Heroica RPG - Quest #40: The Strivvian Job

[CMP]

Atramor surprises himself by tearing a large plank out of the ship's floorboards, and starts drumming out a tune on it, Skrall and Ellaria at his side.

"Huh. Ya'know, most of the time I spent on a ship I was tryin' to nail these back in, not use them as shields, hah...but I'm not complaining. Anyway...Booming'ham, put me first, then Skrall, that's 3 free hits nullified. I'm gonna see if I can get a hit in on that Buggerer, if we both manage hits, Skrall, he'll be out by the end of the round."

Atramor starts up the flail's swinging again, but less wildly so, not intent on hitting either of his teammates. With his other arm, he advances the wooden board towards Blackpeg and Buggerer, aiming a swipe at both from the front row on either side of the makeshift shield. The Orcish tune he seems to be playing gets faster in the heat of the battle. Distantly snickering at the Witch's mirroring, McCafferey lands on Skrall's hat, both comfortable and with a good view of the fight.

"At the very least, you're adaptable."

He shrugged off her comment to his mind. Meanwhile, Jacob was reeling from Bumboo's staff strike, but his Capitano stepped in just in time to finish the Ratmancer. He panted, bleeding heavily, and instinctively moved his hand over the gash on his ribcage - only to remember he was no longer able to heal himself. With a mumble, he dragged himself out of the fight temporarily, devouring his Naga Sushi from the back row.

Edited September 17, 2012 by CallMePie

[Scubacarrot]

Why wouldn't you tell that to us that's how you'd do it while we were planning for the round.

It's not my job to figure out the best strategies for you guys.

[Pandora]

"Firstly, ow! And secondly, OW!"

Nyx shoots Boomingham a fierce glare before loosening her shoulders and flexing her neck, ready for the oncoming round. Taking a deep breath, she once more summons Darkness magic from the back row, but this time aims it at Slaver Orc B whilst keeping tight hold of her fishy Fishstick.

Mac mumbles more prayers to his gods and moves to attack Bosun with his cutlass from the front row.

[Zepher]

I know it's not your job to help us strategize, but if you see us strategize using a style that other QMs use, but you don't, you could at least warn us that there will be a difference.

I put you at the top and asked no one to target Blackpeg. Our ever useful witch has hexed him, so he'll not be hitting you with that free hit, but rather one of his own. If I put a counterstriking member at the very top, they wouldn't get hit, and so wouldn't get the chance to retaliate."

My expectations were pretty clear there. You could have just nudged me and said "oh, sorry, that's how we've seen it on other quests, but I won't be doing it that way." But I guess no sense crying over spilled milk.

"Alright. Sorry for the bum job Nyx, turns out my brain is idling. I'll just go ahead and patch you up." Boomingham tries his hand at healing his friend from the back row as both Bob and Lorenzo attack Orc B from the front row.

"Leave the rat untargetted. We can't hurt it, and it will come after me this round, but do very little damage. Leave another two untargetted as well, Atramor will be able to whack them while he's behind his plank of wood."

Battle Order

Boomingham

Atramor

Skrall

Nyx

Lorenzo

Bob

Ignacio

Christian

Jacob

Mac

Ellaria

Rufindel

[Scubacarrot]

I'll be honest and say I haven't read the last few posts in great detail, so I missed it. I'm sorry, if I catched it, I'd probably have said something, as you said. And this seems like the obvious way to do it to me, honestly...

[Rufus]

'Ow!' Rufindel aims a kick at the squeeking rat; but, as usual, misses.

He turns his attention to the Slavers. 'Christian, you take on Orc A from the front row, and I'll take a swipe at D from the back.'

