Bricksandparts

"I SAID SHUT UP! Take a damn step and they're ALL DEAD!"

QM Note: Fixed "Shut up and decide! You have 30 seconds or they all die!"

The party heads outside to the plaza, the bandits holding weapons to the couple. "You kill our brothers, I'll personally stab this down your throat!" Just then, shouting and struggling can be heard behind the party. It was another bandit, holding Jenessa, wearing only minimal clothing, with a knife near her face. "Eh? Thought we weren't smart you idiotic bastards? Choose who lives! Them or the whore!" He says, moving the knife closer to Jenessa's face. "Romulus!" "Shut up before I make the choice for them!" Party: Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) Level 22.66 Hunter *Hunting Humanoids & none* Power Bonus: 2 (With bow/crossbow) Defense: 5 (2 + 3) Health: 35/35 (6 + 20 + 6 + 3) Gold: 85 Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP: 10, darkness-, ice-elemental, Hollow Blade upgraded [nothing stored]), Chevalier of Charis armor- (Artifact, bodywear) (Maximum health +2, SP: 2), Tricorne (SP: 3), Hunter's Qiver (WP: +2 to bows and crossbows, allows the hunter to favour two types at the same time) Inventory: Delfrin Crossbow (WP: 7) • Duplovian Helmets of the Guard (SP: 2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Sterile Gloves (Immune to Poisoned and Bleeding; handwear), • Potion (6), Grand Potion (1), Tonic (2), Remedy (2), Venoms (6), Nostrum, Smoke Bomb (2), Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Holy Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Military Grade Fire Bomb, Lightning Bob, Elven Bomb, First Aid Kit (Consumable), Meads (3), Smelling Salt (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Big Apple, Bones (6), Skeleton Decoy, Charcoal, Weak regeneration Tonic, Smoke bomb, 1 chicken drumsticks • Bedroll, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass QM guide (Ignore) Mizuki Kimura (zakura) *Party Leader* Level 21.33 Assassin *Gains 150% gold* *Death mask* *Lucky* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 33/33 Gold: 181 Equipment: Dual Gladii (WP:12, Darkness and Light elemental dual-wield), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Death Mask( Increases assassination chances to 1/3 when the target’s health is lowered to 1/3) Inventory: Top Hat (WP: 14. 50% Stun chance, retrievable) Fleurut(WP9), 20 venoms, Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind elemental, retrievable), 5 Nostrums, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 1 Rito Feather (consumable, grants the hastened- and blessed-effects upon use for one battle), Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding effect. spear), Tonic, 2 Potions, 1 Fire bomb, 2 chicken drumsticks QM guide (Ignore) Romulus Dean (TheBoyWonder) Level 23.66 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Gains 150% gold* *Lucky* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 8 (5+3) Health: 38/38 (7+23+7+1) Gold: 156 (30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP:16, Darkness, Wind, Fire and Ice; successful strikes raise WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes and the end of battle drop WP back to base value; greatsword), Heavy Armour (SP:5; protects from Fragile; bodywear), Gladiator Helmet (SP:3; headwear), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)) Inventory: Dawnbreaker (WP:16, Light, Lightning, Water, Wood and Earth; greatsword), Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding; spear), Staff of Frog Paladin (WP:6, grants Amphibianoc's Blessing; staff), Sylvania's Cowl (grants Animal Talk; headwear), 6 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, 1 Regeneration Potion, Health Core, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venoms, Lightning Bomb, Bedroll QM guide (Ignore) "You sick bastards..." Jeremy Blackthorn Level 15 Paladin Power bonus: 0 Defense: 4 Health: 33/33 Ether: 7/10 Equipment: Grand Cutlass (WP:10), Vambrace (SP:4) Invetory: Regeneration Potion, Potion, 46 gold QM guide (Ignore)

