Heroica RPG - Quest#19: Let's Start a Riot

[Zepher]

The party travels into town, leaving behind Hans and Sir Poletad, the first of who goes back to sleep, and the second of which hops around shooting his tongue out at passing insects.

The group arrives in town, and Felton offers them a choice.

"Heroes, I do not think that we have much time, I do not like going to the town. I don't want to draw attention to myself, or, more importantly, to you. You have two options. You may either go to the bar and gamble with a man that I know, or, alternatively, you could go with me to a black market merchant. Either one is your call. We will do them both, the order is all that matters."

[Waterbrick Down]

"Let's see what the bar has to offer first. Disguises on everybody."

[UsernameMDM]

"I'd rather the market. In and out. Seems some may linger at the games."

[The Legonater]

"Aye, scout out the town."

Haldor rises and makes breakfast, eager for the coming trip. In a moment of compassion he walks over to the shady rogue Dyric.

"Dyric, friend. I know little about you, where did you come from? I understand if past memories have tainted you, but help should not be seeked by anger at your friends. Everyone has had their share of hardship, but there is no fate except what we make for ourselves. The Gods may watch over us, but you have the power you rectify your past."

The Legonator, how old is Dyric? Just wondering, as he thought Haldor a 'young man'. That's not really how I think of Haldor, he's meant to be quite clever and experianced.

'there is no fate except what we make for ourselves' - Stolen shamelessly from the Terminator films.

Walking with Haldor, I feel odly talkative. Must have been something I ate.

I hail from the distant land of Duplovia. My family, as Skrall may tell you, grew up almost noble. We were the royal's bodyguards, and their investigators. We were a family of rogues, and so we were able to use our abilities well. However, this fact was a secret one among the kingdom. When the latest king rose to power, we knew he had anti-rogue sentiments, so we decided not to tell him of our capabilities. When he found out, he had my father, lover and closest friends executed before my very eyes. They sent everyone else I knew- except my brother Eyric, who now stands in his place in the family line as bodyguard to the royals- into my home town, for no apparent reason. Then they burned down the village. The slaughtered all survivors. And again, I was forced to watch every action. Then they mocked me, insulted me, embarrassed me in public. They stripped me of everything but a potion, a bomb, my longsword and the clothes on my back, and exiled me- never to return until I had gained what they called a sence of honour. So I came here, to Eurbrick Freeport.

According to my original profile, he's 21, but the more I develop his charecter I'm think he should be at least 10 years older than that. I'm not sure if I'm aloowed to change that, or what

However, it could be said his tramatic experiances aged him more than time ever could.

[Zepher]

"Hey, quiet down. Remember, here you're Rone the army trainer, not some rogue with a hard past. And would we all stop talking about how much we've suffered in the past... I'm sorry, I'm stressed. The town does not agree with me."

The heroes enter the tavern, and make their way over to a smug looking man.

"Felton tells me you want to gamble a bit?"

"The rules are as follows."

~ The betting board contains six squares, each assigned with a different colour but referred to as their corresponding elements.

Fire

Water

Wind

Earth

Light

Darkness

~ Each player places the desired amount of gold on the element or elements they wish to bet on.

~ Three coloured dice are then thrown.

~ The player wins or loses their bet depending on which colours the three dice shows.

~ If the colour the player bets on turns out once in the dice, the player will get their gold back.

~ If the colour shows up twice, the player will win double the amount of bet, and if all three dice show the same colour that the player bet on, triple the amount.

~ If none of the dice show the colour that the player bet on, they lose their gold.

"Remember, heroes, to make money on this game you need to bet big."

Edited December 18, 2011 by Zepher

[The Legonater]

I've got cash to spare. I'll put 5 on Fire and 3 on Darkness.

[Scorpiox]

"I'll put three gold on earth and three gold on water"

Haldor puts on his Guts Holla look, basicly look as stupid and thuggish as possible!

[Zepher]

The man turns to them.

