Heroica RPG - Quest#153: Missing Medusa

[Zepher]

"Quiet down, won't you?"  The Dockmaster rubs his forehead.  "This book is the shipping logs, and they're not anyone's business but *huk* mine.  And the Bonapartes are in charge of these docks, *huk* not the City Watch."

 

 

"Since we are having poor luck being his enemies, perhaps we might try being his friends," muses Solimon.  "It is much easier to ask a favor than demand something."

[Comrade Commander]

As the party deals with the dock master, Darksten finally finds what he is looking for. Turning his back so no one can see, he pulls out the small object and thinks hard about the missing Orc

Darksten uses magic compass

[wiz]

7 hours ago, Zepher said:

 

"Since we are having poor luck being his enemies, perhaps we might try being his friends," muses Solimon.  "It is much easier to ask a favor than demand something."

"Or we could knock him out," Cedric mumbles.

[Duvors]

13 hours ago, Zepher said:

"Quiet down, won't you?"  The Dockmaster rubs his forehead.  "This book is the shipping logs, and they're not anyone's business but *huk* mine.  And the Bonapartes are in charge of these docks, *huk* not the City Watch."

"Yes," said Throlar in a diplomatic tone, "We are well aware of that. But this orc we're looking for is a friend of ours and we're very worried about her, so we may be acting a little irrationally. I apologize for that. Now we know that the Bonapartes don't allow slavers to use this harbor, but perhaps there are slave smugglers? In that case the Bonapartes would be very grateful to us, and you, for helping to catch them. Now why don't you just let us have a look through those logs, with your guidance of corse. Cedric, would you be so kind as to give our friend a Mulled Wine to take the edge off his headache?"

6 hours ago, wiz said:

"Or we could knock him out," Cedric mumbles.

"In which case," he said in a near whisper, "We will have an enemy for life, whereas if we are nice to him now he may be more willing to help us in future. You have to think in the long term. And anyway, this is a Bonaparte building on Bonaparte turf, and I am not going to piss of one of the houses unless I absolutely have to, now give him the damn wine!"

[wiz]

Cedric gives the dockmaster a mulled wine.

[Zepher]

The Dockmaster takes the mulled wine and after a moment of reticence drinks a healthy portion of it.  He smacks his lips together.

"Much better," he says sleepily as he passes the book over to Throlar and Cedric.  They both feel more experienced for having dealt with the dock master in a friendly manner.

The two are able to pour over the book and discern that there is only one non-Bonaparte ship departing from the port in the upcoming week.  Darkstan's compass, meanwhile, swings to a specific boat, and it probably wouldn't be too surprising if that was where the heroes were headed.

 

"It seems we are almost done."

[Duvors]

"Thank you for your help sir, it was much appreciated."

Throlar turned to his companions.

"Well," He said, "Our work here is done, to the ship!"

[Comrade Commander]

"Indeed, let's go"

Darksten says, while letting the compass guide them

[Zepher]

OoC:  Still stupidly behind on photography for this quest.  Pictures will come in the next two days.

The heroes make their way down to the shipping yards and follow Darkstan's compass to a ship called The Bounty - the ship name corresponding with the one in the Dock master's log.  There can be no doubt that this is their ship.

Solimon begins to walk a gangplank, but a rough voice calls out to them.

"Can I help you?" asks the Captain, approaching.

 

"We'll need to search your ship.  We believe you have a friend of our's aboard."

"Not going to happen.  My passengers pay for their privacy, and for the privacy of their supplies too.  Only people licensed to check ships are Bonapartes.  You a Bonaparte?"

What will the heroes do?

[Comrade Commander]

"Tell me Captain, how much does one pay to be a passenger on this fine ship of yours?"

[Duvors]

"I am the Titaanian ambassador, is that good enough for you?"

[Zepher]

OoC:  Pictures should come tomorrow.  

The Captain scrutinizes Throlar.

"Bon-a-parte," he says slowly.  "Not Titaanian Ambassador.  Bonapartes."

Turning to Darkstan:

"It's 800 gold for a cabin aboard the ship.  They're sizable, good for a traveling group or for storage with a few guards.  But I'm all booked up for this trip.  Now, unless you've got something else to say, I suggest you beat it."

"What's going on here?" asks a Captain as he approaches.  His dog barks merrily at the party.

[wiz]

Cedric remains silent.

