Heroica RPG - Quest #57: Green and Gone

[Zepher]

Boomingham shakes his head. He sheaths both of his swords, pockets his new bit of metal, and hefts the Undead, hanging him on both of his shoulders, grunting a little under the weight. "Let's get going. Damn heart is beating in my ear. Chap would be dead if he wasn't already dead."

Barty hovers far away in disgust.

[Flare]

The party finds their way out of Triad Park and start walking towards the manor.

[-obelix-]

As the party exits the park, Thalion speaks to the frog, "Don't worry Merlyn, we'll get you home before you know it..."

[Flare]

As the party exits the park, Thalion speaks to the frog, "Don't worry Merlyn, we'll get you home before you know it..."

<"That's good... I'm tired...">

As soon as I take the pictures

[Flare]

Sorrow seems to regain strength.

The last part of the quest will be up soon, sorry for the delay.

Party:

Alexander Vandangant

(Wedge09)

Level 11.5 Ranger

Power:

16

Defense:

3

Health:

18/18

Gold:

103

Equipment:

Fauxthril Crossbow (WP: 5,

Darkness

-elemental), Chevalier of Charis Armor (Artifact, bodywear, maximum health +2, SP: 2), Helmet (SP:1, borrowed from Nagure)

Inventory:

Bedroll, Shovel, Potion, 5 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Dirt Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, Holy Bomb, Fire Bomb, First Aid Kit (Consumable), Shackles of War, 4 Bones, Sterile Gloves (Handwear, protects from poisoned and badly poisoned effects)

Lord Lawrence Boomingham

(Zepher)

Level 22 Paladin

*Immune to Fragile*

*Counterstriking*

Power

: 36

Defense

: 12

Health

: 37/44

Ether

: 21/22

Gold

: 134

(Owe 50 to Docken, 79 to Arthur, 110 to Sorrow)

Equipment

: Scupperer (Great Sword, WP: 10,

Darkness

-

Fire

- Elemental, causes

Bleeding

Effect for 5 Damage until remedied or healed to full health) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Counterstrike Gloves (On Free Hits, Deals damage to enemy equal to Boomingham's level), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immunity to

Fragile

), Tome of Affluence (

Generates 10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle, accessory

)

Inventory

: Frozen Saber (Great Sword, WP: 9,

Light

-

Ice

- Elemental, stunned effect), Bedroll, 4 Bones, 5 Meads, Nostrum, Mulled Wine, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immunity to Ice), Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Marksman's Monocle, Scroll of Recklessness (

Encouraged and Fragile for rest of battle, 5 ether, 50/50 chance

),

Garnet

, 2 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (+4 to Power, -6 to Ether), 2 Deadly Venoms, Sapphire (

Wind

), Hamantasch (consumable, lucky + blessed effects upon consumption for the length of one battle), Admantite Shard

Nagure

(Costy)

*Party Leader!*

Level 15.5 Barbarian

*Natural Respite*

*Immune to

Ice

*

*Counterstriking*

Power:

29

Defense:

12

Health:

22/22

Gold:

374

Equipment:

Stone Hammer (WP: 14,

Earth

-elemental, suitable for barbarians, clerics and alchemists),

Yeti Fur Coat (Artefact, bodywear, SP:12, immunity to ice; suitable for yetis only), Counterstrike Gloves (Artefact, handwear, After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level)

Inventory:

Ruby (

Fire

), Pickaxe, Axe of the Croise (WP: 10), Phoenix Essence, Mead x2, Potion x2, Remedy, Smoke Bomb x2, Deadly Venom, Tiger Balm, Grand Potion, Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage)

Sorrow

(Endgame)

Level 19.5 Assassin

Power:

39

Defense:

1

Health:

30/30

Gold:

2187

Equipment:

Steel fan (WP:20,

Ice

-elemental, causes

burned

-effect (5 damage per round),

effective: 2 battles remaining

), Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise

Inventory:

Longsword (WP: 5), Bedroll, Tonic, Venom, Phoenix Essence x3, Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes), Ether Core x3, Mead x6, Smelling Salts x6, Nostrum x5, Health Core, Deadly Venom, Jinxy Juice x4, Dark Cloak (Backwear, SP:1, Max Health +1, Power +1, suitable for rogues and barbarians)

Thalion Dwinlas

(-obelix-)

Level 14.5 Mage

Power:

22

Defense

: 2

Health:

18/18

Ether:

18/18

Gold

: 180

Equipment:

Cheesy Dagger (WP:8, double-damage to vermin), Cloak of Espionage (Artefact, backwear, Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle), Orcish Helmet (SP:2, suitable for non-humans, headwear)

