Heroica RPG - Quest#148: Once Upon a Time in Goetia

[Palathadric]

"Althior, how does it feel to let something like that go? I'm curious, as from what I've seen with such powerful objects, they usually hold a tight grip on their bearers, so much so that oftentimes it becomes impossible to let release them. You seem to have done so with no qualms, though."

[Sandy]

On 19.10.2016 at 5:01 AM, K-Nut said:

Althior hands the copy of the pandemonican to Byblos. "I suppose this is the only option. Farewell Byblos; may you find peace in the next world,"

Byblos nodded grimly as he accepted the other copy of the dark book, and handed back the items that the heroes lent him at the beginning of the quest.

"You made the right decision. I will make sure these two books will never see the light of our sun again. Please, send my love to the Veterans and Scheherazade, and tell Bookmark that if he messes up the library, I will come back from Azazot itself to haunt him if I have to. Take care, everyone!"

The metasimian librarian opened his original Pandemonicon and began muttering incomprehensible words. Suddenly the green light from the rift focused on a single ray on him and he began to rise from the floor.

"Be prepared for anything out there, brave adventurer", the Netherlord said. Byblos' eyes teared up, but he left with a smile on his face.

The heroes watched with the Fenarian until the rift in the sky had swallowed Byblos. Then, in a great big SWOOSH, the vortex closed. The sickly green luminosity was gone, and everything fell silent and still.

"I shall return to Fenario now. With the Psycrown, just in case any of the Mindflayers of old are still lurking somewhere", the Netherlord announced, grasping the crown from the imp's head using telekinesis. Then he turned to the Fenarian necromancer. "Namyrra, I meant what I said. Come visit home some day. Everything is forgiven."

Then the Fenarian was gone as well. With nothing holding them in Goetia anymore, the heroes returned to the king's encampment.

"You're back! Did you bring anything for me?"

 "Mother be blessed!"

 "Ah, our heroes return triumphant! Aunt Briamarte told us you helped save all these people from the demons, and then walked into the castle to finish the deed. And here you are, safe and sound, with the rift gone! How can I ever repay you?"

