Heroica RPG - Quest #40: The Strivvian Job

[Rufus]

'Work, damn you!' Rufindel growls at his staff. 'It's like you're malfunctioning or something.' He quickly stows it and gets the faithful fauxthril staff out again.

'Right! If they're not all dead by the time I get to them, I'll give Orc C a good whacking! Or at least a good tickle, from the back row. Christian! Do your worst!'

'Right you are, pointy-ears!' Christian also takes a swing at Orc C from the front row.

[Scubacarrot]

Results of Round Ten of the High-Seas-Pirate-Orc-Slaver-Battle.

Boomingham vs. Orc E - Critical Hit/Meditate (WP: 9 x 2 + Level 19 = 37 x 2 x 2 = 148 Damage dealt, KO)

Atramor vs. Orc D - Poison

Atramor vs. Orc D - Shield Hex

Skrall vs. Orc D - Damage (Redirected to Orc C, 24 Damage)

Nyx vs. Orc D - Shield Spellblade (WP: 12 x 3 + Level 22 = 58 x 2 = 116 + 58 Melee Damage = 174 Damage dealt, Half Damage to all other enemies, 2x KO)

Lorenzo vs. Orc E Orc C - Miss

Bob vs. Orc E Orc C- Hit

Ignacio vs. Orc D Orc C - Miss

Whales vs. Orc C - Special Damage

Mac vs. Orc E Orc C- Shield Riposte/Critical Hit

Jacob vs. Orc C- Shield Protective Stance

Christian vs. Orc C - Miss

Ellaria vs. Orc C - Shield Roots of Life

Rufindel vs. Orc C - Hit

The Heroes face off against the final three Orcs. They may be vastly outnumbered, but they don't go down without a fight, Boomingham skewers one of them on his sword, while Atramor poisons and confuses another, who accidentally hits one of his allies, instead of his desired target, Skrall. Nyx finishes the battle off, she charges her Explosive staff with whirling, purple, darkness energy, and with all her force she bashes it on the head of her Orc, who is instantly out, the staff then releases a powerful explosion from the tip, that sends the remaining orc flying, into the water, he does not come up.

THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS!

Boomingham, Ellaria and Rufindel gain half a level. Atramor, Nyx and Skrall gain a third of a level. Ellaria levels up.

Updated Party:

Lord Lawrence Boomingham

(Zepher)

-Party Leader-

Level 19.5 Paladin

*Counterstriking*

*Encouraged*

*Lucky*

Power:

32

64

Defense:

7

Health:

36/41

Ether:

10/13

Gold:

150 (Owes 100 to Gurnam)

Equipment:

King of the Desert (Longsword)

(WP: 9,

Fire,

Darkness

,

Earth

)

Round Metal Shield

(SP: 7),

Hood of Belthazar Bluehood

(+4 to Power, -6 to Ether),

Counterstrike Gloves

(On Free Hits, Deals damage to enemy equal to Boomingham's level)

Inventory:

, Frozen Saber (WP: 9, stunned effect,

Light

), Shadeux Shield (SP: 5), Marksman's Monocle (Misses are rerolled), Dress Uniform (User is encouraged for the 1st round of battle), Bedroll, 5 Bones, 4 Meads, 1 Potion, 1 Phoenix essence, Pick-axe, 1 Grand Tonic, Emerald Lamp of Summoning

Skrall (Waterbrick Down)

*Favors

Humanoid

Enemies*

*Immunity to

Slowed

and

Bound

*

Level 21.66 Hunter

Power:

41

Health:

34/34

Gold:

159 (Owes 125 to Gurnam)

Equipment:

Leojagd

(Greatsword, WP:20, User is

Slowed

),

Hunter's Quiver

(Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies),

Winged Sandles

(Immunity to

Slowed

and

Bound

effects)

Inventory:

Hunter's Crossbow (WP:11, +4 vs. Beasts), Heavy Crossbow (WP:8, Knockback), Smoke Bomb x1, Grand Potion, Zoot's Plaything, Nutritious Banana

Nyx (Pandora)

Level 22.66 Battle Mage

*Immune to

Asleep

and

Sealed

effects*

Defense:

3

Health:

31/31

Ether:

19/32

Gold:

130 (Owes 125 to Gurnam)

Equipment:

Book of a Thousand Creatures

(WP: 13; each hit has a 1/3 chance to summon a creature Edgar to aid the hero),

Sandman's Parasol

(immune to

Asleep

)

Robe of the Archmagi

(SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from

Sealed

-effect)

