Heroica RPG - Quest #31: Lions and Lambs

[Capt.JohnPaul]

"Yes sir!"

Alexandre then challenges the Chaos Beast from the front.

"Come at me demon!"

[Zepher]

"I've only run into one of these fella's while over here. I'm going to put this guy down the same way that Felton, Constance, Atramor did it to his friend." Hans chuckles and swings at the Chaos Beast once more from the front row.

<Skrall! Let's take this monster down, just like old times!> Sir Poletad bravely charges the Chaos Beast from the front row once more.

Arthur calmly and quietly lines up another ice spell, aiming it at the Chaos Beast from the back row.

[Dharkan]

Attacking Pikeman B from front row.

[Brickdoctor]

Results of Round Five of the Chaos Ambush of Drakencourt:

>Luke heals Isabella del Toboso - Heal More ((5*2)+18=28 Health)

Isabella del Toboso vs. Rogue Lion Pikeman B - Critical Hit (((7*2)+10-2)/2=11 Damage)

Hans vs. Chaos Beast of Dastan - Miss

>Skrall vs. Chaos Beast of Dastan - Chaos (Special Damage VI: +1 WP)

Alexandre le Chevalier vs. Rogue Lion Pikeman B Chaos Beast of Dastan - Chaos (Special Damage III: +1 Level)

>Count Lewis Knyghton vs. Chaos Beast of Dastan - Miss

Poletad vs. Chaos Beast of Dastan - Hit (16-5=11 Damage)

>Arthur Justus Regulus VII vs. Chaos Beast of Dastan - Damage ((22/2)-1=10 Damage)

Luke, you heal Isabella. Isabella, you then close the distance between yourself and Pikeman B so fast that he doesn't have time to react, and even in his defensive posture, he falls to your dagger. Hans, the Chaos Beast has you figured out, and dodges your attack again. Skrall, the Chaos Beast is moving so...chaotically...that you don't have a chance to get off a shot, but you inexplicably feel your crossbow getting stronger. Alexandre, the Chaos Beast spins out of the way of your attack and steps back, seeming to draw on an extra reservoir of strength as he does so. Count Lewis, this move takes the Chaos Beast out of your line of sight. Poletad, you, on the other hand, are able to keep up with the beast, and you hop forwards and strike him. Arthur, trying not to hit Poletad, you don't see the Chaos Beast's club descending towards you, and it slams into your shoulder.

"The battle continues."

Enemies:

Chaos Beast of Dastan

Type:

Demon, Holy

Level:

22

Health:

223/300

Defense:

5

Special:

Chaos

- The Chaos Beast of Dastan randomly chooses an action, either (1) dealing 15 Damage, (2) dealing 30 Damage, (3) increasing its Level by 1, (4) doing 15 Damage to itself, (5) dealing 5 Damage to every hero, regardless of Row or SP, or (6) increasing the target's WP by 1.

Drops: Zoot's Cookies (4)

Party:

Skrall

, Level 17.5 Hunter (Waterbrick Down) *Party Leader*

*Favors Humanoid Enemies*

*Slowed*

Power:

28

Health:

25/30

Defense:

0

Gold:

19

Inventory: Heavy Crossbow (WP: 8; Knock-back),

Hunter's Crossbow (WP: 11; +4 vs. Beasts)

, Greatsword of Lion Nobles (WP: 20; User is

Slowed

), Potion, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy

Luke

, Level 18 Sage (controlled by Waterbrick Down)

*Pacifist*

Power:

23

Health:

23/33

Ether:

11/25

Defense:

0

Gold:

0

Inventory:

Arthur's Staff of Elven Necromancy (WP: 5)

, Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1), Wooden Staff (WP: 1), Diamond (Light)

Arthur Justus Regulus VII

, Level 12 Mage (Flipz) *Party Second-in-Command*

Power:

19

Health:

2/17

Ether:

8/16

Defense:

1

Gold:

20

Inventory:

Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7;

50% chance of Fleeing instead of being KO'd

)

, Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1),

Robe of Magi (SP:1)

, Potion(x2), Bedroll, Healing Staff (WP: 5), Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Shovel, Grand Tonic, Opal (

Ice

), Telescope, Amethyst (

Darkness

)