"You do realize that with only three gold wagered on two colors, the most you can gain is three gold? Come on boys, I can see your pockets, you've got gold to spare! Bet big!"

[Peppermint_M]

Tesni stepped forward. "My lordship paid me well for my years service, I place 10 gold on Darkness"

[Scorpiox]

"Fine, I raise my bid to five gold on earth and water."

[UsernameMDM]

Hoke watched the others play the game of chance but kept his coins in his pouch.

[Waterbrick Down]

"As Cronk has said before, Cronk not want to waste too much gold, but Cronk will put 5 Gold on Light."

[The Legonater]

The man turns to them.

"You do realize that with only three gold wagered on two colors, the most you can gain is three gold? Come on boys, I can see your pockets, you've got gold to spare! Bet big!"

You may note, that after this bid I will have a better number to work with, instead of something awkward like '8'.

[Zepher]

The dice roll and come up as such:

Darkness, Fire, Fire

Dyric's Gold: 303

Haldor's Gold: 60

Tesni's Gold: 180

Skrall's Gold: 38

Edited December 18, 2011 by Zepher

[Scorpiox]

"Five gold on light and earth."

Haldor scowls and looks around, still impersonating a tramp () who was called Guts Holla.

[The Legonater]

I'll put 5 on Water and 4 on air.

Should my gold not be 309?

[Zepher]

<No, but my number wasn't right either, you should be at 300. You bet 8 (5+3) putting you at 290 gold, and then won 10 gold, putting you up to 300. As Felton has reminded you, to actually make money in this game you need to bet big and bet on only one element.>

[The Legonater]

<No, but my number wasn't right either, you should be at 300. You bet 8 (5+3) putting you at 290 gold, and then won 10 gold, putting you up to 300. As Felton has reminded you, to actually make money in this game you need to bet big and bet on only one element.>

Actually, I won 11. 5+3+3. Not that it helps me much

Actually, I'll change my bet to 10 on Light. I need to make money for my program somehow.

Edited December 18, 2011 by The Legonater

[Scorpiox]

Thanks for clearing that up Zepher.

"Arright then, I'll only bet five gold on light."

[Zepher]

Actually, I won 11. 5+3+3. Not that it helps me much

<Nope. Screw it all, my original numbers were correct, you had me doubting myself. -8 for the best (290) then you won 3 for the one darkness, and 10 for the double fire. 303 gold total. My original number. >

Edited December 18, 2011 by Zepher

[Peppermint_M]

"I think I will withdraw, the fates are not in my favour it seems."

[Waterbrick Down]

"Cronk sad Cronk not good at dice game. Cronk will stick to poking evil with Cronk's Crossbow of Poking Evil. Cronk will not bet anymore of Friends' gold which reminds Cronk that Cronk forgot Friends' gold." Skrall then passes out 7 gold to everyone from their first encounter.

[Sisco]

Jess sat silently at a table, watching the gambling.

"I vowed to never gamble again, after that incident in Florendale. I lost most of my possessions that night..."

[Zepher]

The dice roll again. Gold is exchanged as neither Dyric nor Haldor win.

Earth, Fire, Darkness

The heroes depart, and after Skrall hands out the gold, the heroes each have the following gold amounts:

The Party

Skrall

(played by WaterBrickDown)

Level 11 Ranger (Party Leader)

Power

: 20 (+4 Against Beasts)

Health

: 16/16

Gold

: 45

Inventory

: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:9, +4 vs. Beasts), Potion (4), Remedy (1), Tonic (1), Smelling Salts (1), Smoke Bomb (1), Water Bomb (1), Ice Bomb (1), Holy Bomb (1), Skeleton Decoy (1), Phoenix Essence (1)

Tesni Hightribe

(played by Peppermint_M)

Level 16 Berserker (Back-Up Party Leader)

