Heroica RPG - Quest #129: Flying the Coop

[UsernameMDM]

The beggar frowned through his thick beard, waving away Torc's acidic breath with his free hand.

"All I know that you're wasting your time with this. You don't want to be here. Leave." The beggar's angered last word reverberated in the air slightly as he fixed the party with an almost challenging look.

Torc hissed yet again at the insinuated threat.

"Why don't we want to be here?"

[The Legonater]

I take the Cloak of the Red Assassin and put it on, taking off the Sticky Gloves as I do so. Thank you, Hybros. I take the two weapons and hide them in my layers of cloaks.

Ignoring the man, I go towards the blood, seeing if I can track down whoever it came from.

Mizuki stared down into the horizon as she walked near the rest of the party. While they were interrogating the beggar, Mizuki tossed her Lucky Die to Erik. "It'll help you through the quest.."

A Lucky Die, eh? I wasn't sure any more existed.

[UsernameMDM]

Hoke quickly stows his Flagpole and grabs his Gladiator Trident, the tips of the prongs gleaming wickedly.

[Tachyon]

"I won it in in a die game." The beggar worried Mizuki. His attitude was too confident, even though he was being surrounded by a group of armed heroes.

[JimBee]

"Good idea, Dyric."

Hybros pokes Mizuki. "Hey, woman. Can I borrow that Kjorfalneire Tongue?"

[Myrddyn]

Erik takes a few steps away from the beggar, and turns to the party. He slips Voltedge out of his belt to hand to Mizuki. "This might hit a bit harder than that fleuret, if we come up against something ethereal.

He then turns to Thalion. "Is it alright if I borrow some of your old magic equipment? The staves and some gems? I'll make sure you get them back."

"Odd how worked up the dragon's getting over that beggar." He mutters.

[Tachyon]

"Sure........" Mizuki says as she accepts Voltedge and passes over the tongue to Hybros, Holding the blade, Mizuki notes "I haven't seen this one in a long time........."

[Scubacarrot]

Guts fishes the coin out of the beggar's cup and returns it to his pockets.

"Alright mate. You know we're not going to move, we've figured out you're not a real beggar, now what."

[Myrddyn]

"Yeah." Erik says, taking another look at the sword he'd become so used to seeing. "It's certainly been useful, and I think it killed a demon, but I have these other weapons now"

He stops abruptly when he hears Guts say the one-legged man isn't a real beggar.

"I dunno man, why would he fake it? He's probably just a bit tired. Or drunk. They must be somewhere else along the waterfront, or maybe the ship got impounded by the Bonapartes." He says, looking down the streets running along the water's edge as he tries to think of where else to go.

Edited March 26, 2015 by Myrddyn

[Scubacarrot]

"I dunno man, why would he fake it? He's probably just a bit tired. Or drunk. They must be somewhere else along the waterfront, or maybe the ship got impounded by the Bonapartes."

"Isn't it obvious? He's not very interested in our coin, as a beggar would be, or we would not be able to get him to stop talking. Also, have you seen this place? Terrible for begging, no shelter, not a lot of passersby. Also, he just happens to be where we are supposed to meet a ship that isn't there, that he seems to know more about. That screams lookout to me. Plus the blood, where our brown-clad friend here seems wholly unfazed by."

[Myrddyn]

"Maybe he wants to get rid of us so he can help himself to the stuff in the boxes. If he burns the empty ones to stay warm, that'd explain the ash."

Erik eyes the dagger and the axe hanging from Guts' belt worriedly. "I'll slip off somewhere else if you're gonna... keep chatting with him." He says, touching the handle of his Peacekeeper's Totem as if to ward off evil and looking back at the beggar. "I'd love to leave you alone and get on with finding this boat, but I'm afraid it looks like my boss wants to make sure there's nothing else you know." He apologises, diplomatically, before walking away and taking the Lucky Die out of a pouch to look at.

[Myrddyn]

He stops around a nearby corner, though, within earshot in case something happens.

Sorry I thought that might merge.