Isabella del Toboso

, Level 10.5 Rogue (Dharkan)

Power:

17

Health:

2/16

Defense:

1

Gold:

277

Inventory:

Fauxthril Dagger (WP:7)

, Golden Dagger (WP:3), Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1),

Cloak of the Invisible Elf (SP: 1;

untargetable for first 2 Rounds of every Battle

)

, Venom, Potions (2), Bedroll, Fire Bombs (2)

Alexandre le Chevalier

, Level 12 Knight (Capt.JohnPaul)

Power:

18

Health:

21/21

Defense:

7

Gold:

100

Inventory:

Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 6; ignores SP),

Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1),

Cross Heater Shield (SP: 7)

, Potions (2), Fire Bomb, Bedroll, Smoke Bomb

Count Lewis Knyghton

, Level 13 Engineer (controlled by Flipz)

Power:

14

Health:

10/20

Defense:

0

Gold:

0

Inventory: Spatha (WP: 3),

Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1)

Hans

Level 15.5 Wren Fighter (controlled by Waterbrick Down)

Power:

25

Health:

40/45

Gold:

20

Inventory:

Sword of Dastan (WP: 10)

, Mead

Shield:

Fury

- Does 10 Damage to all opponents. Collects Gold equal to Damage given.

Sir Earl Poletad

Level 16 Frog Paladin (controlled by Waterbrick Down)

Power:

16

Health:

16/21

Ether:

13/16

Gold:

0

Inventory:

Shield:

Croak

- Restores Health of all party members by an amount equal to his Level.

Miss:

Ribbit

- All party members regain 1 Ether.

Party Leader, choose the order of actions.

All of you, choose your targets and the Row you want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, move, 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 has acted.

[Capt.JohnPaul]

"This is ridiculous."

Alexandre then calmly throws a fire bomb at the Chaos beast.

[Flipz]

Arthur sighs. The direct approach did not yet appear to be working for him. No matter; he had patience. He decides to heal himself before continuing. "Mind letting me go first, Skrall?"

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall feels the cords in the Hunter's Crossbow tighten as if strengthened by some unnatural force, taking aim once more, he fires off a bolt at the Chaos Beast of Dastan from the back row. "Luke see if ya can heal the Count, before he gets himself killed. Hans take that beast from the front, I'll take him from behind."

Poletad followed Hans in his attack against the Chaos Beast of Dastan from the front, as Luke attempted to heal Count Knyghton from the back row.

Battle Order:

Arthur

Hans

Skrall

Alexandre

Isabella

Poletad

Count Knython

Luke

[Dharkan]

"How in the high heavens we are going to kill this thing?"

I don't want to get a shot, attacking Chaos Beast from back row.

[Brickdoctor]

QM Note:

Is Count Lewis doing anything?

[Waterbrick Down]

"Count, go ahead and take on that last Pikeman from the front row with yer sword, will ya?"

Edited June 12, 2012 by Waterbrick Down

[Brickdoctor]

QM Note:

Uh, there are no Pikemen left. (his action is not being auto-played since he's at half-Health)

[Flipz]

QM Note:

Is Count Lewis doing anything?

OOC: Sorry!

Count Knyghton again does nothing.

[Brickdoctor]

Results of Round Six of the Chaos Ambush of Drakencourt:

>Arthur Justus Regulus VII uses a Healing Staff on himself - Heal (5+12=17 Health)

Hans vs. Chaos Beast of Dastan - Damage (22=22 Damage)

>Skrall vs. Chaos Beast of Dastan - Marking the Favored (11+17-5=23 Damage)

>Alexandre le Chevalier uses a Fire Bomb. (5 base Fire Elemental Damage)

>Isabella del Toboso vs. Chaos Beast of Dastan - Mug ((((7*3)+10)/2)-5=11 Damage and Gold)

Poletad vs. Chaos Beast of Dastan - Damage (22=22 Damage)

Count Lewis Knyghton does nothing.