Power

: 26

Health

: 32/32

Gold

: 187

Inventory

: Cysgodion the Great Sword of Darkness (WP: 10, Darkness), Cryfder (WP:6), Mockthril Shield (SP:5) 2 Phoenix Essence, 4 Potions, 3 Mead, 3 Venom, 2 Nostrum

Haldor Skovgaard

(played by Scorpiox)

Level 12 ½ Cleric

Power

: 23 (22+1)

Health

: 20/20

Ether

: 18/19 (16+3)

Gold

: 62

Inventory

: Heavy Metal Rod (WP:10), Lesser Ethereal Cloak (SP:1, +3 Ether), Paper Doll (Hexed immunity), Frying Pan (WP:1+1 health, unequipped), Spike Coller (+1 power), Shovel, Pickaxe, Potion, Remedy, Venom and a fur-lined bedroll, Tonic, Phoenix Essence

Hoke Ablesword

(played by UsernameMDM)

Level 13 Knight

Power

: 23

Health

: 24/24(+1)

Gold

: 153

Inventory

: Vintul, the Greatsword of Wind (Great sword: WP 10), Hollow Blade (Dagger: WP 6), Steel Buckler(Shield: SP 5), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Emerald, Aquamarine, 2x Phoenix Essence, 5x Potion, Smoke Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Venom, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Telescope,

Jess Islanti

(played by Cralegoboy)

Level 13 ½ Rogue

Power

: 22 + 1

Health

: 19/19

Gold

: 137

Inventory

: Blohdhurm (WP: 8)(Fire elemental), Mercutio's Dagger of Mugging (WP:5, Mug Ability +5), 2 Venoms, Mead, Smelling Salts, 2 Remedies, Potion

Dyric Rone

(played by Legonator)

Level 7 Rogue

Power

: 12

Health

: 13/13

Gold

: 300

Inventory

: Double Chain Whip (WP: 5), Throwing Knife (WP: 3), Longsword (WP: 3), Venom, Smelling Salts, Pre-Rolled Loaded Die, Potion

Felton

(NPC)

Level 10 ½ Wren Fighter

Power

: 7

Health

: 50/50

Gold

: 0

Inventory

: Rapier (WP: 3), Potion x2, Phoenix Essence

NOTE: Shield – Rest, recovers 5 Health

The heroes follow Felton down a dark alley way and step into a shop. The shop keep greets them.

"Hello, hello. I trust they're alright, Felton?! Felton helps supply me. You see, I sell... excess military goods, as it were, as it were, yes, hahaha. Well, look at the spread. Everything is for sale. It takes a lot to get these little trinkets, so you know, prices are up. I got to sell everything though, you know, the army and rebels both seem ready to move, and you know, if they're ready to go, I gotta be ready to get out of here. War isn't good for business, sure I could sell more, but I could also end up dead! So stuff I wouldn't normally sell, this baby dragon here, for example, are free to be bought!"

Grand Potion – Restores 25 health to the target. Costs 15 gold.

Grand Tonic – Restores 15 ether to the target. Costs 40 gold.

Elixir – Restores 50 health and 10 ether to the target and removes all negative effects from the target during a battle. Costs 65 gold.

Phoenix Essence – Revives a fallen ally with full health during a battle. Costs 75 gold.

Mead - Causes the encouraged-effect, doubling the target's attack power for the duration of one battle. Costs 25 gold.

Smelling Salts - Causes the hastened-effect, allowing the target to act twice in one round for the duration of one battle. Costs 40 gold.

Nostrum - Causes the lucky-effect, allowing the target to roll the battle die twice and get the better result of the two for the duration of one battle. Costs 35 gold.

Grating Stone - Consumable. Ups the WP of any weapon it is used on by 1. Costs 75 gold.

Baby Dragon - Costs 200 gold.

Fate's Orb - Consumable. Must be used targeting another party member. The party member it is used on may pick their roll next turn instead of using a roll. Costs 125 gold.

Edited December 19, 2011 by Zepher

[Sisco]

Taking out 75 gold, Jess approaches the vendor.

"I'll take a grating stone, please."