Heroica RPG - Quest #110: Color Me Gone

[Asphalt]

We are of the guild of Heroica. We were sent here by the villagers who fear the blight on this island. Which ..is...missing...color. By the Wanderer that does sound ridiculous, does it not. We wish to know what you know of this blight and what you know of the undead abominations roaming the island.

[Flare]

"We have been attacked by the undead, and obviously the undead were once dead. I see some graves have been emptied here, and I am ever so curious as to know who has been doing this? And of course. We can't forget about the whole desaturation of the island now can we!"

[KotZ]

"We're here to find some missing colors," Miderun explained, then, scratching her head, muttered under her breath. "Aito ei alto, that sounds so stupid..." She shook her head and barreled on, with little regard for the man's stature or attitude. "You seem to personally be having some problems with that, sir. Are you responsible for the undead we had to destroy on the way here?"

We are of the guild of Heroica. We were sent here by the villagers who fear the blight on this island. Which ..is...missing...color. By the Wanderer that does sound ridiculous, does it not. We wish to know what you know of this blight and what you know of the undead abominations roaming the island.

"We have been attacked by the undead, and obviously the undead were once dead. I see some graves have been emptied here, and I am ever so curious as to know who has been doing this? And of course. We can't forget about the whole desaturation of the island now can we!"

"Heroica?" the figure questioned, his voice seeming to pulse and change just like his skin. "From the Free Islands? My what a far way off." The figure coughed and his skin pulsed to more glowing color. "Who sent you? We certainly-" pulse. His skin grows grayer once more, and his voice changes again. "If you think I am the one who caused this blight, you are fools. I have no power to change the colors." Pulse. A more human color. "Please, help us. I, I am, Captain Terrence Lester of the Triden-" Pulse. "-tia Town Guard." Pulse. "You are trespassing on the lands of Lord Den. Turn back now o-" Pulse. "Don't listen, stop, whoever... this is." Pulse.

[Asphalt]

Vindsval is taken back by the apparent resurgence of the dead mans personality. He has never known the dead to be able to override the control of the Necromantic force that caused them to rise from the grave.

Fight it captain, tell us what you know so we can release you from this bondage.

[Flare]

"Who is this Lord Den that you speak of?" Benji snaps excitedly. "Can you lead us to him, so we can have a conversation with him?"

[KotZ]

"Lord Den, I know not who he is," the captain struggles to say, "but I know what and where. He's some sorcerer who lives in the forest past here. I only know because he speaks to me." Pulse. "I am his follow-" Pulse. "Deep in.. there.. He's angry... ab..out...something." Pulse. Pulse. "You have... to stop-" Pulse. A darker voice joins in sync with Terrence's own. "I do not parlay. Few of these men are dead. They are mine. Disheartened, discolored and disfigured. They have given-" Pulse! "Gah! Stop! Please make it stop," Terrence's sole voice shouts. "I'm not dead, not yet. He's causing the dead to rise and the living to fall apart, like what happened to me, and my buddy Mikey back there. Mikey and I were laying our friend-" Pulse. Pulse. "... to rest, and his eyes opened as pure black and the color drained, and then it happened to Mikey... while he was alive." Pulse. "Tridentia is mine, Heroes."

[Zepher]

"Yo man, we can't be fighting any of these dudes if they're still alive under- over? - their skeletons. Ain't right, know what I'm saying. I mean, sure maybe if they're already dead that'd be tight to kill 'em but not if they're still alive." Bobby turns to the skeleton. "Dude, real dude, town guard dude- you know dude, the good guy down there. Can you tell us where to find this crazy wacko guy?"

[CMP]

"Yeah, it sounds like this sorcerer needs a blunt object buried in his head." Miderun shook her head pityingly. "Magic..."

Edited September 12, 2014 by CallMePie

[Flare]

"Lead us to the sorceror." Benji demanded in a commanding voice.

[Asphalt]

If these are men Vindsval's voice is so deep and angry that the party feels it in their chests as much as they hear it in their ears then they may yet be saved.

