Heroica RPG - Quest #64: Discord in Duplovia

[The Legonater]

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The four heroes arrive at the docks. There they find a glorious ship waiting for them, as well as the knight that summoned them in the hall.

Party:

Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) **Party Leader**

213 years old male elf Mage

Level: 14.5 *Immune to Petrified*

Power: 19 (Level 14 + WP 5)

Defense: 2

Health: 18/18 (5 + 13)

Ether: 18/18 (5 + 13)

Gold: 0 (Owes 50 gold to Alexander)

Equipment: Scepter of Divine Afinity (WP: 5, has a 1/6 chance to deal the "Cursed" effect on successful spells, and a 1/6 chance to deal the "Blessed" effect on successful healing), Orcish Helmet (SP:2, suitable for non-humans, headwear), Snake Eye Charm (Protects from petrified-effect)

Inventory: Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Garnet (Earth), Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Sealing (Enables casting the Sealed-effect to the target, making it unable to use a special skill for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether), Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile-effect to the target, causing it to take double damage for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether), Scroll of Weakening (Enables casting the Weakened-effect to the target, halving its level for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether), Cloak of Espionage (Artefact, backwear, Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle), Health Core, Potion (2), Grand Tonic, Remedy, Bone, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll

Sgt Jon. Mcency (Skyrimguy)

Level 13 Rogue *Dual Strike* Hastened

Power: 30 (Level 13 + Wp:17)

Health: 22/22 (Basic health 7 + Level bonus 12 + Porkchop 3)

Gold: 3

Equipment: Demonic scissors (WP:17, dual strike, Daggers),Sticky gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up) , Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent hastened-effect to the user; suitable to Sarge only; footwear)

Inventory: Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Scrolls of blindness, Bedroll, Potion, Grand Potion, Venom x3, Deadly Venom, 2x Meads, Smokebomb, Phoenix Essence, Business Card, 2x Remedy

Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09)

99 years old elf Ranger

Level 11.5

Power: 17 (LVL 11+WP 6)

Defense: 5 (Chevalier of Charis armor + Tricorne)

Health: 18/18 (LVL 11 + 2 artifact)

Gold: 25 (50 gold lent to Thalion)

Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP: 6, darkness-elemental), Chevalier of Charis armor- (Artifact, bodywear) (Maximum health +2, SP: 2), Tricorne (SP: 3)

Inventory: Bedroll, Shovel, 3 Potion, 4 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Dirt Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, Holy Bomb, Fire Bomb, First Aid Kit (Consumable), 4 Bones, Sterile Gloves (Handwear, protects from poisoned and badly poisoned effects)

Sir Brickington (Brickington)

19 year old human male knight

Level 6

Power: 10 (Level 6 + WP: 4)

Defense: 4

Health: 15/15

Gold: 138

Equipment: Great Sword (WP: 3), Triangle Shield (SP: 2), Great Sword Mk. II (WP: 4), Winged Helmet (SP:2)

Inventory: Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Soma, Water Bomb, Mead

The knight approaches them, beaming with joy.

Greetings, heroes! It is good to see you again. I'm Aves, knight of Duplovia. As I'm sure you know from Prefect Rone's letter to you, we're in a bit of a situation. Duplovia and Delfrin have been at war for generations now, almost as long as we've been in the ancient city. Well, now the King of Delfrin wants to end all that. He and King Somoril - that's our king - have begun peace talks. The problem is, there's people who don't want this. Already there have been two assassination attempts. Since we're busy with the peace talks and the race and all that, we've hired you guys. Hopefully, you can shine a little light on the situation and find out who's doing all this.

You know all this, though. At least, I should hope so. Are you all here? If so, then we should head out immediately! I can answer most of your questions on the way.

QM Note: Please confirm and check your stats within 24 hours so we can head out. Thank you all for signing up! Also, mad props go to Masked for doing up nearly all the pics you'll see on this quest.

[Brickington]

"At your service!"

OOC: I am quite sick right now, so I don't know how active I will be in the next few days, sorry.

[Pyrovisionary]

Sarge pulls a scroll from his satchel and lends 1 scroll of Blindness to Thalion

"Sergeant Mcency Ready for active service sir!" Sarge makes a mock salute, then bursts out laughing. " I love the army"

OOc: Stats look perfect

[Wedge09]

Alexander reaches the docks and after the introduction "It's a pleasure to meet all of you; let's this quest begin."

