Heroica RPG - Quest #48: Death's Homecoming

Capt.JohnPaul · March 7, 2013

Alexandre stares in disbelief as Galen throws his wrench at the flying Ediblon and it somehow doesn't fall off the tower. Anyways, he follows Sylph's plan.

Endgame · March 7, 2013

Alexandre stares in disbelief as Galen throws his wrench at the flying Ediblon and it somehow doesn't fall off the tower. Anyways, he follows Sylph's plan.

QM Note: Rubber band? :tongue:

Endgame · March 8, 2013

Round Two of the Final Battle!

>Sylph heals Galen (back): Heal (9+21=30 HP healed)

>Sylph heals Romulus (back): No heal!

>Elgar confuses Eidolon's Tail (back): Success!

>Alex VS Eidolon's Tail (back): Critical Hit Critical Hit (10x2=20+19=38x2=76 damage)

>Alex VS Emperor Eidolon (back): Miss Critical Hit (10x2=20+19=38x2=76 damage)

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

>Johon VS Wing R (back): Steal Critical Hit (8x3=24+22=46x2=92/2=46-10=36 damage, 9 damage deacy placed)

>Johon VS Wing L (back): Special Damage Special Damage (Ether Drain: All ether-user's ether total is cut in half.)

>Punii makes jellies: Green jelly made!

>Romulus chugs a potion (back)

>Galen VS Gauntlet L (back): Special Damage Damage (27/2=14-1=13 damage)

>Hal VS Gauntlet R (back): Shield: Charge! (15+10+10+10+9+8+11=73X2=146/2=73-6=67 damage)

>Arrow Storm: 19 damage to the entire party!

The final battle continues! The party, all in the back row, attack Eidolon with all due caution. Elgar manages to confuse Eidolon's tail, the triple-pronged weapon of destruction twitching and having spasms. The tail leans downwards in its confusion, and Alex jumps and thrusts his sword into the limb. It jolts backwards, immediately straightening itself. Alex slashes at Emperor Eidolon, the massive Progg still feeling little pain from Alex's meager blows... he was not an enemy to be underestimated. Galen lobs his wrench into one of Eidolon's wings as Johon slashes at the other. Eidolon's left wing fans out and glows, and the ether users of the party can feel their pools of ether being depleted... Punii hurriedly makes jellies as Romulus chugs down a potion. Galen aims at Gauntlet L, but as he prepares to throw his wrench, but stops when he hears a whirring from Eidolon's gauntlet. Suddenly, a harpoon tethered to the Gauntlet by a sturdy chain fires off, flying in Galen's direction. The turbanned Rogue attempts to evade, but the harpoon still grazes his side and leaves a noticeable gash. Eidolon laughs as the porjectile retracts back into his gauntlet. Hal orders a synchronized attack, the party flanking Eidolon's other gauntlet and giving it a fair thrashing.

Down below, the party hears the sound of dozens, perhaps hundreds, of Proggs notching an arrow... and then a chorus of twangs as the party is bombarded by a storm of arrows.

"Struggle all you like, the outcome will never change."

Emperor Eidolon, Level 39 Ancient *Badly Poisoned!*

HP: 1715/1850

SP: 18 24

Ether: 70/70

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

HP: 583/650

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 *Decaying: 4 damage! (2 rounds remaing)*

HP: 624/650

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: 641/725

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 *Decaying: 9 damage! (3 rounds remaing)*

HP: 616/725

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*

HP: 755/900

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: 16/37c(21+17+7+1)

Ether: 11/24 (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: 31/39 (22+8+1+7+0)

Shield Power: (5)

Ether: ~/0

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

Negative effects: (none)

Gold: 1416 (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: 22/31

Ether:10/20

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) *Lucky!* *Encouraged!* *Hastened!*

Level 19.5 Paladin, 20 year old elf male

Power: 29

Defense: 13

Health: 39/39

Ether: 7/19

Gold: 170

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: 11/18

Gold: 550 (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: 5/27 (7+15+4)

Gold: 2667

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 x3, 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, Remedy, Potion

"Get those gauntlets out of the *wheeze* picture and I may be able to do some heavy damage!"

Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist

Jellies: Red x2, Green x2

"It can never be easy, can it?"

Hal Bohrd, Luosh Guard Captain *Encouraged!*

Level 19

Power: 29

Defense: 3

Health: 21/36

Gold: 50

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

Inventory: Phoenix Essence, Potion, 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

Dannylonglegs · March 8, 2013

"Galen, you're almost as bad at keeping healed as I am." Grunted Sylph, though it wasn't the first time he noticed. "In other news," he commented, noticing the tail flinch, "One down 4 to go."

Sylph: Heal Galen, BR

Sylph: Heal Self, BR (or Confuse Wing R, BR if Roots of Life was rolled)

Elgar: Confuse Wing R, BR (or Confuse Wing L if Wing R is confused)

Alex: Wing R, BR

Alex: Eidolon, BR

Johon: Wing L, BR

Galen: Tail BR (Or, Drink Grand Potion, BR if unhealed)

Johon: Tail, BR

Punii: Make Jellies

Galen: Tail, BR

Hall: Gauntlet R, BR

Rome: Gauntlet L, BR

Capt.JohnPaul · March 8, 2013

Alexandre stares in disbelief as he somehow jumps off the building, strikes Eidolon's tail, and returns to the tower. Anyways, he'll target the right wing and Eidilon himself from the back row.

Dannylonglegs · March 8, 2013

"Get those gauntlets out of the *wheeze* picture and I may be able to do some heavy damage!"

Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist

Jellies: Red x2, Green x2

"Working on it. They remove consumables on their special though, which means I'm not going to stick anyone Lucky of Hastened on them if it can be avoided, So for that reason, I won't be favouring them. In the meantime though, build up your stock. I'm sure there'll be plenty of heavy damage needed when they're gone."

**Fugazi** · March 8, 2013

"Galen, you're almost as bad at keeping healed as I am."

"I know, I wish I had more than one Soma. Now I need to be healed every other round." :sceptic:

Endgame · March 8, 2013

QM Note: The final boss soundtrack is brought to you by this round's header - give it a click!

>Sylph heals Galen (back): Heal Less (21 HP healed)

>Sylph heals himself (back): Heal Less (21 HP healed)

>Elgar confuses Wing R (back): Success!

>Alex VS Wing R (back): Miss Critical Hit (10x2=20+19=38x2=76 damage!)

>Alex VS Eidolon (back): Special Damage Damage (39/2=20-13=7 damage!)

>Johon VS Wing L (back): Hit Hit (9+22=31/2=16-10=6 damage, 1 damage decay placed)

>Galen VS Eidolon's Tail (back): Hit Shield: Mug (10x3=30+17=47x2=94-12=82 damage, 82 gold earned)

>Johon VS Eidolon's Tail (back): Special Damage Damage (Confusion: Tail Hits Gauntlet R (29-6=23 damage))

>Punii makes jellies: Blue jelly made!

>Galen VS Eidolon's Tail (back): Critical Hit Critical Hit (10x2=20+17=37x2=74-12=62 damage)

>Hal VS Gauntlet R (back): Critical Hit (10x2=20+19=39x2=78/2=39-6=33 damage)

>Romulus VS Gauntlet L (back): Hit (15+14=29x2=58/2=29-6=23 damage, Combrys = WP: 16!)

>Eidolon shouts down a command: 4 is rolled: Hail to the King!

The final battle rages on! Sylph mends up the party, the group of heroes dishing out a steady stream of damage. Johon nearly gets skewered by Eidolon's massive tail... but as it swings down, it suffers a spasm, instead landing on its own hand. The battle continues, ending with Eidolon shouting an order to the mages below. Though from through their spellbooks and chug some tonics, preparing to indoctrinate the heroes...

"Looks like the Emperor is going to acquire some new subjects!"

Emperor Eidolon, Level 39 Ancient *Badly Poisoned!*

HP: 1705/1850