Heroica RPG - Quest #44: My Best Friend

[Scubacarrot]

"I can scout ahead, and make a quick run for it if there's trouble."

Guts sneaks right.

[Sandy]

Guts sneaks right.

Guts stealthily ventures to the right-side corridor. The muted voices grow louder, and a light shines from up ahead. There seems to be quite a crowd gathered at the other end of the winding passage. With no shadows to hide in, Guts stops before he can see who are talking, but he hears bits of the discussions.

"...He should be back soon..." "...Tonight's the night, huh?..." "...because he said so..." "...Finally, the kids are growing restless..." "...so near, yet so far..." "...That dragon-feller's been generous..." "...for a human..." "...freedom, at last..."

Guts returns to report to the others.

[Scubacarrot]

"If these are those Orcs I will kill someone. An Orc, probably. How do you want to play this, they are up to something. We can try diplomatically approaching or storming in there weapons blazing. They might be holding Shaun."

[JimBee]

"No need to be hasty, like the last time." Hybros said pointedly "I think we should try to go in and try to figure out what's going on, before we start killing." Not killing, something new for Hybros.

[-obelix-]

Thalion nodded. "You are right, there may be unwanted consequences for storming. We should try the diplomatic approach if at all possible. If that fails, there will be plenty of smashing; I am sure..."

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen drinks a grand tonic and gives a grand tonic to Sküld.

Let us go right and find out more the muttering

[Quarryman]

Namyrra uses her Ether Core

[-obelix-]

Thalion drinks a tonic in preparation of what is to come.

[Tanma]

IC: De'kra clicked in approval of Hydros more cautious idea, though he seemed distracted.

OOC: how do you change text with the new format? I have been inputting the bold and italics by hand, but I don't know the formulas for changing color.

[Flare]

Benji passes the Golden Dragon's tomb in awe. "I wonder if any of the other veterans are buried here" thinks Benji. Benji looks around the other tombs to see if any of the other veterans or figures of interest are buried here.

After doing this Benji chugs a mead.

Edited October 16, 2012 by Flare

[Sandy]

Benji looks through the other tombs, but only sees names of other members of the Tiamateus family.

Is the party ready to move on to either direction?

Party:

Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09)

99 years old elven Ranger

Level 2

Power

: 5

(2+3)

Health

: 7/7

(6+1)

Gold

: 10

Equipment

: Bow (WP: 3)

Inventory

: Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear), Amethyst (

Darkness

), 2 Potions, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb

Benji Carvenhall (Flare)

27 years old male half-elven Assassin

Level 21 2/3

*Counterstrike*

*Encouraged*

Power:

34

(21+13)

Defense:

3

Health:

32/32

(6+20+5+1)

Gold:

143

Equipment:

Demonic Scissors (WP:13,

fire

-elemental, damages two enemies in one turn; daggers), Tricorne (SP:3), Counterstrike Gloves (

After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear)

Inventory:

Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP: 13;

darkness

-,

ice

,

light

-elemental), Horned Hat (SP +1, Power +1, suitable for barbarians and beast warriors; headwear), 7 Grand Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 4 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, Lightning Bomb, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, 3 Bones

Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger)

27 years old male human Knight

Level 14 ½

*Immune to Weakened, Bound and Slowed*

Power:

25

(14+8+2+1)

Defense:

4

Health:

23/23

(10+13)

Gold:

109

Equipment:

Great Sword (WP:8), Mockthril Shield (SP:4), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened-effect), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects)

Inventory:

Tricorne (SP:3), Paladin's Armor (unsuitable), 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, Remedy, Mead, 2 Rums, 2 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bone

Cinna the Dark (darkdragon)

19 years Female Human Mystic Knight

Level 20 2/3

*Immune to

Fire

*

Power:

36

(20+14+1+1)

Defense:

3

(2+1)

Health:

32/32

(5+19+7+1)

Ether:

1/26

(5+19+1+1)

Gold:

6

Equipment:

Mauryl (WP:14, ranged), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to

fire

), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (+1 to all stats per year; accessory)

Inventory:

, Amethyst (

Darkness

), Topaz (

Lightning

), Opal (

Ice

), Ruby (

Fire

), Healing Staff (WP:5), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, Tonic, 6 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 4 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones

De'kra (Tanma)

11 year old "male" "echo" Assassin

Level 18½

*Immune to Enamored and Confused*

Power:

25

(18+7)

Defense:

1

Health:

29/29

(7+17+5)

Gold:

25

Equipment:

Kapura (WP:7,

fire

-elemental), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1), Heart Locket (Protects from enamored effect and confused effect)

Inventory:

Chiara (WP:7,

lightning

-elemental), Fauxthril Hand Cannon (WP:7), Cloak of the Elven Spy, 7 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smoke Bombs, Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass

Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede)

1000 year old male vampire Rogue

Level 5

Power:

10

(5+5)

Health:

11/11

(7+4)

Gold:

11

Equipment:

Shadeaux Dagger (WP:5)

Inventory:

Longsword (WP:3), Potion, Remedy, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll

Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn)

18 years old male human Barbarian

Level 12

*Restoration*

*Immune to

Water

*

Power:

25

(12+13)

Defense:

1

Health:

19/19

(8+11)

Gold:

0

Equipment:

Voltedge (WP: 13,

lightning

-elemental; greatsword/longsword), Barbarian's Boots (Natural Respite>Restoration; footwear), Sharkskin Armor (SP +1, immune to

water

; bodywear)

Inventory:

Titanic Axe (WP:11,

earth

-elemental, has 1/6 chances of inflicting petrified-effect; axe), Spear (WP: 9), Potion, Holy Bomb, 2 Death Progg Claws

Guts Holla (Scubacarrot)

42 year old male human Raider

Level 21

*Natural Respite*

*Dance*

*Encouraged*

*Hastened*

*Lucky*

Power:

35

(21+14)

(30 for ranged attacks

(21+9)

)

Health:

34/34

(7+20+7)

Gold:

2793

Equipment:

Fafnir (WP:14,

ice

- and

darkness

-elemental; greatsword), Dancing Shoes (In the turn after a "4" is rolled, the wearer can act twice)

Inventory:

Lifestealer (WP:14,

ice

-elemental, attacks restore 3 health; dagger), Throwing Knife (WP:9, ranged, retrievable,

light

-elemental), 4 Grand Potions, 1 Grand Tonic, 1 Elixir, 5 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, 2 Nostrums, 2 Smelling Salts, Shovel, Telescope, Bedroll, Beholder's Eye (allows one round per quest to be replayed), 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril)

Hybros (JimButcher)

50-year-old male imp Assassin

Level 21 1/3

*Hastened*

*Immune to Cursed and Sudden Death*

*Lucky*

Power:

36

(21+15)

Defense:

0

Health:

33/33

(7+20+5+1)

Gold:

1250

Equipment:

Zoot's Reaper (WP:15,

earth

-elemental), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory);

Cobweb Cowl (Grants immunity to sudden death; backwear)

Inventory:

Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Emerald (

Wood

), 10 Potions, 10 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 2 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone

Mizuki Kimura (zakura)

21 years old female human Rogue

Level 12

Power:

22

(12+10)

Health:

18/18

(7 + 11)

Gold:

82

Equipment:

Dagger (WP:10)

Inventory:

Sylph Shuriken (WP:12,

wind

- and

light

-elemental; throwing weapon), Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, 2 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Smelling Salts, Smoke Bomb, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw

Namyrra Uq (Quarryman)

***Party Leader***

1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker

Level 22

*Immune to Sealing*

Power

: 34

(22+12)

Defence

: 8

(5+3)

Health

: 29/29

(5+21+3)

Ether

: 33/33

(5+21+1+1+5)

Gold

: 44

Equipment

: Snake Staff (WP:12), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, immune to Sealing, bodywear)