Inventory:

Dawnstar II (WP: 9), The Fishstick (WP:7 Double damage while on ships), Shiny Helmet (+1 Max Health), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Wooden Shield (SP:2), Ruby (

Fire

), Amethyst (

Darkness

), Topaz (

Lightning

), Sapphire (

Wind

), Emerald (

Wood

), Aquamarine (

Water

), Garnet (

Earth

), Scroll of Weakening, Potion, Tonics (2), Grand Tonics (2), Holy Bomb, Bones (5), Ether Core, Bedroll, Explosive Staff – WP: 12 (Does 1/2 damage to all enemies on a successful hit (normal damage to targeted enemy) and 1/2 WP damage to self on a roll of 4 (disregarding SP/row)), Bomb XX

Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie)

Level 22.33 Witch

*Deals Badly Poisoned*

*Counterstriking*

*Hastened*

Health:

29/39

Ether:

11/20

Gold:

155 (Owes 187 to Gurnam)

Equipment:

Ratsbane

(WP: 10, absorbs 2 health on successful strike,

Fire,

Ice,

Earth

,

Wind

elemental),

Witch's Talisman

(

Poisoned Hits

becomes

Badly Poisoned Hits

),

Counterstrike Gloves

(When hit by a Free Hit, immediately deals damage equal to level)

Inventory:

Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 6, gains 1 WP every kill made with it), Heavy Flail (WP: 5 Fragile Effect), Staff of the Elven Warlock (WP: 5,

wood

elemental), Topaz(

Lightning

), Fire Bomb, Bomb XX (Deals 30 damage to all enemies and 10 damage to all heroes, all damage ignoring SP/row), Dragon Scale (Gives Lucky and Blessed effects on consumption)

Ellaria Arbour (Sandy)

Level 17 Druid

*Immune to

Sealed

effect*

Power:

27 (23)

Health:

32/32

Ether:

8/22

Gold:

46

Equipment:

Ignis Fatuus

(WP:10,

fire

-elemental staff),

Mage's Muffler

(protects from

Sealed

effect)

Inventory:

Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:6,

wood

-elemental crossbow), Potion, 2 Grand Potions, Tonic, Grand Tonic, 2 Elixirs, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass , Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile for rest of battle, 5 ether, 50/50 chance)

Rufindel Galadhras (Rufus)

Level 14.5 Cleric

Power

:

24

Defense:

2

Health:

24/24

Ether:

15/20

Gold:

215 (Owes 125 to Gurnam)

Equipment:

Fauxthril Staff

(WP:10) ,

Warlord's Helmet

(SP:2 Grants 'Natural Respite')

,

Cloak of Chimera

(+2 Health, +2 Ether)

Inventory:

Malfunctioning Staff (WP:12, on succesful attack, has a 50% chance to do half of WP damage to self instead(Ignoring SP and Row))

,

Potion x2, Remedy x2, Bone x2, Pickaxe, Tonic x2, Bedroll, Venom, Deadly Venom, Grand Potion, Wooden Shield(SP:2)

Party Leader, please divide the loot:

Scupperer WP: 10, Causes Bleeding effect, deals 5 Damage every round until the target is remedied or healed to full health, Greatsword

Shiver WP: 11, Ice Elemental, Longsword

Lucky Doubloon - Artifact, Accessory, Grants the user "Special Guard"

2x Mead

250 Pieces of Eight (Gold)

Black Bandana - Artifact, Headwear, the newest in pirate fashion, grants the user sudden proficiency in sailor and pirate lingo, and also raises power by 3

Ratmancer's Cowl - Artifact, Headwear, doubles damage done against Vermin

Orcish Drum - WP: 8, Instrument

Remember that the Heroes at level 20 can equip three artifacts, if you want to equip another, let me know.

Edited September 28, 2012 by Scubacarrot

[Pandora]

"Yeeeeeeeeeeees!!"

Nyx roars ferociously, her arms raised in triumph, once more feeling her force directed at more than one foe, but this time in a glorious combination of subtle and devastating magic with pure brute force. She pants a little, feeling the bloodrush. This battle had brought more of her physicality to the fore with each successive punch, and the inner fire was raging, only partially satisfied. She looks round, unashamedly, and grins widely and wildly at her teammates and the crew, almost speechless with the joy of her expansion in destruction.

[Scubacarrot]

"Miss Nyx, could you do me a favour? The slaver talked about a flotilla, that means there are more pirates and slavers in the area. If another ship finds the slaver's vessel, they will look for us, and with the battle damage we have, we won't be able to outrun them. Could you perhaps use your talents to sink the ship?"

