Heroica RPG - Quest#52: Tower of Doom

[Endgame]

"I don't make a habit of arguing in the middle of combat."

"Perhaps you should make an effort of modifying your strategy when a suggestion is given, then! Or maybe we should all put buckets on or heads and start running around the room like lunatics. That'll confuse them for sure.

Besides, we seem to be in the presence of some polite mooks. Waiting for us to attack them, how nice."

[Scubacarrot]

"If you must know my plan, If I have an oppertunity, I will take out all other enemies. That chance is greater than your chance of killing one of them. Now fall in line."

[Endgame]

"If you must know my plan, If I have an oppertunity, I will take out all other enemies. That chance is greater than your chance of killing one of them. Now fall in line."

"Now that was far easier to say then this entire arguement.

Now, if a suggestion is an act of mutiny, then I believe Party Dictator would be a far more fitting label for you. I paralyzed a man who killed people for rolling their eyes on the sidewalk - who slaugtered citizens for a single trivial sin. Do not become him, or I will do the same. If I have a working mouth, a working body, and a suggestion, I will say it. You are free to disagree, but please do not start an entire argueme just to label me as a mutineer when a single sentence would do quite nicely."

[Scubacarrot]

"Your concern is endearing. But you mistake me for someone who cares. I know killing your kind as I know the back of my hand. You seem to have a grain of humanity left in that shell, lose that, and you lose your life. If you can call it that. When under my lead, you follow my orders. If you don't people might get hurt. Don't like that, it's better that you leave. This is not a democracy. Remember that."

[Endgame]

"You seem to think that if it is easy to kill one person of a species, the others are pushovers.

You are sadly mistaken.

Perhaps, if you can stop letting your racisms cloud your mind, you'd be able to think logically. Hah. A pipe dream if I've ever heard one."

I heave a sigh.

"If only."

[Scubacarrot]

"I'd hardly call 'the undead' a race, and don't worry, my mind is clear. "

[Etzel]

Maurice once again attacks the Siege Cart from the front row. He can vaguely hear that some sort of dispute is going on but he decides to focus on the battle.

[Rumble Strike]

Round Two of the Siege Battle

Maurice vs. Siege Cart - Critical Hit/Miss (Siege Cart 647 health+12 SP=259-(2*12+19=)43 dmg=604 health. Chance for Stun = Yes. Siege Cart is Stunned for next round)

>Nerwen vs. Siege Cart - Scroll of Sealing (50% chance - Successful Seal, Nerwen -1 Ether)

Nagure vs.Nataghri - Miss

Guts vs. Siege Cart - Damage/Extra Critical Hit (Siege Cart: 604 health+12 SP=616-(24*3+21+3=96*2(Encouraged))=192= 424 health)

Guts vs. Siege Cart - Steal/Hit (Siege Cart: 424 health+12 SP=436-(48*2(Encouraged))=96= 340 health)

Mizuki vs. Siege Cart - Damage/Hit (Siege Cart: 340 health+12 SP=352-(23*2(Encouraged))=46= 304 health)

Mizuki vs. Siege Cart - Miss/Hit (Siege Cart: 304 health+12 SP=316-(23*2(Encouraged))=46= 270 health)

>Sorrow vs. Lomadag - Shield/Special Damage (Gold Reaper - Siege Cart: 30 gold gained, Immune to Assassination, Keirall: 20 gold, Assassination, Lomadag: 18 gold, Assassination, Nataghri: 15 gold, no Assassination. 83 gold in total)

>Sorrow vs. Keirall -Shield/Special Damage (Gold Reaper - Siege Cart: 30 gold gained, Immune to Assassination, Nataghri: 15 gold, no Assassination. 45 gold in total)

The battle is swift and furious, the heroes giving no quarter. Maurice starts it off with a big hit on the Siege Cart, stunning the driver once more. Nerwen successfully Seals the cart with magic, meaning it won't be able to do any specials for 3 rounds. Nagure misses his target, but it is the only blemish on an almost perfect round. Guts smashes Lifestealer against the Cart twice, causing splits in the arcane machinery. Mizuki likewise batters the Cart. After much arguing about his position in the battle order, Sorrow produces not one but two Gold Reapers, in the process taking out both Keirall and Lomadag. Nataghri survives both attempts.

The battle continues!