Inventory

: Shiny Dagger (WP:10), Bone Staff (WP:3), Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, 4 Potions, Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 5 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll, 3 bones

Spirits

: Xut the Daemon (

Darkness

), Raiju the Raiju (

Lightning

), Ni the Shrubbery (

Wood

), Mark the Ice Cube Tray (

Ice

), Clay Golem (

Earth

), Battle Angel (

Light

), unknown (

Fire

), unknown (

Wind

)

Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight)

261 year old female elven Cleric

Level 13½

*Immune to

Wind

*

Power:

19

(13+6)

Defense:

2

Health:

24/24

(9+12+3)

Ether:

16/17

(5+12)

Gold:

100

Equipment:

Staff (WP:6,

wood

-elemental), White Cloak (+3 Max health; backwear), Winged Circlet (SP:2, Immune to

Wind

; headwear)

Inventory:

Hammer (WP: 6), Leather Cap (SP:1, headwear), 2 Potions, 3 Elixirs, 4 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Venom, 2 Ice Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone

Raven Ashcroft (Raven Brickroft)

18 years old male human Rogue

Level 2

Power:

8

(2+6)

Health:

8/8

(7+1)

Gold:

10

Equipment:

Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, hollow)

Inventory:

Main Gauche (WP: 3), Wrench (WP:3, target’s level -1, throwing weapon), Potion, Water Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Venom, Deadly Venom

Sarick Lanse (Xarrzan)

27 years old male naga Mage

Level 13

*Hastened*

*Nostrum*

Power:

29

(13+6+1)

Defense:

0

Health:

18/18

(5+12+1)

Ether:

1/18

(5+12+1)

Gold:

54

Equipment:

Dragon's Wrath (WP:6), Gaudy Cloak (Max. Health +1, Max. Ether +1; bodywear)

Inventory:

Healing Staff (WP:5, healing effect), Dragon's Heart (WP: 15,

wind

- and

fire

-elemental, longsword), Opal (

Ice

), Topaz (

Lightning

), Sapphire (

Wind

), Tonic, Nostrum, Venom, Water Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Bomb XX, Bedroll, Bone, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril)

Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-)

213 years old male elf Mage

Level 4

Power:

9

(4+5)

Health:

8/8

(5+3)

Ether:

8/8

(5+3)

Gold:

4

Equipment:

Torch Staff (WP:5,

fire

-elemental; staff)

Inventory:

Dagger (WP:3), Ruby (

Fire

), 2 Potions, Fire Bomb, Bedroll

Thothwick (Professor Flitwick)

44 years old Metasimian Black Knight

Level 19½

*Damage Undead*

*Immune to Stunned*

Power

: 29

(19+10)

(27 for ranged attacks

(19+8)

)

Defence

: 4

Health

: 34/34

(7+18+9)

Gold

: 287

Equipment

: Sabre (WP:10), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do damage to undead), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect)

Inventory

: Shuriken (WP:8), Bedroll, Telescope, Dragon Scale

William Harkenshire (VolcanicPanik)

Unknown years old male human Ranger

Level 15½

*Hastened*

Power:

20

(15+5)

(21 from the front row

(15+5+1)

)

Health:

20/20

(6+14)

Gold:

0

Equipment:

Repeating Crossbow (WP:5, unupgradeable;

fire

-elemental, permanent

hastened

), Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (Power +1 on the front row, doubles movement)

Inventory:

Hand Cannon (WP: 5;

lightning

- and

wood

-elemental), Wave Sword (WP:11, inflicts cursed-effect), Croise Crossbow (WP:11), Lion Knight Shield (SP:4, unsuitable), Pauldrons (SP +2, suitable to knights, dragoons and skirmishers; accessory), Chimera Armor (+2 SP, +2 Health, unsuitable; bodywear), Sapphire (

Wind

), Remedy, Venom, Mead, Smelling Salts, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Water Bomb, Elven Bomb, Bomb XX, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Shovel, Pickaxe, Skeleton Decoy

Sküld (NPC, controlled by Quarryman)

7 years old female nôrn Altar Girl

Level 6

Power:

8

(6+2)

Health:

7/7

(2+5)

Ether:

1/15

(10+5)

Gold:

0

Equipment:

Silk Fan (WP:2,

wind

-elemental, fan)

Inventory:

Scroll of Sealing, Grand Tonic

[Darkdragon]

Cinna drinks a tonic.

