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

[-obelix-]

5 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Gentlemen, if you'll excuse us, it's getting a little late and almost past Lindy's bedtime."


"Well heroes, off into the night or do you have other plans?"

"I think we should head out and search for the thief."

[Asphalt]

8 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Gentlemen, if you'll excuse us, it's getting a little late and almost past Lindy's bedtime."

"Well heroes, off into the night or do you have other plans?"

Thankyou for your Hospitality sir.  We will not keep you or your family any longer.  It was wonderful meeting you Lindy.  Thank you for your lovely drawing.

15 hours ago, Palathadric said:

"Hey, he looks like you." I cough almost unintelligibly.

Vindsval Narrows his eyes at the old man.

Yes, I am sure all of us Monsters look the same to you.

[Palathadric]

12 minutes ago, Asphalt said:

Yes, I am sure all of us Monsters look the same to you.

"Not the same...but similar enough to give no doubt as to the source being the same."

[Asphalt]

1 hour ago, Palathadric said:

"Not the same...but similar enough to give no doubt as to the source being the same."

I wear the stigma of my beginnings upon my skin, for this you would judge me.  We are not all so fortunate as to have been born into the race of those who decide who and what is Monster.  But I would not wear your skin nor reside in your heart to save myself from all the ills of the world.  Not all evil is so readily visible?  Is it old one?

[Chromeknight]

Enough Monk. Even though age has not taught you manners, it is a shame that working in heroica has not.

Lets go then, follow this glamhoth cam'wetherin.

[Waterbrick Down]

Off through the night our heroes did track
Cross wind swept plains, no haste did they lack.

Their way was assured, good pace did they make
When right in their path stretched a lone frozen lake.

 

QM Note: The goal is to cross the lake from one side to the other. As you can see the ice sinks and rises from the lake and each step the heroes take corresponds to a single rise and fall of the ice. PM the solution within the next 25 hrs however you wish, up, left right, etc. or ^, >, V, < up to you. Those with the correct solution will receive a level of experience.

[Asphalt]

OOC:  question for clarity.  Do you want us to give the number of studs in a given direction?  Some of the icechunks are more than one brick.  so if a piece was L shaped three studs across and 5 up would you want us to right

Move 1

three studs Left, 5 studs up

Move 2

Etc

[Waterbrick Down]

QM Note: So possible solution formats would be

Up, Up, Up, Right, Pause, Left, Right, Left, Down, Down = ^,^,^,>,-,<,>,<,V, V = Up 3, Right, Pause, Left, Right, Left, Down 2

There is only one solution, and since 1 space of movement = 1 rise/fall of the ice, location isn't really necessary. Hint: There is a pattern to the rise and flow.

[Waterbrick Down]

QM Note: I'm going to go ahead and extend the deadline by another 24hrs, this one might be a little more difficult than I first anticipated, as another hint the repeat pattern is every 10 rises/sinks.

[Palathadric]

I'm not sure if I'm daft, but how many studs are we allowed to move per rise/fall, or is it not based on studs at all? From what you said, it seems like it's just one, but the first ice block sinks in the first scene, so how are we supposed to get to the next one without drowning? Or am I missing the point entirely?

Edited February 2, 2017 by Palathadric

[Waterbrick Down]

QM Note: 1 stud per rise/fall. Hint, don't go on the first scene.

[Asphalt]

So one stud, not one piece?  There goes that last plan.

[Waterbrick Down]

1 hour ago, Asphalt said:

So one stud, not one piece?  There goes that last plan.

QM Note: Correct, try starting on this scene.

[Palathadric]

Okay. For some reason I stupidly assumed that we started on the ice. Thanks for your patience. 

[Waterbrick Down]

8 hours ago, Palathadric said:

Okay. For some reason I stupidly assumed that we started on the ice. Thanks for your patience. 

QM Note: Assume your first step/move is forward onto the ice, for picture purposes I had to photograph the Heroica character a few steps back. Everyone can feel free to PM me the solution at any point (no time limit, I'm starting to see how this may be too difficult of a puzzle) I'll continue the quest in about 6 hrs.

[Asphalt]

I THINK I HAVE IT.  NOW I NEED TO TYPE IT UP.

[Waterbrick Down]

Unable to navigate the ice flows, Thalion freezes across sections of the lake and while ether draining (-10 Ether), manages to escort the party across. The party continues onward and slowly upward as the mountain pass ahead of them grows increasingly steep and suddenly dangerous!

"Who daressss dissssturb the peace of thissss passsssss?"

THE PARTY
 Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight) *Party Leader*
265 year old female Elven Shaman
Level 40.8 *Immune to sealed* *Gains Double EXP* *Restoration* *Counterstriking*
Power bonus: 8 
Defense: 1
Health: 62/62
Ether: 44/49
Gold: 400
Equipment: Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), 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: Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace), 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-)
213 years old male elf Mystic Knight
Level: 35 *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: 15/45
Gold: 1013
Equipment: Alpha and Omega (WP: 16, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether, Hollow [Grand Potion stored], staves), Shield of Elvenkind (SP:10, 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: 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]) Broomstick (WP:9, ranged), 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 (23), Mead (5), Smelling Salts (8), Nostrum (5), Mulled Wine (4), Elixir (3), Ambrosia, Ether Core (2), Grand Tonic (4), 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: 34.75 Paladin *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* *Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies*                     
Power Bonus: 8
Defense: 29
Health: 53/53
Ether: 38/38
Gold: 704
Equipment: Ludeus: WP: 25 50 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, 3X Smelling Salts, 5X Remedy, Potion, 6X Grand Potion, 3X Smoke Bomb, 4X 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:  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), Wrath Lance (WP:16, causes enraged and burning 10, poison 7 and cursed; Darkness and Fire Elemental, lance), 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 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: 29/29
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: 36.75
Power Bonus: 2
Defense: 40 80
Health: 66/66
Gold: 3800
Equipment: Heaven and Hell (WP: 25; Darkness; Dual-Strike; Whip), 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: Dual Staff (WP: 13; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Deals *Bleeding 3*; Dual Strike; Staff), Tyrant's Maul (WP: 28; causes *Hexed*; Hammer), 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, 15 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,  5 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, 2 *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)

[Asphalt]

Vindsval takes a deep breath, pulling the icey air low into his chest.  He smiles as the chill fills his veins and lifts his spirits.  It has been long since he felt the chill of this land.  IT brings back some of the few happy memories of his early childhood.  He looks towards the three figures challenging them on the pass. He speaks loudly with Diplomacy.

I am Vindsval Called the Half Born, First Paladin of the Wanderer, Son of Eigrindil of the Ice Cap Frost Joten.  My companions and I enter this pass in search of a Thief.  We would return to those of the land below that which was taken from their younglings.  Are we Well Met stranger?

Edited February 4, 2017 by Asphalt

[Waterbrick Down]

The wight pauses at Vindsval's diplomacy.

"I care not for the happeningssss of landssss below. If you wissssh to passss, I merely require essssssssence."

[Asphalt]

26 minutes ago, Waterbrick Down said:

The wight pauses at Vindsval's diplomacy.

"I care not for the happeningssss of landssss below. If you wissssh to passss, I merely require essssssssence."

Continuing Diplomatically

I do wish passage through your land, and I would do it without bloodshed if possible.  Tell me, what is the essence you desire?

[Waterbrick Down]

"Each of you carry an essssssssence with you, I dessssire it."

[StickFig]

Matthias nudges Half-Born and speaks as softly as he can for the giant to hear. "This lady is creepy. If she wants my life-force, that's a no-go."

[Asphalt]

Still not certain exactly what the woman means by essence; Vindsval reaches into his pouch and pulls out a Tonic. he hands it out to her.

This is the essence of our magic, Is that what you desire?

[-obelix-]

Thalion drinks a grand tonic in the back, and silently awaits the response to Vindsval's last question.

[Waterbrick Down]

"Nay, the essssssssence of life, the power of a Phoenixxxxx."