Heroica RPG - Quest#12: Honey, I Shrunk the Youngins!

[UsernameMDM]

"Thank you Tesni for the boots. Perhaps I can use my Magnifying Glass and search for the rogue's footprints."

Hoke uses the Magnifying Glass to search for the rogue's footprints.

Edited November 11, 2011 by UsernameMDM

[Scorpiox]

"I shall dig with my shovel, and attempt to look for prints."

[Jebediahs]

Updated Party:

Tesni Hightribe

(played by Peppermint_M)

Level 13 Barbarian (Party Leader)

Power

: 21

Health

: 16/19

Gold

: 140

Inventory

: Cysgodion the Great Sword of Darkness (WP: 8, Darkness), Cryfder (WP:6), Training Spear (WP: 2), Training Morning Star (WP: 2), 2 Potions, Phoenix Essence, 2 Meads, 3 Venom, Jester Hat(quest item)

Haldor Skovgaard

(played by Scorpiox)

Level 8 Cleric

~Shrinking Sickness~

Power

: 16 (15+1)

Health

: 11/16

Ether

: 12/12

Gold

: 47

Inventory

: Heavy Metal Rod (WP:7), Spiked Collar (Power+1), Frying Pan (WP: 1, +1 Health), Shovel, Pickaxe, Remedy, Venom and a fur-lined bedroll

Alexis Fenral

(played by Masked Builder)

Level 13 Ranger

*Hastened*

Power

: 21

Health

: 14/17

Gold

: 62

Inventory

: Mockthril Longbow (WP:8, Lightning), Quickdraw Quiver(

Haste

), Smoke Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Potion, 2 Venom, Pickax, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone, Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP:7), Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass

Ellaria Arbour

(played by Sandy)

Level 10 Cleric

~Shrinking Sickness~

Power

: 20

Health

: 15/18

Ether

: 10/14

Gold

: 112

Inventory

: Ignis Fatuus (WP: 10, fire-elemental), 1 Potion, 2 Tonics, Phoenix Essence, Lightning Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Ladle of Goblin Gumbo(Haste for one battle, expires at end of quest), Magic Compass

Hoke Ablesword

(played by UsernameMDM)

Level 10 Knight

Power

: 18

Health

: 19/20

Gold

: 196

Inventory

: Vintul, the Greatsword of Wind (Great sword: WP 8, wind), Kriegsmesser (Long Sword: WP 3), Steel Buckler (Shield: SP 2), Warrior's Treads(SP:2,Health+1), Cultist Hat, Emerald, Potion x2, Venom, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Telescope

1 of 3 Szalinski children saved!

- Condition: Good

The party's attempts to look for footprints are unsuccessful. Hoke uses his magnifying glass but finds nothing. Haldor uses his shovel but unsurprisingly finds nothing. With the loot distributed and no visible sign of the rogue, the party returns to the three-way intersection with the LEFT and RIGHT paths available. Thinking of Szalinski's only daughter, Ellaria uses her compass which points towards the RIGHT path.

Edited November 11, 2011 by Jebediahs

[Peppermint_M]

"We will go right then. We will find your sister and then rescue your brother young one."

The stone on Cysgodion still glowed a little, not just from the shafts of light that speared its facets. Tesni's iris had now turned purple; a slight glow circled it while tiny purple striations were sneaking from under her eye patch. It seemed the extra shade there was accelerating whatever process was happening to the rest of her...

[UsernameMDM]

OOC - Shouldn't my health be 19/20 because of the Warrior's Treads?

[Jebediahs]

OOC: OK, fixed!

The party ventures forth when they hear a female voice. "I don't understand how daddy could send these brutes to save me. Why won't anyone rescue me from these ugly creatures? A big strong handsome human would be nice. Hey, is someone there?"

The heroes move closer to the voice and see a gnome trapped in a deep hole in the ground. She appears to be in fair condition. The heroes peer over the edge. "Oh my! Real heroes sent to rescue lil ol' me!" The gnome girl looks at Haldor and squeals. "And handsome ones at that! Do you think you guys could get me out of here?"

"We'll get you out of there in a second, sis. These guys can do anything."

How will the party respond to this development?

[Masked Builder]

"Yes I do believe we can get you out of there. If we had some rope one of us could climb down and get her, or maybe we could make a human ladder...."

[UsernameMDM]

Hoke unslung his pack and pulled off his bedroll.

"Perhaps we can unroll my bedroll, and the young gnome can grab onto it. In the mean time, say something nice to her Haldor. She seems to have taken a fancy to you."

[Sandy]

Ellaria checks the surroundings for something that can help them pull up the girl.

"Hold on, Ameli! Your father sent us to come and get you."

[Scorpiox]

"Super-Haldor to the rescue!"

Haldor dives head-first into the pit and attempts to lift the child out.

Haldor looks up at the raised eyebrows.

"Well someone had to do something!"

"That's a very nice dress/shirt/thingy you're wearing where did you get it?"

[Jebediahs]

Alexis and Ellaria offer the gnome girl words of encouragement while they search the surrounding area for anything that will help pull the girl out. The chivalrous Hoke offers up his bedroll and begins to unfurl it when the Haldor dives recklessly into the pit. The hole is deceptively deep as Haldor receives 5 points of damage.

"Oh no! My brave-" The girl moved to Haldor and grabbed his arm. "-ooh and strong hero! Thank you for coming. My top? He noticed! You noticed! This ol' thing? I made it myself. What's your name? Are you a knight? You're strong like one. Only a knight would be brave enough to dive in here like that. I like your hair. Our children's hair will be gorgeous! Have you been heroing long? You're doing excellent job so far. Was it hard to find me? Who else is up there? I heard female voices! Oh no, competition! My name is Ameli by the way. So do you have a girlfriend?" Barely out of breath, Ameli Szalinski stared at the cleric expectantly. Someone had better respond quickly before she gets going again.

[Masked Builder]

"Let me try digging. Maybe there's something good hiding around."

[Scorpiox]

"Oh no! My brave-ooh and strong hero! Thank you for coming. My top? You noticed! This ol' thing? I made it myself. What's your name? Are you a knight? You're strong like one. Only a knight would be brave enough to dive in here like that. I like your hair.Have you been heroing long? You're doing excellent job so far. Was it hard to find me? Who else is up there? My name is Ameli by the way. So do you have a girlfriend?"

"Uhh, ow, greetings! I am *Lord* Haldor Skovgaard the Great!"

Said Haldor, promoting himself for the hell of it, Larry Boomers-style.

"I am not a knight, but a cleric, I heal those in need. I've been at Heroica for about 2 months. There was a bit of trouble with some goblins but me and my friends defeated them. I uhh-have a- now,let's roll!"

Haldor thinks of Jess and decides to leave it at that.

Haldor, to the background of hardcore music , grabs Ameli and begins to climb the wall.

OOC: How old is she? I'm trying to play a nice guy so I want to know how gently to reject her.

Edited November 12, 2011 by Scorpiox

[UsernameMDM]

Hoke lies on his belly at the edge of the hole and lets down the bedroll.

"Haldor, if you can reach it, grab the bedroll, and get the young one to climb onto your back. We can pull you out. But before you do that, check those barrels and crates down there. Is there anything we can use?"

Hoke looked back to Ellaria.

"Keep your eyes open for any trouble while we work on getting these two out of the hole."

[Scorpiox]

Haldor searches the barrells and crates and digs with his shovel. He then reattempts to climb out of the hole.

[Jebediahs]

Haldor's search of the debris turns up nothing. The ground is too tough for his shovel to penetrate. Alexis begins digging the softer soil above.

"Ooo a Lord and a doctor cleric! You must be really smart! And rich! I've hit the jackpot with this one! You know, you missed my birthday last week. I've reached 17 seasons already but you're cute so I'll forgive you. You still need to give me my present! I wonder what it could be..."

- "

"

Ameli continued her rambling as Haldor threw her on his back and attempted to scale the wall. Hoke's bedroll was inches away from the gnome's short fingers when the ground began to shake. The quake makes it hard for the party to stand. A large hand made of dirt reaches from the wall, grabs Haldor and pulls him into the earth. Ameli screams for her lost crush and falls to the bottom of the hole. The ground around the pit rises and forms a miniature mountain. The heroes stare in amazement as a large and perfectly spherical boulder rolls onto the field towards the party. Due to the shaking earth, none of the heroes can move from its path. Fortunately the ball of earth stops short and collapses, revealing an old robed figure. Nearby a patch of ground rises with Haldor's head peeking out. The cleric is trapped. The orc mage addresses the party and speaks with a deep slow drawl like Treebeard from Lord of the Rings .

"Weelllcome heroooes." He pauses, taking a moment to study the party. "Hmph, huumaaans and a looone eeelf? I am cuuriouss aboout moost huumanooids. Eeesspecially the streengthss and weeaknesses of eeach raace. Thooose twiiins are veery iinteeeressting. I'm sure yoou haave meeet theem. Theeir muuscles are deenssely compaactedd wiithin their frames, graanting theemm a soort of suuper staaminaa." The ancient orc stroked his chin before continuing. "Aah, buut yooou aare heere for thee giirl. I am tooo oold andd tired foor coombat. Peerhaps we can traaade? I seense stroong magiic aroound..." The sage raised an eyebrow. "...eaach of yoou. Yoou theerre baarrbarian. Giive mee the blaade with the daark auura aand I wiill haand you the giirll and free the cleeric. Oon seecond thought baaarbaariian, yoou twooo might noot be able too be sepaarrateedd. I'll taake annyy of your geem'd weeapons or that straange item you possesss, noorseman. Selling suuch poowerful items woould briing in more cooin than what Mooraaniss iss oofferring. Whhaat saay you, Heerooes of Heeerooica?"

