Heroica RPG - Quest #53: Chaos in Eubric

[UsernameMDM]

Hoke attempts to strengthen his shield, but his abilities are too weak.

"Thanks for the healing Cronk!"

Hoke repeats his action (Ruby, Cleric B, Back row).

Com'on Spellspin!!!

Edited December 31, 2012 by UsernameMDM

[CMP]

Atramor gets a little carried away with McColt's success, and ends up slinging a bolt of orange magic at one of the Warriors. He shrugs, not one to complain, but then winces. Most of the party were still pretty injured.

"Cronk, I hate to say it, but I think we're stuck on healing duty...everyone else, I suggest ya' fan out, but stay in the back row, most of ya' are injured...McColt might wanna start encouragin' ya'll, we need to take these guys out quick."

With that, he attempts to heal both Nyx and himself from the back row.

[Flipz]

"Skrall, how's this for a battle plan?"

Suggested Battle Order:and actions (confirmed actions are in bold.)

Arthur (Darkness, Sir Roderick's Sword) vs. Bombster B (Back Row)

Dyric (Phoenix Essence on Alexis, Back Row)

Skrall (Hunter's Crrssbow) vs. Bombster A (Back Row)

Alexis (Darkness, Mockthril Longbow) vs. Bombster B (Back Row)

Haldor (Zoot er Isen) vs. Bombster B (Back Row)

Alexis (Darkness, Mockthril Longbow) vs. Bombster B (Back Row)

Phil (Hammer of Dastan) vs. Chimaera Guard C (Front Row)

Poletad (Heal injured party members, if any)

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall reloaded and repeated his action, he attempted to keep Dyric from using his Pheonix Essence but it was already too late and the precious liquid had been used. "Phil, take care of that last guard from the front if ya would. Poletad, go ahead and heal the emperor up from the back."

Battle Order:

Arthur

Dyric

Skrall

Alexis

Alexis

Haldor

Phil

Poletad

[Scorpiox]

"Looks like they're on their last legs, shouldn't take much more to finish them off."

Haldor charges out from behind a protective piller and guts Bombster B, from the back row.

[Professor Flitwick]

Thothwick attacks Pongacanis Warrior B from the back row, with his Sabre.

OoC: Nice call, Hoke. I nerfed and unnerfed those archers a few times, you folks are dealing with the nerfed version! Also, is it just me, or is Thothy having a strangely hard time being healed this quest? Poor Thothy. He and witches don't mix well.

OoC: It's a conspiracy I tells ya!

[Zepher]

Round Three Shrine Battle

>Arthur v. Bombster B - Hit Damage Critical Hit Hit (([12*2]+19)*2=86) (-1 ether)

Dyric Phoenix Essence on Alexis

Skrall v. Bombster A - Hit (35*3=105 KO)

>Alexis v. Bombster B - Critical Hit Aim (([13*2]+25)*2=102) (-1 ether)

>Alexis v. Bombster B - Critical Hit Shield (Summon)

Haldor v. Bombster B - Miss Hit (38)

Phil v. Chimera Guard C - Extra Critical Hit ([15*3]+20=KO)

Poletad heals Skrall - No Heal (6)

Burned: -3 Skrall

Bleeding: -5 Skrall

The party rallies big time and dishes out an astonishing series of hits. Skrall's arrow lands between the first Bombster's eyes and his head snaps back before he falls, very dead.