[Wedge09]

"I think it's a good idea to go on the right-side, on left-side I think we exit from this house" after saying his opinion, Alexander is ready to move whetever the party leader will decide.

[-obelix-]

Thalion nodded as Alexander finished his sentence. "I am ready to move in the direction the party decides on. I do however have a question; in our previous fight it was Cinna who protected Skuld and I was wondering should, in case of another conflict occurring, myself and/or other less experienced adventurers protect the child as Cinna is more valuable in a fight then us?"

OOC: By "less experienced adventurers" I meant my character, Raven, Dreyrugr and Alexander.

Edited October 16, 2012 by -obelix-

[Professor Flitwick]

Still in a daze of awe from seeing the final resting place of the Golden Dragon, Thothwick removed himself from his musings when he realised the others were talking.

"Apologies. I was lost in my pondering. I too am ready to move on."

[Darkdragon]

Cinna addresses Thalion.

"That's a great offer, but the one that protects her must be strong enough to withstand the attacks of a full round of enemies."

[Myrddyn]

"I am ready to move on, and it seems like right is the most interesting way to go. It can't hurt to talk before we bash people, though."

[Sandy]

The party decides to make a collective move to the right, walking calmly towards the light and the noises at the end of the tunnel. Their suspicions turn out to be right, as they see a group of greenskins cowering in what seems to be an underground warehouse. Upon seeing the heroes, the orcs, goblins, gremlins and the ilk grab whatever they can reach to defend themselves.

"They've found us!" shouts the oldest of the orcs. "All men to arms! Women and children to the back, quick!"

More greenskins jump out behind the stacks of crates, each holding a tool or a stick. Some of the women step forward with the men. "I'll rather die fighting than let the humans take me again!" one of the orcish women says, swinging a frying pan.

The greenskins send glares at the heroes, nervously waiting for them to make a move. The children whimper in the back. The hulking ogre groans in restrained fury. The tension in the room is so thick it could be cut through with a knife.

What will the party do?

[Darkdragon]

Cinna, seeing the children cowering in the back, steps forward.

"Please, we are not here to harm you. We are only trying to find a lost boy. It looks like maybe he lived down here with you. Will you talk to us?"

[Scubacarrot]

"Where's Kulkulkhan, or whatever that guy's name is. He knows me, let me talk to him, he seemed reasonable, last we met."

[Professor Flitwick]

After seeing the fear on the Greenskin's faces, Thothwick sheaths his Sabre, and steps forward whilst raising his empty hands.

"We desire no animosity with any of you. Whom are these people you fear persecution from so much as to draw weapons upon us?"

[Scubacarrot]

Guts steps back slightly, and whispers to the Metasimian:

"Slaveowners, probably, these sods ran away, can't say I blame em much, but I fear something worse, if these are the same group I met a while back, they are planning to go out and cause a slaughterfest, and judging from the conversations earlier, that might very well be tonight. I hope I can talk to their leader, both discourage them from doing that, without bloodshed perferably, and hopefully get to know something about Shaun's whereabouts."

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen asks Sküld quietly.

Does Shaun look like any of these people?

Edited October 16, 2012 by Chromeknight

[JimBee]

Hybros stands back and nods in approval of the decision to try to be diplomatic. "I have no qualms with these people. If Shaun isn't here, let's move on." Still, he kept a firm grip on Zoot's Reaper in case things turned nasty.

[Flare]

Benji grunts and lets the other party members do the talking. He disliked orcs and their type of vermin. They smelled.