Edited March 26, 2015 by Myrddyn

[Emjajoas]

"Aye, perhaps that cloak hides the source of that blood," Mortimer mutters, unsure of himself.

[CMP]

Ignoring the man, I go towards the blood, seeing if I can track down whoever it came from.

Dyric looks at the dried blood smear with an assassin's eye. It fades as it hits the stonework, and he easily spots the bandage stuck to the side that Em found earlier. Clearly somebody tried to stem the flow, but failed. Curiously, he can spot sudden, sharp u-turn just as the blood begins to fade. It looks like whoever was bleeding returned - or was returned - to the pier, and possibly the Magpie. There's a sudden hiss at him from behind the crates...

"Maybe he wants to get rid of us so he can help himself to the stuff in the boxes. If he burns the empty ones to stay warm, that'd explain the ash."

Erik eyes the dagger and the axe hanging from Guts' belt worriedly. "I'll slip off somewhere else if you're gonna... keep chatting with him." He says, touching the handle of his Peacekeeper's Totem as if to ward off evil and looking back at the beggar. "I'd love to leave you alone and get on with finding this boat, but I'm afraid it looks like my boss wants to make sure there's nothing else you know." He apologises, diplomatically, before walking away and taking the Lucky Die out of a pouch to look at.

"Good. Leave an old man in peace."

Torc hissed yet again at the insinuated threat.

"Why don't we want to be here?"

"Alright mate. You know we're not going to move, we've figured out you're not a real beggar, now what."

"Isn't it obvious? He's not very interested in our coin, as a beggar would be, or we would not be able to get him to stop talking. Also, have you seen this place? Terrible for begging, no shelter, not a lot of passersby. Also, he just happens to be where we are supposed to meet a ship that isn't there, that he seems to know more about. That screams lookout to me. Plus the blood, where our brown-clad friend here seems wholly unfazed by."

The beggar stared at Guts and Hoke trying to intimidate him, before chuckling in a suddenly gravelly tone in the back of his throat.

"I did warn you."

"Aye, perhaps that cloak hides the source of that blood," Mortimer mutters, unsure of himself.

"It hides more than that."

The old man's shadow cast across the ground suddenly slithers forward and coalesces around his stump of a leg, letting him push himself to his feet quite suddenly. Before the heroes can react, he swings his walking stick (which suddenly looks a lot like a wand) through the air. His cloak, hood, and the heroes are thrown backward as the air freezes, and is thrown into a small hailstorm. It's more than enough to alert Erik to return to the group. The relatively small number of people nearby all flee in terror, their screams riding on the thick frosty air that darkens the sun. A small army of undead crawls out of the water, a group of wights flying through the sky amongst flocks of villainous avians and shrieking as demon rays slither through the cold, blackened water. The old man's cloak and hood dissolve into nothing on the ground as a new one appears on his back, formed of shadow and darkness, same as his leg and his now-apparent, barely human arm that he bares threateningly.

The hiss Dyric heard from moments ago darts around the crates, and it seems to be a large, old cat attempting to avoid the onslaught. The old man grins, baring cruel, broken teeth.

"Exactly what I needed. You have made a grave error, heroes. Once disturbed, the Cold Circle is relentless in silencing its opposition. Now, please..."

The man dramatically lowers his wand to point at the party. The undead coming crashing at them in an enormous wave.

"Die."

PREPARE FOR BATTLE!!

Enemies

Hrostulf *Uses Ranged darkness Spells until out of Ether* *Immune to all negative effects and instant kill*

Level 120 Dark Humanoid

Health: 2415/2415

Ether: 23/23

Special I: The Wights of their Eyes – Hrostulf blinds all heroes for the next three rounds, and then the combined power of all blinded opponents is restored as health to each Wight. Costs 5 ether.

Special II: Dementia - The hero is hexed for the next round, and afraid and cursed for the duration of the battle. Used only if the Wight is vanquished or Hrostulf is out of ether.

Passive Special: Murder - If the Craven Murder has lost any members, Hrostulf will summon a new Craven to add to the mob at the end of the round at the cost of 1 ether until either he or the mob are defeated.

