Heroica RPG - Quest #77: Your Elves are Better than Ours

[Chromeknight]

The question is, how long before the merchant returns and opens the shop?

[Duvors]

Throlar, brooding on all that has occurred, goes not to the Market but to the Outskirts.

[Wedge09]

Alexander follows the group to the R'kilf Potion Co.

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen looked around and stretched.

Does anyone remember what the reward was for this?

48 hours without update Doc. Even a 'sorry busy, update tomorrow' would have been fine.

[Flipz]

Nerwen looked around and stretched.

Does anyone remember what the reward was for this?

48 hours without update Doc. Even a 'sorry busy, update tomorrow' would have been fine.

"It's the magicks of Heroica. Though they protect us from a myriad of dangers and allow the Veterans to keep a close eye on us, they are of different schools and were never meant to interact. This leads to a myriad of symptoms, notably the distortion of the passage of time. De'kra has noticed it as well, particularly during periods of upheaval and Chaos. Have you ever noticed that whole seasons pass by in a matter of days? It's been nearly two years since I joined Heroica, but it's seemed to be a mere three or four months by my perception. It was not so when I was not Heroican--and it still seems not for those we encounter, in the times in between when we encounter them. Time treats us differently, it seems, and rather poorly at that. For though I've been a Hero for two years, I feel I've aged far more than that in that time. Perhaps that is our curse, the price for the blessings of Hero-hood: our days pass slowly, but our lives fly past. Mortals were not meant to live such overfull lives in such a short span. I have no doubt that those of us who can die will die far younger than non-Heroican counterparts of our respective species." Arthur surveys his companions on this Quest, save for the absent Throlar. "'Tis a shame--that you, some of the best and brightest in our world, face such a cruel fate. I...may not have shown it well, but I am truly honored to have served with each of you. My own performance pales in comparison to the standards the rest of you have set, both for this organization and for people of virtue everywhere."

[Brickdoctor]

"Thank you! You ought to set up shop in Eubric, you could outbid our local chappo." Boomingham bows in thanks and, upon spotting the rest of his party walking around, raises his hand above his head in greeting.

"Eubric, too many people with their competing factions there."

Arthur moves to the R'kilf Potion Co..

"Might as well check while we're here."

You walk over to the potion shop.

"Good afternoon! How can I help you? (I'm definitely not the same potion merchant you met in Dastan)"

Potion

—

Restores 10 Health to the target.

10 Gold

Tonic

—

Restores 5 Ether to the target.

8 Gold

Remedy

—

Removes all negative effects from the target.

15 Gold

Phoenix Essence

—

Revives a fallen ally with full health during a battle.

100 Gold

Hurricane

—

Grants the target the Hilariously Lucky effect.

30 Gold

Throlar, brooding on all that has occurred, goes not to the Market but to the Outskirts.

You go to the outskirts, and find that them deserted; the Mopag Army has already left.

[Flipz]

"I'll take a Hurricane, thanks." Arthur waits for the others and then goes with them to the locked warehouse Ellaria had visited earlier.

[Duvors]

"Bah."

Throlar heads to the Warehouses.

[Chromeknight]

Having browsed the wares of the potion shop, Nerwen walks to the warehouse.

[Flipz]

Leaning back into the shop where Ellaria and Alexander still stood, Arthur commented, "Lady Ellaria, Lord Boomingham, I'd suggest picking up a few Tonics here unless you have major purchasing plans back in Eubric. I'm...not entirely certain I'll be keeping to the magical path, else I'd buy some myself, but for a healer...well, this is probably the best Gold-to-Ether ratio you're going to find, period." Arthur winks, then resumes walking, increasing his pace so as to keep up with Nerwen. He was sure the rest of the party could catch up to them when they'd finished their purchases.

Edited November 24, 2013 by Flipz

[Zepher]

"I don't ever seem to feel myself running low on that department, truth be told." Boomingham shrugs. "May be because I always forget to heal you chaps. I'm ready to head back to the elves."

[Sandy]

Leaning back into the shop where Ellaria and Alexander still stood, Arthur commented, "Lady Ellaria, Lord Boomingham, I'd suggest picking up a few Tonics here unless you have major purchasing plans back in Eubric. I'm...not entirely certain I'll be keeping to the magical path, else I'd buy some myself, but for a healer...well, this is probably the best Gold-to-Ether ratio you're going to find, period." Arthur winks, then resumes walking, increasing his pace so as to keep up with Nerwen. He was sure the rest of the party could catch up to them when they'd finished their purchases.

