Heroica RPG - Quest #145: Rescue My People!

[Palathadric]

"Oh, crap!"

"Th't be too bad cause thy art comin' wit' us want it or nay! Wouldst think it be nay trouble if ye art innocent!And then the big man walks towards Cheapy to grab him. He also try to look at the surroundings around Cheapy, if there is some hidingplaces.

Kellim notices plenty of potential hiding places, but realizes that since the party caught Cheaky by surprise, he did not likely have time to hide anything.

Will the party perform any other actions before returning to Pemo?

[Mencot]

Kellim notices plenty of potential hiding places, but realizes that since the party caught Cheaky by surprise, he did not likely have time to hide anything.

Will the party perform any other actions before returning to Pemo?

The big man looks on the hiding places but decides that the quest must come first and they will return to Pemo. But he will keep this place in mind, so that they can return afterwards, to check.

Holding Cheapy, he says, "Alrecht, If everybody agree th'n we shall return tae Pemo th'n tae sort this out."

Edited April 27, 2016 by Mencot

[Palathadric]

The heroes rush back to Bonaparte's place to see what's going on.

"He seems to be leaving."

"Shut up!"

"Heroes...you're back so soon? I--"

"You found the statuette, Bonaparte? I hid it from you and left that ridiculous note. I didn't think it would cause such a stir."

"Oh...er, I did. We are preparing the effort to reclaim the barn's freedom now. There has never been a better time to strike. Thank you, heroes!"

Do the heroes have anything to say?

[Pedguin]

Cree seemed to be both angry and confused. "Pay. Now.

[Mencot]

The big man steps forwards towards Pemo, still Cheapy sitting on his arm. He was fustrated and angry.

"Aye, we be here again... 'nd this back 'nd forth runnin ist startin' tae piss us of!"

Cree seemed to be both angry and confused. "Pay. Now.

"Agr'd... our gold thank ye."

"'nd I wanna also knowst wh't ye art plannin' nowst.. wh're art ye gonna attack?"

[Palathadric]

The big man steps forwards towards Pemo, still Cheapy sitting on his arm. He was fustrated and angry.

"Aye, we be here again... 'nd this back 'nd forth runnin ist startin' tae piss us of!"

"Heroes, heroes! Relax, please! I was as annoyed about this whole issue as you were. Cheapy, that joke was in very poor taste. Now, see to it that the heroes are paid, immediately. No more stupid pranks. We've kept them for long enough."

Bonaparte tosses over a sack of coins, and Cheapy pulls another out of some hidden recess and hands the bags to Kellim.

Each heroes gains 100 gold as the quest reward.

THE QUEST IS SUCCESSFUL!!!

"'nd I wanna also knowst wh't ye art plannin' nowst.. wh're art ye gonna attack?"

"It's a figure of speech. We don't mean to attack anyone. I will bring this to the barn and we will declare ourselves free from the rule of tyrants. If somebody wants to attack us, that's their affair, but for now we will simply revel in our freedom. I'm sorry that things didn't work out for you too well in this quest, but you all did a great job. I heard especially glowing reports about your party leader, though I did hear that one of you abandoned the mission when it got serious. In any case, your success has proven your worth to me. If I ever need you again, I will not hesitate to call you all."

Do the heroes have anything further to say?

[Pedguin]

Well, I've had enough for one day. See you later.

Cree goes back to the hall.

[Pedguin]

Cree also returns his loaned items.

[K-Nut]

Can we get final stats just to make sure everything is in order?

[Mencot]

Keliim calms down and says, "Ah, alrecht." And then he laughs a bit. "It ist been a long day, 'nd th't was probably startin' tae take its toll."

He takes the gold and pockets it away and then he moves closer to Pemo to shake his... hand. "Thank ye Pemo 'nd I sincerely wish ye well and fortune thy cause."

[Sandy]

OoC: No boss battle? Let's forget spending those consumables then...

"So this is what being a hero means..." Quintessa mused. "Running around headlessly doing errands for no cause, but still getting rich from it? We have to say this new life of Ours isn't half bad after all!"

After leaving the animals, Quintessa dealt out some more cookies to her quest mates. "Chocolate chip, here you go! We want to express Our sincerest thanks for accompanying Us. Let Us meet at another adventure on another occasion, shall we?"