The Enemies

Siege Cart *Immune to Instant Kill* *Immune to Sleep* *Immune to Fragile* *Stunned for 1 round* *Sealed for 3 rounds*

Level 30 Mechanical

Health: 270/750

Defence: 12

Special 1: Quad Blast - The Siege Cart fires off all four fireballs at once, hitting 4 random hero targets for 20 damage each.

Special 2: Engineering Wiz - The Guardsman manning the siege cart adds +1 SP and 50 health (cannot exceed its maximum health). Specials will alternate.

Drops: Ruby

Nataghri *Ranged fighter from back row. Receives halved damage from hero melee attacks but gives full damage to target regardless of row.*

Level 15 Human

Health: 44/200

Special: Flaming Arrow - Does 15 damage, and then burns the target for 2 health per round for the duration of the battle, unless remedied.

Drops: 45 gold

QM Note: A second wave of enemies will arrive in 1 rounds.

The party :

Maurice Ratibor (Etzel)

*Lucky*

51 years old male human Paladin

Level 19

Power:

31

(19 + 12)

Defense:

5

(5)

Health:

37/42

(9 + 18 + 11 + 1 + 3)

Ether:

23/24

(5 + 1 + 18)

Gold:

187

Equipment:

(Manta Tail Staff (WP:12+50% Stun chance), Fauxthril Shield with Paladin emblem (SP:5), Helmet (+1 max. health)), White Cloak (Max. Health +3)

Inventory:

(Emerald Staff (WP:10

Wood-elemental

), Mace (WP:5), Diamond, Scroll of Sleep, 3 Potions, 2 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 1 Nostrum, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone, Plume)

Guts Holla (Scubacarrot)

*Immune to

Weakened

,

Asleep

,

Confusion

and

Blinded

**Immune to

Darkness

Elemental Damage*

**Party Leader**

*Lucky, encouraged, hastened*

42 year old male human Raider

Level 21

2/3

Power:

48

(21+24 + 3)

, 33 for ranged attacks

(21+9+3)

Health:

11/34

(7+20+7)

Gold:

406

Equipment:

Lifestealer

(WP: 24,

Ice

,

Darkness

, attacks restore 3 health),

Dancing Shoes

(Wearer dances well, in the turn after a miss is rolled, the wearer can act twice. +Immunity to Sleep, Confusion and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness Magic. Footwear),

Pugilist's Gloves

(2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear),

Spiked Collar

(+1 Power, accessory).

Inventory:

Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow),

Opal

, 4x Mead, 3x Nostrum, 4x Smelling Salts, 10x Grand Potion, 1 Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 6x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard, Summoning Amulet (Quest Item).

Nagure(Costy)

34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian.

*Immune to Fragile*

Level 11.5

Power: 25

(Level 11 + WP 14)

Defense: 5

(Heavy Armour)

Health: 13/18

(Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 10)

Gold: 10

Equipment: (Fafnir (WP: 14). Axe of the Croise(WP: 10), Heavy Armour (SP5, Protects from Fragile-effect.)

Inventory: (Remedy, Phoenix Essence x2, Smoke Bomb, Pickaxe, Helmet (Artifact, headwear, SP: 1, suitable for Rogues or Clerics and their Advanced Classes), Summoning Amulet (Quest Item))

Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight)

262 year old female Elven Cleric

Level 14.5

*Immune to wind*

Power:

23

(Level 14+ WP:9)

Defense:

2

(Winged Circlet)

Health:

20/25

(Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 13 + 3(White Cloak))

Ether:

15/18

(Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 13)

Gold:

10

Equipment:

Mourning Star (WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace), White Cloak(+3 Max health; backwear), Winged Circlet (SP:2, Immune to

wind

; headwear)

Inventory:

Staff (WP:6,

Wood

) Torch Staff (WP:5,

Fire

), Hammer (WP: 6), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, 2 potions, 3 elixirs, 4 remedies, Phoenix essence, Phoenix incense, Mead, Venom,

Fire

Bomb, 2

Ice

Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone

Sorrow (Endgame) *Lucky and Hastened*

428 year old undead Assassin

Level:

15.5

Power:

27

Defense

: 1

Health:

21/26

Gold:

893

Equipment:

Steel fan (WP12,

Ice elemental

) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise

Inventory:

Bedroll, Tonic, Nostrum, Smelling salts, Phoenix Essence, Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes)

Mizuki Kimura (zakura) *Lucky, encouraged and hastened*

Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue

Level: 13

Power: 23 (

13 + 10

)

Health: 14/19 (7 + 12)

Gold:13

Equipment: (Dagger[WP 10], Eye Patch (Artifact, headwear. 50% Chance to stop Blind effect, suitable for any class))

Inventory:

Sylph Shuriken (WP:12,

wind

- and

light

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

Party Leader, choose the battle order, everyone else, choose your targets.

