Heroica RPG - Quest #159: An Unexpected Return

**Waterbrick Down** · April 22, 2018

Dyric revives Chesterine as the heroes continue their tried and true strategy. As Atramor once more slams his weapon into the mage, he notes the Dwarf does not bleed and only a small bit of silvery powder drops with each strike. Hoke once more slices and dices with his blade as Althior summons incredible mystical energies crashing them down upon the Founder.

Round 4 of Tomb Tussle
Dyric uses Phoenix Essence - Success
>Bellanotte sings Lucky Chant - Success - 12 Ether
>Matthias uses Smelling Salts on Atramor - Success
Atramor vs. Doomsayer - ~~Critical Theft Critical Theft~~ Grand Theft Hero - 216 Damage, 216 Ether Drained, Enamored
Atramor vs. Doomsayer - ~~Damage Theft~~ Grand Theft Hero - 216 Damage, 216 Ether Drained, Enamored
Atramor vs. Doomsayer - ~~Special Damage Special Damage~~ Critical Theft - 176 Damage, 216 Ether Drained, Enamored
Hoke vs. Doomsayer - Hit ~~Hit~~ - 448 Damage, Poisoned 10, Fragile, Cursed
Althior vs. Doomsayer - ~~Damage~~ Alea Lacta Est - 1784 Damage, Blinded, Arthur nurtured, Althior Healed, -5 Ether
Althior vs. Doomsayer - ~~Damage~~ Critical Spell - 1064 Damage, -1 Ether
Arthur uses Remedy - Failure, Arthur has no negative effects

Doomsayer - Free Hits - 0 Damage, Doomsayer Blinded

Doomsayer - Poisoned - 20 Damage
Doomsayer - Cursed - 648 from Total HP
Althior - Transcended - +1 Ether

Doomsayer - *Dooming Curse* Revealed

Doomsayer - *Mystical Meditation* - 100 Ether restored

Doomsayer - *Dispel Magic* - Poisoned, Fragile, Cursed, Enamored Blinded -5 Ether, Hastened removed from Atramor, - 1 Ether

The Enemy
The Doomsayer *Ignores Row* *Ignores Immunities* *1/6 Chance to Petrify* *1/6 Chance to Slow* *1/2 Chance to avoid negative effects* *Immune to Instant KO* *Quickened 15*
Type: Humanoid
Level: 40
Health: 1016/5832
Defense: 0
Ether: 94/100
Special I: Heat Metal - The Doomsayer spends 1 ether to deal damage equal to the Target's SP, ignoring SP and Row, used if the target's base class is Knight
Special II: Anti-life Shell - The Doomsayer spends 1 ether to create a ward that blocks all of the target and target's allies from healing for 3 turns, used if the target's base class is Cleric
Special III: Chromatic Orb - The Doomsayer spends 1 ether to deal damage to the party equal to the number of gems the target holds times 10, used if the target's base class is Mage
Special VI: Confusion - The Doomsayer spends 1 ether to cause the target to deal a HIT to each of the target's allies, used if the target's base class is Barbarian
Special V: Mage Hand - The Doomsayer spends 1 ether to steal a random piece of the target's and target's allies' current equipment, used if the target's base class is Rogue
Special VI: Simulacrum - The Doomsayer spends 1 ether to create a duplicate of himself at the end of the round, used if the target's base class is Ranger
Passive Special I: Dooming Curse - If at the end of the round the Doomsayer is at half health he Permanently (Quest Long) Dooms anyone dealing damage to him
Passive Special II: Spell Weaver - The Doomsayer ignores target's immunities and Row
Passive Special III: Counter Spell - The Doomsayer has a 1/2 chance to avoid negative effects at the cost of 1 Ether
Passive Special IV: Mystical Meditation - If the Doomsayer is out of Ether, he regains all his Ether at the end of the round.
Passive Special V: Warden of Earth and Wind - The Doomsayer's attacks have a 1/6 chance to Petrify and a 1/6 chance to Slow at the cost of 1 Ether each
Passive Special VI: Dispel Magic - At the end of the round, the Doomsayer removes all negative effects from himself and positive effects from the party at the cost of 1 Ether each.
Drops: Nothing

Note: The Quickened Effect is similar to the Hastened effect, with the number representing how many extra free hits will occur if the monster is not targeted, however these free hits can be cancelled if the monster is targetted as many times extra as that number.

Dragon House Party
Atramor Gibbin, the Fiery and Aquatic Champion of Decamon and the Serpent Skinner (CallMePie) *Party Leader*
34 year old male human Rogue Thief
Level 45 4/5 *Immune to all elements and all negative effects except virus* *Steal 50% More Gold* *Lucky*
Power Bonus: +3
Defense: 10
Health: 88/88
Gold: 1110
Equipment: 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), Wide-Brimmed Hat (Protects from all negative effects except sudden death and virus; headwear), Beginner's Lockpicks (1/3 chance to grant the Inspired effect at the beginning of each battle. The bearer can also unlock any non-magical locks. Accessory), Brain Drill (WP:20, damages the target’s ether as well; suitable to all classes),
Treasure: Robes of Illumination (SP: 5, +10 Max Ether, wearer is permanently transcended, suitable to prophets; bodywear), Prayer Beads (User is Permenantly Blessed, accessory) 100 Gold, Healing Staff, Cloak of the Dwarven Warchanter (SP: 5, Immune to Blinded and Sealed, suitable for Dwarves)
Inventory

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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), 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), Phlegethon (WP:20, doubled by each knocked out party member, fire-elemental whip), Living Mythril Claws (WP: 34, 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),
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), , 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), Amulet of the Court (Negative effects last only one round on the wearer, accessory, 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),
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 ether), Topaz, 2x Ruby, Amethyst, 2x Aquamarine, Archangel's Summonstone, Archdemon Summonstone
Consumables: Health Core, 2 Elixirs, 3 Grand Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 4 Remedies, 2 Mead, Phoenix Essence, 2 Phoenix Incenses, 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, Potion, 2 Greater Potions
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, Twitzle the Canary (Remedies poisoned when used on target, bird familiar)

Althior Emorith, The Dragonslayer (K-Nut)
36 years old male (undead) human Prophet
Level 59 *Clairvoyance* *Glossolalia* *Intimidation* *Permanently Transcended and Hastened* *Immune to Petrified, Cursed, Bound, and Slowed* *Absorbs Earth* *Immune to Ice and Darkness*
Power Bonus: +6 (+18 to Spells)
Defense: 10
Health: 93/93
Ether: 103/108
Gold: 5130
Equipment: 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), Gloves of the Aspirant Zieg-Friend (Spellpower +5, Max Ether +5; suitable to those with reputation with the Ziegfrieds only, if reputation is great, values doubled, if reputation is outstanding, values tripled; handwear), Winged Sandals (protects from bound and slowed effects, footwear), Garuda Wings (Makes the user permanently hastened; Power +50 to winged warriors; 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-elemental damage and is immune to petrified, ice, and darkness elemental damage; 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), Sungold Seal (Max HP+2; Power+3), Warlord’s Helmet (SP:6; healing through ether in a battle encourages targets as well, suitable to clerics and chi monks; headwear)
Inventory:

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Weapons: Staff of the Supreme Necromancer (WP:25; damages undead; +5 level to raised undead; suitable to necromancers; staff), Scorching Staff (WP:20; attacks and fire elemental spells deal blinded; fire elemental 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), Makeshift Coat Rack (WP: 4 Improvised Weapon), Boon Rod (WP:22; healing is guaranteed to restore health at least equal to WP at cost of one ether; staff, suitable to clerics),
Artifacts: Lieutenant's Helm (SP:3, protects from fragile; headwear), 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]; headgear), 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), Medal of Glory (Wearer earns triple experience; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (if the wearer is damaged by a free hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear), The Black Hat (wearer is immune to cursed, grants Intimidation)
Spell Items: 2x Ruby (Fire), 2x Aquamarine (Water), Garnet (Earth), Sapphire (Wind), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Ethereal Amethyst (Darkness, deals blinded) 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.), Scroll of Luck (Enables casting the lucky-effect to the target for one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance and costs 10 ether.), Begone With The Winds (Grants the holder access to the Weather Mage expert job class upon reaching Level 30), Geode
Consumables: 3 Potions, 8 Grand Potions, Greater Potion (Restores 50 health to the target.), 7 Tonics, 4 Grand Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 6 Remedies, 2 Elixirs, 9 Meads, 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.), Grating Stone, Greater Tonic, Phoenix Incense, Dragon Scale
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)