Party:
Althior Emorith, The Dragonslayer (K-Nut)
36 years old male (undead) human Prophet *PARTY LEADER*
Level 56 3/5 *Clairvoyance* *Glossolalia* *Intimidation* *Permanently Transcended* *Immune to Petrified, Bound, and Slowed* *Absorbs Earth* *Immune to Ice and Darkness*
Power: 78 (56+22) (Spellpower: 87 (56+22+10))
Defense: 17 (2+5+5+5)
Health: 88/88 (5+56+15+1+1+10)
Ether: 99/104 (5+56+15+10+10+4+2+2)
Gold: 806+762+1526+9900+263+557
Equipment: Boon Rod (WP:22, healing is guaranteed to restore health at least equal to WP at the cost of 1 ether; suitable to clerics; staff), Magician's Touch (Spellpower +10, Ether +10; handwear), Winged Sandals (protects from bound and slowed effects, footwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; backwear), Coat Hanger (allows wearing a second bodywear artifact regardless of the amount limit for artifacts; accessory), Robe of the Seneschal (SP:5; wearer absorbs earth, ice, and darkness- elemental damage and is immune to petrified; suitable to clerics, mages, chi monks, necromancers, scholars, and weather mages; bodywear), Robes of Illumination (SP: 5, +10 Max Ether, wearer is permanently transcended, suitable to prophets; bodywear), Warlord’s Helmet (SP:5, healing through ether in a battle encourages targets as well, suitable to clerics and chi monks; headwear)
Inventory:
Weapons: Scorching Staff (WP:20, attacks and fire-elemental spells cause blinded; fire-elemental staff), Mythril Scepter of Divine Affinity (WP:35, Has ⅙ chance to deal cursed effect on successful spells and ⅙ chance to deal blessed effect on successful healing, staff), Doom Axe (WP:19, has 1/6 chance to cause doomed; axe), Bone Saw (WP:17, causes weakened and fragile to humanoids, beasts, vermin and flying enemies; longsword), 
Artifacts: Black Hat (wearer is immune to cursed, grants Intimidation), Feathered Hat (Max. health +4; a consumable item named “feather” can be stored in the hat and used without spending a turn during battles, comes equipped with [Feather of Lithe]; headwear), Tin Helmet (immunity to confused and afraid, headwear), Lieutenant's Helm (SP:3, protects from fragile; headwear), Pink Ribbon (Max Ether +3, grants immunity to sealed, afraid, and doomed; accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (allows one scroll to be used per round in addition to a normal action, suitable for classes that have ether; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (if the wearer is damaged by a free hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear), Sterile Gloves (protects from poisoned and bleeding; handwear), Magician's Gloves (+10 spellpower, suitable to mages; handwear), Garuda Wings (Makes the user permanently hastened; Power +50 to winged warriors; backwear)
Spell Items: Ruby (Fire), 2x Aquamarine (Water), Garnet (Earth), Sapphire (Wind), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Luck, Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the fragile-effect to the target, causing it to take double damage for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.), Scroll of Love (Enables casting the enamored-effect to the target, making it unable to damage the caster for three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.), Begone With The Winds (Grants the holder access to the Weather Mage expert job class upon reaching Level 30), Geode
Consumables: 3 Potions, 10 Grand Potions, Greater Potion (Restores 50 health to the target.), 6 Tonics, 4 Grand Tonics, 4 Ether Cores, 6 Remedies, 2 Elixirs, Phoenix Incense, 9 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, Smoke Bomb, Rudra Bomb, Venom, Garnet Lamp of Summoning, Skeleton Decoy, Feather of Lithe (Makes the user nimble for three rounds), Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used.), 2 Milks (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), Cup of Asmodeus (Max. health +6 but power -6 when merged into an artifact at a smithy.), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned-, poisoned by 1-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used.)
Tools etc.: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, 4 Bones, Deaddy Bear (Causes 45 damage and doomed but has 1/6 chance to break whenever used), Sauce Pan (Tool; Can be used with a Potion, outside of battle, once per quest to restore full HP), Cornucopia (increases the holder's gold by 25% at the end of each quest), , Rare Metal (Value 750 gold), Crown (Worth 300 gold.)
Atramor Gibbin, the Fiery and Aquatic Champion of Decamon and the Serpent Skinner (CallMePie)
33 year old male human Rogue Thief
Level 45 2/5 *Immune to all elements and doomed* *Steal 50% More Gold* *Kingpin: Permanently Lucky* *Permanently Nimble* *Triple Exp*
Power: 124 (45+79)
Defense: 20 ((4+6)x2)
Health: 88/88 (7+44+20+6+6+5)
Gold: 0
Equipment: Living Mythril Claws (WP: 30 79, double WP against humanoids, double damage against vermin, +1 WP after every successful hit, resets at end of current quest, light elemental, dual strike, daggers), Rat's Hide (SP: 4, backwear, suitable for anyone), Galactic Armor (SP: 6, +6 max health, immune to water, wood, lightning, fire, earth, wind, ice, light, darkness, and doomed, bodywear, suitable for anyone), Order Imperial's Assassin Cowl (Immune to darkness, wearer is nimble, headwear; suitable for assassins, chi monks, infiltrators, rogue thieves, and paragons), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear.), Medal of Glory (Wearer earns triple experience; accessory),
Inventory
Weapons: Pheles Kris (WP: 20, wielder has a 1/2 chance to generate an Aura while equipped, doubling the user's maximum health but drawing all attacks to them, lightning, fire, earth, wind, ice, light, darkness elemental dagger), Robust Shield (SP: 12, shield), Ball & Chain (WP:11, causes fast asleep -effect; whip), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5 deals Slowed, but the effect is removed when retrieved; throwing weapon), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all; throwing weapon), Bow of the Void (WP:10, each demon and ethereal enemy alive in the battle temporarily increases the WP by 1, longbow), Bloodied Poleaxe (WP:15, causes the bleeding by 5 -effect; halberd), Brain Drill (WP:20, damages the target’s ether as well; suitable to all classes), Phlegethon (WP:20, doubled by each knocked out party member, fire-elemental whip)
Artifacts: Bracers of Insatiable Avarice (Power +2; user gains 25 Gold for every enemy he kills, handwear, suitable for hunters, berserkers, battle mages, beast warriors, dragoons, marauders, regulators, and skirmishers), Twitzle the Canary (Remedies poisoned when used on target, bird familiar), Helmet of Azzurat (SP: 4, immune to poison, headwear, suitable for anyone), Spider Demon’s Cowl (Protects from doomed and sudden death; backwear), Vengeful Heart (Power +10, but the user cannot change target of attacks until the previous one is defeated; accessory), Wide-brimmed Hat (Protects from all negative effects except sudden death and virus; headwear)
Spell Items: Scroll of Arc Frailty, Scroll of Fire Armor, Scroll of Ice Armor, Scroll of the Chasm, Scroll of Tongues (Grants the user the Glossolalia Job Trait. Each casting lasts for a limited amount of time and costs 10 eth, er), Topaz, 2x Ruby, Amethyst, 2x Aquamarine, Archangel's Summonstone
Consumables: Health Core, 2 Elixirs, 3 Grand Tonics, Greater Tonic (Restores 30 ether), 3 Ether Cores, 4 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 3 Phoenix Incenses, Kraken Fang (Grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed.),, 4 Venoms,Smoke Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Fire Bomb,Water Bomb, Doomsday Bomb (Deals 99 damage to all enemies.), Fearomone (Causes afraid-effect to all enemies for the duration of one battle; consumable), 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.), Hexed Idol (Causes the hexed-effect to one humanoid enemy when consumed.), Sword of Asmodeus (Power +6 but max. health -6 when merged into an artifact at a smithy.),, 6 Bones
Tools/Treasure: Decamodifier (Transforms an enemy with a quarter or less health left into a Decamon card when used, if there is a corresponding card. The monster will not drop anything if it is modified. Tool.), Flint and Steel (Handy for starting fires), Pickaxe, Shovel, Rope, Magic Shovel, 3 Mythril Shards
Decamon Deck (35): Volt Ant (Electric 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), x2 Brains-in-a-Jar (Ethereal 2), x2 Barghest (Electric 2), Vampire Bat (Flying 3), Tangleweed (Plant 3), x2 Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Sylph (Electric 3), Succubus (Fiery 4), x2 Holy Cow (Luminous 4), 2x Thunderbird (Electric 4), x2 Death's Rose (Plant 4) Shedu (Rock 5), Automaton (Electric 5), Night Mare (Dark 5), Mushroomhead (Plant 5), Unicorn (Luminous 5), Electriphant (Electric 6), Cave Troll (Rock 6), Dryad (Plant 6), Sandman (Ethereal 6), Woodwose (Plant 7), Tygurah (Electric 7), Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8), Pegasus (Luminous 8), Cloud Gigas (Electric 9), Phoenix (Fiery 9), Treant (Plant 9), Hydra (Aquatic 9), Archdemon (Dark 10)
Hybros (played by JimButcher), the Mindflayer Slayer
55-year-old male imp Marauder
Level 48 *Permanently Hastened**Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened, and all elements* *Steal 50% More Gold* *Overkill*
Power: 81 & 101 (48+30+3)  & (48+50+3)
Power Bonus: +3
Defense: 3
Health: 79/79 (7+47+15+5+5)
Gold: 239
Equipment:  Mythril Zoot's Reaper (WP:30, deals Cursed and Poisoned by 7; longsword, suitable to Hybros), Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP:50 2/4, deals Fragile, darkness-, fire-, wind-, and ice-elemental, gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it; longsword), 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), Overkill gloves (+1 gold for every point of damage done extra when defeating an enemy, handwear), Nondescript Cape (SP:3, immune to Cursed; backwear), Phoenix Emblem (Automatically revives the user with one health if knocked out, once per battle, accessory),
Abilities: First Breath (Hybros may sacrifice a turn of combat to focus and gain +3 power. Power resets at the end of a battle or when the hero is KO'd), Dragon's Heart Flame (Once per quest, Hybros may spend a round reviving a KO'd ally with full health. The ally will also receive the blessed and lucky effects)
Inventory:
Weapons:  Rumble Mace (WP:25, causes stunned; lightning-elemental mace), Iustitia (WP:12, deals Blinded and Sealed; light- and earth-elemental; dagger),  Clock Cog (WP:14; throwing weapon), Hollow Dagger (WP:6, hollow [Health Core], deals confused, water-elemental; dagger),  Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike; darkness-elemental daggers), Batarang (WP:13, darkness-elemental throwing weapon.), Demon Skull Club (WP:18, double damage against humanoids, club), Heavy Flail (WP:5, deals Fragile; mace),  Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10; shield), Demonic Shield (SP:25, absorbs darkness-elemental damage; will break if hit by a light-elemental attack or a holy opponent; cannot be used by paladins or vindicators; shield), Tusk Shield (SP:10, enemies that hit the user are damaged equal to the shield’s SP; shield),
Artifacts: Sterile Gloves (immune to Poisoned and Bleeding handwear), Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Dastan Armor (SP: 3, Immune to Earth and Fire, +2 SP for all other Dastan Equipment, Suitable for Knights, Regulators, Winged Warriors, Dragoons, and Vindicators; bodywear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs), Medal of Glory (gain triple XP; accessory), Crystal Shoes (Immunity becomes Absorption, immune to Enamored, Slowed andMinimized; footwear), Helmet of Asmodeus (Makes SP randomly fluctuate between either 0 or 60 each round regardless of other equipment; suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, skirmishers and vindicators; headwear), Scholar’s Codex (Makes negative effect scrolls deal non-elemental damage equal to the user’s level when successfully used, but also cost 1 ether more; suitable to scholars only; accessory),
Spell Items: Diamond
Consumables: 20x Potion, 17x Grand Potion, 9x Health Core, Hyper Arc Tonic, 3x Elixir, 2x Arc Elixir, 10x Remedy, 4x Neutralizer, 2x Purging Water, Tiger Balm, Phoenix Essence, 3x Phoenix Incense, Fenghuang Essence (After being consumed, automatically revives the target with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out), 2x Last Resort, 4x Nostrum, 5x Mead, Soma, Mulled Wine, 2x Cloud of Celerity, Bravado Brew, Earthwyrm Fang (Grants the encouraged-, lucky-, reinforced-, and blinded- effects for the duration of one battle), Bad Breath, 2x Wyvern's Breath, Gold Ring (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), 4 Smoke Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Aeolus Bomb, Fog Bomb, Mystic Bomb, 2x Bone, Skeleton Decoy, 4x 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
Others: Garnet, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 2 Mythril Shards, Ancient Amber
Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Played by Palathadric)
463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan
Level 36 2/4 *Permanently Reinforced* *Negative Effects Last One Round* *Prevent Fleeing*
Power: 48 (36+10+2)
Power Bonus: +2
Defense: 84 (6x7=42x2)
Health: 74/74 (9+15+35+3+2+5+5)
Gold: 0
Equipment: Splinter Broom (WP: 10; 1/2 chance to deal *Stunned*; defies SP; Broomstick), Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP:6 multiplied by the number of party members; backwear), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced effect; Suitable to Marauders; Backwear), Amulet of the Court (Negative effects last only one round on the wearer, accessory, suitable for anyone),
Inventory:
Weapons: Tyrant’s Maul (WP:28, causes hexed, hammer.), Dual Staff (WP:8; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Deals *Bleeding 3*; Dual Strike; Staff), Steak (WP: 1, instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Glacial Mace (WP:12, has 1/2 chance to cause slowed; ice-elemental mace), Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), Shredding Star (WP:13, removes all temporary effects from the target; mace), Quarterstaff (WP:4/8 against humanoids, staff), Whip of Savage Overlords (WP: 9; ⅙ chance of inflicting the *Slowed* effect; Whip), Staff of the Necromancer (WP: 12; damages Undead; +1 Level to raised Undead; Staff), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals *Fragile* effect, Mace), Heaven & Hell (WP:25, dual hit, light- and darkness-elemental whip), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing the battle; accessory), Demon’s Fiddle (WP:12, causes enamored and cursed; instrument)
Artifacts: Bloody Skull Helmet (SP:3, heals wearer by the amount of health other combatants lose by bleeding at the end of each round; headwear.), The Good Book (Grants the Convert job trait - the user can turn any allied or neutral NPC to their faith, gaining their respect- ; user gains 10 gold from each conversion; suitable to Monk Pretzel only; accessory), White Ninja Cowl (Once per battle, the wearer can choose to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits; the effect ends if the user targets an enemy; suitable to rogues, beast warriors, chi monks and infiltrators; headwear), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Duplovian Helmet (SP:2; Immune to Magic and Healing; Headwear), Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10; Wearer suffers Burning -3 effect; Suitable for Anyone; Headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1, Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Cloak of the Barbaric Runecaster (SP: 3; wearer creates and deploys a Skeleton Decoy at the start of every battle; Suitable for Battle Mages, Necromancers, and Scholars; Backwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, Max Ether +4; Backwear), Rock Gauntlets (Grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost; Suitable for anyone; Handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (Handwear), Soothing Slippers (Meditation restores 5 ether; Footwear), Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory),  Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5, Protects against *Fragile* and all *Poisons*; Suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers and Regulators, Bodywear), Infernal Armor (SP:10, absorb fire; suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, skirmishers and vindicators; bodywear), Lens of Speed Reading (Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; accessory, suitable for scroll users),
Spell Items: 2 Amethysts, 2 Emeralds, Garnet, 2 Aquamarines, Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness x 2, Scroll of Confusion x 2, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Arc Sleep, Scroll of Elemental Aura, Scroll of Minimizing,
Consumables: 8 Potions, 16 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 2 Tonics, Ether Core, 9 Remedies, Vaccine (Removes virus-effect; consumable.), 3 Neutralizers, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, 6 Phoenix Essences, 4 Meads, Smelling Salts, Soma, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Tiger Balm, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juices, 5 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Holy Bomb, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 2 Blind Bombs, 2 Seal Bombs, 2 Sleep Bombs, Plague Bomb (Causes 15 damage and poisoned by 15 -effect to all opponents when used.), 6 Bones, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the Poisoned by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 Poisoned permanently), Grating Stone, Pentacle of Asmodeus (Max. ether +6 but spellpower -6 when merged into an artifact at a smithy.)
Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Compass, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest)
Others: Crown (Worth 300 gold.)
Namyrra Uq (Quarryman)
1337 years old female Fenarian Necromancer
Level 52 1/5 *Immune to Sealed, Slowed, Bound, Confused, Hexed, Burned, Fire, Wind, Water, Lightning and Earth* 
Power: 80 (52+28)
Defense: 10 (3+2+5)
Health: 71/71 (5+51+5+5+5)
Ether: 79/81 (5+51+1+5+4+5+10)
Gold: 0
Equipment: Mythril Empyreal Staff (WP:28, staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, Fire, Wind, Water, Lightning and Earth, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear), Fireward Helmet (SP:5, immune to fire and burned; headwear), Winged Sandals (Immune to bound and slowed, footwear), Paper Doll (immune against Hexed, Accessory)
Inventory: 
Weapons: Crystal Mace (WP: 45 (5*gems imbued); Fire-, Ice-, Wind-, Water-, Lightning-, Earth-, Wood-, Light-, and Darkness-elemental; Mace),  Staff of the Supreme Necromancer (WP:25; damages undead; +5 level to raised undead; suitable to necromancers; staff), Adamantine Staff (WP:50, can be transformed into an Adamantite Ore at a smithy for 500 gold; staff), Nocturne Flute (WP: 6; inflicts the Asleep effect; Instrument), Obsidian Scimitar (WP:20, darkness-elemental longsword), Pongcanis Shield (SP: 7; Shield), Winter Shield (SP:10, absorb ice but take double damage from fire; shield)
Artifacts: Demonic Pointy Hat (+13 maximum ether, -13 maximum health; suitable for suitable for mages, necromancers and weather mages; headwear), Coat Hanger (Allows for a second body wear; accessory), Lichen Armor (The wearer’s ether is counted as additional health if health is depleted; suitable to classes with ether; bodywear), Gold Dragon Crown (max Ether +6; immune to Stunned; suitable for anyone; Headwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; Accessory), Cobweb Cowl (immune to Sudden Death; suitable for anyone; Backwear), Winged Sandals (immune to Bound and Slowed; suitable for anyone; Footwear), Stella Polaris (Grants immunity to ice and doubles spellpower of ice-elemental spells; accessory), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Desert Cloak (immune to Fire; suitable for anyone; Backwear)
Spell Items: Amethyst, 2 Emeralds, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Aquamarine, Scroll of Arc Blindness, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Naamah's Hourglass (Randomly causes either Hastened or Slowed to the target at the cost of 3 Ether), Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq, restoring health equal to the level of the summoner at the cost of 5 Ether)
Consumables: Potions (10), Grand Potions (4), Health Core, Tonics (9), Grand Tonics (4), Greater Tonic, Ether Cores (7), Remedies (9), Phoenix Essences (6), Phoenix Incenses (2), Mead (12), Nostrum (3), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired) (2), Deadly Venom (3), Smoke Bombs (2), Holy Bomb, Water Bomb (14), Lightning Bomb (14), Dirt Bomb (3), Aeolus Bomb, Rudra Bomb, Flash Bomb, Rod of Asmodeus (Spellpower +6 but max. ether -6 when merged into an artifact at a smithy.), Skeleton Decoys (2), Bones (17)
Tools etc.: Pickaxe, Bedroll

