Heroica RPG - Quest #113: Mystery in the Mines

[Wedge09]

Maybe it's better if Obelix take the command? as I'm too slow at replay ; I'm in a busy period with study, study and study and I forgot to check EB... sorry for slowing all of you...

Alexander attacks Mercenary C from the back row.

[The Legonater]

Sure that would be fine!

Results of Round Four of the

:

>Thalion vs. Delfrin Mercenary A (B) - Hit ((((13)x2)x2)+30)-5=77 damage, A is KO'd)

>William does nothing - Success!

>Alexander vs Delfrin Mercenary C - Hit (12+20=30 damage; 99-30=69 health)

>Dovanna vs. Delfrin Mercenary B - Miss Critical Hit (((20x2)+20)-5=65 damage; Mercenary B KO'd)

>Siercon uses potion on William

Quellir vs. Delfrin Mercenary C - Critical Hit (((10x2)x2)+10=50 damage; Mercenary C KO'd)

The heroes quickly turn the battle back around. As Siercon tends to William's wounds, the rest of the team charges at the Mercenaries in a rage. Thalion swiftly kills one mercenary, while Dovanna charges at another and cleaves through him. Alexander gives cover fire as Quellir attacks the final archer, and together they drop him to the ground.

The Party:

Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09)

99 years old elf Hunter

Level 25.99

Power

: 40 (LVL 25+WP 15)

Defense

: 6(Chevalier of Charis armor + Dream Helm)

Health

: 24/43 (6 + 25 + 6 + 4 + 2 Chicken Drumstick)

Gold

: 350

Equipment

: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP:

13

15 due to Hunter's Quiver

darkness-

,

ice-

elemental, Hollow Blade upgraded [nothing stored]), Chevalier of Charis armor- (Artifact, bodywear) (Maximum health +2, SP: 2), Dream Helm (SP: 4, wearer immune to

asleep

and

fast asleep

, artifact, headwear), Hunter's Qiver (WP: +2 to bows and crossbows, allows the hunter to favour two typers at the same time)

Inventory:

Delfrin Crossbow (WP: 7)

•

Ancient Spear (WP:5,

Earth

elemental)

•

Duplovian Helmets of the Guard (SP: 2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Trickster's Mask of the Gender-Swap, Sterile Gloves (Immune to

Poisoned

and

Bleeding

; handwear)

•

Grand Potion (2), Potions (9), Remedies (2), Tonic (2), Venoms (6), Nostrum, Smoke Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Holy Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Military Grade Fire Bomb, Lightning Bob, Elven Bomb, First Aid Kit (Consumable), Meads (3), Weak potion (2), Weak Regeneration Potion (1), Weak Regeneration Tonic (1), Smelling Salt (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Big Apple, Bones (6), Skeleton Decoy, Charcoal, Phoenix Essence (2), Grating Stone (2)

•

Bedroll, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass

Name:

William Harkenshire

Level:

20.99

Warden

Power:

32

Health:

17/34

Gold:

79

SP:

14

Equipment:

Croise Crossbow (WP: 12), Chimera Armor (Torsowear, Suitable for Knights and Barbarians, +2 SP, +2 Health), Pauldrons (SP +2, suitable to Knights, Dragoons and Skirmishers; accessory), Mirror Shield (SP:10, user is immune to light-elemental damage; shield)

Inventory:

Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5 May not be upgraded;

Fire

; Hastened), Delfrin Sword (WP:3), Chain Whip (WP:7, causes

Bound

), Hand Cannon (WP: 5;

Lightning

,

Wood

), Lion Knight Shield (SP: 4, suitable for Knights), Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (Power +1 on the front row, doubles movement), Sapphire, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Skeleton Decoy, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Venom x3, Elven Bomb, Bomb XX, Wave Sword (WP: 11;

Darkness

; Cursed Effect), 4 Fire Bombs, Water Bomb, Elixer, Military Grade Water Bomb, Military Grade Lightning Bomb, Bone x2, Magic Saucepan, Nostrum, Rito Feather (consumable, grants the hastened- and blessed-effects upon use for one battle), 1 fine Montresorian Wine, Mead, (Shard of Wood: WP 1 Dagger), Gold Bar