Results of Round 8 of Bar Fight: Passive: * None Actions: > Jeremy vs. Alexander: Heal More - ((10wp*2+lvl15+0pwr)*1.0mult=35 Health restored < Alexander vs. Jeeax Bandit 1: Critical hit - ((10wp+2pwr)/1row*2elmt*3fav*1.0mult)-0def=72 damage dealt < Alexander vs. Jeeax Bandit 3: Damage - (27dmg/2row)-5def=8 damage received > Mizuki vs. Jeeax Bandit 3: Grim reaper - (28dmg/1row)-0def=28 0 damage received - Mizuki vs. Jeeax Bandit 3: Assassination succeeds! - Mizuki vs. Jeeax Bandit 3: ~ Free hits: * None Current Drops: 92 Gold 1 Grand potion (Restores 25 health to the target.) 1 Regeneration Potion (Has a 2/3 chance to restore 1 health after each round to the target, does not stack with more weak, normal, grand, or greater regeneration potions.) 2 Potions (Restores 10 health to the target.) Just as the battle finishes, Romulus leaps down the stairs, seeing Mizuki finish off the last Bandit downstairs. Party: Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) Level 22.66 Hunter *Hunting Humanoids & none* Power Bonus: 2 (With bow/crossbow) Defense: 5 (2 + 3) Health: 26/34 (6 + 20 + 6 + 2) Gold: 85 Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP: 10, darkness-, ice-elemental, Hollow Blade upgraded [nothing stored]), Chevalier of Charis armor- (Artifact, bodywear) (Maximum health +2, SP: 2), Tricorne (SP: 3), Hunter's Qiver (WP: +2 to bows and crossbows, allows the hunter to favour two types at the same time) Inventory: Delfrin Crossbow (WP: 7) • Duplovian Helmets of the Guard (SP: 2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Sterile Gloves (Immune to Poisoned and Bleeding; handwear), • Potion (5), Remedy (2), Tonic (2), Venoms (6), Nostrum Smoke Bomb (2), Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Holy Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Military Grade Fire Bomb, Lightning Bob, Elven Bomb, First Aid Kit (Consumable), Meads (3), Smelling Salt (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Big Apple, Bones (6), Skeleton Decoy, Charcoal, Weak regeneration Tonic, Smoke bomb, 2 chicken drumsticks • Bedroll, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass QM guide (Ignore) Mizuki Kimura (zakura) *Party Leader* Level 21.33 Assassin *Gains 150% gold* *Death mask* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 26/33 Gold: 181 Equipment: Dual Gladii (WP:12, Darkness and Light elemental dual-wield), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Death Mask( Increases assassination chances to 1/3 when the target’s health is lowered to 1/3) Inventory: Top Hat (WP: 14. 50% Stun chance, retrievable) Fleurut(WP9), 20 venoms, Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind elemental, retrievable), 6 Nostrums, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 1 Rito Feather (consumable, grants the hastened- and blessed-effects upon use for one battle), Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding effect. spear), Tonic, 2 Potions, 1 Fire bomb, 2 chicken drumsticks QM guide (Ignore) Romulus Dean (TheBoyWonder) Level 23.66 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Gains 150% gold* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 8 (5+3) Health: 38/38 (7+23+7+1) Gold: 156 (30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP:16, Darkness, Wind, Fire and Ice; successful strikes raise WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes and the end of battle drop WP back to base value; greatsword), Heavy Armour (SP:5; protects from Fragile; bodywear), Gladiator Helmet (SP:3; headwear), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)) Inventory: Dawnbreaker (WP:16, Light, Lightning, Water, Wood and Earth; greatsword), Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding; spear), Staff of Frog Paladin (WP:6, grants Amphibianoc's Blessing; staff), Sylvania's Cowl (grants Animal Talk; headwear), 6 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, 1 Regeneration Potion, Health Core, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 3 Nostrums, 2 Venoms, Lightning Bomb, Bedroll QM guide (Ignore) "I need to heal myself before we head out there, if I go down, I won't be able to help you!" Jeremy Blackthorn Level 15 Paladin Power bonus: 0 Defense: 4 Health: 5/33 Ether: 10/10 Equipment: Grand Cutlass (WP:10), Vambrace (SP:4) QM guide (Ignore)

Hmm, Maybe. Will all the data in the colors, font, size, italics, etc. stuff (If there are any) be consistent if you copy and paste?