Drops: Amethyst x2, Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, max ether +4, suitable for mages, clerics, necromancers, scholars and weather mages; backwear.)

Wight A *Immune to stunned, bleeding, cursed, afraid, doomed and instant kill*

Level 39 Undead

Health: 1226/1226

Special: Unearthly Howl – Causes the stunned-, cursed- and afraid-effect to all opponents.

Drops: Crystal Ball (worth 50 gold, except in magic shops where it is worth 100 gold.)

Wight B *Immune to stunned, bleeding, cursed, afraid, doomed and instant kill*

Level 39 Undead

Health: 1226/1226

Special: Unearthly Howl – Causes the stunned-, cursed- and afraid-effect to all opponents.

Drops: Crystal Ball (worth 50 gold, except in magic shops where it is worth 100 gold.)

Wight C *Immune to stunned, bleeding, cursed, afraid, doomed and instant kill*

Level 39 Undead

Health: 1226/1226

Special: Unearthly Howl – Causes the stunned-, cursed- and afraid-effect to all opponents.

Drops: Crystal Ball (worth 50 gold, except in magic shops where it is worth 100 gold.)

Wight D *Immune to stunned, bleeding, cursed, afraid, doomed and instant kill*

Level 39 Undead

Health: 1226/1226

Special: Unearthly Howl – Causes the stunned-, cursed- and afraid-effect to all opponents.

Drops: Crystal Ball (worth 50 gold, except in magic shops where it is worth 100 gold.)

Wight E *Immune to stunned, bleeding, cursed, afraid, doomed and instant kill*

Level 39 Undead

Health: 1226/1226

Special: Unearthly Howl – Causes the stunned-, cursed- and afraid-effect to all opponents.

Drops: Crystal Ball (worth 50 gold, except in magic shops where it is worth 100 gold.)

Demon Ray A

*Immune to sealed, petrified, minimized, doomed and instant kill*

Level 43 Aquatic Demon

Health: 666/666

Special: Tide of Doom - Causes 43 water-elemental damage and the doomed-effect to all opponents.

Drops: Demon Repellent (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle unless the user is the only hero left standing; consumable)

Demon Ray B

*Immune to sealed, petrified, minimized, doomed and instant kill*

Level 43 Aquatic Demon

Health: 666/666

Special: Tide of Doom - Causes 43 water-elemental damage and the doomed-effect to all opponents.

Drops: Demon Repellent (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle unless the user is the only hero left standing; consumable)

Demon Ray C

*Immune to sealed, petrified, minimized, doomed and instant kill*

Level 43 Aquatic Demon

Health: 666/666

Special: Tide of Doom - Causes 43 water-elemental damage and the doomed-effect to all opponents.

Drops: Demon Repellent (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle unless the user is the only hero left standing; consumable)

Snowy Owl Peck A *Mob 5*

Level 65 Flying Icy (13x5)

Health: 655/655 (131x5)

Special: Frost Swarm – Deals 13 ice-elemental damage regardless of defense and the stunned-effect to the enemy party starting at the top of the battle order. The number of hits is equal to the number of owls in the mob and is divided as equally among the party as possible.

Drops: x5 Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.)

Note: If Snowy Owl Peck outnumbers the number of standing heroes, it gets an automatic free hit. Assassination kills one Snowy Owl. The mob weakens as members of it are killed.

Snowy Owl Peck B *Mob 5*

Level 65 Flying Icy (13x5)

Health: 655/655 (131x5)

Special: Frost Swarm – Deals 13 ice-elemental damage regardless of defense and the stunned-effect to the enemy party starting at the top of the battle order. The number of hits is equal to the number of owls in the mob and is divided as equally among the party as possible.

Drops: Nothing

Note: If Snowy Owl Peck outnumbers the number of standing heroes, it gets an automatic free hit. Assassination kills one Snowy Owl. The mob weakens as members of it are killed.

Craven Murder *Mob 5*

Level 65 Dark Flying (13x5)

Health: 645/645 (129x5)

Special: Cowardice – The Craven Murder hides for the remainder of the round, avoiding all attacks but also losing Free Hits.

