Heroica RPG - Quest#155: The Grunch Who Stole Grogmas

[Waterbrick Down]

13 hours ago, -obelix- said:

"Master Monk, I believe this is yours..." Thalion hands Monk back his Magic Compass.

"I would like to return these children to their homes as soon as possible, as I believe they have been through a lot; but I guess we could all use a little rest before that journey. Thank you for your kind gifts, they are exquisite. Merry Grogmas to everyone!"

"In due time, Elf. Don't you worry, I'll be needing your help so I don't get shot when we return two of these children."

9 hours ago, Asphalt said:

Vindsval sits down among the children as the gather round to watch the "Adults" open their gifts.  He smiles warmly and gently peels back the paper wrapped around his gift.  He looks at the strange metal object, turning it this way and that. 

It is beautiful Lindy, but what is it?

"It's a... a... doohickey. Papa made it from parts of the toys that attacked you. He says it'll let you wield any weapon you want."

The heroes soon found themselves led to tables of celebrating Mopags as the evening wore onto a night filled with health and good cheer.

The food all was eaten, the company enjoyed
The songs were all sung and the band was deployed

With a wave and a shout all of Mopag rejoiced
They saw of our Heroes with no praise left unvoiced

And off through the snow the party once more moved on
Over oceans and hillsides till they came to Ennon

The Party returned the lost kids like babes from a stork
And Grogmas was saved by some sell-swords and an orc

The End

Final Stats:
 Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt)
39 year old, Male, Half Giant,
Level: 38 Paladin *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* *Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies*
Power Bonus: 8
Defense: 29
Health: 57/57
Ether: 34/42
Gold: 1104
Equipment: Wrath Lance (WP:16, causes enraged and burning 10, poison 7 and cursed; Darkness and Fire Elemental, lance), Shikokku's Stealth Suit (SP:6; Power +6, User is immune to Dark & Demonic enemies; Body, Head and Backwear counts as 1 Artifact), Mythril Shield (SP: 20 Shield), Mechanical Arm (Doubles WP for the equipped weapon; wearer cannot become disarmed; suitable for Vindsval only; handwear), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)(lent by Benj), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity toAsleep,Blinded,Confused, Fragile, and Weakened effects)(lent by Benji)
Inventory:
Consumables: 4X Mead, Smelling Salts, 2X Remedy, Potion, 6X Grand Potion, 3X Smoke Bomb, 3X Tonic, 4X Venom (poison -1), 3X Deadly Poison (Poison -10), Banana, Poison Bomb, 4X Hurricane - This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle, Bone, Fenghuang Essence, Agni Bomb, Elixir, Myrrh, Soma, 2X Phoenix Essence, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Zoot's Cookie, Health Core, Bright Polish, Bag of Wonder (Summons a random Decamon that joins the battle for 5 rounds. 10 uses remaining, Consumable)
Misc: Mythril Shard, 4X Grating Stone,  Gold Bar (Collateral from the Demon Germ)
Weapons And Shields: Ludeus (WP: 25 Glowing Blade forged from the body of Immortalis. Be free from your endless burden, argent lord of lightning, and allow this blade to carry on your legacy. Successful hits have a 1/3 chance of Awakening the blade's true power, doubling the sword's WP for the next round. Doubling does not compound.  Greatsword/Longsword.), Verkenner (WP:10, Broomstick,ranged),  Crystal Blade: WP: 16, Greatsword. Imbued with a diamond, as is light-elemental as a result. A transparent blade that the fallen angel Glaz wielded), Very Pink Parasol: Broomstick, WP:1, Male enemies are Enamored with the hero, Xeno Whip (WP:4, poisoning the Xeno Whip doubles the poison output, whip), Leets d’Loc (WP:9, ice-elemental longsword), Renegade’s Crook (WP: 10, successful healing also poisons the target’s weapon by 3, staff), Simurgh Wingblade (WP:12, cannot be used with a shield; great-sword), Twin Sai (WP: 12, dual strike, dagger), Stygian Blade (WP: 12, Longsword: WP doubled when using it against an Ethereal or Ancient enemy. The aura it exudes seems to be very cold, very luminescent water, the blade of Charon, the Angel of Death.), Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd)
Artifacts: Toxic Hood: (Headwear. The green hood worn by the Rosalia Pestilence. Changes the poisoned effect, to Blessed for the duration of the battle if poisoned while wearing the hood, Usable by all.), Ten-Gallon Hat: Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously), Gloves of the Hypocritical/Hippocratic Oath, Handwear, (Adds +10 to healing for characters with the Healing job trait and + 10 Poisoning for characters with the Wicked (or future equivalent) fighting style ), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear), Anniversary Medal (Power +5, SP +5, Max Health +5, Max Ether +5. Values increase by 1 with each passing year; Accessory), Gauntlets of the Legionnaire (Power +5, immune to Petrified, Handwear), Wanderer's Seal (Vindicator's Seal, grants access to the Vindicator job class; suitable to followers of the Wanderer only), Multi-tool Attachment (Enables user to ignore the weapon restrictions of their class excluding Shields, Handwear, Suitable for Vindsval)
Gems: Emerald X2, Aquamarine X2, Garnet X2, Opal, Topaz
Scrolls: Scroll of Poisoning. Can be cast on a weapon to give it Poison 10, for the duration of the battle at the cost of 5 Ether, Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile effect to one target for three round. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.) 
Tools: Bed Roll, Shovel, Magic Compass