Thalion Dwinlas, the Super Sleuth and School Inspector (-obelix-)

*Party Leader*

213 years old male elf Sorcerer

Level:

30.5 *Immune to

Fragile

,

Sealed

* *Causes

Jinxed

on successful hits*

Power:

43 (Level 30 + WP 13)

Defense

: 12

(5 + 4 + 3)

Health:

22/39

(5 + 30 + 4)

Ether:

35/46

(5 + 30 +

5

+ 1 + 5)

Gold

: 800

Equipment:

Alpha and Omega (WP:13, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether,

staves

), Norgh Armour (SP: 5, Immune to

Earth

damage)

, Max. Ether +5, Immunity to

Sealed,

bodywear

), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to

Fragile,

headwear

, Bad Luck Charm (Makes the sorcerer’s spells - including

Razzmatazz

and Sleight of Hand - cause an additional

Jinxed

effect, increasing their ether cost by 1;

suitable for sorcerers; accessory

),

Cloak of Necrotic Shielding(SP: 3, provides SPECIAL GUARD against Undead Enemies,

backwear

)

Inventory

:

Gems:

Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment), Amethyst (

Darkness

), Diamond (

Light

), Garnet (

Earth

), Ruby (

Fire

), Opal (

Ice

), Emerald (

Wood

), Sapphire (

Wind

), Aquamarine (

Water

), Topaz (

Lightning

)

Scrolls:

Scroll of Sealing (2), Scroll of Blindness (2), Scroll of Frailty (2), Scroll of Weakening (2), Scroll of Confusion (2), Scroll of Sleep (2)

Weapons:

Sleeper (WP:5, deals

Asleep

to enemies it hits, Hollow Upgrade [Nostrum stored],

melee/throwing weapon

), Ratsbane (WP:10, absorbs 2 health on successful hits,

dagger

), Batarang (WP:13,

darkness

-elemental,

throwing weapon

Ribcage Shield (SP:9; every time the wielder takes a hit, the shield loses one SP; gives immunity to Doomed and Sudden Death for as long the shield has SP left)

Artifacts:

Sterile Gloves (Immunity to

Poisoned

and

Bleeding

,

handwear

), Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to

Magic

and

Healing

,

headwear

),

Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3)

, Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent

Reinforced

-effect, doubling defense;

suitable to marauders; backwear

), Winged Sandals (Protects from

Bound

and

Slowed

effects,

footwear

)

, Cloak of Espionage (Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle,

backwear

Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer;

bodywear

), Dragoon's Helmet (SP:3, makes wearer absorb attacks of the element of their pet dragon, gaining health instead of damage; suitable for dragoons;

headwear

)

Tools

: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Magic Compass

Consumables

: Copy of

The Eubric Herald

(Gives the target the

transcended

and

inspired

effects for the duration of one battle), Kraken Fang (Grants

hastened

and

reinforced

effects when consumed), Grand Potion (6), Potion (2), Smelling Salts (3), Nostrum (6), Mead, Elixir, Ether Core, Grand Tonic, Remedy (3), Phoenix Essence, Bone (2), Venom, Smoke Bomb, Deluxe Skeleton Decoy, Skeleton Decoy, Silver Ore

Siercon (Siercon and Coral)

Male, Age and species unknown

(Visual appearance of hollow black smoke in human form.)

Level 13 Mage

Power:

21

(13 levels + 8 WP) (+3 front row)

Defense:

0

front row or

3

back row. (Robe of the Dastanian Pongcanis Champion)

Health:

15/17

(4 base + 12 lvl)

Ether:

9/18

(5 base + 12 lvl)

Gold:

225

Equipment:

-Lullaby Wand

(WP:8, sleep effect)

-Robe of the Dastanian Pongcanis Champion (

Wearer gains Power +3 while on the front row or SP:3 while on the back row; bodywear, suitable for barbarians and mages)

-Sylvania's Cowl

(Artifact, Head Wear, Animal Talk)

Inventory:

Topaz

(

Lightning

)

, Diamond

(

Light

)

, Ruby

(

Fire

)