Drops: x5 Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee a battle once; consumable)

Note: If the Craven Murder outnumbers the number of standing heroes, it gets an automatic free hit. Assassination kills one Craven. The mob weakens as members of it are killed.

Party

Hybros (JimButcher)

54-year-old male imp Alchemist *Permanently Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened, Poisoned, Bleeding* *Immune to all elements* *Intimidation* *Party Leader*

Level 35.25

Power Bonus: 3

Defense: 0

Health: 54/54

Gold: 295

Equipment: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, permanently deals Cursed and Poisoned:7; scythe, suitable to Hybros), Golden Armor (user is permanently Hastened and Cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, ice-, lightning-, wood-, darkness-, light-elemental, immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened; bodywear), The Black Hat (grants Intimidation, immune to darkness and Cursed; headwear), Sterile Gloves (immune to Poisoned and Bleeding handwear), Alchemist's Cheatsheet (1/3 chance to make two of the same Mixture on rolls of Shield, accessory, suitable to Alchemists)

Inventory (228):

• Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect; light-elemental dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike; darkness-elemental daggers), Hollow Dagger (WP:6, hollow [Phoenix Incense]; dagger), Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP:45.25, gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it; longsword (lent to Dyric)), Clock Cog (WP:14; throwing weapon), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all; throwing weapon (lent to Dyric)), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5 deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; throwing weapon), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10; shield),

• Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Metal Claw (Unarmed attacks drain health from the enemy equal to 50% of the strength of the attack (rounded up); handwear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear (lent to Dyric)), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators and winged warriors), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from Weakened-effect; handwear), Kjorfalneire Tongue (The wearer’s restorative consumables are twice as potent, potions and tonics restoring twice as much health or ether, suitable for anyone, accessory (loaned to Hybros))

• Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Opal

• 62 Potions, 13 Grand Potions, 16 Health Cores, Diluted Arc Potion, 19 Remedies, 4 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, Diluted Arc Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, Soma, 2 Feathers of White, 4 Phoenix Essences, 3 Phoenix Incenses, Fenghuang Essence (After being consumed, automatically revives the target with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out), 50 Venoms, 2 Deadly Venoms, Wyvern's Breath, 5 Nostrums, Minimizing Dust, 4 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, Baldur Bomb (100 light-elemental damage), Demeter Bomb (100 wood-elemental damage), Rudra Bomb (100 lightning-elemental damage), Pumpkin Bomb (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), 2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 2 Tiger Balms

• Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 4 Mythril Shards, Grating Stone

Guts Holla (Scubacarrot)

45 year old male human Alchemist *Dancing* *Dualstriking* *Immune to all Elements, Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Confused, Blinded and first negative effect* *Party Second in Command*

Level 37.75

Power Bonus: 2

Defense: 4

Health: 55/55

Gold: 2862

Equipment: Mythril Edge (WP: 64, Ice, Darkness, Light, attacks restore 3 health, dagger), Dancing Shoes (Wearer dances well, in the turn after a miss is rolled, the wearer can act twice. +Immunity to Asleep, Confused, Fragile, Weakened and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Air, Earth, Wood, Lightning, and Ice Elemental Damage, footwear), Crocodile Armour (+4 Defense +Immunity to Water Magic, bodywear), Magnar's Smaller Axe (Grants Dual Strike to classes wielding axes, can't wear shield. handwear), Grimmeau's Clothespin (Grants Immunity to first negative effect each battle. Headwear)

Inventory (1366):

• Pronged Gauntlet (WP:6, dagger), M.U.C.A (WP: 12, bleeding 3, Axe) Giant Axe (WP:10, dual-strike, axe)

• Jester's Hat (Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy, suitable for anyone), Rubber Gloves, Blessed Amulet(Immunity to Cursed, accessory), Pugilist's Gloves (2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear)

• Beholder's Eye, Shovel, Telescope, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Decamodifier