[StickFig]

30 minutes ago, Zepher said:

"What's going on here?" asks a Captain as he approaches.  His dog barks merrily at the party.

Matthias wonders if he should just let Wineghilm continue to do the talking, since the dwarf had done so well with the dockmaster, but senses that the ambassador card had not played well. "Our organization is well-known to the Bonapartes; perhaps they would not be pleased to find slavers operating out of their harbor," he says evenly, addressing both captains. "An Orc girl is missing, sold to slavers who have passage booked for the High Kingdoms. This ship is the only one which fits those conditions...." he lets the words hang in the air, hoping to gain some insight based on their reactions to a few key words.

Sorry all, went to visit family in rural Appalachia (no cell service) for the weekend and their internet went down - perfect! Nice job finishing the harbormaster.

[Duvors]

"Gentlemen, you want a Bonaparte? You have one." said Throlar with a nasty little smirk.

[Zepher]

On October 3, 2016 at 9:33 PM, StickFig said:

Matthias wonders if he should just let Wineghilm continue to do the talking, since the dwarf had done so well with the dockmaster, but senses that the ambassador card had not played well. "Our organization is well-known to the Bonapartes; perhaps they would not be pleased to find slavers operating out of their harbor," he says evenly, addressing both captains. "An Orc girl is missing, sold to slavers who have passage booked for the High Kingdoms. This ship is the only one which fits those conditions...." he lets the words hang in the air, hoping to gain some insight based on their reactions to a few key words.

"Well known to the Bonapartes, but maybe not all the Bonapartes know you..." the man scratches his cheek as he assesses the gnome.  "Hold up there, I transported you a few months back.  You're a friend of Gerald Guffington's crew - U'Or, Daneeka, Elba... what was your name again?"

On October 4, 2016 at 3:20 PM, Lord Duvors said:

"Gentlemen, you want a Bonaparte? You have one." said Throlar with a nasty little smirk.

"That's right.  Captain Lane at your service."  He offers his hand to Throlar and turns to the ship's Captain.  "Sounds like we've got ample reason to do a random check of the ship.  Step aside."

"Don't mind doing it," says the Captain brusquely.  "Not opposed to having myself checked, just wanted to make sure it was by the proper authorities."

The heroes, Johnny Everyman, Solimon, and Parvati, accompanied by Captain Lane and his dog, all follow the Captain aboard.

"We're about to find ourselves in the middle of some nasty business," says Everyman to Cedric.  "I've been part of a million and one schemes but slaving is something totally different.  Ain't too many friendly faces in the slaving game."

"Thank you for your help, Matthias," says Parvati.  "I can tell.  We've almost got her."

"That the thing we're following?" asks Captain Lane, peering over at Darkstan's magic compass as it leads the party through the ship's corridors.

Solimon walks alongside Throlar grimly without saying a word.

OoC:  Have photos, but photo bucket won't let me edit them, so... I guess still waiting on them...

[StickFig]

2 hours ago, Zepher said:

"Well known to the Bonapartes, but maybe not all the Bonapartes know you..." the man scratches his cheek as he assesses the gnome.  "Hold up there, I transported you a few months back.  You're a friend of Gerald Guffington's crew - U'Or, Daneeka, Elba... what was your name again?"

"I am certain none of them know me well; I am but a wee free man and largely beneath their notice," Matthias laughs, "but I daresay I must know someone they'd recognize. My name is Matthias, Captain Lane, though I don't fault you for not remembering."

2 hours ago, Zepher said:

"Thank you for your help, Matthias," says Parvati.  "I can tell.  We've almost got her."

 Matthias nods, but his face makes it clear he is not convinced. "It's too easy. If that captain knew of something crazy going on, he would have resisted even Captain Lane's search. No, I think either we're about to be ambushed, or the Bonapartes are in on the slaving, or both," he laments quietly, so that only Parvati can hear. "I pray Orrik your instincts are correct and not mine."

Edited October 4, 2016 by StickFig
Gah stupid new formatting crap

[Comrade Commander]

17 hours ago, Zepher said:

"That the thing we're following?" asks Captain Lane, peering over at Darkstan's magic compass as it leads the party through the ship's corridors.

Solimon walks alongside Throlar grimly without saying a word.

 "You are correct, though we have information that provides further support that we are on the right path. None the less, I suspect we will still have to do some manual searching as the forces to be never seem to make it too easy" Darksten states simply. "Either way, aren't these compasses great? The problem just becomes remembering you have them..."

