I want to thank Waterbrick Down for a fantastic Quest. I liked the length of it - both this and Quest#5 were the perfect length, I feel. Long enough for players to be invested in the storyline but short enough that it all moves at a good pace and doesn't get bogged down.

I said before that I loved your sets, they, along with the folk that populated the Quest, were imaginitive and fit right in to the story that you wanted to tell.

I liked the riddles and puzzles, it is nice to get those and have to solve something rather than just hit things. Props go to basically everyone but me for solving them.

The last puzzle as to the turban was a bit of a stumper but it was all there in the pics so no complaints.

I like the switch between being on a "fetch quest" to deciding whether to prevent a plague. I liked that the stakes were raised and I think that your experience with Sandy's Quest where you technically failed it meant that you realised you could give us the freedom to decide for ourselves. I was glad that Tarn seemed to be on the same page as Atramor and I think those two actually seemed to bond a bit during the Quest which was nice. For the record there was no way that Tarn was going to hand over those ingredients and he woudl have fought anyone on his team who decided otherwise. I wonder what Skrall and En Saban Nur would have done, being more morally ambiguous.

I hope this is all good feedback and I just want to say again that I had a really good time playing.

  On 11/10/2011 at 7:03 PM, Waterbrick Down said:

Badboytj88's Crozen.

Ahem...

Taken care of, thanks. I second the motion that Heroica get its own sub-forum, it would help keep all these mafia and heroica players straight

Edited November 10, 201113 yr by Waterbrick Down

Something occured to me. It'd be cool, but probably unfair...say I was a mage and had one of those scrolls Ephaba is selling. Could I store that in the hollow blade, and use it and attack in the same turn?

WBD has said before that the hollow blade holds liquid only.

  On 11/10/2011 at 9:11 PM, Rumble Strike said:

WBD has said before that the hollow blade holds liquid only.

Ah. That's what I thought. Darn.

Thanks for the great quest WBD; I really enjoyed it, I liked the length and puzzles as others have said. I also appreciate your not giving us a ton of loot, and all the effort you put into the scenes.

Thanks again.

After some time I've been able to complete almost all of the scenes for a quest I would like to host so here is my pitch:

Quest Title: The Paladin Conquest

Assignment: The Paladin Order requires assistance from Heroica. Our sanctuary in the village of Tanco on the island of Moone is threatened by evil forces. The 1st Battalion of Ligth and Justice still holds it but the losses have been bigger then expected. The heroes from Heroica will be sent as reinforcements to help the battalion defend the village and the sanctuary against the forthcoming attack.

Party Requirements: A team of 5 heroes that are willing to fight for justice in the name of Ennoc, the Righteous Light, especially Knights and Clerics.

Reward: A symbolic sum of 250 gold to split and a holy bomb for each hero. But there will be lots of loot for those who fight well.

Additional info: Improved relations with one of the factions of Eubric is possible depending on choices during the quest. Private quests might happen for some players. Both experienced and newbies are welcome to apply.

Plague time!

  On 11/11/2011 at 11:43 PM, Etzel said:

After some time I've been able to complete almost all of the scenes for a quest I would like to host so here is my pitch:

Quest Title: The Paladin Conquest

Assignment: The Paladin Order requires assistance from Heroica. Our sanctuary in the village of Tanco on the island of Moone is threatened by evil forces. The 1st Battalion of Ligth and Justice still holds it but the losses have been bigger then expected. The heroes from Heroica will be sent as reinforcements to help the battalion defend the village and the sanctuary against the forthcoming attack.

Party Requirements: A team of 5 heroes that are willing to fight for justice in the name of Ennoc, the Righteous Light, especially Knights and Clerics.

Reward: A symbolic sum of 250 gold to split and a holy bomb for each hero. But there will be lots of loot for those who fight well.

Additional info: Improved relations with one of the factions of Eubric is possible depending on choices during the quest. Private quests might happen for some players. Both experienced and newbies are welcome to apply.