The Shrine Party

Skrall (Waterbrick Down)

80 year old Male Ogre Hunter

Level 22 1/3 *Party Leader* *Favors Humanoid and Demon Enemies* *Immunity to Fragile* *Natural Respite* *Burned* *Bleeding*

Power: 35

Defense: 8

Health: 18/36

Gold: 16

Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:11, +4 vs. Beasts), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile effect, body wear)

Inventory: Smoke Bomb, Zoot's Plaything, 3x Mead, Grand Potion, Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Potion

Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder)

Level 25 2/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Fragile, and Blinded*

Power: 38

Defense: 3

Health: 41/41

Ether: 22/29

Gold: 75

GP: 3

Equipment: Mockthril Longbow (WP:13, ranged), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects from blinded), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened)

Inventory: Flute of the Magi (WP:3, asleep-effect), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Tonic, 3 Grand Tonics, Milk, 2 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Pickaxe, Shovel, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Potion, Holy Bomb, 2 Remedies, 3 Somas, 3 Phoenix Essences, 3 Grand Potions, Carrot, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Badly Poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the Lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.), Ether Core

Spirits: Skorpios (Amethyst), Ocven the Ice Dragon (Opal), Shalma the Thunderbird (Topaz), Sarp Zarra (Aquamarine), Mandy(Ruby), Sadie (Diamond)

Haldor Skovgaard (Scorpiox)

Level 22 2/3 Shaman. *Immune to Weakened, Fragile and Blinded* *Natural Respite*

Power: 38

Defense: 7

Health: 39/39

Ether: 28/28

Gold: 45

Equipment: Zoot er Isen (WP:14, Ice and Light Elemental) Ethereal Cloak (SP:+2, +4 Ether, Blinded Immunity), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power, Weakened Immunity), Heavy Armour (SP:+5, Fragile Immunity).

Inventory: Heavy Metal Rod (WP:12, Water Elemental), Bear Claw Gloves (WP:8, SP:+2), Paper Doll (Hexed immunity), Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Scroll of Sealing, Health Core, Potion (x3), Grand Potion, Remedy (x2), Mead (x2), Nostrum (x2), Smelling Salts (x2), Soma (x2), Venom

Level 20 1/3 Dragon Knight *Immune to Fire, Air and Earth Elemental Attacks* *Natural Respite*

Power: 35

Health: 24/38

Defense: 2

Gold: 50

Equipment: Hammer of Dastan (WP: 15, Fire/Earth Elemental), Helmet of Dastan (SP: 2)

Inventory: Meads (x2), Dragon Scale

Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz)

Level 19 Sorcerer, *Immune to Sealed* *Lucky*

Power: 31

Health: 29/29

Ether: 22/29

Defense: 3

Gold: 224

Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Scarf of Misfortune (Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round, accessory)

Inventory: Equipment: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin)

Gems: Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light)

Tools: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass

Consumables: Ether Core, Remedy (x3), Noxious Venom (When used on a weapon, the weapon deals the Badly Poisoned effect for the duration of the battle and the Confused effect for the next three rounds, for the duration of one battle.), Nostrum (x5)

Dyric Rone (Legonater)

Level 17 Assassin *Lucky*

Power: 27

Health: 28/28

Gold: 1223

Equipment: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Loaded Die (permanent lucky-effect; accessory), Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear)

Inventory: Briar Bow (WP: 11; wood-elemental), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Aqua Gear (Adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, accessory), Aquamarine (Water), 3 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 4 Remedies, Mead, 2 Smelling Salts, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 2 Mythril Shards (2/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold)

Sir Earl Poletad (NPC)

Level 16 1/2 Frog Paladin

Power: 16

Health: 16/16

Ether: 14/16

Gnash (NPC)

Level 14 City Watch Guard *KO'd*

Power: 22

Health: 0/28

Defense: 1

Gold: 17

Equipment: City Watch Halberd (WP: 6), City Watch Helmet (SP: 1)

Shrine of Mercutio Enemies

Bombster B

Level 34 Fiery Humanoid *Immune to Burned* *Jinxed (2 Rounds)*

Health: 51/350

Special: Slash and Scorch – Gives hero the burned and bleeding effects. Deals 8 damage to hero for remainder of battle. If healed to full health, deals 3. If remedied, deals 0.

Drops: Fire Bomb, 60 Gold

Edited December 31, 2012 by Zepher

[Flipz]

Since Skopios will automatically take out the Bombster in its two hits, can we auto-play with Skopios at the top of the BO and finish the fight?