Dyric Rone(The Legonater)
Human male, Assassin
Level 33 1/3 *Permanently Lucky* *Immune to All Elements and Blinded* *Steals 50% more gold*
Defense: 6
Health: 45/45
Power Bonus: 0
Gold: 158
Ability: Ace Assassin Training (Dyric's successful Assassination rolls against enemies immune to instant kill deals an additional LETHAL AIM roll (see Assassin))
Equipment: 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), Crystal Shoes (Immunities become Absorption), Cabin Boy's Rags (All other party members +3 power, body wear), Mythril Crossbow of Incessant Warmongerers (WP: 40; Darkness and Wind-elemental, deals Slowed on non-AoE rolls, also deals Damage to the enemies above and below the target upon a successful hit; Crossbow)
Inventory:

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Weapons: Double Chain Whip (WP: 10; Whip), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 27; Ice-elemental; Longbow),Tarok's Wrath (WP: 20, 1/2; chance to Instantly Kill orcs; Dagger), Throwing Knife (WP: 4; Throwing Weapon), Pongcanis Dagger (WP: 8; Dagger), Double-Barreled Handcannon (WP: 15, fire-elemental, dual-strike, hand cannon),, Requiem (WP: 20;Wood and Light-elemental; Longbow),~~Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable throwing weapon, causes Jinxed-effect)~~
Artifacts: Winged Sandals (immune to Bound and Slowed; suitable for anyone; Footwear), Ambrose's Heart (Artifact, suitable to Evokers, Accessory, +5 power), Sigil of the Cold Circle - (Raise an Army costs twice as much ether, but raised undead are three times as powerful, accessory, suitable for necromancers), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; back wear), Sticky Gloves (increases amount of Gold stolen by 50%; suitable for Rogues and Beast Warriors; Handwear), Quiver of Blinding Light (Attacks become light-elemental and cause blinded; can only be used with a bow or a crossbow; back wear
Spell Items: Diamond, Opal
Consumables: Potions (4), Grand Potions (5), Tonic, Remedies (2), Banana (restores full HP to target), Elixir (2), Cosmic Essence, Nostrum (2), Venom (2), Mythril Shards (2/4 Mythril), Military Grade Light Bomb, Military Grade Darkness Bomb, Smoke Bomb (2), Diamond Lamp of Summoning (1/3 uses left), Bones (2), Skeleton Decoy, Demon Repellent (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle unless the user is the only hero left standing; 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.), Crystal Ball (Worth 50 gold, 100 in magic shops), Earthwyrm Fang (Grants the encouraged-, lucky-, reinforced-, and blinded- effects for the duration of one battle), Phoenix Essence (3), Ancient Bone, Phoenix Incence, Guffington's Seal (Proves the Hero is a Friend of Guffington. The hero starts every quest with one "Hero's Cocktail"), Hero's Cocktail, Smelling Salts (3), Meads (3), Deadly Venom
Tools & Treasure: Bedroll, Shovel, Magic Compass, 3 Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold)

Hoke Ablesword - Champion of the Northern Kingdoms, Kraken Whacker, Titan Smiter, Serpent Skinner, Matchmaker and Rock Champion of Decamon (UsernameMDM)
Human Male Dragoon
Level 60.8 *Immune to Fragile, Confused, Dark, Earth, Fire, Wind, Ice, and Wood* *Absorbs Poison*
Power Bonus: +5 Power, +7 WP
Defense: 66
Health: 103/103
Gold: 996
Equipment: Zoot's Order (WP:40; Deals Darkness, Light, Ice, Cursed, Fragile, permanently Poisoned-by-10, hits reduce enemy SP by 1; spear, suitable for Hoke only [Hydra Tongue, Crimson Haze, Amethyst, Diamond, Etherial Opal]), Mythril Buckler (SP:41, Amethyst, Mythril), Hydra Skin (SP: 2, wearer gains HP when poisoned instead of losing it, backwear),Sven's Heavy Armor (SP:6, Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind and Fragile), Guffington's Seal (Proves the Hero is a Friend of Guffington. The hero starts every quest with one "Hero's Cocktail": encouraged, hastened, lucky and inspired), , Crescent Seal (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of battle), Samurai Helmet (WP:+4, immune Confused, Sealed suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, winged warriors), Obsan's "Masterpiece" (SP: 10; suitable for knights, barbarians, beast masters, dragoons, marauders and regulators; Immune to Ice, Wind and Wood; bodywear), Coat Hanger (Allows for a second body wear, Accessory), Bone Claws (+3 WP, 2 SP, hand wear),
Inventory:

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Weapons: Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, causes the Bleeding-by-5 effect; spear), Blue Steel Shield (SP:5, Immune to Blind), Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Wasabi Blade (WP: 4, Fire-elemental long-sword), Glistening Halberd WP:10 (1/2; chance to caused stunned effect, lance), Fang Dagger (WP:5, double damage to beasts, dagger), Balanced Main-Gauce (WP: 10, Riposte has a 1/6 chance of instantly killing the/each target, dagger, suitable only for marauders), Blade of Tranquility (WP: 2, deals the Sealed effect, Long-sword)
Artifacts: Helm of Prestige (SP: 5, +10 Max HP, Wearer is Permanently Blessed, Headwear, suitable for Paragons), Sharkskin Gloves (Accessory, provides immunity from water elemental attacks), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Pugilist Gloves (+2 to power, immune Weakened), Shadeaux Cape (SP:1; suitable to those with reputation among the Shadeaux only; if reputation is great, SP is doubled; if reputation is outstanding, SP is tripled; backwear.), Iceborn's Improved Summoning Amulet (Can be used once per quest to revive a fallen enemy to join the party. The enemy has a level equal to their previous level, and health equal to the half the health of the hero reviving them. Their class can be determined by the QM, and they cannot be revived by Phoenix Essences. Accessory), Counerstrike Gloves, Goggles, Shackles of War, Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1, footwear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory), Sterile Gloves (Immune to poisoned and bleeding, handwear, suitable for anyone),
Spell Items: Ruby (Fire), Etherial Sapphire (Sealed+Wind), Emerald (Wood), Etherial Aquamarine (Confusion+Water), Topaz (Lightning), Etherial Garnet (Slowed+Earth), Etherial Topaz (Lighting+Stunned), Opal, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep
Consumables: 7x Grand Potion, Health Core, 2x Grand Tonic, 5x Remedy, 5x Ether Core, Elixir, 3x Ambrosia, Soma, 5x Mead, Smelling Salts, 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 2x Flame-Distilled Brandy (Encouraged & Immune to Ice), 5x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, 2x Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used), Henry Award (Can be sold for 200 Gold or to give +1 HP or +1 Power to a character, Consumable, Soul-bound), Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Bright Polish, Hero's Cocktail, 2x Mulled Wine, Phoenix Essence, Neutralizer, Nostrum
Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel 3x Smoke Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Water Bomb, Air Bomb, 2x Dirt Bomb, Confuse Bomb, Seal Bomb

Torc *Out of Battle*
Female Dragon Adult
Level: 60
Health: 90/90
Element: Fire
Ability: Draconic Fate (May pay 10 health for a 1/2 chance to make a party member Lucky)

Matthias (Stickfig)
Level 32 1/3 Druid *Immune to Earth, Ice, and Water* *Immune to Blinded, Bound, Fragile, Sealed, and Slowed* *½ chance immunity to Asleep* *Deals Fragile* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed*
Power Bonus: +18
Defense: 7
Health: 42/42
Ether: 33/33
Gold: 715
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 Steampunk Stovepipe (SP:1; immunity to Earth and Water; protects from Blinded and Sealed; ½ chance to protect from Asleep-effect; suitable for men; 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), Stave of Grasping Thorns (WP:15; Roots of Life triggers a Kudzu (see Weather Mage); staff),
Inventory:

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Weapons: Ethereal XX Handcannon Replica (WP:12, pierces defense, Fire- and Light-elemental, deals Afraid, hand cannon), Peashooter (WP:2, deals Burning -2, hand cannon), Tinkerer's Wrench (WP:10; double WP against Mechanical; ranged, retrievable, throwing weapon), Ethereal Restored Fireball Extraordinaire (WP:13; also hits enemies listed above and below the target; Darkness-, Ice-, and Lightning-elemental; deals Fragile; user is Slowed; hand cannon)
Artifacts: Dapper Hat (This amazingly dapper hat gives the wearer a ⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle, headwear), Trickster's Mask of the Human (Changes the wearer into a human of the same gender when worn, accessory)
Spell Items: Emerald
Consumables: 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, 5x Nostrum, Potion, 2x Red Death Blood, 2x Remedy, 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows), 2x Smelling Salts, 3x Tonic, Zhar-ptitsa Incense (Revives all party members to full health and grants the Blessed, Reinforced, and Transcended effects, consumable), Big Apple (Raises Power Bonus by 1)
Tools: Bedroll, Magic Compass, 3x Fire Bomb, Skadi Bomb, Smoke Bomb

