Heroica RPG - Quest #158: Color Me Shocked

**KotZ** · September 20, 2017

On 9/15/2017 at 8:56 AM, StickFig said:

An idea of understanding hits Matthias and he stares hard at Jeremiah for a few seconds, then fires his cannon at the closest guard.

"Gah not that close!" Jeremiah shrieks as he ducks the blow.

"Get them!" the guard Matthias hit orders as he starts to bleed.

PREPARE FOR BATTLE!

The Enemies

Bodyguard 1 *Bleeding by 5*
Type: Humanoid
Level: 2x target
Health: 295/300
Defense: 10
SPECIAL: Stand and fight- Bodyguard 1 causes 10 damage to the attacker, ignoring SP. The target is then Bound.
Drops: 50 gold

Bodyguard 2
Type: Humanoid
Level: 2x target
Health: 250/250
Defense: 5
SPECIAL: Stand and fight- Bodyguard 1 causes 10 damage to the attacker, ignoring SP. The target is then Bound.
Drops: 2x potions, 1 gold

Bodyguard 3
Type: Humanoid
Level: 2x target
Health: 250/250
Defense: 5
SPECIAL: Should've Had a Potion8- Bodyguard 3 whacks the target on the head, causing 5 damage and the Stunned effect.
Drops: Magic Compass (Allows the hero to know the right direction.), Bomb XX (Deals 30 damage to all enemies and 10 damage to all allies, ignoring SP and row, when used.)

Bodyguard 4
Type: Humanoid
Level: 1.5x target
Health: 150/150
SPECIAL: Should've Had a Potion8- Bodyguard 3 whacks the target on the head, causing 5 damage and the Stunned effect.
Drops: 17 gold

Bodyguard 5
Type: Humanoid
Level: 1.5x target
Health: 150/150
SPECIAL: Should've Had a Potion8- Bodyguard 3 whacks the target on the head, causing 5 damage and the Stunned effect.
Drops: 2x Phoenix Essence (Revives a fallen target with full health during a battle.)

Bodyguard 6
Type: Humanoid
Level: 1.5x target
Health: 150/150
SPECIAL: Should've Had a Potion8- Bodyguard 3 whacks the target on the head, causing 5 damage and the Stunned effect.
Drops: Last Resort (Revives all knocked out allies with 1 health.), air bomb (Deals 5 wind-elemental damage to all enemies.)

Angry Bodyguard
Type: Humanoid
Level: 1.5x target
Health: 195/195
Defense: 2
SPECIAL: Anything you can do, I'll do better- Angry Bodyguard copies the target's normal attack and inflicts it on the target
Drops: 1 potion, health core (Restores all health to the target.)

Pong Merc
Type: Humanoid/Beast
Level: 1.5x target
Health: 250/250
Defense: 10
SPECIAL: Unwise to Upset a Pongcanis - The Pongcanis attempts to rip the targets arms off. 5 Damage ignoring Row is dealt, there is a 50% (1/2) chance that such Damage ignores SP as well, a 25% (1/4) chance that the target's weapon, shield, and any Handwear or Accessories are unequipped, and a 12.5% (1/8) chance that the target is instantly Knocked Out.
Drops: ice bomb (Deals 5 ice-elemental damage to all enemies.), potion, elixir

The Party

Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt)
39 year old, Male, Half Giant,
Level: 39.5 Vindicator *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies

Attacks cause Enraged, Burning 10, Poisoned 7, and Cursed.
Power: 98 (39+50+1+1+6+1)
Power Bonus +9 (Armor +6, Henry's +2, Zoot's cookie +1)
Defense: 30
Health: 62/62 (9+34+15)
Ether: 43/43 (5+38)
Gold: 624
Equipment:

Ludeus: WP: 25(50 with arm) 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:7; Power +6, User is immune to Dark & Demonic enemies; Body, Head and Backwear counts as 1 Artefact)
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, Smelling Salts, 5X Remedy, Potion, 11X Grand Potion, 2X Smoke Bomb, 3X Tonic, 3X 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), Health Core, Bag of Wonder (Summons a random Decamon that joins the battle for 5 rounds. 10 uses remaining, Consumable) 3X Mulled Wine, 3X Ambrosia, 2X Golden Lotus Flower (heals to full health upon consumption), Nostrum

Misc: Mythril Shard, 4X Grating Stone, Bag of Wonder (Summons a random Decamon that joins the battle for 5 rounds. 10 uses remaining, Consumable),

Weapons And Shields
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)
Ignis Blade (WP 5, Fire Elemental, Also ignore SP of foes weak to fire (Beasts, Icey, and Plants) Gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; Great Sword)

Gaia Blade (WP 5, Wood Elemental, Also ignore SP of foes weak to wood (aquatic and rock) Gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; Great Sword)

Witch's Hammer (WP 8, Poison 10, Hammer)

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)

Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd)
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.)
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)

Artefacts:
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)

Multi-tool Attachment (Artificial arm, Enables user to ignore the weapon restrictions of their class excluding Shields, Handwear, Suitable for Vindsval)

Gems: Emerald X2, Aquamarine , Garnet, Opal, Topaz, Diamond

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.)

