Heroica RPG - Quest#155: The Grunch Who Stole Grogmas

[StickFig]

Matthias stands back as the knights face the foe, healing ether at the ready.

> Matthias: Heal (XX Replica) first injured party member; if none, wait
> Matthias: Heal (XX Replica) first injured party member; if none, wait

[Palathadric]

I attack Jacqueline twice from the Front Row with the Tyrant's Maul.

"What was the point in preventing us from just passing through unhindered?" I demand.

[Waterbrick Down]

7 hours ago, Palathadric said:

"What was the point in preventing us from just passing through unhindered?" I demand.

"I hungered, that wassss enough."

The heroes pile on their strikes until finally the wraith at last begins to disappear until nothing remains but a shimmering puff of snowflakes.

Round 9 Battle of the Pass
Monk Pretzel vs. Jacqueline Frost - Damage Damage - 0 Damage, Cursed
Monk Pretzel vs. Jacqueline Frost - Toolkit(Telescope: Far Out!) Upgraded Hit - Yeti Thrall B Slowed
Vindsval vs. Jacqueline Frost - Hit - 92 Damage, Ludeas awakens
Vindsval vs. Jacqueline Frost - Guardian Angel - 228 Fire & Darkness Elemental Damage, KO'd
>Thalion vs. Jacqueline Frost - Damage Hit - 44 Damage
>Matthias vs. Heals Pretzel - No Healing
>Matthias vs. Heals Pretzel - No Healing
>Nerwen does Nothing

Pretzel - Cursed - -7 HP and Total HP

Round 10 Battle of the Pass
Monk Pretzel vs. Jacqueline Frost - Hit Hit - 66 Damage
Monk Pretzel vs. Jacqueline Frost - Toolkit(Bedroll: Nap time!) Damage - Pretzel healed to full health and negative effects removed
Vindsval vs. Jacqueline Frost - Damage - 0 Damage, Guardian Angel
Vindsval vs. Jacqueline Frost - Critical Hit - 242 Damage, No awaken
>Thalion vs. Jacqueline Frost - Hit Spell Spin Sword (3 Hits) - 132 Damage, KO'd

THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS!

THE PARTY
 Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight)
265 year old female Elven Shaman
Level 41 *Immune to sealed* *Gains Double EXP* *Restoration* *Counterstriking*
Power bonus: 8 
Defense: 1
Health: 63/63
Ether: 43/50
Gold: 400
Equipment: Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace), Lesser etherial cloak (SP:1, Max. ether +3, immune to sealed; backwear), Medal of Valor (Double experience from battles; accessory), Chameleon Vest (Max. Health +10, the user becomes able to absorb the last element it was damaged with; bodywear), Counterstrike Gloves, Barbarians boots (natural, respite becomes restoration)
Inventory:
Weapons:  Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Nocturne Flute (WP:6; causes asleep-effect; instrument), Mutt's Flute (WP:10; inflicts Weakened-effect; instrument), Party Maracas (WP:4; user is hastened; instrument), Battered wooden flute (WP:6; Darkness-elemental; instrument), Sword of the Warrior of the Light (WP: 14; Light-Elemental, Meditate becomes hits; longsword), Singing Sword (WP 10; causes bleeding, longsword/instrument)
Artifacts: Leather armour (SP:1; Bodywear), Zap-Tap Badge (1/2 chance to Electric counterstrike an opponent who has dealt damage to a hero, equal to the hero's level; Accessory), Shield (SP: 5), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3; Immunity to Ice and Water; Bodywear; Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2; Immune to Blind), Seal of the Warrior Priestess (At the beginning of the battle the user has a 1/6 chance to be Transcended, a 1/6 chance to be Blessed, and a 1/6 chance to be Inspired; Accessory; Suitable for Paladins), Trickster's Mask of the Angel, Razor (user is Blessed and Immune to Bleeding, Enraged, and Encouraged; May take up any artifact slot; requires a shaved head), Helm of the Lord of Light (Immune to Light and Jinxed; headwear; Suitable for Knights), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Encore Plectrum (if the same Battle Song is sung for more than one round in a row, the song’s ether cost for the consecutive rounds is halved; suitable to minstrels; accessory.)
Gems: Opal (2), Topaz (2), Diamond (2), Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald, Aquamarine, Ruby
Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion, Hundred Hero Hymn (Inspired-effect to all allies for 10 ether; song),
Consumables: Phoenix essence (3), Potions (10), Grand potion (2), Health Core, Tonics (3), Grand tonic, Ether Core (2), Ambrosia (4), Elixirs (2), Remedies (6), Neutralisers (2), Tiger Balm (2), Nostrum (2), Smelling Salts (2), Venom (4), Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Fire Bomb, Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bomb, Water Bombs (2), Dirt Bombs (2), Air Bomb, Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Red Death Blood (Once applied to a weapon the first successful hit deals doomed, consumable) (2), Sushi (restores 5 health and ether), Feather of Lithe (user is nimble for three rounds, 1/3 chance to avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits), Grating Stone, Bright Polish (2), Small Present, Sleep Bomb
Tools: Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Telescope

 Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) *Party Leader*
213 years old male elf Mystic Knight
Level: 35.25 *Nimble* *Restores 1 ether whenever damage is taken* *Immune to All Elements, Sealed, Blind, Weakened, Confused, Sleep, Fragile, Cursed, Poisoned and Bleeding*
Power Bonus: 0
Defense: 15
Health: 46/46
Ether: 34/45
Gold: 1013
Equipment: Broomstick (WP:9, ranged), Shield of Elvenkind (SP:11, restores 1 ether to wielder every time they take damage; shield), Norgh Armor (SP:5, Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Ice, Water, Wood, Wind, Lightning, Earth damage and Sealed, Blind, Fragile, Weaken, Sleep and Confused, bodywear), Blessed Amulet (Protects from Cursed-effect; accessory), Sterile Gloves (Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding, handwear), Elven Boots (Wearer is permanently Nimble; suitable to elves; footwear)
Inventory:
Gems: Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment), Amethyst (Darkness) x3, Diamond (Light), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice) Garnet (Earth),
Scrolls: Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep,  Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether)
Weapons: Alpha and Omega (WP: 16, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether, Hollow [Grand Potion stored], staves), Despair (WP: 21, darkness-elemental, physical attacks and spells deal double damage to enemies inflicted with any negative effects, staff), War Blade (WP: 17, double WP against lower level enemies; greatsword), Nightfall (WP: 11, Darkness-elemental, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, Hollow [Nothing stored], dagger), Sleeper (WP: 4, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow Upgrade [Nothing stored], melee/throwing weapon), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP: 10, deals Stunned on successful hits, Hollow [nothing stored]) , Handy Shield (SP:4, Immune to Blinded)
Artifacts: Slightly Less Lucky Die (Randomly causes the Lucky or Jinxed effect when used, costs 3 ether), Ribcage Shield (SP:11; every time the wielder takes a hit, the shield loses one SP; gives immunity to Doomed and Sudden Death for as long the shield has SP left), Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing, headwear), , Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Heart Locket (Protects from Enamored-effect; accessory), Snake-Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect; accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory), Paper Doll (Protects from Hexed-effect; accessory), Cloak of Espionage (Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle, backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Dragoon's Helmet (SP:3, makes wearer absorb attacks of the element of their pet dragon, gaining health instead of damage; suitable for dragoons; headwear), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile, headwear), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides SPECIAL GUARD against Undead Enemies, backwear), Tin Helmet (Protects from Confused and Hexed effects; headwear), Sharkskin Hide (SP: 1, doubles water elemental spells, bodywear, suitable for mages, necromancers, chi monks, and weather mages), Vexing Vestaments (SP: 3, +8 max ether, the user can no longer heal undead to damage them, but healing humanoid, holy, and luminous enemies will now deal damage and inflict the hexed-effect, suitable for clerics and chi monks)
Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Compass
Consumables: Copy of The Eubric Herald (Gives the target the transcended and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Kraken Fang (Grants hastened and reinforced effects when consumed), Grand Potion (7), Potion (4), Remedy (24), Mead (5), Smelling Salts (8), Nostrum (5), Mulled Wine (4), Elixir (3), Ambrosia, Ether Core (2), Grand Tonic (3), Phoenix Essence (4), Ethereal Essence (Revives a fallen ally with full health and ether and the transcended effect), Bone (4), Smoke Bomb, Blind Bomb (2), Seal Bomb, Sleep Bomb (3), Deluxe Skeleton Decoy, Feather of White, Feather of Flight (2), Demon Repellent, Skeleton Decoy (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Crystal Ball (Worth 50 gold, 100 at magic shops), 3 Scrap Metal, Small Present

 Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt)
39 year old, Male, Half Giant,
Level: 35.5 Paladin *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* *Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies*
Power Bonus: 8
Defense: 29
Health: 54/54
Ether: 39/39
Gold: 704
Equipment: Ludeus (WP: 25 Glowing Blade forged from the body of Immortalis. Be free from your endless burden, argent lord of lightning, and allow this blade to carry on your legacy. Successful hits have a 1/3 chance of Awakening the blade's true power, doubling the sword's WP for the next round. Doubling does not compound.  Greatsword/Longsword.) Shikokku's Stealth Suit (SP:6; Power +6, User is immune to Dark & Demonic enemies; Body, Head and Backwear counts as 1 Artifact), Mythril Shield (SP: 20 Shield), Mechanical Arm (Doubles WP for the equipped weapon; wearer cannot become disarmed; suitable for Vindsval only; handwear), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)(lent by Benj), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity toAsleep,Blinded,Confused, Fragile, and Weakened effects)(lent by Benji)
Inventory:
Consumables: 4X Mead, 2X Smelling Salts, 4X Remedy, Potion, 6X Grand Potion, 3X Smoke Bomb, 3X Tonic, 4X Venom (poison -1), 3X Deadly Poison (Poison -10), Banana, Poison Bomb, 4X Hurricane - This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle, Bone, Fenghuang Essence, Agni Bomb, Elixir, Myrrh, Soma, 2X Phoenix Essence, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Zoot's Cookie
Misc: Mythril Shard, 4X Grating Stone,  Gold Bar (Collateral from the Demon Germ)
Weapons And Shields: Wrath Lance (WP:16, causes enraged and burning 10, poison 7 and cursed; Darkness and Fire Elemental, lance), Crystal Blade: WP: 16, Greatsword. Imbued with a diamond, as is light-elemental as a result. A transparent blade that the fallen angel Glaz wielded), Very Pink Parasol: Broomstick, WP:1, Male enemies are Enamored with the hero, Xeno Whip (WP:4, poisoning the Xeno Whip doubles the poison output, whip), Leets d’Loc (WP:9, ice-elemental longsword), Verkenner (WP:10, Broomstick,ranged), Renegade’s Crook (WP: 10, successful healing also poisons the target’s weapon by 3, staff), Simurgh Wingblade (WP:12, cannot be used with a shield; great-sword), Twin Sai (WP: 12, dual strike, dagger), Stygian Blade (WP: 12, Longsword: WP doubled when using it against an Ethereal or Ancient enemy. The aura it exudes seems to be very cold, very luminescent water, the blade of Charon, the Angel of Death.),
Artifacts: Toxic Hood: (Headwear. The green hood worn by the Rosalia Pestilence. Changes the poisoned effect, to Blessed for the duration of the battle if poisoned while wearing the hood, Usable by all.), Ten-Gallon Hat: Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously), Gloves of the Hypocritical/Hippocratic Oath, Handwear, (Adds +10 to healing for characters with the Healing job trait and + 10 Poisoning for characters with the Wicked (or future equivalent) fighting style ), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear), Anniversary Medal (Power +5, SP +5, Max Health +5, Max Ether +5. Values increase by 1 with each passing year; Accessory), Gauntlets of the Legionnaire (Power +5, immune to Petrified, Handwear), Wanderer's Seal (Vindicator's Seal, grants access to the Vindicator job class; suitable to followers of the Wanderer only)
Gems: Emerald X2, Aquamarine X2, Garnet X2, Opal, Topaz
Scrolls: Scroll of Poisoning. Can be cast on a weapon to give it Poison 10, for the duration of the battle at the cost of 5 Ether, Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile effect to one target for three round. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.) 
Tools: Bed Roll, Shovel, Magic Compass

