Heroica RPG - Quest#52: Tower of Doom

[Scubacarrot]

In case Guts get revived, he attacks Corlo twice.

[Etzel]

Already in his first battle as a paladin, Maurice manage to call forth his guardian angel. All the meditative training must have given results he thought to himself while bending down to revive his party leader Guts with a Phoenix Essence.

Don't forget battle order.

[Scubacarrot]

Same Battle order.

Guts uses a smelling salts then attacks Corlo instead. Focus fire, please, since we are protected anyway.

[Tachyon]

Mizuki slashes at Corlo with her dagger from the Front Row

Edited November 27, 2012 by zakura

[Endgame]

I revive Guts, back row.

[Scubacarrot]

Zakura, can you attack from the front row with your dagger this turn? you'd do more damage. Endgame, Guts is getting revived by Maurice already.

[Endgame]

"Only been a couple of days since that Charis victory and I'm already slipping. I'll go for Corlos again, because of instakill and all that."

[Chromeknight]

To Emtha she said, Witch is it? I'll be back to deal with you later. For now, stare at the pretty lights of the Paladin's guardian as I help deal with your friend.

Nerwen attacks Corlo from the front row with her mace.

Nerwen is wary of the inquisitor since she felled Guts in one blow. The raider's pride was now surely as dented as his skull.

Let me strike first, since if I hit, the mace will make him fragile and easier to hurt.

Suggested Battle order

Nerwen

Sorrow

Maurice

Guts

Guts

Naguire

Mizuki

Edited November 28, 2012 by Chromeknight

[Costy]

I do nothing because I'm stunned.

"I am not a teddy bear! And you're not beating me up!" I yell at Galston.

[Scubacarrot]

We'll go with Chromeknight's B.O.

[Rumble Strike]

Round Two of the Floodgate Inquisitor Battle

Nerwen vs. Corlo - Hit (Corlo: 211 health-23 dmg=188 health; Corlo is Fragile, takes double damage from next round now on)

Sorrow vs. Corlo - Lethal Hit (Corlo: 188 health-(27*2=)54 dmg=134 health, No Assassination)

Maurice revives Guts (Maurice: loses Phoenix Essence)

Guts takes Smelling Salts (Guts: Hastened)

Guts vs. Corlo - Hit (Corlo: 134 health - (48*2 (Darkness double against humanoids) =96*2 (fragile) 192 dmg)= 0 health)

Nagure is stunned, no action

Mizuki vs. Corlo Dufors - Critical Hit (Dufors: 150 health-(10x2+12=32 dmg)=118 health)

Guardian Angel protects against all free hits in the round

Under the protection of Maurice's Guardian Angel, the party regroup and focus their attention onto Corlo, who they cannot let escape with the Summoning Amulet. Nerwen takes the lead, smashing her mace into Corlo's smug face, making him Fragile. Sorrow goes for Corlo too, hoping to assassinate him, but can only land a normal hit, albeit double damage. Maurice revels in the protection of his Guardian Angel as he revives Guts using a Phoenix Essence. To summon it on his first attempt as a Paladin means that he is truly blessed. Guts immediately downs some Smelling Salts, hastening his attacks, before launching himself back in the fray. Lifestealer catches Corlo with a brutal slash, the Amethyst in it causing double the pain and then the Fragile nature of Corlo kicks in, dropping him. Nagure is stunned and no-one can hear him protest about not being a teddy bear. Mizuki lands another critical hit, this time on Dufors. The party lose the Guardian Angel.

The battle continues!

The Enemies

- "You should have stayed down!"

Floodgate *Immune to Instant Kill* *Immune to Sleep*

Level 30 Humanoid/Rock

Health: 648/648

Defence: 10

Special: Hammer Shockwave - Floodgate hits so hard with her magic hammer she petrifies her target into solid rock, meaning they are unable to act in the battle until remedied or the battle is over. The shockwave will also strip one random party member of their effects (positive or negative). Decided by dice roll.

QM Note: When defeated, Floodgate will flee the battle

- "We'll take them next round!"

Dufors

Level 14 Human

Health: 118/150

Special: Twin Blades - hits the target and the next hero in the battle order for 14 damage each

Drops: Smelling Salts, 25 gold

- "We will crush them!"

Emtha

Level 20 Human

Health: 70/70

Special: Rebel Yell - Encourages a random ally (decided by random number pick)

Drops:: Mead, 40 gold

- "Can't hit me, teddy bear!"

Galston

Level 12 Human

Health: 75/75

Defence: 5

Special: Spear swipe - Stuns the target for the next round

Drops:: Helmet

- "..."

Heyra

Level 24 Human

Health: 35/67

Special: Targetted stab - drops the target's health by 50%

Drops:: Eye Patch

- "..."

Irek

Level 15 Human

Health: 120/120

Special: Cunning Leer - Weakens the target for 3 rounds, halving the targets damage

Drops:: Plume

- "Nothing to protect you this time!"

