Heroica RPG - Quest #136: The Sorcerer's Stone

[samurai-turtle]

We lost Toren and he is one too many in my book.

Am I the only one thing we get him back?

"Your friend is right, other than rubble, battered walls, the only place that remains whole is Oswain's penitentiary, rebuilt for the sole purpose of imprisoning dissidents and anyone they deem as a threat to their great race. Officially Valhullu used to be a city in itself. Now with that prison left standing, Valhullu is also known as Oswain's penitentiary, Oswain's playground, Star penitentiary."

"It used to, but not now, then there is also nothing much to scavenge. There are reasons why Valhullu is one of the ruined cities around Spesialia."

So we are all welcome there! Don't worry I broke into better fortified than this place. Or I can just walk into to this place I am sure they will let me in one way or another.

Doesn't the place have guards?

"My friend, you underestimate them. The Creed is well known for their element of surprise, it is rumoured that if they are onto you, you will be dead before you know it."

They sound like the "Red Assassins". And I am more scared about the ones you "never" hear about.

"One understands immediately lady Miderun-but pray, what is an uzardtrin?"

Good luck getting her to translate anything. She has not translate one thing I ask her about yet. I am starting to understand why her and "Robert" get along so well.

[KotZ]

"Oswain's playground," Kiray scoffs. "How cute of a name. Seems like the perfect paradise to go to."

[CMP]

Na'im frowns "You feel that Taroki's campaign in the high kingdoms was beneficial to both sides lady Miderun? Despite a large number of your race ending up enslaved at the hands of the high kingdoms and the entire kingdom of ennon desolated? Forgive me but I still do not understand what you mean. But better you feel good about the invasion than hold a grudge against the kingdoms I suppose...I thourght I knew how my people and the Alpieth stood once but evidently I was mistaken. Things are never simple in war, and when there is strife you will always find factions who want to manipulate the conflict to their own ends-like our friend Latte Oswain and those within the creed, but we still don't know the full picture of their motives it appears."

"One understands immediately lady Miderun-but pray, what is an uzardtrin?"

"Most of us had been enslaved at that point anyway. We managed to free a lot of slaves, actually, and if it weren't for the invasion, we'd still be a bunch of angry tribes killing eachother, the High Kingdoms would have all the power in the world, the rest of the world wouldn't have started seeing slavery is bad, and Heroica wouldn't even exist."

"Fair point. Good thing Oswain already wants to kill us, we won't have to waste time trying to get him to back down."

"An uzardtirn is a necromancer."

[Enceladus]

"Most of us had been enslaved at that point anyway. We managed to free a lot of slaves, actually, and if it weren't for the invasion, we'd still be a bunch of angry tribes killing eachother, the High Kingdoms would have all the power in the world, the rest of the world wouldn't have started seeing slavery is bad, and Heroica wouldn't even exist."

"Fair point. Good thing Oswain already wants to kill us, we won't have to waste time trying to get him to back down."

"An uzardtirn is a necromancer."

"You make good pionts Lady Miderun, yet I feel the orcish efforts to demonise slavery have only gone so far-there are still many places in the world were people live in chains" Na'im shrugs inidcating the matter really was beyond his concern "Still mantaining a balence of power in the north keeps everyone happy and some would argue heroica has done some good work for the world-for now at least. There will of course, be a day when the names of the heroes will be left to the history books, and our deeds will be long forgotten...but this is not the time for such talk. Suffice to say, such a day is still a long way away."

[Yzalirk]

Mhinak still overhears the conversation.

"Now living in chains in something I can't imagine. Who was that sod anyways? You know, that united the Orcish tribes. I give that guy props though, uniting people with different beliefs isn't easy at all. If only someone does the same with the nomadic Dwarf tribes... say, how much further until we reach Valhullu?"

[Purpearljellyblob]

"Surely Oswain has left some things behind if he owns Valhullu. I'm still going to keep my eyes peeled in case anything catches my attention."

"I am surprised Heroes like yourself weigh treasures more than your very own lives. Have you not learnt anything after you nearly lost your life to that sodding elf?" Bain shakes her head, "This is too good to be true, you must be on your guard."

"I hope so too, Inki. She has been more helpful than the Star Elves we met so I feel rather more confident with her than our first meeting."

Inki keeps its eyes on Bain throughout the journey across the wasteland.

So we are all welcome there! Don't worry I broke into better fortified than this place. Or I can just walk into to this place I am sure they will let me in one way or another.

Doesn't the place have guards?

"If you can walk in just like that, I believe I would have saved my betrothed myself. As I have said to Mhinak, you are taking the situation too lightly."

"Fair point. Good thing Oswain already wants to kill us, we won't have to waste time trying to get him to back down."

"This General Oswain, doesn't sound like someone that I would want to meet."

say, how much further until we reach Valhullu?"