Bellanotte Shadeaux (Takes suggestions from Dyric)
Level 30 Minstrel *Permanently Fragile* *Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep*
Power Bonus: 0
Defense: 10
Health: 58/58
Ether: 14/56
Gold: 0
Equipment: Nocturne Flute (WP: 6, inflicts the Sleep affect, instrument), Shadeaux Cape (SP: 9), Sandman’s Parasol (Protects from asleep- and fast asleep –effects; accessory), Bard's Corset (SP: 1, Ether +10)
Inventory: Serenade of Water (Causes water-elemental damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies instantly. Costs 2 ether per damaged enemy.), Bolero of Fire (Causes fire-elemental damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies instantly. Costs 2 ether per damaged enemy.), Grand Potion

Chesterine Ziegfried (NPC, controlled by Matthias)
27-year-old Human Necromancer *Immune to Enamored*
Level 30
Power Bonus: +3 (+20 Spellpower)
Health: 39/39
Ether: 59/59
Defense: 1
Gold: 100
Equipment: Grand Tonic, Gloves of the Aspirant Zieg-Friend (Spellpower +5, Max Ether +5; suitable to those with reputation with the Ziegfrieds only, if reputation is great, values doubled, if reputation is outstanding, values tripled; handwear), Heart Locket (Protects from the Enamored effect, accessory), Particularly Peculiar Pink Wizarding Hat (SP: 1 times the number of summons under the necromancer's control, minimum of 1, maximum of 20, suitable for Necromancers, Headwear), Marginally Magnificent Magenta Wizarding Robes (1/2 chance to avoid negative effects), Star-struck Wand (WP:6, confused-effect, wand). Zirconia

Arthur Justus Regulus VII Ziegfried, a Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (NPC, takes suggestions from Dyric)
24-year-old male Human Skirmisher
Level 43.4 *Permanently Blessed* *Immune to Hexed, Petrified, Minimized, Jinxed, and Stunned* *Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Blind, Confused, and Defense Reduction* *Immune to Magic and Healing* *Takes Half Damage from Free Hits* *Deals double damage to Humanoids and Ancient-type enemies*
Power Bonus: +5
Health: 69/69
Defense: 50
Gold: 6230
Equipment: Dauntlet Index (WP: 20, WP doubled against humanoids, Darkness-elemental; spear), Blue Hand Shield (SP:15, Immune to Hexed, Petrified, Minimized, Jinxed, and Stunned; shield), Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear, suitable for anyone), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3, Free hits deal half damage, Bodywear), Shadeaux Cape (SP:15, Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Blind, Confused, and Defense Reduction, suitable to those with reputation among the Shadeaux only; if reputation is great, SP is doubled; if reputation is outstanding, SP is tripled; backwear), Immortal Greaves (Wearer deals double damage to Ancients and Humanoids; footwear), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently Blessed; accessory.)
Abilities: First Breath (Arthur 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), Of Power and Mortals (+1 power each successful quest)
Inventory:

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Weapons: Zoot's Rebel (WP:20 "halberd", suitable to Arthur only), Clockwork Lance (WP:12, Light-elemental, has 1/3 chance to cause slowed-effect on the target; lance), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding-by-5 effect), Stag Antlers (WP:10, grants Intimidation; halberd), Metasimian Dory (WP:10, pierces defense; spear), Spider Leg (WP:10, WP doubled against flying enemies, Lightning- and Wind+Slowed-elemental; spear), Icy Halberd (WP:9, Fire-, Earth-, and Ice+Fragile-elemental, triple damage against plants and electric enemies, no damage against fiery and rock enemies; halberd), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, halberd, stuns on successful hits, Hollow [--]), Sven's Dagger (WP: 14, Fire- and Earth+Sealed Elemental), Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword)
Artifacts: Unicorn Helmet (SP:1; the wearer can only receive one negative effect at a time, with a new effect replacing the old one; headwear, usable by barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, regulators, skirmishers, and winged warriors), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Stingy Gloves (Prevents enemies from ever stealing gold from you; handwear, wearable by everybody), Overkill Gloves (Grants Overkill gold on kills; handwear, suitable for anyone) (currently loaned indefinitely to Namyrra), Tin Gloves (Power +1, multiplied by the number of “tin” artifacts equipped; suitable to knights, dragoons, skirmishers and vindicators; handwear), Tin Armor (SP:6, multiplied by the number of “tin” artifacts equipped [current: 0]; suitable to knights, dragoons, skirmishers and vindicators; bodywear), Tin Greaves (Immunity to Stunned-, Slowed-, and Hastened-effects; footwear), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects; footwear), Fur Leggings (SP: 1, Beast enemies do not deal free hits to the wearer; footwear, suitable for anyone), Coat Hanger (Allows wearing a second bodywear artifact regardless of the amount limit for artifacts; accessory [no bodywear attached]), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; Accessory, suitable for anyone), Macabre Collar (Provides immunity to Insta-Kill and Doomed; Accessory, suitable for anyone), Scarf of Misfortune (Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round; Accessory, suitable for anyone), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (changes the wearer into an elf of the same gender when worn; Accessory, suitable for anyone), Sandman’s Parasol (Protects from asleep- and fast asleep –effects; accessory), Comfy Pillow (If the user is inflicted by asleep- or fast asleep-effect, they regain full health and ether; accessory.), Dragon's Hearth Talisman (When worn, the user has Diplomacy when speaking to dragons, accessory), Anniversary Medal (Power +6, SP +6, Max. Health +6, Max. Ether +6. The values will increase by 1 with each passing year; accessory.), White Ninja Cowl (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),
Unsuitable Weapons/Artifacts: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, staff, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd), Pointy Hat (+2 Max Ether),
Spell Items (unsuitable): Diamond (Light)
Consumables: Adamantite Shard, Health Core, 12x Grand Potion, Tonic, 10x Remedy, Elixir, Hero's Cocktail (Makes the hero encouraged, hastened, lucky and inspired), 7x Mead, Arc Mead, 4x Nostrum, Hurricane, 3x Neutralizer, Exterlate, Blind Fury, Ella's Pie (Permanently boosts max. ether by 5 but permanently decreases max. health by 5 when consumed.), Blind Bomb, 2x Seal Bomb, 3x Stun Bomb, 5x Smoke Bomb, 3x Bone, Henry Award, Grating Stone
Tools & Treasure: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass, Guffington's Seal (Proves the Hero is a Friend of Guffington. The hero starts every quest with one "Hero's Cocktail"), Cornucopia (This horn of plenty is said to ensure limitless wealth. Increases the holder’s gold by 25% at the end of each quest.)

Party Leader, please determine the battle order.

The Legonater · April 22, 2018

We've got him on the ropes. Let's take this faker down.

Bellanotte, keep that song going.

Dyric bends back down to the crossbow, and fires another volley from the front.

Flipz · April 22, 2018

OOC: No one should be Doomed yet, since as it's written Passive I wouldn't come into effect until *this* Round.

Preemptive EDIT: I have more to say about that Passive (Passive I, for clarity), but I've been convinced to let it go for now. Still leaving a note here just so it's noted that I have a Problem with it beyond ordinary playful banter/complaining/nitpicking.

1 hour ago, The Legonater said:

We've got him on the ropes. Let's take this faker down.

Bellanotte, keep that song going.

Dyric bends back down to the crossbow, and fires another volley from the front.

Arthur smiles gratefully as Dyric aids his cousin, but he pales in terror as he realizes the danger Dyric is in.

"Dyric, no!!" he exclaims, hastily throwing an arm in front of the Assassin to hold him back. "Don't get near him, he's done something to himself, it could kill you if you're not protected." The Skirmisher surveys the situation, trying to puzzle out a way to steal the Golden Dragon's body from the false Doomsayer without engaging him in combat.

Edited April 22, 2018 by Flipz

CMP · April 22, 2018

I think Alea Lacta Est should heal everyone.

Atramor throws himself to the ground as quickly as he possibly can as Althior conjures a massive storm of darkness, swirling around the Doomsayer like the eye of a hurricane. The rogue rolls over, and swears he can see the Doomsayer grow even more powerful - lethal, even, as he dissipates Althior's immense spells with a mere flick of his staff. Atramor stands, backing up slowly, reaching deep, deep into the depths of his coat - to a thing he hoped he'd never need to use - until he bumps into the armored form of Hoke.

"I can get him, mates. I can get him...and we won't need to lay a hand on the bastard. But, uh..."

The rogue clears his throat.

"I really need a Mulled Wine."

The Legonater · April 22, 2018

8 hours ago, Flipz said:

"Dyric, no!!" he exclaims, hastily throwing an arm in front of the Assassin to hold him back. "Don't get near him, he's done something to himself, it could kill you if you're not protected."

Rome breaks aim, and leans the crossbow up against his shoulder.

We have him dead to rights, now, before he'll have a chance to do anything. I've got a clear shot, and I intend to take this faker's head. Do you have a better plan?

**Waterbrick Down** · April 22, 2018

10 hours ago, Flipz said:

OOC: No one should be Doomed yet, since as it's written Passive I wouldn't come into effect until *this* Round.

Preemptive EDIT: I have more to say about that Passive (Passive I, for clarity), but I've been convinced to let it go for now. Still leaving a note here just so it's noted that I have a Problem with it beyond ordinary playful banter/complaining/nitpicking.

QM Note: No one is currently Doomed, dealing damage to the Doomsayer will impart the effect this turn and on. If you'd like to discuss the actual mechanic, I'm OK discussing it PM, in the discussion thread, or if you'd like to wait till the end of the quest for the QM Lounge, that is OK too. To some extent I'd rather have those discussions sooner rather than later, so as to improve this last quest as it continues as opposed to waiting till the end and wishing it had been changed/explained earlier. :classic: I will say that this battle is not intended to be won "mechanically", it can be and there is a cost to winning it, but there are other things to be gained than just a simple victory. As to the effect itself, as the final quest of Heroica, the stakes and consequences are intentionally high and character altering.

9 hours ago, CMP said:

I think Alea Lacta Est should heal everyone.

QM Note: Fixed, thanks for pointing it out. :classic:

UsernameMDM · April 22, 2018

9 hours ago, CMP said:

"I really need a Mulled Wine."

"Here you go," Hoke says after fishing in his pack a bit.

Hoke gives Atramor a Mulled Wine.

CMP · April 22, 2018

As Atramor chugs down the spiced alcohol Hoke administers, he feels a deep warmth flood his body, and with it an overwhelming confidence that he could take on more punishment than he believed possible. Something's he going to need, as he finally opens his palm to reveal a sliver of black stone, very slightly transparent, with wips of shadow swimming under the surface of the crystal. The rogue grimaces a bit as he unsheathes the Pheles Kris slightly.

2 hours ago, The Legonater said:

We have him dead to rights, now, before he'll have a chance to do anything. I've got a clear shot, and I intend to take this faker's head. Do you have a better plan?

"I do. This is gettin' ridiculous, so...gonna have to do somethin' pretty unpleasant here. Sometimes ya' gotta fight asshoIe with asshoIe."

He cuts the bottom of his hand very slightly on the kris, and in an instant blood more or less leaps out of the wound and somehow swirls into the Archdemon's Summonstone as Atramor spends 120 health to give the archdemon 120 mana.

The stone grows warm as it suffuses with blood, and one of the wips inside it seems to escape the interior of it somehow, and it appears as though the odd, dark crystal that Atramor holds aloft is casting a shadow a hundred times its size on the floor of the tomb. The shadow grows dark, until it appears not as a trick of the light, but as an abyss, endless and utterly black, save from a reddish glow that emanates; and with every passing moment, becomes stronger, as though something foul, powerful, and utterly evil were about to rise from its depths.

The archdemon will use Azazot's Rule on the Doomsayer.

Battle Order
Hoke
Atramor
Archdemon
Althior
Matthias
Dyric
Arthur
Chesterine
Bellanotte

StickFig · April 22, 2018

14 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

Passive Special I: Dooming Curse - If at the end of the round the Doomsayer is at half health he Permanently (Quest Long) Dooms anyone dealing damage to him

So, I don't think we actually need to worry... it says at half health, and 1016/5832 ≠ 50%... as long as he doesn't suddenly gain exactly 1900 more health, no issues! :pir-tongue:

5 minutes ago, CMP said:

...snip...

*huh*

Matthias, flat on his back but completely restored to health from the exploding whirlwind of magic, grabs his Stave to heal Gibbin.

Matthias: Heal (Stave) vs. Atramor

The Legonater · April 22, 2018

Hel, Dyric mutters, dropping the crossbow. Gazing in awe at Atramor's deed, he readied a potion just in case.

Do you want to put Bellanotte before you in the order, Atramor? Just in case?

**Waterbrick Down** · April 23, 2018

"Allyin' yerself with such dark forces, heroes? What have ya become?"

Hoke slings a Mulled Wine to Atramor as the Rogue Thief begins the ritual. Moments later a terrifying figure materializes within the cavern, its red eyes glowing, a wicked scythe at its side. In a fell sweep the archdemon cleaves the multitude of duplicate founders in twain each of them falling into a pile of silvery dust.

Round 5 of Tomb Tussle
Hoke uses Mulled Wine - Success
Atramor uses Summon Stone - Success
Archdemon uses Azazot's Rule - Success - 1200 Damage, KO'd

THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS!

Dragon House Party
Atramor Gibbin, the Fiery and Aquatic Champion of Decamon and the Serpent Skinner (CallMePie) *Party Leader*
34 year old male human Rogue Thief
Level 46 *Immune to all elements and all negative effects except virus* *Steal 50% More Gold* *Lucky*
Power Bonus: +3
Defense: 10
Health: 57/89
Gold: 1110
Equipment: 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), Wide-Brimmed Hat (Protects from all negative effects except sudden death and virus; headwear), Beginner's Lockpicks (1/3 chance to grant the Inspired effect at the beginning of each battle. The bearer can also unlock any non-magical locks. Accessory), Brain Drill (WP:20, damages the target’s ether as well; suitable to all classes),
Treasure: Robes of Illumination (SP: 5, +10 Max Ether, wearer is permanently transcended, suitable to prophets; bodywear), Prayer Beads (User is Permenantly Blessed, accessory) 100 Gold, Healing Staff, Cloak of the Dwarven Warchanter (SP: 5, Immune to Blinded and Sealed, suitable for Dwarves)
Inventory

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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), 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), Phlegethon (WP:20, doubled by each knocked out party member, fire-elemental whip), Living Mythril Claws (WP: 34, 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),
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), , 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), Amulet of the Court (Negative effects last only one round on the wearer, accessory, 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),
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 ether), Topaz, 2x Ruby, Amethyst, 2x Aquamarine, Archangel's Summonstone, Archdemon Summonstone
Consumables: Health Core, 2 Elixirs, 3 Grand Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 4 Remedies, 2 Mead, Phoenix Essence, 2 Phoenix Incenses, 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, Potion, 2 Greater Potions
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, Twitzle the Canary (Remedies poisoned when used on target, bird familiar)

Althior Emorith, The Dragonslayer (K-Nut)
36 years old male (undead) human Prophet
Level 59 1/5 *Clairvoyance* *Glossolalia* *Intimidation* *Permanently Transcended and Hastened* *Immune to Petrified, Cursed, Bound, and Slowed* *Absorbs Earth* *Immune to Ice and Darkness*
Power Bonus: +6 (+18 to Spells)
Defense: 10
Health: 93/93
Ether: 103/108
Gold: 5130
Equipment: 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), Gloves of the Aspirant Zieg-Friend (Spellpower +5, Max Ether +5; suitable to those with reputation with the Ziegfrieds only, if reputation is great, values doubled, if reputation is outstanding, values tripled; handwear), Winged Sandals (protects from bound and slowed effects, footwear), Garuda Wings (Makes the user permanently hastened; Power +50 to winged warriors; 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-elemental damage and is immune to petrified, ice, and darkness elemental damage; 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), Sungold Seal (Max HP+2; Power+3), Warlord’s Helmet (SP:6; healing through ether in a battle encourages targets as well, suitable to clerics and chi monks; headwear)
Inventory:

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Weapons: Staff of the Supreme Necromancer (WP:25; damages undead; +5 level to raised undead; suitable to necromancers; staff), Scorching Staff (WP:20; attacks and fire elemental spells deal blinded; fire elemental 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), Makeshift Coat Rack (WP: 4 Improvised Weapon), Boon Rod (WP:22; healing is guaranteed to restore health at least equal to WP at cost of one ether; staff, suitable to clerics),
Artifacts: Lieutenant's Helm (SP:3, protects from fragile; headwear), 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]; headgear), 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), Medal of Glory (Wearer earns triple experience; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (if the wearer is damaged by a free hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear), The Black Hat (wearer is immune to cursed, grants Intimidation)
Spell Items: 2x Ruby (Fire), 2x Aquamarine (Water), Garnet (Earth), Sapphire (Wind), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Ethereal Amethyst (Darkness, deals blinded) 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.), Scroll of Luck (Enables casting the lucky-effect to the target for one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance and costs 10 ether.), Begone With The Winds (Grants the holder access to the Weather Mage expert job class upon reaching Level 30), Geode
Consumables: 3 Potions, 8 Grand Potions, Greater Potion (Restores 50 health to the target.), 7 Tonics, 4 Grand Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 6 Remedies, 2 Elixirs, 9 Meads, 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.), Grating Stone, Greater Tonic, Phoenix Incense, Dragon Scale
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)