Jureth *Fights in back row. Halved damage from melee attacks*

Level 10 Human

Health: 80/80

Special: Jinxed Arrow - Jinxes the target for the duration of the battle, unless remedied.

Drops:: Archer's Hat

The party:

Maurice Ratibor (Etzel)

51 years old male human Paladin

Level 18.5

Power:

30

(18 + 12)

Defense:

5

(5)

Health:

32/41

(9 + 17 + 11 + 1 + 3)

Ether:

23/23

(5 + 1 + 17)

Gold:

172

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, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone)

ts Holla (Scubacarrot)

*Immune to

Weakened

,

Asleep

,

Confusion

and

Blinded

**Immune to

Darkness

Elemental Damage*

**Party Leader**

***Hastened***

42 year old male human Raider

Level 21

1/3

Power:

48

96

(21+24 + 3)

, 33 for ranged attacks

(21+9+3)

Health:

34/34

(7+20+7)

Gold:

209

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

, 5x Mead, 5x 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.

Nagure(Costy)

34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian.

*Immune to Fragile*

Level 11

Power: 25

(Level 11 + WP 14)

Defense: 5

(Heavy Armour)

Health: 18/18

(Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 10)

Gold: 0

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)

Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight)

262 year old female Elven Cleric

Level 14

*Immune to wind*

Power:

23

(Level 14+ WP:9)

Defense:

2

(Winged Circlet)

Health:

17/25

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

Ether:

18

(Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 13)

Gold:

0

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, Venom,

Fire

Bomb, 2

Ice

Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone

Sorrow (Endgame)

428 year old undead Assassin

Level:

15

Power:

27

Defense

: 1

Health:

22/26

Gold:

310

Equipment:

Steel fan (WP12,

Ice elemental

) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise

Inventory:

Bedroll, Tonic, Nostrum x2, Smelling salts x2, Phoenix Essence

Mizuki Kimura (zakura)

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

Level: 12.5

Power: 22 (

12 + 10

)

Health: 18/18 (7 + 11)

Gold: 3

Equipment: (Dagger[WP 10])

Inventory:

Sylph Shuriken (WP:12,

wind

- and

light

-elemental; throwing weapon), Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 3 Mead, 3 Nostrum, 3 Smelling Salts Smoke Bomb, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw

Party Leader, give a battle order, everyone, chose your actions and targets. Enemies not targeted directly will get a free hit.

Edited November 28, 2012 by Rumble Strike

[Scubacarrot]

Corlo should be dead because he is fragile.

[Rumble Strike]

Round updated with poor, sweet Corlo dead.

[Endgame]

"Hm. I'm tempted to attack Floodgate and hope I can get an assassination on her. Maybe somebody can give me a nostrum this round? I'll gladly pay you back."

Edited November 28, 2012 by Endgame

[Scubacarrot]

Guts gets up after he feels like his heart just got kickstarted. He gives a small appreciative nod to Maurice, before jumping up, grabbing Lifestealer from the ground, and in the same motion taking a small vial from his belt and downing it. A moment later, Guts stands before Corlo, and quickly drives Lifestealer in the man's stomach. As the life drains out of the man, Guts says:

"Guess who you just pissed off?"

The Raider cruelly twists his blade, before pulling it out, leaving the man to fall over. He was dead before he hit the ground. Guts turned to the other enemies, a fire burning in his eyes. He made a slashing motion with lifestealer, wiping away most of the blood on it. The rest seemed to disappear quickly, as absorbed by the weapon itself. Guts cracked his neck, and said to the enemies still standing:

"Start running."

Guts quickly downed a Nostrum, and made his way to Floodgate to attack, with Lifestealer.

Battle order:

Maurice

Nagure

Sorrow

Mizuki

Guts

Nerwen

[Costy]

"Not a Teddy Bear!" I yell at Galston while attacking from the front row.

[Endgame]

I look as Guts rushes the arrogant Floodgate, fire in his eyes and murder in his heart. Realizing that my leader would probably have her reduced to pebbles in mere seconds, I decide to reevalute my strategy.

"I'll get Irek from the Front Row."

[Etzel]

"Good job with taking down that cowardly bastard, I think he was about to run from the battle!"

Maurice attacks Heyra from the front row.

[Tachyon]

Mizuki slices at Dufors with her dagger from the front row.

[Chromeknight]

Turning back to her first opponent, Nerwen says simply,

Your turn.

Nerwen attacks Emtha, mace, back row.