"Skrall, let Skopios polish off these scraps from the top of the Battle Order. The rest of us don't even need to risk fighting."

[Zepher]

OoC: Yes we can, in a few hours. I knew you guys could finish with an auto-roll, but fitting it in within family visits. Skrall, if you'd like to and come online before I finish the battle, divide the loot.

[Pandora]

Nyx v. Cronk - Counter (I hate healing staffs... I'm counting this as a failure so as not to confuse myself. I think that's what Sandy said to do on the occasion of a miss.)

Actually, when Nyx countered herself with the healing staff, it was eventually decided she hit herself twice, so if she 'countered' Cronk (even though he didn't attack her) then she still hit him with the staff and healed him. If I'd rolled damage or special damage, then it'd be no heal. Sorry mate. Also, did you roll for summoning Edgar when I rolled a shield earlier? Sorry for being a complicated questie.

Nyx looks around at the enemies. With so many to choose from, she just picks one and aims a Fireball at it from the back row (focused through her book), noticing as she does so that it happens to be Pongcanis Cleric A. She shrugs, planning to incinerate him anyway.

I figure that if Cronk and Atramor are dishing out counters then I'll leave the ones with potentially nasty specials alone, so the lads can smack 'em in the face instead.

[Zepher]

OoC: Fixed you crazy questie. You're lucky I like Nyx so much. If you want to post battle order if you're around, and Cronk's action, that would be fantastic, just in case he doesn't show up!

Round Five Shrine Battle

Skorpios v. Bombster (50)

Skorpios v. Bombster (50)

Summon: -1 ether

Burned: -3 Skrall

Bleeding: -5 Skrall

Alexis commands her summon to finish off the final Bombster, which it does with two pinches of it's monstrous claws.

The Shrine Party

Skrall (Waterbrick Down)

80 year old Male Ogre Hunter

Level 22 2/3 *Party Leader* *Favors Humanoid and Demon Enemies* *Immunity to Fragile* *Natural Respite*

Power: 35

Defense: 8

Health: 32/36

Gold: 16

Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:11, +4 vs. Beasts), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile effect, body wear)

Inventory: Smoke Bomb, Zoot's Plaything, 3x Mead, Grand Potion, Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Potion

Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder)

Level 26 *Hastened* *Immune to Fragile, and Blinded*

Power: 39

Defense: 3

Health: 42/42

Ether: 22/30

Gold: 75

GP: 3

Equipment: Mockthril Longbow (WP:13, ranged), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects from blinded), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened)

Inventory: Flute of the Magi (WP:3, asleep-effect), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Tonic, 3 Grand Tonics, Milk, 2 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Pickaxe, Shovel, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Potion, Holy Bomb, 2 Remedies, 3 Somas, 3 Phoenix Essences, 3 Grand Potions, Carrot, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Badly Poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the Lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.), Ether Core

Spirits: Skorpios (Amethyst), Ocven the Ice Dragon (Opal), Shalma the Thunderbird (Topaz), Sarp Zarra (Aquamarine), Mandy(Ruby), Sadie (Diamond)

Haldor Skovgaard (Scorpiox)

Level 23 Shaman. *Immune to Weakened, Fragile and Blinded* *Natural Respite*

Power: 39

Defense: 7

Health: 40/40

Ether: 29/29

Gold: 45

Equipment: Zoot er Isen (WP:14, Ice and Light Elemental) Ethereal Cloak (SP:+2, +4 Ether, Blinded Immunity), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power, Weakened Immunity), Heavy Armour (SP:+5, Fragile Immunity).