OOC: Stats looks ok

[-obelix-]

"Greetings Aves, I am Thalion Dwinlas. It seems that we are all here, so we can get going. I have a few questions, but as you said, those can be answered on our way to Duplovia."

Stats look good!

Edited April 19, 2013 by -obelix-

[The Legonater]

Great!

As Aves looks over the crew manifest again, his smile is dampened only slightly when he notices Sarge's class.

A rogue? How did you get - ah, well, it's hardly important now, is it?

The crew climbs up the ramp into the Duplovian ship, lead by Aves. In a few minutes, they are setting sail to the west.

So, you said you had questions? I may not be able to answer all of them, but I'll try what I can!

QM Note:Sorry about that Brickington! We'll try to keep you up to date.

Edited April 19, 2013 by The Legonater

[Pyrovisionary]

As Aves looks over the crew manifest again, his smile is dampened only slightly when he notices Sarge's class.

A rogue? How did you get - ah, well, it's hardly important now, is it?

"I am actually a female orc cleric in disguise. The disguise worked. I didn't want to draw attention to myself as a denizen of The crown." "Anyway, which ruler will we be protecting; providing we're protecting them, or are we foiling assassination plots and catching criminals?"

OOC: By a mythril shard to each, does it mean 1/4 of a full peiece of mythril or a full piece?

Edited April 19, 2013 by Skyrimguy

[The Legonater]

"I am actually a female orc cleric in disguise. The disguise worked. I didn't want to draw attention to myself as a denizen of The crown." "Anyway, which ruler will we be protecting; providing we're protecting them, or are we foiling assassination plots and catching criminals?"

Aves blinks, not catching onto the sarcasm.

I'm terribly sorry, ma'am. It is good to know you're practicing, though! The Praetorian Guard should be able to defend the king, but we are far too busy preparing for upcoming events - not to mention the peace talks - to deal with these plots. That's why you were hired, to investigate the assassination plots and stop whoever's doing this.

OOC: By a mythril shard to each, does it mean 1/4 of a full peiece of mythril or a full piece?

QM Note: By a shard, it means each hero gets 1/4 of a full piece.

[Wedge09]

"You say that there were two assassinations attempt, have you any suspects? Someone that could want to make the peace talks fail, for interest, for revenge?" questions Alexander, giggling for the sarcasm made by Sarge.

[Pyrovisionary]

Ooc: NOOOO!

Would anyone want to sell their Mythril? I'll sell my shard for 150 gold.

"How have these obviously genius assassins tried to kill their targets, and who are the targets? Both rulers? Yours or theirs? Are either of your rulers... Ya' know... Completely off the rails bonkers as it were?"

Edited April 19, 2013 by Skyrimguy

[The Legonater]

"You say that there were two assassinations attempt, have you any suspects? Someone that could want to make the peace talks fail, for interest, for revenge?" questions Alexander, giggling for the sarcasm made by Sarge.

We don't have a lot of positive leads, but we do have a few main suspects. The Hidden Skulls are a group Duplovian criminals and war profiteers who have been causing trouble for quite some time. We're still trying to find who their leader is, but evidence goes to show he might have access to the King. The Delfrins have talked of a similar group in their city, but we don't believe they would make their way to Duplovia for such an act.

"How have these obviously genius assassins tried to kill their targets, and who are the targets? Both rulers? Yours or theirs? Are either of your rulers... Ya' know... Completely off the rails bonkers as it were?"

There have been attempts on both nations. The assassins seem to be trying to take out both leaders in one strike, but so far the combined forces of the Praetorian and Delfrin guards have stopped this. As for either of or rulers being 'off the rails bonkers' that entirely depends on who you talk to. There are some who believe King Somoril's tough-on-crime behavior astonishing, but he has cleaned up the city quite a bit, and is over all a sensible ruler. From what I've heard, the Delfrin King is also wise and just.

[Pyrovisionary]

There have been attempts on both nations. The assassins seem to be trying to take out both leaders in one strike, but so far the combined forces of the Praetorian and Delfrin guards have stopped this. As for either of or rulers being 'off the rails bonkers' that entirely depends on who you talk to. There are some who believe King Somoril's tough-on-crime behavior astonishing, but he has cleaned up the city quite a bit, and is over all a sensible ruler. From what I've heard, the Delfrin King is also wise and just.