Decamon Cards: Cherub (Luminous 3)

Tools: Bed Roll, Shovel, Magic Compass

Paladin Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric)
5-year-old male "wonder" Knight *Immune to *Stunned*, *Bound*, *Petrified**and *Rock (Earth)*-Elemental Damage
Level: 13
Power: 18
Defense: 9
Health: 24/24 10+11+2*
Gold: 108
Equipment: Brine Blade (WP: 5, 1/6 chance to trigger a Flood (see Weather Mage) when dealing damage, Longsword), Shield (SP: 5; Shield), Gloves of the Boy Wonder (SP:2; immunity to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified*; suitable to Petaldan only; handwear), Really Hard Helmet (SP: 2, Immunity to Rock)
Inventory:
Weapons: Slimy Sword (WP:20, can be split into several weaker Slimy Swords or combined with other Slimy Swords to increase WP and split apart again at any time, Longsword)
Artifacts: Baron's Oversized Hat (wearer is permanently Encouraged and Slowed; headwear), Cloak of Innocence (SP: 3; grants the wearer immunity to Darkness, if the health of the wearer is below 50% the wearer is also *Blessed*; Backwear; Suitable for Petaldan only), Paladin's Armor (SP:4, Max. Ether +2; suitable for knights, clerics, paladins; bodywear.)
Gems: Emerald
Consumables: Grand Potion x 2, Remedy x 2, Phoenix Essence, Ambrosia, Smoke Bomb x 6, Fire Bomb, Level-Up Mushroom,
Tools: Bedroll, Etherium Ore (may applied to one weapon to allow it to deal the Sealed-effect permanently), Letter of Recommendation (Increases reputation with one of the seven main factions depending on the user's choice.)
*Greasy Sausage

Addok-Zo Obbex (Goliath)
135 year old Male Wakorian Ranger
Level 9
Power: 20 (9 + 11)
Defense: 0
Health: 14/14
Gold: 125
Equipment: Crossbow (wp:11),,Protective helmet (SP: 4; headwear)

Weapon and Armor: Bandits crossbow (WP.5, Crossbow), Jury-Rigged Long Hand Cannon (WP:3), Pugilist’s Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened-effect; handwear.), Leather Armor, Broken Sword (1 WP; longsword),
Inventory: 1 Mead, 4 Potion, 1 Smoke Bomb, 2 Venom, 1 Fire Bomb, 1 lightningbombs, 1 Carrion beetle horn (The horn can be attached to any blunt weapon to permanently deal Bleeding 2 effect) (but also including spears, polearms, handcannons etc. Only swordlike weapons are excluded), bone.Scavenger's Toolkit (Replaces the user's '4' roll with ENHANCEMENT (see Artisan); accessory, suitable to Addok-Zo only)

* Additional +1 health from eating a moldy sausage. (Quest 154)

Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus)
42 year old male human Sorcerer
Level 22.33 *Immune to Wood and Fire, Sealed and Blindness* *Enemies that hit Ezeran become slowed*
Power Bonus: 3 (+2 spellpower)
Defense: 6
Health: 72/72
Ether: 28/30
Gold: 279
Equipment: Ooze Wand (WP: 10, 1/3 chance to Slow), Sneezing Demon (SP:3; enemies that hit the wearer become slowed; immunity to wood, fire  and blindness, suitable to Ezeran only; bodywear), Etherium Pauldrons (SP:3, immune to sealed; backwear), Sedge hat (Max. Ether +4; headwear)
Inventory:
Weapons - Trickster’s Baubel (WP:6, each hit causes one random effect: stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed or confused; wand), Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:8, doubled against Ancient enemies, staff), Simple Staff (WP: 10)
Artifacts - Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone),  Pointy Hat, Mage's Muffler, Bad Luck Charm, White Ninja Cowl, Begone with the Winds (Allows access to the Weather Mage Class, Accessory)
Gems - Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), Diamond (Light),  Sapphire (wind), Amethyst (Darkness)
Consumables - 5x grand potions, 5x grand tonics, 3x Remedy, smelling salts, ether core, nostrums, 2x Smoke Bomb, myrrh, venom, Pickled Mushroom, Soma, 2x Golden Lotus Flower (heals to full health upon consumption),
Tools - Crescent Seal (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of battle), Bedroll, Shovel