• 1146x Potion, 17x Grand Potion, 4x Health Core, 3x Diluted Arc Potion, 2x Arc Potion, 3x Elixir, 14x Phoenix Essence, 30x Remedy, Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, Crimson Serum (Grants Mutated Effect for one battle.), Arc Elixir, Hyper Arc Tonic (Restores All ether to allies, consumable), 2x Ambrosia, 21x Mead, 18x Smelling Salts, 15xNostrum, Bad Breath, Wyvern's Breath, 2x Tonic, 4x Grand Tonic, 2x Purifying Water, Purging Water, 2x Smile of the Gods, 3x Fortune Flush, 5x Venom, 3x Bone, Soma, Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.), Ether Core

• 6x Smoke Bomb, Neptune Bomb, Dirt Bomb, 2x Water Bomb, 2x Blind Bomb, 2x Confuse Bomb, 2x Poison Bomb, 2x Seal Bomb, 2x Sleep Bomb, 5x Mystic Bomb

• 6x Deadly Venom, Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned-by-7- and cursed-effects for the duration of one battle),

• Topaz, Amethyst, Sapphire

Mizuki Kimura (zakura)

Assassin *50% More Gold Stolen* *Death Mask* *Ignores Positive Effects*

Level 25.33

Power Bonus: 0

Defense: 0

Health: 35/35

Gold: 0

Equipment: Dual Gladii (WP:12, Darkness and Light elemental, dual-strike), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Death Mask (Increases assassination chances to 1/3 when the target’s health is lowered to 1/3, headwear, suitable for assassin), Fox Tail (user not affected by opponent's positive effects, backwear)

Inventory:

- Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding effect; spear), Fleuret (WP:9, longsword), Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind elemental, retrievable), Top Hat (WP: 14, 50/50 chance of dealing the stunned-effect, retrievable), Orcish Shield (SP: 4, double if user is a greenskin), Voltedge (WP: 13, greatsword/longsword (loaned from Erik))

- Loaded Die (Gives holder the Lucky-effect, accessory, suitable for anyone (loaned to Erik)), Quickdraw Quiver (Gives wearer the Hastened-effect, backwear, suitable for rangers), Kjorfalneire Tongue (The wearer’s restorative consumables are twice as potent, potions and tonics restoring twice as much health or ether, suitable for anyone, accessory (loaned to Hybros))

- 20 Venoms, 5 Nostrums, , 1 Think Jeeax Scales, , Tonic, Potion, Weak Potion, 2 Deadly Venoms, Weak Regeneration Potion, Grand Potion, 2 Ambrosias, Smelling Salts

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

Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn)

19 years old male human Battle Mage *Restoration* *Lucky* *Immune to fragile, fire, and water* *Commands dogs*

Level 22 2/3

Power Bonus: 0

Defense: 11

Health: 39/39

Ether: 23/23

Gold: 10

Equipment: Darkstar Wand (WP:12; has 1/2 chance of inflicting hexed-effect; darkness-elemental wand), Brightly Polished Heavy Armour (SP: 6, immune to Fragile, fire, water, bodywear), Dog Fur Coat (SP:5, Grants Command over dogs, backwear), Loaded Die (Gives holder the Lucky-effect, accessory, suitable for anyone (loaned from Mizuki))

Inventory:

- Titanic Axe (WP:12, Earth, fire, Light-elemental, has 1/6 chances of inflicting petrified-effect; axe), Silver Cup of Victory (WP:10; has 1/6 chance of causing doomed; club), Plunger (WP:2; 1/2 chance to cause sudden death to an aquatic enemy with each hit; club), Twin Axe (WP: 5, dual strike-axe), Voltedge (WP: 13, greatsword/longsword (loaned to Mizuki)).

- Peacekeepers totem (Grants the "Diplomacy"-job trait; suitable to Erik only; accessory), Talisman of Enlightenment (Protects from hexed-effect; accessory), Sharkskin Armour (SP +1, bodywear), Shamanic Plate (Max. Health +2, Max. Ether +2; Blood Ritual does double damage to the target; suitable for shamans; bodywear), Lighter Armor (SP: 4, immune to Fragile, bodywear), Helmet (Health +1), Barbarian's Boots (Natural Respite>Restoration; footwear), Tricorne (SP: 3).

- Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz

- Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 4 Tonics, Nostrum, Venom, Ether Core, Remedy, 3 Potions, Health Core.

- Gold Statuette (Worth 100 gold), 3 Torches (WP:2, breaks after one use, suitable to all), Chair (WP:4, club)

Dyric Rone (The Legonater)

Human male, Assassin *1/3 chance to Instant Kill* *Immune to All Elements and Blinded* *Lucky*

Level 29.33

Power Bonus: 0

Defense: 6

Health: 41/41

Gold: 0

Equipment: Mockthril Longbow (WP: 27; Ice- and Darkness-elemental; Longbow), Lucky Die (User is permanently *Lucky*; suitable for anyone; Accessory), Night's Helmet (SP: 6; immune to Water, Wood, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind,Lightning, Light, Darkness, and Blinded; suitable for anyone; Headwear), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear (loaned from Hybros))

Inventory:

• Requiem (WP: 20; Wood- and Light-elemental; Longbow), Tarok's Wrath (WP: 20, ½ chance to Instantly Kill orcs; Dagger), Double Chain Whip (WP: 10; Whip), Throwing Knife (WP: 4; Throwing Weapon), Pongcanis Dagger (WP: 8; Dagger), Crossbow of Incessant Warmongerers (WP: 20; on non-AoE rolls, also deals Damage to the enemies above and below the target upon a successful hit; Crossbow) , Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP:45.25, gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it; longsword (loaned from Hybros)), Clock Cog (WP:14; throwing weapon), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all; throwing weapon (loaned from Hybros))

• Winged Sandals (immune to Bound and Slowed; suitable for anyone; Footwear), Ambrose's Heart (Artifact, suitable to Evokers, Accessory, +5 power), , Sticky Gloves (increases amount of Gold stolen by 50%; suitable for Rogues and Beast Warriors; Handwear)

• Diamond

• Bedroll, Shovel, Magic Compass

• Potions (3), Grand Potions (5), Tonic, Remedies (2), Banana (restores full HP to target), Elixir, Cosmic Essence, Meads (2), Nostrum, Mulled Wine, Soma, Venom (2), Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the Poisoned by 7 and Cursed effects for the duration of one battle), Mythril Shards (4/4 Mythril), Military Grade Light Bomb, Military Grade Darkness Bomb, Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Diamond Lamp of Summoning (1/3 uses left), Bones (3), Skeleton Decoy, Level-Up Mushroom

Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-)

213 years old male elf Artisan *Immune to All Elements, Sealed, Blind, Weakened, Confused, Sleep, Fragile, Poisoned and Bleeding* *Reinforced*

Level 31.25

Power Bonus: 0

Defense: 18

Health: 50/50

Gold: 547

Equipment: Nightfall (WP:10, Darkness-elemental, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, Hollow [Grand Potion stored], dagger), Norgh Armor (SP:5, Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Ice, Water, Wood, Wind, Lightning, Earth damage and Sealed, Blind, Fragile, Weaken, Sleep and Confused), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile, headwear), Sterile Gloves (Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding, handwear), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent Reinforced-effect, doubling defense; suitable to marauders; backwear)

Inventory:

- Sleeper (WP:5, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow Upgrade [Nostrum stored], melee/throwing weapon), Alpha and Omega (WP:13, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether, Hollow [nothing stored], staves), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, deals Stunned on successful hits, Hollow [nothing stored]) Broomstick (WP:5, ranged), Ribcage Shield (SP:9; every time the wielder takes a hit, the shield loses one SP; gives immunity to Doomed and Sudden Death for as long the shield has SP left), Handy Shield (SP:4, Immune to Blinded)

- Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides SPECIAL GUARD against Undead Enemies, backwear), Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing, headwear), , Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Blessed Amulet (Protects from Cursed-effect; accessory), Heart Locket (Protects from Enamored-effect; accessory), Snake-Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect; accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory), Paper Doll (Protects from Hexed-effect; accessory) Cloak of Espionage (Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle, backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Dragoon's Helmet (SP:3, makes wearer absorb attacks of the element of their pet dragon, gaining health instead of damage; suitable for dragoons; headwear)

- Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment), Amethyst (Darkness) x3, Diamond (Light), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice) Garnet (Earth),

- Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep,

- Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope

- Copy of The Eubric Herald (Gives the target the transcended and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Kraken Fang (Grants hastened and reinforced effects when consumed), Grand Potion (9), Potion (4), Remedy (5), Mead (5), Smelling Salts (6), Nostrum (6), Mulled Wine (2), Elixir (2), Ether Core, Grand Tonic (2), Phoenix Essence, Bone (2), Smoke Bomb, Blind Bomb (2), Seal Bomb (2), Sleep Bomb (2), Deluxe Skeleton Decoy, Skeleton Decoy, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mythril)

Mortimer "Em" Mahzan (emjajoas)

Unknown age human male Warden *Immune to Electricity, Fire, Water, and Ice* *Half damage from elemental attacks*

Level 21.66

Power Bonus: 5

Defense: 28

Health: 40/40

Gold: 208

Equipment: Tritech Handcannon (WP:16, permanent poisoned 17, cursed), Vigilant (SP 12, halved damage from elemental attacks, immune to Electricity, Fire, and Water; shield), Iron Knuckle Armour (Body, foot, and hand wear. Counts as one artefact. Usable by knights and dragoons. SP: 10. Cannot be removed by enemies), Anniversary Medal (Artefact/Accessory, Power +3, SP +3, Max. Health +3, Max. Ether +3. The values will increase by 1 with each passing year), Frost Helm (SP: 3, immune to ice, suitable for anyone, headwear)

Inventory:

- Blazing Bow (WP: 14, Fire-elemental), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield)

- Health Core, Grand Potion x5, Potion, Phoenix Essence, Remedy, Mead, Venom

- Smoke Bomb (5), Floral Bomb (2), Ice Bomb (2), Lightning Bomb (2), Fire Bomb, Water Bomb (2), Holy Bomb (2), Dirt Bomb (2), Air Bomb (2), Chaotic Bomb (100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Phoenix Esssence (2), Ambrosia (2), Mulled Wine (2)

- Bedroll (2), Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope

- Reaper's Heart, Silver Ore(2), Mythril Shard (1)

Hoke Ablesword (UsernameMDM)

Human male Dragoon *Immune fragile, weakened, confused, sealed, darkness, absorbs poison, Earns TRIPLE XP*

Level 49.8

Power Bonus: 4 (+4 WP)

Defense: 38 +3

Health: 86/86

Gold: 987

Equipment: Hollow Flagpole (WP:11, +3 SP to the whole party whenever equipped, Hollow (Phoenix Essence), lance), Steel Buckler (SP:31, darnkess-elemental),Samurai Helmet (WP:+4, immune Confused, Sealed suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, winged warriors), Heavy Armor (SP:5, immune Fragile), Medal of Glory (Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles),Pugilist Gloves (+2 to power, immune Weakened), Hydra Skin (SP: 2, wearer gains HP when poisoned instead of losing it, backwear)

Inventory:

- Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, causes the Bleeding-by-5 effect; spear), Wasabi Blade (WP: 4, Fire-elemental long-sword), Blade of Tranquility (WP: 2, deals the Sealed effect, Long-sword), Glistening Halberd WP:10 (½ chance to caused stunned effect, lance), Blue Steel Shield (SP:5, Immune to Blind), Fang Dagger (WP:5, double damage to beasts, dagger)

- Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Sharkskin Gloves (Accessory, provides immunity from water elemental attacks), Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2, accessory), Crocodile Belt (Max Health +2, accessory), Helm of Prestige (SP: 5, +10 Max HP, Wearer is Permanently Blessed, Headwear, suitable for Paragons)

- Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Garnet (Earth)

- Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep

- Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel

- 3x Smoke Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Water Bomb, Air Bomb, 2x Dirt Bomb, Confuse Bomb, Blind Bomb, Seal Bomb, Stun Bomb, Skadi Bomb