[Quarryman]

"Well your majesty, you did mention something about some gold before we ventured into Goetia to rid you of this problem.."

[K-Nut]

11 hours ago, Palathadric said:

"Althior, how does it feel to let something like that go? I'm curious, as from what I've seen with such powerful objects, they usually hold a tight grip on their bearers, so much so that oftentimes it becomes impossible to let release them. You seem to have done so with no qualms, though."

Althior shrugs. "Dealing with Abraxas, the Oculoids, and Ambergaze over the last five years? Trying so hard to repel darker temptations like this has become second nature to me I suppose,"

 

He looks to the king, seemingly ignoring the losses suffered by the group. "Just doing our job..." he states, half-heartedly.

[Palathadric]

You could never pay us back. I think, but I refrain from saying anything for now.

[CMP]

Atramor turned to look at the great, blue emptiness of the sky for a moment, then turned back to the king.

"Yeah. Here's you can repay us: fifty foot statue. Solid stone. Bronze plated. Everyone who walks into Goetia needs to be starin' at a giant goddamned Metasimian. Got it?"

[JimBee]

Hybros watched as Byblos ascended, thinking perhaps he was watching his last chance to get the rest of the imps out of Azazot. He gave a small wave before the portal closed and gazed at the empty sky that was left behind. He pulled the rim of his hat down farther and returned his gaze to the ground.

He said nothing to the king or priestess or even Sham. head hung low.

OOC: I should have exactly 170 gold thanks to overkill from Baba. Unfortunately, Hybros wasn't wearing the Medal of Glory so he should just be at level 48. I would've tried to switch it in, but...

 

[Sandy]

On 19.10.2016 at 10:58 PM, Quarryman said:

"Well your majesty, you did mention something about some gold before we ventured into Goetia to rid you of this problem.."

King Jovis slapped his forehead.

"Ah, so I did! Marshal Barret, bring these fine people the 1000 gold I promised!"

"Straight away, my liege!"

"You also saved the infant son of the Lowcraft family", said Queen Coreline, holding the baby the heroes had rescued from the demons' claws. Her rigid demeanor seemed to have melted by the child. "We were saddened to hear about the loss of our close friends, but me and my husband will raise their son as our own child, for we have none of our own. He will have everything he will ever need and more, thanks to you."

On 20.10.2016 at 1:02 AM, CMP said:

Atramor turned to look at the great, blue emptiness of the sky for a moment, then turned back to the king.

"Yeah. Here's you can repay us: fifty foot statue. Solid stone. Bronze plated. Everyone who walks into Goetia needs to be starin' at a giant goddamned Metasimian. Got it?"

"I now see that one of you missing. My apologies for your loss. Did the metasimian sacrifice his life to close the rift?"

"But momma told me that it's nigh impossible for Heroicans to die nowadays! What did Byblos do, then?" 

On 20.10.2016 at 8:11 AM, JimBee said:

OOC: I should have exactly 170 gold thanks to overkill from Baba. Unfortunately, Hybros wasn't wearing the Medal of Glory so he should just be at level 48. I would've tried to switch it in, but...

 

QM Note: Fixed.

[Palathadric]

"I am glad to hear that the child will be safe and among relatives. What he has been through...let us say it is a miracle he survived. God must have a special purpose for preserving his life."

[K-Nut]

Althior looks to Sham. "He wanted to close the rift. Only way to do it was from the other side..."

[JimBee]

"Some things are much worse than death," Hybros added solemnly.

OOC: Can we also get the artifacts/weapons we lent to Catnip?

[CMP]

18 hours ago, K-Nut said:

Althior looks to Sham. "He wanted to close the rift. Only way to do it was from the other side..."

"And he got rid of two of the damned books that caused all of this."

Atramor frowned, thinking briefly back to the trip into the demon-infested desert of Azzurat.

"Gonna have to get a letter to his aunt, I guess. Hell..." The rogue spun the huge, wide-brimmed hat in his hands. "And Catnip, too. Whatever those other archdemons are up to, someone's sure as hell got to put a stop to them...and there's one more Pandemonicon floatin' out there somewhere. At least the witch won't get her claws on it. Speakin' of archdemons..." Atramor pulled his freshly-decamodified Archdemon (Dark 10) card out of the hat. "Think ya' can get me somethin' for this, Sham? That angel stone worked like a charm."

[Sandy]

QM Note: Photobucket is down for maintenance, but I will post the conclusion when it's back up.

[Sandy]

On 22.10.2016 at 8:39 PM, JimBee said:

OOC: Can we also get the artifacts/weapons we lent to Catnip?

QM Note: Of course, I just forgot about them.