[Scubacarrot]

Guts should have restored 6 health because of Lifestealer

"Don't ever question my tactics again."

Guts again goes for the cart twice.

Same battle order.

[Endgame]

Nataghri twice, back row.

[Tachyon]

Siege cart twice,Front Row

OOC: Why is it that Endgame is stealing or our 1's ?

Edited December 9, 2012 by zakura

[Costy]

Siege cart, Front Row.

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen nods in satisfaction as the song of the scroll wraps around the machine, dimming the fire at its heart.

Drawing her mace she steps forward to hit it.

This contraption looks well built, it is a shame I cannot find a fragile point to strike. Nonetheless it will still do damage.

She smiled quietly as the rogues bickered. Guts was never so much himself as when he was arguing.

[Etzel]

Maurice repeats his attack.

[Rumble Strike]

Round Three of the Siege Battle

Maurice vs. Siege Cart - Special Damage/Damage (No damage due to Stunned opponent)

Nerwen vs. Siege Cart - Special Damage (No Special triggered due to Seal)

Nagure vs.Siege Cart - Shield (Frenzy: Siege Cart: 270 health+12 SP=282-25= 257 health, Nataghri: 44 health-(25/2(back row=)13= 31 health)

Guts vs. Siege Cart - Shield/Hit (Ravage: Siege Cart: 257 health+12 SP=269-(48*2(Encouraged))=96=173 health, 30 gold gained. Nataghri: 31 health-96 damage (encouraged+darkness but -back row) = dead enemy. 15 gold gained. 45 gold in total. +3 health gained)

Guts vs. Siege Cart - Special Damage/Extra Critical Hit (Siege Cart: 173 health+12 SP=185-24*3+21+3=96*2(Encouraged))=192=dead cart, +3 health gained)

The Siege Cart is down, its defenders vanquished. The Guardsmen lie bleeding and broken. The party can flee the area or wait for the reinforcements.

The party :

Maurice Ratibor (Etzel)

*Lucky*

51 years old male human Paladin

Level 19

Power:

31

(19 + 12)

Defense:

5

(5)

Health:

37/42

(9 + 18 + 11 + 1 + 3)

Ether:

23/24

(5 + 1 + 18)

Gold:

187

Equipment:

(Manta Tail Staff (WP:12+50% Stun chance), Fauxthril Shield with Paladin emblem (SP:5), Helmet (+1 max. health)), White Cloak (Max. Health +3)

Inventory:

(Emerald Staff (WP:10

Wood-elemental

), Mace (WP:5), Diamond, Scroll of Sleep, 3 Potions, 2 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 1 Nostrum, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone, Plume)

Guts Holla (Scubacarrot)

*Immune to

Weakened

,

Asleep

,

Confusion

and

Blinded

**Immune to

Darkness

Elemental Damage*

**Party Leader**

*Lucky, encouraged, hastened*

42 year old male human Raider

Level 21

2/3

Power:

48

(21+24 + 3)

, 33 for ranged attacks

(21+9+3)

Health:

23/34

(7+20+7)

Gold:

451

Equipment:

Lifestealer

(WP: 24,

Ice

,

Darkness

, attacks restore 3 health),

Dancing Shoes

(Wearer dances well, in the turn after a miss is rolled, the wearer can act twice. +Immunity to Sleep, Confusion and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness Magic. Footwear),

Pugilist's Gloves

(2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear),

Spiked Collar

(+1 Power, accessory).

Inventory:

Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow),

Opal

, 4x Mead, 3x Nostrum, 4x Smelling Salts, 10x Grand Potion, 1 Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 6x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard, Summoning Amulet (Quest Item).

Nagure(Costy)

34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian.