Bain points to the Star Elf statue in front, and spits at the entrance of the ruined city, Valhullu.

"Anairë Alphieth." Bain spits again, "The night is not young anymore, we must infiltrate and save Eckmar before the sun rises, at the darkest hour. We need to be swiftly in and out. Past this rock, is the prison. Do not underestimate its emptiness here. The prison is guarded by Latte's army, and they are not just your regular elf patrols with paper thin helmets. It is rumoured that just one of his minions can hold the fort against many of us combined." Wiping cold sweat off her forehead, "I am actually relieved that you met Oswain just then, it just means that he is not at home. Nevertheless, we should stick together."

Pulling out a map,

"Of course, I have done my reconnaissance, this is the best that I can come up with." Addressing the party, "So, how do you want to approach this?"

The Party:

Miderun (CallMePie), The Woman Who Killed Sean Cole *Party Leader*

18 year old Female Orc Barbarian

Level 14.5 *Attacks cause Enamored*

Power: 26 (13+13)

Power Bonus: 6 (3 in back row)

Defense: 0

Health: 21/21 (8+13)

Gold: 388

Equipment: Oculoid Claw (WP: 13, 1/6 chance of dealing the infected-effect, causing an enemy to lose health equal to 1/3 of their level rounded down at the end of each round, club), Seductive Perfume (Holder deals the enamored-effect, accessory, suitable for women), Lesser Orc Gauntlets: +6 power on the front row, +3 on the back, handwear, suitable only to orcs)

Inventory: Bonaparte Cutlass (WP: 9, doubled if the user has reputation among the Bonapartes), Club(WP:5, Club), Serstyral (WP: 3, axe), War Axe (WP: 9, suitable for suitable for barbarians, alchemists, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators and winged warriors.), Lucustoid Axe (WP: 3), Wicked Javelin (WP: 7, 1/6 chance of dealing the slowed-effect, throwing weapon), Tricorne (SP: 3, headwear, suitable for anyone), Opal, Amethyst, Phoenix Essence, 4x Potions, Remedy, Grand Potion, Smoke Bomb, High Heels (Power +1; suitable for women.), 7 Venoms, Loincloth of the Ancient (SP: 3, Absorbs Earth, footwear), Mermaid Scale (Increase SP by 1 for the duration of one battle; consumable)

Kiray Nastayo (KingoftheZempk), A Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something *Deputy Party Leader*

24 year old Female Human Black Knight

Level 17.5 *Immune to Blinded, Doomed, Blessed, Light, Darkness* *Deals Bleeding +2, Double damage to Holy and Demonic Foes*

Power Bonus: 6

Defense: 29

Health: 35/35 (10+16+9)

Gold: 207

Equipment: Smith’s Katana (WP:10, Darkness elemental, Deals Bleeding +2), Never Blessed Helmet (SP: 8, Immunity to Blinded, Doomed and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Holy Enemies, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers), Orcish Barbed Shield (SP: 11), Never Blessed Armor (SP: 10, Immune to Darkness, Light, and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Demons, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers)

Inventory:

Weapons and Shields: Sanctified Rito Longsword (WP:6, doubled against Flying enemies; longsword), Sword of Fire and Light (WP: 7, Fire-Light Elemental, Greatsword, Two Fanged Orcish Shield (SP: 7, Immune to Darkness, Shield Bash Replaces Meditate)

Artifacts: , Snug Armor (SP: 5, Cannot be De-Equipped, Suitable to all classes that use shields, body wear), Fishy Scale Mail (SP: 6, wearer absorbs water-elemental damage as health, immune to Fire; suitable for knights, dragoons, skirmishers, and regulators, body wear)

Gems: Diamond, Emerald

Consumables: 3 Potion, Banana (Restores full health when eaten), Nostrum, Ambrosia, Mead, Smelling Salts, Mediocre Pongcanis Brew (Encouraged + Enraged), Smoke Bomb, 2 Bone, Soma, Ambrosia, Mead, Everlasting Venom (Adds the poisoned by 10-effect to one weapon permanently), Dragon Scale, 3 Fire Bomb, 4 Venom, Tako Sushi (Restores 10 health; consumable), Noxious Venom

Tools: Bedroll, 2 Shovel

Bobby "Young" Bucks Jr. (Zepher)

19 year old Male Human Rogue

Level 12 *Immune to Earth, Darkness, Cursed**Attacks cause Enamored*

Power: 22 (12+10)

Defense: 3

Health: 19/19 (11+7+1*)

Gold: 339

Equipment: Hue and Saturation whip (WP:10; causes Enamored), Nondescript Cape (SP: 3; protects from Cursed effect; suitable for rogues; backwear), Nice Boots (SP: 1, Footwear: Immune to Earth and Darkness