[Duvors]

19 hours ago, Zepher said:

Solimon walks alongside Throlar grimly without saying a word.

Throlar does the same, he wasn't in much of a mood for talking right now.

[StickFig]

5 hours ago, Comrade Commander said:

"Either way, aren't these compasses great? The problem just becomes remembering you have them..."

Hearing Darksten's comment, Matthias fishes out his own Magic Compass as they walk and asks it to point first to Medusa, then to the slavers that bought her, and finally to any ambush ahead of the party, watching distrustfully.

[wiz]

22 hours ago, Zepher said:

 

"We're about to find ourselves in the middle of some nasty business," says Everyman to Cedric.  "I've been part of a million and one schemes but slaving is something totally different.  Ain't too many friendly faces in the slaving game."

"I wouldn't imagine any non-shady character being a slaver."

[Zepher]

On October 4, 2016 at 6:55 PM, StickFig said:

"I am certain none of them know me well; I am but a wee free man and largely beneath their notice," Matthias laughs, "but I daresay I must know someone they'd recognize. My name is Matthias, Captain Lane, though I don't fault you for not remembering."

 Matthias nods, but his face makes it clear he is not convinced. "It's too easy. If that captain knew of something crazy going on, he would have resisted even Captain Lane's search. No, I think either we're about to be ambushed, or the Bonapartes are in on the slaving, or both," he laments quietly, so that only Parvati can hear. "I pray Orrik your instincts are correct and not mine."

"I'll remember it this time around, assuming you'll remember mine," he says with a smile and a nod.

"I think I almost preferred knowing that if I was captured, I'd most likely be killed."  Parvati grows quiet.  "I was a slave for a number of years already.  To be used against your will is one of the worst fates."  She looks down at the stumps where her hands had once been.

On October 5, 2016 at 9:43 AM, Comrade Commander said:

 "You are correct, though we have information that provides further support that we are on the right path. None the less, I suspect we will still have to do some manual searching as the forces to be never seem to make it too easy" Darksten states simply. "Either way, aren't these compasses great? The problem just becomes remembering you have them..."

"I've only got one that points north," jokes Lane, displaying his own compass.  "Can't say I'm too hopeful about that compass actually functioning.  Not that I doubt the magicians, but... there's more than one reason it'd be bad to have slavers running out of this bay."

On October 5, 2016 at 3:02 PM, StickFig said:

Hearing Darksten's comment, Matthias fishes out his own Magic Compass as they walk and asks it to point first to Medusa, then to the slavers that bought her, and finally to any ambush ahead of the party, watching distrustfully.

Matthais' compass agrees with Darkstan regarding Medusa's location, and points back towards shore and then towards sea and then a few other directions in regards to the slavers that bought her.  It goes limp at the suggestion of an ambush, spinning lazily in circles.  To a optimistic mind this may mean there is no danger, to a paranoid one, that danger is everywhere.

On October 5, 2016 at 3:23 PM, wiz said:

"I wouldn't imagine any non-shady character being a slaver."

"There's a difference between shady and perfidious.  Don't mind shady, but vile is a little something different."

The heroes come to a locked cabin.  Lane tries to the door and then turns to the Captain, who reluctantly produces a key.  He turns it and the door opens.  The heroes spill in.

Tied up in the corner is Medusa, her arms handcuffed and nailed to the wall.  She glances up, exhausted, weary, and a brief look of relief crosses her face before it turns to panic.

"What are you doing here?" she demands.  "You shouldn't have come, Parvati!"

The heroes turn when they hear the rough sound of boots on the deck.  A man walks in - a strange man wearing a loose fitting wig and a mustache that wilts suspiciously.  He carries a gun with him, and is followed by a crew of pirates.  One of whom the heroes recognize.

"So you found your friend, then?" asks Wermhiem with a sneer.  "Don't matter."

"What is the meaning of this?" asks the man with the ill-fitting wig.  "I was under the impression we were paying for our privacy."

"Slaving is illegal."

"Don't see how that changes anything.  But oh well."  The Slaver slides a dagger into the Captain's stomach so swiftly the heroes barely catch sight of it before the Captain is on the floor passing out.  The Slaver turns to the heroes.  "Not often that our product waltzes aboard for us.  The Orc will fetch good prices, though without her hands not quite as much, and I'm sure the winged creature will do well in some freak show."  He addresses his crew.  "Take the freaks, kill the rest."