 Matthias (StickFig)
Level 28.33 Druid *⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle* *Immune to Ice* *Immune to Bound, Fragile, and Slowed* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed*
Power Bonus: 12
Defense: 6
Health: 38/38
Ether: 16/29
Gold: 605
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:11; also hits enemies listed above and below the target; Darkness-, Ice-, 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), Ethereal Rocket Boots (SP:2; immunity to Ice; protects from Bound, Fragile, and Slowed effects; footwear)
Inventory: Ethereal XX Handcannon Replica (WP:12, pierces defense, Fire- and Light-elemental, deals Afraid, hand cannon),  Peashooter (WP:2, deals Burning -2, hand cannon), Pongcanis Crossbow (WP:8, crossbow), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Human (Changes the wearer into a human of the same gender when worn, accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Ethereal Garnet (Earth and Sealed), 2x Adamantite Shard (¼ 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, Grand Potion, Grating Stone, Potion, 2x Red Death Blood, 3x Remedy, 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows), 4x Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Zhar-ptitsa Incense (Revives all party members to full health and grants the Blessed, Reinforced, and Transcended effects, consumable), Bedroll, Magic Compass, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Hero's Cocktail, 3x Firebomb
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))

 Monk Pretzel (Palathadric)
463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *Reinforced* *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, Blinded, and Confused*
Level: 37
Power Bonus: 2
Defense: 40 80
Health: 67/67
Gold: 3800
Equipment: Tyrant's Maul (WP: 28; causes *Hexed*; Hammer), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced effect; Suitable to Marauders; Backwear), , Book of Artisan's Tricks (At the beginning of the quest, wearer may choose to copy another class' ability (the copied ability can be used at will until the end of the quest; Accessory; Suitable for Artisans), Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP: 6 multiplied by the number of party members; Grants immunity to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, *Blinded*, and *Confused*; Backwear), Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers)
Inventory:
Weapons: Heaven and Hell (WP: 26; Darkness; Dual-Strike; Whip), Dual Staff (WP: 13; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Deals *Bleeding 3*; Dual Strike; Staff), Quarterstaff (WP: 4/8 against Humanoids; Staff), Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), Splinter Broom (WP: 10; 1/2 chance to deal *Stunned*; defies SP; Broomstick), Whip of Savage Overlords (WP: 9; ⅙ chance of inflicting the *Slowed* effect; Whip), Steak (WP: 1; instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Staff of the Necromancer (WP: 12; damages Undead; +1 Level to raised Undead; Staff), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals *Fragile* effect; Mace), Glacial Mace (WP: 12; has 1/2 chance to cause *Slowed*; Ice-elemental; Mace), Shredding Star (WP: 13; removes all temporary effects from the target; Mace)
Artifacts: Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Bloody Skull Helmet (SP: 3; heals wearer by the amount of health other combatants lose by *Bleeding* at the end of each round; Headwear), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; Headwear), Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10; Wearer suffers Burning -3 effect; Suitable for Anyone; Headwear), White Ninja Cowl (Once per battle, the wearer can choose to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits; the effect ends if the user targets an enemy; suitable to rogues, beast warriors, chi monks and infiltrators; Headwear),  Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5; Protects against *Fragile* and all *Poisons*; Suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers and Regulators; Bodywear), Infernal Armor (SP: 10; absorbs Fire; suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, skirmishers and vindicators; Bodywear), Cloak of the Barbaric Runecaster (SP: 3; wearer creates and deploys a Skeleton Decoy at the start of every battle; Suitable for Battle Mages, Necromancers, and Scholars; Backwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, Max Ether +4; Backwear), Rock Gauntlets (Grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost; Suitable for anyone; Handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (Handwear), Soothing Slippers (Meditation restores 5 ether; Footwear), Shackles of War (Accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; Accessory; Suitable for scroll users), The Good Book (Grants the Convert job trait - the user can turn any allied or neutral NPC to their faith, gaining their respect; user gains 10 gold from each conversion; suitable to Monk Pretzel only; Accessory), Scholar’s Codex (Makes negative effect scrolls deal non-elemental damage equal to the user’s level when successfully used, but also cost 1 ether more; suitable to scholars only; Accessory), 
Gems: Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet, Aquamarine, Ethereal Opal (Ice and Fragile)
Scrolls: Scroll of *Sealing*, Scroll of *Blindness*, Scroll of *Confusion*, Scroll of *Sleep*, Scroll of *Frailty*, Scroll of *Weakening*, Scroll of *Minimizing* (Has 1/2 chance of causing the *Minimizing*-effect on the target; costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Arc *Sleep*, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether)
Consumables: 8 Potions, 20 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 2 Tonics, 4 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 14 Remedies, 3 Neutralizers, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, 6 Phoenix Essences, 4 Meads,  3 Smelling Salts, Soma, 5 Nostrum, 5 Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Tiger Balm, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juices, 5 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 1 *Blind* Bombs, 2 *Seal* Bombs, 2 *Sleep* Bombs, Plague Bomb (Causes 15 damage and *Poisoned* by 15 -effect to all opponents when used.), 2 *Stun* Bombs, 2 *Confuse* Bombs, 6 Bones, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the *Poisoned* by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 *Poisoned* permanently), Grating Stone, Small Present, Milk
Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Compass, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest)

