Heroica RPG - Quest #116: The Tale of Two Faces

[Waterbrick Down]

Benji and Hoke head back topside and make their way to the glassblowers where they had earlier left their companions. It's now morning, but Althior and company are no where to be seen.

While the map shows a good deal of the sewers of Eubric Freeport, Benji can make no sense of the symbols and markings.

[UsernameMDM]

Hoke looks over as Benji studies the map. Torc slither/crawls rather ungracefully with her gut full of hydra

"Anything of use?" he asks the beast warrior.

Hoke looks around but doesn't see Alithor

"Not here it seems. I think our next stop is the Guild of Invision if I remember correctly. Mayhaps Alithor went ahead of us."

Edited November 26, 2014 by UsernameMDM

[Flare]

Benji sneaks around and investigates the area around, behind, and to the sides of the glassblowers. If there is nothing to be found, then he will see if the glassblowers are open.

[Waterbrick Down]

Benji sneaks around and investigates the area around, behind, and to the sides of the glassblowers. If there is nothing to be found, then he will see if the glassblowers are open.

Finding nothing outside the establishment, Benji enters the glassblower's shop and finds 3 werehounds busy at work.

[Flare]

"Hello gentlem-err, gentlehounds! I do believe that this would be a business, and therefore you would be interested in taking my money! What are the prices for your services!" Benji grins flashily.

Edited November 26, 2014 by Flare

[K-Nut]

"Please, this is a simple solution," The Necromancer steps forth and begins the process.

1: Dump Bottle I into Bottle III (3L in Bottle I, 5L in Bottle II, 5L in Bottle 3, 0L Bottle IV)

2: Dump Bottle II into Bottle IV (3L Bottle I, 2L Bottle II, 5L Bottle III, 3L Bottle IV)

3: Dump Bottle IV into Bottle I (6L Bottle I, 2L Bottle II, 5L Bottle III, 0L Bottle IV)

4: Dump Bottle III into Bottle IV (6L Bottle I, 2L Bottle II, 2L Bottle III, 3L Bottle IV)

5: Dump Bottle II into Bottle III (6L Bottle I, 0L Bottle II, 4L Bottle III, 3L Bottle IV)

[Waterbrick Down]

"Hello gentlem-err, gentlehounds! I do believe that this would be a business, and therefore you would be interested in taking my money! What are the prices for your services!" Benji grins flashily.

"My prices are very competitive my good sir, I doubt you'll find better deals anywhere on the entire island."

Services and Wares Available:

Glass Throwing Dagger - (WP:5, Suitable for Rangers or Rogues) Comes with Hollow Blade Upgrade. Costs 65 Gold

Glass Dagger - (WP:5, suitable for Mages and Rogues) Comes with Hollow Blade Upgrade. Costs: 65 Gold

Glass Wand - (WP:5, suitable for Mages) Comes with the Hollow Blade Upgrade. Costs: 65 Gold

Magnifying Glass - Allows heroes to see trap triggers. Costs 25 Gold

Hollow Blade - A glass tube is inserted within a weapon allowing an item such as a potion/grand potion, mead, nostrum, smelling salts, tonic/grand tonic, remedy, elixir, phoenix essence to be stored in the hilt, allowing for use at anytime during a battle without costing a turn, i.e. the player may use a potion if it has been stored in the weapon without sacrificing his turn. Only one item may be stored at a time. Applicable to any weapon. Costs 50 Gold

[UsernameMDM]

Hoke buys the Hollow Blade upgrade x2 (x3 if it can be uses for shields).

"I will return at a later date to have my weapons serviced. Can this service be used on a shield? If so, I will purchase an additional upgrade."

Edited November 26, 2014 by UsernameMDM

[Flare]

"Thank you sir, I'll take a Hollow Blade in each of my two bows, here's 100 gold."

[Waterbrick Down]

"Please, this is a simple solution," The Necromancer steps forth and begins the process.

1: Dump Bottle I into Bottle III (3L in Bottle I, 5L in Bottle II, 5L in Bottle 3, 0L Bottle IV)

2: Dump Bottle II into Bottle IV (3L Bottle I, 2L Bottle II, 5L Bottle III, 3L Bottle IV)

3: Dump Bottle IV into Bottle I (6L Bottle I, 2L Bottle II, 5L Bottle III, 0L Bottle IV)

4: Dump Bottle III into Bottle IV (6L Bottle I, 2L Bottle II, 2L Bottle III, 3L Bottle IV)

5: Dump Bottle II into Bottle III (6L Bottle I, 0L Bottle II, 4L Bottle III, 3L Bottle IV)

Althior successfully mixes up 10 Liters of solvent and feels more experienced for his trouble.

