Waterbrick Down

Inside the chest, Kiray finds a few blankets and buried beneath that a potion. Vindsval's search only manages to turn up a trashy novella.

The party makes their way up to room 8 on the third floor. Inside they find a poster bed, a small chest of drawers, a table with two chairs and a small water-closet.

As the heroes make their way to the gazebo they notice small holes that have been dug along the side of the path leading to the gazebo. Gleaming through each of the holes is a glimpse of the white roots Germ found earlier. Upon reaching the gazebo, the party notes a figure inspecting some of the floor boards that have been removed from the structure.

"Why would they omit a number?"

"Three if you're counting this one. We newly renovated."

"That list, just don't look right."

"Certainly. Here's the key." The werehound hands Karie a small brass key. Skrall lowers his voice speaking to Karie, "Somethin' still ain't addin' up, I just can't put my finger on it."

“As I told the lady, 50 Gold for the evening. If you’re all staying in the same room you’ll be cozy.”

"Ahem, if you're asking if we go snooping through our patron's mail, no." "Oh sod it all. They're probably usin' a false name anyways. Can we have a look at yer ledger?" "Umm... I suppose. Here," The werehound places a small leather bound book on the counter.

"Whelp, there's no one here by that name, but our patrons do get quite a bit of mail, so it wouldn't surprise me if someone was getting checks sent here."

"Wally works here in the gardens, he helps keep everything blooming even in the middle of winter. He could of gotten caught up in one of the projects around the garden, but he usually doesn't keep me waiting." "If we've got enough shovels, I guess we could start digging, but perhaps if we investigated more of the sights around the garden."

The party rallies for Torc's sake and nearly drive off the remaining two wyverns. Dyric sinks two more bolts into the lizards' scaly hides as Althior silences their shrieks with a well timed earth spell followed by a drowning surge of water magic. Hoke carefully administers a phoenix essence to his companion as Torc slowly regains consciousness. Round 6 of the Clawing Cavern >Bellanotte Sings Rapid March - Success - -10 Ether >Hoke vs. Obsidian Wyvern B - Special Damage Dragon's Wrath - 289 Damage to Obsidian Wyvern A, 316 Damage to Obsidian Wyvern B (KO'd) >Hoke uses Phoenix Essense on Torc - Success >Atramor vs. Obsidian Wyvern A B - Special Damage Special Damage - Confounding Shriek >Atramor vs. Obsidian Wyvern A B - Special Damage Grand Theft Hero - 73 Damage, Nothing Stolen >Dyric vs Obsidian Wyvern A - Grim Reaper Lethal Hit - 40 Damage to Obsidian Wyvern A >Dyric vs Obsidian Wyvern A - Lethal Aim Special Damage - 40 Damage to Obsidian Wyvern A >Althior vs. Obsidian Wyvern A - Spell Aim - 0 Earth Damage, Confounding Shriek ended >Althior uses Grand Potion - Success >Althior vs. Obsidian Wyvern A - Great Spell - 608 Water Damage (KO'd) >Matthias >Torc 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 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: 975 Equipment: 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), 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) Inventory 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: 73/93 Ether: 40/108 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: 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: 25/45 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), Requiem (WP: 20; Wood and Light-elemental; Longbow), Inventory: 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 *Blessed* *Immune to Fragile, Confused, Dark, Earth, Fire, Wind, Poisoned, and Bleeding* *Absorbs Poison* *Gains Triple Experience* Power Bonus: +5 Power, +4 WP Defense: 56 Health: 83/103Gold: 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), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1, footwear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory), 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), Sterile Gloves (Immune to poisoned and bleeding, handwear, suitable for anyone), Inventory: Torc *In Flight* *KO'd* 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); Co-ordinated Attack (May spend an action to give a party member the *In Flight* Status) 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: +18Defense: 7 Health: 22/42Ether: 22/33Gold: 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: Bellanotte Shadeaux (Takes suggestions from Dyric)Level 30 Minstrel *Permanently Fragile* *Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep*Power Bonus: 0Defense: 10 Health: 38/58Ether: 4/56Gold: 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 Potio Party Leader please distribute the loot: Deadly Venom Greater Potion x2 Dragon Scale <More coming, must leave soon.>

"50 Gold a night." "Don't know anyone by that name, I'm afraid. Don't most of the Herald's writers live near the hovels?"