Party Leader, Please distribute the loot:
Skadi Bomb (Cause 100 ice-elemental damage on all enemies when used.)
 Crystal Ball (worth 50 gold, except in magic shops where it is worth 100 gold.)
 White Fur Coat (SP:4, grants immunity to ice and stunned; allows the user to hide to avoid Free Hits (the effect ends if the user targets an enemy); suitable to barbarians and beast warriors; backwear.)
 Health Core (Restores full health to target.)

[-obelix-]

Thalion picks up the loot and hands White Fur Coat to Monk, Health Core to Vindsval, Skadi Bomb to Mathias, and Crystal Ball to Nerwen and himself.

"Shall we continue onward then?"

OOC: If anyone has any preference regarding the loot, let me know.

[StickFig]

7 hours ago, -obelix- said:

Thalion picks up the loot and hands White Fur Coat to Monk, Health Core to Vindsval, Skadi Bomb to Mathias, and Crystal Ball to Nerwen and himself.

"Shall we continue onward then?"

Matthias stows the bomb in a pouch and nods assent.

[Asphalt]

Vindsval arranges the bodies of the fallen neatly in a line.  He draws Ludeas and holds the blade to his brow.  He brings the blade down in a mighty slash, cleanly severing all three heads in a single blow.  He places heads in a pyramid at their feet.
 

He begins a prayer, his closed eyes glowing with a golden light.  As his chanting ceases a slender beam of light streaks upwards from the bodies into the heavens.

You are released, Wanderer accept this offering and judge them well.

This was a waste.  There was no need for them to end their Paths in this way.  Let us proceed we have a task to continue.

Edited February 19, 2017 by Asphalt

[Waterbrick Down]

With the loot distributed, Nerwen determines to head back to Mopag, to inform the leadership of their progress thus far. The rest of the Party trudges forward as the snow begins to fall more heavily and night comes upon them. Ahead the maw of a cavern yawns open.

Nerwen Calmacil has left the Party.