*Immune to Fragile*

Level 11.5

Power: 25

(Level 11 + WP 14)

Defense: 5

(Heavy Armour)

Health: 13/18

(Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 10)

Gold: 10

Equipment: (Fafnir (WP: 14). Axe of the Croise(WP: 10), Heavy Armour (SP5, Protects from Fragile-effect.)

Inventory: (Remedy, Phoenix Essence x2, Smoke Bomb, Pickaxe, Helmet (Artifact, headwear, SP: 1, suitable for Rogues or Clerics and their Advanced Classes), Summoning Amulet (Quest Item))

Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight)

262 year old female Elven Cleric

Level 14.5

*Immune to wind*

Power:

23

(Level 14+ WP:9)

Defense:

2

(Winged Circlet)

Health:

20/25

(Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 13 + 3(White Cloak))

Ether:

15/18

(Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 13)

Gold:

10

Equipment:

Mourning Star (WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace), White Cloak(+3 Max health; backwear), Winged Circlet (SP:2, Immune to

wind

; headwear)

Inventory:

Staff (WP:6,

Wood

) Torch Staff (WP:5,

Fire

), Hammer (WP: 6), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, 2 potions, 3 elixirs, 4 remedies, Phoenix essence, Phoenix incense, Mead, Venom,

Fire

Bomb, 2

Ice

Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone

Sorrow (Endgame) *Lucky and Hastened*

428 year old undead Assassin

Level:

15.5

Power:

27

Defense

: 1

Health:

21/26

Gold:

893

Equipment:

Steel fan (WP12,

Ice elemental

) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise

Inventory:

Bedroll, Tonic, Nostrum, Smelling salts, Phoenix Essence, Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes)

Mizuki Kimura (zakura) *Lucky, encouraged and hastened*

Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue

Level: 13

Power: 23 (

13 + 10

)

Health: 14/19 (7 + 12)

Gold:13

Equipment: (Dagger[WP 10], Eye Patch (Artifact, headwear. 50% Chance to stop Blind effect, suitable for any class))

Inventory:

Sylph Shuriken (WP:12,

wind

- and

light

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

QM Note: Level-ups and drops will appear based on party decision above.

[Scubacarrot]

Don't we get two level ups, since we defeated one battle, now we can heal up and go again?

"Heal up. We are going to wait for those reinforcements they mentioned."

[Rumble Strike]

QM Note: You shouldn't level up until the battle has ended. I admit, I assumed that you'd still be fighting when the reinforcements arrived which is why I am giving you the option of ending the battle here. In which case you'd level up, distribute loot etc. but the second wave wouldn't arrive. If you stay, this is a free round until the reinforcements get here, but it's not a separate battle.

I guess I could make it a separate battle. It's up to you guys. I can't set it up until tomorrow evening in any case.

[Scubacarrot]

Majority rule.

[Costy]

I say we fight if it is a second battle.

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen spoke up.

We should leave. The guardsmen are deceived, but they are not our enemy. We have a job to do and the longer we are distracted by others, the more prepared the dark general will be.

I am all for moar XP+loot, but I'd like to progress the quest, last quest with Rumble the group fell apart distracted by Christmas. I really want to avoid that.

[Tachyon]

Mizuki says "We should keep fighting, they are probably under the command of Haroka already."

[Scubacarrot]

We are fighting a second battle. I think we will be in this quest through Christmas anyway, and this is a more solid group than last time, so it'd be fine.

[Rumble Strike]

QM Note:- As discussed, I'll do this as you winning this first battle. I will do the level-ups etc and drops now so you can distribute. And then later get you straight into a second battle. One that will kill you all. Mwahaha!

As for pacing, this quest was always likely to stretch over Christmas and a bit beyond.

Endgame, below I have updated your Gold. I forgot the 50% extra from sticky gloves on the two Gold Reapers. Always forgetting something! And fixed Guts' Natural Respite. I remembered Nagure's as he is an actual Barbarian!

The Siege Cart Battle is victorious! Everyone adds to their levels in accordance with the rules. Gratz to Scuba on level 22, he must be one of the highest level heroes of Heroica. Also gratz to Chromeknight for level 15. Advanced classes next!

