Heroica RPG - Quest #51: A Shanty for Science

[Flipz]

"On second thought, let's let De'kra or Thalion chat up the guards we saw before."

[-obelix-]

OOC: Others can stay behind the corner, or we could all go to the front together; Thalion will talk and the others can do what the leader says and according to the plan we discussed earlier.

After several minutes of debating what to do, Thalion approached the guards.

"Good people of the Bonapartes, I am from the Hall of Heroica. My fellow heroes and I are tracking a Wolfgang member that was seen doing some sinister business here, at the docks. He was also reported coming and going to this area several times. Have you, by any chance, seen such a person here?"

[CMP]

The female guard gave Thalion a hard, icy look. Aside from intimidating, it was also observant. The other cadet blinked at the elven mage vacantly.

"...Yes, I suppose you look like you could be from Heroica. No, none of those lecherous mongrels have been around here, or they'd become as much a warning as those miserable rioters. I can also guarantee no sinister business has been conducted in this area, the Bonapartes have had the docks under their protection for over two centuries."

Edited November 20, 2012 by CallMePie

[-obelix-]

Thalion tried to keep his voice and posture calm despite the hard look of the guard, but he was not an exert diplomat. Still he tried his best. "Well, I am sure the Bonapartes have things under control. Then again, I was at the hovels when the rioters attacked your lord and lady, and I am afraid to think what the result might have been had we not intervened. But onto the matter at hand, you are SURE no such person was seen here? There were also rumors that some of the Bonaparte soldiers were implicated in those deals... Maybe we could check with the harbormaster. Would it be possible to see him?"

[CMP]

It wasn't hard for Thalion to see restrained fury behind the guard's eyes.

"Are you accusing the Bonapartes of corruption? Heroica's assistance in Eubric is appreciated, but you need to learn your place, elf. The port is our domain, you're not needed to help protect it, hero or not. The harbormaster is indisposed right now."

"Wait, huh? Don't you mean intoxified?"

"No, Henry."

"Naw, you're right, that ain't the word...hum...intoximarted...intoxigimated? ...well, you know, whatever that other word for 'drunk' is, right?"

The other guard sighs.

Edited November 20, 2012 by CallMePie

[-obelix-]

Hearing the word "elf" uttered in such a tone, Thalions eyebrows narrowed a bit. Being an elf, he was no stranger to being ignored, but discrimination was another matter. He tried to keep his focus, and started to fear that reasoning would be impossible.

"We are not here to protect the port, we are here to protect the citizens of Eubric IF such things were conducted here! I am not accusing anyone of anything, I mentioned there were only rumors about Bonapartes involvement. That's why we would like to talk to the harbormaster and discount such rumors. We would only trouble him for a little while."

Hearing the second guard's explanation, Thalion's eyebrows rose a bit. "I am afraid I have to insist!"

Edited November 20, 2012 by -obelix-

[CMP]

At Thalion's raised tone, Morgan slammed the end of her handcannon against the ground, causing a loud 'clunk'. Even Henry jumped.

"I'm afraid I have to insist you leave; now. The Bonapartes are far more honorable and just than you ever could hope to be, we don't need your help keeping a handle on things around here. If we do happen to see a Wolfgang member, maybe I'll send you his head once we're done punishing the scum. Now off with you."

"...Uh, yeah."

Edited November 20, 2012 by CallMePie

[Aveal the black sheep]

Barur turns to De'kra and Arthur "It seems Thalion isn't convincing them. I say we take them now,by suprise before then sound any alarm!"The dwarf was growing ever more impatient, and it was noticeable in eyes that any minute now he'd jump at the guards regardless

[Flipz]

"All right, this isn't working. Let's do this." Arthur unfurls his Scroll of Sleep and, from the safety of the alleyway, casts a sleep spell on the armored guard before leading the others into battle against the guards.

[CMP]

Arthur's scroll casting is successful. Henry drops to the ground with a snore. Morgan wheels around towards the rest of the party.

"Damn it! You're just asking us to show you the justice of the Bonapartes!"

Prepare for battle!

Enemies

Bonaparte Cadet Morgan

Level 16 Humanoid (Fights in back row. Halved damage from melee attacks.)

Health: 166/166

Special: Explosive Bombardment – Deals 2-12 damage to each hero and has a 1/6 chance to deal the Stunned effect to each for the next round.