THE PARTY
 Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) *Party Leader*
213 years old male elf Mystic Knight
Level: 35.25 *Nimble* *Restores 1 ether whenever damage is taken* *Immune to All Elements, Sealed, Blind, Weakened, Confused, Sleep, Fragile, Cursed, Poisoned and Bleeding*
Power Bonus: 0
Defense: 15
Health: 46/46
Ether: 34/45
Gold: 1013
Equipment: Broomstick (WP:9, ranged), Shield of Elvenkind (SP:11, restores 1 ether to wielder every time they take damage; shield), Norgh Armor (SP:5, Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Ice, Water, Wood, Wind, Lightning, Earth damage and Sealed, Blind, Fragile, Weaken, Sleep and Confused, bodywear), Blessed Amulet (Protects from Cursed-effect; accessory), Sterile Gloves (Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding, handwear), Elven Boots (Wearer is permanently Nimble; suitable to elves; footwear)
Inventory:
Gems: Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment), Amethyst (Darkness) x3, Diamond (Light), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice) Garnet (Earth),
Scrolls: Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep,  Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether)
Weapons: Alpha and Omega (WP: 16, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether, Hollow [Grand Potion stored], staves), Despair (WP: 21, darkness-elemental, physical attacks and spells deal double damage to enemies inflicted with any negative effects, staff), War Blade (WP: 17, double WP against lower level enemies; greatsword), Nightfall (WP: 11, Darkness-elemental, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, Hollow [Nothing stored], dagger), Sleeper (WP: 4, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow Upgrade [Nothing stored], melee/throwing weapon), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP: 10, deals Stunned on successful hits, Hollow [nothing stored]) , Handy Shield (SP:4, Immune to Blinded)
Artifacts: Slightly Less Lucky Die (Randomly causes the Lucky or Jinxed effect when used, costs 3 ether), Ribcage Shield (SP:11; every time the wielder takes a hit, the shield loses one SP; gives immunity to Doomed and Sudden Death for as long the shield has SP left), Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing, headwear), , Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Heart Locket (Protects from Enamored-effect; accessory), Snake-Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect; accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory), Paper Doll (Protects from Hexed-effect; accessory), Cloak of Espionage (Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle, backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Dragoon's Helmet (SP:3, makes wearer absorb attacks of the element of their pet dragon, gaining health instead of damage; suitable for dragoons; headwear), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile, headwear), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides SPECIAL GUARD against Undead Enemies, backwear), Tin Helmet (Protects from Confused and Hexed effects; headwear), Sharkskin Hide (SP: 1, doubles water elemental spells, bodywear, suitable for mages, necromancers, chi monks, and weather mages), Vexing Vestaments (SP: 3, +8 max ether, the user can no longer heal undead to damage them, but healing humanoid, holy, and luminous enemies will now deal damage and inflict the hexed-effect, suitable for clerics and chi monks)
Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Compass
Consumables: Copy of The Eubric Herald (Gives the target the transcended and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Kraken Fang (Grants hastened and reinforced effects when consumed), Grand Potion (7), Potion (4), Remedy (24), Mead (5), Smelling Salts (8), Nostrum (5), Mulled Wine (4), Elixir (3), Ambrosia, Ether Core (2), Grand Tonic (3), Phoenix Essence (4), Ethereal Essence (Revives a fallen ally with full health and ether and the transcended effect), Bone (4), Smoke Bomb, Blind Bomb (2), Seal Bomb, Sleep Bomb (3), Deluxe Skeleton Decoy, Feather of White, Feather of Flight (2), Demon Repellent, Skeleton Decoy (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Crystal Ball (Worth 50 gold, 100 at magic shops), 3 Scrap Metal, Small Present, Crystal Ball

 Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt)
39 year old, Male, Half Giant,
Level: 35.5 Paladin *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* *Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies*
Power Bonus: 8
Defense: 29
Health: 54/54
Ether: 39/39
Gold: 704
Equipment: Ludeus (WP: 25 Glowing Blade forged from the body of Immortalis. Be free from your endless burden, argent lord of lightning, and allow this blade to carry on your legacy. Successful hits have a 1/3 chance of Awakening the blade's true power, doubling the sword's WP for the next round. Doubling does not compound.  Greatsword/Longsword.) Shikokku's Stealth Suit (SP:6; Power +6, User is immune to Dark & Demonic enemies; Body, Head and Backwear counts as 1 Artifact), Mythril Shield (SP: 20 Shield), Mechanical Arm (Doubles WP for the equipped weapon; wearer cannot become disarmed; suitable for Vindsval only; handwear), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)(lent by Benj), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity toAsleep,Blinded,Confused, Fragile, and Weakened effects)(lent by Benji)
Inventory:
Consumables: 4X Mead, 2X Smelling Salts, 4X Remedy, Potion, 6X Grand Potion, 3X Smoke Bomb, 3X Tonic, 4X Venom (poison -1), 3X Deadly Poison (Poison -10), Banana, Poison Bomb, 4X Hurricane - This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle, Bone, Fenghuang Essence, Agni Bomb, Elixir, Myrrh, Soma, 2X Phoenix Essence, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Zoot's Cookie, Health Core
Misc: Mythril Shard, 4X Grating Stone,  Gold Bar (Collateral from the Demon Germ)
Weapons And Shields: Wrath Lance (WP:16, causes enraged and burning 10, poison 7 and cursed; Darkness and Fire Elemental, lance), Crystal Blade: WP: 16, Greatsword. Imbued with a diamond, as is light-elemental as a result. A transparent blade that the fallen angel Glaz wielded), Very Pink Parasol: Broomstick, WP:1, Male enemies are Enamored with the hero, Xeno Whip (WP:4, poisoning the Xeno Whip doubles the poison output, whip), Leets d’Loc (WP:9, ice-elemental longsword), Verkenner (WP:10, Broomstick,ranged), Renegade’s Crook (WP: 10, successful healing also poisons the target’s weapon by 3, staff), Simurgh Wingblade (WP:12, cannot be used with a shield; great-sword), Twin Sai (WP: 12, dual strike, dagger), Stygian Blade (WP: 12, Longsword: WP doubled when using it against an Ethereal or Ancient enemy. The aura it exudes seems to be very cold, very luminescent water, the blade of Charon, the Angel of Death.),
Artifacts: Toxic Hood: (Headwear. The green hood worn by the Rosalia Pestilence. Changes the poisoned effect, to Blessed for the duration of the battle if poisoned while wearing the hood, Usable by all.), Ten-Gallon Hat: Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously), Gloves of the Hypocritical/Hippocratic Oath, Handwear, (Adds +10 to healing for characters with the Healing job trait and + 10 Poisoning for characters with the Wicked (or future equivalent) fighting style ), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear), Anniversary Medal (Power +5, SP +5, Max Health +5, Max Ether +5. Values increase by 1 with each passing year; Accessory), Gauntlets of the Legionnaire (Power +5, immune to Petrified, Handwear), Wanderer's Seal (Vindicator's Seal, grants access to the Vindicator job class; suitable to followers of the Wanderer only)
Gems: Emerald X2, Aquamarine X2, Garnet X2, Opal, Topaz
Scrolls: Scroll of Poisoning. Can be cast on a weapon to give it Poison 10, for the duration of the battle at the cost of 5 Ether, Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile effect to one target for three round. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.) 
Tools: Bed Roll, Shovel, Magic Compass

