Heroica RPG - Quest #159: An Unexpected Return - Hovels

[Waterbrick Down]

QM Note: Alright, I need a battle order from someone and an action for Eric, Skuld, and Elphaba.

[samurai-turtle]

OoC:

It seems no one else wants to do one...The parentheses are suggested actions.

 

Battle order 

Germ 

Eric (front row vs. Golem with conspire {sp?}) 

Ezeran 

Torald 

Elphaba (back row vs. beast B with broomstick) 

Skuld (back row vs. mob with fan) 

"Peaty" 

"Larry" 

As Germ indicates a charge order he wonders if the others will follow him. 

[Alfadas]

Action for sküld sounds good. 

[Palathadric]

I throw a Smoke Bomb from the Back Row

On 5/18/2018 at 9:52 AM, Alfadas said:

Torald downs a Mead (free item use at first round of battle) and grabs his Topaz, focuses on it's energy and lets loose a lightning blast at Winged Fungal Flyer A, back row. 

If we're going with the plan of Petaldan throwing a Smoke Bomb, then there's not a whole lot of point in drinking a mead.

[Waterbrick Down]

Germ flings his handaxe at one of the fungal monstrosities as Eric faces off with one of the golems. Ezeran is unable to ward off the spore hounds and one poisons him badly. Torald holds back as Elphaba's broom darts in and out of the enemy ranks scoring a solid strike versus one of the dogs. Skuld quickly secures a hiding place and briefly meditates before Petaldan, thinking it best to regroup unleashes a smoke bomb. The party flees dragging the still sleeping corpse of Boomingham with them, leaving the Oracle to the Dark Druid forces.

Round 1 of the Underground Tussel
Germ vs Fungal Flyer - Arrogant Prick - 58 Damage, Bleeding 5, Tiny Shroom Stolen, Germ Stunned
Eric vs. Rot Golem - Dread Visage - Rot Golem Fragile
Ezeran vs. Spore Hound A - Special Damage - Ezeran Poisoned 15
Torald does nothing
>Elphaba vs. Spore Hound B - Critical Hit - 65 Damage, Poisoned 10, Level -1
>Skuld vs. Dark Druid Mob - Meditate
Petaldan uses Smoke Bomb - Success
Lawrence

THE BATTLE IS LOST!

Hovel's Party
 Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher)
48 year old male human undead Vindicator
Level 36.75 *Immune to darkness, fire, fragile, sleep, weakened, and blinded* *Affluence* *Zweihänder Grip* *Fast Asleep*
Power Bonus: +5 (+5 front row)
Defense: 14
Health: 59/59
Stealth: 0
Gold: 358
Equipment: Scupperer (WP:19; darkness-, fire- and earth-elemental; inflicts bleeding and poisoned by 10; has 1/2 chance each to inflict blinded, sealed, weakened and fragile; greatsword), Tome of Affluence (+10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle; grants immunity to fragile, asleep, weakened, blinded, darkness and fire; accessory), Vest of Faded Trials (SP:10, 1/2 chance of granting reinforced effect at the start of every battle, Immune to Fragile; Suitable for Knights, Barbarians, Dragoons, Skirmishers, Regulators, Vindicators; bodywear and headwear), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; footwear.), Round Metal Shield (SP:7),
Inventory:

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Weapons: Epidemic Halberd (WP:8, causes all negative effects that the user has to the target when attacking; halberd), Venom Fang Blade (WP:9, causes poisoned equal to WP; longsword), Lullaby Wand (WP:6, inflicts asleep), Silver Sword (WP: 18, Longsword), Frozen Saber (WP: 15; light-, ice- and wind-elemental; inflicts stunned; great sword),
Artifacts: Crown of the Desert King (SP:6; absorbs fire, wind, and earth; suitable for Boomingham only, headwear.), Venomari Helmet (SP:2, absorb poison as health; helmet), Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear), Scarlet Hood (SP:4, grants immunity to stunned), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle), Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; accessory, suitable to Erdathcath only), 2x Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.), Counterstrike Gloves (If the wearer is damaged by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear.), Crimson Suit of Armor (SP:12, allows wearer to pose as Crimson Bear Knight; takes three artifact slots: bodywear, headwear and footwear), Floral Gear
Spell Items: Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Emerald Lamp of Summoning (0/3), “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song)
Consumables: Potion, Health Core, 2x Remedy, 12x Mead, 4x Smelling Salt, 4x Nostrum, 2x Ambrosia, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immune to Ice), Fireball Whiskey (Immunity to Fire One Battle OR 20 Fire Damage All Enemies), Hamantasch (Lucky, Blessed), Jinxy Juice, 2x Floral Bomb, Seal Bomb, Poison Bomb, Stun Bomb, Seth Bomb (Deals 100 darkness-elemental damage to all opponents when used.), Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used.), Hair of the Dog, Oculoid Miasma, Oculoid Fireworks, Saber Teeth, Bone
Tools/Treasure: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Vindicator's Seal (Grants access to the Vindicator expert job class; cannot be given away), Mythril Shard, Rose Bouquet