Drops: Explosive Handcannon - (WP: 8, double WP to rock monsters), 20 gold

Immune to Confused and Asleep

Bonaparte Cadet Henry *Asleep, 3 rounds*

Level 22 Humanoid

Health: 249/249

Defense: 1

Special I: Blockade – Doubles his SP. Next round, this SP will be applied to Morgan as well.

Special II: Shield…Stab…Bash…Attack….Thing – Deals damage equal to SP and the Weakened effect for the next 3 rounds. Resets SP to 1. Has a 1/3 chance to activate on every Special Damage, but is used automatically on Special Damage after SP reaches 8.

Drops: 30 gold

Immune to Fragile and Weakened

Party

Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz) *Immune to Sealed* *Party Leader*

Level 17.5 Sorcerer

Power: 29

Health: 27/27

Ether: 26/27

Defense: 3

Gold: 0

Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Darkness elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.)

Inventory:

Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, lent to Barur Tormek; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire, borrowed from Barur Thormek) Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning(Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Grand Tonic, Holy Bomb, Remedy, Nostrum, 3 Cobblestones

De'kra (played by Tanma) *Immune to Enamored* *Immune to Confused*

Level: 19 Assassin

Power: 26

Health: 30/30

Defense: 1

Gold: 28

Equipment: Kapura (WP:7, Fire), Cloak of the Blue Assassin(SP: 1), Heart Locket(Protects from enamored effect and confused effect)

Inventory: Chiara (WP:7, Electricity), Shadeaux Dagger(WP:5, loaned to Thalion Dwinlas), Fauxthril Hand Cannon(WP:7), Cloak of the Elven Spy, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Magic Compass, Potions (10), Grand Potions (3), Remedy (3), Phoenic Essence (3), Smoke Bombs (2), Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb

Thalion Dwinlas (played by -obelix-)

Level 5 Mage

Power: 10

Health: 9/9

Ether: 9/9

Defense: 1

Gold: 4

Equipment: Shadeuax Dagger (WP: 5, borrowed from De'kra), Leather Cap (SP:1)

Inventory: Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning, borrowed from Barur Thormek) 2 Potions, Bedroll, Dagger (WP: 3)

Barur Thormek (played by Aveal the black sheep)

Level 9 Cleric

Power: 16

Health: 17/17

Ether: 13/13

Defense: 1

Gold: 109

Equipment: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, borrowed from Arthur Justus Regulus VII; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Robe of the Magi (SP: 1)

Inventory: Topaz (Lightning, lent to Thalion Dwinlas), Ruby (Fire, lent to Arthur Justus Regulus VII), Potion, Remedy, 2 Venoms, 5 Bones, Bedroll, 2 Tonics, Rune Staff (WP: 4)

Everyone state your actions. Party leader, state the battle order. Any enemies not targeted will get a free hit at the end of the round.

Edited November 20, 2012 by CallMePie

[Flipz]

"All right, no one attack Henry, let's focus on Morgan. Thalion, De'kra, stay in the Back Row, no sense in risking unnecessary damage. Try not to kill them, they're arrogant bastards but they're just doing their jobs. Barur, stand by to heal Thalion or De'kra if either of them get hit." Arthur uses his Scroll of Frailty on Morgan from the Back Row; if he's successful, he casts a Darkness spell on her from the Back Row, if not he tries his Scroll of Frailty on her again.

Battle Order:

Arthur

Thalion

De'kra

Barur

[Tanma]

IC: De'kra nodded as he pulled out his hand cannon and targeted Morgan, following Arthur's orders and and sticking to the back row.

Edited November 20, 2012 by Tanma

[-obelix-]

Thalion casts fire spell at cadet Morgan from the back row.

[Aveal the black sheep]

Barur heals someone if that someone takes damage, otherwise attacks from the back row!

[Flipz]

Barur heals someone if that someone takes damage, otherwise attacks from the back row!

"You are attacking Morgan, correct?"