, Bedroll, Scroll of

Sleep

, Shield

(SP:1)

, Sanctified Rito Spear,

(WP:4, doubled against Flying enemies; spear)

, Giant Spear

(WP:15, causes

Bleeding

)

, Duplovian Sword

(WP:3)

, Hood of the Dark Druid

(wearer absorbs

Wood

- and Darkness

-elemental damage: headwear, suitable for druids only)

, Magic Compass, Shovel, Magnifying Glass

Consumables:

Potion (5), Remedy, Dragon Scale, Mead (2)

Quellir

Encouraged

Level 10 Knight

Health:

20/20

SP:

5

Inventory:

Duplovian Broadsword (WP:10)

Shield:

Take Charge:

Becomes

Encouraged

for two rounds

Dovanna

Lucky

Level 20 Barbarian

Health:

45/50

SP:

7

Inventory:

Duplovian Shield (SP:7), Heavy Broadsword (WP:20)

Special:

Berserker

- Attacks every enemy, becoming

Lucky

Loot:

200 Gold

Venom (x2)

Smelling Salt

Potion

Nice work there, heroes. You're pretty handy in a fight.

If these guys have something up, then time is of the essence. Dovanna, do you know where they were headed?

Last I saw, they were all heading north, up the main mine shaft. Whatever they've got up, it's there.

[Siercon and Coral]

"Well done guys." Siercon said. Still comically annoyed that the mercenaries stopped him while digging around their camp, Siercon searched the bodies and then returned to his shovel and dug around.

[-obelix-]

Loot division:

Alexander: 50 Gold, Potion

Siercon: 50 Gold, Smelling Salts

William: 50 Gold, Venom

Thalion: 50 Gold, Venom

"Alright, we shouldn't waste any time them." says Thalion and leads the party to the main shaft.

[Fred Daniel Yam]

OOC: I wasn't doing anything in battle so do I need to say something?

[The Legonater]

OOC: I wasn't doing anything in battle so do I need to say something?

It's at the least a common courtesy to say as much so I know, even if it's in the battle order. I totally understand, but for future reference it would be helpful.

Update this evening, I don't have my stuff with me right now.

[Wedge09]

"Thank you, master." Alexander takes the gold and the potion, use the potion on himself and follow Thalion as he leadthrought the main shaft.

OoC: Thalion you have the command of Alexander until monday as I'm away without internet

Edited November 6, 2014 by Wedge09

[-obelix-]

"Thank you, master." Alexander takes the gold and the potion, use the potion on himself and follow Thalion as he leadthrought the main shaft.

OoC: Thalion you have the command of Alexander until monday as I'm away without internet

"My pleasure, my friend! And please no master." Thalion says with smile and a nod.

Thalion then drinks a potion, replaces his Bad Luck Charm with Sterile Gloves and puts a Nostrum inside Sleeper's hollow interior.

OOC: Not a problem, my friend.

[The Legonater]

So I totally had a better background pic, but apparently something happened to it so I have it temporarily replaced it with an old prelim photo. I should be able to change it tomorrow.

The heroes continue down a long, dark hall. They find a glow at the end of the path and pick up the pace. Once they reach the end they find an almost decrepit mine base, with two men tied up in it.

Oh, great. Looks like the mercs have hired some new meat.

[Fred Daniel Yam]

"Hello ! Who are you?"

[-obelix-]

Oh, great. Looks like the mercs have hired some new meat.

Thalion approaches and frees the chained men. "No they have not. We have just been attacked by some mercenaries ourselves." Than he pauses and awaits for the answer to William's question.

[The Legonater]

Thalion approaches and frees the chained men. "No they have not. We have just been attacked by some mercenaries ourselves." Than he pauses and awaits for the answer to William's question.

"Hello ! Who are you?"

Then I suppose I should be thanking you. The name's Bardrick, Delfrin head of mining down here. This here is Tim. Say hi, Tim.

Hello.

So if you aren't mercs, exactly who are you?

[-obelix-]

Thalion gestures at the four heroes, "We are from Heroica, I am Thalion Dwinlas, at your service. We were sent here to discover what is happening in these mines. And accompanying us are several Duplovians." Thalion gestures towards Quellir, Dovana and Eyric. "Is there anything you can tell us about what is going on here Bardrick? Tim?"