[Zepher]

Boomingham picks up the lucky dubloon and flicks it over to the Ogre.

"Ellaria, much as I hate to cover up that hair of your's, I think you'd do best with this bandana here. And Atramor... what with your dagger's name, I don't think this cowl can go to anyone else."

Boomingham glances at his once upon a time party leader. "You on the other hand, seem to be getting the short end of the stick. They're not dropping a single thing you can use. Take the drum, would you? Hopefully it can fetch a decent price somewhere."

Boomingham next pulls aside Nyx. "You're getting a bum load here, missy. I'm keeping both of these blades to myself, because you're already able to deal a hel of a lot more damage with just that book of your's. After the quest, you come to me, and we'll see if we can't rearrange loot or gold in some way that's fair to you. I may sell off this blade after I get the ice elemental out of it, perhaps we can split that money up."

Boomingham tosses a mead to both Skrall and Nyx, and then divi's up the gold fairly, keeping only a small amount for himself and splitting it evenly between the rest of the party.

Easy List

Skrall - Lucky Dubloon, Mead, 40 Gold

Ellaria - Bandana, 50 Gold

Atramor - Cowl, 50 Gold

Rufindel - Drum, 50 Gold

Nyx - Mead, 50 Gold

Boomingham - Scupperer, Shiver, 10 Gold (Did you know only Knights can use longswords? )

[Pandora]

Nyx sighs, contentment spreading.

"Miss Nyx, could you do me a favour? The slaver talked about a flotilla, that means there are more pirates and slavers in the area. If another ship finds the slaver's vessel, they will look for us, and with the battle damage we have, we won't be able to outrun them. Could you perhaps use your talents to sink the ship?"

"Hmm? Oh, yes, of course Captain. It would be my pleasure. "

Nyx focuses on her Aquamarine, and attempts to draw up a swell in the ocean, to rise on all sides of the slaver's boat, and to crash down upon it, sinking it completely without trace.

Boomingham next pulls aside Nyx. "You're getting a bum load here, missy. I'm keeping both of these blades to myself, because you're already able to deal a hel of a lot more damage with just that book of your's. After the quest, you come to me, and we'll see if we can't rearrange loot or gold in some way that's fair to you. I may sell off this blade after I get the ice elemental out of it, perhaps we can split that money up."

"What?! I just decimated..." Nyx gestures around at the various dead, lost for words, but sees the look in Boomingham's eyes.

"Gah, you know what, fine, whatever." Nyx replies exasperatedly as she walks away

"But you had better sort it out." She calls over her shoulder, just loud enough for him to hear.

[Scubacarrot]

(Did you know only Knights can use longswords? )

Rogues can too.

Updated Party:

Lord Lawrence Boomingham

(Zepher)

-Party Leader-

Level 19.5 Paladin

*Counterstriking*

Power:

32

Defense:

7

Health:

36/41

Ether:

10/13

Gold:

160 (Owes 100 to Gurnam)

Equipment:

King of the Desert (Longsword)

(WP: 9,

Fire,

Darkness

,

Earth

)

Round Metal Shield

(SP: 7),

Hood of Belthazar Bluehood

(+4 to Power, -6 to Ether),

Counterstrike Gloves

(On Free Hits, Deals damage to enemy equal to Boomingham's level)

Inventory:

, Frozen Saber (WP: 9, stunned effect,

Light

), Scupperer (WP: 10, Causes

Bleeding

Effect for 5 Damage until remedied or healed to full health), Shiver (WP: 11,

Ice

), Shadeux Shield (SP: 5), Marksman's Monocle (Misses are rerolled), Dress Uniform (User is encouraged for the 1st round of battle), Bedroll, 5 Bones, 4 Meads, 1 Potion, 1 Phoenix essence, Pick-axe, 1 Grand Tonic, Emerald Lamp of Summoning

Skrall (Waterbrick Down)

*Favors

Humanoid

Enemies*

*Immunity to

Slowed

and

Bound

*

Level 21.66 Hunter

Power:

41

Health:

34/34

Gold:

199 (Owes 125 to Gurnam)

Equipment:

Leojagd

(Greatsword, WP:20, User is

Slowed

),

Hunter's Quiver

(Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies),

Winged Sandles

(Immunity to

Slowed

and

Bound

effects)

Inventory:

Hunter's Crossbow (WP:11, +4 vs. Beasts), Heavy Crossbow (WP:8, Knockback), Lucky Doubloon (Accessory, Grants "Special Guard"), Smoke Bomb x1, Grand Potion, Zoot's Plaything, Nutritious Banana, Mead

Nyx (Pandora)

Level 22.66 Battle Mage

*Immune to

Asleep

and

Sealed

effects*

Defense:

3

Health:

31/31

Ether:

18/32

Gold:

180 (Owes 125 to Gurnam)

Equipment:

Book of a Thousand Creatures

(WP: 13; each hit has a 1/3 chance to summon a creature Edgar to aid the hero),

Sandman's Parasol

(immune to

Asleep

)

Robe of the Archmagi

(SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from

Sealed

-effect)

Inventory:

Dawnstar II (WP: 9), The Fishstick (WP:7 Double damage while on ships), Shiny Helmet (+1 Max Health), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Wooden Shield (SP:2), Ruby (

Fire

), Amethyst (

Darkness

), Topaz (

Lightning

), Sapphire (

Wind

), Emerald (

Wood

), Aquamarine (

Water

), Garnet (

Earth

), Scroll of Weakening, Mead, Potion, Tonics (2), Grand Tonics (2), Holy Bomb, Bones (5), Ether Core, Bedroll, Explosive Staff – WP: 12 (Does 1/2 damage to all enemies on a successful hit (normal damage to targeted enemy) and 1/2 WP damage to self on a roll of 4 (disregarding SP/row)), Bomb XX

Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie)

Level 22.33 Witch

*Deals Badly Poisoned*

*Counterstriking*

Health:

29/39

Ether:

11/20

Gold:

205 (Owes 187 to Gurnam)

Equipment:

Ratsbane

(WP: 10, absorbs 2 health on successful strike,

Fire,

Ice,

Earth

,

Wind

elemental),

Witch's Talisman

(

Poisoned Hits

becomes

Badly Poisoned Hits

),

Counterstrike Gloves

(When hit by a Free Hit, immediately deals damage equal to level),

Ratmancer's Cowl

(Deals double damage against Vermin)

Inventory:

Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 6, gains 1 WP every kill made with it), Heavy Flail (WP: 5 Fragile Effect), Staff of the Elven Warlock (WP: 5,

wood

elemental), Topaz(

Lightning

), Fire Bomb, Bomb XX (Deals 30 damage to all enemies and 10 damage to all heroes, all damage ignoring SP/row), Dragon Scale (Gives Lucky and Blessed effects on consumption)

Ellaria Arbour (Sandy)

Level 17 Druid

*Immune to

Sealed

effect*

Power:

27 (23)

Health:

32/32

Ether:

8/22

Gold:

96

Equipment:

Ignis Fatuus

(WP:10,

fire

-elemental staff),

Mage's Muffler

(protects from

Sealed

effect)

Inventory:

Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:6,

wood

-elemental crossbow), Black Bandana (+3 Power), (Potion, 2 Grand Potions, Tonic, Grand Tonic, 2 Elixirs, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass , Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile for rest of battle, 5 ether, 50/50 chance)

Rufindel Galadhras (Rufus)

Level 14.5 Cleric

Power

:

24

Defense:

2

Health:

24/24

Ether:

15/20

Gold:

265 (Owes 125 to Gurnam)

Equipment:

Fauxthril Staff

(WP:10) ,

Warlord's Helmet

(SP:2 Grants 'Natural Respite')

,

Cloak of Chimera

(+2 Health, +2 Ether)

Inventory:

Malfunctioning Staff (WP:12, on succesful attack, has a 50% chance to do half of WP damage to self instead(Ignoring SP and Row))

,

Potion x2, Remedy x2, Bone x2, Pickaxe, Tonic x2, Bedroll, Venom, Deadly Venom, Grand Potion, Wooden Shield(SP:2), Orcish Drum (WP: 8)

Boomingham quickly divides the loot and Nyx then spends an ether to call forth waves and sink the enemy ship. The Heroes watch it go under.

Captain Lorenzo and the other crewmembers seemed to be tending to their wounds and inspecting the Armory for damages. The ship's sail was pretty cut up, and the railing was busted on several places and then there was the floor that was all messed up, partly due to Atramor. And that was just the obvious stuff. Something told the heroes that if they wanted to get themselves together, this was the time.

Edited September 28, 2012 by Scubacarrot

[Zepher]

Boomingham mutters to himself.

"Always hard to keep the troops happy. Hope I don't have a mutiny on my hands..."