Matthias @StickFig
Level 30.25 Druid *Immune to Earth, Ice, and Water* *Immune to Blinded, Bound, Fragile, Sealed, and Slowed* *½ chance immunity to Asleep* *Deals Fragile* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed* *LUCKY* *Hastened*
Power Bonus: 15
Defense: 7
Health: 42/42
Ether: 30/31
Gold: 535
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:12; also hits enemies listed above and below the target; Darkness-, Ice-, and Lightning-elemental; deals Fragile; user is Slowed; hand cannon), Ethereal Steampunk Stovepipe (SP:1; immunity to Earth and Water; protects from Blinded and Sealed; ½ chance to protect from Asleep-effect; suitable for men; 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), Sungold Seal (+3 power, +2 health)
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), Stave of Grasping Thorns (WP:15; Roots of Life triggers a Kudzu (see Weather Mage); staff), Tinkerer's Wrench (WP:10; double WP against Mechanical; ranged, retrievable, throwing weapon), Dapper Hat (This amazingly dapper hat gives the wearer a ⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle, headwear), Trickster's Mask of the Human (Changes the wearer into a human of the same gender when worn, accessory), 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), Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Deadly Venom, 3x Elixir, Emergency Essence, Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, 2x Grating Stone, 3x Nostrum, Potion, 2x Red Death Blood, 3x Remedy, 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows), 3x Smelling Salts, 3x Tonic, Zhar-ptitsa Incense (Revives all party members to full health and grants the Blessed, Reinforced, and Transcended effects, consumable), Bedroll, Magic Compass, 3x Fire Bomb, Skadi Bomb, Smoke Bomb, mead
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))
Glory Points: 44
Reputation: Bonaparte, Hinckwell

Luke, Level 15 Cleric (NPC, takes suggestions from the party)
Health: 30/30
Ether: 34/34
Equipment: Pulsar Scepter (WP:10, healing effect, staff)
Inventory: 2x potions, smelling salts, amethyst gem, diamond gem

Galedo, Level 2 Town Watch (NPC, Takes suggestions from the party)
Health: 15/15
Equipment: None
Inventory: 3x potions
NOTE: If Galedo dies, the Heroes lose the map/knowledge of the compound.

NOTE: JEREMIAH will join the Party at the end of Round 2 and he will be FRIGHTENED.

Everyone choose a row and action. Party leader please choose an order.

Edited September 25, 2017 by KotZ

StickFig · September 20, 2017

Matthias fires at Guard 2, then fires at Guard 5.

> Matthias: Extraordinaire v Guard 2
> Matthias: Extraordinaire v Guard 5

MysticModulus · September 21, 2017

Ezeran sighs and turns to Petaldan "Raise your shield young master knight, these guards are like fire ants..."

Ezeran casts a fire spell at Body guard 5 from the back row.

Asphalt · September 23, 2017

These fools are becoming tiresome. Strike them down and let us move on. Ezeran, leave as few as possible untouched. We have no need to concentrate our fire as of yet.

Knowing that these peons will begin to lay about him in earnest and in numbers, Vindsval squares off and strikes at Guard 1 from the Back Row with Ludeas

Luke, keep us on our feet, if any of us take a wound heal us with your staff (Luke heals first injured character from the back row with Pulsar if no injuries he does nothing)

Galedo, stay behind us as well, we need your knowledge of this place. (Galedo does nothing from the back row)

Battle Order

Vindsval

Petaldan

Matthias

Ezeran

Addok Zo

Luke

Galedo

OOC: should guard one be 295?

**KotZ** · September 25, 2017

Guard 1's HP has been fixed, just waiting for Addok-Zo.

Yzalirk · September 26, 2017

Addok-Zo shoots the Pong Merc from the Back Row.

**KotZ** · September 27, 2017

Round 1 of Blood is Not as Thick:
Vindsval vs Guard 1 (back): Critical Hit (98+50/2=74-10=64 dmg; 295-64=231HP; needs 1or 2 to double WP, rolled a 5)
Petaldan vs Guard 3 (using Slimy sword): Critical Hit (40+13=53dmg; 53-5=48; 250-48=202HP)
Matthias vs Guard 2: Roots of Life (Rolled a 1 and 5, went with 1;All allies healed, nothing happens)
Matthias vs Guard 5: Critical Hit (Rolled a 2 and 3, went with 2; 24+30+15=69x2 darkness=138; Guard 5 at 81HP and Fragile. Guard 4 and 6 at 138)
Ezeran vs Guard 5 (back): Should've Had a Potion8 (6-5-0dmg; Ezeran Stunned, Guard 5 is slowed)
Addok Zo vs Pong Merc (back): Critical Hit (22+9=31dmg; 31-10=21dmg; 250-21=229HP)
Luke does nothing (can't remove negative effect from Ez)
Galedo does nothing