Dyric Rone(The Legonater)
Human male, Assassin
Level 33 2/3 *Permanently Lucky* *Immune to All Elements and Blinded* *Steals 50% more gold*
Defense: 6
Health: 45/45
Power Bonus: 0
Gold: 158
Ability: Ace Assassin Training (Dyric's successful Assassination rolls against enemies immune to instant kill deals an additional LETHAL AIM roll (see Assassin))
Equipment: 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), Crystal Shoes (Immunities become Absorption), Cabin Boy's Rags (All other party members +3 power, body wear), Mythril Crossbow of Incessant Warmongerers (WP: 40; Darkness and Wind-elemental, deals Slowed on non-AoE rolls, also deals Damage to the enemies above and below the target upon a successful hit; Crossbow)
Inventory:

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Weapons: Double Chain Whip (WP: 10; Whip), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 27; Ice-elemental; Longbow),Tarok's Wrath (WP: 20, 1/2; chance to Instantly Kill orcs; Dagger), Throwing Knife (WP: 4; Throwing Weapon), Pongcanis Dagger (WP: 8; Dagger), Double-Barreled Handcannon (WP: 15, fire-elemental, dual-strike, hand cannon),, Requiem (WP: 20;Wood and Light-elemental; Longbow),~~Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable throwing weapon, causes Jinxed-effect)~~
Artifacts: Winged Sandals (immune to Bound and Slowed; suitable for anyone; Footwear), Ambrose's Heart (Artifact, suitable to Evokers, Accessory, +5 power), Sigil of the Cold Circle - (Raise an Army costs twice as much ether, but raised undead are three times as powerful, accessory, suitable for necromancers), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; back wear), Sticky Gloves (increases amount of Gold stolen by 50%; suitable for Rogues and Beast Warriors; Handwear), Quiver of Blinding Light (Attacks become light-elemental and cause blinded; can only be used with a bow or a crossbow; back wear
Spell Items: Diamond, Opal
Consumables: Potions (4), Grand Potions (5), Tonic, Remedies (2), Banana (restores full HP to target), Elixir (2), Cosmic Essence, Nostrum (2), Venom (2), Mythril Shards (2/4 Mythril), Military Grade Light Bomb, Military Grade Darkness Bomb, Smoke Bomb (2), Diamond Lamp of Summoning (1/3 uses left), Bones (2), Skeleton Decoy, Demon Repellent (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle unless the user is the only hero left standing; 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.), Crystal Ball (Worth 50 gold, 100 in magic shops), Earthwyrm Fang (Grants the encouraged-, lucky-, reinforced-, and blinded- effects for the duration of one battle), Phoenix Essence (3), Ancient Bone, Phoenix Incence, Guffington's Seal (Proves the Hero is a Friend of Guffington. The hero starts every quest with one "Hero's Cocktail"), Hero's Cocktail, Smelling Salts (3), Meads (3), Deadly Venom
Tools & Treasure: Bedroll, Shovel, Magic Compass, 3 Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold)

Hoke Ablesword - Champion of the Northern Kingdoms, Kraken Whacker, Titan Smiter, Serpent Skinner, Matchmaker and Rock Champion of Decamon (UsernameMDM)
Human Male Dragoon
Level 61 *Immune to Fragile, Confused, Dark, Earth, Fire, Wind, Ice, and Wood* *Absorbs Poison*
Power Bonus: +5 Power, +7 WP
Defense: 66
Health: 105/105
Gold: 996
Equipment: Zoot's Order (WP:40; Deals Darkness, Light, Ice, Cursed, Fragile, permanently Poisoned-by-10, hits reduce enemy SP by 1; spear, suitable for Hoke only [Hydra Tongue, Crimson Haze, Amethyst, Diamond, Etherial Opal]), Mythril Buckler (SP:41, Amethyst, Mythril), Hydra Skin (SP: 2, wearer gains HP when poisoned instead of losing it, backwear),Sven's Heavy Armor (SP:6, Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind and Fragile), Guffington's Seal (Proves the Hero is a Friend of Guffington. The hero starts every quest with one "Hero's Cocktail": encouraged, hastened, lucky and inspired), , Crescent Seal (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of battle), Samurai Helmet (WP:+4, immune Confused, Sealed suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, winged warriors), Obsan's "Masterpiece" (SP: 10; suitable for knights, barbarians, beast masters, dragoons, marauders and regulators; Immune to Ice, Wind and Wood; bodywear), Coat Hanger (Allows for a second body wear, Accessory), Bone Claws (+3 WP, 2 SP, hand wear),
Inventory:

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Weapons: Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, causes the Bleeding-by-5 effect; spear), Blue Steel Shield (SP:5, Immune to Blind), Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Wasabi Blade (WP: 4, Fire-elemental long-sword), Glistening Halberd WP:10 (1/2; chance to caused stunned effect, lance), Fang Dagger (WP:5, double damage to beasts, dagger), Balanced Main-Gauce (WP: 10, Riposte has a 1/6 chance of instantly killing the/each target, dagger, suitable only for marauders), Blade of Tranquility (WP: 2, deals the Sealed effect, Long-sword)
Artifacts: Helm of Prestige (SP: 5, +10 Max HP, Wearer is Permanently Blessed, Headwear, suitable for Paragons), Sharkskin Gloves (Accessory, provides immunity from water elemental attacks), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Pugilist Gloves (+2 to power, immune Weakened), Shadeaux Cape (SP:1; suitable to those with reputation among the Shadeaux only; if reputation is great, SP is doubled; if reputation is outstanding, SP is tripled; backwear.), Iceborn's Improved Summoning Amulet (Can be used once per quest to revive a fallen enemy to join the party. The enemy has a level equal to their previous level, and health equal to the half the health of the hero reviving them. Their class can be determined by the QM, and they cannot be revived by Phoenix Essences. Accessory), Counerstrike Gloves, Goggles, Shackles of War, Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1, footwear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory), Sterile Gloves (Immune to poisoned and bleeding, handwear, suitable for anyone),
Spell Items: Ruby (Fire), Etherial Sapphire (Sealed+Wind), Emerald (Wood), Etherial Aquamarine (Confusion+Water), Topaz (Lightning), Etherial Garnet (Slowed+Earth), Etherial Topaz (Lighting+Stunned), Opal, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep
Consumables: 7x Grand Potion, Health Core, 2x Grand Tonic, 5x Remedy, 5x Ether Core, Elixir, 3x Ambrosia, Soma, 5x Mead, Smelling Salts, 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 2x Flame-Distilled Brandy (Encouraged & Immune to Ice), 5x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, 2x Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used), Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Bright Polish, Hero's Cocktail, Mulled Wine, Phoenix Essence, Neutralizer, Nostrum
Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel 3x Smoke Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Water Bomb, Air Bomb, 2x Dirt Bomb, Confuse Bomb, Seal Bomb

Torc *Out of Battle*
Female Dragon Adult
Level: 60
Health: 91/91
Element: Fire
Ability: Draconic Fate (May pay 10 health for a 1/2 chance to make a party member Lucky)

Matthias (Stickfig)
Level 32 2/3 Druid *Immune to Earth, Ice, and Water* *Immune to Blinded, Bound, Fragile, Sealed, and Slowed* *½ chance immunity to Asleep* *Deals Fragile* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed*
Power Bonus: +18
Defense: 7
Health: 42/42
Ether: 33/33
Gold: 715
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 Steampunk Stovepipe (SP:1; immunity to Earth and Water; protects from Blinded and Sealed; ½ chance to protect from Asleep-effect; suitable for men; 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), Stave of Grasping Thorns (WP:15; Roots of Life triggers a Kudzu (see Weather Mage); staff),
Inventory:

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Weapons: Ethereal XX Handcannon Replica (WP:12, pierces defense, Fire- and Light-elemental, deals Afraid, hand cannon), Peashooter (WP:2, deals Burning -2, hand cannon), Tinkerer's Wrench (WP:10; double WP against Mechanical; ranged, retrievable, throwing weapon), Ethereal Restored Fireball Extraordinaire (WP:13; also hits enemies listed above and below the target; Darkness-, Ice-, and Lightning-elemental; deals Fragile; user is Slowed; hand cannon)
Artifacts: Dapper Hat (This amazingly dapper hat gives the wearer a ⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle, headwear), Trickster's Mask of the Human (Changes the wearer into a human of the same gender when worn, accessory)
Spell Items: Emerald
Consumables: 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, 5x Nostrum, Potion, 2x Red Death Blood, 2x Remedy, 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows), 2x Smelling Salts, 3x Tonic, Zhar-ptitsa Incense (Revives all party members to full health and grants the Blessed, Reinforced, and Transcended effects, consumable), Big Apple (Raises Power Bonus by 1)
Tools: Bedroll, Magic Compass, 3x Fire Bomb, Skadi Bomb, Smoke Bomb