Inventory: Swift Boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to steal gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold in addition to hiding; suitable to rogues; footwear.), Fine-tuned Flute (WP:15, user is nimble; instrument), Dagger (WP:5, Dagger), Throwing Knife (WP: 3), Mugger's Mask (Head-wear, wearer cannot have gold stolen from them), Raw Horsehide, 4x Potion, 2x Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Health Core, 2x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Shovel, Pickaxe, Tako Sushi Plate (Restores 10 health to each member of the party), Sapphire, Pixie Dust

The Demon Germ (Samuraiturtle)

??? years old Male Half Demon Rogue

Level 10.5 *Immune to Darkness*

Power: 15 (10+5)

Defense: 1

Health: 14/16 (7+9)

Ether: 0

Gold: 128

Equipped: Sanctified Rito Gypsy Dart (WP:5, doubled against Flying enemies; throwing weapon), Shadow Cloak (SP:1, immune to Darkness; backwear, suitable for anyone)

Inventory:

Weapons: Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1; throwing weapon), Throwing Knife (WP:3), Shuriken (WP:5), Charred Longsword (WP:10 1/6 chance of breaking at the end of every round, if equipped, longsword)

Gear / Armor: Red Shield (SP: 8)

Gems / Scrolls: -

Consumables: 2 Potion, Level-Up Mushroom, Phoenix Essence, Floral Bomb, Bone, Deadly Venom, 3 Remedy, Venom, Noxious Venom

Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass

Others: Gold Ring (worth 15 gold, or can be given to someone else to make them Enamored with the giver)

Decmon Cards: Will-o'-Wisp (Fiery 1) ; Carrion Squirrel (Dark 1) ; Glow Worm (Luminous 1)

Na'im Thamir (Enceladus)

2,314 year old Male Fenarian Cleric

Level 7

Power: 10 (7+3)

Health: 15/15 (9+6)

Ether: 11/16 (6+5+5)

Gold: 15

Equipment: Lucerna Beautus (WP: 3, Staff), Badge of the Smokemaster (Max. Ether +5; User can spend 5 ether in each battle to make the whole party flee; suitable to classes with ether; accessory)

Inventory: Scroll of Sealing (Enables casting the sealed-effect to the target, making them unable to use a special skill for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.), Potion, Remedy, Smoke Bomb, 2 Phoenix Essence, Bedroll, 2 Bone, 4 Tonic, Shovel, Scroll of Blindness (Enables casting the blinded-effect to the target, making them unable to use a physical attack for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether; Loaned from Germ), Tako Sushi (Restores 10 health; consumable), Opal, Pixie Dust

Mhinak (Goliath)

40 Year Old Male Dwarf Ranger

Level 6 *Aligned with The Guardians*

Power: 14 (6+8)

Health: 10/11 (6+5)

Gold: 255

Equipment: Red Handcannon (WP: 8), Insignia of The Guardians (Grants the Diplomacy job trait, suitable for Mhinak only; accessory)

Inventory: Wooden Hand Cannon (WP: 3), Potion, Smoke Bomb, Phoenix Essence, Bone, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, and Telescope [Left Eye], Merman Stylish Gel (Deals Enamoured effect to female gender; consumable), Flameproof Armor (SP:1, no longer flameproof; bodywear, suitable for anyone; Loaned from Kiray)

Elnath Van Cleef, The Prospector *Takes suggestions from party*

99 years old male Human Sorcerer

Level 21 *Doubles the amount of gold stolen*

Power: 31 (21+10)

Defence: 5

Health: 31/31 (7+20+4)

Ether: 7/21 (+21)

Gold: 1000

Equipment: Golden Staff (WP: 10; staff), Cloak of the Silk Road (SP:5, doubles the amount of gold stolen, backwear)

Inventory: Shadir Oswain's Noble Seal (Quest item), Nekrastone (Blue variant, Quest item), 2 Phoenix essence, 2 Grand tonic, 2 Grand potion, Telescope, Magnifying glass, Scroll of Arc Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Ruby (Loaned from Germ)

Bain Ga *Controlled by QM, opens to suggestions*

1937 years old female Fenarian Assassin

Level 16.5 *1/2 chance of assassination*

Power: 18 (2+16)

Health: 27/27 (7+15++5)

Gold: 0

Equipment: Sange (WP:2 Infused with the power of the Red Nekrastone, additional 1/3 chance of assassination; dagger)

Inventory: Sack (random assortment of rations and consumables), Pouch (Bain's private stash)

Inki The Panther Warrior *Takes suggestions from Mhinak*

1 Year Old Panther Cub

Level 5

Health: 25/25

Rolls:

1-3: Deals Damage 3x level

4-6: Nothing Happens

Note: Inki does not take damage from free hits and does not level up.

[samurai-turtle]

"I am surprised Heroes like yourself weigh treasures more than your very own lives. Have you not learnt anything after you nearly lost your life to that sodding elf?"

