Heroica RPG - Quest #48: Death's Homecoming

Capt.JohnPaul · March 9, 2013

Alexandre heals himself from the back row. Then he waits for Sylph's instructions.

Dannylonglegs · March 9, 2013

QM Note: Poison variant, so it is technically internal damage - which defies SP and row automatically.

Ok, That would have been nice to know last round. :blush: Gauntlet R and L should be confused for 1 round longer, since I confused them.

"Elgar, I'm sorry, you're going to fall unconscious at the end of this round, but don't fight it. It'll cure your shock and you'll come back with full health and none the worse. We could do the same for you, Hal. I don't want any more consumable's effects to be expended though, so I'm afraid Alex, you and Galen have to stick around. Let's see what I can do." *Cracks knuckles*

Order (if everyone agrees):

Sylph: Heal Alex, BR

Sylph: Heal Alex, BR (or Heal Galen, BR, if Alex was Healed, or, Tonic, BR if Roots of Life is rolled)

Elgar: Grand Potion Sylph, BR (or, confuse Wing R if Sylph rolled Roots of Life)

Alex: Heal Galen, BR (or, Heal Rome if Galen was unhealed, or Heal Self, if Unhealed, or, Wing L if Sylph rolled Roots of Life)

Alex: Eidolon, BR

Johon: Potion, BR (or, Wing R if Sylph rolled Roots of Life)

Johon: Tail, BR

Punii: Make Jellies

Galen: Wing R, BR (or Grand Potion, if unhealed)

Galen: Wing L, BR

Rome: Gauntlet L, BR

Hall: Gauntlet R, BR

Capt.JohnPaul · March 9, 2013

Good plan.

Endgame · March 9, 2013

Round Seven of the Final Battle!

>Sylph heals Alex (back): Greater Heal (9x2=18+21=39 HP healed)

>Sylph heals Galen (back): Shield: Roots of Life (9+21=30 HP healed to entire party - all negative effects cured!)

>Elgar confuses Wing R (back): Failure!

>Alex VS Wing L (back): Miss Critical Hit (10x2=20+19=39x2=78/2=39 damage)

>Alex VS Eidolon (back): Special Damage Special Damage (Emperor's Wrath! 39+25+25+27+27+29=170/2=85-13=72 damage.)

-Sylph: No jinx!

-Johon: No jinx!

-Alex: No jinx!

-Galen: No jinx!

-Elgar: No jinx!

-Hal: No jinx!

>Johon VS Wing R (back): Damage Critical Hit (8x3=24+22=46/2=23-10=13 damage)

>Johon VS Eidolon's Tail (back): Special Damage Critical Hit (8x3=24+22=46/2=23-12=11 damage)

>Punii makes jellies: Red jelly made!

>Galen VS Wing R (back): Critical Hit Shield: Mug (10x3=30+17=47x2=94-10=84 damage, 84 gold earned)

>Galen VS Wing L (back): Special Damage Hit (10+17=27x2=52-10=42 damage)

>Romulus VS Gauntlet L (back): Hit (14+14=28/2=14-6=8+2=10 damage!)

>Hal VS Gauntlet R (back): Shield (10+10+10+15+8+9+11=73/2=37-6=31 damage!)

>Eidolon shouts down a command: Bombs Away Bombs Away! (Doubles, you got lucky. :blush: )

Although Sylph plotted to lose a few members this round, whether or not this round of combat was better then planned is... debateably. Sylph manages to call up The Roots of Life, miraclously. Even with a lightning storm bellowing full force, the roots manage to weave their way from Dini's personal vegetable garden all the way up the tower! Once they finally reach the top of the belltower, they entangle the heroes nearly completely. The sapping the several thousand volts out of their body, they patch up the party's wounds and begin their long descent back down the tower. Invigoroated by the roots Alex stands against Eidolon, but the Emperor is none too pleased with Sylph's stunt. He swoops over and grabs Alex in his clutches - and proceeds to smash him, head first, into the bell half a dozen times! The sound of Alex's grunts and roars of pain are drowned out by the echoing clamor of the bell, an Alex-size impression left on it. Unconcious, Eidolon drops the paladin and flies back into his normal position. Alex crumples to the ground like a broken ragdoll, his limbs twisted in angles as blood leaks out of his skull... The round proceeds relatviely quietly after Alex's brutal beatdown. Eidolon laughs maniacally, this round being a victory for him.