"A natural. Pity you are a wizard. Now zen, iz looks to me like you have ze remnants of Ennonian Rose Petals, Crushed Chimera Hoof, and some Waldruk Pine Nettles, a razzer crude concoction. I've never seen such sloppy alchemy."

Althior Emorith (K-Nut)

Necromancer

Level 44 *Gain Triple Experience* *Absorbs Earth* *Immune to Petrified and Darkness**Encouraged**Lucky**Companionship*

Power Bonus: 5 for Spells

Defense: 7 10

Health: 55/55

Ether: 48/59

Gold: 1220

Equipment: Scepter of Divine Affinity (WP:16, Has ⅙ chance to deal Cursed effect on successful spells and ⅙ chance to deal Blessed effect on successful healing, Staff), Spellbound Gloves (+5 spellpower, Handwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4, backwear), Medal of Glory (Wearer earns triple experience, accessory), Robe of the Seneschal (SP:5; wearer absorbs earth-elemental damage and is immune to petrified and darkness elemental damage; suitable to clerics, mages, chi monks, necromancers and scholars; bodywear), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects; Footwear)

Inventory:

Weapons: Hydra Fang (WP: 10, Dagger)

Artifacts: Robe of the Elven Necromancer (SP:4, bodywear), The Rat Queen's Cape (Backwear, all Vermin type are Enamored with the wearer for the first three rounds of combat, Suitable for Alchemists, Beast Warriors, Chi Monks, and Witches), Crocodile Handbag (+2 Max Ether, Accessory), Crocodile Belt (+2 Max HP, Accessory)

Spell Items: Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Garnet (Earth), Opal (Ice), Aquamarine (Water), Emerald (Wood)

Consumables: Potion, 8 Tonics, 3 Grand Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 7 Remedies, 2 Elixirs, 7x Mead, 4x Nostrum, Garnet Lamp of Summoning, 2 Grating Stones, Skeleton Decoy, Feather of Lithe (Makes the user nimble for three rounds, giving them a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits.), Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used.)

Tools & Treasure: Bedroll, Pickaxe, 2 Bones, Unicorn's Horn (Can be sold for 250 gold in certain magic shops)

Undead Asp

Level: 30

Element: Darkness

Hoke buys the Hollow Blade upgrade x2

"I will return at a later date to have my weapons serviced."

"Only one upgrade per weapon I'm afraid. Which weapon were you wanting me to look at working on?"

"Thank you sir, I'll take a Hollow Blade in each of my two bows, here's 100 gold."

"Thank ya, fer the business. Is there anything else I can do for you? I do plenty of custom work as well."

[UsernameMDM]

"Only one upgrade per weapon I'm afraid. Which weapon were you wanting me to look at working on?"

"Thank ya, fer the business. Is there anything else I can do for you? I do plenty of custom work as well."

Hoke hands over his Flagpole, Zoot's Plaything and Shield and 150 gold.

"What kind of custom work?"

Edited November 26, 2014 by UsernameMDM

[Waterbrick Down]

Hoke hands over his Flagpole, Zoot's Plaything and Shield and 150 gold.

"What kind of custom work?"

"My apologies my good sir. I can only perform the upgrade on a weapon. As for custom work, I make a good deal of alchemical equipment used in city, I've done a fair number of artistic pieces for the Hinckwells and Shadeaux families, the Bonaparte's are constantly in need of new spyglasses, and I've even collaborated with the great Legonardo of the Ji Pei on one of his projects."

Edited November 26, 2014 by Waterbrick Down

[Flare]

"Oh yeah? I would be willing to put down some serious gold for some custom work, any suggestions?"

[UsernameMDM]

"This then," Hoke says as he hands over the Flagpole and 50 gold.

"What kind of equipment? Do you have an examples? I may be interested in purchasing something," Hoke says as he jingles this bulging coin pouch.

[K-Nut]

"Sloppy means inexperienced, I'm guessing," He mutters, "Where could one find such ingredients from within the city? The Apothecary perhaps?"

[Waterbrick Down]

"Oh yeah? I would be willing to put down some serious gold for some custom work, any suggestions?"

"Any interests, hobbies? I've shown you perhaps my most practical pieces for your line of work."

"This then," Hoke says as he hands over the Flagpole and 50 gold.

"What kind of equipment? Do you have an examples? I may be interested in purchasing something," Hoke says as he jingles this bulging coin pouch.

The werehound shows the duo a collection of intricate beakers and flasks, distillation tubes and reactor vessels, thermometers and pressure gauges. Among all the pieces, Hoke and Benji spot identical glassware to the variety found at the crime scenes.