Bain shakes her head, "This is too good to be true, you must be on your guard."

"If you can walk in just like that, I believe I would have saved my betrothed myself. As I have said to Mhinak, you are taking the situation too lightly."

Maybe they do not think their "lives" are worth to much.

A trap?

I think getting in is the easy part, walking out is going to be the hard part. I might have an idea for me to get in their.

Looking at the map. If they are torturing him. I would guess he would be in the "Treatment Facility". If not their, then the "Penitentiary".

Check the "Angel" statues to see if he could rip off the weapons they are holding. Then jumps up after what he thought look like "sai(s)" above the "Angels" statues to see how easy it would be to turn them into weapons and to get them.

[Yzalirk]

"That's an impressive map, Bain, I'll give you that. I have two suggestions on handling this. Assuming there are more prisoners, we can free them and cause a commotion giving us extra time. We would have to be quick though. Or we can take the slow and stealthy approach. The area by the Treatment Facility looks pretty clear. Bain, do you think we can dig under the wall or break through it with a Pickaxe without being spotted? If not, we have to go through the Courtyard or lean up against the South Wall and get in from a window close by. Either way, I would like to see the wares in the Treatment Facility if we are able to."

Mhinak uses his Pickaxe on the statue for any sort of loot.

[samurai-turtle]

Check the "Angel" statues to see if he could rip off the weapons they are holding. Then jumps up after what he thought look like "sai(s)" above the "Angels" statues to see how easy it would be to turn them into weapons and to get them.

Mhinak uses his Pickaxe on the statue for any sort of loot.

Noticing Mhinak using his pickaxe, and pulls his out. About time this comes in handy. And continues to free any weapons like the "sai(s)" with the pickaxe.

[KotZ]

"What a dreary looking place," Kiray murmurs as she stares at the map. "I like the idea of freeing any prisoners,and I'm sure the hold no love towards Oswain, but how can we be sure they won't turn on us? They could alert the guards, hoping to get a reward of some kind. But sneaking around doesn't sound much better."

Kiray digs around the statues.

[Yzalirk]

"Perhaps we can free them before we leave. If I had to guess, most prisoners here must be Fenarians. The only thing I could think of is that Bain and Na'im reason with them about liberating Valhullu."

[KotZ]

"It's worth a shot. Just don't be surprised if they decide to bite the hand that feeds them."

[Enceladus]

Na'im looks at the Map for a few moments seemingly deep in thourght. At last he looks up "Ah, an interesting challenge we have here lady Bain. My personal approach would favour going to the quarters...I presume they are for the guards...and in any case removing them from the picture. Then we should head down and clear out the dungeons-I feel you underestimate my people however lady Nayasto-there will be now question of then taking bribes from there former jail wardens, particuarly considering the races in question. If we start a prison riot we can move into the treatment facility and Oswains playground-whatever that may be."

Edited August 10, 2015 by Enceladus

[CMP]

"I hate to say this, but charging into this prison will be bad. Like Bain says, we should just grab Eckmar and go."

"Maybe with my Amethyst Elnath can whip up some kind of darkness spell near the ground around tower A. It's dark anyhow, the guards won't notice, and it'll let us slip right past them from the north." Miderun draws a line along the map with her finger. "Then we move along the cliffside, around to the back of the pen..int...the jail, and then break in through the wall with pickaxes and shovels. There's an indent in the wall, maybe it's weak there."

"If he's not in the jail with the rest of the prisoners, then we can try riling up the prisoners for an uprising and use it as a distraction to check the treatment place and the dungeon. They will not last long, but it's better than dying a prisoner."

[samurai-turtle]

You know what if we happen to kill some guards in front of the prisoners, I am sure they will get the idea.

[Enceladus]

"I hate to say this, but charging into this prison will be bad. Like Bain says, we should just grab Eckmar and go."

"Maybe with my Amethyst Elnath can whip up some kind of darkness spell near the ground around tower A. It's dark anyhow, the guards won't notice, and it'll let us slip right past them from the north." Miderun draws a line along the map with her finger. "Then we move along the cliffside, around to the back of the pen..int...the jail, and then break in through the wall with pickaxes and shovels. There's an indent in the wall, maybe it's weak there."

"If he's not in the jail with the rest of the prisoners, then we can try riling up the prisoners for an uprising and use it as a distraction to check the treatment place and the dungeon. They will not last long, but it's better than dying a prisoner."

"An Orcish strategist hmm? That's something I thourght I'd never see to be sure" Na'im laughs at his own joke "Well your plan is as good as any lady Miderun-shall we go ahead then?"