Bellanotte Shadeaux (Takes suggestions from Dyric)
Level 30 Minstrel *Permanently Fragile* *Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep*
Power Bonus: 0
Defense: 10
Health: 58/58
Ether: 14/56
Gold: 0
Equipment: Nocturne Flute (WP: 6, inflicts the Sleep affect, instrument), Shadeaux Cape (SP: 9), Sandman’s Parasol (Protects from asleep- and fast asleep –effects; accessory), Bard's Corset (SP: 1, Ether +10)
Inventory: Serenade of Water (Causes water-elemental damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies instantly. Costs 2 ether per damaged enemy.), Bolero of Fire (Causes fire-elemental damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies instantly. Costs 2 ether per damaged enemy.), Grand Potion

Chesterine Ziegfried (NPC, controlled by Matthias)
27-year-old Human Necromancer *Immune to Enamored*
Level 30
Power Bonus: +3 (+20 Spellpower)
Health: 39/39
Ether: 59/59
Defense: 1
Gold: 100
Equipment: Grand Tonic, Gloves of the Aspirant Zieg-Friend (Spellpower +5, Max Ether +5; suitable to those with reputation with the Ziegfrieds only, if reputation is great, values doubled, if reputation is outstanding, values tripled; handwear), Heart Locket (Protects from the Enamored effect, accessory), Particularly Peculiar Pink Wizarding Hat (SP: 1 times the number of summons under the necromancer's control, minimum of 1, maximum of 20, suitable for Necromancers, Headwear), Marginally Magnificent Magenta Wizarding Robes (1/2 chance to avoid negative effects), Star-struck Wand (WP:6, confused-effect, wand). Zirconia

Arthur Justus Regulus VII Ziegfried, a Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (NPC, takes suggestions from Dyric)
24-year-old male Human Skirmisher
Level 43.6 *Permanently Blessed* *Immune to Hexed, Petrified, Minimized, Jinxed, and Stunned* *Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Blind, Confused, and Defense Reduction* *Immune to Magic and Healing* *Takes Half Damage from Free Hits* *Deals double damage to Humanoids and Ancient-type enemies*
Power Bonus: +5
Health: 69/69
Defense: 50
Gold: 6230
Equipment: Dauntlet Index (WP: 20, WP doubled against humanoids, Darkness-elemental; spear), Blue Hand Shield (SP:15, Immune to Hexed, Petrified, Minimized, Jinxed, and Stunned; shield), Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear, suitable for anyone), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3, Free hits deal half damage, Bodywear), Shadeaux Cape (SP:15, Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Blind, Confused, and Defense Reduction, suitable to those with reputation among the Shadeaux only; if reputation is great, SP is doubled; if reputation is outstanding, SP is tripled; backwear), Immortal Greaves (Wearer deals double damage to Ancients and Humanoids; footwear), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently Blessed; accessory.)
Abilities: First Breath (Arthur 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), Of Power and Mortals (+1 power each successful quest)
Inventory:

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Weapons: Zoot's Rebel (WP:20 "halberd", suitable to Arthur only), Clockwork Lance (WP:12, Light-elemental, has 1/3 chance to cause slowed-effect on the target; lance), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding-by-5 effect), Stag Antlers (WP:10, grants Intimidation; halberd), Metasimian Dory (WP:10, pierces defense; spear), Spider Leg (WP:10, WP doubled against flying enemies, Lightning- and Wind+Slowed-elemental; spear), Icy Halberd (WP:9, Fire-, Earth-, and Ice+Fragile-elemental, triple damage against plants and electric enemies, no damage against fiery and rock enemies; halberd), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, halberd, stuns on successful hits, Hollow [--]), Sven's Dagger (WP: 14, Fire- and Earth+Sealed Elemental), Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword)
Artifacts: Unicorn Helmet (SP:1; the wearer can only receive one negative effect at a time, with a new effect replacing the old one; headwear, usable by barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, regulators, skirmishers, and winged warriors), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Stingy Gloves (Prevents enemies from ever stealing gold from you; handwear, wearable by everybody), Overkill Gloves (Grants Overkill gold on kills; handwear, suitable for anyone) (currently loaned indefinitely to Namyrra), Tin Gloves (Power +1, multiplied by the number of “tin” artifacts equipped; suitable to knights, dragoons, skirmishers and vindicators; handwear), Tin Armor (SP:6, multiplied by the number of “tin” artifacts equipped [current: 0]; suitable to knights, dragoons, skirmishers and vindicators; bodywear), Tin Greaves (Immunity to Stunned-, Slowed-, and Hastened-effects; footwear), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects; footwear), Fur Leggings (SP: 1, Beast enemies do not deal free hits to the wearer; footwear, suitable for anyone), Coat Hanger (Allows wearing a second bodywear artifact regardless of the amount limit for artifacts; accessory [no bodywear attached]), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; Accessory, suitable for anyone), Macabre Collar (Provides immunity to Insta-Kill and Doomed; Accessory, suitable for anyone), Scarf of Misfortune (Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round; Accessory, suitable for anyone), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (changes the wearer into an elf of the same gender when worn; Accessory, suitable for anyone), Sandman’s Parasol (Protects from asleep- and fast asleep –effects; accessory), Comfy Pillow (If the user is inflicted by asleep- or fast asleep-effect, they regain full health and ether; accessory.), Dragon's Hearth Talisman (When worn, the user has Diplomacy when speaking to dragons, accessory), Anniversary Medal (Power +6, SP +6, Max. Health +6, Max. Ether +6. The values will increase by 1 with each passing year; accessory.), White Ninja Cowl (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),
Unsuitable Weapons/Artifacts: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, staff, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd), Pointy Hat (+2 Max Ether),
Spell Items (unsuitable): Diamond (Light)
Consumables: Adamantite Shard, Health Core, 12x Grand Potion, Tonic, 10x Remedy, Elixir, Hero's Cocktail (Makes the hero encouraged, hastened, lucky and inspired), 7x Mead, Arc Mead, 4x Nostrum, Hurricane, 3x Neutralizer, Exterlate, Blind Fury, Ella's Pie (Permanently boosts max. ether by 5 but permanently decreases max. health by 5 when consumed.), Blind Bomb, 2x Seal Bomb, 3x Stun Bomb, 5x Smoke Bomb, 3x Bone, Henry Award, Grating Stone
Tools & Treasure: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass, Guffington's Seal (Proves the Hero is a Friend of Guffington. The hero starts every quest with one "Hero's Cocktail"), Cornucopia (This horn of plenty is said to ensure limitless wealth. Increases the holder’s gold by 25% at the end of each quest.)

The battle over, the cavern grows silent, down the exit tunnel the heroes can see the flicker of fire reflecting off the cavern walls. Bellanotte surveys the surroundings.

"Is... is he dead?"

"He still stinks."

StickFig · April 23, 2018

1 minute ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Is... is he dead?"

Noting the lack of blood and pile of metallic dust, Matthias shrugs at the bard. "Whoever that was, he may not even have been alive... or human."

3 minutes ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"He still stinks."

"I'm so glad you're OK," the gnome gushes. Then he blushes.

Turning to Gibbin, he busies himself calling ether to nurture the man back to health, hiding his red face under his hat.

Flipz · April 23, 2018

42 minutes ago, Waterbrick Down said:

The battle over, the cavern grows silent, down the exit tunnel the heroes can see the flicker of fire reflecting off the cavern walls. Bellanotte surveys the surroundings.

"Is... is he dead?"

35 minutes ago, StickFig said:

Noting the lack of blood and pile of metallic dust, Matthias shrugs at the bard. "Whoever that was, he may not even have been alive... or human."

"I'm inclined to agree, Matthias--though I have to wonder if this is really the last we'll see of him. But even if he was human, he's probably better off dead. The real Doomsayer--whose name was "Morduin the Doomsayer", by the way, not "Untergang Flagonfist of Clan Ironpeak" or whatever--died on Doomsayer Island, sealing up a Dark Angel named Lucifuge, who bore an undying grudge against Heroica afterward. The Dragonlord told us about it a while back." Arthur bows his head in grief--while he and Cain had had their disagreements, he'd never thought the Veteran deserved to die over them, and despite their differences a part of Arthur would always be grateful to the man for bringing him and Miirym together in the first place. "I'm not sure if this dust pile supports or disproves my current guesses--I haven't seen a lot of research on what happens if an undead becomes a Nephilim--but my current theory is that these would-be Founders are Lucifuge's latest minions, and they've set out to finish what their predecessors couldn't."