Nets fly across the room, entangling Parvati and Solimon.  The rest of the crew spills forward and charges the heroes.

The Enemies

 Slavers Captain

Level 35 Humanoid *Immune to Negative Effects and Instant Kill*

Health: 640/640

Special: Scattering Shattering Shot - Hits the hero and the heroes above and below them in the battle order.  Reduces SP by half and then deals 35 damage ignoring row.

Passive Special: Hand-Cannon - Attacks always ignore row.

Drops: ???

Note: Summons another Slaver Mob in 1 Round.

 Drunken Sailor Wermhiem

Level 28 Aquatic Humanoid *Immune to Weakened, Afraid, Fragile, and Instant Kill*

Health: 255/256

Special: Drinking Buddies - Wermhiem drinks one of his drops and gains their effect (used on free hits).

Special II (Used if out of drinks): Drunken Brawl - Wermhiem attacks a number of times equal to the number of standing enemies (mobs count as 1 in this case).

Drops: Mead, Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Mulled Wine

Note: Wermhiem remembers who targeted him in the previous fight and deals double damage to Throlar, Parvati, and Matthias.

 

 Slaver Mob A

Level 24 (12*2) Aquatic Humanoid

Health: 166/166 (83*2)

Special: Entanglement - The Mob ties up the hero.  It takes 3 actions for the hero to be untied (this can be performed by the hero, or another hero, but while the hero is tied up untying themselves is the only action they can take).

Special II: Merge (used if only 1 member of Mob Remains) - Joins another Mob.  Used on free hits.

Drops: 10 Gold

Note: Mobs get an additional free hit if they outnumber the members of the party.

 

Slaver Mob B

Level 24 (12*2) Aquatic Humanoid

Health: 166/166 (83*2)

Special: Entanglement - The Mob ties up the hero.  It takes 3 actions for the hero to be untied (this can be performed by the hero, or another hero, but while the hero is tied up untying themselves is the only action they can take).

Special II: Merge (used if only 1 member of Mob Remains) - Joins another Mob.  Used on free hits.

Drops: 10 Gold

The Party

 

 Throlar Wineghilm

137 year old male Dwarven Warden. *Immune to weakened and free hits* *Aims become hits*

Level, 17

Power, 24 (16+7+1).

Defense: 0 (0+1).

Health: 39/39 

Gold, 125

Equipped; Huntsman's Bow (WP: 7; damages undead; bow), Shield of Invisibility (SP: 0; the user is immune to free hits untill they are the last hero standing),Lion's Plate (Max health +5, Power +1; wearer is immune to weakened; suitable for knights and barbarians; body wear), Quiver of Homing Arrows (Rolls of AIM become HIT; can only be used with a bow or a crossbow; backwear),

Inventory;

Weapons;

Elven Sword (WP: 5, longsword), Miracle Lance (A white spear crafted in the likeness of an ancient dragon; WP: 10; doubled against Ancient enemies; lance), Fellcrest Hand Axe (WP: 8; deals bleeding 5 on successful hits; throwing weapon), Mopagsaber (WP: 12; Ice elemental; longsword), City Watch Halberd (WP: 3)

Shields; Elven Shield (SP: 5; Ice and Darkness elemental; all elves in the party gain the same amount of SP as long as the wielder is standing)

Artifacts; Lethauros Crushers (While equipped, the wearer does double damage to Rock and Flying type enemies; suitable for anyone; footwear), Amulet of Elven Loyalty (Wearer can use anything suitable for elves and is considered a friend by all elves; the wearer also becomes encouraged if there are elves in the party; suitable to Throlar only; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (If the wearer is damaged by a free hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear), Monkey Armor(SP:4, immune to earth and bound; suitable for knights, beast warriors, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; body wear), Crow Helmet (SP: 1; Flying enemies do not deal free hits to the wearer; suitable for Knights and Dragoons; headwear),

Consumables; Phoenix Essence, Soma, x2 Potion, Grand Potion, x3 Remedy, Hint Coin (Gives the user a hint about a puzzle or a tricky situation, Useable only once, Has no monetary value), x2 Bone, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Water Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb, Baldur Bomb, x2 Smoke Bomb, First aid kit (Restores full health and removes all negative effects From the entire party once used), 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers Enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows), Grating Stone

Equipment; Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass.

Treasures; Viper scale (worth 40 gold to some NPC's).