"Sloppy means inexperienced, I'm guessing," He mutters, "Where could one find such ingredients from within the city? The Apothecary perhaps?"

"Vell the apozecary of course vill have ze ingredienzs. Zough I'm sure Dr. Cula could zell you vho else in ze city might be using zem, he keeps zabs on all his colleagues, peer reviev and all zat."

[K-Nut]

"Very well then," He walks out of the office, searching for Dr Cula, without so much as a thank you. He returns to the office where he first entered. Assuming he's still there, Althior asks where he could find the leftover ingredients

OoC: I've updated my statisitcs page since I no longer have the Cloak of the Elven Necromancer or the Rat Queen's Hide since there was an error in the marketplace thread. I added the gold from those accordingly.

[Flare]

"Well, by trade I am an archer, if perhaps you made some sort of headpiece that could enhance my vision?"

Benji turns and looks though all the beakers, finding the one identical to the ones found in the scenes of the crime.

"Have you sold any of this specific flask to anyone... Suspicious?"

[UsernameMDM]

The werehound shows the duo a collection of intricate beakers and flasks, distillation tubes and reactor vessels, thermometers and pressure gauges. Among all the pieces, Hoke and Benji spot identical glassware to the variety found at the crime scenes.

"Anything you can do for this Shield? Maybe some type of eyepieces for my Samurai Helmet? Take a look at my equipment and let me know if you have any suggestions. How about something for my dragon companion? I have plenty of gold," Hoke says as he jingles his coin pouch again.

Hoke spots the glassware and moves over to take a look. He stoops over and picks one up.

"Say, these bottles look exceptionally well made! Look at those fine details," Hoke says in a faux impressed voice,"What are these used for? Who gets to buy such well made items?"

[Waterbrick Down]

"Well, by trade I am an archer, if perhaps you made some sort of headpiece that could enhance my vision?"

Benji turns and looks though all the beakers, finding the one identical to the ones found in the scenes of the crime.

"Have you sold any of this specific flask to anyone... Suspicious?"

"Anything you can do for this Shield? Maybe some type of eyepieces for my Samurai Helmet? Take a look at my equipment and let me know if you have any suggestions. How about something for my dragon companion? I have plenty of gold," Hoke says as he jingles his coin pouch again.

Hoke spots the glassware and moves over to take a look. He stoops over and picks one up.

"Say, these bottles look exceptionally well made! Look at those fine details," Hoke says in a faux impressed voice,"What are these used for? Who gets to buy such well made items?"

"Don't know if I could do anything for your equipment. But if you mean like a monocle for a marksman, I think I could craft something. Let's see, it'd be about 150 Gold."

"Suspicious? What do you mean? Only ones that buy those are the folks interested in alchemy, and if you were to ask me, any alchemist's a suspicious person by nature, but that's only my opinion."

Edited November 26, 2014 by Waterbrick Down

[UsernameMDM]

"Don't know if I could do anything for your equipment. But if you mean like a monocle for a marksman, I think I could craft something. Let's see, it'd be about 150 Gold."

"Anything that I may be able to us my good sir? Mayhaps you could include one of those bottles with my purchases?"

Edited November 26, 2014 by UsernameMDM

[Flare]

"Alright, a marksman I am, and I'm game for your monocle. 150 gold it is."

"However, if you could make a more advanced model rather than the classic monocle, I'd be willing to bump it up to 225 gold"

Edited November 26, 2014 by Flare

[Waterbrick Down]

"Very well then," He walks out of the office, searching for Dr Cula, without so much as a thank you. He returns to the office where he first entered. Assuming he's still there, Althior asks where he could find the leftover ingredients

"Theriouthly? I vas jutht about to go to thleep. Athide from the Apothecary? Like I told you earlier, Master Ovigadra of the Tritech Company down by the dockth, Doctor Hugin Brimstone of the Academy of Enlightenment, and Omri Blitze near the temple of Ennoc.

"Anything that I may be able to us my good sir? Mayhaps you could include one of those bottles with my purchases?"

"Well I'm sure I could make up a monocle for yourself as well sir, it'd be 150 Gold. And I'm sure I could chip in one of those glass vials as well. Looking at picking up alchemy?"

Edited November 26, 2014 by Waterbrick Down

[UsernameMDM]

"Well I'm sure I could make up a monocle for yourself as well sir, it'd be 150 Gold. And I'm sure I could chip in one of those glass vials as well. Looking at picking up alchemy?"

"I will pass on the monocle for now as I do not use ranged weaponry like my colleague here. I appreciate the offer."

While Hoke waits, he switches the Hydra Skin for the Pugilist's Gloves.

[Waterbrick Down]

"I'm afraid not son, nothing fancy about this lenswear. Now anything else I can do for you gentlemen?"