 The Demon Germ (samurai-turtle) 
??? years old ; Half Demon; Male Black Knight  
Level 22 *Immune to Slowed & Hastened *
Power Bonus: +4
Defense: 22
Health: 39/39
Stealth: +3
Gold: 151
Equipment: Spesialian Helmet (SP:2, SP:4 if wearer’s Star Elf, Health +2, Power +2, Suitable for anyone; headwear), Greaves (SP:2, immunity to Slowed and Hastened; footwear), Dastan Armor (SP: 4; Immune to Darkness/Amethyst Diamond/Light Garnet/Earth & Ruby/Fire; +2 SP for all other Dastan Equipment; Suitable for Knights, Regulators, Winged Warriors, Dragoons, and Vindicators; bodywear), Fellcrest Hand Axe (WP: 8; deals bleeding 5 on successful hits; throwing weapon), Crested Shield (SP: 13; shield), 
Inventory:

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Weapons: Flying Talon "of the Salamander" (WP:10; Ruby/Fire-elemental;  Steals one drop at Random from Enemy; whip), "Sporing" Brilliant Dagger (WP: 10; Emerald/Wood-elemental; 1/3 chance to Blind; dagger), Sword-Fish (WP:8; WP double if target has been attacked by Spear-Fish or Fail-Fish; longsword), Kobold Sharp Wings (WP:9; Deals Bleeding 1; throwing weapon), Kobold Sharp Wings (WP:9; Deals Bleeding 1; throwing weapon), Dwarven Portable Catapult (WP:10; Double Damage to Enemies Visibly Larger than the User; Throwing Weapon), Obsidian Scimitar (WP:20; Amethyst/Darkness-elemental; longsword), 
Shields: Winter Shield (SP:10; absorb Ice but takes double damage from Fire; shield), 
Artifacts: Demon Wings (Take to the Skies deals Darkness-elemental damage and Hexed instead of Wind-elemental damage and Stunned; backwear; suitable to The Demon Germ only), Snake Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect; accessory), Blessed Amulet (Protects from Cursed-effect; accessory), Sterile Gloves (Protects from Poisoned- and Bleeding- effects; handwear), , Shadow Cloak (SP:1; backwear), 
Consumables: Bone (x6), Deadly Venom (x6), Remedy (x14), Potion (x2), Venom (x3), Grand Potion (x15), Smelling Salts (x6), Nostrum (x7), Fire Bomb (x5), Faerie Dust (Allows the user to change their age, size, and gender for a short period of time. +1 Stealth), Holy Bomb (x4), Tiny Shroom (HP +1, Consumable)
Tools: Crescent Seal (+2 Power, +1 free item usage during first round of battle), Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Candles (x3), Telescope, Magic Compass

 Torald Waruelf, Matchmaker (Alfadas)
21 year old male human Battle Mage
Level 16
Power Bonus: +19
Defense: 16
Health: 41/41
Ether: 15/28
Stealth: 0
Gold: 236
Abilities: Pact of the Tome (Torald may spend his action for a 1/6 chance to cause the Doomed effect on a Humanoid enemy or the Hexed effect on a Demon enemy).
Equipment: Torangu's Trident (WP: 20, SP: 5, cannot be used with Shield, Trident), Pandemonicon (+11 Power Bonus, HP, SP, Ether, Grants Pact of the Tome ability, accessory, Level 1, cannot be unequipped)
Inventory:

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Weapons - Broken Spear (WP: 3; Causes Bleeding and Poisoned by 2 every other round used), Sludge Glaive (WP:8, pierces defense and causes either fragile or weakened; halberd), Whispering Greatsword (WP: 10, 1/3 Chance to Seal), Keen Axe (WP 15, Ignores SP)
Artifacts - Pongcanis Shield (SP: 7; Shield),  Crocodile Belt (Max. Health +2; accessory), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; footwear.), Pugilist's Gloves, Heavy Armour (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect, suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers, regulators and vindicators; bodywear.), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear),
Consumables - 4 Potions, 8 Mead, 3 Venom, 2 Grand Tonics, Feather of White, Smoke Bomb, Bright Polish, Phoenix Essence, Tiny Shroom
Tools - Shovel, Pickaxe, Crescent Seal  (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of battle)
Gems - 2x Emerald (wood), Topaz (lightning), Aquamarine (water), Garnet (earth)

 Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric)
5-year-old male "wonder" Paladin
Level 16
Power Bonus: 0
Defense: 18
Health: 38/38
Ether: 16/16
Stealth: 0
Gold: 73
Equipment: Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers), 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), Slimy Sword (WP:25, 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), 
Inventory:

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Weapons:  Brine Blade (WP: 5, 1/6 chance to trigger a Flood (see Weather Mage) when dealing damage, Longsword), Renegade’s Crook (WP: 10, successful healing also poisons the target’s weapon by 3, staff), Shield (SP: 5; Shield), Mace (WP: 6, mace)
Artifacts: Baron's Oversized Hat (wearer is permanently Encouraged and Slowed; headwear), Really Hard Helmet (SP: 2, Immunity to Rock), Paladin's Armour (SP:4, Ether +2; suitable to Knights, Clerics, Paladins; Bodywear),Gloves of the Boy Wonder (SP:2; immunity to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified*; suitable to Petaldan only; handwear),
Spell Items: Emerald, Topaz, Scroll of Tongues (Grants the user the Glossolalia Job Trait. Each casting lasts for a limited amount of time and costs 10 ether)
Consumables: Potion x 2, Grand Potion x 2, Remedy x 2, Phoenix Essence x 2, Ambrosia, Tiger Balm, Smoke Bomb x4, Level-Up Mushroom, Health Core, Mead, Phoenix Incense, Pickled Mushroom, Tonic x2
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.)

Eric (Khorne), Self-proclaimed Siren-Slayer and Butcher of Basilisks 
30 year old Human Nord
Level 30 3/4 Vindicator *Evasion* *Protected from Weakened, Stunned, Poisoned, Bleeding, Cursed, Asleep, Fast Asleep, Confused and Hexed + Immune to Darkness, Water and Earth* *Zweihänder Grip*
Power Bonus: +3
Defense: 0
Health: 61/61
Stealth: 0
Gold: 1360
Equipment: Conspirator (WP: 20, causes Blinded and has 1/2 chance to cause Confused with each hit, Ice- and Darkness-elemental; longsword), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from Weakened; handwear),Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row + Immunity to Darkness, Water, Earth and Asleep; footwear), Periwinkle Ribbon (Grants Immunity to Stunned, Poisoned, Bleeding, Cursed, Asleep, Fast Asleep, Confused and Hexed; suitable for Periwinkle Eric only; headwear)
Inventory:

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Weapons: Godricsleif (WP: 22; Lightning-elemental; greatsword), 6 Silverfish Wings (WP:8, retrievable, throwing dagger), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, causes cursed-effect, retrievable, throwing weapon), Twin Biter (WP:7, causes bleeding; dual strike axe), Rakshasa Blade (WP:8 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; greatsword), Rakshasa Flail (WP:7 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; mace), Rakshasa Scimitar (WP:11 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; longsword), Rakshasa Waveblades (WP:5 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; dual strike daggers), Shield (SP:5), Natnail's Sword (WP:10 Longsword), 
Spell Items: Opal (from Hybros for Dyric)
Artifacts: Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently Blessed; accessory.), Flora Gear (adds Wood-element to physical attacks and protects from Wood-elemental damage, accessory), Redhawk Helmet (Power +12 if the wearer acts first in the battle order; suitable to barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; headwear.), Venomari Helmet (SP:2, absorb Poison as Health; helmet), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from Fragile; bodywear),
Consumables: Potion, 13 Grand Potions, 2 Elixirs, 3 Remedies, Danab's Apple (Revives all fallen party members, restores full health and ether to the whole party and removes all negative effects from them; consumable), Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, 8 Meads, 6 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, 2 Mulled Wine, Ambrosia, Dragon Scale, Genuine Nordic Mead (Grants the encouraged, hastened, inspired, reinforced, and enraged-effects; consumable), Venom, Deadly Venom, 2 Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.), Feather of Lithe (Makes the user nimble for three rounds, giving them a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits.), Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Floral Bomb, Aeolus Bomb, Poison Bomb, Seal Bomb; Phoenix Essence, Pickled Mushroom
Tools etc.: Vindicator's Seal (Grants access to the Vindicator expert job class; cannot be given away), Cornucopia (Increases the holder’s gold by 25% at the end of each quest.)

 Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus)
42 year old male human Sorcerer
Level 24.67 *Immune to Wood and Fire, Sealed and Blindness* *Enemies that hit Ezeran become slowed*
Power Bonus: (+2 spellpower)
Defense: 6
Health: 37/37
Ether: 15/32
Stealth: 1
Gold: 552
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:

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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), Mockthril Spear (WP:4, spear)
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, 4x grand tonics, 3x Remedy, ether core, 2x Smoke Bomb, venom, Pickled Mushroom, Soma, 2x Golden Lotus Flower (heals to full health upon consumption), 2x potions, phoenix essence, elixir, Tooth, Firebomb, Pickled Mushroom
Tools: Crescent Seal  (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of battle), Bedroll, Shovel

 Sküld (NPC, controlled by Alfadas) 
12 years old female nôrn Altar Girl *Immune to Burning*
Level 15.5
Power Bonus: 0
Health: 21/21
Ether: 24/24
Defense: 0
Gold: 20
Equipment: Silk Fan (WP:10, wind-elemental, fan), Shrine Robes (Immune to Burning, +5 HP, Torsowear) Scroll of Intellect, Scroll of Minor Dispel, Scroll of Shielding, Grand Tonic

 Elphaba of Ozmath (NPC, takes suggestions from Zepher)
??? years old female Witch *Immune to Sealed, Bound, Blinded, Poisoned, Burning, Enamored, Cursed, Petrified, Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth*
Level 35
Power Bonus: 0
Health: 59/59
Ether: 46/46
Defense: 15
Stealth: +4
Gold: 100
Equipment: Ozmath Witch's Talisman (Makes the Witch's poisonous attacks deal poisoned 10 and additionally drop the target's level by 1, Accessory), Ozmath Witch's Cloak (SP 5, Immunity to Sealed, Bound, Blinded, Poisoned, Burning, Enamored, Cursed, Petrified, Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth, Backwear), Ozmath Witch's Gloves (Healing also restores the target's ether equal to user's WP, Handwear), Ozmath Witch's Robes (+10 Health, +10 Ether, +10 SP,  +1 Stealth, Torsowear), Hickory Broomstick (WP: 15, Broomstick), Roderick's Staff (WP: 10, 1/3 chance to Confuse, Staff)

Someone, Please determine the battle order. Everyone else, please state your action and the row from which you will be taking it.

[samurai-turtle]

Now what? Is he going to be alright? (Germ gestured towards "Larry".) And Skuld if you are going to hide, hide in style. (Germ then took out his Shadow Cloak.) 

Germ offers his Shadow Cloak to Skuld. Then he eats the Tiny Shrooms next he washes it down with a Nostrum. 

[Palathadric]

Is Boomingham still supposed to be fast asleep?

"We go back in there, that is what we do." I say determinedly.

[Waterbrick Down]

7 hours ago, Palathadric said:

Is Boomingham still supposed to be fast asleep?

"We go back in there, that is what we do." I say determinedly.

QM Note: Yes, Boomingham is still fast asleep.

[MysticModulus]

Panting from the after effects of the poison Ezeran slumps over next to Boomingham trying his best to wake him admist the turmoil. 

[Waterbrick Down]

6 hours ago, MysticModulus said:

Panting from the after effects of the poison Ezeran slumps over next to Boomingham trying his best to wake him admist the turmoil. 

The effects of Boomingham's previous actions still seem to have a hold on the vindicator, his skin is still deathly pale and his breathing almost non-existent.

[Palathadric]

On 5/24/2018 at 5:33 AM, Waterbrick Down said:

QM Note: Yes, Boomingham is still fast asleep.

I attack Boomingham from the back row?

[samurai-turtle]

On 5/23/2018 at 5:27 PM, Palathadric said:

"We go back in there, that is what we do." I say determinedly.

If we are going back, are we going to wait until "Larry" wakes up? 