He reaches into one his enormous pouches, and removed a stick very similar to the one he gave to the boy in the village. It is an emblem of his god, a symbol of holy power.

Wanderer, Gray One, Royal Father, release this man from his torment. Cleanse his flesh and his mind that he may return to those he holds dear. Vindsval moves forward and attempts to place both his open hand and the now faintly glowing rod on Captain Lester.

[Flare]

"What ... Are... You doing!?!" Benji shouts at the half giant, before he fully reaches the knightly undead, seemingly wanting to beat the guard with a glowing stick. He would not compromise the success of the mission on the idiotic mysticism of a questionably religiously-mad cleric. "Do not touch this man! We are not on the offensive, do you hear me! We want to be lead peacefully to the sorceror."

Edited September 12, 2014 by Flare

[Zepher]

"Hey, boss man, why not see what's going down, you know? What's up with the big guy? I dunno, but you dunno, so let's see what his thing is, right?" Bobby nods to the half-giant. "Yo man, you got my support, you do you."

[CMP]

Miderun rolls her eyes at Benji.

"Does it look like he's trying to attack?"

[Asphalt]

I am attempting to break the hold that this "Sorcerer" has on this man. If the bond is necromantic The Wanderer may be able to break it. Would you not want me to release your soul if you were so enslaved?

[KotZ]

Terrence steps back as Vindsval approaches. The large cleric calls upon the Wanderer to heal this blighted man. As Vindsval works to heal the captain, the captain's skin pulses more; it looks as if something is moving under his skin, crawling. The color maybe? Yet it goes, Terrence Lester screams in pain as whoever-or whatever-is causing his affliction fights Vindsval for control of the man.

Then, a blast. Vindsval flies back while Terrence stays in place. Terrence's skin stops pulsing, and this time, it's stuck on the ugly gray hue.

"I told you that he is mine," Terrence's voice moves, but the darker voice says. The captain's voice is gone completely. "You could have run and fled and left me to carry out my will on my island." The possessed body of Captain Terrence Lester raises the halberd. "But you refused, and now you shall be mine."

PREPARE FOR BATTLE

The Enemies

Captain Terrence Lester

Type:

Humanoid

Health:

90/90

SPECIAL:

Black Blood –

Captain Terrence throws the blackened blood coursing through his veins into the target’s eyes,

Blinding

the target for the next three turns or until the effect is remedied.

PASSIVE SPECIAL:

Level is equal to attacking hero times x2

Drops:

20 gold, halberd

Rotting Horse

Type:

Beast

Health:

35/35

SPECIAL:

Trample ­

– The undead horse moves forward and causes 5 damage to the target and 3 damage to other Heroes in the same row.

PASSIVE SPECIAL:

Level is equal to attacking hero.

Drops:

3 bones

NOTE:

This enemy must be killed to fight the other enemies.

Colorless Man

Type:

Humanoid

Health:

20/20

SPECIAL:

Desaturation

– The Blackened Corpse seems to make it and the others blend in more with the background, causing the target to become

Confused.

PASSIVE SPECIAL:

Level is equal to attacking hero.

Drops:

8 gold

Mikey *Immune to Light*

Type:

Humanoid

Health:

85/85

SPECIAL:

Brightness –

Mikey unleashes a blast of light directly at the target,

Blinding

them.

PASSIVE SPECIAL:

Level is equal to attacking hero.

Drops:

5 gold

Evil Monk

Type

: Humanoid

Health

: 30/30

SPECIAL

:

Contrast

– Evil Monk casts a spell on the target, making their view pitch black, causing the target to be

Confused.

PASSIVE SPECIAL

: Level is equal to attacking hero.

