Heroica RPG - Quest#52: Tower of Doom

[Chromeknight]

Does a cleric's special guard have a half chance of blocking the effect of a special or only a chance of blocking effects applied to the cleric themselves. Did you roll for special guard rumble?

Perhaps you should throw some of that gold at their heads, you would do more damage that way raider.

Nerwen continues attacking Eyrev, from the back row this time.

Edited December 22, 2012 by Chromeknight

[Endgame]

"Okay, some stuff to keep in mind. The two lowest level enemies are currently 30 and 36 respectively - yikes. Nobody should target the debuffed skeletal stag, since it is actually now the weakest of these abominations.

Also, we must keep in mind that currently Sorana and the buffed skeletal stag can pretty much trample us. Considering he is lucky, Guts should target one of them - I'm not sure who should target the other.

For now, I got Dreina, back.

[Etzel]

Maurice can do nothing but look on as the undead Sisterhood grows in both strength and numbers, but he really hopes that his party companions will be able to withstand the evil forces. Otherwise there would be no way out of this for himself.

[Scubacarrot]

Guts looked around, and what he saw wasn't good. The bulk of the enemies could not be hurt by his weapon, the only other usable weapon burried in the skull of one of the enemies. Under his breath, Guts muttered:

"Bitch."

He had no choice, he had to make the call.

"We have to fall back, if we continue the assault, we will get overrun. Nagure, use your smoke bomb."

[Endgame]

"What about Maurice?"

I look towards the Cleric, held hostage in some peculiar... rectange... bubble.. thing...?

"Something tells me Sorona won't be too eager to let him go."

[Scubacarrot]

"If we stick around, we might very well all end up in her rotten grasp, we will have to come back for him. If you have a plan, I suggest you spit it out, otherwise, start running."

[Endgame]

"Put Nagure at the end of the Battle Order. We all wail on the Vortex barrier. If it pops, Maurice runs off with us. If it doesn't, we escape anyway. Put Nerwen attacking it first, so she may make it fragile."

Edited December 22, 2012 by Endgame

[Scubacarrot]

"Aye, good thinking."

Battle order:

Nerwen

Guts

Mizuki

Sorrow

Nagure

Guts attacks the barrier twice with his Hollow Dagger.

[Endgame]

"I'll slice it with my fan, front row."

[Costy]

I toss a smoke bomb.

[Chromeknight]

Hearing that the rogues have decided upon a plan, Nerwen nods once. Then she turns her attention to the vortex barrier, hitting it with her mace, front row.

[Tachyon]

Mizuki nods to Sorrow and Guts's plan before cutting the vortex barrier with her dagger twice from the front row.

[Costy]

OOC: I'll be away for Christmas between the 24th to the 26th without internet access so Endgame can take care of my actions.

[Rumble Strike]

Does a cleric's special guard have a half chance of blocking the effect of a special or only a chance of blocking effects applied to the cleric themselves. Did you roll for special guard rumble?

QM Note: I haven't been rolling for Special Guard. I guess it was added between the Quests I've hosted? I had a look at the description and it's clearly referring to negative status effects (such as Weakened, Stunned etc) so would not apply in this case. I'll roll for it in future though.

OOC: I'll be away for Christmas between the 24th to the 26th without internet access so Endgame can take care of my actions.

QM Note: No problems Costy, I'm very sure updates will be sporadic over the next few days from both players and myself as QM. Hope everyone has a great Christmas!

Scuba, please state your row when you state your actions, it's such a small thing and makes for no confusion, as discussed earlier. I have asked some questions about the dancing shoes in the Rules topic and will update later.

[Scubacarrot]

No problems, I'll try to remember!

Guts does his action from the front row.

[Rumble Strike]

Results of Round Three of the Sorona Sisterhood Battle!

Nerwen vs. Vortex Barrier (Mace) - Critical Hit (Vortex Barrier: 387 health-(2*9+15=)33 dmg = 354 health, is now Fragile)

Guts vs. Vortex Barrier (Dagger) - Miss/Special Damage Guts vs. Vortex Barrier (Dagger) - Damage/Miss

Mizuki vs. Vortex Barrier (Dagger) - Miss Mizuki vs. Vortex Barrier (Dagger) - Damage Sorrow vs. Vortex Barrier (Fan) - Damage Nagure throws smoke bomb (Nagure -1 Smoke Bomb)

Facing such an array of foes, Guts decides a tactical retreat is in order, but first the party try to break through the magical Vortex Barrier that is holding Maurice and the final Amulet they need to summon the Leviathan. Some smart strategic thinking from Sorrow sees Nerwen up first, smashing into the barrier with her mace and making it Fragile. Her work done, the Elf watches as attack after attack is shrugged off by the barrier. Nagure, the last to act, throws a smoke bomb.

In the confusion, both Mizuki and Guts pick up their retrievable weapons. Maurice, seeing that the barrier is now Fragile, prays to Ennoc and smashes into it from his side with all the force he can muster. It fractures just enough for him to slip through, but he can't take the amulet with him, it is stuck fast to the barrier itself.

They run out of the church and hide in a nearby alleyway to regroup. The shrieks of Sorona's glee echo in their heads.

The battle has ended, the heroes have fled!

"That's it, run! You can't beat me, you can't beat my Sisterhood! You shouldn't have come back Guts! You had your chance to be something, part of a revolution the like Olegaia has never seen, but you chose weakness. Crawl away and die in a hole for all I care."