[Zepher]

Bobby stares up at the enormous statue of the lady and finds he has trouble keeping his eyes off of her more aesthetically pleasing elements. Eventually he's able to rip his eyes away and look at the map. He scratches his head. "Where's the 'you are here' x?" he asks. He nods fervently while Miderun lays out her plan. "Sounds tight, let's nail it." Then with a glance at both Miderun and Kiray. "But stay close to me, yo... I don't want to get lost."

[KotZ]

"Don't worry, Bobby," Kiray attempts to assure the "dude", "I've got you."

[Purpearljellyblob]

I think getting in is the easy part, walking out is going to be the hard part. I might have an idea for me to get in their.

Looking at the map. If they are torturing him. I would guess he would be in the "Treatment Facility". If not their, then the "Penitentiary".

"If you have an idea, I suggest you put it forth before we go in. And I certainly hope he is not being tortured, I have no idea where he would be, could be anywhere."

"That's an impressive map, Bain, I'll give you that. I have two suggestions on handling this. Assuming there are more prisoners, we can free them and cause a commotion giving us extra time. We would have to be quick though. Or we can take the slow and stealthy approach. The area by the Treatment Facility looks pretty clear. Bain, do you think we can dig under the wall or break through it with a Pickaxe without being spotted? If not, we have to go through the Courtyard or lean up against the South Wall and get in from a window close by. Either way, I would like to see the wares in the Treatment Facility if we are able to."

"Guards patrol the Watchtowers and the entrance and there are no windows on the North, East and South sides. To get through to the courtyard, we have to sneak past the patrols at the entrance."

Check the "Angel" statues to see if he could rip off the weapons they are holding. Then jumps up after what he thought look like "sai(s)" above the "Angels" statues to see how easy it would be to turn them into weapons and to get them.

Noticing Mhinak using his pickaxe, and pulls his out. About time this comes in handy. And continues to free any weapons like the "sai(s)" with the pickaxe.

Germ finds that the statues have aged considerably and is rather fragile. As he leaps on one of the statues and uses his pickaxe, it gives way almost immediately and Germ takes 5 damage from the fall.

Mhinak uses his Pickaxe on the statue for any sort of loot.

"Oh no you don't."

But Mhinak swings his pickaxe at the statue anyway. The left wing crumbles and just misses the party, but the loss of the wing causes massive instability to the statue and it collapses onto the party, dealing 10 damage to each Hero. If not for Mhinak's Hero status, the collapse would have certainly killed him. Other than that, the collapse has certainly just caused a commotion. The Heroes could hear bells ringing not far away.

Bain turns to Miderun, slow clapping,

"Well done. They are on alert. One of these days, these two greedy effers will get everyone killed." Then rolls her eyes at Mhinak and Germ, " I have been around for almost two thousand years, if there is something useful here, I would have already told you or they are no longer here. The fact that you are in a ruined city is self explanatory."

Kiray digs around the statues.

Kiray thought she finds something, but after the statue collapses on the party, there is rubble everywhere and she loses sight of it.

"Perhaps we can free them before we leave. If I had to guess, most prisoners here must be Fenarians. The only thing I could think of is that Bain and Na'im reason with them about liberating Valhullu."

"True, but they never came back. I would be surprised if any are still alive."

Na'im looks at the Map for a few moments seemingly deep in thourght. At last he looks up "Ah, an interesting challenge we have here lady Bain. My personal approach would favour going to the quarters...I presume they are for the guards...and in any case removing them from the picture. Then we should head down and clear out the dungeons-I feel you underestimate my people however lady Nayasto-there will be now question of then taking bribes from there former jail wardens, particuarly considering the races in question. If we start a prison riot we can move into the treatment facility and Oswains playground-whatever that may be."

"If there are any other prisoners we can find I suppose we can do so, but how are we going to get into the prison in the first place?"

"I hate to say this, but charging into this prison will be bad. Like Bain says, we should just grab Eckmar and go."

"Maybe with my Amethyst Elnath can whip up some kind of darkness spell near the ground around tower A. It's dark anyhow, the guards won't notice, and it'll let us slip right past them from the north." Miderun draws a line along the map with her finger. "Then we move along the cliffside, around to the back of the pen..int...the jail, and then break in through the wall with pickaxes and shovels. There's an indent in the wall, maybe it's weak there."

"If he's not in the jail with the rest of the prisoners, then we can try riling up the prisoners for an uprising and use it as a distraction to check the treatment place and the dungeon. They will not last long, but it's better than dying a prisoner."

"It is just my imperfect drawing, Miderun. Your idea might work before the statue collapses, but I am not so sure now. We might have to barge in head on if that's the case."

Bobby stares up at the enormous statue of the lady and finds he has trouble keeping his eyes off of her more aesthetically pleasing elements. Eventually he's able to rip his eyes away and look at the map. He scratches his head. "Where's the 'you are here' x?" he asks.