Drops

: 3 gold

The Party

Benji Carvenhall

, the Dragonslayer and the Champion of the Northern Kingdoms

(Flare)

*Party Leader*

29 year old half-elf

Level 44.6 Beast Warrior

*Natural Respite*

*Gains Triple XP*

*Immune to

Asleep

,

Blinded

,

Confused

,

Fragile

, and

Weakened

Effects

* *Immune to Ice and Water*

*Overkill Gloves*

*Lucky*

*Encouraged*

Power:

64

(44+20)

Defense:

12

(6+3+3

)

Health:

70/70

(6+42+15+6)

Gold:

645

Equipment:

Meduiak (Precision Bow; WP:20; AIM's become HIT's;

darkness-

,

ice-

,

fire-

,

wind

- elemental), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to asleep, blinded, confused, fragile, and weakened effects), Overkill Gloves [borrowed from Galen] (handwear, +1 gold for every point of damage done extra when defeating an enemy), Scaly Skin of the Allanoid (SP:6, backwear, suitable for Ranger and Barbarian Oriented Classes and Beast Warriors), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Bodywear, Immunity to Ice and Water, Suitable for Barbarians, Beast Warriors and Regulators), Tricorne (Headwear, SP:3)

Inventory:

Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:17;

earth-

,

wood-

,

water-

,

lightning-

,

light-

elemental), Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf - (accessory), Sterile Gloves (Handwear, Immune to poisoned- and bleeding–effects), Winged Sandals (accessory, immune to bound- and slowed-effects), Snake Eye Charm (accessory, immune to petrified-effect), Health Core (4), Greater Potion (consumable, +50 health) (3), Grand Potion (9), Potion (3), Remedy (7), Phoenix Essence (2), Dragon Scales (3), Nostrum (3), Smelling Salts (4), Mead (3), Flame-Distilled Brandy (4), Mulled Wine (3), Venom, Smoke Bomb (3), Soma, Chaotic Bomb, Cosmic Essence, Skeleton Decoy, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Water Bomb, Bone, Magic Compass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel

,

Tridentia Map

, Ratmancer's Cowl (headgear, the wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin), Note

Bobby "Young" Bucks Jr.

(Zepher)

*Immunity to Wood*

19 year old human rogue

Level 2

Power: 7

(2 + 3 +3)

Health: 8/8

Gold: 87

Equipment: Dope Dagger (WP: 3), Brown Dragon Girdle (bodywear, power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors) (Lent by Flare)

Inventory: Potion, Venom, Phoenix Essence (2 lent by Flare), Mead

Vindsval Half-born (Asphalt)

37 year old, Male, Half Giant, Cleric

Level

:

3

Power:

6

Defense:

3 (

Light Armor)

Health:

11/11

Ether:

4/7

Gold:

45

Equipment: Montain Hammer (WP:3), Light Armor (bodywear, SP:3)

Inventory:

Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bed Roll, Phoenix Essence (1 lent by Flare), Mead

Miderun (CallMePie)

*Immune to Weakened Effect*

17 year old female orc Barbarian

Level 3

Power:

10

(5 + 3 + 2)

Health:

10/10

Gold:

80

Equipment:

Club (WP: 5), Puglist's Gloves (Handwear, +2 Power, Immune to Weakened Effect) (Lent by Flare)

Inventory:

Mead, Phoenix Essence (2 lent by Flare), High Heels(Power +1; suitable for women.), Remedy, Serstyral (WP: 3, axe). 10 discolored berries

All of you choose an action and row. Party Leader please pick a battle order.

[Asphalt]

Vindsval picks himself up off the ground and looks at the smothering burn mark on his totem.

It is the way of the warrior rather than the healer. So be it.

He looks at the group of creatures.

Not those gray things again.

Attach Colorless Man

From the Front Row

[Flare]

Benji grunts in frustration at Vindsval. If he had just not made that move, they could've avoided killing the poor man who is now conpletely under control of this sorceror. Benji looks at the numerous targets, and attacks the Rotting Horse from the back row, this time with thr Crossbow of the Pongcanis!

He motions to Bobby to attack Captain Terrence from the front row.

Battle Order:

Vindsval

Benji

Bobby

Miderun

[CMP]

"Oh, please. The last group was tougher than this bunch..." Miderun took a swing at Evil Monk from the front row.

[Zepher]

"Hey, when you're right, you're right. Sorry about that, boss man. You know what's up." Bobby follows Benji's instructions (until I get my laptop back!).