On 23.10.2016 at 0:01 PM, CMP said:

"And Catnip, too. Whatever those other archdemons are up to, someone's sure as hell got to put a stop to them...and there's one more Pandemonicon floatin' out there somewhere. At least the witch won't get her claws on it. Speakin' of archdemons..." Atramor pulled his freshly-decamodified Archdemon (Dark 10) card out of the hat. "Think ya' can get me somethin' for this, Sham? That angel stone worked like a charm."

The half-orc merchant looked horrified when he took the card from Atramor.

"A-are you sure? Summoning a nice, pretty and benevolent archangel is one thing, but a personification of an archdemon... Hope you can control it, too."

Giving in, Sham transformed the card into another summonstone, this one pulsing with dark energy.

"Well, I guess we're done here, then. Too bad you couldn't pick anything up for me..." The king and the queen glared at Sham sternly, so he hastily continued. "...but of course the safety of these people is the most important thing! Our ship's awaiting us back at Miranda, anyway. Take care, your Majesty!"

"Heroica is always welcome to Heartland. In fact, we would be honored to have our own branch unit. I should contact your Veterans about that... But yes, thank you for everything you did, and gods' speed on your way!"

The heroes stepped into the Shammobile, and soon the rolling hills around Goetia were left behind them. The trip back went in a haze, and sooner than they thought, they were back at Heroica Hall. The library seemed awfully empty and quiet without the metasimian hard at work. Bookmark, Byblos' Dauntlet assistant, peeked behind a pile of books.

"A logical solution", Bookmark said upon hearing about Byblos' fate. "But Master Byblos seemed to know it might come down to this, for he left me instructions about your reward. If any of you would ever like to learn the way of the scholar, come to me and I will teach you. I can never fully replace Master Byblos, but I will do my best - for him."

Heroica was never quite the same without it's fussy but wise metasimian librarian, but the pain of it was eased by the knowledge that Olegaia was now much less evil place to live in.

~*THE QUEST IS SUCCESSFUL!*~

QM Note: Althior's gold is multiplied by 1,25 by the Cornucopia, but I'll leave it up to you to divide it as you see fit.

A heart-felt thank you for each and everyone of you. Heroica has been an incredible and important journey for me, and you all have been there since the early days, so ending it with you was a true honor.