[Scubacarrot]

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

Boomingham heals Nyx - Heal/Heal (WP: 9 + Level 19 + 4 Power x 2 = 64 Health Healed, 1 ether)

Atramor vs. Blackpeg - Poisoned Hit (WP: 5 + Level 22 = 27 - 12 = 15 Damage + Deadly Poisoned and Fragile Effects, 20 Poison Damage)

Atramor vs. Buggerer - Shield Hex

Skrall vs Buggerer - Damage (No Damage)

Nyx vs. Orc B - Spell (35 Damage x 2 = 70 Damage dealt, 1 ether)

Lorenzo vs. Orc B - Miss

Bob vs. Orc B - Miss

Ignacio vs. Orc C - Miss

Christian vs. Orc A - Miss

Jacob eats Naga Sushi

Mac vs. Bosun - Hit/Miss (20 Damage)

Ellaria heals Skrall - No Healing

Rufindel vs. Orc D - Hit (24/2 = 12 Damage)

Free hits:

Barnacle vs. Boomingham (41 Health + 7 SP - (30/2) = 33 Health) 19-30 = 0 Counterstrike Damage.

Blister vs. Atramor (No Damage) 22 Counterstrike Damage

Orc E vs. Atramor (No Damage) 22 Counterstrike Damage

Ship Rat A vs. Skrall (No Damage)

And it goes on. Boomingham heals Nyx, Atramor hits the orc leader, and hexes the armoured attacker. Skrall is luckily protected by the wooden board, and Nyx gets her spell off. Ellaria fails to heal, but Rufindel deals some damage. Boomingham is hit, but Skrall and Atramor take the remaining of the blows behind the board. The whole crew except for Mac somehow manages to hit their target. The wooden board falls apart, and Blackpeg takes double poison damage.

Enemies:

Blackpeg One-Eye the Slaver

"Harr. This Want-to-be Pirate's feisty! Yarr."

*Deadly Poisoned*

*Fragile (3 rounds)*

Type: Humanoid

Level: 46

Health: 526/1002

Defense: 15

Special:

Davy Jones' Deathstomp

: Deals 30 Damage and inflicts the

Cursed

Effect.

Drops: Scupperer, Shiver, Lucky Doubloon

Heavily Armoured Orc "Buggerer"

*Encouraged*

*Hexed (1 Turn)*

Type: Humanoid

Level:

30

60

Health: 154/303

Defense: 30

Defense: Encouraged Hit: Deals 60 Damage.

Drops: 50 Pieces of Eight

Heavily Armoured Orc "Barnacle"

Type: Humanoid

Level 30

Health: 151/303

Defense: 30

Special:

Defending Stance

: Defends himself and a random ally from all damage next round.

Drops: Mead, 50 Pieces of Eight

First Mate Slaver Orc "Bosun"

Type: Humanoid

Level: 36

Health: 30/270

Special:

Keelhaul: Deals 40 Water Damage to the target.

Drops: Black Bandana, 100 Pieces of Eight.

Orc Motivator "Blister"

Type: Humanoid

Level: 34

Health: 220/279

Special:

Motivational drum beat:

Inflicts all Orc allies with a random positive buff for the next round only. (Encouraged, Lucky, Blessed, Immunity to Magic, Remedy all Negative Effects or Immunity to Negative Effects, dice roll determined)

Drops: Orcish Drum, 50 Pieces of Eight.

Slaver Orc A

Type: Humanoid

Level: 24

Health: 170/210

Special:

Spear Jab:

Deals 10 Damage regardless of Row and Defense, and Weakens the target.

Drops: Nothing.

Slaver Orc

B

Type: Humanoid

Level: 24

Health: 59/210

Special:

Axe Throw:

Deals 10 Damage regardless of Row and Defense, and Stuns the target next turn.

Drops: Nothing.

Slaver Orc C

Type: Humanoid

Level: 24

Health: 146/210

Special:

Mace Crack:

Deals 10 Damage regardless of Row and Defense, and Fragilizes the target.

Drops: Nothing.

Slaver Orc

D

Type: Humanoid

Level: 24

Health: 154/210

Special:

Scimitar Slash:

Deals 10 Damage regardless of Row and Defense, and bleeds the target for 3 damage every turn until remedied or healed to full health.

Drops: Nothing.

Slaver Orc E

Type: Humanoid

Level: 24

Health: 162/210

Special:

Scimitar Slash:

Deals 10 Damage regardless of Row and Defense, and bleeds the target for 3 damage every turn until remedied or healed to full health.

Drops: Nothing.

Ship Rat A

"Squeek!"