>Luke heals Count Lewis Knyghton - Magical Vortex (5=5 base Light Elemental Damage; 5+18=23 Health)

Arthur, you restore all of your Health. Hans, you try once more, but the Chaos Beast is two steps ahead of you, and he clobbers you in the side. Skrall, you again debate whether or not to favor this type of enemy as you fire another arrow into the Chaos Beast. Alexandre, you toss a Fire Bomb, which, because of the beasts Defense, does...nothing. Isabella, under the cover of the smoke produced by the bomb, you move in close to the Chaos Beast and stab it, and you also notice a few coins that, for one chaotic reason or another, spill out of the beast's body. Poletad, you bravely hop forwards again, but one blow from the Chaos Beast sends you flying. Luke, you restore the rest of the party's Health.

"The battle continues."

Enemies:

Chaos Beast of Dastan

Type:

Demon, Holy

Level:

22

Health:

179/300

Defense:

5

Special:

Chaos

- The Chaos Beast of Dastan randomly chooses an action, either (1) dealing 15 Damage, (2) dealing 30 Damage, (3) increasing its Level by 1, (4) doing 15 Damage to itself, (5) dealing 5 Damage to every hero, regardless of Row or SP, or (6) increasing the target's WP by 1.

Drops: Zoot's Cookies (4)

Party:

Skrall

, Level 17.5 Hunter (Waterbrick Down) *Party Leader*

*Favors Humanoid Enemies*

*Slowed*

Power:

28

Health:

30/30

Defense:

0

Gold:

19

Inventory: Heavy Crossbow (WP: 8; Knock-back),

Hunter's Crossbow (WP: 11; +4 vs. Beasts)

, Greatsword of Lion Nobles (WP: 20; User is

Slowed

), Potion, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy

Luke

, Level 18 Sage (controlled by Waterbrick Down)

*Pacifist*

Power:

23

Health:

33/33

Ether:

11/25

Defense:

0

Gold:

0

Inventory:

Arthur's Staff of Elven Necromancy (WP: 5)

, Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1), Wooden Staff (WP: 1), Diamond (Light)

Arthur Justus Regulus VII

, Level 12 Mage (Flipz) *Party Second-in-Command*

Power:

19

Health:

17/17

Ether:

8/16

Defense:

1

Gold:

20

Inventory:

Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7;

50% chance of Fleeing instead of being KO'd

)

, Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1),

Robe of Magi (SP:1)

, Potion(x2), Bedroll, Healing Staff (WP: 5), Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Shovel, Grand Tonic, Opal (

Ice

), Telescope, Amethyst (

Darkness

)

Isabella del Toboso

, Level 10.5 Rogue (Dharkan)

Power:

17

Health:

16/16

Defense:

1

Gold:

298

Inventory:

Fauxthril Dagger (WP:7)

, Golden Dagger (WP:3), Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1),

Cloak of the Invisible Elf (SP: 1;

untargetable for first 2 Rounds of every Battle

)

, Venom, Potions (2), Bedroll, Fire Bombs (2)

Alexandre le Chevalier

, Level 12 Knight (Capt.JohnPaul)

Power:

18

Health:

21/21

Defense:

7

Gold:

100

Inventory:

Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 6; ignores SP),

Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1),

Cross Heater Shield (SP: 7)

, Potions (2), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb

Count Lewis Knyghton

, Level 13 Engineer (controlled by Flipz)

Power:

14

Health:

20/20

Defense:

0

Gold:

0

Inventory: Spatha (WP: 3),

Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1)

Hans

Level 15.5 Wren Fighter (controlled by Waterbrick Down)

Power:

25

Health:

41/45

Gold:

20

Inventory:

Sword of Dastan (WP: 10)

, Mead

Shield:

Fury

- Does 10 Damage to all opponents. Collects Gold equal to Damage given.

Sir Earl Poletad

Level 16 Frog Paladin (controlled by Waterbrick Down)

*Knocked Out*

Power:

16

Health:

0/21

Ether:

13/16

Gold:

0

Inventory:

Shield:

Croak

- Restores Health of all party members by an amount equal to his Level.

Miss:

Ribbit

- All party members regain 1 Ether.

Skrall, choose whether or not you would like to Favor the Demon or Holy enemy types.

Party Leader, choose the order of actions.

All of you, choose your targets and the Row you want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, move, 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 has acted.

[Dharkan]

Attacking Chaos Beast from front row.

[Flipz]

Satisfied that he can take a hit from the beast, he prepares to release another Ice spell at his foe; however, Knyghton has other ideas.