Inventory: Heavy Metal Rod (WP:12, Water Elemental), Bear Claw Gloves (WP:8, SP:+2), Paper Doll (Hexed immunity), Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Scroll of Sealing, Health Core, Potion (x3), Grand Potion, Remedy (x2), Mead (x2), Nostrum (x2), Smelling Salts (x2), Soma (x2), Venom

Level 20 2/3 Dragon Knight *Immune to Fire, Air and Earth Elemental Attacks* *Natural Respite*

Power: 35

Health: 38/38

Defense: 2

Gold: 50

Equipment: Hammer of Dastan (WP: 15, Fire/Earth Elemental), Helmet of Dastan (SP: 2)

Inventory: Meads (x2), Dragon Scale

Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz)

Level 19 1/2 Sorcerer, *Immune to Sealed* *Lucky*

Power: 31

Health: 29/29

Ether: 22/29

Defense: 3

Gold: 224

Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Scarf of Misfortune (Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round, accessory)

Inventory: Equipment: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin)

Gems: Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light)

Tools: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass

Consumables: Ether Core, Remedy (x3), Noxious Venom (When used on a weapon, the weapon deals the Badly Poisoned effect for the duration of the battle and the Confused effect for the next three rounds, for the duration of one battle.), Nostrum (x5)

Dyric Rone (Legonater)

Level 17 1/2 Assassin *Lucky*

Power: 27

Health: 28/28

Gold: 1223

Equipment: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Loaded Die (permanent lucky-effect; accessory), Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear)

Inventory: Briar Bow (WP: 11; wood-elemental), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Aqua Gear (Adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, accessory), Aquamarine (Water), 3 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 4 Remedies, Mead, 2 Smelling Salts, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 2 Mythril Shards (2/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold)

Sir Earl Poletad (NPC)

Level 17 Frog Paladin

Power: 17

Health: 17/17

Ether: 15/17

Gnash (NPC)

Level 14 City Watch Guard

Power: 22

Health: 0/28

Defense: 1

Gold: 17

Equipment: City Watch Halberd (WP: 6), City Watch Helmet (SP: 1)

Loot

-2x Fire Bombs

-120 Gold

The party stands in the Shrine. They may talk among themselves, or head back to the City Watch Base near the Hovels.

[The Legonater]

Well, that was interesting. Gnash, are you okay? It seems you get hit and go down each battle. You could probably use a trainer. I happen to know one.

[Flipz]

We really need to split up our Phoenix Essences, we have three of them on the Hero who's most likely to fall..

As the cold logic of battle faded and the last of the enemies fell, Arthur turned to his lover. "Alexis, are you alright? Did that mechanical monstrosity do any lasting harm?" Real concern filled Arthur's eyes. A rage built within him as he inspected her wounds, but frustratingly, he could find no fault with his fellow party members; all had performed admirably, even the Assassin Rone who had condemned the Chaos he was bound to follow. Wren. It's all Wren. The party could hear a deep rumble building, but (aside from general suspicion and savviness) could not divine its source. At last the rumble grew and burst forth from Arthur's lungs, a scream of animalistic rage that echoed through the alleyways, a cry the part-Rangers, the frog, and even the outdoorsman Haldor could recognize: the most pitiable sound known to the world, the howl of a creature trapped beyond escape. It was the sound of a man trapped within his own flesh, within his own soul. Seething but still within control, the Sorcerer exerted his fury the only way he could: upon the lifeless corpses that lay in front of him. Two short, impossibly precise swings of his blade, and soon one of the Bombsters was beheaded, the other with Sir Roderick's sword buried halfway in his back. Arthur bent over, breathing heavily, as he removed his sword. "What good..." he said, seemingly unaware he spoke aloud. "What good is it being a Hero, if we can't even protect the ones we love? What good is it to be human if all that is good to us is merely an opening for others' torment?" Arthur sat next to the crown upon the Shrine, facing away from the others, idly inspecting it with his Magnifying Glass but not fully paying attention to the results; it was busy work, to distract his mind from his own troubles. He opened and closed his left hand, inspecting his palm as he removed his glove and the wrapping beneath it. The others could not see, of course, save perhaps the Frog Paladin, but his veins had grown black in his moment of pain, as if pure chaos flowed within them instead of blood. The color had slowly faded away, remaining but the slightest shade darker, but he saw it--saw his weakness, his frail mortality. Wren is mad...but she somehow speaks the truth. It was an insult to compare my own pitiful strength to hers. But I have to stop her, I must strike her down--I have seen it. It is my destiny. Unless... Arthur continued to stare at the crown, deep in thought, but not quite lost within it.

Edited January 1, 2013 by Flipz

[The Legonater]

"What good is it being a Hero, if we can't even protect the ones we love? What good is it to be human if all that is good to us is merely an opening for others' torment?"

Sometimes, I say softly. It is not about protecting the ones we love, but the one who can't protect themselves. Often... often those we love are sacrificed in the process. I look away, a flash of old pain coming back and hitting me hard.

[CorneliusMurdock]

Cronk will try to heal Thothwick and Bert from back row.

McColt, Encourage Nyx, please.

Andrew and Bert should attack Cleric A from back row, unless Nyx think Archers need covered instead.

Order:

Cronk

Cronk

Atramor

Atramor

McColt

Nyx

Thothwick

Hoke

Andrew

Bert

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall handed 24 Gold to Haldor, Dyric, Arthur, and Alexis pocketing the rest for himself. He tossed a fire bomb over to Haldor before stowing the other in his satchel. He cringed at Arthur's violence, not even henchmen of Wren deserved that treatment. "Arthur... let me know if ya find anything. Perhaps we should make our way over to the other group?"

Edited January 1, 2013 by Waterbrick Down

[Scorpiox]

"Thank you Skrall, I shall make use of this bomb whenever I can. Good work everyone, we knocked that lot off well and good."

Haldor sighed and turned away at Arthur's rage, not bearing to see the descration of a corpse like that, there was something deeply wrong with the boy. To take his mind off things, the shaman walked off in search of a chat.

"Hello again, Alexis. We haven't really spoken much this quest, but these past few months I guess we've had more than an opportunity. How are you? Seen Althior recently? I've heard that he was looking for you, bet the poor bastard is lost when you're not there. How about we go and see him together, after all this is done? Then we can say we fixed more than just the city out here."

Haldor laughed.

"And Jess? I've seen neither hide nor hair of that girl for too long. She's probably dead bored with all these quests and like, I'm hardly in the hall for more than a few days. If I'm not careful, she'll be married and have a family before I'm even sure where she got to. You could help me track her down, if you'd like that, I know it's been a while since you two have been able to catch up."

Zepher, I just realised that Haldor's ether is seriously out of date. The maximum should now be 32.

Edited January 1, 2013 by Scorpiox

[Masked Builder]

As the cold logic of battle faded and the last of the enemies fell, Arthur turned to his lover. "Alexis, are you alright? Did that mechanical monstrosity do any lasting harm?" Real concern filled Arthur's eyes. A rage built within him as he inspected her wounds, but frustratingly, he could find no fault with his fellow party members; all had performed admirably, even the Assassin Rone who had condemned the Chaos he was bound to follow.

"Yes, yes, I'm fine." Alexis rubs her head as she says this. "I need to watch my attacks more closely. You know, I've noticed that I've got most of our Phoenix Essences, would some of you others like to take one?"

"Hello again, Alexis. We haven't really spoken much this quest, but these past few months I guess we've had more than an opportunity. How are you? Seen Althior recently? I've heard that he was looking for you, bet the poor bastard is lost when you're not there. How about we go and see him together, after all this is done? Then we can say we fixed more than just the city out here."

Haldor laughed.

"And Jess? I've seen neither hide nor hair of that girl for too long. She's probably dead bored with all these quests and like, I'm hardly in the hall for more than a few days. If I'm not careful, she'll be married and have a family before I'm even sure where she got to. You could help me track her down, if you'd like that, I know it's been a while since you two have been able to catch up.".

"Yes, this is our third straight quest together? I saw Althior briefly before we left, we didn't say anything, I think he was a bit stunned actually." She grins, then hesitates as she thinks of her next answer. "I'd really rather not, he;s as uptight as ever, besides, Arthur here..." Alexis is unsure of how to end her sentence.