"I didn't create this map just for you, you know. It is for my own reference as well. But anyway, we are came out South from the forest, so we should be at Valhullu's north."

The Party:

Miderun (CallMePie), The Woman Who Killed Sean Cole *Party Leader*

18 year old Female Orc Barbarian

Level 14.5 *Attacks cause Enamored*

Power: 26 (13+13)

Power Bonus: 6 (3 in back row)

Defense: 0

Health: 21/21 (8+13)

Gold: 388

Equipment: Oculoid Claw (WP: 13, 1/6 chance of dealing the infected-effect, causing an enemy to lose health equal to 1/3 of their level rounded down at the end of each round, club), Seductive Perfume (Holder deals the enamored-effect, accessory, suitable for women), Lesser Orc Gauntlets: +6 power on the front row, +3 on the back, handwear, suitable only to orcs)

Inventory: Bonaparte Cutlass (WP: 9, doubled if the user has reputation among the Bonapartes), Club(WP:5, Club), Serstyral (WP: 3, axe), War Axe (WP: 9, suitable for suitable for barbarians, alchemists, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators and winged warriors.), Lucustoid Axe (WP: 3), Wicked Javelin (WP: 7, 1/6 chance of dealing the slowed-effect, throwing weapon), Tricorne (SP: 3, headwear, suitable for anyone), Opal, Amethyst, Phoenix Essence, 4x Potions, Remedy, Grand Potion, Smoke Bomb, High Heels (Power +1; suitable for women.), 7 Venoms, Loincloth of the Ancient (SP: 3, Absorbs Earth, footwear), Mermaid Scale (Increase SP by 1 for the duration of one battle; consumable)

Kiray Nastayo (KingoftheZempk), A Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something *Deputy Party Leader*

24 year old Female Human Black Knight

Level 17.5 *Immune to Blinded, Doomed, Blessed, Light, Darkness* *Deals Bleeding +2, Double damage to Holy and Demonic Foes*

Power Bonus: 6

Defense: 29

Health: 35/35 (10+16+9)

Gold: 207

Equipment: Smith’s Katana (WP:10, Darkness elemental, Deals Bleeding +2), Never Blessed Helmet (SP: 8, Immunity to Blinded, Doomed and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Holy Enemies, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers), Orcish Barbed Shield (SP: 11), Never Blessed Armor (SP: 10, Immune to Darkness, Light, and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Demons, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers)

Inventory:

Weapons and Shields: Sanctified Rito Longsword (WP:6, doubled against Flying enemies; longsword), Sword of Fire and Light (WP: 7, Fire-Light Elemental, Greatsword, Two Fanged Orcish Shield (SP: 7, Immune to Darkness, Shield Bash Replaces Meditate)

Artifacts: , Snug Armor (SP: 5, Cannot be De-Equipped, Suitable to all classes that use shields, body wear), Fishy Scale Mail (SP: 6, wearer absorbs water-elemental damage as health, immune to Fire; suitable for knights, dragoons, skirmishers, and regulators, body wear)

Gems: Diamond, Emerald

Consumables: 3 Potion, Banana (Restores full health when eaten), Nostrum, Ambrosia, Mead, Smelling Salts, Mediocre Pongcanis Brew (Encouraged + Enraged), Smoke Bomb, 2 Bone, Soma, Ambrosia, Mead, Everlasting Venom (Adds the poisoned by 10-effect to one weapon permanently), Dragon Scale, 3 Fire Bomb, 4 Venom, Tako Sushi (Restores 10 health; consumable), Noxious Venom

Tools: Bedroll, 2 Shovel

Bobby "Young" Bucks Jr. (Zepher)

19 year old Male Human Rogue

Level 12 *Immune to Earth, Darkness, Cursed**Attacks cause Enamored*

Power: 22 (12+10)

Defense: 3

Health: 12/19 (11+7+1*)

Gold: 339

Equipment: Hue and Saturation whip (WP:10; causes Enamored), Nondescript Cape (SP: 3; protects from Cursed effect; suitable for rogues; backwear), Nice Boots (SP: 1, Footwear: Immune to Earth and Darkness

Inventory: Swift Boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to steal gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold in addition to hiding; suitable to rogues; footwear.), Fine-tuned Flute (WP:15, user is nimble; instrument), Dagger (WP:5, Dagger), Throwing Knife (WP: 3), Mugger's Mask (Head-wear, wearer cannot have gold stolen from them), Raw Horsehide, 4x Potion, 2x Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Health Core, 2x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Shovel, Pickaxe, Tako Sushi Plate (Restores 10 health to each member of the party), Sapphire, Pixie Dust

The Demon Germ (Samuraiturtle)

??? years old Male Half Demon Rogue

Level 10.5 *Immune to Darkness*

Power: 15 (10+5)

Defense: 1

Health: 1/16 (7+9)