[KotZ]

Round 1

>Vindsval vs Colorless Man (front): Critical Hit (Nothing happens due to Rotting Special)

>Benji (Crossbow) vs Rotting Horse (back): Hit (17+44=61x2=122 damage; 122-35=87 gold)

>Bobby vs Captain Terrence (front): Hit (90-7=83 HP)

>Miderun vs Evil Monk (front): Critical Hit (5x3=15+3+2=20 damage; 30-20=10)

>Free hit: Mikey vs Vindsval: Hit (3-3=0 damage)

The party begins incredibly. Vindsval swings with what could be a critical hit with the power he put behind it, but misses. Benji swaps his bow for his crossbow, loads the bolt and fires at the Rotting Horse. The bolt flies through the creature, instantly killing it and Benji grabs 87 gold. Benji’s kill now lets the other two hit their targets. Bobby stabs at the what-once-was-a-man they met and hits his arm with a deft stab. Miderun follows up with a critical hit on the Evil Monk. The club she wields causes massive injury. Mikey, the only one not targeted, swings at Vindsval, but Vindsval blocks the strike.

The Enemies

Captain Terrence Lester

Type:

Humanoid

Health:

83/90

SPECIAL:

Black Blood –

Captain Terrence throws the blackened blood coursing through his veins into the target’s eyes,

Blinding

the target for the next three turns or until the effect is remedied.

PASSIVE SPECIAL:

Level is equal to attacking hero times x2

Drops:

20 gold, halberd

Colorless Man

Type:

Humanoid

Health:

20/20

SPECIAL:

Desaturation

– The Blackened Corpse seems to make it and the others blend in more with the background, causing the target to become

Confused.

PASSIVE SPECIAL:

Level is equal to attacking hero.

Drops:

8 gold

Mikey *Immune to Light*

Type:

Humanoid

Health:

85/85

SPECIAL:

Brightness –

Mikey unleashes a blast of light directly at the target,

Blinding

them.

PASSIVE SPECIAL:

Level is equal to attacking hero.

Drops:

5 gold

Evil Monk

Type

: Humanoid

Health

: 10/30

SPECIAL

:

Contrast

– Evil Monk casts a spell on the target, making their view pitch black, causing the target to be

Confused.

PASSIVE SPECIAL

: Level is equal to attacking hero.

Drops

: 3 gold

The Party

Benji Carvenhall

, the Dragonslayer and the Champion of the Northern Kingdoms

(Flare)

*Party Leader*

29 year old half-elf

Level 44.6 Beast Warrior

*Natural Respite*

*Gains Triple XP*

*Immune to

Asleep

,

Blinded

,

Confused

,

Fragile

, and

Weakened

Effects

* *Immune to Ice and Water*

*Overkill Gloves*

*Lucky*

*Encouraged*

Power:

61

(44+17)

Defense:

12

(6+3+3

)

Health:

70/70

(6+42+15+6)

Gold:

732

Equipment:

Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:17;

earth-

,

wood-

,

water-

,

lightning-

,

light-

elemental)

, Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to asleep, blinded, confused, fragile, and weakened effects), Overkill Gloves [borrowed from Galen] (handwear, +1 gold for every point of damage done extra when defeating an enemy), Scaly Skin of the Allanoid (SP:6, backwear, suitable for Ranger and Barbarian Oriented Classes and Beast Warriors), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Bodywear, Immunity to Ice and Water, Suitable for Barbarians, Beast Warriors and Regulators), Tricorne (Headwear, SP:3)

Inventory:

, Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf - (accessory), Sterile Gloves (Handwear, Immune to poisoned- and bleeding–effects), Winged Sandals (accessory, immune to bound- and slowed-effects), Snake Eye Charm (accessory, immune to petrified-effect), Health Core (4), Greater Potion (consumable, +50 health) (3), Grand Potion (9), Potion (3), Remedy (7), Phoenix Essence (2), Dragon Scales (3), Nostrum (3), Smelling Salts (4), Mead (3), Flame-Distilled Brandy (4), Mulled Wine (3), Venom, Smoke Bomb (3), Soma, Chaotic Bomb, Cosmic Essence, Skeleton Decoy, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Water Bomb, Bone, Magic Compass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel

,

Tridentia Map

, Ratmancer's Cowl (headgear, the wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin),

Note, Meduiak (Precision Bow; WP:20; AIM's become HIT's;

darkness-

,

ice-

,

fire-

,

wind

- elemental)

Bobby "Young" Bucks Jr.