"Thank you, Arthur, that is actually a really good advice."

Ellaria proceeds to buy 5 Tonics for 40 gold. She then realizes that everyone else has departed already, so she rushes after them to the warehouses.

[Wedge09]

Alexander follows the group to the locked warehouse.

[Brickdoctor]

The Party:

Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight)

262 year-old female elven Shaman

Level 22.33

*Restoration*

*May read a scroll in addition to performing an action* *Immune to

Sealed

* *Party Leader*

Power:

37

(Level 22 + WP: 15 +

Power Bonus:

0)

Defense:

3

(SP: 3)

Health:

39/39

(Base HP: 9 + Level bonus: 21 + Class bonus: 9)

Ether:

7/32

(Base Ether: 5 + Level bonus: 21 + Class bonus: 1 + Artifact bonus: 5)

Gold:

345

Equipment:

Magical Staff (WP: 15;

Water

-,

Darkness

-elemental; staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3; Max Ether +5; Immune to

Sealed

; bodywear), Lens of Speed Reading (Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; suitable for scroll users; accessory), Barbarian’s Boots (Restoration; footwear)

Inventory:

Spider Leg (WP: 8; doubled vs. Flying enemies; spear), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is

Slowed

and

Immune to Hastened

; cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe)

•

White Cloak (Max HP +3; backwear), Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2; Immune to

Water

; accessory)

•

Diamond

•

Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (SP: -5; 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the

Badly Poisoned

-effect; costs 5 Ether)

•

Grand Tonics (3), Potions (3), Elixirs (3), Remedies (5), Potion, Phoenix Essences (3), Phoenix Incense, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom, Fire Bombs (2), Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bombs (2), Water Bombs (2), Dirt Bombs (2), Air Bombs (2), Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Carrot (restores 5 HP, 10 to rabbits), Bright Polish, Raw Meat (Max HP +5), Double Rainbow, Dragon Scales (2), Mead

•

Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass

Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09)

99 year-old male elven Hunter

Level 18

*Favors Humanoids*

Power:

25

(Level 18 + WP: 7 +

Power Bonus:

0)

Defense:

5

(SP: 2 + SP: 3)

Health:

31/31

(Base HP: 6 + Level bonus: 17 + Class bonus: 6 + Artifact bonus: 2)

Gold:

380

Equipment:

Fauxthril Crossbow (WP: 7;

Darkness

-elemental; Hollow Blade [nothing stored]), Chevalier of Charis Armor (Max HP +2; SP: 2; bodywear), Tricorne (SP: 3; headwear)

Inventory:

Delfrin Crossbow (WP: 5), Giant Club (WP: 8), Standard-Issue Saber (WP: 5; longsword), Mopag Spear (WP: 6; spear)

•

Duplovian Helmets of the Guard (SP: 2, Immune to Magic and Healing)(2), Sterile Gloves (Immune to

Poisoned

and

Badly Poisoned

; handwear),

•

Grand Potion, Potions (4), Remedies (2), Venoms (4), Smoke Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Holy Bomb, Fire Bomb, First Aid Kit (Consumable), Bones (4), Meads (4), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Big Apple

•

Bedroll, Shovel

Ellaria Arbour (Sandy)

22 year-old female human Druid

Level 24.33

*Invisible*

*Immune to

Sealed

*

Power:

37

(Level 24 + WP: 10 +

Power Bonus:

3)

Defense:

3

(SP: 3)

Health:

40/40

(Base HP: 9 + Level bonus: 23 + Class bonus: 7 + Permanent Bonus: 1)

Ether:

28/36

(Base Ether: 5 + Level bonus: 23 + Class bonus: 1 + Artifact bonus: 5 + Permanent bonus: 2)

Gold:

348

Equipment:

Sylvania's Crossbow (WP: 7;

Wood

-elemental; crossbow), Black Bandana (Power +3; pirate lingo; headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3; Max Ether +5; Immune to

Sealed

; bodywear), Spirit Robe (Wearer is invisible for the first 3 Rounds of battle so they do not take Free Hits; backwear)

Inventory:

Unlucky Horseshoe (WP: 13; inflicts

Jinxed

; throwing weapon), Ignis Fatuus (WP: 10;