Boomingham sheaths his two new swords onto his back. "You'll all be getting a fair share by the end of the quest, I promise. Once we get back to Eubric and I get the Opal out of Shiver, I'll sell it and give you all some of the gold. I'll be hanging onto Scupperer though. Might have to re-allot some gems." Boomingham's eyes mist over for a short time. "Anywho, is everyone alright? Got any wounds that need looking after? Actually, looks like I do."

Boomingham heals himself and Atramor. "Atty, you don't have an interesting in holding onto shiver for the rest of the quest, do you? I figure that Ratsbane is a nice enough blade that it wouldn't make sense for you to wield a new one that's only slightly sharper, but if you want to hold onto it, that's a-okay with me. Any other complaints folks would like to lodge? I am sorry that the loot hasn't been shared in the best of ways, I like to keep my unit best outfitted, which sometimes means giving a lot of resources to the folks who can use them best. That's a leader's job. Make sure we're best prepared for combat."

[Waterbrick Down]

"Thanks yer majesty, looks like a pretty penny."

Skrall catches the Doubloon twiddling it between his fingers before gently biting down on the metal.

"Seems genuine enough, a little bit heavier than the normal gold piece, perhaps it will fetch a fair price back home."

Skrall stows the Doubloon in his pocket before removing the bananna from his satchel. Slowing peeling the ripe fruit he looks over at Boomingham as Nyx walks off.

"Ah women... She's still young, yer Majesty, it takes a while to start seein' the bigger picture, the long run, and all that."

Skrall sighs taking a bite out of the Nutritious Bannana.

"So what's yer plan once we reach Strivvi? If those slavers are any representation of the folks we're goin' to run into, I don't think any of us are safe no matter what the color of our skin be."

Edited September 28, 2012 by Waterbrick Down

[CMP]

Atramor felt his reflexes slow, the sudden burst of haste, courtesy of the Smelling Salts, ebbing away. He winced at Nyx's inhumane squeal - combined with the headache that seemed to be occurring to him due to the repeated Hexes, it was not a fun feeling. He shook it off, however, chuckling as the orc's ship was completely capsized.

"Thanks for the heal, Boomin'ham," Atramor nodded to the wayward paladin, tucking the gold down into his cloak, pulling the Ratmancer's Cowl at once over his head. The word x16 damage to Vermin were ringing in his ears. He grinned. "Nah, mate, I know the lure of a new weapon, and I've already got one. I'm fine with my share of the loot. But give Nyx something nice next time, if she hits you with that staff we're all screwed."

McCafferey perched stoically on the railing, beady eyes following the prow of the slaver's boat and it slid completely under the water. As soon as it had, she returned to Atramor's shoulder, clucking at his new hood. He merely shrugged, unsheathing all of his weapons and hastily wiping them free of blood.

"So, Lorenzo. Ya' still haven't said how you came to captain this ship."

He glanced over at Skrall as the ogre put in his word.

"Lack of safety is just another word for more loot and experience, ain't it?"

Edited September 28, 2012 by CallMePie

[Scubacarrot]

"Right, I suppose I owe you an explanation. Miss Nyx, Atramor, Rufindel, as you have probably figured out, we already met. In a sort, anyway..."

The Captain is then interrupted by Bob, who runs up to Lorenzo and the party, out of breath.

"Captain!"

"Excuse me, Heroes. Damage Report!"

"We are in sailing condition, but we won't be going very fast with the sail buggered, err damaged. But there's a bigger problem, ehh the hatch to the hold is open..."

"Hm? Patricia's men are still down there, so that means... Damn it! Heroes, I suppose we better tell you now, part of our hold consists of black powder. Go check it out, if a few of those orcs made it down there, we could blow any moment!"

[CMP]

Atramor frowns at Bob's comment, then, eyes wide, he stows his weapons.

"Black powder? The whole damn ship'll be blown to bits..."

Without hesitation, he strides over to the hatch.

[Zepher]

"Don't I know it, Ogre. Never got to raise my own son... can't say that I miss it all the time, what with all the attitude I get from Nyx and Atramor and the other young'uns," Boomingham tries to chuckle, but fails.

Boomingham listens to the report.

"Explosive black powder? What the gods have you been up to while I was asleep those two hundred fifty years. Why the hel would you stick that on a boat? Alrighty, down the hatch we go. Nyx, we don't need any fireworks down there, be careful, my dear. If anyone feels safer up here, that's alright with me. Atty, lead the way." Boomingham sheaths his King of the Desert and follows Atramor down the hatch.