Ether: 0

Gold: 128

Equipped: Sanctified Rito Gypsy Dart (WP:5, doubled against Flying enemies; throwing weapon), Shadow Cloak (SP:1, immune to Darkness; backwear, suitable for anyone)

Inventory:

Weapons: Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1; throwing weapon), Throwing Knife (WP:3), Shuriken (WP:5), Charred Longsword (WP:10 1/6 chance of breaking at the end of every round, if equipped, longsword)

Gear / Armor: Red Shield (SP: 8)

Gems / Scrolls: -

Consumables: 2 Potion, Level-Up Mushroom, Phoenix Essence, Floral Bomb, Bone, Deadly Venom, 3 Remedy, Venom, Noxious Venom

Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass

Others: Gold Ring (worth 15 gold, or can be given to someone else to make them Enamored with the giver)

Decmon Cards: Will-o'-Wisp (Fiery 1) ; Carrion Squirrel (Dark 1) ; Glow Worm (Luminous 1)

Na'im Thamir (Enceladus)

2,314 year old Male Fenarian Cleric

Level 7

Power: 10 (7+3)

Health: 5/15 (9+6)

Ether: 11/16 (6+5+5)

Gold: 15

Equipment: Lucerna Beautus (WP: 3, Staff), Badge of the Smokemaster (Max. Ether +5; User can spend 5 ether in each battle to make the whole party flee; suitable to classes with ether; accessory)

Inventory: Scroll of Sealing (Enables casting the sealed-effect to the target, making them unable to use a special skill for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.), Potion, Remedy, Smoke Bomb, 2 Phoenix Essence, Bedroll, 2 Bone, 4 Tonic, Shovel, Scroll of Blindness (Enables casting the blinded-effect to the target, making them unable to use a physical attack for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether; Loaned from Germ), Tako Sushi (Restores 10 health; consumable), Opal, Pixie Dust

Mhinak (Goliath)

40 Year Old Male Dwarf Ranger

Level 6 *Aligned with The Guardians*

Power: 14 (6+8)

Health: 1/11 (6+5)

Gold: 255

Equipment: Red Handcannon (WP: 8), Insignia of The Guardians (Grants the Diplomacy job trait, suitable for Mhinak only; accessory)

Inventory: Wooden Hand Cannon (WP: 3), Potion, Smoke Bomb, Phoenix Essence, Bone, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, and Telescope [Left Eye], Merman Stylish Gel (Deals Enamoured effect to female gender; consumable), Flameproof Armor (SP:1, no longer flameproof; bodywear, suitable for anyone; Loaned from Kiray)

Elnath Van Cleef, The Prospector *Takes suggestions from party*

99 years old male Human Sorcerer

Level 21 *Doubles the amount of gold stolen*

Power: 31 (21+10)

Defence: 5

Health: 26/31 (7+20+4)

Ether: 7/21 (+21)

Gold: 1000

Equipment: Golden Staff (WP: 10; staff), Cloak of the Silk Road (SP:5, doubles the amount of gold stolen, backwear)

Inventory: Shadir Oswain's Noble Seal (Quest item), Nekrastone (Blue variant, Quest item), 1 Phoenix essence, 2 Grand tonic, 2 Grand potion, Telescope, Magnifying glass, Scroll of Arc Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Ruby (Loaned from Germ)

Bain Ga *Controlled by QM, opens to suggestions*

1937 years old female Fenarian Assassin

Level 16.5 *1/2 chance of assassination*

Power: 18 (2+16)

Health: 17/27 (7+15++5)

Gold: 0

Equipment: Sange (WP:2 Infused with the power of the Red Nekrastone, additional 1/3 chance of assassination; dagger)

Inventory: Sack (random assortment of rations and consumables), Pouch (Bain's private stash)

Inki The Panther Warrior *Takes suggestions from Mhinak*

1 Year Old Panther Cub

Level 5

Health: 15/25

Rolls:

1-3: Deals Damage 3x level

4-6: Nothing Happens

Note: Inki does not take damage from free hits and does not level up.

Edited August 11, 2015 by Purpearljellyblob

[samurai-turtle]

"Well done. They are on alert. One of these days, these two greedy effers will get everyone killed." Then rolls her eyes at Mhinak and Germ, " I have been around for almost two thousand years, if there is something useful here, I would have already told you or they are no longer here. The fact that you are in a ruined city is self explanatory."

Kiray thought she finds something, but after the statue collapses on the party, there is rubble everywhere and she loses sight of it.

"If there are any other prisoners we can find I suppose we can do so, but how are we going to get into the prison in the first place?"

"It is just my imperfect drawing, Miderun. Your idea might work before the statue collapses, but I am not so sure now. We might have to barge in head on if that's the case."

What about Kiray? She was mess around this place as much as we were. And beside you do not live here, things change. Saying to him self: Stupid know it all elf.