 Matthias (StickFig)
Level 28.33 Druid *⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle* *Immune to Ice* *Immune to Bound, Fragile, and Slowed* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed*
Power Bonus: 12
Defense: 6
Health: 38/38
Ether: 16/29
Gold: 605
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:11; also hits enemies listed above and below the target; Darkness-, Ice-, 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), Ethereal Rocket Boots (SP:2; immunity to Ice; protects from Bound, Fragile, and Slowed effects; footwear)
Inventory: Ethereal XX Handcannon Replica (WP:12, pierces defense, Fire- and Light-elemental, deals Afraid, hand cannon),  Peashooter (WP:2, deals Burning -2, hand cannon), Pongcanis Crossbow (WP:8, crossbow), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Human (Changes the wearer into a human of the same gender when worn, accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Ethereal Garnet (Earth and Sealed), 2x Adamantite Shard (¼ 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, Grand Potion, Grating Stone, Potion, 2x Red Death Blood, 3x Remedy, 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows), 4x Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Zhar-ptitsa Incense (Revives all party members to full health and grants the Blessed, Reinforced, and Transcended effects, consumable), Bedroll, Magic Compass, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Hero's Cocktail, 3x Firebomb, Skadi Bomb
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))

 Monk Pretzel (Palathadric)
463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *Reinforced* *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, Blinded, and Confused*
Level: 37
Power Bonus: 2
Defense: 40 80
Health: 67/67
Gold: 3800
Equipment: Tyrant's Maul (WP: 28; causes *Hexed*; Hammer), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced effect; Suitable to Marauders; Backwear), , Book of Artisan's Tricks (At the beginning of the quest, wearer may choose to copy another class' ability (the copied ability can be used at will until the end of the quest; Accessory; Suitable for Artisans), Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP: 6 multiplied by the number of party members; Grants immunity to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, *Blinded*, and *Confused*; Backwear), Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers)
Inventory:
Weapons: Heaven and Hell (WP: 26; Darkness; Dual-Strike; Whip), Dual Staff (WP: 13; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Deals *Bleeding 3*; Dual Strike; Staff), Quarterstaff (WP: 4/8 against Humanoids; Staff), Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), Splinter Broom (WP: 10; 1/2 chance to deal *Stunned*; defies SP; Broomstick), Whip of Savage Overlords (WP: 9; ⅙ chance of inflicting the *Slowed* effect; Whip), Steak (WP: 1; instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Staff of the Necromancer (WP: 12; damages Undead; +1 Level to raised Undead; Staff), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals *Fragile* effect; Mace), Glacial Mace (WP: 12; has 1/2 chance to cause *Slowed*; Ice-elemental; Mace), Shredding Star (WP: 13; removes all temporary effects from the target; Mace)
Artifacts: Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Bloody Skull Helmet (SP: 3; heals wearer by the amount of health other combatants lose by *Bleeding* at the end of each round; Headwear), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; Headwear), Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10; Wearer suffers Burning -3 effect; Suitable for Anyone; Headwear), White Ninja Cowl (Once per battle, the wearer can choose to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits; the effect ends if the user targets an enemy; suitable to rogues, beast warriors, chi monks and infiltrators; Headwear),  Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5; Protects against *Fragile* and all *Poisons*; Suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers and Regulators; Bodywear), Infernal Armor (SP: 10; absorbs Fire; suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, skirmishers and vindicators; Bodywear), Cloak of the Barbaric Runecaster (SP: 3; wearer creates and deploys a Skeleton Decoy at the start of every battle; Suitable for Battle Mages, Necromancers, and Scholars; Backwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, Max Ether +4; Backwear), Rock Gauntlets (Grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost; Suitable for anyone; Handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (Handwear), Soothing Slippers (Meditation restores 5 ether; Footwear), Shackles of War (Accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; Accessory; Suitable for scroll users), The Good Book (Grants the Convert job trait - the user can turn any allied or neutral NPC to their faith, gaining their respect; user gains 10 gold from each conversion; suitable to Monk Pretzel only; Accessory), Scholar’s Codex (Makes negative effect scrolls deal non-elemental damage equal to the user’s level when successfully used, but also cost 1 ether more; suitable to scholars only; Accessory), White Fur Coat (SP:4, grants immunity to ice and stunned; allows the user to hide to avoid Free Hits (the effect ends if the user targets an enemy); suitable to barbarians and beast warriors; backwear.)
Gems: Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet, Aquamarine, Ethereal Opal (Ice and Fragile)
Scrolls: Scroll of *Sealing*, Scroll of *Blindness*, Scroll of *Confusion*, Scroll of *Sleep*, Scroll of *Frailty*, Scroll of *Weakening*, Scroll of *Minimizing* (Has 1/2 chance of causing the *Minimizing*-effect on the target; costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Arc *Sleep*, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether)
Consumables: 8 Potions, 20 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 2 Tonics, 4 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 14 Remedies, 3 Neutralizers, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, 6 Phoenix Essences, 4 Meads,  3 Smelling Salts, Soma, 5 Nostrum, 5 Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Tiger Balm, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juices, 5 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 1 *Blind* Bombs, 2 *Seal* Bombs, 2 *Sleep* Bombs, Plague Bomb (Causes 15 damage and *Poisoned* by 15 -effect to all opponents when used.), 2 *Stun* Bombs, 2 *Confuse* Bombs, 6 Bones, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the *Poisoned* by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 *Poisoned* permanently), Grating Stone, Small Present, Milk
Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Compass, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest)

[Palathadric]

12 hours ago, Asphalt said:

This was a waste.  There was no need for them to end their Paths in this way.  Let us proceed we have a task to continue.