[Mencot]

After leaving the animals, Quintessa dealt out some more cookies to her quest mates. "Chocolate chip, here you go! We want to express Our sincerest thanks for accompanying Us. Let Us meet at another adventure on another occasion, shall we?"

Keliim takes a cookie with delight but keeps wondering where they keep coming from. The big man bows his head to the older woman, "Thank thee Quintessa, until we meet again."

Then he is about to put Cheapy down on the ground and asks him, "Ye stayin' here or do ye need a escort somewh're? 'nd I apoligze fort th' earli'r it wast nay meant tae be personal. Nay hard feelin's I hope."

[Palathadric]

Party:

Kheyli (K-Nut) Immune to Earth

327 years old female Fairy

Level 8 Barbarian

Power: 13

Health: 23/23

SP: 2

Gold: 510

Equipment: Gelum Blade (WP:5, Ice-elemental, ignores SP of foes weak to Ice, cannot be disimbued; greatsword), Over-sized Corset (Max HP +5, SP +2; Suitable to Female Characters; Bodywear)

Inventory:

Weapons: Rat Club (WP:5, deals Afraid to Vermin-type enemies and Poisoned-by-1 to enemies of all types; club), Electrum Blade (WP:5, Lightning-elemental, ignores SP of foes weak to Lightning, cannot be disimbued; greatsword), Barrager (WP:3 Greatsword), Frying Pan (WP: 1, +1 HP; Suitable for all classes), Boomerang (WP:7; Returns to Hero After 2 Rounds; Throwing Weapon)

Artifacts: Cultist Cap (regular attacks do damage to Undead; headwear, suitable to anyone), Magic Viper Skin (Restores 1 HP to wearer each round of battle unless knocked out; accessory), Sylvania's Cowl (Grants "Animal Talk", Headwear), Seductive Perfume (Holder deals the *Enamored*-effect, accessory, suitable for women), Rat Skin Cape (SP: 2; Grants the *Scary* Effect against vermin; Backwear; Suitable for Barbarians, Rogues, and Beast Warriors)

Consumables: Grand Potion, Potion x3, Remedy x2, Mead, Milk x2(restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), Big Apple (+1 Max HP when consumed), Bread (Like a Tasty Pretzel...just longer), Poison Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (Deals 100 wind-elemental damage to all opponents when used.)

Tools: Sauce Pan (Tool; Can be used with a Potion, outside of battle, once per quest to restore full HP)

Treasures: 2x Golden Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver.)

Keliim "Demon sworn" *Party Leader!*(Mencot)

37 year old male Human

Level 14 Barbarian

Power: 19

Health: 22/22 (+1*)

SP: 2 (Double to Free Hits)

Gold: 174

Equipment: Dwarven Orichalcum one handed battleaxe (WP: 5, Axe), Gauntlets of Recklessness (Hits become Mortal Hits, adding lost health to attack power; handwear), Heroic Helm (SP: 2, Helm's SP doubles on free hits, Headwear)

Inventory:

Weapons and Shields: Woodchopper's Axe (WP:8; Deals Double Damage to Plant-types; Axe), Order Imperial Longsword (WP: 5), Scarab Shield: (SP: 3, Bearer takes half damage from vermin)

Artifacts: Sylvania's Cowl (Grants "Animal Talk", Headwear), Wolfish Fedora (+5 WP for each standing hero with Wolfgang reputation and Wolfgang NPC in the party, headwear, suitable for heroes with Wolfgang reputation), Королева's Blessing (When equipped the player gains the ability to Animal Speak to Spiders only, and all spiders areEnamored with him for the first three rounds of battle, accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Gender-Swap (swaps the wearer's gender when worn, suitable for anyone, accessory), Sterile Gloves, Really Hard Helmet (SP: 2, Immunity to Earth, Headwear;), Peasant’s Hood (Max. Health +1; headwear), Leather Cap (SP:1; headwear)

Consumables: 7x Potion, 3x Grand Potion, Remedy, 4x Mead, Bunch of 10 Cherries (Each Cherry restores 1 ether when consumed), Chocolate Bar (Gives the *Nimble* and *Poisoned* Effect when consumed), Venom, Dirt Bomb, 5x Holy Bombs, Smoke Bomb, Double Rainbow (Gives the user the encouraged, lucky,poisoned by 1, and confused effects), Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), 2x Obsidian Shard (may be affixed to a blunt weapon to give the Bleeding 2 effect for one battle), 2x Charion beetle horn

