Heroica RPG - Quest #48: Death's Homecoming

[Endgame]

"We are brothers. I taught him.

Well, you are hairy like one, you are cowardly like one, and you are as weak and pathetic as one! Nobody needs sight to see that you are, in fact, a rat."

[TheBoyWonder]

"If only I had fully harnessed fulltransforming, I'd rip off his tentacles and feed them to him" lycan muttered.

[Dannylonglegs]

"Sylph. Now would be a good time for me to flee. I could attempt to free Punii as well."

"No. If we can hold out during this round, then I'll have a chance to heal us next round. If I'm right we'll only have to fight 2 tentacles next round." Sylph said, working on his battle order in his head. (OoC: I'll post the battle order in a second. I have to put some things away first.)

(OoC: That was longer than I expected. Sorry for the wait.)

"Brace yourselves men, and please, don't die on me. Nature, Please grant me the Roots of Life. Sometime tonight would be nice."

Order (If everyone agrees):

Punii: Hang on... Hang on tight.

Sylph: Heal TT, BR

Sylph: RTB, BR

Alex: LTA, FR

Galen: LTB, FR

Galen: HT, FR

Lycan: RTC, BR

Elgar: LTC, BR, Opal Spell

Johon: BT, FR

RTA: Alex

Edited January 3, 2013 by Dannylonglegs

[Dannylonglegs]

"We are brothers. I taught him."

"You taught him eh? You must not be a great teacher. I hate to say it, but your brother wasn't that great at open combat. Or maybe 'hit everyone with tentacles' didn't translate well to someone without tentacles. Oh, and Lycan's not a rat. It's rather obvious he's a Werewolf. Use your eyes... Oh, wait. Sorry."

[Capt.JohnPaul]

"Yes!!! Gimme that free hit! I want it!" With that, Alexandre rushes into the battle and follows the plan.

[Fugazi]

Galen didn't think of himself as a coward most days, but attacking two tentacles from the front row was tempting fate.

"Sylph, is that your final word?"

[Endgame]

"You taught him eh? You must not be a great teacher. I hate to say it, but your brother wasn't that great at open combat. Or maybe 'hit everyone with tentacles' didn't translate well to someone without tentacles. Oh, and Lycan's not a rat. It's rather obvious he's a Werewolf. Use your eyes... Oh, wait. Sorry."

"Werewolf, rat, really, what is the difference? They are both just hairy little cowards.

Oh, and come now, you are just generalizing for the sake of ticking me off - I believe "hit everything with your tentacles" has been effective thus far. I will admit, my first 100 years were torture for those around me. I was having tantrums, going into fits of rage, furious over my little plight. But there is only so much rage one being can hold, and it eventually it just seeped out of me, like sap from a tree. Angering me is no easy feat now, druid."

QM Note: I'll run a round or two this afternoon.

[Capt.JohnPaul]

"Galen, why not try the back row? I wouldn't care if you didn't do as much damage, but we can't lose you."

[Dannylonglegs]

OoC: Sorry about that, I made a Typo. It should have been BR, but I copied and pasted and forgot to change that, thanks for catching it!

Order (If everyone agrees):

Punii: Hang on... Hang on tight.

Sylph: Heal TT, BR

Sylph: RTB, BR

Alex: LTA, FR

Galen: LTB, BR

Galen: HT, BR

Lycan: RTC, BR

Elgar: LTC, BR, Opal Spell

Johon: BT, FR

RTA: Alex

"Werewolf, rat, really, what is the difference? They are both just hairy little cowards.

Oh, and come now, you are just generalizing for the sake of ticking me off - I believe "hit everything with your tentacles" has been effective thus far. I will admit, my first 100 years were torture for those around me. I was having tantrums, going into fits of rage, furious over my little plight. But there is only so much rage one being can hold, and it eventually it just seeped out of me, like sap from a tree. Angering me is no easy feat now, druid."

QM Note: I'll run a round or two this afternoon.

"Ooooh. That I see. That I see. You're the first I've met not to give in to their anger. I suppose that makes you a worthy opponent? Probably not, as it's just a matter of time before we take all your tentacles from you and then start working on your body. I don't expect any heal-face turns in this battle."

Edited January 3, 2013 by Dannylonglegs

[Endgame]

Round Four of the Battle With The Tentacled Terror

>Alex VS Left Tentacle A (front): Hit Critical Hit (10x2=20+17=37 damage)

>Punii begins bawling

>Slyph heals Aquos (back): Lesser heal Greater heal (9x2=18+19=37 HP healed, 1 ether lost)

>Sylph VS Right Tentacle B (back): Hit Critical Hit (9x2=18+19=37-2=35 damage, -1 SP)

>Galen VS Left Tentacle B (back): Miss Critical Hit (10x2=20+15=35x2=70/2=35-2=33 damage)

>Galen VS Hostage Tentacle (back): Special Damage Special Damage (Rockslide: 13 damage to entire party, disregarding SP)

>Lycan VS Right Tentacle C (back):

>Elgar VS Left Tentacle C (back): Aim Aim (20-2=18 damage)

>Johon VS Big Tentacle (front):

>Right tentacle A: free hit on Alex: (18-13=5 damage)

>Right tentacle C: free hit on Sylph: (20/2=10 damage)

>Big tentacle: free hit on Galen: (23/2=12-1=11 damage)

The round against Aquo's full arsenal proves to be disastrous for the heroes. they deal steady damage to the slimy appendages, but Aquos decides a new tactic is in order. Waving the big tentacle in the air above him, he slams it into the ground. Boulders split off from the ground and are then hurled at the party, downing Johon and Lycan. The untargetted tentacle scores a cheap shot on Alex, grabbing him by the ankle and sending him skidding across the floor. Another tentacle lashes out at Sylph, while galen finds himself getting jabbed by a particularly large tentacle.

As Sylph predicts, Aquos submerges 6 of his tentacles back into the water, leaving only 2 to deal with. the situation was bleak, but was this brief lull in the battle just what the party needed?

"Don't worry, The Regret will esnure you safe passage into the afterlife."

Aquos, Level 28 Beast *Counterstriking!*

HP: 1100/1100

SP: 24

Ether: 20/30

Specials:

1-2: Tentacle Lash: Does 28 damage to the hero who rolled Special Damage. The heroes above and below him in the battle order take 14 damage.

3-4: Ruckus: The sound of Aquos's tentacles clapping shakes loose some stalagmites, causing them to fall on top of the party. All heroes take 11 damage, disregarding SP.

5-6: Rhythmic Rampage: Grabs the hero who rolled Special Damage with his tentacles and slams him into all of his party members. The entire party (including the hero who rolled Special Damage) takes damage equal to that Party Member's power.

7-8: Catastrophe Cacophony: Nullifies all of the party's positive effects, and does 28 damage to the hero who rolled Special Damage.

0: Tail Swing: With a swing of his monstrous tail, Aquos does 18 damage to the entire party. Every party member has a 1/2 chance of being stunned for one round. (Can be remedied or removed for 5 ether.)

Note: Aquos's specials are not randomized! The numbers before each special is how many tentacles Aquos must have up for him to use it. For example, if he has 5 tentacles revealed, he will always use Rhythmic Rampage. He will only ever use Tail Swing when he has no tentacle revealed.

Passive Specials:

Tentacle Guard: As long as Aquos has 1 tentacle up, he will be counterstriking.

Ethereal Immunity: Aquos is immune to all scrolls.

SP Constant: Aquos's SP can only be lowered by destroying his tentacles, and nothing else. Each tentacle destroyed drops his SP by 2.

Hanging on a Thread: Aquos can have a minimum of 1 HP when he still has tentacles active! All of his tentacles must be destroyed before Aquos himself can be. When Aquos dies, the battle is won.

Drops:

Peculiar Egg, Garnet

Left Tentacle A, Level 18 Beast

HP: 49/250

SP: 2

Specials:

Musical Mugging: Perfectly aligned with the beat, the tentacle slaps the hero who rolled special damage, stealing gold and doing damage equal to the hero's WP + SP.

Stone Spike: Uses 4 of Aquos's ether to raise a spike of stone from the ground, doing 9 damage to the entire party, disregarding SP. If no ether left, nothing happens.

Specials decided by die roll.

Immune to Blindness and Sleep!

Drops:

30 gold, potion.

Note: When defeated, does an automatic 45 damage to Aquos and drops his SP by 2.

Right Tentacle A, Level 18 Beast *Badly Poisoned!*

HP: 178/250

SP: 2

Specials:

Musical Mugging: Perfectly aligned with the beat, the tentacle slaps the hero who rolled special damage, stealing gold and doing damage equal to the hero's WP + SP.

Stone Wall: Uses 4 of Aquos's ether to raise a stone wall, halving all damage done to all enemies next round.

Specials decided by die roll.

Immune to Blindness and Sealing!

Drops:

30 gold, tonic

QM Note: Aquos has 8 different tentacles, and every round, he will raise different ones. It works off a cycle, a repeating pattern: if you can figure out which tentacles appear when, you will be able to strategize far more efficiently.

Tentacle Chart:

>Left Tentacle A: Level 18, HP: 49/250, SP: 2

>Left Tentacle B: Level 19, HP: 152/250, SP: 1 *Badly Poisoned!*

>Left Tentacle C: Level 20, HP: 108/250, SP: 2

>Big Tentacle: Level 20, HP: 325/325, SP: 3

>Right Tentacle A: Level 18, HP: 178/250, SP: 2 *Badly Poisoned!*

>Right Tentacle B: Level 19, HP: 205/250, SP: 1 *Badly Poisoned!*

>Right Tentacle C: Level 20, HP: 207/250, SP: 2

>Hostage Tentacle: Level 23, HP: 303/325, SP: 2

The Party:

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

unknown age, unknown race Druid

Level 19.5

Power: 27 (19+7+1)

Defense: 0

Health: 13/35c(9+17+7+1)

Ether: 18/23 (5+16+1)

Gold: 19

Equipment: Shrapnel Bow (WP: 9, Bow *Deadly Envenomed!*. 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, 1 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, Tonic x3, Venom, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 3 Water Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, Floral Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, 8 Bones, Signet Ring, Saber Teeth, Crumbling Venom, Journal of The Bleeding, Sword Fragment (1), Smelling Salts, 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), Grand Tonic, Emerald

Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) *Knocked Out!*

25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider

Level: 21

Power: 29 (21+8+0)

Health: 0/36 (19+8+1+7+0)

Shield Power: (1 + 5)

Ether: ~/0

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

Negative effects: (none)

Gold: 753 (186G(1), 0GB(50), 0CB(50), 0GO(80), 0CC(70), 0GC(100), 0M)

Equipment: 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.), 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.) Hide of The Bleeding (Backwear, restores 10 HP and 5 ether for every enemy the wearer kills, suitable for anyone)

Heavy Armour – SP:5, protects from fragile-effect, suitable for barbarians and knights.

Extra Artefacts: Helmet (+1 max health), Blessed Amulet – Protects from cursed-effect.

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 (4), Grand Potion, Venom, Ice Bomb (1), Mead (2), Phoenix Essence (3), Trial Brew (1), Smelling Salts (2), Remedy, Nostrum (2), Dragon Scale (Lucky and blessed effects upon consumption)

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) *Lucky!*

Level 20 Evoker *Immune to Fragile!*

Power: 31

Defense: 6

Health: 13/28

Ether: 9/19

Gold: 193

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

Inventory: Fauxthril Longbow (WP: 5),Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, Opal, ,3 Venoms, Spade,Pickaxe,3 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) ,Goblin's Wrench(WP:10,retrievable), Needlessly Large Rod (Non-Artifact Item, Curses a random enemy. Usable once per battle.) Does not prevent free hits. Grand Potion x2, Grand Tonic x3, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Fireworks, Remedy, Tonic, Dualis Scepters (WP: 8, Club/Staff, Dual-striking), Greasy Sausage (max health +2 when consumed)

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

Level 18 Paladin, 20 year old elf male

Power: 28

Defense: 13

Health: 11/38

Ether: 6/18

Gold: 0

Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 10 *Deadly Envenomed!*; 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 (4), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Tonic x2, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Potion, Grand Tonic, Scroll of Sealing, Tonic

Lycan Dean (played by theBoyWonder) *Knocked Out!*

Level 12 Rogue *Immune to weakened* *Immune to Stunned*

Power: 32

Health: 0/16

Gold: 0 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal)

Equipment: Combrys (WP: 14 *Deadly Envenomed!*, consecutive successful strikes raise Combry's WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes drop it to it's base WP), Pugillist Gloves^{(Power +2, protects from weakened)}, Scarlet Hood ^{(Headwear, Power +4, Protects from Stunned)}

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, Potion, Sylvania's Cowl^{(grants Animal Talk to Wearer)}, Level-up Mushroom

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

36 year old male human Rogue

Level 15.5

Power: 25 (15+10)

Defense: 1 (+1)

Health: 2/25 (7+13+4)

Gold: 793

Equipment: Murkwood Thread (WP: 10), Chimera Headdress (Headwear, Suitable for Rangers and Rogues, +1 SP +4 Health), Leather Armour (SP:1), Hide of The Wound (+6 power to throwing weapons),

Inventory: Fauxthril Shuriken (WP:5, ranged), Throwing Dagger (WP:4, ranged), Bedroll, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bomb XX, Grand Potion x4, Remedy x3, Nostrum x2, Mead x2, Fire Bomb, Deadly Venom x2, Crumbling Venom, Goblin's Wrench(WP:10,retrievable), Black Katana (WP:8), Phoenix Essence x2, Smelling Salts x2, Trial Brew, Goblin's Wrench(WP:10,retrievable), Cast, Potion, Leather Armour (SP:1), Soma, Stretchy Rubber Band (Accessory, returns thrown weapons immediately)

"HEEELLLP!"

Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist *Hostage!*

Jellies: Blue x2, Green x2, Red x1

Edited January 3, 2013 by Endgame

[TheBoyWonder]

"Galen you idiot. Sylph, you better pray for a roots of life, or we are all screwed. "

[Endgame]

"Galen you idiot. Sylph, you better pray for a roots of life, or we are all screwed. "

"Oh. I wasn't thorough enough..."

Aquos slams both of his tentacles on Lycan's prone body.

[TheBoyWonder]

"You shall not silence me. I've taken worse. I've disposed of Minotaurs, vikings, and much more when I lived in Dastan before I joined Heroica. You do not scare me, you are the creation of an evoker."

[Endgame]

Aquos yawns and continues to pound both of his two tentacles on Lycan as if he was a drum.

QM Note: Knocked out means knocked out.

[Jedi master Brick]

OOC: Elgar gets aim instead of miss

"Lycan calm down. Aquos is a tough enemy."

Elgar, after seeing lycan's body finally fall,attacks the left tentacle from the back row.

Edited January 3, 2013 by Jedi master Brick

[Dannylonglegs]

"Alright, it's not fun taunting you if you don't get angry, so just shut up." chuckled Sylph

Order (If everyone agrees):

Punii: Hang on... Hang on tight.

Sylph: Heal TT, BR

Sylph: Heal, BR

Alex: Heal, FR

Galen: Pheonix Essence Johon, BR

Johon: Pheonix Essence Lycan, BR

Galen: RTA, BR

Elgar: LTA, BR, Opal Spell

Lycan: Drink Potion, BR

Edited January 3, 2013 by Dannylonglegs

[Jedi master Brick]

"Slpyh, a Phoenix Essenes revies someone with full health."

[Capt.JohnPaul]

"So I'm healing myself here correct?" (Back row)

[Dannylonglegs]

Oooh, so many errors this time around, let me just redo that.

[TheBoyWonder]

"Mushroom or nostrum, let me use my last nostrum or my mushroom."

[Dannylonglegs]

Punii: Don't cry

Sylph: Heal TT, BR

Sylph: Heal Galen, BR (if either of these rolls a Roots of Life, see Alt.)

Alex: Heal Elgar, FR

Galen: Pheonix Essence Johon, BR

Johon: Pheonix Essence Lycan, BR

Galen: RTA, BR

Elgar: LTA, BR, Opal Spell

Lycan: Mushroom, BR

Alt:

Punii: Don't cry

Sylph: Heal TT, BR

Sylph: Heal Galen, BR (or LTA, BR if first heal rolled Roots of Life)

Alex: RTA, FR

Galen: Nostrum Lycan, BR

Galen: RTA, FR

Elgar: RTA, BR, Opal Spell

Lycan: LTA, FR

Johon: LTA, FR

Edited January 4, 2013 by Dannylonglegs

[Capt.JohnPaul]

"Sylph, I want to heal myself! Backrow!"

[Dannylonglegs]

"Sylph, I want to heal myself! Backrow!"

"Yes sir."

Order (if everyone agrees)

Punii: Don't cry

Sylph: Heal TT, BR

Sylph: Heal Galen, BR (if either of these rolls a Roots of Life, see Alt.)

Alex: Heal Self, BR

Galen: Pheonix Essence Johon, BR

Johon: Pheonix Essence Lycan, BR

Lycan: Use Potion on Lycan, BR

Galen: RTA, BR

Elgar: LTA, BR, Opal Spell

Alt:

Punii: Don't cry

Sylph: Heal TT, BR

Sylph: Heal Galen, BR (or LTA, BR if first heal rolled Roots of Life)

Alex: RTA, FR

Galen: Nostrum Lycan, BR

Galen: RTA, FR

Elgar: RTA, BR, Opal Spell

Lycan: Level Up, FR

Johon: LTA, FR

Edited January 4, 2013 by Dannylonglegs

[Fugazi]

"It's unbelievable how often Nostrums have failed us during this quest. I'm starting to think that the Town Hall merchant is selling spoiled consumables."

[Dannylonglegs]

"It's unbelievable how often Nostrums have failed us during this quest. I'm starting to think that the Town Hall merchant is selling spoiled consumables."

"No kidding."