Hal shouts gravely over the whipping winds:

"This is going nowhere, fast! We may be short on Meads, but don't we have something else that equates to the same thing...?"

"Diiiiiing DOOOONG!"

Emperor Eidolon, Level 39 Ancient *Badly Poisoned!*

HP: 1553/1850

SP: 18 24

Ether: 55/70

Specials:

Emperor's Wrath: Attacks the hero who rolled Special Damage for damage equal to the combined level of every single hero on the field. This massive hit discourages the rest of the party, each hero having a 1/6 chance of becoming Jinxed. (Can be remedied or removed for 5 ether each.)

EMP: At the cost of 10 ether Eidolon sends out a burst of static, nullifying the hero who rolled special damage's postive effects and dealing 24 damage to all heroes in the row of the hero who triggered the special, that hero included. All heroes have a 1/6 chances of becoming Confused from the white noise. (Can be remedied or removed for 5 ether each.)

Charge Up: Eidolon builds up electric energy. At the end of the next round he releases it in a devestating bolt of energy, dealing 29 damage to the entire party and spending 20 ether.

Specials decided by die roll. If there isn't enough ether for Eidolon and all of his appendages to perform a special, nothing happens.

Immune to all scroll effects!

Passive Specials:

Hanging On A Thread: Eidolon cannot be vanquished until all of his other appendages have been destoryed. Until then, he has a minimum of 1 HP.

You Don't Amuse Me: Eidolon means business, and is more than eager to annihlate you. Eidolon's free hits cannot be prevented by healing.

War Tactics: At the end of odd number rounds, Eidolon will shout an order to the legion of Proggs below. A die will be rolled to decide which command he will shout down:

-6: Arrow Storm: The archers fire off a blitz of arrows, doing 19 damage to the entire party.

-5: Bombs Away: The bombers fling sharpnel bombs at the heroes, doing 12 damage to the entire party - disregarding SP!

-4: Hail To The King: The Progg Mages cast a spell over the party - all heroes have a 1/6 chance of becoming Hexed for the next round. (Can be remedied or removed with 7 ether.)

-3: Medic! The Progg Mages heal their emperor, resotring 120 HP to himself and all of his appendages.

-2: Reinforcements: Eidolon calls for reinforcements, 2 Aerial Proggs swooping in to their master's aid.

-1: Ten Hut: The next time Eidolon shouts out commands, he will get to shout two. (If the same command is rolled twice, it only occurs once.)

At the end of even number rounds, the order he shouted previously will be acted upon.

Inner Rage: ???

Drops:

Phoenix Incense, Nostrum x2, Mead x2, Smelling Salts x2, Topaz, 600 gold

Gauntlet R, Level 27 Ancient *Confused! 1 rounds remaining* *Decaying! 2 damage (1 rounds remaining)*

HP: 471/650

SP: 6

Specials:

Shock Therapy: Grabs the hero in its clutch and electrocutes them, using 5 of Eidolon's ether. The roasted hero takes 32 damage and loses all of their positive effects.

Shock Skewer: The hero who triggered the special, and all other heroes in his row, get impaled by one of Eidolon's electrifed Harpoons, at the cost of 10 ether. They all take damage equal to their level +2 (Disregarding SP), and all recieve the Shocked staus effect. (Shocked heroes take 8 damage per round until remedied.)

Specials decided by die roll.

Immune to Blindness and Sleep!