[Rumble Strike]

Round Three of the Floodgate Inquisitor Battle

Maurice vs. Heyra - Meditate (already full Ether)

Nagure vs. Galston - Miss

Sorrow vs Irek - Gold Reaper (Floodgate: 30 gold gained, Immune to Assassination, Dufors: 14 gold, no Assassination, Emtha: 20 gold, no Assassination, Galston: 12 gold, no Assassination, Heyra: 24 gold, no Assassination, Irek: 15 gold, no Assassination, Jureth: 10 gold, Assassination! 125 gold in total)

Mizuki vs.Dufors - Critical Hit (Dufors: 118 health-(10x2+12=32 dmg)=86 health)

Guts takes Nostrum (Guts: Lucky)

Guts vs. Floodgate - Hit/Hit (Floodgate: 648health+10SP=658-(46*2(Darkness)=96 dmg)= 562 health)

Nerwen vs. Emtha - Critical Hit (Emtha: 70 health-(23/2(back row)=12)=58 health, is now Fragile)

A good round for the heroes, with the highlight being Sorrow's first Gold Reaper. He steals gold from everyone in the battle before killing Jureth outright, skillfully avoiding a free hit from the archer. 6 enemies still stand.

The battle continues!

The Enemies

- "You dare to strike me?"

Floodgate *Immune to Instant Kill* *Immune to Sleep*

Level 30 Humanoid/Rock

Health: 562/648

Defence: 10

Special: Hammer Shockwave - Floodgate hits so hard with her magic hammer she petrifies her target into solid rock, meaning they are unable to act in the battle until remedied or the battle is over. The shockwave will also strip one random party member of their effects (positive or negative). Decided by dice roll.

QM Note: When defeated, Floodgate will flee the battle

- "This little girl is annoying!"

Dufors

Level 14 Human

Health: 86/150

Special: Twin Blades - hits the target and the next hero in the battle order for 14 damage each

Drops: Smelling Salts, 25 gold

- "I'll end you!"

Emtha *Fragile* (3 rounds)

Level 20 Human

Health: 58/70

Special: Rebel Yell - Encourages a random ally (decided by random number pick)

Drops:: Mead, 40 gold

- "Still can't hit me, teddy bear!"

Galston

Level 12 Human

Health: 75/75

Defence: 5

Special: Spear swipe - Stuns the target for the next round

Drops:: Helmet

- "..."

Heyra

Level 24 Human

Health: 35/67

Special: Targetted stab - drops the target's health by 50%

Drops:: Eye Patch

- "..."

Irek

Level 15 Human

Health: 120/120

Special: Cunning Leer - Weakens the target for 3 rounds, halving the targets damage

Drops:: Plume

The party:

Maurice Ratibor (Etzel)

51 years old male human Paladin

Level 18.5

Power:

30

(18 + 12)

Defense:

5

(5)

Health:

32/41

(9 + 17 + 11 + 1 + 3)

Ether:

23/23

(5 + 1 + 17)

Gold:

172

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, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone)

Guts Holla (Scubacarrot)

*Immune to

Weakened

,

Asleep

,

Confusion

and

Blinded

**Immune to

Darkness

Elemental Damage*

**Party Leader**

***Hastened*** *Lucky***

42 year old male human Raider

Level 21

1/3

Power:

48

(21+24 + 3)

, 33 for ranged attacks

(21+9+3)

Health:

34/34

(7+20+7)

Gold:

209

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

, 5x Mead, 4x 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.

Nagure(Costy)

34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian.

*Immune to Fragile*

Level 11

Power: 25

(Level 11 + WP 14)

Defense: 5

(Heavy Armour)

Health: 18/18

(Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 10)

Gold: 0

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)

Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight)

262 year old female Elven Cleric

Level 14

*Immune to wind*

Power:

23

(Level 14+ WP:9)

Defense:

2

(Winged Circlet)

Health:

17/25

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

Ether:

18

(Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 13)

Gold:

0

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, Venom,

Fire

Bomb, 2

Ice

Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone

Sorrow (Endgame)

428 year old undead Assassin

Level:

15

Power:

27

Defense

: 1

Health:

22/26

Gold:

435

Equipment:

Steel fan (WP12,

Ice elemental

) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise

Inventory:

Bedroll, Tonic, Nostrum x2, Smelling salts x2, Phoenix Essence

Mizuki Kimura (zakura)

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

Level: 12.5

Power: 22 (

12 + 10

)

Health: 18/18 (7 + 11)

Gold: 3

Equipment: (Dagger[WP 10])

Inventory:

Sylph Shuriken (WP:12,

wind

- and

light

-elemental; throwing weapon), Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 3 Mead, 3 Nostrum, 3 Smelling Salts Smoke Bomb, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw

Party Leader, give a battle order, everyone, chose your actions and targets. Enemies not targeted directly will get a free hit.

Edited November 29, 2012 by Rumble Strike

[Scubacarrot]

"Nerwen, try that mace on the big one, stay back, she hits hard though."

Guts attacks Irek, then Dufors.

Battle order:

Maurice

Guts

Nerwen

Sorrow

Nagure

Mizuki

Guts

[Endgame]

I was amazed - stunned, even. I knew Assassins held great power, but enough to simply slice right through enemies like that...? And on my first try, too. Something tells me that Assasin will be very fun career.

"And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why you don't megablock around with an assassin.

Irek, please die. Front row."

[Scubacarrot]

"I got Irek covered, change your target."

[Endgame]

"Emtha, then. Back row."

Edited November 29, 2012 by Endgame