"But you're quite right, I would like to see Jess again, been quite a while seen I've seen her. Though I doubt she's done anything with out you."

[The Legonater]

"Yes, yes, I'm fine." Alexis rubs her head as she says this. "I need to watch my attacks more closely. You know, I've noticed that I've got most of our Phoenix Essences, would some of you others like to take one?"

I probably shouldn't. I've had a knack of getting knocked out a lot. Just ask Haldor or Skrall here, they'll tell ya.

[Waterbrick Down]

"Yeh, Dyric here has seen his fair share of the canaries twitterin' around his head. If we're splittin' up the essences I would suggest both Haldor and myself carryin' one as we have the best armor of the group."

Edited January 1, 2013 by Waterbrick Down

[Scorpiox]

I probably shouldn't. I've had a knack of getting knocked out a lot. Just ask Haldor or Skrall here, they'll tell ya.

Haldor couldn't hold back a grin.

"When we were in Haddon, Dyric did have his share of getting bashed about a bit, along with the usual fleeing-on-his-own-while-we-still-had-an-unused-team-smoke-bomb thing."

"Yes, yes, I'm fine." Alexis rubs her head as she says this. "I need to watch my attacks more closely. You know, I've noticed that I've got most of our Phoenix Essences, would some of you others like to take one?"

"Yes, this is our third straight quest together? I saw Althior briefly before we left, we didn't say anything, I think he was a bit stunned actually." She grins, then hesitates as she thinks of her next answer. "I'd really rather not, he;s as uptight as ever, besides, Arthur here..." Alexis is unsure of how to end her sentence.

"But you're quite right, I would like to see Jess again, been quite a while seen I've seen her. Though I doubt she's done anything with out you."

"I'd be happy to keep hold of one if that's what you want. I don't plan on getting floored anytime soon."

"Still, I think you had something good together, and it wouldn't hurt just to try. He very nearly fled the island when you had your argument, and that is proof enough of how much you mean to him. But if you really don't want to be his girl anymore, talk to him; don't leave him in this suspense, lest he hang himself in the night. I'd hate it if you couldn't at least be friends."

Haldor stopped to consider Alexis' statement, perplexed.

"What do you mean, 'Arthur here'? No, don't tell me you mean like that." The shaman covered his face with his hand. "You can't be serious, you think he'll be better to you than Althior? He's completely cracked, and you know it. I don't believe that you of all people, Alexis, would rather take arrogance and lectures on chaos, in between bouts of mutilation; over Althior, whatever his shortfalls."

"Aye, I can't deny that I miss her badly when she is never around." He sighed. "Gods, I wish she could be here right now."

[Zepher]

Round Four Hinckwell Store Battle

>Cronk heals Thothwick - Heal Less (+27 health) (-1 ether)

>Cronk heals Bert - Heal Less (+27 health) (-1 ether)

>Atramor heals Nyx - Shield (Warrior A Hexed) ( how do you always get these?!)

>Atramor heals himself - Heal More (([10*2]+23)=43) (-1 ether)

McColt encourages Nyx - Failure (5)

>Nyx v. Cleric A - Damage ([16/2]-3=5)

>Thothwick v. Warrior B - Shield (([[10*3]+20]*2)/2=50 Damage Clerics & Archers, 46 to Warriors)

>Hoke v. Cleric B - Special Damage Critical Hit (([13*2]+19)*2=90) (-1 ether)

>Andrew v. Cleric A - Damage ([16/2]-1=7)

>Bert v. Cleric A - Miss

Free Hits

Pongcanis Archer A v. Cronk - (Cronk: 24-15=9) (Archer: [27/2]/2=6)

Pongcanis Archer B v. Cronk - (Cronk: 24-15=9) (Archer: [27/2]/2=6)

Pongcanis Warrior A v. Atramor Cleric A - (32)

Blessed: Hoke at perfect health

The battle continues.