 Monk Pretzel (Palathadric)
463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *Reinforced* *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, Blinded, and Confused*
Level: 38
Power Bonus: 2
Defense: 40 80
Health: 68/68
Gold: 4600
Equipment: Heaven and Hell (WP: 30; Darkness; Dual-Strike; Whip), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced effect; Suitable to Marauders; Backwear), , Book of Artisan's Tricks (At the beginning of the quest, wearer may choose to copy another class' ability (the copied ability can be used at will until the end of the quest; Accessory; Suitable for Artisans), Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP: 6 multiplied by the number of party members; Grants immunity to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, *Blinded*, and *Confused*; Backwear), Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers)
Inventory:
Weapons: Dual Staff (WP: 13; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Deals *Bleeding 3*; Dual Strike; Staff), Tyrant's Maul (WP: 28; causes *Hexed*; Hammer), Quarterstaff (WP: 4/8 against Humanoids; Staff), Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), Splinter Broom (WP: 10; 1/2 chance to deal *Stunned*; defies SP; Broomstick), Whip of Savage Overlords (WP: 9; ⅙ chance of inflicting the *Slowed* effect; Whip), Steak (WP: 1; instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Staff of the Necromancer (WP: 12; damages Undead; +1 Level to raised Undead; Staff), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals *Fragile* effect; Mace), Glacial Mace (WP: 12; has 1/2 chance to cause *Slowed*; Ice-elemental; Mace), Shredding Star (WP: 13; removes all temporary effects from the target; Mace), Honed Axe (WP:10, cuts target's SP in half, Axe), Mining Hammer (WP: 3, 1/3 chance to inflict Fragile)
Artifacts: Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), 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 partnerhas to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Bloody Skull Helmet (SP: 3; heals wearer by the amount of health other combatants lose by *Bleeding* at the end of each round; 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), 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),  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), 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; absorbs Fire; suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, skirmishers and vindicators; 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), Shackles of War (Accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; Accessory; Suitable for scroll users), 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), 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), White Fur Coat (SP:4, grants immunity to ice and stunned; allows the user to hide to avoid Free Hits (the effect ends if the user targets an enemy); suitable to barbarians and beast warriors; backwear.)
Gems: Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet, Aquamarine, Ethereal Opal (Ice and Fragile)
Scrolls: Scroll of *Sealing*, Scroll of *Blindness*, Scroll of *Confusion*, Scroll of *Sleep*, Scroll of *Frailty*, Scroll of *Weakening*, Scroll of *Minimizing* (Has 1/2 chance of causing the *Minimizing*-effect on the target; costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Arc *Sleep*, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether)
Consumables: 8 Potions, 20 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 2 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 13 Remedies, 3 Neutralizers, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, 5 Phoenix Essences, 4 Meads,  Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Nostrum, 5 Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Tiger Balm, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juices, 4 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 1 *Blind* Bombs, 2 *Seal* Bombs, *Sleep* Bomb, Plague Bomb (Causes 15 damage and *Poisoned* by 15 -effect to all opponents when used.), 2 *Stun* Bombs, 2 *Confuse* Bombs, 4 Bones, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the *Poisoned* by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 *Poisoned* permanently), Grating Stone, Small Present, Milk, Bright Polish, Scrap Metal
Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quests), Dice Bag of Fortune (tool; when used on an enemy, causes their loot rolls to be rolled twice), Magic Compass