- 2x Phoenix Essence, Potion, 7x Grand Potion, Health Core, 4x Remedy, Tonic, 2x Grand Tonic, 5x Ether Core, Elixir, Neutralizer, Ambrosia, Soma, 3x Mead, 3x Smelling Salts, 2x Nostrum, 2x Dragon Scale (Grants lucky- and blessed-effects when consumed), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 2x Flame-Distilled Brandy (Encouraged & Immune to Ice), 6x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, Zoot's Plaything (Special 3/4 Edition), Hydra Tongue (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 3 and -1 SP effects permanently), Bone, Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used), Mythril

- Reaper (Dark 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8)

Torc (UsernameMDM)

Female dragon Youngling

Level 49.8

Health: 49/49

Element: ???

Everyone, please choose an action. Party leader, please list a battle order.

Edited March 26, 2015 by CallMePie

[Emjajoas]

Mortimer hastily hefts his shield, stepping out near the front of the party. He draws Erdy's handcannon from his back, a frown tugging at his mouth as he sees the enemies piling up in front of him.

"Aw, hell," he mutters, Firing the Handcannon at Demon Ray A from the Back Row.

[Scubacarrot]

"You know what, that's just completely unnecessary, we were just trying to find our ship and you come along with your undead creatures and your birds. There was no reason for this to escalate. Why can't evil mages just be evil mages without being difficult about it?"

Guts uses a Smelling Salts and attacks Wight A from the front row and then a Nostrum on himself and attacks Hrostulf from the front row. Dual Strike hitting same target each time.

[UsernameMDM]

"Torc, take out those fowl birds."

Hoke - Gladiator Trident, Demon Ray B, Back Row

Torc - Owls A, Back Row

Edited March 26, 2015 by UsernameMDM

[JimBee]

"Heh!" Hybros attacks Wight B then Wight C with Justice from the back row, using a potion on the hero with the lowest health each turn.

Battle Order:

Hoke

Dyric

Erik

Guts

Guts

Em

Thalion

Mizuki

Torc

Hybros

Hybros

OOC: Pie, I think you forgot to update my stats. I should have a few more items from the marketplace (as should Em). I also left the Scroll of Luck back in the Hall. The inventory count should be adjusted, too.

[CMP]

OOC: Pie, I think you forgot to update my stats. I should have a few more items from the marketplace (as should Em). I also left the Scroll of Luck back in the Hall. The inventory count should be adjusted, too.

I believe I gave Em his stuff and he said he'd already paid you for them. Can you list what needs to be changed (minus the scroll which I've removed)?

[JimBee]

I believe I gave Em his stuff and he said he'd already paid you for them. Can you list what needs to be changed (minus the scroll which I've removed)?

OOC: Thanks for choosing me, Pie! I made a stop to the Marketplace; Em should have 208 gold, and I should have 295. I bought 2 Neautralizers, 2 Tiger Balms, 10 Remedies, and Em's items which I will hand over shortly. Scuba is second-in-command.

[CMP]

Don't know how I missed that. Fixed.

[-obelix-]

"What the hell is Cold Circle?" Thalion asked no one in particular as his pulled out his dagger.

Thalion attacks Wight D from front row.

[The Legonater]

I pull out Requiem and fire an arrow at Wight E from the back.

Sounds like another cult. Eubric ought to set up some sort of registry at some point, I keep losing track of all the crazy groups running around.

[Myrddyn]

"Cold Circle are necromancers. I don't know what their grand plan is, but I doubt it involves us. Might as well kill 'im while we're here, though, I guess."

Erik clamps his Topaz between his teeth, lets out an awkward yell, and jumps into the mass of Snowy Owl Peck Mob B, hacking at the owls with his Titanic Axe. (Front Row, melee attack, Topaz is just for shield rolls.)

Edited March 26, 2015 by Myrddyn

[Tachyon]

Mizuki swiped twice at the Snowy Owl Peck Mob A from the Back row with her Dual Gladii. "So basically crazy magic users ?"