Sarge nods. "Some Heroes might kill the kings themselves if they were... Morally unhappy with his behavior. Who do these some heroes think they bloody are. Were Mercenaries for heaven's sakes! We leave honour to the dead." Sarge turns To Alexander. "We aint met lad. I trust, as an elf you're 3000 years old and wiser than all of us? Or are you more the down to earth sort of person? "

"Anything we need to know?"

Edited April 19, 2013 by Skyrimguy

[-obelix-]

We don't have a lot of positive leads, but we do have a few main suspects. The Hidden Skulls are a group Duplovian criminals and war profiteers who have been causing trouble for quite some time. We're still trying to find who their leader is, but evidence goes to show he might have access to the King. The Delfrins have talked of a similar group in their city, but we don't believe they would make their way to Duplovia for such an act.

"You have pretty much answered all the questions I had for now, so I will ask only this; when we get to your capital, who will give us our concrete assignment, be it following up a lead, protecting someone or whatever?"

[Wedge09]

Sarge turns To Alexander. "We aint met lad. I trust, as an elf you're 3000 years old and wiser than all of us? Or are you more the down to earth sort of person? "

"Anything we need to know?"

"For your information, I'm a young for the elf canon, only 99 years old."

[Pyrovisionary]

"Fair 'nuff.

Are we there yet? "

Edited April 19, 2013 by Skyrimguy

[The Legonater]

"You have pretty much answered all the questions I had for now, so I will ask only this; when we get to your capital, who will give us our concrete assignment, be it following up a lead, protecting someone or whatever?"

You will have a brief audience with King Somoril, who will give you your orders, but after that I believe that Prefect Rone will accompany you on the investigation.

"Anything we need to know?"

About the Kings, or Duplovia?

[Pyrovisionary]

About the Kings, or Duplovia?

"Just In general anything really"

[The Legonater]

Ah. Well, I know for a fact that the sum of the square of the two legs of a right triangle are equal to the square of the hypotenuse. Any there other general knowledge you would like to know?

Edited April 19, 2013 by The Legonater

[-obelix-]

You will have a brief audience with King Somoril, who will give you your orders, but after that I believe that Prefect Rone will accompany you on the investigation.

"That would be all from me. Is there anything you would like to ask us?"

[The Legonater]

Aves looks out over the horizon, and his smile fades.

Only one... what are pirates doing on the Crystalline Sea? He points, and the heroes see a ship in the distance. I thought the Bonapartes stopped the last group...

[-obelix-]

Aves looks out over the horizon, and his smile fades.

Only one... what are pirates doing on the Crystalline Sea? He points, and the heroes see a ship in the distance. I thought the Bonapartes stopped the last group...

"Well... I cannot answer that, but I can tell you this, should the worst happen and they try to board, we will help you defend the ship!"

[Pyrovisionary]

Ah. Well, I know for a fact that the sum of the square of the two legs of a right triangle are equal to the square of the hypotenuse. Any there other general knowledge you would like to know?

"That will be useful for when I write a book on Maths. After I learn to Write."

Only one... what are pirates doing on the Crystalline Sea? He points, and the heroes see a ship in the distance. I thought the Bonapartes stopped the last group...

"Pirates?" sarge draws the Demonic scissors. " I used to be a Pirate like them, Then I took an arrow to the knee. And Then the leg kind of fell off.

Elves! Send your Spells and arrows unto the Pirates! We're gonna board these bastards 'fore they do the same to us."

*Disclaimer*I-claim-to-have-been-under-the-influence-of-Smells-Like-teen-spirit-whilst-writing-this-post*Disclaimer*

Edited April 19, 2013 by Skyrimguy

[-obelix-]

"Pirates?" sarge draws the Demonic scissors. " I used to be a Pirate like them, Then I took an arrow to the knee. And Then the leg kind of fell off.

Elves! Send your Spells and arrows unto the Pirates! We're gonna board these bastards 'fore they do the same to us."

"We are not even sure they are pirates, and since we don't have a telescope we can't confirm. If they don't pose a threat to us, we should just leave them be."

[Pyrovisionary]

Sarge shrugs, and looks a bit sheepish. Defeated even. "But if they are... Do what I said"

[-obelix-]

Sarge shrugs, and looks a bit sheepish. Defeated even. "But if they are... Do what I said"

"If they are, and they attack us, we will throw them back into the sea."

Edited April 19, 2013 by -obelix-