 Matthias (StickFig)
Level 29.67 Druid *⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle* *Immune to Ice* *Immune to Bound, Fragile, and Slowed* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed*
Power Bonus: 12
Defense: 6
Health: 40/40
Ether: 31/31
Gold: 955
Abilities: Bearer of the Anvil (Matthias may sacrifice his turn to add his WP or SP to another heroes for the round. He may also improve one weapon at the end of each quest [+1 WP].), Immortal Waters (Once per quest, Matthias can heal himself to full health and remove all negative effects during combat. This does not take up an action.)
Equipment: Ethereal Restored Fireball Extraordinaire (WP:11; also hits enemies listed above and below the target; Darkness-, Ice-, and Lightning-elemental; deals Fragile; user is Slowed; hand cannon), Dapper Hat (This amazingly dapper hat gives the wearer a ⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle, headwear), Hunter's Plate (SP:4, wearer gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed, suitable for rogues, rangers, barbarians, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators, and winged warriors) (Dreyrugr), Ethereal Rocket Boots (SP:2; immunity to Ice; protects from Bound, Fragile, and Slowed effects; footwear), Stave of Grasping Thorns (WP 15, Roots of Life triggers a Kudzu (see Weather Mage
Inventory: Ethereal XX Handcannon Replica (WP:12, pierces defense, Fire- and Light-elemental, deals Afraid, hand cannon),  Peashooter (WP:2, deals Burning -2, hand cannon), Pongcanis Crossbow (WP:8, crossbow), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Human (Changes the wearer into a human of the same gender when worn, accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Ethereal Garnet (Earth and Sealed), 2x Adamantite Shard (¼ of a full Adamantite ore, used for adamantizing weapons), 8x Bone (Distracts the target for the duration of 1 round, preventing Free Hits; worth 5 gold in magic shops), Deadly Venom, 3x Elixir, Grand Potion, 2x Grating Stone, Potion, 2x Red Death Blood, 3x Remedy, 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows), 3x Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Zhar-ptitsa Incense (Revives all party members to full health and grants the Blessed, Reinforced, and Transcended effects, consumable), Bedroll, Magic Compass, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), 3x Firebomb, Skadi Bomb, Emergency Essence, Grand Tonic, Tinkerer's Wrench (WP: 10  double WP against Mechanical, ranged, retrievable, throwing weapon)
Quest Items: Guffington's Seal (Proves the hero is a Friend of Guffington - the hero starts every quest with one Hero's Cocktail (Makes the hero Encouraged, Hastened, Lucky, and Inspired, consumable))

 Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) *Party Leader*
213 years old male elf Mystic Knight
Level: 36 *Nimble* *Restores 1 ether whenever damage is taken* *Immune to All Elements, Sealed, Blind, Weakened, Confused, Sleep, Fragile, Cursed, Poisoned and Bleeding*
Power Bonus: 0
Defense: 15
Health: 48/48
Ether: 47/47
Gold: 1463
Equipment: Alpha and Omega (WP: 18, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether, Hollow [Grand Potion stored], staves), Norgh Armor (SP:5, Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Ice, Water, Wood, Wind, Lightning, Earth damage and Sealed, Blind, Fragile, Weaken, Sleep and Confused, bodywear), Blessed Amulet (Protects from Cursed-effect; accessory), Sterile Gloves (Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding, handwear), Elven Boots (Wearer is permanently Nimble; suitable to elves; footwear)
Inventory:
Gems: Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment), Amethyst (Darkness) x3, Diamond (Light), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice) Garnet (Earth),
Scrolls: Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep,  Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether)
Weapons:  Broomstick (WP:9, ranged), Shield of Elvenkind (SP:11, restores 1 ether to wielder every time they take damage; shield), Despair (WP: 21, darkness-elemental, physical attacks and spells deal double damage to enemies inflicted with any negative effects, staff), War Blade (WP: 17, double WP against lower level enemies; greatsword), Nightfall (WP: 11, Darkness-elemental, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, Hollow [Nothing stored], dagger), Sleeper (WP: 4, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow Upgrade [Nothing stored], melee/throwing weapon), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP: 10, deals Stunned on successful hits, Hollow [nothing stored]) , Handy Shield (SP:4, Immune to Blinded), Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5, Dual Strike, Bow), Winter's Whip (WP: 10, Ice Elemental, 1/3 chance to cause Slow, Whip), Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd)
Artifacts: Slightly Less Lucky Die (Randomly causes the Lucky or Jinxed effect when used, costs 3 ether), Ribcage Shield (SP:11; 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), Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing, headwear), , Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), 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), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile, headwear), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides SPECIAL GUARD against Undead Enemies, backwear), Tin Helmet (Protects from Confused and Hexed effects; headwear), Sharkskin Hide (SP: 1, doubles water elemental spells, bodywear, suitable for mages, necromancers, chi monks, and weather mages), Vexing Vestaments (SP: 3, +8 max ether, the user can no longer heal undead to damage them, but healing humanoid, holy, and luminous enemies will now deal damage and inflict the hexed-effect, suitable for clerics and chi monks), Gauntlets of the War Wizard (Weapons effects are added to spells, suitable for Battle Mages, Mystic Knights, and Prophets)
Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope
Consumables: 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 (7), Potion (4), Remedy (23), Mead (5), Smelling Salts (8), Nostrum (5), Mulled Wine (4), Elixir (3), Ambrosia, Ether Core, Grand Tonic (2), Phoenix Essence (4), Ethereal Essence (Revives a fallen ally with full health and ether and the transcended effect), Bone (4), Smoke Bomb, Blind Bomb (2), Seal Bomb, Sleep Bomb (3), Deluxe Skeleton Decoy, Feather of White, Feather of Flight (2), Demon Repellent, Skeleton Decoy (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Crystal Ball (Worth 50 gold, 100 at magic shops), 3 Scrap Metal, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Crystal Ball

[StickFig]

On 4/28/2017 at 11:42 PM, Waterbrick Down said:

For Matthias
Stave of Grasping Thorns (WP 15, Roots of Life triggers a Kudzu (see Weather Mage), Staff)

Matthias gratefully accepts his share of the coin, and the wonderful staff presented to him.

During each evening of their long journey to each of the childrens' homes and back to Eubric, the gnome tinkers with his equipment (Bearer of the Anvil) and eventually finds his big cannon slightly improved (11 + 1 = 12 WP).

 