The Hinckwell Store Party

Cronk

Level 27 Paladin *Party Leader* *Counterstirking* *Hastened*

Power: 39

Defense: 15

Health: 27/45

Ether: 25/28

Gold: 20

Equipment: Zoot's Bane (Suitable only for Cronk; WP: 12, Light), Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 9), Elaborate Helmet (SP: 2), Paladin's Armour (Suitable for Paladins, +4 SP, +2 Max Ether), Counterstirke Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level)

Inventory:, Twin Broadswords (WP:21, user can attacks 2 enemies in the same turn, user is unable to use a shield), Beast Skewer (Lance; WP: 12), Ennoc's Gratitude (Artifact, Accessory, User Perma-Blessed, Requires Light Weapon), Sword of Bashing (Longsword; WP:5), Bedroll, Shovel, Holy Bomb, 4 Stakes (WP:1 to each of them), 2 Phoenix Essence, Scroll of Frailty, Bennetton's Seal

Nyx (Pandora)

Level 23 1/3 Battle Mage *Party Second-in-Command* *Immune to Asleep, Fast Asleep and Sealed effects* *Natural Respite*

Power: 36

Defense: 3

Health: 10/33

Ether: 32/33

Gold: 50

Equipment: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:14, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect), Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects), Shiny Helmet (+1 max health)

Inventory: Explosive Staff – WP: 12 (Does 1/2 damage to all enemies on a successful hit (normal damage to targeted enemy) and 1/2 WP damage to self on a roll of 4 (disregarding SP/row)), Dawnstar II (WP: 9), The Fishstick (WP:7 Double damage while on ships), Healing Staff (WP: 5), Ruby (Fire), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Mead, Potion, 3 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Holy Bomb, 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones, Bomb XX, Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear)

Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie)

Level 23 *Deals Badly Poisoned* *Counterstriking*

Power: 33

Health: 43/43

Ether: 12/21

Gold: 116

Equipment: Ratsbane (WP: 10, absorbs 2 health on successful strike, fire, ice, earth, wind elemental), Witch's Talisman (Suitable for witches, Posioned Hits become Badly Poisoned Hits, accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (When hit by a Free Hit, immediately deals damage equal to level, handwear), White Cloak (Suitable for clerics, +3 maximum health, backwear)

Inventory: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:9, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 6, gains 1 WP every kill made with it) Staff of the Elven Warlock (WP: 5, wood elemental), Heavy Flail (WP: 5, deals the Fragile effect)Topaz, Amethyst (Loaned to Mallelio), Fire Bomb, Bomb XX (Deals 30 damage to all enemies and 10 damage to all heroes, all damage ignoring SP/row), Dragon Scale (Gives Lucky and Blessed effects on consumption), Shovel, Pickaxe

Thothwick

Level: 20 1/3 Black Knight *Damage Undead* *Immune to Stunned*

Power: 30 (28 Ranged)

Defence: 10

Health: 35/35

Gold: 215

Equipment: Sabre (WP 10), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead), Potion

Inventory: Shuriken (WP 8) 1 Bedroll, 1 Telescope

Hoke Ablesword (UsernameMDM)

Level 19 Mystic Knight *Blessed* *Lucky*

Power: 31

Defense: 9

Health: 37/37

Ether: 2/19

Gold: 19

Equipment: Vintul (Great sword: WP 13), Steel Buckler (Shield: SP 7), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Cloak of Deception (Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent)

Inventory: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Diamond, 2 Phoenix Essence, 4 Potions, 2 Grand Tonic, Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Hollow Blade (Dagger: WP 6), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Tonic

Hans (NPC)

Level 16 1/2 Chaos Regulator *Orderly* *KO'd*

Power: 26

Health: 0/28

Defense: 6

Gold: 56

Equipment: Sword of Dastan (WP: 10), Armor of the Arena (SP: 4), Cast Iron Haddon Guard Helmet (SP: 2)

Inventory: Mead (x2)

Guard Andrew (NPC)