Fire-

,

Lighting

-elemental; staff), Wizard's Staff (WP: 1;

Fire

-,

Wind

-,

Water

-,

Earth

-elemental; staff), Pongcanis Spear (WP: 7), Standard-Issue Saber (WP: 5; longsword), Minotaur Horn (WP: 2; worth 75 Gold in magic shops; dagger)

•

Tricorne (SP: 3; headwear), Sterile Gloves (Immune to

Poisoned

and

Badly Poisoned

; handwear),

•

Scroll of Inspiration (

Inspired

; costs 10 Ether; 50/50 chance), Scroll of Sealing,

•

Potions (3), Grand Potions (2), Health Cores (4), Tonics (6), Grand Tonics (6), Ether Core, Elixir, Remedies (2), Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, Phoenix Essences (2), Soma, Deadly Venom, Smoke Bombs (2), Flash Bomb, Fire Bombs (3), Ice Bomb, Lightning Bombs (2), Water Bombs (2), Holy Bombs (2), Bones(2), Mead

•

Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass

Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher)

46 year-old male human Paladin

Level 28.33

*Immune to

Fragile

,

Sleep

,

Weakened

, and

Blindness

*

Power:

47

(Level 28 + WP: 14 +

Power Bonus:

5)

Defense:

12

(SP: 7 + SP: 5)

Health:

51/51

(Base HP: 10 + Level bonus: 27 + Class bonus: 11 + Permanent bonus: 3)

Ether:

27/27

(Base Ether: 0 + Level/Class bonus: 27)

Gold:

86

(Owes 128 Gold to Arthur Justus Regulus VII [Flipz], 1 Gold to Bartholomew Docken [brickdoctor], and 75 Gold to Sorrow [Endgame])

Equipment:

Scupperer (WP: 14;

Darkness

-,

Fire

-elemental; inflicts

Bleeding

and

Badly Poisoned

; great sword) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Heavy Armor (SP: 5; Immune to

Fragile

), Tome of Affluence (+10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle; Immune to

Sleep

,

Weakened

, and

Blindness

; accessory), Overkill Gloves (+1 gold for every point of Damage extra when defeating an enemy; handwear), *Pseudo's Blessing's Blessing (+4 Power; not an artifact)*

Inventory:

Frozen Saber (WP: 9;

Light

-,

Ice

-elemental; inflicts

Stunned

; great sword), Pongcanis Whip (WP: 8; whip)

•

Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear), Mopag Helm (SP: 3; headwear)

•

Garnet

,

Sapphire

,

•

Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing,

•

Meads (5), Mulled Wine, Fire Brandy (

Encouraged

, Immune to

Ice

), Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Hamantasch (

Lucky

,

Blessed

), Admantite Shard (1/4 of a piece of Adamantite), Tonic, Milk,

•

Bedroll

Arthur Justus Regulus VII

, a Hero Who is Actually Worth Something

(Flipz)

21 year-old male human Mystic Knight

Level 28

*Immune to

Poisoned

,

Badly Poisoned

, and

Fragile

*

*Counterstriking*

Power:

40

(Level 28 + WP: 12 +

Power Bonus:

0)

Health:

43/43

(Base HP: 5 + Level bonus: 27 + Class bonus: 7 + Permanent bonus: 4)

Ether:

22/33

(Base Ether: 5 + Level bonus: 27 + Class bonus: 1)

Defense:

15

(SP: 10 + SP: 5)

Gold:

618

(Owed 128 Gold by Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) and 70 Gold by En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs)

Equipment:

Sir Roderick's Sword (WP: 12; longsword), Arm Shield (SP: 10), Duke's Coat-of-Arms ( SP: 5; Immune to

Poisoned

,

Badly Poisoned

, and

Fragile

; suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers, and Regulators; bodywear), Zap-Tap Badge (1/2 chance to deal

Electric

-elemental Damage to an opponent who has dealt Damage to a hero, equal to the hero's level; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves

Inventory:

Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; staff), Hollow Blade Dagger (WP: 6; Hollow Blade [Mulled Wine]; dagger), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5;

Light

-elemental; +2 Ether on rolls of 2, 3, 4), Healing Staff (WP: 5; Healing effect), Ammit (WP: 6; +5 Ether for each kill; great sword),

•

Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory), Stingy Gloves (Prevents enemies from ever stealing gold from the wearer; handwear), Cloak of Deception (Free Hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent; backwear), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals

Cursed

-effect; headwear), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50%, suitable for Rogues and Beast Warriors; accessory), Marksman's Monocle (Misses are rerolled)

•

Opal

,

Amethyst

,

Topaz

,

Diamond

,

Garnet

,

Sapphire

,

Emerald

•

Scroll of Recklessness (

Encouraged

and

Fragile

; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Luck (

Lucky

; costs 10 Ether)

•

Grand Potions (11), Potion, Remedies (9), Elixirs (4), Nostrums (4), Smelling Salts (3), Meads (4), Jinxy Juices (2), Ether Core, Noxious Venom (

Badly Poisoned

and

Confused

; 3 Rounds), Zoot's Plaything, Chaotic Bomb (100 random elemental Damage), Tesla Bomb (20

Lightnng

-elemental Damage), Tonic, Grand Tonics (9), Double Rainbow (

Encouraged

,

Lucky

,

Confused

, and

Poisoned

), Bright Polish, Ambrosia, Exterlate, Phoenix Essence, Grating Stone, Smoke Bombs (5), Hurricane

•

Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass

Throlar Wineghilm (Lord Duvors)

134 year-old male dwarven Knight

Level 8

*Immune to

Fragile

*

Power:

18

(Level 8 + WP: 10 +

Power Bonus:

0)

Health:

1/17

(Base HP: 10 + Level Bonus: 7)

Defense:

5

(SP: 5)

Gold:

212

Equipment:

Mourning Star (WP: 10;

Fire

-elemental; inflicts

Fragile

-effect; mace), Pongcanis Shield (SP: 5), Jester's Hat (Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy; headwear)

Inventory:

Mace and Chain (WP: 3), Mopagsaber (WP: 12;

Ice

-elemental; longsword)

•

Remedy, Smoke Bomb

•

Bedroll, Pickaxe

Ahvialyn (NPC)

Female elven Rogue

Level 19.5

Power:

39

(Level 19 + WP: 20 +

Power Bonus:

0)

Health:

25/25

(Base HP: 7 + Level bonus: 18)

Defense:

3

(SP: 3)

Gold:

45

Equipment:

Mythril Dagger (WP: 20; may be used as a melee or a throwing weapon), Elven Plate Armor (SP: 3; bodywear), Cloak of the Elven Spy (Wearer may examine enemy stats before a battle; backwear)

Inventory:

Backup Dagger (WP: 5)

•

Health Core, Grand Potion, Elixir, Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Venom, Deadly Venom

•

Bedroll

Arthur waits for the others and then goes with them to the locked warehouse Ellaria had visited earlier.

You go to the last warehouse, and unlock it with a Magic Key. Inside, you see stacks upon stacks of boxes and barrels, and you notice several small flies buzzing around.

[Zepher]

Boomingham opens one of the boxes.

[Duvors]

"Any of you can talk to these flies?"

Without waiting for an answer Throlar said,

"Arthur, may I talk to you alone for a moment?"

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen looks for a torch or similar so that she can see what she is doing.

Failing that, she extends her elven sense of smell and hearing to gain a clearer picture.

She uses her bent crowbar to open whatever can be opened.

[Flipz]

Arthur expends Ether to light the room using his Diamond, and uses his magnifying glass to search for traps before Boomingham and Nerwen open the barrels.

[Chromeknight]

Thank you Arthur.

The thing with the light was more a dig at Doc about lack of pictures

[Flipz]

OOC: I'm honestly fine without, long as we get the loot.

[Chromeknight]

OOC: I'm honestly fine without, long as we get the loot.

I'd be fine without a picture. But there wasn't much description either. And a game of 'guess what the QM is thinking' to get the loot at the end of a long open quest is almost not worth it.

Nerwen also investigates the flies checking if they are gathering around a corpse, spoiled food or are just a distraction.

[Wedge09]

Alexander opens oneof the barrels as Boomigham.

[Brickdoctor]

You find no traps. Opening some of the crates, you find that they're full of food, and the barrels contain water and ale. You figure that this warehouse was probably owned by one of the richer merchants.

[Zepher]

"Maybe someone ought to dig, and then let's get out of here. This place smells stale."

[Chromeknight]

Ahvialyn, lead the way back to Bro'bric please.

Nerwen leads the party back to brobric.

Edited November 27, 2013 by Chromeknight