Type: Vermin/Aquatic

Level: 20

Health: 52/90

Special:

Unsanitary Bite:

Poisons the Target, if the target is already poisoned, deadly poisons them instead.

Drops: Nothing.

Party:

Lord Lawrence Boomingham

(Zepher)

-Party Leader-

Level 19 Paladin

*Counterstriking*

*Encouraged*

*Lucky*

Power:

32

64

Defense:

7

Health:

33/41

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 21.33 Hunter

Power:

41

Health:

4/34

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 22.33 Battle Mage

*Immune to

Asleep

and

Sealed

effects*

Power:

35

Defense:

3

Health:

31/31

Ether:

21/32

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 Witch

*Deals Badly Poisoned*

*Counterstriking*

*Hastened*

Health:

39/39

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: 5, 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 16.5 Druid

*Immune to

Sealed

effect*

Power:

26 (22)

Health:

18/31

Ether:

7/21

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 Cleric

Power

:

24

Defense:

2

Health:

16/24

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)

Captain Lorenzo

*Controlled by Zepher* "What the hell was that?"

Level:

20 Flamboyant Capitano

Health:

120/120

Inventory:

El Espada(WP:10), Telescope, Shipping Papers (needed to enter Strivvi), Magic Compass.

(Critical Hit: 2x WP + Level, Shield:

Corazon Strike

, Deals 2x WP+ Level damage, and

Weakens

the target.)

Bob

*Controlled by Zepher* "No Idea, Captain!"

Level:

15 Sailor

Health:

30/40

Inventory:

Standard Issue Cutlass (WP:5), Grand Potion x 1

(Critical Hit: 2x WP + Level, Shield:

Riposte

deals damage equal to the opponents level + their own Level.)

Ignacio

*Controlled by Waterbrick Down* "That went fairly terrible."

Level:

15 Sailor

Health:

11/35

Inventory:

Standard Issue Cutlass (WP:5), Lute (WP:4), Aged Wine (Encourages and restores 10 Health)

(Critical Hit: 2x WP + Level, Shield:

Riposte

deals damage equal to the opponents level + their own Level.)

Mr. Whales

*Controlled by Sandy*

*Knocked Out*

"..."

Level:

15 Sailor

Health:

0/35

Inventory:

Standard Issue Cutlass (WP:5), Ship in a Bottle (an old man's only souvenir to his now lost, most prized possesion), Metasimian Ale (50/% chance to poison or encourage).

(Critical Hit: 2x WP + Level, Shield:

Riposte

deals damage equal to the opponents level + their own Level.)

Mac

*Controlled by Pandora*

*Lucky*

"Aye, aye..."

Level:

15 Sailor

Health:

35/35

Inventory:

Standard Issue Cutlass (WP:5), Lucky Die (Permanent

Lucky

Effect), Nostrum x39, Marksman's Monocle Mark II (Causes all misses to be rerolled, slicker, lighter than the Mark I),

(Critical Hit: 2x WP + Level, Shield:

Riposte

deals damage equal to the opponents level + their own Level.)

Jacob

*Controlled by CallMePie* "That tasted. Nutritious."

Level:

15 Ex-Paladin

Health:

35/35

Inventory:

Standard Issue Cutlass (WP:5), Suspicious Fishing Rod (Used to catch Naga when charged with Ether)

(Critical Hit: 2x WP + Level, Shield:

Protective Stance

, protects a random ally from all damage and effects next turn.)

Christian

*Controlled by Rufus*

*Blessed*

"Well, at least it can't get any fresher than that!"

Level:

15 Ex-Paladin

Health:

35/35

Inventory:

Standard Issue Cutlass (WP:5), Naga Sushi (Heals the Eater to full health)

(Critical Hit: 2x WP + Level, Shield:

Protective Stance

, protects a random ally from all damage and effects next turn.)

Party Leader, post the order of action. Everybody, choose your actions and targets.

QM Note: If Captain Lorenzo is knocked out when the battle ends, the quest has failed, and any consumables in the crew's inventory can only be ordered to be consumed by themselves.