Level 12 City Watch Guard

Power: 20

Health: 19/26

Defense: 1

Gold: 43

Equipment: City Watch Halberd (WP: 6), City Watch Helmet (SP: 1)

Guard Bert (NPC)

Level 10 City Watch Guard

Power: 18

Health: 24/24

Defense: 1

Gold: 0

Equipment: City Watch Halberd (WP: 6), City Watch Helmet (SP: 1)

McColt (NPC - Takes Orders from PL)

Every turn has a 50/50 chance of giving target any of the following effects: Encouraged, Hastened. Alternatively, has a 1/6 chance of Inspiring target.

The Hinckwell Store Enemies

Pongcanis Cleric A

Level 16 Bestial Humanoid

Health: 348/430

Ether: 4/4

Special I: Miracle - The Pongcanis Cleric restores the health of all allies by 50.

Special II: (Used if ether depleted) Meditate – Restores 1 ether.

Drops: Bone

Pongcanis Cleric B

Level 16 Bestial Humanoid

Health: 64/430

Ether: 4/4

Special I: Miracle - The Pongcanis Cleric restores the health of all allies by 50.

Special II: (Used if ether depleted) Meditate – Restores 1 ether.

Drops: Bone

Pongacnis Archer A

Level 24 Bestial Humanoid

Health: 257/324

Special: Triple Shot – The Pongacnis Archer deals 24 damage to the first three enemies in the BO.

Passive Special: Back Row – Takes ½ damage unless from ranged attack. Attacks ignore row.

Drops: 3 Gold

Pongacnis Archer B

Level 24 Bestial Humanoid

Health: 261/324

Special: Triple Shot – The Pongacnis Archer deals 24 damage to the first three enemies in the BO.

Passive Special: Back Row – Takes ½ damage unless from ranged attack. Attacks ignore row.

Drops: 3 Gold

Pongacanis Warrior A *Hexed*

Level 32 Bestial Humanoid

Health: 339/436

SP: 4

Special: Defensive Strike – The Ponganis Warrior deals 16 damage to all opponents and is protected from all damage the following round.

Drops: 4 Gold

Pongacanis Warrior B

Level 32 Bestial Humanoid

Health: 195/436

SP: 4

Special: Defensive Strike – The Ponganis Warrior deals 16 damage to all opponents and is protected from all damage the following round.

Drops: Pongcanis Brew

OoC: Still fitting these in, New Year is somehow more hectic than Christmas for me. Shrine party, I'll RP with you in an hour or two! You cannot go join the other fight, however, sorry.

[CMP]

"Keep at 'em, mates," snapped Atramor, getting quickly annoyed at his constant hexes. He whirled the Heavy Flail at Pongcanis Cleric A from the front row, but then retreated to the back row, and attempted healing Nyx once more.

[Masked Builder]

"Yeh, Dyric here has seen his fair share of the canaries twitterin' around his head. If we're splittin' up the essences I would suggest both Haldor and myself carryin' one as we have the best armor of the group."

"That's fine with me, let's do it." Alexis passes the essences out to the two.

"Still, I think you had something good together, and it wouldn't hurt just to try. He very nearly fled the island when you had your argument, and that is proof enough of how much you mean to him. But if you really don't want to be his girl anymore, talk to him; don't leave him in this suspense, lest he hang himself in the night. I'd hate it if you couldn't at least be friends."

Haldor stopped to consider Alexis' statement, perplexed.

"What do you mean, 'Arthur here'? No, don't tell me you mean like that." The shaman covered his face with his hand. "You can't be serious, you think he'll be better to you than Althior? He's completely cracked, and you know it. I don't believe that you of all people, Alexis, would rather take arrogance and lectures on chaos, in between bouts of mutilation; over Althior, whatever his shortfalls."

"What he does with himself is his business."

"I see nothing wrong with him, completly sane if you ask me." Alexis says with a huff.

[UsernameMDM]

Repeat (ruby, back row, cleric b).