Spoiler

 Matthias (StickFig)
Level 29⅔ Druid *⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle* *Immune to Ice* *Immune to Bound, Fragile, and Slowed* *Deals Fragile* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed*
Power Bonus: 15
Defense: 6
Health: 41/41
Ether: 30/30
Gold: 955
Abilities: Bearer of the Anvil (Matthias may sacrifice his turn to add his WP or SP to another heroes for the round; he may also improve one weapon at the end of each quest [+1 WP]), Immortal Waters (Once per quest, Matthias can heal himself to full health and remove all negative effects during combat; this does not take up an action)
Equipment: Ethereal Restored Fireball Extraordinaire (WP:12; also hits enemies listed above and below the target; Darkness-, Ice-, and Lightning-elemental; deals Fragile; user is Slowed; hand cannon), Dapper Hat (This amazingly dapper hat gives the wearer a ⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle, headwear), Hunter's Plate (SP:4; wearer gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed; suitable for rogues, rangers, barbarians, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators, and winged warriors) (Dreyrugr), Ethereal Rocket Boots (SP:2; immunity to Ice; protects from Bound, Fragile, and Slowed effects; footwear), Sungold Seal (+3 power, +2 health)
Inventory: Ethereal XX Handcannon Replica (WP:12, pierces defense, Fire- and Light-elemental, deals Afraid, hand cannon),  Peashooter (WP:2, deals Burning -2, hand cannon), Pongcanis Crossbow (WP:8, crossbow), Stave of Grasping Thorns (WP:15; Roots of Life triggers a Kudzu (see Weather Mage); staff), Tinkerer's Wrench (WP:10; double WP against Mechanical; ranged, retrievable, throwing weapon), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to Water; accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Human (Changes the wearer into a human of the same gender when worn, accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Ethereal Garnet (Earth and Sealed), 2x Adamantite Shard (¼ of a full Adamantite ore, used for adamantizing weapons), 8x Bone (Distracts the target for the duration of 1 round, preventing Free Hits; worth 5 gold in magic shops), Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Deadly Venom, 3x Elixir, Emergency Essence, Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, 2x Grating Stone, Potion, 2x Red Death Blood, 3x Remedy, 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows), 3x Tonic, Zhar-ptitsa Incense (Revives all party members to full health and grants the Blessed, Reinforced, and Transcended effects, consumable), Bedroll, Magic Compass, 3x Fire Bomb, Skadi Bomb, Smoke Bomb
Quest Items: Guffington's Seal (Proves the hero is a Friend of Guffington - the hero starts every quest with one Hero's Cocktail (Makes the hero Encouraged, Hastened, Lucky, and Inspired, consumable))

 

Thanks for a really great quest, WBD! Merry Christmas(?)! Also congratulations again!

Edited April 30, 2017 by StickFig

[Palathadric]

As I accept the Dice Bag of Fortune, I choke a bit, trying to hold back tears from flowing from my eyes. It felt good to be appreciated, truly appreciated, not just paid like some common mercenary. I think back on the last quest I had with the Heroica of old and how it had ended with me also finding a village, a village not unlike this one, in which I had stayed and lived for years until I felt the urge to return.

"Thank you. Thank you all very much. It would be no sacrifice to even go as far as to throw one's life away for people such as yourselves. It seems strange to me, but it is often through the worst of circumstances that much good can be formed. I cannot say I wish what happened to you children should happen to any other, but I am grateful to have been to your village, and it seemed I would have not come had it not been for these unfortunate circumstances. Again, I thank you for your hospitality."

[Asphalt]

On 4/29/2017 at 11:11 PM, Waterbrick Down said:

"In due time, Elf. Don't you worry, I'll be needing your help so I don't get shot when we return two of these children."

"It's a... a... doohickey. Papa made it from parts of the toys that attacked you. He says it'll let you wield any weapon you want."
 

The Giant's eyes widen.  Any weapon you say?  Then perhaps maybe I must attach it first. Allow me to show you a trick.  He says the last with a mischievous wink to the child.

He throws back his scorpion cape to reveal his metal arm.  He grasps the shoulder with his good hand, compresses several pressure switches and gives it a hard twist.  There is a whirl of gears and his arm comes off in his hand.  He places it gently on the ground and picks up the Doohickey.  He examines it closely and inserts the slightly larger end into the socket in his shoulder.  It clicks into place and begins to unfold.  It lengthens until it is roughly the length of his original arm, though far thinner.  It has a two fingered hand rather than four, and there are a multitude of studs and anchor points along the forearm.  He ponders for a moment and pulls a set of daggers from his bag.  I carried these when I followed the Witchery way.  It has been some time since the gods have allowed me to use them.  Let us see what you gift allows. 

He moves the daggers close to the hand and two brackets spring out and lock into place.  Each having a socket the perfect fit for the twin daggers.  He inserts one into each.

A wonderful gift indeed my small friend.  Know that I will treasure it and you always.

He  removes the daggers from his new arm and places them back in his bag.  And he attaches a leather sling to his larger mechanical arms and slings it over his back. He then scoops the girl up and gives her a warm hug.  He sets her down and moves to stand with the others.

I will remember you all fondly.  May the Wanderer walk with each of you.

Master Thallion, Master Grunch, shall we see these other home now?