[Scorpiox]

Haldor throws the strange crystal in his bag at the mage.

"Have it your way then!"

There is an ear-splitting explosion and a huge plume of blue energy rises high. The energy forms the shape of an eigh-armed man and grasps the mage in his huge glowing hand.

"Foul minion of evil, surrender the child and be gone, or the might of the pure-one will crush you and your cursed bretheren!"

The manifestation roars and sends shockwaves of energy around.

Sorry Jeb! That's what you get for including role-play in the story.

Edited November 12, 2011 by Scorpiox

[Jebediahs]

OOC: lol

The eight-armed man squeezes the mage. "I wiilll giivee yooou nothiinng..." The magical beast squeezes the mage harder until the mage crumbles into a pile of rocks. The summoned creature looks confused as it's ethereal form dissipates in the same blue explosion that brought it here. As the waves of energy disperse, the old orc walks at Yoda's pace back towards the party. "Mmm, an inteerestiiing trinkeeet. But uneffeeeectiiive. It seeeems I neeeed to tighteeen my graasp on yoou, cleric." Haldor is secured tightly, unable to move and silenced, unable to speak.

"Paarrty leeeader, wiiill yooou hand oveeer your weapooons?"

[UsernameMDM]

Seeing the orc mage is an earth magic user, he wonders if merging the emerald in his belt pouch with his sword would have benefited this situation.

[Sandy]

"Insults, trickery, blackmail... I've just about had it with this orcish lot! Tesni, let's just beat the dust off of this old codger!"

Ellaria drank the second ladle of goblin gumbo and grabbed her smoldering staff in preparation for battle.

[Peppermint_M]

Tesni drank a mead, slowly, eyes never leaving the Orc. Her grip on Cysgodion sure and firm. A much more angry glow pulsed from the blade than before, a half glance and it would almost seem as if the sword was gripping tighter to the barbarian. Just on the edge of hearing a possesive growl, like that of a faithful dog, could be heard. Finishing the last of the bottle of mead she stowed the empty in her pouch.

"Nay Orc. Cysgodion is my blade. Why should I trust you, when your comrades first attack without discussion, secondly betray a deal and thirdly dismiss offers of help and sound reason. If I were to hand over my blade and its stone you would merely seek to use it against us. Let us cut to the forgone conclusion and battle. I grow tired of you creatures, dragging your bretheren's name through the midden."

She took a stance, clearly indicating, if her words had not worked, that giving up the sword was not an option.

[UsernameMDM]

Hoke slid Vintul out of the sheath and advanced toward the orc mage.

Hoke uses his Diplomacy Skill.

"Your fellow orcs fell by the very blades you seen brandished before you now. Release our quest mate and the young gnome if you do not wish to join your friends in defeat."

Hoke quietly hoped the orc mage wished the fight. Seeing his quest mate and the young gnome trapped sent a fury through his body, into his arms, and into the sword. He could feels flurries of hot wind gust from Vintul, the sword sensing the thrill of the upcoming battle.

Edited November 12, 2011 by UsernameMDM

[Jebediahs]

"Hmmmmm. Intiiimidaaation? I am an ooorc. Oourr mootherrs aare scarrierr thaann yoou. Veerry weeell." The ground shakes more violently this time making it difficult for the party to maintain their balance. The dirt beneath the orc shifts as he glides to the back row. The remains of the boulder used for the orc's entrance, slowly forms into a stone golem.

Results of Shrinking Sickness in Battle versus Maa'ri Spellcaster:

Haldor Skovgaard - No effect

Ellaria Arbour - Poisoned

Haldor feels no effect from the Microfigunator 7268's side effects while Ellaria becomes poisoned once more.

PREPARE FOR BATTLE!

Enemies:

Maa'ri Mage

- "Wheellpss..."

Type: Humanoid

Level: 9 (3 splash damage to members in the same row)

Health: 160/160

Special (1):

Olegaia's Embrace

– Mage covers himself in earth making him impervious to all damage for the next 2 rounds. Recovers 5 health each round shield is active. Dispellable by party mage's remove object ability at the cost of 1 ether or crumbles after 200 damage is dealt to it.

Special (2):

Meteor Storm

- Hits all targets for 6 damage regardlesss of row.

Special (3):

Heal

- Heals self and Stone Golem for 3 health.

