Heroica RPG - Quest#52: Tower of Doom

[Scubacarrot]

"Correct."

[Etzel]

"Good, I won't say no to a bite to eat."

[Endgame]

"That teleportation made me hungry. Let's go."

[Rumble Strike]

The party after loot distribution and undoing QM mistakes :

Maurice Ratibor (Etzel)

51 years old male human Paladin

Level 19

Power:

31

(19 + 12)

Defense:

5

(5)

Health:

42/42

(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, 2 Nostrums, 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 21

2/3

Power:

48

(21+24 + 3)

, 33 for ranged attacks

(21+9+3)

Health:

34/34

(7+20+7)

Gold:

353

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, 5x 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 11.5

Power: 25

(Level 11 + WP 14)

Defense: 5

(Heavy Armour)

Health: 18/18

(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:

25/25

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

Ether:

17/18

(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)

428 year old undead Assassin

Level:

15.5

Power:

27

Defense

: 1

Health:

26/26

Gold:

657

Equipment:

Steel fan (WP12,

Ice elemental

) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise

Inventory:

Bedroll, Tonic, Nostrum x2, Smelling salts x2, 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

Power: 23 (

13 + 10

)

Health: 19/19 (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, 3 Mead, 3 Nostrum, 3 Smelling Salts Smoke Bomb, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw

The party head northwards from the warehouse district, looking for the kitchen. They smelled it before they saw it, a miasma of cooked meats and fish assaulted their noses, but it seemed homely enough, an impression that was maintained when they entered the kitchen. It was really two areas, the kitchen area where the food was prepared, and the dining area where it was consumed. In front of a roaring fire with a pot of stewing vegetables stood a sour-faced woman cutting up some meat. To the left was a kindly-looking older man, clearly a fisherman by his garb and the accessories around him. There were several diners also present, munching on food. Crucially, neither Guts or Nerwen could sense the presence of the Darkstar; although they were not experts in it, these people lacked the fervour in the eyes.

[Scubacarrot]

Guts walked up to the woman cutting the meat, and said:

"Six meals, please."

[Etzel]

Maurice walks up to the fisherman.

"Hello there. How's the fish today?"

[Endgame]

I eye the mushrooms behind the meat-chopper.

"Huh, those look exotic. What are they for?"

[Rumble Strike]

The woman frowned as Guts approached, but there was no hostility in it. It seemed to simply be her usual demeanour.

"Welcome to Ismelda's kitchen. We can do you fish, chicken or steak, travellers. Each meal is 5 gold, and I can also offer some wrapped food so you can take it away."

Fish - Consumable item. Restores 10 health. Costs 10 gold

Steak - Consumable item. Restores 10 health and 5 Ether. Costs 20 gold

OOC: In case it's not clear, the meals are the cost to use the kitchens in game terms, to sit down and talk to the staff and patrons. The others are separate consumable items you can take with you.

Maurice walked across to the fisherman.

He is busy gutting a fish, and has a box of them to one side, but stops when the Paladin talks to him.

"Welcome, friend. I am Hergrit. The fish were always plentiful in Miranda, but these days much less so. The waters are full of fish other than these, and we are not the only ones hunting them." Hergrit sounds mournful.

Sorrow looks behind Ismelda to the row of vegetables.

She sees him looking.

"I do the best stews in all of Miranda, I source the ingredients myself. You won't find better mushrooms or pumpkins than these," she says with a hint of pride.

Edited December 2, 2012 by Rumble Strike

[Scubacarrot]

Guts raised an eyebrow, 5 gold for a meal? That was outrageous. Nevertheless, Guts dropped 30 gold on the counter, to make sure they could all have a meal.

"I'll have some of that stew, and a drink."

Guts proceeded to sit down at the table, next to the man in the armour and the helmet, the Raider asked:

"The city looks like hell, what's going on here?"

[Endgame]

"Who am I to refuse a good stew? I'll have a bowl, please.

Say, has that tower effected your business at all?"

[Etzel]

"Welcome, friend. I am Hergrit. The fish were always plentiful in Miranda, but these days much less so. The waters are full of fish other than these, and we are not the only ones hunting them." Hergrit sounds mournful.

"Ah, fishing fleets from the Free Islands I presume, or is there another reason?"

[Rumble Strike]

Guts hands the kitchen hostess 30 gold and she prepares a meal for all of them.

The party :

Maurice Ratibor (Etzel)

51 years old male human Paladin

Level 19

Power:

31

(19 + 12)

Defense:

5

(5)

Health:

42/42

(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, 2 Nostrums, 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 21

2/3

Power:

48

(21+24 + 3)

, 33 for ranged attacks

(21+9+3)

Health:

34/34

(7+20+7)

Gold:

323

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, 5x 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 11.5

Power: 25

(Level 11 + WP 14)

Defense: 5

(Heavy Armour)

Health: 18/18

(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:

25/25

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

Ether:

17/18

(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)

428 year old undead Assassin

Level:

15.5

Power:

27

Defense

: 1

Health:

26/26

Gold:

657

Equipment:

Steel fan (WP12,

Ice elemental

) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise

Inventory:

Bedroll, Tonic, Nostrum x2, Smelling salts x2, 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

Power: 23 (

13 + 10

)

Health: 19/19 (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, 3 Mead, 3 Nostrum, 3 Smelling Salts Smoke Bomb, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw

Guts sat down next to the armoured man, who scowled at him as he asked his question.