Arthur watches Matthias and Chesterine's interaction with a bemused smile, when a thought occurs to him. "We need to leave. Now. Grab the body--we need to get back to Ziegfried Manor before they do; there's still five other false Founders out there, and they clearly believe in guilt by association; I can't leave my family at risk."

Edited April 23, 2018 by Flipz

StickFig · April 23, 2018

27 minutes ago, Flipz said:

"We need to leave. Now. Grab the body--we need to get back to Ziegfried Manor before they do; there's still five other false Founders out there, and they clearly believe in guilt by association; I can't leave my family at risk."

Matthias recoils at the thought of permanently disturbing the Golden Dragon's grave, then realizes that of course the - fake? - Doomsayer has already moved the body and that Chesterine should probably be back home. "Yes, let's take the body back to Ziegfried Manor; we can work to find whatever answers are possible from the Golden Dragon's spirit when we get there." It suddenly occurs to Matthias that he might have spared himself a lot of embarassment if he had suggested that idea from the beginning.

**Waterbrick Down** · April 23, 2018

1 hour ago, Flipz said:

"I'm inclined to agree, Matthias--though I have to wonder if this is really the last we'll see of him. But even if he was human, he's probably better off dead. The real Doomsayer--whose name was "Morduin the Doomsayer", by the way, not "Untergang Flagonfist of Clan Ironpeak" or whatever--died on Doomsayer Island, sealing up a Dark Angel named Lucifuge, who bore an undying grudge against Heroica afterward. The Dragonlord told us about it a while back." Arthur bows his head in grief--while he and Cain had had their disagreements, he'd never thought the Veteran deserved to die over them, and despite their differences a part of Arthur would always be grateful to the man for bringing him and Miirym together in the first place. "I'm not sure if this dust pile supports or disproves my current guesses--I haven't seen a lot of research on what happens if an undead becomes a Nephilim--but my current theory is that these would-be Founders are Lucifuge's latest minions, and they've set out to finish what their predecessors couldn't."

Arthur watches Matthias and Chesterine's interaction with a bemused smile, when a thought occurs to him. "We need to leave. Now. Grab the body--we need to get back to Ziegfried Manor before they do; there's still five other false Founders out there, and they clearly believe in guilt by association; I can't leave my family at risk."

QM Note: Knew I should have dug a little deeper for lore. :classic: Sorry to put a damper on things, but I'm going to have to go back and retcon things, name and such, my fault for making sure I didn't have all my facts straight about what is canon so far.

44 minutes ago, StickFig said:

Matthias recoils at the thought of permanently disturbing the Golden Dragon's grave, then realizes that of course the - fake? - Doomsayer has already moved the body and that Chesterine should probably be back home. "Yes, let's take the body back to Ziegfried Manor; we can work to find whatever answers are possible from the Golden Dragon's spirit when we get there." It suddenly occurs to Matthias that he might have spared himself a lot of embarassment if he had suggested that idea from the beginning.

Chesterine inspects the body.

"Umm... this is really old, I think if we try to move it there won't be much of a body left."

StickFig · April 23, 2018

45 minutes ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Umm... this is really old, I think if we try to move it there won't be much of a body left."

Matthias thinks for only a second. "In that case, let's get on with the séance... we need to go quickly. Can you speak to the spirit of this corpse, and ask if she is Heroica's Golden Dragon?"

The Legonater · April 23, 2018

3 hours ago, StickFig said:

"I'm so glad you're OK," the gnome gushes. Then he blushes.

Rone picks up his equipment, giving a brief grimace to the powder laying where the 'Doomsayer' stood. Dyric heard the gnome's stuttering as he passed by, and clapped the younger man on the shoulder, leaning in for a whisper.

Just you remember who got her up if you're looking for a groomsman or anything.

1 hour ago, Waterbrick Down said:

Chesterine inspects the body.

"Umm... this is really old, I think if we try to move it there won't be much of a body left."

Just as I thought. Get this show on the road. Like Matthias said, get us basic facts, but also- the assassin gives a brief nod to Arthur. -ask her what she knows about Lucifuge making duplicate people out of magic.

1 hour ago, Waterbrick Down said:

QM Note: Knew I should have dug a little deeper for lore. Sorry to put a damper on things, but I'm going to have to go back and retcon things, name and such, my fault for making sure I didn't have all my facts straight about what is canon so far.

Meaning what exactly? Are the names supposed to line up? Is he supposed to know how Lucifuge is?

Edited April 23, 2018 by The Legonater

CMP · April 23, 2018

3 hours ago, StickFig said:

Turning to Gibbin, he busies himself calling ether to nurture the man back to health, hiding his red face under his hat.

"Phew. Thanks, mate....and thanks for the speed, too. That coulda gotten ugly." Atramor nods in thanks to the gnome, wiping the brain drill clean on his already-bloodstained coat and tucking it back into a pocket.

"Damn good work, everyone. Never thought.....well, hell, that we'd ever have to face off against onna the Founders, no matter how fake..."

"Chesterine, if ya' can contact the Golden Dragon's spirit, give it a shot. We need insight on these copies. And maybe she'll know something about this." Atramor scoops the silvery dust into a small vial.

UsernameMDM · April 23, 2018

WBD - Hoke consumed the Henry Award earlier. If you haven't already change it, his HP should be +1.

Hoke watches as the rogue performs a blood ritual. A chill runs down his spine as the demon-thing materializes into view, seemingly stepping forth from its hellish home. He can't help but shudder a bit, though as he does, he feels the weapon in his hand tremble with excitement. And then, in a flick of a giant scythe, it was over.

7 hours ago, CMP said:

"Chesterine, if ya' can contact the Golden Dragon's spirit, give it a shot. We need insight on these copies. And maybe she'll know something about this." Atramor scoops the silvery dust into a small vial.

"What is that stuff?" Hoke asks as he watches the rogue scoop up the silver dust.

K-Nut · April 23, 2018

8 hours ago, StickFig said:

Matthias thinks for only a second. "In that case, let's get on with the séance... we need to go quickly. Can you speak to the spirit of this corpse, and ask if she is Heroica's Golden Dragon?"

Althior looks at what’s left of the Doomsayer. “Apologies if I’m stating the obvious, but looking at the state of our friend here makes me think this is an actual veteran. You know, on account of there being an actual corpse...”

**Waterbrick Down** · April 23, 2018

10 hours ago, The Legonater said:

Meaning what exactly? Are the names supposed to line up? Is he supposed to know how Lucifuge is?

QM Note: The names are indeed supposed to line up, he still doesn't know/remember who Lucifage is. That's on me for not rereading CAT. :blush:

9 hours ago, CMP said:

"Phew. Thanks, mate....and thanks for the speed, too. That coulda gotten ugly." Atramor nods in thanks to the gnome, wiping the brain drill clean on his already-bloodstained coat and tucking it back into a pocket.

"Damn good work, everyone. Never thought.....well, hell, that we'd ever have to face off against onna the Founders, no matter how fake..."

"Chesterine, if ya' can contact the Golden Dragon's spirit, give it a shot. We need insight on these copies. And maybe she'll know something about this." Atramor scoops the silvery dust into a small vial.

Atramor pockets the silvery dust in a small unused potion bottle.

"Everybody stand back, this could get... freaky." The mage smiles before starting her incantation. A sickly blue glow begins to radiate from the corpse until with a flash, the gaunt visage of Yuliana Tiamateus floats before them imposing as ever.

"Who... dares... disturb... my... rest?"

"Umm, she's all yours, guys." Chesterine goes and stands behind Matthias.

2 hours ago, UsernameMDM said:

WBD - Hoke consumed the Henry Award earlier. If you haven't already change it, his HP should be +1.

QM Note: Fixed.

CMP · April 23, 2018

7 hours ago, UsernameMDM said:

"What is that stuff?" Hoke asks as he watches the rogue scoop up the silver dust.

"Great question..." Realizing he's still carrying the Doomsayer's loot, Atramor hands Hoke the Prayer Beads. He then turns to the conjured spirit of the Golden Dragon, and hides a twinge of anxiety. This could go very poorly very easily.

"Er....greetin's. We, uh, hate to disturb your rest, but we're, well, the latest generation of heroes. From, ya'know, Heroica? Been two hundred fifty seven years or so since you founded it, I think...which makes this a lot more unbelievable...a group of people claimin' to the be the Founders showed up in Eubric a few weeks ago. They are absolutely goddamn convinced they're the real deal, and they've been causin' all sorts of trouble. Somehow they managed to get Heroica Hall shut down. Now, we ain't perfect, Lady Dragon, but..."