"Blind it!" he calls as he shoots the Chaos Beast with his crossbow from the Back Row. "Make yerself useful!"

Arthur considers it for a moment. "All right. I'll do it this time, but I'm not wasting my time again if it fails." Arthur prepares his Scroll of Blinding and attempts to Blind the Chaos Beast of Dastan from the Back Row.

Edited June 12, 2012 by Flipz

[Capt.JohnPaul]

Alexandre, you toss a Fire Bomb, which, because of the beasts Defense, does...nothing.

:facepalm: OMG... I'm so stupid. I need to study the enemy more.

Alexandre attacks from the front.

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall, unsheaths the Greatsword of Lion Nobles and assults the Chaos Beast of Dastan from the Front Row, "Luke hold back, Hans with me. I'm goin' to need some trainin' with this thing after we finish up here." Hans joins Skrall in attacking the beast from the front row.

Battle Order:

Arthur

Alexandre

Isabella

Skrall

Hans

Count Knyghton

Luke (Sitting out)

[Dharkan]

"Can't you try to enslave this thing, Arthur?"

Attacking chaos beast from front row.

[Flipz]

"Can't you try to enslave this thing, Arthur?"

Attacking chaos beast from front row.

"As useful as it would be, I don't believe I can." Yet. "I think I may have a plan once we've beaten this thing, though!"

[Brickdoctor]

Results of Round Six of the Chaos Ambush of Drakencourt:

>Arthur Justus Regulus VII uses a Scroll of Blinding on Chaos Beast of Dastan - Blinding

Alexandre le Chevalier vs. Chaos Beast of Dastan - Miss

Isabella del Toboso vs. Chaos Beast of Dastan - Damage (22-1=21 Damage)

Skrall vs. Chaos Beast of Dastan - Damage (22=22 Damage)

Hans vs. Chaos Beast of Dastan - Hit (10+15-5=20 Damage)

>Count Lewis Knyghton vs. Chaos Beast of Dastan - Disable (1+13-5=9 Damage)

Luke does nothing.

Arthur, you successfully Blind the Chaos Beast, which stumbles around in confusion, causing you to Miss, Alexandre. Panicking, the beast waves its arms around, striking the two of you, Skrall and Isabella. Skrall, your larger size keeps you on the ground, but, Isabella, you're sent flying into the trunk of a nearby tree. Hans, you're finally able to get a Hit in, and, Count Lewis, your arrow finds its mark.

"That Chaos Beast should be Blind for another three Rounds. The battle continues."

Enemies:

Chaos Beast of Dastan

*Blinded*

Type:

Demon, Holy

Level:

22

Health:

150/300

Defense:

5

Special:

Chaos

- The Chaos Beast of Dastan randomly chooses an action, either (1) dealing 15 Damage, (2) dealing 30 Damage, (3) increasing its Level by 1, (4) doing 15 Damage to itself, (5) dealing 5 Damage to every hero, regardless of Row or SP, or (6) increasing the target's WP by 1.

Drops: Zoot's Cookies (4)

Party:

Skrall

, Level 17.5 Hunter (Waterbrick Down) *Party Leader*

*Favors Humanoid Enemies*

*Slowed*

Power:

37

Health:

8/30

Defense:

0

Gold:

19

Inventory: Heavy Crossbow (WP: 8; Knock-back), Hunter's Crossbow (WP: 11; +4 vs. Beasts),

Greatsword of Lion Nobles (WP: 20; User is

Slowed

)

, Potion, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy

Luke

, Level 18 Sage (controlled by Waterbrick Down)

*Pacifist*

Power:

23

Health:

33/33

Ether:

11/25

Defense:

0

Gold:

0

Inventory:

Arthur's Staff of Elven Necromancy (WP: 5)

, Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1), Wooden Staff (WP: 1), Diamond (Light)

Arthur Justus Regulus VII

, Level 12 Mage (Flipz) *Party Second-in-Command*

Power:

19

Health:

17/17

Ether:

8/16

Defense:

1

Gold:

20

Inventory:

Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7;

50% chance of Fleeing instead of being KO'd

)

, Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1),

Robe of Magi (SP:1)

, Potion(x2), Bedroll, Healing Staff (WP: 5), Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Shovel, Grand Tonic, Opal (