(Zepher)

*Immunity to Wood*

19 year old human rogue

Level 2

Power: 7

(2 + 3 +3)

Health: 8/8

Gold: 87

Equipment: Dope Dagger (WP: 3), Brown Dragon Girdle (bodywear, power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors) (Lent by Flare)

Inventory: Potion, Venom, Phoenix Essence (2 lent by Flare), Mead

Vindsval Half-born (Asphalt)

37 year old, Male, Half Giant, Cleric

Level

:

3

Power:

6

Defense:

3 (

Light Armor)

Health:

11/11

Ether:

4/7

Gold:

45

Equipment: Montain Hammer (WP:3), Light Armor (bodywear, SP:3)

Inventory:

Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bed Roll, Phoenix Essence (1 lent by Flare), Mead

Miderun (CallMePie)

*Immune to Weakened Effect*

17 year old female orc Barbarian

Level 3

Power:

10

(5 + 3 + 2)

Health:

10/10

Gold:

80

Equipment:

Club (WP: 5), Puglist's Gloves (Handwear, +2 Power, Immune to Weakened Effect) (Lent by Flare)

Inventory:

Mead, Phoenix Essence (2 lent by Flare), High Heels(Power +1; suitable for women.), Remedy, Serstyral (WP: 3, axe). 10 discolored berries

All of you choose an action and row. Party Leader please pick a battle order.

Edited September 14, 2014 by KingoftheZempk

[CMP]

Evil Monk should only have 10 health left.

Miderun repeats her swing.

[Asphalt]

Vindsval Repeats his attack

OOC: What rotting special? All I see is the confused special: Never mind just saw the horse had to be killed first thing. Guess I should have attacked later.

Edited September 14, 2014 by Asphalt

[Flare]

Bobby repeats.

Benji attacks Mikey from the back with Meduiak.

Same battle order.

OoC: Sorry Asphalt, that was my fault in putting you before me. Lets hope we get so many good rolls again

[KotZ]

Round 2

>Vindsval vs Colorless Man (front): Critical Hit (6+3=9 damage; 20-9=11HP)

>Benji (Meduaik) vs Mikey (back): Special – Brightness (1/2 chance to dodge and hit Bobby; Coin flip: Heads hit, No dodge; Heads, hit; Nothing happens due to Benji’s Medal of Glory)

>Bobby vs Captain Terrence (front): Shield – Mug (6x3=18+2=20; 83-20=63 HP; Bobby steals 4 gold)

>Miderun vs Evil Monk (front): Special ­­- Contrast (Miderun becomes Confused)

Half the party does well this round. Vindsval makes a critical hit on his target, denting it's health finally. Benji meanwhile allows Mikey to use his special ability, but this time Benji is quick enough to evade thanks to his Medal of Glory. Bobby mugs the captain with an incredibly strong hit and steals four gold. Miderun on the otherhand is hit by Evil Monk's special and becomes confused.

The Enemies

Captain Terrence Lester

Type:

Humanoid

Health:

63/90

SPECIAL:

Black Blood –

Captain Terrence throws the blackened blood coursing through his veins into the target’s eyes,

Blinding

the target for the next three turns or until the effect is remedied.

PASSIVE SPECIAL:

Level is equal to attacking hero times x2

Drops:

20 gold, halberd

Colorless Man

Type:

Humanoid

Health:

11/20

SPECIAL:

Desaturation

– The Blackened Corpse seems to make it and the others blend in more with the background, causing the target to become

Confused.

PASSIVE SPECIAL:

Level is equal to attacking hero.

Drops:

8 gold

Mikey *Immune to Light*

Type:

Humanoid

Health:

85/85

SPECIAL:

Brightness –

Mikey unleashes a blast of light directly at the target,

Blinding

them.