Edited September 19, 2012 by Scubacarrot

[CMP]

Atramor tosses the board at Buggerer, splintering on impact with his armor and doing no damage - the orange glow that had swirled about the plank, however, was transferred to the orc. He took the advantage, slamming the flail into him and his identically armored companion, Barnacle, Buggerer from the front but Barnacle from the back.

Jacob swept his cutlass from its sheath, lunging wildly at Slaver Orc A from the front row.

Edited September 18, 2012 by CallMePie

[Pandora]

"Thank you for the heal Larry, there's no end to your talents it seems. Mr Skrall, I think I'd better take on Blackpeg this round and maybe one of those healy people can patch you up? Don't worry, I'm sure I'll save some for you. "

"Mac, could you carry on with bothering Orc B where I left off? As you were, front row, cutlass etc. It's lucky you're... lucky, really."

Feeling much better from Boomingham's attention, Nyx turns to face the large Blackpeg, grinning despite the obvious size difference. With a gleam in her eye, she summons up some Darkness magic from the back row, just for him once more using her fishy Fishstick.

[Rufus]

'Take that, you foul Slaver!' yells Rufindel as he inflicts a slight graze on the Orc's arm. 'Skrall, I'll work on healing you this time.' He remains firmly in the back row.

Christian grins. 'Let's mix it up a bit,' he smirks, as he turns to slice Orc C from the front row.

[Zepher]

OoC: You didn't mark down my health. Also, just realized you haven't been taking my elemental damage into account... my sword should be doing double damage, PLUS I'm encouraged. Round 3 I should have dealt 128 dmage (WP: 9 + Level 19 + 4 Bluehood Powerrr = 32 Damage x 2 Encouraged = 64 Damage Dealt x2 Darkness = 128.

"Alright, no one touch the Rat or Buggerer! The first will be mine, the second will wreck havoc among it's mates. Can't say it's surprising to see Orcs hurting Orcs so much. They really are brutal creatures."

Boomingham turns to Nyx. "I got you into a mess, I got you out of it. That's the way the world ought to work. I promise you, if you think I've screwed up, you tell me, and I'll amend it. Always."

"Bosun, you and I have yet to finish our sparring match. While I finish this green-faced coward off, I'd appreciate it if you took out Orc B, Bob and Lorenzo. If he falls to Mac first, please change your attack to be against Orc A." Boomingham continues hacking with his King of the Desert, but remains in the back row.

Battle Order

Boomingham

Atramor

Nyx

Mac

Jacob

Christian

Lorenzo

Bob

Ignacio

Ellaria

Rufindel

Skrall

[Waterbrick Down]

The orc with the drum continued to beat away at his drum. Skrall glances at the annoying percussionist, "Ya lousy chap, yer givin' me a right awful headache with yer din." Skrall swings Leojagd at Blister from the front row.

Ignacio, convinced that his gods have abandoned him, charges Orc D from the front row.

[Sandy]

Ellaria does not give up on Skrall, and tries to heal him again, standing safely behind him in the back row.

[Scubacarrot]

OoC: You didn't mark down my health. Also, just realized you haven't been taking my elemental damage into account... my sword should be doing double damage, PLUS I'm encouraged. Round 3 I should have dealt 128 dmage (WP: 9 + Level 19 + 4 Bluehood Powerrr = 32 Damage x 2 Encouraged = 64 Damage Dealt x2 Darkness = 128.

Thanks, fixed.

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

Boomingham vs. Bosun - Shield Guardian Angel Stance/Hit

Atramor vs. Buggerer - Shield Hex

Atramor vs. Barnacle - Shield Hex

Nyx vs. Blackpeg - Greater Spell (WP: 14 x 3 + Level 22 x 2 x 2 = 256-15 = 241 Damage)

Mac vs. Orc B - Miss/Hit (WP: 5 + Level 15 = 20 Damage)

Jacob vs. Orc A - Miss

Christian vs. Orc C - Special Damage (35-10 + Fragile Effect)

Lorenzo vs. Orc B - Hit (WP: 10 + level 20 = 30 Damage)

Bob vs. Orc B - Damage (30 - 24 = 6 Health)

Ignacio vs. Orc D - Damage (11-24 = 0 Health)

