Heroica RPG - Quest#52: Tower of Doom

[Rumble Strike]

QM Note: I'm pretty sure you'll be in a battle through most of that time, Chromeknight. I need to build some stuff later as I really didn't anticipate a battle at this point, so please bear with me and I'll bring you all a fight for the ages.

[Rumble Strike]

The party down as many consumables as they can, and jump out of a window just as the Guardsmen bash in the doors to the kitchens. However, the fire and smoke has still affected them further, and each party member loses an additional 3 health. Coughing and blackened, they see what awaits them outside.

A troop of Guardsmen are on the scene, with a horse drawn siege cart that appears to shoot fireballs.

"I would ask you to surrender, but I know I'd just be wasting my breath. So we will subdue you by force instead, and take you to our prison so that Haroka can deal with you."

"This siege cart will make short work of them!"

Prepare for battle!

The Enemies

Siege Cart *Immune to Instant Kill* *Immune to Sleep* *Immune to Fragile*

Level 30 Mechanical

Health: 750/750

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.

Keirall

Level 20 Human

Health: 250/250

SP: 10

Special: Rally - Encourages the Guardsmen for the next round

Drops: 40 gold

Lomadag

Level 18 Human

Health: 220/220

SP: 10

Special: Summon Reinforcements - brings another Guardsman into the battle next round (one of the 4 current types K, L, M, N).

Drops: 30 gold

Morrthon

Level 25 Human

Health: 210/210

Special: Jinxed Swipe - Jinxes the target for the remainder of the battle, unless remedied

Drops: 40 gold

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: 200/200

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 3 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:

29/34

(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

, 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:

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) *Lucky and Hastened*

428 year old undead Assassin

Level:

15.5

Power:

27

Defense

: 1

Health:

21/26

Gold:

657

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

Edited December 6, 2012 by Rumble Strike

[Scubacarrot]

Why the extra health loss?

"The hell is that thing? Just kill them, they are in our way. ."

Guts attacks Lomadag twice with Lifestealer.

Battle order:

Maurice

Nerwen

Sorrow

Sorrow

Guts

Guts

Nagure

Mizuki

Mizuki

[Rumble Strike]

OOC: It's more smoke/fire damage as a consequence of the parties' actions in the kitchen. I admit, it's a bit cheap, but it should help focus the battle a bit more.

[Scubacarrot]

Ah, I see. Nagure should have his Helmet equipped, I think, and the second Summoning Amulet should be in Guts' inventory.

[Rumble Strike]

OOC: Nagure cannot use the helmet as he is a Barbarian. I have added in the second Amulet, you will need that!

Also I amended the archer's special to be more thematically appropriate, as I'd moved the Jinxed special to the spearman but didn't change his. It probably won't affect who you've targeted, but I thought I'd mention it.

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen looks at the contraption of red crystals. At its heart she could see a ruby, channeling ether into fire. Drawing a scroll from her bag she chants words to unbalance the flow, sealing the crystal's power. She hoped the power in the words would also prevent its driver from fixing the damage she hoped to do.

I will seal the cart and driver. Someone will need to strike it to distract the driver and prevent a free hit.

Thanga yassen Templa!

Nerwen uses the scroll of sealing on the siege cart from the back row

[Endgame]

"Second time I've fought one of these fire-hurling gizmos. Except last time, it was sentient...

Morrthon, then Keirall. Back row both times.

[Etzel]

I will seal the cart and driver. Someone will need to strike it to distract the driver and prevent a free hit.

"I'm on it, lady Nerwen."

Maurice attack the Siege Cart from the front row.

[Tachyon]

Mizuki stabs nataghri and Lomadag from the front row

[Scubacarrot]

If Costy does not check in, Nagure attacks Nataghri from the front row.

[Costy]

I attack Nataghri from the front row!

"Sorry about that the smoke stunned me for a bit."

[Rumble Strike]

OOC: Good eye on the ruby, Chromeknight. I will add that as a drop on the Siege Cart.

Round One of the Siege Battle

Maurice vs. Siege Cart - Hit/Hit (Siege Cart 750 health+12 SP=762-31 dmg=731 health. Chance for Stun = Yes. Siege Cart is Stunned for next round)

>Nerwen vs. Siege Cart - Scroll of Sealing (50% chance - No Seal, Nerwen -1 Ether)

>Sorrow vs. Morrthon - Hit/Special Damage (Morrthon: 210 health-(27/2(back row)=14)= 196 health)

>Sorrow vs. Keirall - Hit/Shield (Gold Reaper - Siege Cart: 30 gold gained, Immune to Assassination, Keirall: 20 gold, no Assassination, Lomadag: 18 gold, no Assassination, Morrthon: 25 gold, Assassination, Nataghri: 15 gold, no Assassination. 108 gold in total)

Guts vs. Lomadag - Steal/Shield (Ravage: Siege Cart: 731 health+12 SP=743-(48*2=96)= 647 health; 30 gold gained, Keirall: 250 health+ 10 SP= 260-(48*2(Encouraged)*2(Darkness)=192)=68 health; 20 gold, Lomadag: 220 health+10 SP = 230-48*2(Encouraged)*2(Darkness)=192=38 health; 18 gold, Nataghri: 200 health--48*2(Encouraged)*2(Darkness)=192/2(back row)=104 health; 15 gold 83 gold in total)

Guts vs. Lomadag - Damage/Damage (Guts: 29 health-18=11 health)

Nagure vs.Nataghri - Extra Critical Hit (Nataghri 104 health-(3*14+11=53/2=)27=77 health)

Mizuki vs. Nataghri - Critical Hit/Critical Hit (Nataghri: 77 Health-(2*10+13=33*2(Encouraged)=66/2=)33 dmg = 44 health)

Mizuki vs. Lomadag- Hit/Damage (Lomadag: 38 Health+10SP=48-(23*2=)46 dmg=2 health)

The battle begins, the Miranda Guardsmen versus a resolute and determined group of heroes. Maurice begins, getting a hit on the heavily armoured Siege Cart and stunning it for the next round. Nerwen, correctly divining the magical properties of the weapon, tries to Seal it, with no effect. Sorrow steps up and after a hit on Morrthon, runs around stealing the gold from their pockets and taking out his previous target in a brutal fashion. Guts, boosted by his cocktail of consumables, unleashes a ravaging attack on all opponents, leaving several close to death. He can't repeat the feat a second time, and takes damage from Lomadag. Nagure scores a big hit on Nataghri, but the Archer is positioned in the back row and shrugs some of it off. Mizuki follows up the Yeti's attack, striking the Archer again, before hitting Lomadag, who is now very close to death.

The battle continues!

The Enemies

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

Level 30 Mechanical

Health: 647/750

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

Keirall

Level 20 Human

Health: 68/250

SP: 10

Special: Rally - Encourages the Guardsmen for the next round

Drops: 40 gold

Lomadag

Level 18 Human

Health: 2/220

SP: 10

Special: Summon Reinforcements - brings another Guardsman into the battle next round (one of the 4 current types K, L, M, N).

Drops: 30 gold

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 2 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:

16/18

(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:

765

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

[Scubacarrot]

"At them! Let's finish this before reinforcements arrive. Focus on the cart, it won't hit back."

Guts attacks the Siege Cart twice from the front row.

Battle order:

Maurice

Nerwen

Nagure

Guts

Mizuki

Sorrow

[Endgame]

"My assasinatiuon skills are better used on the mooks, methinks. I got Lomadag and Keirall, back row.

Guts, in case I get another Gold Reaper, can you put me higher in the battle order? i'll reap as much good as possible from that."

[Scubacarrot]

"We are not here for riches."

[Endgame]

"We are not here for riches."

"Yes, but more money = more nostrums = more instant death = less party KO.

And who are you to speak? Didnd't you get over 1,000 gold in a single strike once?"

Edited December 8, 2012 by Endgame

[Tachyon]

Mizuki runs and attacks the siege cart from the front row twice.

Edited December 8, 2012 by zakura

[Costy]

I attack Nataghri from the front row.

[Scubacarrot]

"Yes, but more money = more nostrums = more instant death = less party KO.

And who are you to speak? Didnd't you get over 1,000 gold in a single strike once?"

"Where did you hear that? This order is the best for our party. Deal with it."

[Endgame]

"No, it really isn't. Assuming I get a Gold Reaper, if I manage to get an Assasinations on atleast one of the minions, more of our hits can fall on to the cart. And since it is stunned, there is no drawback to having more fighters slashing at the fire-spitting menace. No matter what, it can't hurt. Unless you have your eyes on riches yourself?

Rumors spread like a wilfire in Heroica, I guess - every gossip must hold a speck of truth. Honestly, you should probably be proud of that kind of manuever if you somehow pulled it off - you made more in one hit then some people make in their lifetimes..."

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen could see the guardsmen reeling. But although the siege cart's operator was stunned, it was still a tough opponent.

I will try sealing it again, we need to beware of its fire.

Nerwen seals the cartagain, from the back row.

In universe, if it's magic fire, its from a ruby. That doesn't mean the cart must drop a ruby. The battle could damage it or it might be imbued into a component that can't be quickly removed. But thanks, gems are always good drops!

[Scubacarrot]

"No, it really isn't. Assuming I get a Gold Reaper, if I manage to get an Assasinations on atleast one of the minions, more of our hits can fall on to the cart. And since it is stunned, there is no drawback to having more fighters slashing at the fire-spitting menace. No matter what, it can't hurt. Unless you have your eyes on riches yourself?

Rumors spread like a wilfire in Heroica, I guess - every gossip must hold a speck of truth. Honestly, you should probably be proud of that kind of manuever if you somehow pulled it off - you made more in one hit then some people make in their lifetimes..."

"You are out of line. I say this is best, now attack."

[Endgame]

"You are out of line. I say this is best, now attack."

"Without even an attempt at disproving my logic? Are you that stubborn?"

[Scubacarrot]

"Without even an attempt at disproving my logic? Are you that stubborn?"

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