I am working on a personal QM guide, although I would like to allow others to see it, use it, and if they want, contribute to it. I don't feel it belongs in the QM Lounge because it is not for discussing quests and their storylines, but rather a informative set of equations to help calculate battles. Does anyone know a good place to make this a topic? I don't feel I should post it on the Heroica forums because it is not official.

"Ahh, a sharp eye, I'll admit." Johon says, grinning. "But I realized that in one of my earlier ideas. This blade has a locking mechanism, so that should not be a problem. The only problem I fear is the extension itself snapping. It's one of the most delicate of pieces..." Johon says, now remembering his shard of mythril. "Hmm... I think I have an idea to fix that though..." Johon says, pulling the shard out. "I think with someone with the proper skills, this could work."

This is actually the main thing I didn't like about the hidden blade in Assassin's creed! Finally someone else who realizes this would be a problem! However I have a different version of the hidden blade (I prefer to call mine wrist-blade, considering it isn't necessarily meant to be hidden) Rather than have the blade retract in and out based on the string pulled by the hand (The AC version) I have come up with a version that would use a spring for power so it can pierce defenses and a locking mechanism. The way the user would load it is have a hinge to a piece of armor surrounding the arm, so that when the user bends their arm, it will pull the blade back for another strike. I'm not entirely sure how I want to play this out. On the one hand I have an idea for a model, but I will also need to find an NPC that can and is willing to construct the weapon, considering I have the gold (Which shouldn't be a problem) and the materials to build it.

Johon remains silent for a moment, before responding to Jeaux. "I just have realized over the course of my life that bringing death, even to those that may deserve it or worse, consumes people. Fighting fire with fire... You become less of a person and more of a killing machine. All you know is how to do it effectively. How many times has this turned someone that fought for justice turned them into a monster, no better than those they kill? I believe there is a balance in life and death, but I do not think we should choose the death of our opponents." Johon replies, quietly, but firmly. "But back to the main point." Johon continues, now in a more official manner. "I am no master at magic by any means, and fear I do not have the knowledge or skill to perform such a task, but I believe there are other methods to specialize this sort of a weapon..." Johon says, taking out one last document. He unfolds it and lays it on the table between them. The diagrams are disconnected from one another and far more complex than the previous ones. There are many scribbles and notes written on the document next to the vague images. "The idea behind the weapon is that it can pierce through armor and would be useful for damaging practical, yet not vital, parts of the opponent." Pointing to one of the diagrams, Johon explains. "This is the main part of the weapon. It's an extendable blade, mounted on a vambrace. If I can gather the supplies and find a mechanic, I may be able to have it constructed. I've learned of a man with the name of Legonardo da Vinci. You haven't heard of him or his whereabouts have you?"

Johon hands the journal to Jeaux. The book contains diagrams and explanations of the most simple contraptions to much more complex ones. As Jeaux skims over it, Johon continues. "I wish to design a weapon, although quite different from what anyone has really made before." Johon says, pulling out some diagrams of different but similar weapons. "I want to design a weapon strong enough to damage my opponents, but not fatal. Too many times have people died by my sword... I think that you are the only one I know that I believe may realize the value of life."

"I was planning on keeping them for the future. In case I ever learn some magic or imbue them in armor. Perhaps I'll purchase some more in the future however." Johon says, taking out a book with a picture of a gear on the cover. He lays it down on the table between him and Jeaux. "It might be a touchy subject, but are you a mechanic or engineer of any sorts? I am learning from this book, although I fear I do not have the knowledge to use it."

Walking back into the hall, Johon signs up for the fields of glory. It had been quite a while since he had just practiced on his fighting skills, and not gotten himself tangled in large conflicts; conflicts that would sprout again and again in form after form, never ceasing to change. After signing up, he orders some cider and sips it while sitting at an empty table.

QM Note: The quest has been continued in PM for this section.

"Your room is on the first floor, right back there to the left." the bartender says, pointing a the door to the party's right. "Remember where my room is." Jenessa whispers to Romulus, before leaving heading to the door and going up a stairway.

"Solon we can't take this..." Johon says. "You need this more than us..."