Ellaria heals Skrall - Shield Roots of Life (WP: 10 + Level 16 = 26 Health healed to all, plus Whales & Ignacio revived, Christian's Fragile removed)

Rufindel heals Skrall - Shield Miracle (WP: 10 + Level 14 = 24 Health healed to all)

Skrall vs. Blister - Critical Hit (WP: 20 x 2 + Level 21 = 61 x 3 = 183 Damage dealt)

Free hits:

Orc E vs. Boomingham - (41 Health + 7 SP - (24/2) = 36 Health) 19 Counterstrike damage

Ship Rat A vs. Atramor - (39 Health - 10 = 29 Health) 22 Counterstrike Damage

Boomingham starts out the next round by raising his shield again, to protect everyone from harm in the next round. Atramor has fun with his magic, and casts it on both his opponents (who needs lucky effect anyway). Nyx once again gets off a major spell and drives Blackpeg back. Mac hits, Jacob does not. Christian gets bashed on the head with a mace, and Ignacio gets sliced and falls. Lorenzo hits his target, but Bob gets hit. Ellaria and Rufindel both finally get favour from their respective gods, and together they heal everyone to full health, and Ellaria causes two of the crew to get back on their feet too. Skrall fires a bolt at the orc carrying a drum, and shoots the guy's ear off. Blackpeg takes double poison damage. The party is in a good position while being protected, fully healed, everyone is standing, and two opponents are Hexed.

Enemies:

Blackpeg One-Eye the Slaver

"Yarr Scubber the rumbarrels and keelhaul the grog."

*Deadly Poisoned*

*Fragile (2 rounds)*

Type: Humanoid

Level: 46

Health: 262/1002

Defense: 15

Special:

Davy Jones' Deathstomp

: Deals 30 Damage and inflicts the

Cursed

Effect.

Drops: Scupperer, Shiver, Lucky Doubloon

Heavily Armoured Orc "Buggerer"

*Encouraged*

*Hexed (1 Turn)*

Type: Humanoid

Level:

30

60

Health: 154/303

Defense: 30

Defense: Encouraged Hit: Deals 60 Damage.

Drops: 50 Pieces of Eight

Heavily Armoured Orc "Barnacle"

*Hexed (1 Turn)*

Type: Humanoid

Level 30

Health: 151/303

Defense: 30

Special:

Defending Stance

: Defends himself and a random ally from all damage next round.

Drops: Mead, 50 Pieces of Eight

First Mate Slaver Orc "Bosun"

Type: Humanoid

Level: 36

Health: 30/270

Special:

Keelhaul: Deals 40 Water Damage to the target.

Drops: Black Bandana, 100 Pieces of Eight.

Orc Motivator "Blister"

Type: Humanoid

Level: 34

Health: 37/279

Special:

Motivational drum beat:

Inflicts all Orc allies with a random positive buff for the next round only. (Encouraged, Lucky, Blessed, Immunity to Magic, Remedy all Negative Effects or Immunity to Negative Effects, dice roll determined)

Drops: Orcish Drum, 50 Pieces of Eight.

Slaver Orc A

Type: Humanoid

Level: 24

Health: 170/210

Special:

Spear Jab:

Deals 10 Damage regardless of Row and Defense, and Weakens the target.

Drops: Nothing.

Slaver Orc

B

Type: Humanoid

Level: 24

Health: 9/210

Special:

Axe Throw:

Deals 10 Damage regardless of Row and Defense, and Stuns the target next turn.

Drops: Nothing.

Slaver Orc C

Type: Humanoid

Level: 24

Health: 146/210

Special:

Mace Crack:

Deals 10 Damage regardless of Row and Defense, and Fragilizes the target.

Drops: Nothing.

Slaver Orc

D

Type: Humanoid

Level: 24

Health: 154/210

Special:

Scimitar Slash:

Deals 10 Damage regardless of Row and Defense, and bleeds the target for 3 damage every turn until remedied or healed to full health.

Drops: Nothing.

Slaver Orc E

Type: Humanoid

Level: 24

Health: 143/210

Special:

Scimitar Slash:

Deals 10 Damage regardless of Row and Defense, and bleeds the target for 3 damage every turn until remedied or healed to full health.