Feeling messed up quickly drinks a potion. Dam it! Mhinak tell Inki to intercepted the guards. If we are lucky they will think he did it and buy some time for us out here.

I am starting to think bashing a hole in the wall is not going to work, the best that we are going to do is start it. But that could work for my plan.

Elnath do you think that "seal" can be use to forge some papers?

Started to think about his plan more.

If we can forge some papers we could say that I am some sort of "demon necromancer". And I am here to execute some prisoners, because you know that sort of thing is beneath them. So the rest of you, well Na'im and Bain are going to be my prisoners. Since they tried to dig a hole in the wall, I guess. Mhinak you think you could look like a "dark dwarf" that you mention. Kiray, I do not know you think you could look like more eviler. Miderun should act like a wild crazy person, I know that will be hard for you. For "Robert" and Elnath, I am think some of my zombie horde, if they could look like zombies. Now to get out, I am not to sure about. I think we are going to need that prison riot, plus some thing else.

[CMP]

What exactly are the blacked out portions on this map? Is it all forest?

[Purpearljellyblob]

What about Kiray? She was mess around this place as much as we were. And beside you do not live here, things change. Saying to him self: Stupid know it all elf.

Feeling messed up quickly drinks a potion. Dam it! Mhinak tell Inki to intercepted the guards. If we are lucky they will think he did it and buy some time for us out here.

Bain stares at Inki,

"You don't get it do you?" Poking Germ's shoulder, still pissed at what he has done, "You help me save Eckmar then I return the favour by helping you look for the Brown Nekrastone. I did not ask you to destroy what's left of this city, it has already been destroyed. Besides you and your forest friend just alerted the guards, and we cannot just leave it for another night. If Oswain's back, we are going to have a harder time."

Started to think about his plan more.

If we can forge some papers we could say that I am some sort of "demon necromancer". And I am here to execute some prisoners, because you know that sort of thing is beneath them. So the rest of you, well Na'im and Bain are going to be my prisoners. Since they tried to dig a hole in the wall, I guess. Mhinak you think you could look like a "dark dwarf" that you mention. Kiray, I do not know you think you could look like more eviler. Miderun should act like a wild crazy person, I know that will be hard for you. For "Robert" and Elnath, I am think some of my zombie horde, if they could look like zombies. Now to get out, I am not to sure about. I think we are going to need that prison riot, plus some thing else.

"Why do you think many of my people went in and never came out? Do you think they would need to hire an executioner to do what they have been doing for so long? I'd say no."

What exactly are the blacked out portions on this map? Is it all forest?

Black = Nothing you should be concerned about

Dark Grey = Underground dungeon

Gey = Ground level

[samurai-turtle]

"You don't get it do you?" Poking Germ's shoulder, still pissed at what he has done, "You help me save Eckmar then I return the favour by helping you look for the Brown Nekrastone. I did not ask you to destroy what's left of this city, it has already been destroyed. Besides you and your forest friend just alerted the guards, and we cannot just leave it for another night. If Oswain's back, we are going to have a harder time."

"Why do you think many of my people went in and never came out? Do you think they would need to hire an executioner to do what they have been doing for so long? I'd say no."

You better shut the BEEP up, before I decided to turn on you. Besides I do not remember asking for your help you were just barging to save your life, lady. And I am sure we really don't need your help finding the "brown stone".

Well I see how this is going to go. Mhinak / Inki forget was I said earlier about the guards. If their is a dungeon dig an entrance to that. With that advice. He takes off to the so called patrols going to intercepted them for himself. Thinking: This is a dumb idea. But, I guess it is better than me start killing the "wrong" creatures.

[Purpearljellyblob]

He takes off to the so called patrols going to intercepted them for himself.

You need to specify which of the three patrols you intend Germ to intercept.

"Guards patrol the Watchtowers and the entrance and there are no windows on the North, East and South sides. To get through to the courtyard, we have to sneak past the patrols at the entrance."

[Enceladus]

Na'im Groans and begins the work of healing everyone in the party back to full health who needs it, and drinks a tonic when he is done "imbeciles...foolish excuses of mercenaries...what on earth have I got myself into this time?" He mutters to himself as he dose so

Seeing Germ head off to counter the patrols on his own he hisses in his direction "Fool! You'll just get yourself killed! We need a new plan-my badge of the smokemaster here could help, if we can draw the patrols out to our location-then I can cause a distraction, that will enable us to slip around them and gain access to the main body of the prison-perhaps Elnath could use his Ruby to light a fire that could attract the guards? You may not like accepting lady Bain's help, master Germ, yet I do not like working with the creed either. If we want to get our reward and call this quest a job well done then we need to accept our allies for who they are."

OOC: Posting from my phone again so no bolded actions for me, but to be clear Na'im heals everyone and drinks a tonic