The party :

Maurice Ratibor (Etzel)

51 years old male human Paladin

Level 19.5

Power:

31

(19 + 12)

Defense:

5

(5)

Health:

37/42

(9 + 18 + 11 + 1 + 3)

Ether:

23/24

(5 + 1 + 18)

Gold:

187

Equipment:

(Manta Tail Staff (WP:12+50% Stun chance), Fauxthril Shield with Paladin emblem (SP:5), Helmet (+1 max. health)), White Cloak (Max. Health +3)

Inventory:

(Emerald Staff (WP:10

Wood-elemental

), Mace (WP:5), Diamond, Scroll of Sleep, 3 Potions, 2 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 1 Nostrum, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone, Plume)

Guts Holla (Scubacarrot)

*Immune to

Weakened

,

Asleep

,

Confusion

and

Blinded

**Immune to

Darkness

Elemental Damage*

**Party Leader**

42 year old male human Raider

Level 22

Power:

49

(22+24 + 3)

, 34 for ranged attacks

(22+9+3)

Health:

35/35

(7+20+7)

Gold:

451

Equipment:

Lifestealer

(WP: 24,

Ice

,

Darkness

, attacks restore 3 health),

Dancing Shoes

(Wearer dances well, in the turn after a miss is rolled, the wearer can act twice. +Immunity to Sleep, Confusion and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness Magic. Footwear),

Pugilist's Gloves

(2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear),

Spiked Collar

(+1 Power, accessory).

Inventory:

Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow),

Opal

, 4x Mead, 3x Nostrum, 4x Smelling Salts, 10x Grand Potion, 1 Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 6x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard, Summoning Amulet (Quest Item).

Nagure(Costy)

34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian.

*Immune to Fragile*

Level 12

Power: 26

(Level 12 + WP 14)

Defense: 5

(Heavy Armour)

Health: 19/19

(Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 11)

Gold: 10

Equipment: (Fafnir (WP: 14). Axe of the Croise(WP: 10), Heavy Armour (SP5, Protects from Fragile-effect.)

Inventory: (Remedy, Phoenix Essence x2, Smoke Bomb, Pickaxe, Helmet (Artifact, headwear, SP: 1, suitable for Rogues or Clerics and their Advanced Classes), Summoning Amulet (Quest Item))

Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight)

262 year old female Elven Cleric

Level 15

*Immune to wind*

Power:

24

(Level 15+ WP:9)

Defense:

2

(Winged Circlet)

Health:

20/26

(Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 14 + 3(White Cloak))

Ether:

15/19

(Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 14)

Gold:

10

Equipment:

Mourning Star (WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace), White Cloak(+3 Max health; backwear), Winged Circlet (SP:2, Immune to

wind

; headwear)

Inventory:

Staff (WP:6,

Wood

) Torch Staff (WP:5,

Fire

), Hammer (WP: 6), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, 2 potions, 3 elixirs, 4 remedies, Phoenix essence, Phoenix incense, Mead, Venom,

Fire

Bomb, 2

Ice

Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone

Sorrow (Endgame)

428 year old undead Assassin

Level:

16

Power:

28

Defense

: 1

Health:

21/27

Gold:

956

Equipment:

Steel fan (WP12,

Ice elemental

) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise

Inventory:

Bedroll, Tonic, Nostrum, Smelling salts, Phoenix Essence, Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes)

Mizuki Kimura (zakura)

Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue

Level: 13.5

Power: 23 (

13 + 10

)

Health: 14/19 (7 + 12)

Gold:13

Equipment: (Dagger[WP 10], Eye Patch (Artifact, headwear. 50% Chance to stop Blind effect, suitable for any class))

Inventory:

Sylph Shuriken (WP:12,

wind

- and

light

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

Drops:

Ruby

155 gold

Party Leader, please distribute.

Edited December 11, 2012 by Rumble Strike

[Scubacarrot]

Guts has natural Respite.

The gold Guts divided in 5 piles of 31, and asked: "Who wants the gem?"

Loot list:

Maurice: Plume (Approx value 10g), 15 gold

Nerwen: Mead (Value 15g), 10 gold

Nagure: Helmet (Approx value 15 gold), 10 gold

Mizuki: Eyepatch (Approx value 20 gold), 10 gold

Sorrow: Archer's Hat (Approx value 20 gold), 10 gold

Guts: Smelling Salts (Value 25g), 10 gold

[Etzel]

"I'll heal myself and all my friends who has been wounded in the battle."

Maurice was pleased that the battle was won, but he didn't really understood why the party decided to stay here when more enemies were coming. This would have been the perfect time for a tactical retreat.