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall stands up and looks at the opening a slight trickle of sweat running down his brow. "Yer Majesty, I think now would be a good time to mention, ummm... I'm not a big fan of what do ya say... tight spaces. If ya want I'll see about makin' sure that any of those orcs down below don't get very far should they come top side."

[Zepher]

"No point forcing you into the space. A frightened Ogre wouldn't serve us any good. Stay top side and keep your sword out. If any heads poke out that belong to people you don't recognize, separate them from their body, would you?"

[Waterbrick Down]

"No point forcing you into the space. A frightened Ogre wouldn't serve us any good. Stay top side and keep your sword out. If any heads poke out that belong to people you don't recognize, separate them from their body, would you?"

"Thank ya yer majesty, I'm sure ya probably feel the same about bein' sealed in stone. Tight spaces an' me never got along, ask En Sabah Nur back at the hall at some point."

Skrall unsheathes Leojagd and stands by the entrance of the hatch.

[Pandora]

Nyx rolls her eyes at the comment about giving attitude, and rolls them further at the suggestion she might blow the ship up. Despite that, she does have a fleeting image of what the explosion might look like, and it really is tempting..

"Of course I'm going down there, you may not appreciate it, but you need me.

Captain Lorenzo, I do have to ask, but why the hell are you carrying black powder? In a hold with Patricia's men?? Did that not strike anyone as a.. recipe for disaster?"

[Zepher]

"I don't doubt we'll need you, dearest. Follow right on after me. I wouldn't rather having anyone else watching my back."

[Scubacarrot]

Boomingham, Atramor, Nyx, Rufindel and Ellaria descend in the hold while Skrall waits up top. they walk past several barrelss and crates, and past the area where the crew sleeps. Then they see several dark figures. The heroes get closer.

"I was wondering when you would show up."

[Zepher]

Boomingham turns to the others and shrugs. "Anyone know who these folks are?"

[CMP]

( )

Atramor blinked at the strange figures, glancing left and right at the orc corpses strewn around the room, silently noting the trio all sported the town guard colors.

"We were busy fightin' off the bulk of these bastards. I assume you're Particia's people? To be entirely honest, ya' don't match up with the glorified errand boys I've come to know as the guards."

Edited September 28, 2012 by CallMePie

[Zepher]

"Looks like you made short work of of the Orcs. What are you folks doing, tagging along? What exactly is the purpose of this Black Powder I hear is floating around?"

[Sandy]

Ellaria gives a short but polite thanks to Boomingham as he hands her the black bandana and 50 gold. She wraps the bandana around her hair, tying in behind her neck, and immediately feels more powerful. She then downs a Grand Tonic to replenish her stock of ether. Then she follows the others below the deck.

The three people standing there with dead orcs at their feet look intimdating, but Ellaria recognizes the colors on their sleeves and pants. She whispers to Nyx:

"Red and blue. They're with the Town Watch, but apparently they hate the conventional uniforms or something."

Ellaria Arbour (Sandy)

22 years old female human Druid

Level 17 *Immune to Sealing*

Power: 30 (17+10+3) (26 for ranged attacks (17+6+3))

Health: 32/32 (9+16+7)

Ether: 22/22 (5+16+1)

Gold: 96

Equipment: Ignis Fatuus (WP:10, fire-elemental staff), Mage's Muffler (protects from sealing) Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo)

Inventory: Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:6, wood-elemental crossbow), Scroll of Recklessness (1/2 chance of causing encouraged and fragile to the target for 5 ether), Potion, 2 Grand Potions, Tonic, 2 Elixirs, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass

[Pandora]

She whispers to Nyx:

"Red and blue. They're with the Town Watch, but apparently they hate the conventional uniforms or something."

Nyx nods and turns to whisper back to Ellaria, doing a slight double take as she does so.

"Yeah, they don't look like people we want to annoy, but hopefully they're on our side. For now I think we should use our womanly wiles and just smile and wave. T&T sweetie, T&T. "

Nyx smiles enchantingly at the strangers before continuing to whisper to Ellaria.

"You know, not many people can wear the 'pirate look', but you're really working it; gives you an edge. Oh, and I think I remember who Captain Lorenzo is."

[Scubacarrot]

"Hm, Yes. We are "Patricia's people". That's Captain Patricia for you, by the way. What did you expect? A bunch of dim witted fools in uniform? We are here to.. assist you, and how much I hate to say it, we are to follow your orders. Name's Purple. Anything else?"