Edited November 20, 2012 by Flipz

[CMP]

Round One of Bonaparte Cadet Showdown

Arthur uses Scroll of Frailty on Morgan - Success (Morgan is Fragile)

Arthur uses Darkness on Morgan, back row - Greater Spell (164 darkness damage)

Thalion uses Fire on Morgan, back row - Shield (Magic Burst, 10 fire damage to Morgan, 10 - 1 = 9 to Henry)

De'kra attacks Morgan Henry, back row - Lethal Aim (7 - 1 = 6 damage, no sudden death)

Barur attacks Morgan Henry, back row - Hit (16/2 = 8 - 1 = 7 damage)

The battle starts off well. Arthur renders Morgan even more vulnerable to attacks, and with it, deals a blast of dark magic that leaves her reeling. Thalion, still annoyed by her discrimination, finishes her off by unleashes a ring of fire around him. It leaves her on the ground, smoking faintly, while Henry gets up at once, barely a singe on his armor. De'kra's handcannon looses a weak blast that hardly leaves a bruise. Barur lands a blow on him, but his armor yet again softens it.

One enemy remains.

Enemies

"Morgan? Aw, crap."

Bonaparte Cadet Henry

Level 22 Humanoid

Health: 227/249

Defense: 1

Special I: Blockade – Doubles his SP. Next round, this SP will be applied to Morgan as well.

Special II: Shield…Stab…Bash…Attack….Thing – Deals damage equal to SP and the Weakened effect for the next 3 rounds. Resets SP to 1. Has a 1/3 chance to activate on every Special Damage, but is used automatically on Special Damage after SP reaches 8.

Drops: 30 gold

Immune to Fragile and Weakened

Party

Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz) *Immune to Sealed* *Party Leader*

Level 17.5 Sorcerer

Power: 29

Health: 27/27

Ether: 24/27

Defense: 3

Gold: 0

Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Darkness elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.)

Inventory:

Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, lent to Barur Tormek; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire, borrowed from Barur Thormek) Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning(Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Grand Tonic, Holy Bomb, Remedy, Nostrum, 3 Cobblestones

De'kra (played by Tanma) *Immune to Enamored* *Immune to Confused*

Level: 19 Assassin

Power: 26

Health: 30/30

Defense: 1

Gold: 28

Equipment: Kapura (WP:7, Fire), Cloak of the Blue Assassin(SP: 1), Heart Locket(Protects from enamored effect and confused effect)

Inventory: Chiara (WP:7, Electricity), Shadeaux Dagger(WP:5, loaned to Thalion Dwinlas), Fauxthril Hand Cannon(WP:7), Cloak of the Elven Spy, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Magic Compass, Potions (10), Grand Potions (3), Remedy (3), Phoenic Essence (3), Smoke Bombs (2), Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb

Thalion Dwinlas (played by -obelix-)

Level 5 Mage

Power: 10

Health: 9/9

Ether: 9/9

Defense: 1

Gold: 4

Equipment: Shadeuax Dagger (WP: 5, borrowed from De'kra), Leather Cap (SP:1)

Inventory: Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning, borrowed from Barur Thormek) 2 Potions, Bedroll, Dagger (WP: 3)

Barur Thormek (played by Aveal the black sheep)

Level 9 Cleric

Power: 16

Health: 17/17

Ether: 13/13

Defense: 1

Gold: 109

Equipment: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, borrowed from Arthur Justus Regulus VII; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Robe of the Magi (SP: 1)

Inventory: Topaz (Lightning, lent to Thalion Dwinlas), Ruby (Fire, lent to Arthur Justus Regulus VII), Potion, Remedy, 2 Venoms, 5 Bones, Bedroll, 2 Tonics, Rune Staff (WP: 4)

Everyone state your actions. Party leader, state the battle order. Any enemies not targeted will get a free hit at the end of the round.

Edited November 20, 2012 by CallMePie

[-obelix-]

Seeing how in the next round he can get killed with a single hit even from the back row, Thalion thinks... If somebody receives 10 or more damage Thalion will use his potion on them, otherwise Thalion does nothing in the back row.

OOC: If somebody gets hurt, I'll use a potion to heal them, so I should be put last in the battle order this time.

QM: What happened to De'kra's attack? Should he not have hit (or tried to hit) Henry when Morgan was defeated?

Edited November 20, 2012 by -obelix-

[CMP]

Whoops. Fixed.

[Flipz]

"An excellent plan, but I believe you should physically attack Henry from the Front Row IF I manage to pull off this spell...also be sure to state that you will do nothing if Henry is not Blinded and no one is hurt." Arthur switches Scrolls, now aiming for a Blindness Scroll on Henry from the Back Row. If the Blinding is successful, he then attacks physically with his Sword from the Front Row, otherwise he attempts the Blinding from the Back Row again.