"Did you expect any more from beings such as these? Usually such beings' sole purpose in life appears to be to frustrate the workings of those who attempt to do good for humanity."

[-obelix-]

15 hours ago, Asphalt said:

This was a waste.  There was no need for them to end their Paths in this way.  Let us proceed we have a task to continue.

"That is the fate of all those who pray upon the travelers - bandits, highwayman and the likes. And it is a path they choose for themselves."

Thalion rolls his die until he is lucky. If he becomes jinxed, he drinks a remedy.

He looks at (and around) the huge cavern entrance in front of the party, "Lets head inside; there does not seem another way to proceed."

[Asphalt]

All should be given the opportunity to choose a different path.  He shakes his head, again feeling the weight of being forced to kill when there could have been another way.

He looks at the cave entrance and grimaces.

Always and forever these damnable caves.  We get no younger, let us move onward.

[Waterbrick Down]

4 hours ago, -obelix- said:

Thalion rolls his die until he is lucky. If he becomes jinxed, he drinks a remedy.

 Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) *Party Leader*
213 years old male elf Mystic Knight
Level: 35.25 *Nimble* *Restores 1 ether whenever damage is taken* *Immune to All Elements, Sealed, Blind, Weakened, Confused, Sleep, Fragile, Cursed, Poisoned and Bleeding* *Lucky*
Power Bonus: 0
Defense: 15
Health: 46/46
Ether: 31/45
Gold: 1013
Equipment: Broomstick (WP:9, ranged), Shield of Elvenkind (SP:11, restores 1 ether to wielder every time they take damage; shield), Norgh Armor (SP:5, Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Ice, Water, Wood, Wind, Lightning, Earth damage and Sealed, Blind, Fragile, Weaken, Sleep and Confused, bodywear), Blessed Amulet (Protects from Cursed-effect; accessory), Sterile Gloves (Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding, handwear), Elven Boots (Wearer is permanently Nimble; suitable to elves; footwear)
Inventory:
Gems: Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment), Amethyst (Darkness) x3, Diamond (Light), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice) Garnet (Earth),
Scrolls: Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep,  Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether)
Weapons: Alpha and Omega (WP: 16, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether, Hollow [Grand Potion stored], staves), Despair (WP: 21, darkness-elemental, physical attacks and spells deal double damage to enemies inflicted with any negative effects, staff), War Blade (WP: 17, double WP against lower level enemies; greatsword), Nightfall (WP: 11, Darkness-elemental, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, Hollow [Nothing stored], dagger), Sleeper (WP: 4, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow Upgrade [Nothing stored], melee/throwing weapon), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP: 10, deals Stunned on successful hits, Hollow [nothing stored]) , Handy Shield (SP:4, Immune to Blinded)
Artifacts: Slightly Less Lucky Die (Randomly causes the Lucky or Jinxed effect when used, costs 3 ether), Ribcage Shield (SP:11; every time the wielder takes a hit, the shield loses one SP; gives immunity to Doomed and Sudden Death for as long the shield has SP left), Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing, headwear), , Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Heart Locket (Protects from Enamored-effect; accessory), Snake-Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect; accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory), Paper Doll (Protects from Hexed-effect; accessory), Cloak of Espionage (Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle, backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Dragoon's Helmet (SP:3, makes wearer absorb attacks of the element of their pet dragon, gaining health instead of damage; suitable for dragoons; headwear), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile, headwear), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides SPECIAL GUARD against Undead Enemies, backwear), Tin Helmet (Protects from Confused and Hexed effects; headwear), Sharkskin Hide (SP: 1, doubles water elemental spells, bodywear, suitable for mages, necromancers, chi monks, and weather mages), Vexing Vestaments (SP: 3, +8 max ether, the user can no longer heal undead to damage them, but healing humanoid, holy, and luminous enemies will now deal damage and inflict the hexed-effect, suitable for clerics and chi monks)
Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Compass
Consumables: Copy of The Eubric Herald (Gives the target the transcended and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Kraken Fang (Grants hastened and reinforced effects when consumed), Grand Potion (7), Potion (4), Remedy (24), Mead (5), Smelling Salts (8), Nostrum (5), Mulled Wine (4), Elixir (3), Ambrosia, Ether Core (2), Grand Tonic (3), Phoenix Essence (4), Ethereal Essence (Revives a fallen ally with full health and ether and the transcended effect), Bone (4), Smoke Bomb, Blind Bomb (2), Seal Bomb, Sleep Bomb (3), Deluxe Skeleton Decoy, Feather of White, Feather of Flight (2), Demon Repellent, Skeleton Decoy (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Crystal Ball (Worth 50 gold, 100 at magic shops), 3 Scrap Metal, Small Present, Crystal Ball

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Into the darkness our heroes do tread
Cross snowcovered threshold, past doorway of lead.