Drops: 60 gold, 2x Ladle of Goblin Gumbo, Lesser Ethereal Cloak (SP:1, +3 Ether), Focal Staff (WP:5,

Focus Fire

- On use While casting, guarantees player rolls a 3 at the cost of 5 ether; suitable for clerics and mages).

Note: Mage stands in the back row receiving half damage from all attacks. His abilities cause the ground to shake preventing heroes from resting!

Stone Golem

Type: Rock Monster

Level: 2

Health: 200/200

Special (1):

Mudsling

– Target is blinded and unable to make physical attacks the next round.

Special (2):

Ground Slam

- Does 5 damage to all combatants in the front row

Drops: Nothing

Note: Immune to normal weapons. Crumbles once mage is defeated.

Stone Prison

- "Hey, I can speak again!"

Type: Rock Monster

Level: 0

Health: 150/150

Special (1):

Olegaia's Kiss

– The planet's healing energies restore 3 health to Haldor.

Special (2):

Crush

- The earth squeezes Haldor dealing 4 damage to the cleric.

Drops: Nothing

Note: The stone can only be damaged by magical weapons. Roll 5 activates special 1, roll 6 activates special 2. Crumbles once mage is defeated.

Party:

Tesni Hightribe

(played by Peppermint_M)

Level 13 Barbarian (Party Leader)

*Encouraged*

Power

:

42

(21)

Health

: 16/19

Gold

: 140

Inventory

: Cysgodion the Great Sword of Darkness (WP: 8, Darkness), Cryfder (WP:6), Training Spear (WP: 2), Training Morning Star (WP: 2), 2 Potions, Phoenix Essence, Mead, 3 Venom, Jester Hat(quest item)

Haldor Skovgaard

(played by Scorpiox)

Level 8 Cleric

~Shrinking Sickness~

-

Unable to attack until freed

Power

: 16 (15+1)

Health

: 11/16

Ether

: 12/12

Gold

: 47

Inventory

: Heavy Metal Rod (WP:7), Spiked Collar (Power+1), Frying Pan (WP: 1, +1 Health), Shovel, Pickaxe, Remedy, Venom and a fur-lined bedroll

Alexis Fenral

(played by Masked Builder)

Level 13 Ranger

*Hastened*

Power

: 21

Health

: 14/17

Gold

: 62

Inventory

: Mockthril Longbow (WP:8, Lightning), Quickdraw Quiver(

Haste

), Smoke Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Potion, 2 Venom, Pickax, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone, Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP:7), Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass

Ellaria Arbour

(played by Sandy)

Level 10 Cleric

~Poisoned~

+

*Hastened*

Power

: 20

Health

: 15/18

Ether

: 10/14

Gold

: 112

Inventory

: Ignis Fatuus (WP: 10, fire-elemental), 1 Potion, 2 Tonics, Phoenix Essence, Lightning Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magic Compass

Hoke Ablesword

(played by UsernameMDM)

Level 10 Knight

Power

: 18

Health

: 19/20

Gold

: 196

Inventory

: Vintul, the Greatsword of Wind (Great sword: WP 8, wind), Kriegsmesser (Long Sword: WP 3), Steel Buckler (Shield: SP 2), Warrior's Treads(SP:2,Health+1), Cultist Hat, Emerald, Potion x2, Venom, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Telescope

1 of 3 Szalinski children saved!

- Condition: Good

Party Leader, choose the order of action.

All of you, choose your targets and the row you want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, heal or cast a magic spell, or if you want to use an item instead of attacking.

Any enemy not targeted will get a Free Hit on the party after everyone have acted.

QM Note: ATTENTION HEROES! The mage's power prevents the party from resting! Beware of his normal attack. If a player rolls a 5 (Damage) he or she will receive 9 damage and all members standing in the same row will receive 3 damage. Haldor can only rejoin combat once his stone prison is destroyed. Stone Prison is in the back row near Alexis but receives full damage from attacks. Haldor receives half damage. If orc mage is defeated before Haldor is released, Haldor will not receive experience for the battle. Enemies will use specials in order listed.

- "Lord Haldor, HELP!"

[Peppermint_M]

"So, monsters of Rock is it? I think we should try and release Haldor. If myself and Alexis attack that holding Haldor, or even Ellaria and Alexis if they prefer, they should whittle it down quickly, then Hoke and myself can protect go for the mage. The golem is not so bad a threat. What do you think friends?"

[Sandy]

"Whoa, this is going to be extra tough! I think our first priority is to release Haldor, but the enemies need to be attacked as well. I'm sad to say that my weapon does not work on rock, so I'll only be able to attack the mage."

Ellaria will heal herself on the first turn, and attack the mage from the front row on her second turn.