Decamon Deck,Magic Carp (Aquatic 1), Volt Ant (Electric 1), Will-o'-the-Wisp (Fiery 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Ursa Minor (Eithereal 1), Specter (Dark 2), Dryad (Plant 6).

 

 Darksten (Comrade Commander)

35 year old male human Assassin *Immune to Poisoned, Bleeding, Cursed, Jinxed and Blinded*

Level 24 2/3

Power Bonus: 0

Health: 40/40 (6 [base health] + 23 [level] + 5 [advanced class] + 1 [drumstick] + 5 [raw meat])

Defense: 3

Gold: 2027

GP: 46

Equipment: Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores defense, bow), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2, bodywear), Safety Blanket (SP:1, protects from Afraid, backwear), Tribal Amulet (Wearer is immune to poisoned, bleeding, cursed, jinxed, and blinded; suitable to barbarians, rangers, beast warriors; accessory)

Inventory: Weapons: Spider String Bow (WP: 4, darkness-elemental bow), Crossbow (WP:6), Fang Dagger (WP:5, deals double damage to beasts; dagger), Pongcanis Crossbow (WP:8, crossbow)(loaned from Matthias), Rusty Dagger (WP: 2, Poisoned -2)

Artifacts: Vampire Cape (Halves damage from undead enemies; backwear)

Spell Items: N/A

Consumables: 5x Potion, 5x Grand Potion, Health Core, 4x Remedy, Elixir, 2x Phoenix Essence, 5x Mead, Smelling Salts, 2x Nostrum, Soma, Ambrosia, Root Beer (Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against undead enemies for 20 damage. The Root Beer does not affect non-undead enemies), Aeolus Bomb, Neptune Bomb, Floral Bomb, 4x Lightning Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 6x Venom, Deadly Venom, 5x Bone, Gold Ring (worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers Enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows)

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

 

 Parvati

Level 26 2/3 Orc Weather Mage *Immune to 5 effects* *ENTANGLED (3 Turns)*

Health: 34/34 (5+4+25)

Ether: 17/26 (6+5+25)

Equipment: Parvati’s Pouch (Accessory, Grants immunity to first five effects afflicted on Parvati each battle)

Inventory: Tonic x2, Sandstorm Scroll (Replaces “Dry” with “Sandstorm” – Sandstorm doubles earth damage, halves electricity, and deals 1 earth damage to all combatants each round. Grants all combatants the ability to blind on successful hits), Blistering Heat Scroll (Replaces "Hot" with "Blistering Hot", fire-elemental is doubly effective and all combatants gain the -1 burning effect each round), Scroll of Blinding, Begone with the Wind

Gems: Diamond, Ruby, Garnet, Opal (Loaned from Matthias)

 

 Soliman

Level 33.25 Mutant Winged Warrior *Immune to Wind, Fire, Blinded* *ENTANGLED (3 Turns)*

Health: 53/53 (7+14+32)

SP: 2

Gold: 60

Equipment: Babeleth Spear (WP: 17, Pierces SP), Babeleth Golden Dagger (Grants Duel-Striking, Handwear) Breathable Darksteel Armor (Immune to Wind, Fire and Blinded, Suitable to Winged Warriors), City Watch Helmet (SP: 2)

Inventory: Elixir x2, Tonic, Greater Potion

 

 Matthias the Carnival Crusader (StickFig)

Level 27 1/3 Druid *⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed* *Immune to Bound, Slowed* 

Power Bonus: 10

Defense: 6

Health: 37/37

Ether: 13/28

Gold: 247

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 Restored Fireball Extraordinaire (WP:10, also hits enemies listed above and below the target, Darkness - and Lightning-elemental, deals Fragile, user is Slowed, hand cannon), Dapper Hat (This amazingly dapper hat gives the wearer a ⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle, 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), Greaves of the Aubergine Dragoon (SP:2, protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear)

Inventory: Peashooter (WP:2, deals Burning -2, hand cannon), XX Handcannon Replica (WP:12, pierces defense, hand cannon), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Toxic Hood (Converts Poisoned-effect to Blessed for duration of battle, headwear), Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Ethereal Garnet (Earth and Sealed), 2x Ethereal Opal (Ice and Fragile), Ethereal Ruby (Fire and Afraid), Opal (Ice), 2x Adamantite Shard (2/4; of a full Adamantite ore, used for adamantizing weapons), 8x Bone (Distracts the target for the duration of 1 round, preventing Free Hits; worth 5 gold in magic shops), Deadly Venom, 2x Elixir, Grating Stone, Potion, 2x Red Death Blood, 4x Remedy, 3x Tonic, Doomsday Bomb (Deals 99 damage, bomb), 2x Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Magic Compass, 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers Enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows)