A small cave aglow with another ahead
A workshop all messy, with toys all aspread
 

 

 

[-obelix-]

Thalion drinks a grand tonic.

He approaches the table and inspects the things on, and around it; paying special attention to the drawings, maps and scripts above the table.

"Hopefully we'll finally find a solid lead here...", he says as he looks through the mess of things.

[Asphalt]

This is quite the workshop.  It would seem that the toys came from here.  But if whomever lives here gave the toys, why would he then steal them back?

Vindsval moves to the right of the workshop and examines the clothing, backpack, and sack found there.

[Waterbrick Down]

6 hours ago, -obelix- said:

Thalion drinks a grand tonic.

He approaches the table and inspects the things on, and around it; paying special attention to the drawings, maps and scripts above the table.

"Hopefully we'll finally find a solid lead here...", he says as he looks through the mess of things.

Thalion notes several toys in various states of deconstruction including a clockwork Unicorn. Tools and other parts lay scattered about the table. Inspecting the documents, Thalion notes that most of them are crudely drawn diagrams of the different mechanisms. A map of Mopag and the surrounding area with several "X"s outside of town clearly marked.

1 hour ago, Asphalt said:

This is quite the workshop.  It would seem that the toys came from here.  But if whomever lives here gave the toys, why would he then steal them back?

Vindsval moves to the right of the workshop and examines the clothing, backpack, and sack found there.

The cloak is worn, but lined with a good padding so as to stave off the cold. The sack contains more toys and the backpack is filled with rations and a compass.

 Magic Compass (Allows the user to know the right direction to go.)

From inside further in the cave a faint snoring can be heard.

[Asphalt]

Vindsval pockets the compass.

Do you hear that? It sounds like someone is home.  Shall we go introduce ourselves?

[-obelix-]

Thalion picks up the unicorn, "Master Monk, can you fix this, so we can give it to little Lindy when we get back?"

"Yes, but should we introduce ourselves right off the bat? Since we will probably be seen as trespassers, lets scout out first and if the opportunity presents itself we will introduce ourselves."

[StickFig]

Matthias inspects the lead door as they pass, and investigates the cloak hanging next to the desk. "It looks as though someone is trying to, well, steal the technology in these toys."

Edited February 21, 2017 by StickFig

[Waterbrick Down]

13 hours ago, -obelix- said:

Thalion picks up the unicorn, "Master Monk, can you fix this, so we can give it to little Lindy when we get back?"

"Yes, but should we introduce ourselves right off the bat? Since we will probably be seen as trespassers, lets scout out first and if the opportunity presents itself we will introduce ourselves."

As Thalion picks up the unicorn a puff of green poisonous gas radiates from the clockwork's interior mechanism.

12 hours ago, StickFig said:

Matthias inspects the lead door as they pass, and investigates the cloak hanging next to the desk. "It looks as though someone is trying to, well, steal the technology in these toys."

As Matthias investigates he determines that the mouth of the cave has been ringed with lead as if to put in place some sort of ward. The cloak is the same that Vindsval investigated earlier.

[Palathadric]

"Perhaps the inventor wanted to donate them to the kids, but discovered some discrepancies in the design that would be harmful, so he took them back. That hardly accounts for the greenskin, though. It shows the problems that getting into all of this machinery and automatons can get one into."

Wondering if magic is at work, I step out of the cave for a second and examine the surroundings with my Telescope.

[Waterbrick Down]

10 minutes ago, Palathadric said:

"Perhaps the inventor wanted to donate them to the kids, but discovered some discrepancies in the design that would be harmful, so he took them back. That hardly accounts for the greenskin, though. It shows the problems that getting into all of this machinery and automatons can get one into."

Wondering if magic is at work, I step out of the cave for a second and examine the surroundings with my Telescope.

Aside from the falling snow, Pretzel does not spot anything sneaking up on them.

[Palathadric]

I step back into the building.

"What do you think? Should we head back there?"

I nod towards where the snoring comes from.

[-obelix-]

8 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

As Thalion picks up the unicorn a puff of green poisonous gas radiates from the clockwork's interior mechanism.

"What...?" Thalion jumps back a little as the gas radiates out from the toy. He quickly gets back to normal, realizing that he had picked it up in his Sterile Gloves. However, he turns around and addresses the party, "Is everyone OK? Did that gas affect anyone?"

16 minutes ago, Palathadric said:

I step back into the building.

"What do you think? Should we head back there?"

I nod towards where the snoring comes from.

Thalion nods in agreement, "I think we should."

[Palathadric]

"I have not felt any poisonous effects yet." I mutter with a shrug, wondering whether I should slip into the Duke's Coat of Arms.

[StickFig]

1 hour ago, -obelix- said:

"What...?" Thalion jumps back a little as the gas radiates out from the toy. He quickly gets back to normal, realizing that he had picked it up in his Sterile Gloves. However, he turns around and addresses the party, "Is everyone OK? Did that gas affect anyone?"

Thalion nods in agreement, "I think we should."

"I think we had better investigate quick, but cautiously. There's another explanation for all this - whoever is stealing the marvelous toys knows that the toys are poisoned and is trying to save the town, in which case we need to deal quickly and get back to warn everyone before it's too late."

[Waterbrick Down]

The Party slowly encroaches further into the cavern. Stopping at the entrance they see a bed in one corner and a sleeping dire wolf with an antler tied to its head off to the other side of the cave.