On 5/24/2018 at 9:49 AM, Waterbrick Down said:

The effects of Boomingham's previous actions still seem to have a hold on the vindicator, his skin is still deathly pale and his breathing almost non-existent.

I wonder if I should make some of these guys faster. No use holding on to these Smelling Salts. Germ thought to himself. 

[Waterbrick Down]

6 hours ago, Palathadric said:

I attack Boomingham from the back row?

Petaldan strikes Boomingham, the vindicator is no longer snoring but starts convulsing, his pallor turning an even more deathly gray.


"Someone, get this man a phoenix essence, he's dying!"

[Palathadric]

 I use a Phoenix Essence on Boomingham

[Waterbrick Down]

On 25/05/2018 at 3:36 PM, Palathadric said:

 I use a Phoenix Essence on Boomingham

Petaldan forces an essence down Boomingham’s throat. Slowly the vindicator ceases convulsing before lying very still...

With a start Lawrence awakes in a cold sweat, the color returning to his face.

[MysticModulus]

Ezeran releases a sigh as the tensions ebbs out. He gives the Boy Wonder a stern look.

[Alfadas]

Boomingham, how do you feel? Apart from the whole almost dead thing? Any side effects from eating that root? And what do we do? We attack again? Now we sort of know what we are up against. It's not going to be easy. They outnumber us by far. But I'm all for it. After all, we want to save the Oracle, isn't that right, Sküld? As Torald says that he clenches his fists. But how do we get her our of that thing? He shakes his head. Well that's something to ask when we deal with those zombie things. Let's go!

[Zepher]

“Didn’t learn much,” grunts Boomingham as he shakily gets to his feet. “It’s as the demon thought, lady Passion. And I’m thinking she doesn’t have anything good in mind. Can’t tell if she’s tied to the whole Founder’s mess or not, but it’s time we go deal with the retrieval of the Oracle original way. Smashing heads.” Boomingham takes a Smelling Salts and Mead.

[samurai-turtle]

3 hours ago, Alfadas said:

And what do we do? We attack again? Now we sort of know what we are up against. It's not going to be easy. They outnumber us by far.

Well not if I can make you faster...if we are ready kill them. 

Use Smelling Salts on Torald, Ezeran and Eric. 

[Waterbrick Down]

7 hours ago, Alfadas said:

Boomingham, how do you feel? Apart from the whole almost dead thing? Any side effects from eating that root? And what do we do? We attack again? Now we sort of know what we are up against. It's not going to be easy. They outnumber us by far. But I'm all for it. After all, we want to save the Oracle, isn't that right, Sküld? As Torald says that he clenches his fists. But how do we get her our of that thing? He shakes his head. Well that's something to ask when we deal with those zombie things. Let's go!

"Of course! Maybe it's some sort of spell or ward?"

6 hours ago, Zepher said:

“Didn’t learn much,” grunts Boomingham as he shakily gets to his feet. “It’s as the demon thought, lady Passion. And I’m thinking she doesn’t have anything good in mind. Can’t tell if she’s tied to the whole Founder’s mess or not, but it’s time we go deal with the retrieval of the Oracle original way. Smashing heads.” Boomingham takes a Smelling Salts and Mead.

"Passion? Is that supposed to mean something to the rest of us?"

[Palathadric]

2 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Passion? Is that supposed to mean something to the rest of us?"

"I could have sword, from the histories I read, that Passion was supposed to be a man, not a woman..."

[samurai-turtle]

9 hours ago, Zepher said:

“It’s as the demon thought, lady Passion. And I’m thinking she doesn’t have anything good in mind.

You mean Rosier some how showed it's face? 

2 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

 

"Passion? Is that supposed to mean something to the rest of us?"

Rosier The Archdemon, the Archdemons like to lach on to emotions for whatever reason. Rosier thinks it is passion, to me it comes off more, just horny. 

23 minutes ago, Palathadric said:

"I could have sword, from the histories I read, that Passion was supposed to be a man, not a woman..."

I get the impression it can be a man or woman like The Fay One...Germ stars to wonder about the two entities that where just mentioned. 

Edited May 27, 2018 by samurai-turtle

[Alfadas]

2 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Of course! Maybe it's some sort of spell or ward?"

What ever it is, we will find out. 

[Zepher]

"Very well then. Once more." Boomingham, sword drawn, leads the party back into battle.

[Palathadric]

"Oh...um...interesting. How many of you have met him...or her...or whatever, before?"