Kadabra

"Oh, crud. Forgot about that. 40 Gold for each of us, Phoenix Essence for Thormanil, Remedies to Ad-Hoh and Elgar."

"Precisely. This means that the Prison Quarter is the least likely place to find the prisoners, as it would be far too easy and obvious." Arasmyth states matter-of-factly, then turns to Ad-Hoh. "Seeing as the Prison Quarter will not hold any prisoners we are looking for, we have a 33.33333333 percent chance to find them wherever we go, so since you've expressed interest in the Mage Quarter, we'll head there. "

Arasmyth turns to the Cleric and fires a gust of wind from the back row. Ranger, Rogue, and Hound continue their frontal assault on the Paladin. Same BO

Arasmyth feels the Mage cast a basic prestidigitation spell, distracting his senses with scents and sounds only he could hear. He roars with frustration and discharges a thunderbolt at her from the back row as the three Maa'ri continue triple-teaming the Paladin. Same BO

Arasmyth points his staff at the mage, firing a gale-force blast of wind. The three Maa'ri all attack the Paladin. Same Battle Order

"Thormanil! You have a second turn, take another action!" Arasmyth cries, then charges up his staff to release wind magic on the Inquisitor from the back row. "Don't bother with the cleric, Knifk can Counter-Strike him. We need to KO the Inquisitor this round." Nodding their agreement, Rogue, Ranger, and Hound attack the Inquisitor from the front row. Battle Order: Knifk Thormanil Arasmyth Rogue Ranger Hound Ad-hoh Elgar

Arasmyth mutters to the party so the knight can't hear, "The pilgrim thing didn't work, so let's try this." Louder, he tells the knight, "We are official sewer inspectors. We have been formed in response to the ridiculously large amount of hydras, kraken, serpents, and oversized alligators populating sewers across Olegaia, and are expert exterminators hired to take care of vermin no matter how large. I am Aria, elven aeromancer, leader of this party. We were conducting an investigation of your sewer, and have found nothing untoward within, and have given you A+ cleanliness grade. Thank you."

OOC: Well OK then. IC: We are flying bunny rabbits from the moon who have been cursed by an evil witch to become people and roam the land until we find the magic Cube of Rubix to return to our true forms so we can activate the Rainbow Scepter and use it to defeat the evil Moon Armadillo who has captured our queen and is oppressing the moon-bunnies." IC: "We are followers of Akkaba on pilgrimage, looking for a place to spend the night. As Akkaba's worshipers, we were directed to your city to meet with our brethren and secure a place to spend the night."

Well this was sort of my fault, wasn't it? Sorry, guys! This is my second Mafia game, so I like to think I'll get better as time goes on... but I really screwed up here, didn't I? I was operating under the assumption that 3PO and Monn were Scum, and didn't realize we were so close to endgame. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so quick to test Tammo's claim.

"Well, I'd say we're ready to go once Ad-hoh finishes bargaining."

Never fear, Kadabra's is here! Arasmyth tosses 50 coins onto the counter and grabs a gender change mask. Noticing the odd looks he's getting as he unzips his Ether pocket to store the mask, he asks "What? I'm a proud Elf, no way I'm turning into one of you other races, no offense."

"Excellent, we all go through the sewers. I blame the ranger if we end up the lunch of an evil sewer monster. "

"Actually, it seems like a tie, Ad-hoh. You and the ranger are for the sewers, while our two melee combatants wish to go for the gate. Would anyone here object to the two of them causing a distraction up front whilst the three of us sneak in via the sewers?"

Whistle whistle chirp. (No problem, just don't kill me too horribly! In all seriousness, you played a great game, and I didn't have you pegged as Sith at all. Wow!)

Whistle whistle. (Vote: Kit Fisto (ADHO15))

:Well, I believe the sewer system is the obvious choice, but I have a nasty feeling we'll face either A.) some sort of death trap B.) a giant sewer monster like a kraken or giant crocodile, or C.) both. Any suggestions? "

Arasmyth nods in understanding. "Excellent. So what do you need us to do, then?"

"Nay, Ranger, the Garnet would do better in Ad-Hoh's hands. As an Aeromancer, Earth is my antithesis, it blocks my power and saps me of energy. I can only use the Lightning element with proficiency anywhere near my mastery of Wind, and although I can summon rain and clouds using an Aquamarine, that is the extent of my Water powers. So I shall not require any gemstones besides the three which I have."

"Arasmyth RuGard, Elven aeromancer extraordinaire at your service. I can assure you that we shall have no troubles rescuing your kinsmen, we are among the finest Heroica has to offer. My staff is at your service." Arasmyth introduced himself, giving a bow to the orc. OOC: I believe I'm Level 11.5, but other than that everything looks good!

Chirp whistle chirp chirp. (I'm willing to go with Coryn for now, but if either of his suspects turn up town he's as good as lynched in my holovid.)

Arasmyth guffaws with laughter, and gives Pretzel a hearty clap on the back. "I can believe that, monk. I can certainly believe that."

"I pushed the cart with Wind magic while I guided you over. You were like a drunkard, the way you stumbled about." Arasmyth chuckles. "Let's head back to the hall, shall we?"

Personally, I prefer all aspects of Hero Factory to Bionicle. The epic, overarching storyline of Bionicle was something that drew me in and kept me hooked, sure, but it was also kind of tiresome and dragged at times. Hero Factory's lighthearted, episodic storyline is highly refreshing, and I donn't feel pressured to buy every book written for kids in kindergarten or listen to every podcast for feat I missed something vital in the story. In addition, the setting and premise still allow for darker, more epic, and/or more plot heavy, as the excellent short story Sundown by Angel Bob. The building system is quite obviously superior in every way, from quality to versatility - the ball joints never break instead of always breaking, and like the story, the official project is simple and easy to understand for young or casual fans, while still allowing hardcore fans or MoCists to get their complexity fix by adding Technic parts via the Technic holes on larger pieces, System pieces via the dual-pegs on cladding, and Bionicle via ball joint. All in all, I believe it's an excellent line.

Chirp whistle click! (Vote: Shaak Ti (Flare))