OoC: Will this be moving on soon? Johon starts to slightly shake his head, before pushing Sarge backwards and stepping back. He remains silent, waiting for them to go find Solon.

"Not particularly..." Jenessa says, somewhat disappointed. "Is there any chance I could watch?"

Will the party head to their respective rooms now?

Party: Romulus Dean (TheBoyWonder) Level 23.33 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Gains 150% gold* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 8 (5+3) Health: 23/38 (7+23+7+1) Gold: 126 (30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP:16 17, Darkness, Wind, Fire and Ice; successful strikes raise WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes and the end of battle drop WP back to base value; greatsword), Heavy Armour (SP:5; protects from Fragile; bodywear), Gladiator Helmet (SP:3; headwear), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)) Inventory: Dawnbreaker (WP:16, Light, Lightning, Water, Wood and Earth; greatsword), Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding; spear), Staff of Frog Paladin (WP:6, grants Amphibianoc's Blessing; staff), Sylvania's Cowl (grants Animal Talk; headwear), 6 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 1 Smelling Salts, 4 Nostrums, 2 Venoms, Lightning Bomb, Bedroll QM guide (Ignore) Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) Level 22.33 Hunter *Hunting none & none* Power Bonus: 2 (With bow/crossbow) Defense: 5 (2 + 3) Health: 24/34 (6 + 20 + 6 + 2) Gold: 85 Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP: 10, darkness-, ice-elemental, Hollow Blade upgraded [nothing stored]), Chevalier of Charis armor- (Artifact, bodywear) (Maximum health +2, SP: 2), Tricorne (SP: 3), Hunter's Qiver (WP: +2 to bows and crossbows, allows the hunter to favour two types at the same time) Inventory: Delfrin Crossbow (WP: 7) • Duplovian Helmets of the Guard (SP: 2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Sterile Gloves (Immune to Poisoned and Bleeding; handwear), • Grand Potion (2), Potion (6), Remedy (2), Tonic (2), Venoms (6), Nostrum Smoke Bomb (2), Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Holy Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Military Grade Fire Bomb, Lightning Bob, Elven Bomb, First Aid Kit (Consumable), Meads (3), Smelling Salt (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Big Apple, Bones (6), Skeleton Decoy, Charcoal, Weak regeneration Tonic, Smoke bomb, 2 chicken drumsticks • Bedroll, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass QM guide (Ignore) Mizuki Kimura (zakura) *Party Leader* Level 21 Assassin *Gains 150% gold* *Death mask* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 28/33 Gold: 98 Equipment:Dual Gladii (WP:12, Darkness and Light elemental dual-wield), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Death Mask( Increases assassination chances to 1/3 when the target’s health is lowered to 1/3) Inventory: Top Hat (WP: 14. 50% Stun chance, retrievable) Fleurut(WP9), 20 venoms, Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind elemental, retrievable), 6 Nostrums, 1 smelling salts, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 1xRito Feather (consumable, grants the hastened- and blessed-effects upon use for one battle), Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding effect. spear), Tonic, 2 Potions, 1 Fire bomb, 2 chicken drumsticks QM guide (Ignore)

Wisping her hair to the side, Jenessa replies. "Yes, well met." After pausing for a moment, Jenessa continues. "Do you think I could travel with you? I'd be honored to see what you do!" She says excitedly.

Clearly woozy from her drink, Jenessa leans in to whisper to Romolus so that only he can hear. "If you need a room, feel free to come to my room. It's the 3rd room on the 2nd floor. I'm sure we can work out a way to share a bed..."

"Do you know what death even is?!" Johon says, shoving sarge backwards. "You have no compassion. The only difference between you and them is who you are fighting for." "Yes. Punii looked up to her. It's more than that, but now she's gone..." Johon says to Jeaux, while still glaring at Sarge. "You won't be remembered. It's not because you can't fight, but because of why you fight. You fight for your greedy whims; some of us fight for what is right." Johon takes another step towards Sarge's face, his eyes only inches away from his own. "Not you."

It wouldn't have to be arena style, but perhaps rolls at how effective the attacks are.

If there is internal party fighting, does the QM decide what happens? In the past, small role-playing battles just become a 1-up action sort of thing