[The Legonater]

Well then. It seems we have similar goals. Tim and I set out a while ago to stop this nonsense. We didn't make it very far before we were attacked by mercenaries.

That's always a nuisance.

This here? It's their staging base. Your map probably doesn't show it, but the mine splits off in two forks from here. Far as I can tell, they've got something up at the end of one of those passages.

That's not all.

Well 'couse it ain't. Nothing's ever that simple. Far as I can tell, these mercs have a rival group of something down here, I don't know anything about them, but the merc leader seems pretty concerned with them.

Do you think this other group would be a help?

Ha ha! Do I look like a guy who knows? I'm just a miner who was chained up. I don't know the first thing about mercenaries.

[-obelix-]

(A rival group?!) Thalion thought to himself, before he turned to the Delfrin miners.

"Alright, then I guess we have to pursue them. If are willing, you and Tim can come with us to track those people down." Thalion takes out his magic compass in an attempt to determine the way to the mercenaries.

[Siercon and Coral]

Siercon consults his magic compass as well. Figuring "If we're gonna wait for Thalion, might as well see if I can learn anything from mine." He didn't have any immediate thoughts other than "point me to gold." or something rather lame like that. But he'd never used it before so he didn't want his use of it to come off greedy. Gold is a lame wish. Then it dawned on him to put his curiosity to the test...

"Show me the path to take to Jadec Marr?" He wasn't really sure how limits of this trinket worked as he just picked it up at the shop. Perhaps this was too complicated of a question for it... still he watched needle...

[The Legonater]

As the heroes gaze at their compasses, they fail to notice a shuffle of movement around them.

Looking for something?

[Fred Daniel Yam]

"Hello friends ! And who might you be? !"

[-obelix-]

"Hello friends ! And who might you be? !"

"Let me try to answer that and see if my memory serves me." Thalion turns to the person appearing to be a leader of the new group.

Looking for something?

"Archer?"

[Siercon and Coral]

"Unless it's Col Lachterson?" Siercon said very quietly... Though he didn't know who 'Archer' was so he was most curious.

[The Legonater]

Ha, Thalion, isn't it? 'Been a while.

Not nearly long enough.

You're still a barrel of sunshine, Eyric. I suppose some introductions are in order. I'm the Archer, head of a crew of mercenaries from Delfrin. This here is Taviak...

'Ello.

...And this is the 'Dark Priest' Zabrak.

Greetings.

If you ask me all that priest stuff is a sham, but he's pretty handy nonetheless. And what about you, Thalion? Seems you've got some new meat yourself.

[-obelix-]

"You will recognize Alexander, of course, from our previous visit. And these are Siercon and William, also of Heroica. We are here to find out what is going on in these mines. On that matter, what do you know of it and what are you and your people doing here?"

[The Legonater]

We know much of what's going on in these mines.

This probably ain't something you're keen on hearing, but we are what's going on in these mines. The attacks on the Duplovian base, the slaughter in the Troll's den, that was all us.

And a mighty fine mess you've made, pal.

That's the plan! 'Course I can't tell you the whole plan, because you folks seem set on stopping it.

If you don't mind.

Look, Archer, you can give up now or-

Ha! I hardly think so. You're in my territory, remember? I offer the choices. You can all go home and tell your higher-ups that the mine is clear, or I get to kill you.

That's always fun.

I'm sure. The answer is-

Simmer down, Eyric. I already know your answer, and I don't particularly care. This one's for the heroes. What'll it be, folks?

[-obelix-]

Simmer down, Eyric. I already know your answer, and I don't particularly care. This one's for the heroes. What'll it be, folks?

Thalion drinks a Nostrum and Smelling Salts. "If that is the case, you have to be stopped right here and now!" He takes out Alpha and Omega and points them towards Archer.

[Siercon and Coral]

"This. Is most logical." Siercon spoke in a hissing whispered, drifting over to Thalion when he started to consume. Siercon added a Mead, and his Dragon Scale to Thalion's plate so that Thalion consumed them all.