Looks great! Since this would be your first quest to host, can you please send me some more details of how many battles and other events you're going to include, and if you have some pictures you've prepared for the quest, seeing a few of them would be great as well.

Quest Title: Let's Start a Riot

Assignment: We have tracked down Lady Wren since we last met in the Arena, and we need your help! She has enslaved a village and they are "creating" chaos each day. It has become a Chaos factory. We must travel to the village, meet with different rebel groups, unify them, and then stop Wren. Failure is not an option. You know her evil. She must be stopped. -Felton, Phil, Hans, and Mr. Cleric.

Party Requirements: A team of five is required. Teamwork will be important. Likewise, diplomacy and sneaking will be required. Rouges and Knights will be needed. Please no barbarians.

Reward: The hopeful rebels have offered you up to 300 gold each.

Additional Information: Sign-Ups will go from 26th until the 3rd. There will be lots of thinking and riddles, just as my last quest. The heroes have the possibility of being separated, but they will not be taken out of the quest at any point, but instead have quests to complete on their own! I'm hoping to at least have 1 returning hero, and a few new ones!

  On 11/12/2011 at 11:30 PM, Zepher said:

Additional Information: Sign-Ups will go from 26th until the 3rd. There will be lots of thinking and riddles, just as my last quest. The heroes have the possibility of being separated, but they will not be taken out of the quest at any point, but instead have quests to complete on their own! I'm hoping to at least have 1 returning hero, and a few new ones!

Sounds great! Just remind me to put this up on the 26th.

There have been several Quests now that have explicitly stated 'No Barbarians'. I don't know why that is, we are an under-represented class as it is.

  On 11/13/2011 at 11:04 AM, Rumble Strike said:

There have been several Quests now that have explicitly stated 'No Barbarians'. I don't know why that is, we are an under-represented class as it is.

I've noticed that too. I also noticed that Mages are wanted for at least 70% of quests.

  On 11/13/2011 at 11:04 AM, Rumble Strike said:

There have been several Quests now that have explicitly stated 'No Barbarians'. I don't know why that is, we are an under-represented class as it is.

Don't worry, once I finish your Quest, I'll be able to make mine, which says:

"Especially Barbarians and Rangers"

I'll have the initial sign-ups on here soon (well, as soon as I finish this Quest. )

  On 11/13/2011 at 1:39 PM, K-nut said:

I've noticed that too. I also noticed that Mages are wanted for at least 70% of quests.

My quest that specifically asks for clerics and mages has no sign-ups from those two classes for it.

  On 11/13/2011 at 11:04 AM, Rumble Strike said:

There have been several Quests now that have explicitly stated 'No Barbarians'. I don't know why that is, we are an under-represented class as it is.

I'll actually explain my rationale here. Lady Wren Quests require heroes to give up health to get clues to riddles. If there's a barbarian, then they can ALWAYS be the one to give up health because they know that they will regain it at no cost at the end of the next battle.

That is understandable. Thank you for explaining your reasoning.

  On 11/13/2011 at 1:50 PM, Sandy said:

My quest that specifically asks for clerics and mages has no sign-ups from those two classes for it.

I'll certainly sign up if I get back in time. I'm currently preoccupied by taking a nap by a tree.

  On 11/13/2011 at 1:50 PM, Sandy said:

My quest that specifically asks for clerics and mages has no sign-ups from those two classes for it.

Hardly a surprise considering that all mages in Heroica except En Sabah Nur are currently engaged in quests.

And, that's a wrap! Thanks for bearing with me through multiple months of questing!

So, time for feedback! What did you guys think? Just to let you know, don't feel bad that you didn't figure out the mystery of the raids. It was something that was there for you to profit greatly from if you figured it out (the Hinckwells would've payed you 300 Gold apiece), but I didn't try to add that many clues in, since the ending as it happened was what you were meant to do to lead right into the sequel Quest. I tried to make it look like the elves were responsible, since for the Quest to succeed, you were meant to kill Keveak or Sir Leonard. The only thing wrong choice would have been to kill all four leaders.

