Heroica RPG - Quest#52: Tower of Doom

[Scubacarrot]

"I'm pretty sure that's the general idea of a certain Charissian Circus act... Your point still stands, though."

[Endgame]

"Lovely. I went to Charis twice in a month, and I didn't see that; thankfully. Atleast that Fantome had the decency of stopping rubbish like that.

Did you ever go to Charis?"

[Etzel]

"Maybe it takes so long because we are going around the Armory. If we had gone straight to that first we might had been there by now."

[Scubacarrot]

"Yeah... I have been to Charis, once or twice... Too many pompous accents and annoying nobles, or the other way around. Can't complain about their wine, though. You remember that horde of guards we ran from? I bet you they are at the armoury right now, I'd prefer to face them when we have some backup and possibly some supplies."

[Rumble Strike]

The party finally arrive at the prison. It feels like they had been travelling days but they really hadn't. It was just that they had to be so careful not to run into any guardsmen as they were all on the mst wanted list.

The prison area was small and compact, and the prison itself had 3 inhabitants. The guard dog could prove to be a bit of a problem though!

The three prisoners noticed the heroes, and recognition passed between them and most of the party, with only Maurice never having met Captain Hlin Horrkkba of the Ve'er Town Watch before.

"Help us!" whispered Hlin.

The guard dog stared at the new entrants, but made no attempt to move. They noticed it had a key firmly gripped in its jaws.

The heroes hear movement and voices coming towards the cells, they won't have long before they have company.

Edited December 29, 2012 by Rumble Strike

[Endgame]

I stare in awe at the reptilian beast.

"That... is not... a dog..."

[Costy]

"That... is not... a dog..."

"That thing wouldn't hurt a fly. Now come here doggy, who's been a good boy."

[Tachyon]

Mizuki throws her Death Progg Claw in front of the reptillian animal.

[Rumble Strike]

QM Question: what does the Death Progg Claw actually do?

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen blinks and shudders. Coming out of a trance like state she finds herself in the prison. A large reptile before her. Despite her travels she had never seen it's like. Nagure seemed to be well disposed to it, however. Perhaps being eight foot and covered in hair made one less cautious around sharp toothed beasts.

I'm back.

And also, Costy, how do you pronounce Nagure's name, I asked before, but perhaps you missed the question. (Or I missed the answer)!

[Endgame]

QM Question: what does the Death Progg Claw actually do?

To quote its exact description...

"A trophy that shows you have slain the mighty Death Progg. Worthless, but worth 30 gold in magic shops."

A glorified bone, basically.

I look as the impressive claw skitters across the floor to the... "dog".

"Great idea, Mizuki! Where'd you get the claw? "

[Rumble Strike]

The "guard dog" looked keenly at Nagure, as if sizing up the giant Yeti. It ignored the claw that was on the floor; there was no meat to be had from it.

[Scubacarrot]

"Anybody happen to save anything from their meal?"

Seeing that it wasn't so. Guts pulled out Lifestealer.

"Sod it."

With a single motion, Guts decapitated the lizard.

[Etzel]

"Anybody happen to save anything from their meal?"

"No, someone started a battle before we could get our meals packed."

Maurice then saw how the raider prepared to attack the strange watch "dog", sighed and pulled out his shield.

"Here we go again I guess."

[Rumble Strike]

Guts moves towards the reptile with his cursed blade, but the creature is surprisingly nimble and he cannot not land a blow. Several guards burst into the room and see that it is occupied with more than just prisoners.

With a cry, the lead guard unshackles the reptilian guard and points it at the party with one word. "Kill!" The heroes must engage the beast and the somewhat familiar guards they escaped from last time.

Prepare for battle!

Enemies

Rex *Immune to Instant Kill* *Deals Badly Poisoned on Damage rolls*

Level 20 Beast

Health: 600/600

SP: 8

Special: Tail Whip - Stuns the targets for 1 round, and weakens them for 3 rounds, unless remedied.

Drops: Key

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

Level 18 Human

Health: 230/230

Special: Jinxed Arrow - Inflicts the Jinxed effect to the target for the duration of the battle, unless remedied.

Drops: 40 gold

Pinalt

Level 20 Human

Health: 250/250

SP: 10

Special: Summon Reinforcements - brings another Guardsman into the battle next round.

Drops: 20 gold

Quarnoth

Level 30 Human

Health: 275/275

Special: Slowcoach - Slows the target for the remainder of the battle, unless remedied

Drops: 50 gold

Rais

Level 20 Human

Health: 210/210

Special: You complete me - Shackles the target to him, causing the Bound and Enamored effects for 3 turns, unless remedied.

Drops: Shackles of war

Selfast

Level 20 Human *Hastened - automatic free hit*

Health: 200/200

Special: Claw Swipe - Hits the target and the party members directly above and below them in the battle order for 20 damage

Drops: 50 gold

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

Party leader

, post the order of action.

Everyone

, post your actions and targets.

Edited December 29, 2012 by Rumble Strike

[Etzel]

Maurice attacks Selfast from the front row, hoping to get a stun on the enemy to prevent the free hit.

[Endgame]

"Selfast, front."

"Disregard that, me and Maurice spoke at the same time.

Rais, fornt.

What a bloody good mess this is."

Edited December 29, 2012 by Endgame

[Scubacarrot]

"One of these days, the Gods will have to hand me one, damn it."

Guts attacks Pinalt, Rais, Ostan and Rex.

Battle order:

Maurice

Sorrow

Nerwen

Guts

Nagure

Mizuki

Edited December 29, 2012 by Scubacarrot

[Endgame]

"Battle order, Guts?"

"by the way, if we can leave Rex at the brink of death instead of dead, maybe we can utilize him somehow. As a mount, maybe?"

[Rumble Strike]

You can get your inflicted damage if they can as well And which row will Guts be launching those attacks from?

[Scubacarrot]

Front row and Lifestealer all of them.

[Endgame]

"Guts, I've been meaning to ask you.

...In which way does the dancing help, exactly? i think I saw Sorana snickering at your little jig once..."

[Scubacarrot]

"It confuses the enemy, and it helps bring a flow to my attacks. Hm, and it also serves as psychological warfare, I suppose."

Edited December 29, 2012 by Scubacarrot

[Tachyon]

Mizuki throws her Sylph Shuriken at Quarnoth from the back row

[Chromeknight]

Taking advantage of the distraction caused by Guts' dancing, Nerwen attacks Rais with her mace from the front row.