Passive Specials:

Catch!: Catches and throws back any of Punii's bombs, the blast doing no damage to Eidolon and 18 damage to the entire party.

Block: The Gauntlet's presence boosts Eidolon's SP by 3.

Drops:

Nothing.

Gauntlet L, Level 27 Ancient *Confused! 1 rounds remaining* *Decaying! 2 damage (1 rounds remaining)*

HP: 525/650

SP: 6

Specials:

Shock Therapy: Grabs the hero in its clutch and electrocutes them, using 5 of Eidolon's ether. The roasted hero takes 32 damage and loses all of their positive effects.

Shock Skewer: The hero who triggered the special, and all other heroes in his row, get impaled by one of Eidolon's electrifed Harpoons, at the cost of 10 ether. They all take damage equal to their level +2 (Disregarding SP), and all recieve the Shocked staus effect. (Shocked heroes take 8 damage per round until remedied.)

Specials decided by die roll.

Immune to Blindness and Sealing!

Passive Specials:

Catch!: Catches and throws back any of Punii's bombs, the blast doing no damage to Eidolon and 18 damage to the entire party.

Block: The Gauntlet's presence boosts Eidolon's SP by 3.

Drops:

Nothing.

Wing L, Level 25 Ancient

HP: 511/725

SP: 10

Specials:

Ether Drain: The runes on Eidolon's wings glow... And seem to sap ether away from the party! All ether-users have their current ether total cut in half.

Galeforce: Eidolon's wings flap, stirring up a mighty gust that threatens to blow the heroes way! All heroes have a 1/6 chance of having all of their artifacts and shields dequipped.

Specials decided by die roll.

Immune to Sleep, Blindness, and all Venoms!

Drops:

Nothing.

Wing R, Level 25 Ancient *Decay! 3 damage (3 rounds remaining)*

HP: 419/725

SP: 10

Specials:

Ether Drain: The runes on Eidolon's wings glow... And seem to sap ether away from the party! All ether-users have their current ether total cut in half.

Galeforce: Eidolon's wings flap, stirring up a mighty gust that threatens to blow the heroes way! All heroes have a 1/6 chance of having all of their artifacts and shields dequipped.

Specials decided by die roll.

Immune to Sleep, Sealing, and all Venoms!

Drops:

Nothing.

Emperor Eidolon's Tail, Level 29 Ancient *Badly Poisoned!* *Confused! 3 rounds remaining* *Decaying! 2 damage (3 rounds remaining)*

HP: 386/900

SP: 12

Specials:

Lightning Rod: The Tail raises itself into the sky to collect lightning. A jolt of lightning courses through Eidolon's body, restoring 30 ether and boosting his and his appendage's levels by 2 for the next 3 rounds.

Shockwave: With a slash of his tail, Eidolon produces a shockwave. The hero who tirggered the special and the heroes above and below him in the battle order (skipping Punii) all take 23 damage and are stunned the next round. (Can be remedied or removed for 4 ether.) This attack expends 10 of Eidolon's ether.

Jab Cataclysm: In a flurry of light and electricity, Eidolon's Tail jabs every hero for 22 damage.

Drops:

Nothing.

The Party:

Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) *Party Leader!* *Hastened!*

unknown age, unknown race Druid

Level 21

Power: 29 (21+7+1)

Defense: 0

Health: 37/37c(21+17+7+1)

Ether: 4/24 (5+16+1)

Gold: 162

Equipment: Shrapnel Bow (WP: 9 *Crumbling!*, Bow. Every successful hit drops the target's SP by 1) , Ranger's Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows), 20-20 glasses (headwear, +1 turn of effect for scrolls)

Inventory: Mockthril Rod (WP:7), Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, 2 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, Tonic x2, Venom, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs,Ice Bomb, 3 Water Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, Floral Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, 6 Bones, Signet Ring, Saber Teeth, Journal of The Bleeding, Sword Fragment (1), Helmet (Max. health +1), Quartz, Tale of the Invincible King, Psych Documents, Merry Bow (WP:7, ranged, steals 1 gold with each successful hit except Shield-skills), Journal of The Wound, Sword Fragment (2), Emerald, Trial Brew, Suffering's Jorunal, Sword Fragment (3)

Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider *Hastened!* *Blessed!* *Lucky!*

Level: 22

Power: 34 (22+8+4)

Health: 39/39 (22+8+1+7+0)

Shield Power: (5)

Ether: ~/0

Positive effects: *Immune to:* (*Fragile*, *Cursed* *Stunned* *Poisoned!*), *Natural Respite*

Negative effects: (none)

Gold: 1611 (186G(1), 0GB(50), 0CB(50), 0GO(80), 0CC(70), 0GC(100), 0M)

Equipment: Sword of Decay (WP:8)(once the target is inflicted with damage they lose a quarter of the power of the strike each following turn for three turns. the effect cannot be compounded with more strikes. Suitable to Mages, Knights and Barbarians.) Heavy Armour – SP:5, protects from fragile-effect, suitable for barbarians and knights, Bravado Boots (1/6 chance of being Lucky at the beginning of every battle), Scarlet Hood (+4 to power, immunity to stunned)

Extra Artefacts: Helmet (+1 max health), Blessed Amulet – Protects from cursed-effect. Dog Statuette - (suitable for anyone, SP: 1, once named (Rover), speaking the name summons a dog almost certainly to tag along on madcap adventures and make snippy comments.), Hide of The Bleeding (Backwear, restores 10 HP and 5 ether for every enemy the wearer kills, suitable for anyone)

Extra Weapons: Greatsword (WP:3), Meteor Blade (WP:8, Light elemental), Focal Staff (WP:5, Focus Fire-Roll a 3 for 5 ether Suitable for clerics and mages)

Tools: Shovel (1), Pick-axe (2), Magnifying Glass (1), Magic Compass (1)

Consumables: Potion (6), Venom (2), Phoenix Essences (1), Trial Brew (1), Remedy

Elements: Aquamarine (1), Emerald (1)

Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep (1), Scroll of Blindness (1), Scroll of Sealing (2), Scroll of Confusion (1)

Quest items: (None)

Elgar Gligin (played by Jedi master Brick)

Level 21 Evoker *Immune to Fragile!*

Power: 32

Defense: 6

Health: 31/31

Ether: 7/20

Gold: 501

Equipment: Mockthril Crossbow (WP:11), Chainmail (SP: 2, Bodywear: half damage from Fire elemental enemies and double from Electric elemental enemies) Emerald Hood (SP: 4, headwear, protects from Fragile)

Inventory: Fauxthril Longbow (WP: 5),Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, Opal, (Borrowed) Garnet, Venom x4, Spade,Pickaxe, 4 Potions, Trickster's Mask of the Elf(Accessory, Changes user's appearance into an Elf),Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Needlessly Large Rod (Non-Artifact Item, Curses a random enemy. Usable once per battle.) Does not prevent free hits. Grand Potion x3, Grand Tonic, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Fireworks, Remedy, Tonic x4, Dualis Scepters (WP: 8, Club/Staff, Dual-striking), Tonic

Alexandre le Chevalier (Played by Capt.JohnPaul) *Knocked Out!*

Level 19.5 Paladin, 20 year old elf male

Power: 29

Defense: 13

Health: 0/39

Ether: 6/19

Gold: 178

Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 10 *Badly Poisoned!* ;ignores SP, +1 gold per successful strike), Cross Heater Shield (SP: 10) (Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; suitable for Knights and Barbarians), Dapper Hat (Headwear, wearer has a 1/6 chance of becoming encouraged at the start of each battle)

Inventory: Potions (5), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Tonic x2, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Potion, Grand Tonic, Scroll of Sealing, Elixir, Feather Duster of DOOM (WP: 1)

Lycan Romulus Dean (played by theBoyWonder)

Level 14.5 Rogue *Immune to weakened* *Immune to Stunned* *Blessed!* *Encouraged!*

Power: 34

Health: 18/18

Gold: 572 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal)

Equipment: Combrys (WP: 14 15, consecutive successful strikes raise Combry's WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes drop it to it's base WP), Hide of The Suffering ^{(Bodywear, Power +7 when under a negative status effect. Doesn't stack.)}, Pugilist Gloves^{(Power +2, protects from weakened)}

Inventory: Bedroll, Staff of The Frog Paladin (WP:6, ^{1/6 chance of Amphibianocs Blessing (protects from damage)}), Throwing Dagger (WP6), Deadly Venom, Venom x3, Sylvania's Cowl^{(grants Animal Talk to Wearer)}, Garnet, Scarlet Hood ^{(Headwear, Power +4, Protects from Stunned)}

Galen Woodward (Fugazi) *Lucky!* *Encouraged!* *Hastened!*

36 year old male human Rogue

Level 17

Power: 27 (17+10)

Defense: 1 (+1)

Health: 27/27 (7+15+4)

Gold: 2925

Equipment: Murkwood Thread (WP: 10), Chimera Headdress (Headwear, Suitable for Rangers and Rogues, +1 SP +4 Health), Stretchy Rubber Band (Accessory, returns thrown weapons immediately)

Inventory: Fauxthril Shuriken (WP:5, ranged), Throwing Dagger (WP:4, ranged), Bedroll, Venom x2, Bomb XX, Grand Potion x2, Fire Bomb, Goblin's Wrench(WP:10 *Badly Poisoned!*,retrievable), Black Katana (WP:8), Trial Brew, Goblin's Wrench (WP:10,retrievable), Cast, Leather Armour (SP:1), Hide of The Wound (+6 power to throwing weapons), Phoenix Essence, Smokebomb, Potion

"It doesn't seem like *wheeze* we're going to be doing any damage to Eidolon with that defense... do you have a way to *wheeze* cripple it?"

Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist

Jellies: Red x4, Green x3, Blue x2

"Nnnnnnnrrgh...!"

Hal Bohrd, Luosh Guard Captain

Level 19

Power: 29

Defense: 3

Health: 36/36

Gold: 50

Equipment: Halberd (WP: 10) Luoshian Armor (SP: 3, Bodywear)

Inventory: Phoenix Essence, Smoke Bomb

Rolls:

6: Charge! Does damage to the target equal to all conscious party member's WP added together. The special effects in the weapon (such as decay) are not transmitted.

5: Critical Hit: WPx3+Level

Edited March 10, 2013 by Endgame

Capt.JohnPaul · March 10, 2013

"Uhhh...." :wacko:

OOC: I should have 178 gold now. I forgot about Mercutio's blessing. Strange time to remember huh?

Dannylonglegs · March 10, 2013

"This is going nowhere, fast! We may be short on Meads, but don't we have something else that equates to the same thing...?"

"Are you referring to attacking from the front row? Frankly, now that you're at full health, I'm seriously considering it. That, coupled with a well placed and successfully executed Weaken, and we'll be dealing twice the damage we'd have been doing. If either of those are not what you're referring to, then I'm afraid I'm a tad too addle-brained at the moment to catch your drift. This was a bad turn of events. Worse then the 'Shocked.'"

Order (if everyone agrees):

Sylph: Fragile Gauntlet R, BR

Sylph: Confuse Wing L, BR

Elgar: Confuse Wing R, BR

Galen: Revive Alex

Alex: Gauntlet R, FR

Johon: Tail, BR

Johon: Eidolon, BR

Punii: Make Jellies

Galen: Wing L, BR

Rome: Wing R, BR

Hall: Gauntlet L, FR

Endgame · March 10, 2013

Hal tries to shout something over the wind, but the cruel elements drown out the Captain's voice. His voice defeated by the massive storm, he merely gives a thumbs up when he sees Sylph reaching for his scroll of Fragility.