Quest Items: Guffington's Seal (Proves the hero is a Friend of Guffington - the hero starts every quest with one Hero's Cocktail ((Makes the hero Encouraged, Hastened, Lucky, and Inspired, consumable))

 

Lord Cedric (wiz)

34-year-old Male Human Knight

Level 6

Power Bonus: 0

Defense: 7

Health: 16/16

Gold: 70

Equipment: Mopagsaber (WP: 12; Ice elemental; longsword), Elven Shield (SP: 5; Ice and Darkness elemental; all elves in the party gain the same amount of SP as long as the wielder is standing), Boots (SP 2 Footwear)

Inventory: Potion, Mead, Smelling Salts, x2 Nostrum, Mulled Wine, Venom, Assassin's Katana (WP 3 Longsword), Makeshift Shield (SP 2 Shield), x2 Remedy, Health Core

 Medusa

*ENTANGLED (5 turns)* *CANNOT UNTIE HERSELF*

NOTE: Non-combatant until untied.  Does not absorb free hits or COUNT as targeting an enemy.

 

 Captain Lane (Takes Commands from Darkstan)

Level 40.2 Cannoneer

Power Bonus: 0

Health: 51/51

Defense: 0

Gold: 360

Equipment: Ship's Cannon (WP: 30, "hand" cannon), Cannoneer's Sashes (The damage output of bombs consumed are added to the WP of the Cannoneer's weapon before damage calculation)

Inventory: Fire Bomb x2

 Sir Barkley (Takes Commands from Matthias)

Level 12 1/2 Dog

Rolls:

1-3: Bite - Deals damage equal to level and bleeding equal to half his level

4-6: Nothing

NOTE: Non-combatant.  Does not absorb free hits or COUNT as targeting an enemy.

 

 Johnny Everyman (Controlled by Cedric)

Can untie heroes at the rate of 1 action per round.

NOTE: Non-combatant.  Does not absorb free hits or COUNT as targeting an enemy.

 

NOTE: Anyone who is ENTANGLED cannot take any action except to untie themselves.  Otherwise they function as normal combatants.  THIS IS A CHANGE.

Edited October 7, 2016 by Zepher
Clarification of combat mechanics.

[wiz]

"Johnny and I will untie Soliman. If he helps untangle himself, we should have him out by next round."

[StickFig]

Matthias sighs, resigned to the inevitable battle, and fires at Slaver Mob A. "Watch their leader - he's got a cannon like mine! Good thinking, Master Cedric - the faster you can get them all free the better!" Switching languages for the first time in what seems like forever, Matthias calls out to Barkley. "Sir Barkley, good to see you! Mind biting that ugly guy with the cannon?"

Battle Order, suggested actions (and strategy discussion)
> Lane: Cannon (Bombard) v. Mob B (Lane can suvive the Captian's hits; Zepher, this counts as targetting Mob B, right? If not, no bombard)[/color]
Throlar: Mopagsaber v. Slavers Captain (Soliman, Throlar, Darksten, Matthias, and Lane are the only ones who can take the Captain's hit; Throlar should have his Mopagsaber back since Cedric returned it after the last battle)
> Darksten: Composite Bow v. Wermheim (Darksten can take the Captain's hit and also doesn't take double damage from Wermheim)
> Matthias: Extraordinaire v. Mob A (Matthias' cannon will do quadruple damage to Wermheim, A, and B in this position)
Barkley: Bite v. Captain
> Cedric: Untie v. Soliman
> Johnny Everyman: Untie v. Soliman (Soliman is first priority to untie since he has high health to tank the Captain)
> Soliman: Untie v. self (He'll be free at this point and ready to join next round)
> Parvati: Untie v. self (2 actions until untied)
> Medusa: Untie v. self (4 actions until untied)

Edited October 6, 2016 by StickFig
typical Zeph, changing his mind on mechanics :poke:

[Zepher]

OoC:  Both Johnny and Barkley don't count as combatants in the traditional sense, since they don't have health and can't take damage.  They should not be treated as if they will absorb hits or like they can "target opponents" (though Barkley can).  Mechanically, they are essentially items that you can use without spending an action.