Atramor gritted his teeth a bit. "Believe me when I say it is nothin' more than...deepest of buIIshit to say the things that they're sayin', they think we've made things worse when we've saved all of Olegaia twenty times over! We've banished archdemons, we've put down pirates, and cults, and corrupt governments, we've seen good heroes die doin' the things that we do. I've been here for seven years, and I've put up with a lot of people bashin' what we do, but these...these damned charlatans have gotten Heroica shut down. Every last hero left, we're all tryin' to get to the bottom of this, because without Heroica - I mean, hell, you founded it, you know what would happen if we weren't around."

"Uh, anyhow....all this to say....we needed to visit you to know that these Founders are false, and given what the 'Doomsayer' just turned into," the rogue raised the vial of silver dust. "I'd say we know for damn sure. One of 'em is even runnin' 'round with your visage. We just; we need to know that you're the real Golden Dragon, we need to know if you have any idea what this dust is, and we need to know if....if there's anyone that's tried anything like this before, because two and a half centuries later, you Founders, or at least people that look like ya', still have enough pull to turn Eubric on its head."

"We barely were able to take down this lunatic, and there's two other groups of heroes out there lookin' for any leads they can. The Houses are in disarray, everythin' is fallin' apart, and every hero is now a criminal in the eyes of the city. You founded us, and, well, now we need your help to save us. Please. Anythin' that could help us."

Atramor swallowed hard as he kept his eyes trained on the spirit of the Golden Dragon. He'd never call himself sentimental, but there was something about coming face-to-face with one of Heroica's founders that struck him.

Edited April 23, 2018 by CMP

StickFig · April 23, 2018

Dusting his hat in his hands, Matthias does his best to look respectable and supportive of Gibbin as the rogue makes his speech.

The Legonater · April 23, 2018

Dyric was hardly any less in awe than his first meeting with 'the' Golden Dragon, but any giddiness was swallowed by the grave nature of the task before them.

Hearing Arthur's speech, the assassin feels compelled to make one of his own.

Lady, as has been said, we hate to disturb you, but the circumstances have left us little choice. I am Dyric Rone, and my friends are Atramor, Arthur, Hoke, Matthias, Althior, Chesterine and Bellanotte. Please hear us out, we have come quite far to commune with you.

I won't deny that I've had my doubts of Heroica, Madame Dragon. I wondered if we had lost our way, and if these individuals were justified in kicking us out. Until recently, I had felt Heroica may have fallen too far. I fled to the streets, doing as much as I could without the name of Heroica on me.

But these past few days have shown me just how much hope Heroica still has. Old Heroes have streamed in, banding together to battle these forces. To preserve the heart of Heroica. Atramor is right, we've saved countries and protected families. Parents have received back the children, peace has been made. All because of Heroica.

I am Duplovian, Lady Dragon. I grew up on tales of the Miracleworker. I refuse to let someone traipse around with his face and tarnish his name and the organization he created. Help us take Heroica back, and reform it to what it should be. Heroica needs leadership, yes, but leaders like us who believe in the message of Heroica. Help us take it back from these doppelgängers. If you know anything that could help, please tell us.

**Waterbrick Down** · April 24, 2018

7 hours ago, CMP said:

"Great question..." Realizing he's still carrying the Doomsayer's loot, Atramor hands Hoke the Prayer Beads. He then turns to the conjured spirit of the Golden Dragon, and hides a twinge of anxiety. This could go very poorly very easily.

"Er....greetin's. We, uh, hate to disturb your rest, but we're, well, the latest generation of heroes. From, ya'know, Heroica? Been two hundred fifty seven years or so since you founded it, I think...which makes this a lot more unbelievable...a group of people claimin' to the be the Founders showed up in Eubric a few weeks ago. They are absolutely goddamn convinced they're the real deal, and they've been causin' all sorts of trouble. Somehow they managed to get Heroica Hall shut down. Now, we ain't perfect, Lady Dragon, but..."

Atramor gritted his teeth a bit. "Believe me when I say it is nothin' more than...deepest of buIIshit to say the things that they're sayin', they think we've made things worse when we've saved all of Olegaia twenty times over! We've banished archdemons, we've put down pirates, and cults, and corrupt governments, we've seen good heroes die doin' the things that we do. I've been here for seven years, and I've put up with a lot of people bashin' what we do, but these...these damned charlatans have gotten Heroica shut down. Every last hero left, we're all tryin' to get to the bottom of this, because without Heroica - I mean, hell, you founded it, you know what would happen if we weren't around."

"Uh, anyhow....all this to say....we needed to visit you to know that these Founders are false, and given what the 'Doomsayer' just turned into," the rogue raised the vial of silver dust. "I'd say we know for damn sure. One of 'em is even runnin' 'round with your visage. We just; we need to know that you're the real Golden Dragon, we need to know if you have any idea what this dust is, and we need to know if....if there's anyone that's tried anything like this before, because two and a half centuries later, you Founders, or at least people that look like ya', still have enough pull to turn Eubric on its head."

"We barely were able to take down this lunatic, and there's two other groups of heroes out there lookin' for any leads they can. The Houses are in disarray, everythin' is fallin' apart, and every hero is now a criminal in the eyes of the city. You founded us, and, well, now we need your help to save us. Please. Anythin' that could help us."

Atramor swallowed hard as he kept his eyes trained on the spirit of the Golden Dragon. He'd never call himself sentimental, but there was something about coming face-to-face with one of Heroica's founders that struck him.

The Golden Dragon's demeanor never wavers as Atramor relates their tale.

"I am a spirit, rogue, my time to impact this world is long past. My bones lie here and those of my dragon in Dastan. Considering how quickly the people of Eubric turned upon you, I can't imagine, you were entirely innocent, no? That they would so easily forget and so easily run to some impersonators, troubles me more than the falsifiers themselves. If the deeds you claim are true, than the error that overshadows them must be great indeed."

The ghost inspects the vial Atramor holds up.

"I am no alchemist, I could not tell you, even living, what the substance may be. As for stealing a likeness, there are many methods, magic, alchemy, powers from beyond our plane, their are even creatures and races who are known to change their shape or form. I cannot be your salvation, rogue, for if you do not realize what folly led you and the organization I founded to this end, you or your successors will simply wind their way down the same path in the future."

4 hours ago, The Legonater said:

Dyric was hardly any less in awe than his first meeting with 'the' Golden Dragon, but any giddiness was swallowed by the grave nature of the task before them.

Hearing Atramor's speech, the assassin feels compelled to make one of his own.

Lady, as has been said, we hate to disturb you, but the circumstances have left us little choice. I am Dyric Rone, and my friends are Atramor, Arthur, Hoke, Matthias, Althior, Chesterine and Bellanotte. Please hear us out, we have come quite far to commune with you.

I won't deny that I've had my doubts of Heroica, Madame Dragon. I wondered if we had lost our way, and if these individuals were justified in kicking us out. Until recently, I had felt Heroica may have fallen too far. I fled to the streets, doing as much as I could without the name of Heroica on me.

But these past few days have shown me just how much hope Heroica still has. Old Heroes have streamed in, banding together to battle these forces. To preserve the heart of Heroica. Atramor is right, we've saved countries and protected families. Parents have received back the children, peace has been made. All because of Heroica.

I am Duplovian, Lady Dragon. I grew up on tales of the Miracleworker. I refuse to let someone traipse around with his face and tarnish his name and the organization he created. Help us take Heroica back, and reform it to what it should be. Heroica needs leadership, yes, but leaders like us who believe in the message of Heroica. Help us take it back from these doppelgängers. If you know anything that could help, please tell us.

"Ah you begin to see the heart of the issue, Dyric of Duplovia. Heroica was neither my nor my companions greatest achievement. No, it was the lives of those who sat under its roof. Those who came to us with neither family or friends and left with both. Those who lacked skill and left with confidence and competence. Those who only cared for themselves and left full of selflessness and compassion for those around them. We took farmhands and showed them the good they could do in this world and the pride in that. We took princes and showed them the humility that gains the respect of all men. Heroica was never a building that could be closed, it was a commitment to a community that would not stand back and idly watch the world destroy itself. It was a commitment to sacrificing oneself for the betterment of one's neighbor. It placed no absolute faith in either itself or any other institution, it put its faith in people."

The Golden Dragon pauses.

"The only advice I can give you is to find out the goal of these impostors, find out what they are after. If not that, their source, all things have a beginning. My companions and I did and thus so must these impersonators."

Heroica RPG - Quest #159: An Unexpected Return

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