Battle Order:

Arthur

De'kra

Barur

Thalion

[Tanma]

IC: De'kra nods in satisfaction, more and more drifts back to him. Whatever affected him during Quest 44, it had begun to fade. Quickly he took aim and fired from his hand cannon again, still lingering in the back row. Hopefully this time it will do more damage than a lethal aim, but as long as the others struck true Henry would still fall.

[Aveal the black sheep]

Barur heals someone if he takes damage, otherwise do nothing in the back row

[CMP]

Round Two of Bonaparte Cadet Showdown

Arthur uses Scroll of Blinding on Henry – Failure

Arthur uses Scroll of Blinding on Henry – Success (Henry is Blinded)

De’kra attacks Henry, back row – Special Damage (Shield…Stab…Bash…Attack…Thing: 1/2 = 0 damage, De’kra is Weakened)

Barur does nothing

Thalion does nothing

Arthur burns two ether, but manages to cast a shroud of darkness over Henry’s eyes. Despite this, in his sightless blunder, his shield nicks De’kra, leaving no injury, but Weakening the echo. Barur does nothing, seeing as how De’kra’s not quite injured, nor does Thalion.

One enemy remains.

Enemies

"Uh...where'd you guys go?"

Bonaparte Cadet Henry *Blinded, 3 rounds*

Level 22 Humanoid

Health: 227/249

Defense: 1

Special I: Blockade – Doubles his SP. Next round, this SP will be applied to Morgan as well.

Special II: Shield…Stab…Bash…Attack….Thing – Deals damage equal to SP and the Weakened effect for the next 3 rounds. Resets SP to 1. Has a 1/3 chance to activate on every Special Damage, but is used automatically on Special Damage after SP reaches 8.

Drops: 30 gold

Immune to Fragile and Weakened

Party

Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz) *Immune to Sealed* *Party Leader*

Level 17.5 Sorcerer

Power: 29

Health: 27/27

Ether: 22/27

Defense: 3

Gold: 0

Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Darkness elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.)

Inventory:

Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, lent to Barur Tormek; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire, borrowed from Barur Thormek) Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning(Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Grand Tonic, Holy Bomb, Remedy, Nostrum, 3 Cobblestones

De'kra (played by Tanma) *Immune to Enamored* *Immune to Confused* *Weakened, 3 rounds*

Level: 19 9 Assassin

Power: 26 16

Health: 30/30

Defense: 1

Gold: 28

Equipment: Kapura (WP:7, Fire), Cloak of the Blue Assassin(SP: 1), Heart Locket(Protects from enamored effect and confused effect)

Inventory: Chiara (WP:7, Electricity), Shadeaux Dagger(WP:5, loaned to Thalion Dwinlas), Fauxthril Hand Cannon(WP:7), Cloak of the Elven Spy, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Magic Compass, Potions (10), Grand Potions (3), Remedy (3), Phoenic Essence (3), Smoke Bombs (2), Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb

Thalion Dwinlas (played by -obelix-)

Level 5 Mage

Power: 10

Health: 9/9

Ether: 9/9

Defense: 1

Gold: 4

Equipment: Shadeuax Dagger (WP: 5, borrowed from De'kra), Leather Cap (SP:1)

Inventory: Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning, borrowed from Barur Thormek) 2 Potions, Bedroll, Dagger (WP: 3)

Barur Thormek (played by Aveal the black sheep)

Level 9 Cleric

Power: 16

Health: 17/17

Ether: 13/13

Defense: 1

Gold: 109

Equipment: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, borrowed from Arthur Justus Regulus VII; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Robe of the Magi (SP: 1)

Inventory: Topaz (Lightning, lent to Thalion Dwinlas), Ruby (Fire, lent to Arthur Justus Regulus VII), Potion, Remedy, 2 Venoms, 5 Bones, Bedroll, 2 Tonics, Rune Staff (WP: 4)

Everyone state your actions. Party leader, state the battle order. Any enemies not targeted will get a free hit at the end of the round.

[Tanma]

De'kra repeats his last action, unless Arthur has a better plan.

[-obelix-]

Thalion attacks Cadet Henry with Shadeuax Dagger, from the front row.

[Flipz]

"Everyone, attack from the Front Row, except for you, De'kra, just keep it up with that handcannon." Arthur leads the way, attacking physically with his sword from the Front Row.