Drops: Nothing.

Ship Rat A

"Squeek!"

Type: Vermin/Aquatic

Level: 20

Health: 30/90

Special:

Unsanitary Bite:

Poisons the Target, if the target is already poisoned, deadly poisons them instead.

Drops: Nothing.

Party:

Lord Lawrence Boomingham

(Zepher)

-Party Leader-

Level 19 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 21.33 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 22.33 Battle Mage

*Immune to

Asleep

and

Sealed

effects*

Power:

35

Defense:

3

Health:

31/31

Ether:

20/32

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 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: 5, 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 16.5 Druid

*Immune to

Sealed

effect*

Power:

26 (22)

Health:

31/31

Ether:

7/21

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 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)

Captain Lorenzo

*Controlled by Zepher* "Drive them back!"

Level:

20 Flamboyant Capitano

Health:

120/120

Inventory:

El Espada(WP:10), Telescope, Shipping Papers (needed to enter Strivvi), Magic Compass.

(Critical Hit: 2x WP + Level, Shield:

Corazon Strike

, Deals 2x WP+ Level damage, and

Weakens

the target.)

Bob

*Controlled by Zepher* "Thank the gods!"

Level:

15 Sailor

Health:

40/40

Inventory:

Standard Issue Cutlass (WP:5), Grand Potion x 1

(Critical Hit: 2x WP + Level, Shield:

Riposte

deals damage equal to the opponents level + their own Level.)

Ignacio

*Controlled by Waterbrick Down* "Woah."

Level:

15 Sailor

Health:

35/35

Inventory:

Standard Issue Cutlass (WP:5), Lute (WP:4), Aged Wine (Encourages and restores 10 Health)

(Critical Hit: 2x WP + Level, Shield:

Riposte

deals damage equal to the opponents level + their own Level.)

Mr. Whales

*Controlled by Sandy*

"I should take powernaps more often."

Level:

15 Sailor

Health:

35/35

Inventory:

Standard Issue Cutlass (WP:5), Ship in a Bottle (an old man's only souvenir to his now lost, most prized possesion), Metasimian Ale (50/% chance to poison or encourage).

(Critical Hit: 2x WP + Level, Shield:

Riposte

deals damage equal to the opponents level + their own Level.)

Mac

*Controlled by Pandora*

*Lucky*

"Aye, aye..."

Level:

15 Sailor

Health:

35/35

Inventory:

Standard Issue Cutlass (WP:5), Lucky Die (Permanent

Lucky

Effect), Nostrum x39, Marksman's Monocle Mark II (Causes all misses to be rerolled, slicker, lighter than the Mark I),

(Critical Hit: 2x WP + Level, Shield:

Riposte

deals damage equal to the opponents level + their own Level.)

Jacob

*Controlled by CallMePie* "Ehh, are you alright, Christian?"

Level:

15 Ex-Paladin

Health:

35/35

Inventory:

Standard Issue Cutlass (WP:5), Suspicious Fishing Rod (Used to catch Naga when charged with Ether)

(Critical Hit: 2x WP + Level, Shield:

Protective Stance

, protects a random ally from all damage and effects next turn.)

Christian

*Controlled by Rufus*

*Blessed*

"I saw stars for a second!"

Level:

15 Ex-Paladin

Health:

35/35

Inventory:

Standard Issue Cutlass (WP:5), Naga Sushi (Heals the Eater to full health)

(Critical Hit: 2x WP + Level, Shield:

Protective Stance

, protects a random ally from all damage and effects next turn.)

Party Leader, post the order of action. Everybody, choose your actions and targets.

QM Note: If Captain Lorenzo is knocked out when the battle ends, the quest has failed, and any consumables in the crew's inventory can only be ordered to be consumed by themselves.

Edited September 20, 2012 by Scubacarrot

[CMP]

I should only take 10 damage, I attacked Barnacle from the back row.

Atramor laughs, the hexed orcs staring at eachother blankly as he whips the flail towards them (Bugger and Barnacle) from the front row. McCafferey bawks, quite amused at the orcs simultaneously getting their megablocks handed to them.

Jacob grits his teeth, continuing his assault on Slaver Orc A from the front row.