Tools: Shovel

Treasures: Black Pearl (Worth 75 Gold)

*Big Apple Quest 145

Quintessa of Heartland (Sandy)

67 years old human female Barbarian

Level 6 *Immune to fragile*

Power: 9 + 1*

Defense: 5

Health: 15/15 (+2**)

Gold: 210

Equipment: Rolling Pin (WP:3; Deals *Bleeding 3*; Club), Heavy Armour (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect, suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers, regulators and vindicators; bodywear.)

Inventory:

Artifacts: Sylvania's Cowl (Grants "Animal Talk", Headwear), Pirate’s Patch (Grants Immunity to *Blinded*), High Heels (Power +1; suitable for women; footwear)

Consumables: 2x Grand Potion, Potion, 4x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Nostrum, 2x Smoke Bomb, Perfume (Can be used on an enemy to make it *Enamored* with its applier), Candycane of Doomed (Causes *Doomed* effect to the target when used; Breaks after 5 uses), First Aid Kit (Restores Full Health and Removes Negative Effects from the Entire Party)

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

Treasures: Gold Bar

*Quest 149 Carrot

**Quest 149 Greasy Sausage

Cree (Pedguin) *Hastened* *Nimble*

27 year old Mopag

Level 4 Knight

Power: 9

Defense: 3 (Half Damage from Vermin)

Health: 14/14*

Gold: 165

Equipment: Wicked Mace (WP: 5; Deals *Poisoned*, Mace), Speed Cape (The wearer is permanently *Hastened* and *Nimble*, but rolls of 3 turn into Miss; backwear)

Inventory:

Weapons and Shields: Blade (WP: 3, greatsword), Shield of Defending (SP: 2), Wooden Sword (WP:7; Suitable to Anyone)

Artifacts: Sylvania's Cowl (Grants "Animal Talk", Headwear)

Consumables: Remedy, Venom, Transportapple, Smoke Bomb x 2, Greasy Sausage (+2 Max HP when consumed), Fatty Pizza (+2 SP for one battle when consumed)

Tools: Bedroll

*-1 Muskier Mushroom, +2 Greasy Sausage (Quest 145)

Then he is about to put Cheapy down on the ground and asks him, "Ye stayin' here or do ye need a escort somewh're? 'nd I apoligze fort th' earli'r it wast nay meant tae be personal. Nay hard feelin's I hope."

Cheapy gives a little scowl at first but it turns into a more pleasant expression.

"Don't you worry about me. I can take care of myself. Good day, heroes."

With that said, the heroes head their way and Pemo, Cheapy, and their watchdogs the other.

"Exactly what the Hel happened back there, Cheaky? How much simpler could the plan have been?"

"Hey! It's not my fault you let them come directly after me. Why did you tell them which way I was headed?"

"I most certainly did not. Do you think I want to lose gold on purpose. You could have at least delayed them."

"I tried. I made a ruckus and people came over, but then that silly girl decided it would be a good idea to rush back here and check on you. I tried to delay her, but it didn't work. I almost led them on merry chase, but I couldn't because of that. You can be thankful they didn't feel the need to take retribution against you. I talked them out of it."

"400 gold down the drain. What a shame! Well, we have our statuette and a lot to look forward to. What happened in the house, now that we have time?"

"Stupid pacifists! Refused to kill the suckers!"

"That can be remedied..."

"Leave them be for now. We have more important matters to take care of. What on earth was that nonsense with Pimky?"

Meanwhile, Pimky stares blindly down on the body brought by Cree.

"No-o-o-o!"

QM Note: Thanks for joining me on this quest. Apologies for how long it took.

Edited April 28, 2016 by Palathadric

[Mencot]

Thanks for having me, it was fun. I will put some thoughts in the lounge when I have more time.

PS. So what did happen in the secret Cree vs fake Pimky quest. Fake Pimky=Dead and in a bloody way as Cree put it?

Keliim starts to leave, he walks the same way they took to Pemos Hideout.

He felt empty after the quest altough it just was a day long, it felt like a much longer time. He headed his way to the place that had become like his home. BackWood village.

Edited April 29, 2016 by Mencot