Party:
Althior Emorith, The Dragonslayer (K-Nut)
36 years old male (undead) human Prophet *PARTY LEADER*
Level 56 3/5 *Clairvoyance* *Glossolalia* *Intimidation* *Permanently Transcended* *Immune to Petrified, Bound, and Slowed* *Absorbs Earth* *Immune to Ice and Darkness*
Power: 78 (56+22) (Spellpower: 87 (56+22+10))
Defense: 17 (2+5+5+5)
Health: 88/88 (5+56+15+1+1+10)
Ether: 99/104 (5+56+15+10+10+4+2+2)
Gold: 806+762+1526+9900+263+557+1000=14.814x1,25=18.158
Equipment: Boon Rod (WP:22, healing is guaranteed to restore health at least equal to WP at the cost of 1 ether; suitable to clerics; staff), Magician's Touch (Spellpower +10, Ether +10; handwear), Winged Sandals (protects from bound and slowed effects, footwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; backwear), Coat Hanger (allows wearing a second bodywear artifact regardless of the amount limit for artifacts; accessory), Robe of the Seneschal (SP:5; wearer absorbs earth, ice, and darkness- elemental damage and is immune to petrified; suitable to clerics, mages, chi monks, necromancers, scholars, and weather mages; bodywear), Robes of Illumination (SP: 5, +10 Max Ether, wearer is permanently transcended, suitable to prophets; bodywear), Warlord’s Helmet (SP:5, healing through ether in a battle encourages targets as well, suitable to clerics and chi monks; headwear)
Inventory:
Weapons: Scorching Staff (WP:20, attacks and fire-elemental spells cause blinded; fire-elemental staff), Mythril Scepter of Divine Affinity (WP:35, Has ⅙ chance to deal cursed effect on successful spells and ⅙ chance to deal blessed effect on successful healing, staff), Doom Axe (WP:19, has 1/6 chance to cause doomed; axe), Bone Saw (WP:17, causes weakened and fragile to humanoids, beasts, vermin and flying enemies; longsword), 
Artifacts: Black Hat (wearer is immune to cursed, grants Intimidation), Feathered Hat (Max. health +4; a consumable item named “feather” can be stored in the hat and used without spending a turn during battles, comes equipped with [Feather of Lithe]; headwear), Tin Helmet (immunity to confused and afraid, headwear), Lieutenant's Helm (SP:3, protects from fragile; headwear), Pink Ribbon (Max Ether +3, grants immunity to sealed, afraid, and doomed; accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (allows one scroll to be used per round in addition to a normal action, suitable for classes that have ether; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (if the wearer is damaged by a free hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear), Sterile Gloves (protects from poisoned and bleeding; handwear), Magician's Gloves (+10 spellpower, suitable to mages; handwear), Garuda Wings (Makes the user permanently hastened; Power +50 to winged warriors; backwear)
Spell Items: Ruby (Fire), 2x Aquamarine (Water), Garnet (Earth), Sapphire (Wind), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Luck, Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the fragile-effect to the target, causing it to take double damage for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.), Scroll of Love (Enables casting the enamored-effect to the target, making it unable to damage the caster for three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.), Begone With The Winds (Grants the holder access to the Weather Mage expert job class upon reaching Level 30), Geode
Consumables: 3 Potions, 10 Grand Potions, Greater Potion (Restores 50 health to the target.), 6 Tonics, 4 Grand Tonics, 4 Ether Cores, 6 Remedies, 2 Elixirs, Phoenix Incense, 9 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, Smoke Bomb, Rudra Bomb, Venom, Garnet Lamp of Summoning, Skeleton Decoy, Feather of Lithe (Makes the user nimble for three rounds), Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used.), 2 Milks (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), Cup of Asmodeus (Max. health +6 but power -6 when merged into an artifact at a smithy.), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned-, poisoned by 1-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used.)
Tools etc.: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, 4 Bones, Deaddy Bear (Causes 45 damage and doomed but has 1/6 chance to break whenever used), Sauce Pan (Tool; Can be used with a Potion, outside of battle, once per quest to restore full HP), Cornucopia (increases the holder's gold by 25% at the end of each quest), , Rare Metal (Value 750 gold), Crown (Worth 300 gold.)
Atramor Gibbin, the Fiery and Aquatic Champion of Decamon and the Serpent Skinner (CallMePie)
33 year old male human Rogue Thief
Level 45 2/5 *Immune to all elements and doomed* *Steal 50% More Gold* *Kingpin: Permanently Lucky* *Permanently Nimble* *Triple Exp*
Power: 124 (45+79)
Defense: 20 ((4+6)x2)
Health: 88/88 (7+44+20+6+6+5)
Gold: 0
Equipment: Living Mythril Claws (WP: 30 79, double WP against humanoids, double damage against vermin, +1 WP after every successful hit, resets at end of current quest, light elemental, dual strike, daggers), Rat's Hide (SP: 4, backwear, suitable for anyone), Galactic Armor (SP: 6, +6 max health, immune to water, wood, lightning, fire, earth, wind, ice, light, darkness, and doomed, bodywear, suitable for anyone), Order Imperial's Assassin Cowl (Immune to darkness, wearer is nimble, headwear; suitable for assassins, chi monks, infiltrators, rogue thieves, and paragons), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear.), Medal of Glory (Wearer earns triple experience; accessory),
Inventory
Weapons: Pheles Kris (WP: 20, wielder has a 1/2 chance to generate an Aura while equipped, doubling the user's maximum health but drawing all attacks to them, lightning, fire, earth, wind, ice, light, darkness elemental dagger), Robust Shield (SP: 12, shield), Ball & Chain (WP:11, causes fast asleep -effect; whip), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5 deals Slowed, but the effect is removed when retrieved; throwing weapon), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all; throwing weapon), Bow of the Void (WP:10, each demon and ethereal enemy alive in the battle temporarily increases the WP by 1, longbow), Bloodied Poleaxe (WP:15, causes the bleeding by 5 -effect; halberd), Brain Drill (WP:20, damages the target’s ether as well; suitable to all classes), Phlegethon (WP:20, doubled by each knocked out party member, fire-elemental whip)
Artifacts: Bracers of Insatiable Avarice (Power +2; user gains 25 Gold for every enemy he kills, handwear, suitable for hunters, berserkers, battle mages, beast warriors, dragoons, marauders, regulators, and skirmishers), Twitzle the Canary (Remedies poisoned when used on target, bird familiar), Helmet of Azzurat (SP: 4, immune to poison, headwear, suitable for anyone), Spider Demon’s Cowl (Protects from doomed and sudden death; backwear), Vengeful Heart (Power +10, but the user cannot change target of attacks until the previous one is defeated; accessory), Wide-brimmed Hat (Protects from all negative effects except sudden death and virus; headwear)
Spell Items: Scroll of Arc Frailty, Scroll of Fire Armor, Scroll of Ice Armor, Scroll of the Chasm, Scroll of Tongues (Grants the user the Glossolalia Job Trait. Each casting lasts for a limited amount of time and costs 10 eth, er), Topaz, 2x Ruby, Amethyst, 2x Aquamarine, Archangel's Summonstone, Archdemon Summonstone
Consumables: Health Core, 2 Elixirs, 3 Grand Tonics, Greater Tonic (Restores 30 ether), 3 Ether Cores, 4 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 3 Phoenix Incenses, Kraken Fang (Grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed.),, 4 Venoms,Smoke Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Fire Bomb,Water Bomb, Doomsday Bomb (Deals 99 damage to all enemies.), Fearomone (Causes afraid-effect to all enemies for the duration of one battle; consumable), 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.), Hexed Idol (Causes the hexed-effect to one humanoid enemy when consumed.), Sword of Asmodeus (Power +6 but max. health -6 when merged into an artifact at a smithy.),, 6 Bones
Tools/Treasure: Decamodifier (Transforms an enemy with a quarter or less health left into a Decamon card when used, if there is a corresponding card. The monster will not drop anything if it is modified. Tool.), Flint and Steel (Handy for starting fires), Pickaxe, Shovel, Rope, Magic Shovel, 3 Mythril Shards
Decamon Deck (35): Volt Ant (Electric 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), x2 Brains-in-a-Jar (Ethereal 2), x2 Barghest (Electric 2), Vampire Bat (Flying 3), Tangleweed (Plant 3), x2 Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Sylph (Electric 3), Succubus (Fiery 4), x2 Holy Cow (Luminous 4), 2x Thunderbird (Electric 4), x2 Death's Rose (Plant 4) Shedu (Rock 5), Automaton (Electric 5), Night Mare (Dark 5), Mushroomhead (Plant 5), Unicorn (Luminous 5), Electriphant (Electric 6), Cave Troll (Rock 6), Dryad (Plant 6), Sandman (Ethereal 6), Woodwose (Plant 7), Tygurah (Electric 7), Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8), Pegasus (Luminous 8), Cloud Gigas (Electric 9), Phoenix (Fiery 9), Treant (Plant 9), Hydra (Aquatic 9)
Hybros (played by JimBee), the Mindflayer Slayer
55-year-old male imp Marauder
Level 48 *Permanently Hastened**Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened, and all elements* *Steal 50% More Gold* *Overkill*
Power: 81 & 101 (48+30+3)  & (48+50+3)
Power Bonus: +3
Defense: 3
Health: 79/79 (7+47+15+5+5)
Gold: 239
Equipment:  Mythril Zoot's Reaper (WP:30, deals Cursed and Poisoned by 7; longsword, suitable to Hybros), Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP:50 2/4, deals Fragile, darkness-, fire-, wind-, and ice-elemental, gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it; longsword), 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), Overkill gloves (+1 gold for every point of damage done extra when defeating an enemy, handwear), Nondescript Cape (SP:3, immune to Cursed; backwear), Phoenix Emblem (Automatically revives the user with one health if knocked out, once per battle, accessory),
Abilities: First Breath (Hybros may sacrifice a turn of combat to focus and gain +3 power. Power resets at the end of a battle or when the hero is KO'd), Dragon's Heart Flame (Once per quest, Hybros may spend a round reviving a KO'd ally with full health. The ally will also receive the blessed and lucky effects)
Inventory:
Weapons:  Rumble Mace (WP:25, causes stunned; lightning-elemental mace), Iustitia (WP:12, deals Blinded and Sealed; light- and earth-elemental; dagger),  Clock Cog (WP:14; throwing weapon), Hollow Dagger (WP:6, hollow [Health Core], deals confused, water-elemental; dagger),  Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike; darkness-elemental daggers), Batarang (WP:13, darkness-elemental throwing weapon.), Demon Skull Club (WP:18, double damage against humanoids, club), Heavy Flail (WP:5, deals Fragile; mace), Reaver’s Axe (WP:18, transfers all ether from the target to the user; axe), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10; shield), Demonic Shield (SP:25, absorbs darkness-elemental damage; will break if hit by a light-elemental attack or a holy opponent; cannot be used by paladins or vindicators; shield), Tusk Shield (SP:10, enemies that hit the user are damaged equal to the shield’s SP; shield),
Artifacts: Sterile Gloves (immune to Poisoned and Bleeding handwear), Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Dastan Armor (SP: 3, Immune to Earth and Fire, +2 SP for all other Dastan Equipment, Suitable for Knights, Regulators, Winged Warriors, Dragoons, and Vindicators; bodywear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs), Medal of Glory (gain triple XP; accessory), Crystal Shoes (Immunity becomes Absorption, immune to Enamored, Slowed andMinimized; footwear), Helmet of Asmodeus (Makes SP randomly fluctuate between either 0 or 60 each round regardless of other equipment; suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, skirmishers and vindicators; headwear), Scholar’s Codex (Makes negative effect scrolls deal non-elemental damage equal to the user’s level when successfully used, but also cost 1 ether more; suitable to scholars only; accessory), Gauntlets of Recklessness (hits become mortal hits, adding lost health to the attack power; suitable to barbarians; handwear), Horned Demon Hat (SP:5, Power +5, suitable to barbarians and beast warriors; headwear),
Spell Items: Diamond
Consumables: 20x Potion, 17x Grand Potion, 9x Health Core, Hyper Arc Tonic, 3x Elixir, 2x Arc Elixir, 10x Remedy, 4x Neutralizer, 2x Purging Water, Tiger Balm, Phoenix Essence, 3x Phoenix Incense, Fenghuang Essence (After being consumed, automatically revives the target with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out), 2x Last Resort, 4x Nostrum, 5x Mead, Soma, Mulled Wine, 2x Cloud of Celerity, Bravado Brew, Earthwyrm Fang (Grants the encouraged-, lucky-, reinforced-, and blinded- effects for the duration of one battle), Bad Breath, 2x Wyvern's Breath, Gold Ring (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), 4 Smoke Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Aeolus Bomb, Fog Bomb, Mystic Bomb, 2x Bone, Skeleton Decoy, 4x 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
Others: Garnet, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 2 Mythril Shards, Ancient Amber
Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Played by Palathadric)
463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan
Level 36 2/4 *Permanently Reinforced* *Negative Effects Last One Round* *Prevent Fleeing*
Power: 48 (36+10+2)
Power Bonus: +2
Defense: 84 (6x7=42x2)
Health: 74/74 (9+15+35+3+2+5+5)
Gold: 0
Equipment: Splinter Broom (WP: 10; 1/2 chance to deal *Stunned*; defies SP; Broomstick), Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP:6 multiplied by the number of party members; backwear), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced effect; Suitable to Marauders; Backwear), Amulet of the Court (Negative effects last only one round on the wearer, accessory, suitable for anyone),
Inventory:
Weapons: Tyrant’s Maul (WP:28, causes hexed, hammer.), Dual Staff (WP:8; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Deals *Bleeding 3*; Dual Strike; Staff), Steak (WP: 1, instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Glacial Mace (WP:12, has 1/2 chance to cause slowed; ice-elemental mace), Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), Shredding Star (WP:13, removes all temporary effects from the target; mace), Quarterstaff (WP:4/8 against humanoids, staff), Whip of Savage Overlords (WP: 9; ⅙ chance of inflicting the *Slowed* effect; Whip), Staff of the Necromancer (WP: 12; damages Undead; +1 Level to raised Undead; Staff), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals *Fragile* effect, Mace), Heaven & Hell (WP:25, dual hit, light- and darkness-elemental whip), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing the battle; accessory), Demon’s Fiddle (WP:12, causes enamored and cursed; instrument)
Artifacts: Bloody Skull Helmet (SP:3, heals wearer by the amount of health other combatants lose by bleeding at the end of each round; headwear.), The Good Book (Grants the Convert job trait - the user can turn any allied or neutral NPC to their faith, gaining their respect- ; user gains 10 gold from each conversion; suitable to Monk Pretzel only; accessory), White Ninja Cowl (Once per battle, the wearer can choose to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits; the effect ends if the user targets an enemy; suitable to rogues, beast warriors, chi monks and infiltrators; headwear), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Duplovian Helmet (SP:2; Immune to Magic and Healing; Headwear), Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10; Wearer suffers Burning -3 effect; Suitable for Anyone; Headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1, Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Cloak of the Barbaric Runecaster (SP: 3; wearer creates and deploys a Skeleton Decoy at the start of every battle; Suitable for Battle Mages, Necromancers, and Scholars; Backwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, Max Ether +4; Backwear), Rock Gauntlets (Grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost; Suitable for anyone; Handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (Handwear), Soothing Slippers (Meditation restores 5 ether; Footwear), Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory),  Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5, Protects against *Fragile* and all *Poisons*; Suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers and Regulators, Bodywear), Infernal Armor (SP:10, absorb fire; suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, skirmishers and vindicators; bodywear), Lens of Speed Reading (Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; accessory, suitable for scroll users),
Spell Items: 2 Amethysts, 2 Emeralds, Garnet, 2 Aquamarines, Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness x 2, Scroll of Confusion x 2, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Arc Sleep, Scroll of Elemental Aura, Scroll of Minimizing,
Consumables: 8 Potions, 16 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 2 Tonics, Ether Core, 9 Remedies, Vaccine (Removes virus-effect; consumable.), 3 Neutralizers, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, 6 Phoenix Essences, 4 Meads, Smelling Salts, Soma, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Tiger Balm, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juices, 5 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Holy Bomb, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 2 Blind Bombs, 2 Seal Bombs, 2 Sleep Bombs, Plague Bomb (Causes 15 damage and poisoned by 15 -effect to all opponents when used.), 6 Bones, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the Poisoned by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 Poisoned permanently), Grating Stone, Pentacle of Asmodeus (Max. ether +6 but spellpower -6 when merged into an artifact at a smithy.)
Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Compass, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest)
Others: Crown (Worth 300 gold.)
Namyrra Uq (Quarryman)
1337 years old female Fenarian Necromancer
Level 52 1/5 *Immune to Sealed, Slowed, Bound, Confused, Hexed, Burned, Fire, Wind, Water, Lightning and Earth* 
Power: 80 (52+28)
Defense: 10 (3+2+5)
Health: 71/71 (5+51+5+5+5)
Ether: 79/81 (5+51+1+5+4+5+10)
Gold: 0
Equipment: Mythril Empyreal Staff (WP:28, staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, Fire, Wind, Water, Lightning and Earth, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear), Fireward Helmet (SP:5, immune to fire and burned; headwear), Winged Sandals (Immune to bound and slowed, footwear), Paper Doll (immune against Hexed, Accessory)
Inventory: 
Weapons: Crystal Mace (WP: 45 (5*gems imbued); Fire-, Ice-, Wind-, Water-, Lightning-, Earth-, Wood-, Light-, and Darkness-elemental; Mace),  Staff of the Supreme Necromancer (WP:25; damages undead; +5 level to raised undead; suitable to necromancers; staff), Adamantine Staff (WP:50, can be transformed into an Adamantite Ore at a smithy for 500 gold; staff), Nocturne Flute (WP: 6; inflicts the Asleep effect; Instrument), Obsidian Scimitar (WP:20, darkness-elemental longsword), Pongcanis Shield (SP: 7; Shield), Winter Shield (SP:10, absorb ice but take double damage from fire; shield)
Artifacts: Demonic Pointy Hat (+13 maximum ether, -13 maximum health; suitable for suitable for mages, necromancers and weather mages; headwear), Coat Hanger (Allows for a second body wear; accessory), Lichen Armor (The wearer’s ether is counted as additional health if health is depleted; suitable to classes with ether; bodywear), Gold Dragon Crown (max Ether +6; immune to Stunned; suitable for anyone; Headwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; Accessory), Cobweb Cowl (immune to Sudden Death; suitable for anyone; Backwear), Winged Sandals (immune to Bound and Slowed; suitable for anyone; Footwear), Stella Polaris (Grants immunity to ice and doubles spellpower of ice-elemental spells; accessory), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Desert Cloak (immune to Fire; suitable for anyone; Backwear)
Spell Items: Amethyst, 2 Emeralds, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Aquamarine, Scroll of Arc Blindness, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Naamah's Hourglass (Randomly causes either Hastened or Slowed to the target at the cost of 3 Ether), Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq, restoring health equal to the level of the summoner at the cost of 5 Ether)
Consumables: Potions (10), Grand Potions (4), Health Core, Tonics (9), Grand Tonics (4), Greater Tonic, Ether Cores (7), Remedies (9), Phoenix Essences (6), Phoenix Incenses (2), Mead (12), Nostrum (3), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired) (2), Deadly Venom (3), Smoke Bombs (2), Holy Bomb, Water Bomb (14), Lightning Bomb (14), Dirt Bomb (3), Aeolus Bomb, Rudra Bomb, Flash Bomb, Rod of Asmodeus (Spellpower +6 but max. ether -6 when merged into an artifact at a smithy.), Skeleton Decoys (2), Bones (17)
Tools etc.: Pickaxe, Bedroll