Vindsval finds a large arm-chair in the lobby suited for an ogre's build. "Well met indeed, I am Billian and that is my brother Trillian, what can we do for you today?" Karie notes a long hallway with multiple doors running down both sides. "Umm, excuse me Miss, if you're looking to rent a room, I'd prefer you'd speak with me first before wandering about." "Do I look like a filly to you? *Hic*..."

"The town watch doesn't harass people, you're crazy if you think I'm staying here with you." The woman starts walking out of the garden. "Now where is the Watch."

QM Note: Phoenix essences will have a 50% chance to work as long as it’s your first post after a battle.

QM Note: A provision I have planned for.

"Do we look like your run of the mill inn keepers?" "Huh?"

"My bloomin' goodness, that's it, I'm..." "Stand... down soldier." "But..." "You heard me, I have authority over this investigation." The detective turned to the Party, "Now, be on your way folks." "Hoples, this'll be on your head, you hear." Warlock briefly glances at the heroes, some of whom he still was thankful for for all their help with his previous cases, he smiled nervously. "So be it." The detachment of paladins watches warily as the group continue on towards the Winking Gargoyle. It doesn't take long before they finally reach the small inn. Two werehound brothers greet them cheerily. "My, my, aren't you an aclectic lot."

"Hel no, why did you turn Yenji into that monster?" The woman looks more stern, "I'm leaving to find the Watch and have you all arrested!"

The party once more climbs aboard Torc and take flight downing several of the drakes. The two Obsidian wyverns continue to circle the Party as both Atramor and Dyric unleash attack after attack. Althior prepares a water spell to end the fight, but the two remaining drakes let out a piercing shriek that reverberates throughout the cavern. Matthias barely manages to patch himself and Bellanotte up before they are struck by the sound wave. Torc, head swiping from side to side crashes into the cavern floor unconscious, her equilibrium completely thrown off by the wyverns screeches. Arial Fight: Enemies that are In Flight can only be hit with ranged weapons or spells. Once struck they will be Grounded and can be hit by melee weapons. At the end of the next round each Grounded creature has a 1/6 chance to become In Flight. Round 5 of the Clawing Cavern >Bellanotte Sings Rapid March - Success - -12 Ether >Hoke vs. Speckled Wyvern B - Jump Hit Dragon's Wrath - 114 Damage to Speckled Wyvern A (KO'd), 134 Damage to Hunter Wyvern A (KO'd), 113 Damage to Vermilion Wyvern A, 140 Damage to Obsidian Wyvern A, 62 Damage to Obsidian Wyvern B, 42 Damage to Vermilion Wyvern A (KO'd), 0 Fire Damage to Obsidian Wyvern A & B >Hoke vs Speckled Wyvern B Obsidian Wyvern A - Jump Hit Dragon Aid - >Dyric vs Vermilion Wyvern A Obsidian Wyvern A - Grim Reaper Lethal Hit - 40 Damage to Obsidian Wyvern A & B >Dyric vs Obsidian Wyvern A - Grim Reaper Critcial Lethal Hit - 40 Damage to Obsidian Wyvern A & B >Atramor vs. Obsidian Wyvern B - Damage Thief - 81 Damage >Atramor vs. Obsidian Wyvern B - Steal & Hide Steal & Hide - 0 Gold Stolen >Althior vs. Obsidian Wyvern A - Damage - 25 Damage >Althior vs. Obsidian Wyvern A - Special Damage - Confounding Shriek >Althior vs. Obsidian Wyvern A - Special Damage - Confounding Shriek Torc does nothing - Success Torc does nothing - Success >Matthias - Stunned >Matthias heals Himself - Nurture Special Damgae - 59 HP Restored, -1 Ether >Matthias heals Bellanotte - Nurture More Nurture - 74 HP Restored, -1 Ether Obsidian Wyvern - Confounding Echoes - 20 Damage to all party members except Atramor Enemy Party Obsidian Wyvern A *Grounded* *Immune to Blinded, Stunned, Sudden Death, Sleep, and Fast Asleep* *Deals Stunned* *Shrieking Echoes (2)*Type: RockLevel: 70Health: 530/750Special: Confounding Echoes - The Wyvern's Shriek reverberates throughout the cavern destabilizing the cavern causing all of the party to take 10 damage that ignores SP and Row each turn until a successful Earth spell is cast.Drops: 1-2: Dragon Scale (Grants Lucky and Blessed, Consumable) 3-6: Nothing Obsidian Wyvern B *Grounded* *Immune to Blinded, Stunned, Sudden Death, Sleep, and Fast Asleep* *Deals Stunned*Type: RockLevel: 70Health: 227/450Special: Confounding Echoes - The Wyvern's Shriek reverberates throughout the cavern destabilizing the cavern causing all of the party to take 10 damage that ignores SP and Row each turn until a successful Earth spell is cast.Drops: 1-2: Dragon Scale (Grants Lucky and Blessed, Consumable) 3-6: Nothing 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 3/5 *Immune to all elements and all negative effects except virus* *Steal 50% More Gold* *Lucky* Power Bonus: +3 Defense: 10 Health: 88/88 Gold: 975 Equipment: 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), 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) Inventory Althior Emorith, The Dragonslayer (K-Nut) 36 years old male (undead) human Prophet Level 58.8 *Clairvoyance* *Glossolalia* *Intimidation* *Permanently Transcended and Hastened* *Immune to Petrified, Cursed, Bound, and Slowed* *Absorbs Earth* *Immune to Ice and Darkness* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: +6 (+18 to Spells) Defense: 10 Health: 47/92 Ether: 40/107 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: Dyric Rone(The Legonater) Human male, Assassin Level 33 *Permanently Lucky* *Immune to All Elements and Blinded* *Steals 50% more gold* Defense: 6 Health: 25/45 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), Requiem (WP: 20; Wood and Light-elemental; Longbow), Inventory: Hoke Ablesword - Champion of the Northern Kingdoms, Kraken Whacker, Titan Smiter, Serpent Skinner, Matchmaker and Rock Champion of Decamon (UsernameMDM) Human Male Dragoon Level 60.2 *Blessed* *Immune to Fragile, Confused, Dark, Earth, Fire, Wind, Poisoned, and Bleeding* *Absorbs Poison* *Gains Triple Experience* *Lucky* Power Bonus: +5 Power, +4 WP Defense: 56 Health: 83/103Gold: 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), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1, footwear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory), 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), Sterile Gloves (Immune to poisoned and bleeding, handwear, suitable for anyone), Inventory: Torc *In Flight* *KO'd* Female Dragon Adult Level: 60 Health: 0/90 Element: Fire Ability: Draconic Fate (May pay 10 health for a 1/2 chance to make a party member Lucky); Co-ordinated Attack (May spend an action to give a party member the *In Flight* Status) Matthias (Stickfig)Level 32 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* *Hastened* *Lucky*Power Bonus: +18Defense: 7 Health: 22/42Ether: 22/33Gold: 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: Bellanotte Shadeaux (Takes suggestions from Dyric)Level 30 Minstrel *Permanently Fragile* *Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep*Power Bonus: 0Defense: 10 Health: 38/58Ether: 14/56Gold: 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 Potio Party Leader please determine the battle Order.