Free Hit:

Guard 4 vs Vinsdval (back): ( 59/2=29-30=0dmg)
Guard 6 vs Petaldan: (9-20=11; 24-11=13HP)
Angry vs Matthias: (30 × 1.5 ÷ 2) - 7 = 16 damage, leaving him with 42 - 16 = 26HP

Guard 1 Bleeds by 5 (202-5=197HP)

Maybe the guards became too easy. Perhaps the Heroes were just that good. But Galedo watched the Heroes unleash some of their strongest attacks yet this round. Vindsval once again calls upon The Wanderer to lay down the law with a massive hit. Petaldan, though maybe not here in spirit, also brings some of his more powerful skills to the plate. Matthias makes sure everyone is ok before unleashing his own attack. Were the dice of life rigged? Were the Heroes just that lucky? Well, no. Ezeran proved that. But Addok-Zo made it seem like Ezeran wasn't even there as he continued the assault. But the Hereos may have grown overconfident. The first three warriors all suffured hits, MAtthias taking the most damage out of all of them But Jeremiah was close. Soon he'd be able to fight alongside them. And sooner the Heroes would be to ending the elder Den's reign.

The Enemies

Bodyguard 1 *Bleeding by 5*
Type: Humanoid
Level: 2x target
Health: 197/300
Defense: 10
SPECIAL: Stand and fight- Bodyguard 1 causes 10 damage to the attacker, ignoring SP. The target is then Bound.
Drops: 50 gold

Bodyguard 2
Type: Humanoid
Level: 2x target
Health: 250/250
Defense: 5
SPECIAL: Stand and fight- Bodyguard 1 causes 10 damage to the attacker, ignoring SP. The target is then Bound.
Drops: 2x potions, 1 gold

Bodyguard 3
Type: Humanoid
Level: 2x target
Health: 202/250
Defense: 5
SPECIAL: Should've Had a Potion8- Bodyguard 3 whacks the target on the head, causing 5 damage and the Stunned effect.
Drops: Magic Compass (Allows the hero to know the right direction.), Bomb XX (Deals 30 damage to all enemies and 10 damage to all allies, ignoring SP and row, when used.)

Bodyguard 4
Type: Humanoid
Level: 1.5x target
Health: 138/150
SPECIAL: Should've Had a Potion8- Bodyguard 3 whacks the target on the head, causing 5 damage and the Stunned effect.
Drops: 17 gold

Bodyguard 5 *FRAGILE*
Type: Humanoid
Level: 1.5x target
Health: 81/150
SPECIAL: Should've Had a Potion8- Bodyguard 3 whacks the target on the head, causing 5 damage and the Stunned effect.
Drops: 2x Phoenix Essence (Revives a fallen target with full health during a battle.)

Bodyguard 6
Type: Humanoid
Level: 1.5x target
Health: 138/150
SPECIAL: Should've Had a Potion8- Bodyguard 3 whacks the target on the head, causing 5 damage and the Stunned effect.
Drops: Last Resort (Revives all knocked out allies with 1 health.), air bomb (Deals 5 wind-elemental damage to all enemies.)

Angry Bodyguard
Type: Humanoid
Level: 1.5x target
Health: 195/195
Defense: 2
SPECIAL: Anything you can do, I'll do better- Angry Bodyguard copies the target's normal attack and inflicts it on the target
Drops: 1 potion, health core (Restores all health to the target.)

Pong Merc
Type: Humanoid/Beast
Level: 1.5x target
Health: 229/250
Defense: 10
SPECIAL: Unwise to Upset a Pongcanis - The Pongcanis attempts to rip the targets arms off. 5 Damage ignoring Row is dealt, there is a 50% (1/2) chance that such Damage ignores SP as well, a 25% (1/4) chance that the target's weapon, shield, and any Handwear or Accessories are unequipped, and a 12.5% (1/8) chance that the target is instantly Knocked Out.
Drops: ice bomb (Deals 5 ice-elemental damage to all enemies.), potion, elixir

The Party

Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt)
39 year old, Male, Half Giant,
Level: 39.5 Vindicator *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies

Attacks cause Enraged, Burning 10, Poisoned 7, and Cursed.
Power: 98 (39+50+1+1+6+1)
Power Bonus +9 (Armor +6, Henry's +2, Zoot's cookie +1)
Defense: 30
Health: 47/62 (9+34+15)
Ether: 43/43 (5+38)
Gold: 624
Equipment: