Heroica RPG - Quest #36: The Voracious Vault

[Endgame]

"Wait, so we could actually escape with some of our own kind? Huh. They may smell worse then a dead carcass, but atleast I'd be stuck with more then these two nimrods."

The larva says the last sentence while looking at his still fear-struck brothers. The threesome scurry out the door.

What will the party do now?

[Myrddyn]

"I'll search that chest, and see if I can take it off the barrels so we can search them as well."

[Palathadric]

"Wait a moment fellows, we are practically letting a whole clann of proggs escape without resistance. We all know how fast these things can breed. Is it really wise to let them go like that? Well, on second thought, I'm guessing that all of these are males and we killed the spawner and the eggs, so that is a good thing, I guess, but still, do we want to risk it?"

Adding to the insanity of the moment I frantically search the shelf on the left, the barrel atop it, and the statue next to that.

"What are those green stripes on the wall?" I query aloud to no one in particular.

[Endgame]

Erik eagerly flips open the chest, satisfied to see it wasn't being held shut by lock or enchantment. In it he found nothing of value to him, but a scrap of paper caught Punii's eye.

"Hey, that is a bombing *wheeze* recipe. I should be able to add another weapon to my arsenal now."

Punii eagerly snatche sup the paper, reading it over.

"Uh-huh... uh-huh... *cough* okay. I have this new recipe down pat."

Soma Surprise

Punii combines a Smokebomb with either a potion or grand potion to make a healing blast that blesses the entire party. Using a potion blesses the party for 2 rounds, while using a grand potion blesses the party for four.

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A shelf sits in the east side of the room. On it is an ornamental ship-in-a-bottle, a gold figurine so corroded it wa snow worthless, and two barrles. flying up on his bromstick to ge the barrels down, Monk Pretzel finds:

Smokebomb

Smelling Salts

Likewise, in his two barrels, Erik finds:

60 gold

The green stripes are simply ornamental.

Edited July 15, 2012 by Endgame

[Myrddyn]

"You can kill them if you want, Sir. They don't look that tough."

Erik moves the box off the barrels, and searches the barrels.

Edited July 15, 2012 by Myrddyn

[Endgame]

QM note: Edited the post above to reflect all the loot. I didn't see your entire post, and Palathadric ninja'd me.

[Palathadric]

"Daxus, I believe you wanted the nostrum earlier, so I will give it to you. I will take the smoke bomb since none of the rest of you need it. 20 gold to myself, Erik, and Mizuki. Sorry, none for you, Daxus. You've already received a lot of loot and that nostrum is worth more than 20 gold if I'm not correct. The smoke bomb we can probably use to make one of those bombs, but I'm not sure whether to use a normal potion or a grand one. Perhaps a grand one would make more sense."

[Myrddyn]

"Um, Sir, It's a smelling salts. And Daxus already has one. If he wants it, that's fine with me, though."

Edited July 15, 2012 by Myrddyn

[Endgame]

The Party:

Monk Pretzel, Level 10 Cleric. 463-year-old male "hermit". (Played by Palathadric)*Party Leader!*

Power: 15

Health: 20/20(+1,+1)

Ether: 13/14

Gold: 122

Inventory: Cross (=Nimbus Broomstick) (WP: 5), Viking Helmet (+1 HP), Arm-Mounted Shield (+1 HP), Potion (x2), Remedy, Shovel, Bedroll, Yellow Essence x2, Green Essence x2, Grand Tonic, Scroll of Sealing, Cannonball, Holy Bomb, Brewer's Book, Ivory Key 1, Tonic x2, Smoke Bomb

Erik Tyrvarr, Level 9 Barbarian. Male Human, 18 years old. (Played by Myrrdn)

Power: 18

Health: 16/16

Gold: 111

Inventory: Spear (WP9), Axe (WP3), Potion x2, Mead, Remedy, Grand potion, Smoke Bomb, Cannonball

Daxus Octavian, Level 9 Rogue. Male Human, 23 years old. (Played by LEGOman273)

Power: 17

Health: 15/15

Gold: 235

Inventory: Combrys (WP: 8, WP goes up by 1 for each suscessful attack, drops to base WP when attack fails or the battle ends) Draken's Fire (WP: 7), Raider Crossbow (WP: 5)(Ice), Belt, Bedroll, Shovel, Potion (2x), Venom (1x), Grand Potion (1x), Mead (1x), Blue Essence (1x), Green Essence (1x) (Quest Items), Smelling Salts x2, Yellow Essence, Phoenix Essence

Mizuki Kimura, Level 10 Rogue. 21 years old female human. (Played by Zakura)

Power: 19

Health: 13/16

Gold: 369

Inventory: Dagger (WP: 9), Venom, Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Grand Potion, Shovel, Pick, Nostrum, Blue Essence, Green Essence, Potion x2, Green Essence, Remedy, Cannonball

Punii, 2 weeks old Progg Runt (NPC)

Stockpile: Holy Bomb x3, Fire bomb x1, Bomb Components

With the components retrieved and the Progg's mischevious game cleared, will the party go to blow up the wall?

[LEGOman273]

"Your age must be affecting your eyesight; this is Smelling Salts, not Nostrum."

[Palathadric]

"Um, Sir, It's a smelling salts. And Daxus already has one. If he wants it, that's fine with me, though."

"My eyes fail me yet again," I complain. "Give the smelling salts to Mizuki and ten of her gold goes to Daxus."

"I don't have a grand potion with me, but if one of you thinks it necessary to give Punii a grand potion instead of a regular one, then I'd be happy to give you one of my potions to, somewhat, compensate."

[Myrddyn]

"There's a door we haven't been through, I think, but I'm fine with blowing up the wall. However, isn't there water on the other side? I'm not sure blowing through a wall into an underground river is safe."

[Endgame]

The Party:

Monk Pretzel, Level 10 Cleric. 463-year-old male "hermit". (Played by Palathadric)*Party Leader!*

Power: 15

Health: 20/20(+1,+1)

Ether: 13/14

Gold: 122

Inventory: Cross (=Nimbus Broomstick) (WP: 5), Viking Helmet (+1 HP), Arm-Mounted Shield (+1 HP), Potion (x2), Remedy, Shovel, Bedroll, Yellow Essence x2, Green Essence x2, Grand Tonic, Scroll of Sealing, Cannonball, Holy Bomb, Brewer's Book, Ivory Key 1, Tonic x2, Smoke Bomb

Erik Tyrvarr, Level 9 Barbarian. Male Human, 18 years old. (Played by Myrrdn)

Power: 18

Health: 16/16

Gold: 111

Inventory: Spear (WP9), Axe (WP3), Potion x2, Mead, Remedy, Grand potion, Smoke Bomb, Cannonball

Daxus Octavian, Level 9 Rogue. Male Human, 23 years old. (Played by LEGOman273)

Power: 17

Health: 15/15

Gold: 245

Inventory: Combrys (WP: 8, WP goes up by 1 for each suscessful attack, drops to base WP when attack fails or the battle ends) Draken's Fire (WP: 7), Raider Crossbow (WP: 5)(Ice), Belt, Bedroll, Shovel, Potion (2x), Venom (1x), Grand Potion (1x), Mead (1x), Blue Essence (1x), Green Essence (1x) (Quest Items), Smelling Salts, Yellow Essence, Phoenix Essence

Mizuki Kimura, Level 10 Rogue. 21 years old female human. (Played by Zakura)

Power: 19

Health: 13/16

Gold: 359

Inventory: Dagger (WP: 9), Venom, Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Grand Potion, Shovel, Pick, Nostrum, Blue Essence, Green Essence, Potion x2, Green Essence, Remedy, Cannonball, Smelling Salts

Punii, 2 weeks old Progg Runt (NPC)

Stockpile: Holy Bomb x3, Fire bomb x1, Bomb Components

"Oh, these bits and *wheeze* bobs make a timed bomb. I lay it, and we wait 30 seconds or so in another room before it goes off."

[LEGOman273]

"Which wall do we blow out? We are already in the blocked-off room.

Pretzel, Mizuki can keep her Gold; I would like to trade the Smelling Salts for her Nostrum."

Edited July 15, 2012 by LEGOman273

[Endgame]

"...What? The wall we have to blow is *cough* in the room you found me in.

Shall we go in there now?"

[LEGOman273]

"...What? The wall we have to blow is *cough* in the room you found me in.

Shall we go in there now?"

"That wall connects to this room, right? Why not save the bomb pieces for another blocked door?"

[Myrddyn]

"I'm happy to go there now."

[Endgame]

"That wall connects to this room, right? Why not save the bomb pieces for another blocked door?"

"No, it *wheeze* does not. As far as I can tell, it, connects to a completely different room."

[LEGOman273]

"In that case, set the bomb, and let's go."

[Endgame]

The party leaves the room, heading across the room into the Toxiprogg's den. They inahle and exhale vigorously, mixing venom in their lungs. they are too preoccupied to speak to the party currently.

"It's bomb *cough* bomb time. "

Punii takes the components out of pretzel's cart, and begins to put it together at a furious pace. The finished product looks odd.

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Punii heads inside the room, and plants it. Seconds later he strides out of the room. The sound of ticking can be heard faintly in the other room.

"28,27*wheeze*26,25,24..."

The countdown continues until a BANG is heard, causing the ground to tremor. The sound of rocks crumbling and water trickling can be hear din the other room.

Will the party proceed?

Edited July 15, 2012 by Endgame

[LEGOman273]

*We go into the room*

[Endgame]

The party heads in. The water carried an Arcane Unit out through the hole in the wall.

[LEGOman273]

*I check the water before examining the Unit. I then look through the door*

Edited July 15, 2012 by LEGOman273

[Endgame]

As Daxus approaches the mystcial cabinet, white writing is illuminated on it's front.

"A foul plague has stricken this usually tranquil land,

give us the item that will disperse it and your reward will be grand."

[LEGOman273]

As Daxus approaches the mystcial cabinet, white writing is illuminated on it's front.

"A foul plague has stricken this usually tranquil land,

give us the item that will disperse it and your reward will be grand."

"It's either a Potion or a Remedy."

OOC: If the incorrect item is placed in the unit, will it be consumed? Or only the correct item?

If the item will not be consumed:

*I place a Potion into the Unit*

"If this doesn't work, Erik, place a Remedy into it."