"This city is finally getting some semblence of order to it. We in the Miranda Guardsmen have been outmanned and outgunned for too long. Now it is all changing. I welcome it."

Sorrow struck up a conversation with Ismelda. When he mentioned the tower Ismelda shivered.

"That's black work, that is. Nothing good will come of that tower. The Dark General's fortress, it is. Now none shall oppose him," she learnt across and whispered, as if not wanting the armoured man to hear.

Meanwhile Maurice was chatting to Hergrit.

"Oh no, the Free Islands Fishing Guild are not a problem. We all have treaties and agreements for reserves and such. No, since the arrival of the Dark General, there are other things in the water besides these small fish. Evil, wretched things. Twisted by arcane sorcery, no doubt."

[Scubacarrot]

"So this Dark General guy, what's he doing to the city, exactly? And what happened to the previous leaders of Miranda?"

[Tachyon]

Mizuki pulls out her magic compass and absent-mindelly checks it. " Then she uses her magnifying glass on her stew.

[Chromeknight]

Thank you for the meal, Guts.

Nerwen takes her meal and sits at the table next to the figure with long hair

Stars shine on our meeting.

[Endgame]

I fainlty overhear Nerwen speak to the long-haired fellow. Is the "stars shine on our meeting" her stock phrase or something?

"Is the general causing you any direct harm, miss?"

[Costy]

"Thanks for the food." I grunt with my face full of food.

"I'm pretty sure the stew isn't poisonous, as I don't seem to be dead.

Edited December 3, 2012 by Costy

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen opened her mouth to reply.

As she did, a rolling wave of blackness swept through the kitchen.

There was a blink and everything was as it was before. Except, not quite.

She shook her head slowly and said,

I am sorry, what did you say?

[Etzel]

Meanwhile Maurice was chatting to Hergrit.

"Oh no, the Free Islands Fishing Guild are not a problem. We all have treaties and agreements for reserves and such. No, since the arrival of the Dark General, there are other things in the water besides these small fish. Evil, wretched things. Twisted by arcane sorcery, no doubt."

"Sorry to hear that. And these "things" in the water is not as suitable for food I guess? Do you know how these things are connected to the arrival of the Dark General or is it just a clever deduction from your side?"

[Endgame]

I clutch my skull mid conversation.

"...Did... anyone else... feel that? Bah, Darkstar's work, probably..."

[Rumble Strike]

The party notice a black cat walk past, and Mizuki mutters, "Deja vu..."

4 conversations take place between the party and the people in the kitchens.

Guts asked the Guardsman about Haroka and the previous leaders of Miranda. He replied, "Haroka is purifying this city, cleaning it of the scum and filth that had accrued here. He started with two thirds of the Ruling Three - representatives of the Tourist Guild and the Fishing Guilds were removed, leaving the Miranda Guardsmen in place. We help the Dark General enforce the new laws."

Nerwen spoke to the long-haired chap, who seemed excited to see her. "Greetings fair maiden, we do not get many Elves visiting Miranda these days."

Sorrow continued talking to Ismelda, who grumbled away at him. "I've never seen Haroka, although I have seen his Inquisitors. Strange-looking fellows they are. Much like yourself, if you don't mind me saying so."

Maurice continued to speak to Hergrit. This seemed somehow new, like it had not happened before. "You would not want to each much of what's in the water these days, friend. But these fish are fine," he said, indicating his box full of fresh fish.

Mizuki absent mindedly checks her compass, and finds that it is spinning around and around. She thinks this indicates the presence of a Summoning Amulet nearby!

What do the party want to do? Try to punch out the only obvious lawful presence, or something a bit lower-key?

[Scubacarrot]

Guts takes a look at the water barrel in the corner.

[Rumble Strike]

Guts investigated the water barrel to see that it contained water.

Ismelda's frown threatened to take over her entire face as she glowered at the Raider.

"'Ere, you can't do that! Who'd'ya think you are? Wilfold, keep an eye on them, will you?", she asked the Guardsman, who nodded with relish.

"I could have sworn this ruffian here took a swing at me earlier. I shall watch him like a hawkfish."

[Scubacarrot]

Guts investigated the water barrel to see that it contained water.

Ismelda's frown threatened to take over her entire face as she glowered at the Raider.

"'Ere, you can't do that! Who'd'ya think you are? Wilfold, keep an eye on them, will you?", she asked the Guardsman, who nodded with relish.

"I could have sworn this ruffian here took a swing at me earlier. I shall watch him like a hawkfish."

"I paid enough gold for those meals to buy a month of food for two families. Prices can't be that different here. I think I deserved the privilege of taking a look around, don't you?"

Guts squinted his eyes and looked at the guardsman.

[Rumble Strike]

"You can't just come in here off the street and start poking around. Your gold paid for your meals, and I hope you enjoyed them."