[JimBee]

Hybros sulked the entire way back, opting to stare over the ship's stern at the boundless Crystalline Sea. His thoughts lay primarily on his people and how he would ever complete his life goal. Zoot's Reaper was finally quiet, but Hybros wondered about the nature of the weapon - no, creature. Something had led him to Eubric at the beginning, and the Zoot's Plaything had become inseparable from the imp since. And it had led him to find his people - and the archdemons. Had a part of Zoot been with him all along? It was not out of the question, for he must have escaped from Azazot somehow. And what was the true intention of the small piece of Zoot?

His thoughts drifted to Byblos. He wondered if he would ever see the metasimian again. And Baba. Without ever having met the witch, he had been the one to kill her in a few fatal blows. He didn't even realize the threat she posed, not fully, not like Althior or Boomingham. For someone who seemed so impossible to beat, Heroica found a solution. Hybros realized that no single person could ever change the world like Baba wanted to.

 

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In Heroica Hall, Hybros muttered, "Ehehm, well that is that, I suppose... I will take my part of the quest reward before dealing with some business in the Hall, and then visit my people in Zylstra. There is much to tell." He tipped his hat to the questmates. "We did well in Goetia. I will see you around, I am sure. Monk, if it is all the same to you, that Pentacle... I could make use of it. In exchange I could give you this Scholar's Codex. It seems you are the best suited besides Althior to learn from Bookmark. And I believe this Horned Demon Hat belongs to you. And Namyrra, will you return to your own people as well?" He handed her back the Medal of Glory and Overkill Gloves.

OOC: I'm glad I could be on your final quest, Sandy. Heroica has meant a lot to me, so thank you for all your hard work in making this a really enjoyable experience. Hopefully you'll still have time to pop in now and then.

 

[Palathadric]

"Of course. That is an acceptable trade."

I then return the Amulet of the Court to Atramor.

"What a night this has been. It's almost is surprising that it's all over so quickly. I mean, I could hardly have expected it. It is relieving to say the least, but the victory also seems...somehow empty. Like there are no more worlds to conquer. Heroica has beaten the devil's best. What more is there?"

[JimBee]

Hybros nods and accepts the Pentacle, absorbing its power immediately. He distributes 28 gold to each party member, plus 49 extra to Namyrra. "From the gloves. I will also need my Bladerang back, Atramor, eheh."

[JimBee]

Seeing that no one was responding, Hybros accepted his part of the gold and his Bladerang and tipped his hat. "See you around."

[Quarryman]

"See you around gentlemen, it's been a pleasure."

Namyrra picked up her gold, and the even heavier pouch with gold for Arthur, from Althior and went in search of a good long bath.

[CMP]

On 10/27/2016 at 4:09 PM, JimBee said:

Hybros nods and accepts the Pentacle, absorbing its power immediately. He distributes 28 gold to each party member, plus 49 extra to Namyrra. "From the gloves. I will also need my Bladerang back, Atramor, eheh."

 Pentacle of Asmodeus (Max. ether +6 but spellpower -6 when merged into an artifact at a smithy.) 

Atramor returns Hybros' Banana Bladerang and Spinning Bolas, and Althior's Medal of Glory.

The rogue thief looked around the library intently. Things would be a lot different there from now on, there was no dying that. Was it worth it?...maybe. But two of Heroica's biggest threats were gone now. And they weren't coming back anytime soon.

"Been a hell of a thing, mates."

On 10/25/2016 at 4:27 PM, Palathadric said:

"What a night this has been. It's almost is surprising that it's all over so quickly. I mean, I could hardly have expected it. It is relieving to say the least, but the victory also seems...somehow empty. Like there are no more worlds to conquer. Heroica has beaten the devil's best. What more is there?"

"Don't worry about it, monk. One way or another, world's always gonna churn out more scum that need to be killed." Atramor looked out through the Hall's nearest window, briefly. "And Heroica's always gonna be there to do it."

[Palathadric]

"You're right. There's no need to worry about not having problems to solve. It's just...never mind. See you folks at the hall!"

[Palathadric]

I return the Amulet of the Court to Atramor