"Orders are from the Council, surprised you'd even be asking. Didn't you see the Z-mail that went out? Seriously, don't even know whey I'm still talking to you. The rest of you got anything to say?" "Seriously soldier, I think we can send these people on their way."

"Why would the Town Watch... wait aren't you guys in trouble or something? There was a whole mess of Z-mails swirling about earlier." "What the Hel!" Torald slips the collar off the dog, as he does so the hound begins to grow in size, it's eyes glowing a bright blue. It speaks in a icy guttural voice to Torald. <MaNy tHAnkS MorTAl> The dog quickly bounds away, jumping over the wall of the gardens and dashing off into the streets of Eubric. "That's it, I'm going for the Watch!" "Oh, I don't mind, I like a little peace."

"Don't know, we're lookin' for a hero named Throlar, doesn't say anything 'bout him not bein' undead."

Ezezan expends 8 more ether trying to determine the nature of the roots. After bringing out his diamond he notes the plant seem to withdraw a little from its faint light. His ruby manages to make the roots smoke a inky black smoke as black sap pours out from the roots trying to smother the flames. Surveying the area Germ notes again nothing from his vantage point but the gardens are large. Near the Prissim Avenue entrance, Germ spots a map of the gardens. "He's never been late since we..." The young noblewoman flashes an engagement ring on her finger. "You think very highly of yourself don't you? Do you think I should be telling strange men in a park my daily routine?" The woman makes ready to leave, "Come on Yenji."