PASSIVE SPECIAL:

Level is equal to attacking hero.

Drops:

5 gold

Evil Monk

Type

: Humanoid

Health

: 10/30

SPECIAL

:

Contrast

– Evil Monk casts a spell on the target, making their view pitch black, causing the target to be

Confused.

PASSIVE SPECIAL

: Level is equal to attacking hero.

Drops

: 3 gold

The Party

Benji Carvenhall

, the Dragonslayer and the Champion of the Northern Kingdoms

(Flare)

*Party Leader*

29 year old half-elf

Level 44.6 Beast Warrior

*Natural Respite*

*Gains Triple XP*

*Immune to

Asleep

,

Blinded

,

Confused

,

Fragile

, and

Weakened

Effects

* *Immune to Ice and Water*

*Overkill Gloves*

*Lucky*

*Encouraged*

Power:

64

(44+20)

Defense:

12

(6+3+3

)

Health:

70/70

(6+42+15+6)

Gold:

732

Equipment:

Meduiak (Precision Bow; WP:20; AIM's become HIT's;

darkness-

,

ice-

,

fire-

,

wind

- elemental),

Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to asleep, blinded, confused, fragile, and weakened effects), Overkill Gloves [borrowed from Galen] (handwear, +1 gold for every point of damage done extra when defeating an enemy), Scaly Skin of the Allanoid (SP:6, backwear, suitable for Ranger and Barbarian Oriented Classes and Beast Warriors), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Bodywear, Immunity to Ice and Water, Suitable for Barbarians, Beast Warriors and Regulators), Tricorne (Headwear, SP:3)

Inventory:

, Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf - (accessory), Sterile Gloves (Handwear, Immune to poisoned- and bleeding–effects), Winged Sandals (accessory, immune to bound- and slowed-effects), Snake Eye Charm (accessory, immune to petrified-effect), Health Core (4), Greater Potion (consumable, +50 health) (3), Grand Potion (9), Potion (3), Remedy (7), Phoenix Essence (2), Dragon Scales (3), Nostrum (3), Smelling Salts (4), Mead (3), Flame-Distilled Brandy (4), Mulled Wine (3), Venom, Smoke Bomb (3), Soma, Chaotic Bomb, Cosmic Essence, Skeleton Decoy, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Water Bomb, Bone, Magic Compass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel

,

Tridentia Map

, Ratmancer's Cowl (headgear, the wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin),

Note,

Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:17;

earth-

,

wood-

,

water-

,

lightning-

,

light-

elemental)

Bobby "Young" Bucks Jr.

(Zepher)

*Immunity to Wood*

19 year old human rogue

Level 2

Power: 8

(2 + 3 +3)

Health: 8/8

Gold: 91

Equipment: Dope Dagger (WP: 3), Brown Dragon Girdle (bodywear, power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors) (Lent by Flare)

Inventory: Potion, Venom, Phoenix Essence (2 lent by Flare), Mead

Vindsval Half-born (Asphalt)

37 year old, Male, Half Giant, Cleric

Level

:

3

Power:

6

Defense:

3 (

Light Armor)

Health:

11/11

Ether:

4/7

Gold:

45

Equipment: Montain Hammer (WP:3), Light Armor (bodywear, SP:3)

Inventory:

Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bed Roll, Phoenix Essence (1 lent by Flare), Mead

Miderun (CallMePie)

*Immune to Weakened Effect*

*Confused*

17 year old female orc Barbarian

Level 3

Power:

10

(5 + 3 + 2)

Health:

10/10

Gold:

80

Equipment:

Club (WP: 5), Puglist's Gloves (Handwear, +2 Power, Immune to Weakened Effect) (Lent by Flare)

Inventory:

Mead, Phoenix Essence (2 lent by Flare), High Heels(Power +1; suitable for women.), Remedy, Serstyral (WP: 3, axe). 10 discolored berries

All of you choose an action and row. Party Leader please pick a battle order.

[Asphalt]

Repeat Attack