[Scubacarrot]

I should only take 10 damage, I attacked Barnacle from the back row.

I saw that, but you attacked Buggerer first from the front row, does that not make the free hit come to you on the front row?

[CMP]

I think you take the second attack's row into account when doing that...I'm not sure, I haven't been Hastened before.

[Zepher]

"Alright then, this round should be easy. Nyx, Atramor, Ogre, would you all join me in attacking Buggerer? If we hit him, he'll be hurt badly, which we could use, and we may get some poison back into his system, or that flail of your's may rattle him, Atramor. If he tries to come at us, the Witch's spells ought to hurt him badly. While we're doing that, Rufindel and Ellaria can patch whoever is most damaged up. The crew can get rid of our more damaged enemies, namely that Rat, Bosun, and Orc B. That hexed fellow will take on one of his own, and then Atramor and I get to swing a few more times. Sound good? Lorenzo, Bob, take out Orc B. If he's down when you get to him, take on that Rat."

Boomingham charges Buggerer from the front row with his King of the Desert.

Battle Order

Boomingham

Atramor

Lorenzo

Bob

Skrall

Nyx

Christian

Ignacio

Jacob

Mac

Ellaria

Rufindel

Edited September 19, 2012 by Zepher

[Scubacarrot]

I think you take the second attack's row into account when doing that...I'm not sure, I haven't been Hastened before.

Done it your way, makes more sense from a logical standpoint.

[Pandora]

Sorry Scuba, but I calculate my damage to Blackpeg to be 241 as I used my fishy fishy Fishstick (WP 14 on a boat).

Nyx's pout softens as Boomingham patches her up, and she finds she just can't stay mad at him, for now at least.

"I don't know how you do it, Larry" she laughs "but you always somehow manage to calm me down. Of course I'd be delighted to join you in attacking Buggerer; one good spell from me would finish him off, and I'd suggest putting me before you for that reason, but you should be counterstriking too, so I'm fine where I am. I'm sure my Darkness magic won't go to waste, one way or another."

Nyx keeps hold of her Fishysticky and steps forward to the Front row, in case she manages to throw a good punch.

"Mac, would you mind terribly if I asked you to attack that revolting Rat? He's even smellier than the pirates, and I'm starting to get a headache. "

Mac joins Nyx's side in the front row, slashing his cutlass at the vermin.

[Waterbrick Down]

OoC: Critical Hit does x2WP.

Skrall wonders how he had managed to shoot off the orc's ear using Leojagd, but didn't ponder too deeply on it. Giving a nod of thanks to both of the healers, Skrall keeps the great sword swinging in a windmill fashion as he joins the charge against the hexed orc Buggerer from the front row. "Yer majesty, I'd suggest lettin' the witch have his hand at those enemies first, that way his flail might open up their defenses fer us."

Ignacio shakily recovers his feet, one moment all had gone black with the orc slaver grinning menacingly down at him, the next he was revived and feeling in tip top condition. Looking to the sea, he falls to his knee and thanks his gods before regaining his feet and sneaking upon his killer Orc C from the front row. "Hah fowl wretch, you have chosen the wrong day to mess with he who is favored by the sea!"

[Sandy]

"Finally!" Ellaria sighs as the wooden deckboards starts to push sparkling roots out. The roots restore everyone's health and revive the fallen crewmembers. "Thank you Sylvania!"

She then runs back to Mr. Whales, who is scrambling to get up. Ellaria takes his hand and hoists him up.

"What in the name of Neron just happened?" the sailor wonders.

"You just took a hard fall. There's still plenty of these greenskins left, so let's get at them."

Ellaria and Mr. Whales both attack Orc Slaver E from the front row.

[Rufus]

'At last!' Encouraged by his miracle, Rufindel turns his healing skills to Atramor.

'Christian, I suggest you take on Slaver A. Since we are immune to damage this round, stand in the front row.'

[Pandora]

OoC: Critical Hit does x2WP.

OoC: Actually, my Critical Hit does x3WP

[Waterbrick Down]

OoC: Actually, my Critical Hit does x3WP

OoC: I was referring to my Critical Hit which didn't get taken into account.