The Party:

Hoke Ablesword - Champion of the Northern Kingdoms, The Krakenwhacker and Titan Smiter (UsernameMDM)

Mystic Knight

Level 37 3/4 *Party Leader**Immune Fragile, Weakened, Confused, Sealed, Dark* *Gains Triple Experience*

Power Bonus: 4 (+4 WP)

Defense: 29 32

Health: 36/61

Ether: 31/37

Gold: 1138

Equipment: Hollow Flagpole (WP:10, +3 SP to the whole party whenever equipped, Hollow, lance), Steel Buckler (SP: 22), Samurai Helmet (WP:+4, immune Confused, Sealed suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, winged warriors), Heavy Armor (SP:5, immune Fragile),Medal of Glory (Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles), Pugilist Gloves (+2 to power, immune Weakened)

Inventory:

Weapons: Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, causes the Bleeding-by-5 effect; spear), Wasabi Blade (WP: 4, Fire-elemental longsword), Blade of Tranquility (WP: 2, deals the Sealed effect, Longsword)

Artifacts: Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Sharkskin Gloves (Accessory, provides immunity from water elemental attacks), Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2, accessory), Crocodile Belt (Max Health +2, accessory), Hydra Skin (SP: 2, wearer gains HP when poisoned instead of losing it, backwear),

Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel

Gems: Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Garnet (Earth)

Scrolls: Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep

•Consumables: Grand Potion, Remedy, 2x Phoenix Essences, 4x Ether Core, 2x Elixir, Neutralizer, 3x Mead, 2x Nostrums, 2x Dragon Scale (Grants lucky- and blessed-effects when consumed), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 2x Flame-Distilled Brandy, Dirt Bomb, 2x Smoke Bomb, 2x Venom-1, Venom-10, Zoot's Plaything (Special 3/4 Edition), Level Up Mushroom, Hydra Eye (worth 100 Gold), Hydra Tongue (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 3 and -1 SP effects permanently)

Benji Carvenhall, the Dragonslayer and the Champion of the Northern Kingdoms

Beast Warrior

Level 48 4/5 *Natural Respite* *Gains Triple XP**Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Poisoned, Bleeding, and Weakened Effects* *Immune to Ice and Water* *Immune to Poisoned and Bleeding*

Power Bonus: 0

Defense: 12 15

Health: 74/74

Gold: 1186

Equipment: Hollow Meduiak (Precision Bow; WP:24; AIM's become HIT's; darkness-, ice-, fire-, wind- elemental; Hollow), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to asleep, blinded, confused, fragile, and weakened effects), Scaly Skin of the Allanoid (SP:6, backwear, suitable for Ranger and Barbarian Oriented Classes and Beast Warriors), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Bodywear, Immunity to Ice and Water, Suitable for Barbarians, Beast Warriors and Regulators), Wonky Shoes (SP: 3; Footwear, suitable for all classes), Overkill Gloves [borrowed from Galen] (handwear, +1 gold for every point of damage done extra when defeating an enemy)

Inventory:

Weapons - Hollow Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:17; earth-, wood-,water-, lightning-, light- elemental; Hollow), Ornamental Throwing Knife (WP: 6, has a 1/3 chance of causing target to be Confused; ranged; retrievable throwing weapon; suitable for rangers, rogues, beast warriors, infiltrators, scholars and winged warriors.) Hydra Fang (WP: 10, Dagger)

Artifacts - Tricorne (SP:3, headwear), Brown Dragon Girdle (bodywear, power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors), Puglist's Gloves (Handwear, +2 Power, Immune to Weakened Effect), Ratmancer's Cowl (headgear, the wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin), Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (accessory), Winged Sandals (accessory, immune to bound- and slowed-effects), Snake Eye Charm (accessory, immune to petrified-effect), Trickster Mask of the Dwarf (The wearer's appearance is changed to that of a dwarf, Headwear), Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2, accessory), Crocodile Belt (Max Health +2, accessory), Sterile Gloves (Handwear, Immune to poisoned- and bleeding–effects); Marksman Monocle (Misses are rerolled, Headwear)

Consumables - Health Core (3), Grand Potion (7), Potion (2), Remedy (4), Phoenix Essence (5), Dragon Scales (3), Nostrum (4), Smelling Salts (3), Mead (2), Flame-Distilled Brandy (4), Mulled Wine (3), Venom-1, Smoke Bomb (3), Soma, Cosmic Essence, Skeleton Decoy, Chaotic Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Water Bomb, Bone (12), Venom-15, Grating Stone, Hydra Eye (worth 100 Gold), Ruby

Tools - Magic Compass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Sewer Map of Eubric Freeport