The party:

Maurice Ratibor (Etzel)

51 years old male human Paladin

Level 19.5

Power:

31

(19 + 12)

Defense:

5

(5)

Health:

42/42

(9 + 18 + 11 + 1 + 3)

Ether:

14/24

(5 + 1 + 18)

Gold:

240

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**

*Will have 4 turns in next battle due to Dancing Shoes*

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:

911

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

, 3x Mead, 2x Nostrum, 2x Smelling Salts, 9x Grand Potion, 1 Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 6x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard, Summoning Amulet (Quest Item),

Ruby

.

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: 19

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

Inventory: (Remedy, Phoenix Essence x2, 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:

26/26

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

Ether:

15/19

(Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 14)

Gold:

41

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:

15/27

Gold:

1230

Equipment:

Steel fan (WP12,

Ice elemental

) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise

Inventory:

Bedroll, Tonic, 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: 19/19 (7 + 12)

Gold:142

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, 1 Smelling Salts, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw

You can regroup, heal and go back into the fight, or you can go somewhere else. Sorona does still have the 3rd Amulet however, so you will have to go back eventually, although there is no "time limit" like the first Inquisitor battle. You do have Maurice back, so thank you to Etzel for being so patient.

This will likely be my last update on the Quest for a day or so, so Merry Christmas everyone! Have a great time

[Endgame]

"Consumables. Meads, Nostrums, Smelling Salts. We all need them."

[Etzel]

"Thanks for the help! I wouldn't have liked being left behind with that cursed sisterhood. I'll heal anyone in need for that, and then I suggest we try the armory next. We might find something of use there."

[Scubacarrot]

"Hmpf. We are outgunned, I hate to say it, but the six of us aren't going to cut it. I suggest we go look for Hlin and the others. From what I've heard he is a capable fighter, and Laxidaxi ran a shop, she might be able to supply us."

With that in mind, Guts took out his magic compass.

[Rumble Strike]

"Thanks for the help! I wouldn't have liked being left behind with that cursed sisterhood. I'll heal anyone in need for that, and then I suggest we try the armory next. We might find something of use there."

With the natural respite of Nagure and Guts kicking in, the Paladin only has to heal Sorrow to full health, at the cost of 1 Ether.

The party:

Maurice Ratibor (Etzel)

51 years old male human Paladin

Level 19.5

Power:

31

(19 + 12)

Defense:

5

(5)

Health:

42/42

(9 + 18 + 11 + 1 + 3)

Ether:

13/24

(5 + 1 + 18)

Gold:

240

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**

*Will have 4 turns in next battle due to Dancing Shoes*

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:

911

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

, 3x Mead, 2x Nostrum, 2x Smelling Salts, 9x Grand Potion, 1 Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 6x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard, Summoning Amulet (Quest Item),

Ruby

.

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: 19

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

Inventory: (Remedy, Phoenix Essence x2, 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:

26/26

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

Ether:

15/19

(Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 14)

Gold:

41

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:

27/27

Gold:

1230

Equipment:

Steel fan (WP12,

Ice elemental

) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise

Inventory:

Bedroll, Tonic, 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: 19/19 (7 + 12)

Gold:142

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, 1 Smelling Salts, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw

"Hmpf. We are outgunned, I hate to say it, but the six of us aren't going to cut it. I suggest we go look for Hlin and the others. From what I've heard he is a capable fighter, and Laxidaxi ran a shop, she might be able to supply us."

With that in mind, Guts took out his magic compass.

Concentrating hard on the whereabouts of Hlin and the others, the magic compass points west. Consulting his map, Guts figures they are in the prison or the armoury, most likely the prison.

[Scubacarrot]

Guts gives the Ruby he still has to Nagure, and gives 31 gold each to Nerwen, Mizuki, Sorrow and Maurice. He then starts walking towards the prison, signalling the party to follow him. While walking, Guts consumes a Nostrum, Smelling Salts and Mead.

[Rumble Strike]

QM Note: I already dished out the gold from the previous battle as per your instructions, it was just the Ruby that didn't get assigned. Also changed your indicator for the Dancing shoes misses, as it was confusing. You have two extra, I put 4 in total but that included your Hastened status in the last battle..

Party updated with loot and consumables taken:

The party:

Maurice Ratibor (Etzel)

51 years old male human Paladin

Level 19.5

Power:

31

(19 + 12)

Defense:

5

(5)

Health:

42/42

(9 + 18 + 11 + 1 + 3)

Ether:

13/24

(5 + 1 + 18)

Gold:

240

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**

*Will have 2 extra turns in next battle's first round due to Dancing Shoes* *Lucky, Hastened, Encouraged*

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:

911

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

, 2x Mead, 1x Nostrum, 1x Smelling Salts, 9x 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: 19

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

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

Ruby

)

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:

26/26

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

Ether:

15/19

(Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 14)

Gold:

41

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:

27/27

Gold:

1230

Equipment:

Steel fan (WP12,

Ice elemental

) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise

Inventory:

Bedroll, Tonic, 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: 19/19 (7 + 12)

Gold:142

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, 1 Smelling Salts, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw

[Endgame]

I follow Guts to the Prison.

[Scubacarrot]

"I could have sworn it wasn't such a long walk to the Prison. This map must be faulty. Knew we couldn't trust the blue guy."

[Endgame]

"You shouldn't trust anyone who locks up children with man-eating beasts. Harumph."