  On 11/17/2011 at 6:26 AM, Brickdoctor said:

And, that's a wrap! Thanks for bearing with me through multiple months of questing!

Psh, thanks for bearing with us for those months! I had a great time on the quest.

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So, time for feedback! What did you guys think? Just to let you know, don't feel bad that you didn't figure out the mystery of the raids. It was something that was there for you to profit greatly from if you figured it out (the Hinckwells would've payed you 300 Gold apiece), but I didn't try to add that many clues in, since the ending as it happened was what you were meant to do to lead right into the sequel Quest. I tried to make it look like the elves were responsible, since for the Quest to succeed, you were meant to kill Keveak or Sir Leonard. The only thing wrong choice would have been to kill all four leaders.

Would that have been 300 apiece on top of the split reward from the Shadeaux? Ah well, glad we set the stage for the sequel so nicely, and played right into your plot, heh.

I posted a question/comment on the final battle in the Discussion thread, but I can't imagine what terrible end we might have met if we'd tried to take on all four leaders. Way I see it, we would have won the battle or failed the quest, or been beaten senseless

I am curious about the trick-or-treat items, though. Since I don't think we'll be using them outside the quest, any chance you could tell us what they do? I was going to toss the Skull Bomb at Ad-hoh to test out the powers of his new cloak, but didn't get the chance in-thread, haha!

  On 11/17/2011 at 6:33 AM, swils said:

Would that have been 300 apiece on top of the split reward from the Shadeaux?

I am curious about the trick-or-treat items, though. Since I don't think we'll be using them outside the quest, any chance you could tell us what they do? I was going to toss the Skull Bomb at Ad-hoh to test out the powers of his new cloak, but didn't get the chance in-thread, haha!

No, sorry. 550 Gold is too much for any one hero to get from their first Quest, especially after you just gained 10.5 Levels.

Witch's Hat Brew caused everyone (including enemies) to regain 1 Health.

Skull Bomb caused everyone (including enemies) to lose 1 Health.

Broomstick Powder caused all heroes to regain 1 Ether.

Elven Gold was worth 5 Gold in all Brobric shops.

  On 11/17/2011 at 6:37 AM, Brickdoctor said:

No, sorry. 550 Gold is too much for any one hero to get from their first Quest, especially after you just gained 10.5 Levels.

Witch's Hat Brew caused everyone (including enemies) to regain 1 Health.

Skull Bomb caused everyone (including enemies) to lose 1 Health.

Broomstick Powder caused all heroes to regain 1 Ether.

Elven Gold was worth 5 Gold in all Brobric shops.

Ah, so they really were just playful items, nothing too devious hidden in there, heh. And, of course, I can't imagine the uproar that would be caused by the eight of us leaving the quest with that much gold and experience. And we thought people were riled up over that ancient fire sword... hah!

Just got finished reading the conclusion. Love the storytelling, and the accompanying pictures were great. You've got a real knack for this, and I look forward to Q17--participating OR watching!

Despite the deception of the Shadeaux, I think I'll maintain my allegiance until I find one of their blades lodged square in my back. Everybody's got a motive these days, and at least they kept true to their word, letting us keep our weapons, paying us at the conclusion, AND not hiring a bunch of assassins to catch us unaware on our way home, haha.

  On 11/17/2011 at 6:42 AM, swils said:

AND not hiring a bunch of assassins to catch us unaware on our way home, haha.

They wouldn't but, ah...

I came this close to making you battle a Swilsbear on the way back to Eubric. But I figured that would be overdoing it. Besides, I gave you that Pongcanis Tongue. (this was before you did the table smashing thing and I decided to give you the Chunk of Lucky Table)