OOC: I should have 178 gold now. I forgot about Mercutio's blessing. Strange time to remember huh?

Alex's pockets grow heavier, his only thoughts being of money and greed in what should've been his last moments. Who else gets pounded into a gaint steel bell 6 times by a 5 ton monster and lives??

Jedi master Brick · March 10, 2013

Elgar follows Slpyh's plan

**Fugazi** · March 10, 2013

"Well done, the Roots of Life really put us back on track. It's a shame that Alexandre has fallen though, but I'm on it. A little essence and he will be as good as new. And I have the feeling that Eidolon will pay dearly for this."

Endgame · March 10, 2013

Round Eight of the Final Battle!

>Sylph casts Fragile on Gauntlet R (back): Success!

>Sylph confuses Wing L (back): Failure!

>Elgar confuses Wing R (back): Success!

>Galen revives Alex (back)

>Alex VS Gauntlet R (front): Critical Hit (10x2=20+19=38x2=76 damage)

>Johon VS Eidolon's Tail (back): Special Damage Special Damage (Confusion: Yes! 29-12=17 damage)

>Johon VS Emperor Eidolon (back): Special Damage Special Damage (Charge-Up: Uh-oh.)

>Punii makes jellies: Blue jelly made!

>Galen VS Wing L (back): Special Damage Critical Hit (10x2=20+17=37x2=74-10=64 damage)

>Romulus VS Wing R (back): Critical Hit (15x2=30+14=44/2=22-10=12 damage, Combrys = WP: 16)

>Hal VS Gauntlet L (front): Shield: Charge! (10+10+10+8+9+11+16=74-6=68 damage!)

>Bombs away: 12 damage to entire party, disregarding SP!

The final showdown with the maniacal Emperor continues. Hundreds of feet above the ground, the two forces - man and Progg - clash in a blur of blades and bolts of lightning. Sylph manages to soften up Eidolon's right hand, his scroll making the gauntlet far easier to penetrate. Sylph fails in his second reading but Elgar succeeds in confusing one of Eidolon's wings, the flight-enabling appendage flapping erratically. Galen revives Alex, the Paladin stumbling to his feet after Eidolon's savage beatdown. The red dust seemed to have mended his broken bones and closed his wounds, allowing Alex to fight on. Alex scores a monstrous hit on the Gauntlet as Johon attempts to lash out at Eidolon's tail. He leaves himself open for attack, but the tail stabs itself in its confusion! Eidolon curses, his body not responding to his commands as intended. The dark clouds above rumble and swirl as Eidolon seems to be drawing power, his body being bathed in an aura of electricity... Galen and Romulus hit the wings while Hal calls a daring charge from the front row. The party gang up on the gauntlet and leave some sizeable dents on it.

With a snap of his fingers, Eidolon orders his troops below to open fire. Swooping out of his troops line of fire, a Progg Trojan below uses its tail as a catapult, chucking bomb after bomb on top of the tower. The belltower rumbles from the impact, the sturdy platform taking some damage from the grueling battle. The party huddles inside the bell to avoid the bomb's blasts, but still they take some damage from the pyrotechnic display. Charred from the explosions, the party exits the bell to see Eidolon ready for the next round... He mocks the heroes, but now with devastating skill to back up his words, they were far more menacing.

"Have you given up hope yet? Or must I extinguish it, along with your pathetic lives? Heroes, there is no way, no scenario where you come out of this brawl victorious. I'll crush you so-called heroes just like every other person who has stood before me. My name will last eternally as the Emperor of Uland, heroes - and all that is left to do is to wipe you off of the face of Olegaia!"

"I don't like the looks of what *wheeze* Eidolon is planning... Get ready for *wheeze* a lightning show!"

"Here comes the storm, heroes - brace yourselves for the end!"

Emperor Eidolon, Level 39 Ancient *Badly Poisoned!* *Charging Up!*

HP: 1543/1850