Ice

), Telescope, Amethyst (

Darkness

)

Isabella del Toboso

, Level 10.5 Rogue (Dharkan)

*Knocked Out*

Power:

17

Health:

0/16

Defense:

1

Gold:

298

Inventory:

Fauxthril Dagger (WP:7)

, Golden Dagger (WP:3), Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1),

Cloak of the Invisible Elf (SP: 1;

untargetable for first 2 Rounds of every Battle

)

, Venom, Potions (2), Bedroll, Fire Bombs (2)

Alexandre le Chevalier

, Level 12 Knight (Capt.JohnPaul)

Power:

18

Health:

21/21

Defense:

7

Gold:

100

Inventory:

Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 6; ignores SP),

Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1),

Cross Heater Shield (SP: 7)

, Potions (2), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb

Count Lewis Knyghton

, Level 13 Engineer (controlled by Flipz)

Power:

14

Health:

20/20

Defense:

0

Gold:

0

Inventory: Spatha (WP: 3),

Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1)

Hans

Level 15.5 Wren Fighter (controlled by Waterbrick Down)

Power:

25

Health:

41/45

Gold:

20

Inventory:

Sword of Dastan (WP: 10)

, Mead

Shield:

Fury

- Does 10 Damage to all opponents. Collects Gold equal to Damage given.

Sir Earl Poletad

Level 16 Frog Paladin (controlled by Waterbrick Down)

*Knocked Out*

Power:

16

Health:

0/21

Ether:

13/16

Gold:

0

Inventory:

Shield:

Croak

- Restores Health of all party members by an amount equal to his Level.

Miss:

Ribbit

- All party members regain 1 Ether.

Party Leader, choose the order of actions.

All of you, choose your targets and the Row you want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, move, 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 has acted.

QM Note:

The Chaos Beast can't hurt you for the next three Rounds, but two heroes are Knocked Out and one of them is losing his next Turn, so I'm not sure what your plan of battle is right now. I can autoplay the next Rounds, at least until the Chaos Beast isn't Blind, if you want.

[Flipz]

QM Note:

The Chaos Beast can't hurt you for the next three Rounds, but two heroes are Knocked Out and one of them is losing his next Turn, so I'm not sure what your plan of battle is right now. I can autoplay the next Rounds, at least until the Chaos Beast isn't Blind, if you want.

OOC: Go ahead and autoplay one round; Skrall can't be knocked out even if someone rolls the Special that deals 5 damage to the whole party, and Luke can heal him this turn anyway. Depending on the results of the Special roll, we can go from there.

Arthur nods in satisfaction; Knyghton's strategy had worked well. He sees Isabella slumped on the ground next to the tree. Shame. Hopefully they can patch her up before the next step of the plan. He uses his cultist staff once more to cast an Ice spell at the Chaos Beast of Dastan from the Back Row.

"I think I'm gettin' tha hang o' this weapon!" Count Knyghton reloads and repeats his attack.

[Dharkan]

OOC: Was that your plan Flipz :( you made Chaos Beast knock me out! :P :P

[Flipz]

OOC: Was that your plan Flipz :( you made Chaos Beast knock me out! :P :P

OOC: I was actually trying to prevent the party from taking damage by Blinding the beast...

Incidentally, this is why you should have either attacked from the Back Row or used your Crossbow; being in the Back Row halves damage, but if you have a throwing weapon, a ranged weapon, or are using magic, you can still attack with full damage. Even if you did a normal melee strike from the Back Row (which would have halved the damage you did), you could not have been Knocked Out.

[Capt.JohnPaul]

Miss?? Rigged. (JK)

"No!" Alexandre shouts as Poletad and Isabella fall to the ground. Alexandre steps in front of the limp form, lashing out at the Chaos beast from the front.

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall heaves, holding his side from the Beasts attack he grits his teeth together, "Luke when ya have a moment."

Luke moves over and heals Skrall from the Front Row.

"Hold tight Poletad, we'll be right there." Hans takes another whack at the Chaos Beast from the Front Row.

Battle Order:

Luke

Skrall

Alexandre

Arthur

Count Knyghton

Hans

Edited June 14, 2012 by Waterbrick Down