Inventory:

Scepter of Divine Affinity (WP:5,

has a 1/6 chance to deal the "

Cursed"

effect on successful spells, and a 1/6 chance to deal the

"Blessed"

effect on successful healing), Ruby (

Fire

), Opal (

Ice

), Health Core, Grand Tonic, Remedy, Dirt Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, 2 Potions, 2 Venoms, Bone, Snake Eye Charm (Protects from

petrified

-effect)

Smiling Sancho

(NPC, battle actions controlled by Nagure)

Level 24.66 Wolfgang Tracker

*immune to all elements*

Power:

40

(24+14+2)

Health:

15/31

Gold:

??

Equipment:

Bonfire Bow (WP:14, causes the

stunned

effect to target when Shield is rolled,

fire

-elemental, bow), Hunter's Quiver (WP+2)

Inventory:

Neutralizer,

??

1 - Shield: DuoFire - Deals 19

fire

elemental damage and

stunned

-effect to the targeted enemy and the enemy next in turn.

2 - Critical Hit - WP*2+Lvl

Riley

(NPC, battle actions controlled by -obelix-)

Level 18.5 Alchemist

*weak to earth elemental*

Power:

27

Defense:

1

Health:

1/28

Gold:

10

Equipment:

Quick Dagger (WP:9, user is hastened on the first round of battle,

darkness

-elemental, dagger), Alchemist's Cape (Max Health -10, wearer is

lucky

on Shield rolls, suitable only for Alchemists), Leather Cap (SP:1, borrowed from Thalion)

Inventory:

Potion (x4), Tonic (x9), Remedy

[Endgame]

As my soul rejoins with my failing body, a course of static courses through it/ My heart stutters form the impact, the jolt slowly recalibrating my heart. Boomingham hears the heart stop, then start again, beating at a more steady place. The blue glow returns to my hood as I stir awake... I give a slight nudge for the paladin to let me down, slowly drawing myself up to my feet.

"I... I don't know what happened... I got into some sort of battle... and lost."

[Flare]

No one has time to reply to Sorrow, since they just had arrived in return to the Ziegfried Manor. It is as quiet as when they came, and when they come up to the door, the butler isn't there.

Not wasting any time, the fearless party leader sees if the door is open. It is, so they enter, and tip-toe up to the nursery.

They find Morgan playing with her kitty, and she is rejoiced to see that her brother is found.

"Oh, thank you so much for finding my brother! I hope my stupid brother didn't cause all of you too much trouble... I see you brought a couple friends that weren't here earlier. A wolfgang werewolf and a guilds batman? I'd think more of you, heroes. But oh well, I guess friends can be made in all sorts of places."

"It vas me pleasure, me damsel."

"Yes. But it is just such a pity that the poor fellow will be stuck as a frog all his life..."

"All his life!? I don't think so, buddy!"

Before the heroes have a chance to react, Morgan whips out her wand and starts an incantation over the frog.

But thankfully it worked out with no hitches - Merlyn was a boy again!

"Hey! Get that stick outta my face!"

"A simple thank you would suffice."

"You could at least warn me before you start discombobulatin' people, er, I mean frogs!"

Morgan coughs and shakes her head towards their guests.

"Oh, *ahem* thank you heroes for saving me. I must admit I am very glad to be a boy again..."

Do the heroes have any questions for Merlyn, or do they just want to collect their cash and return to the hall?

Edited April 14, 2013 by Flare

[Endgame]

The reunion sends me into a state of nostalgia, recalling the events of my own impromptu childhood. The days and nights spent with the necromancer community were magical times... literally. They were happy memories, to be sure, but the vents they paved the road to were just too painful. I place a mental embargo on the memories and look at the scene. Though my hood concealed it, a melancholic smile spread across my face.

"Sorrow... do you remember? Do you remember why I... you... we came to Heroica?"

Dad...

"Meryln... you wouldn't have some Z-mail lying around, would you? Just one parchment would do... I'm gald we could reunite you with your brother."

RP stuffs.

[Flare]

"Meryln... you wouldn't have some Z-mail lying around, would you? Just one parchment would do... I'm gald we could reunite you with your brother."

"I have one." She hands it to Sorrow before Merlyn has a chance to respond.

[Endgame]

I pocket the child's gift and nod.

"Very well, I believe that just about wraps everything up. Anyone up for a good martini back at the hall?"

[-obelix-]

"I am very glad to see you are alright. Before we go tough, I would like to ask you something; how is it that you were not able to turn yourself back to normal form? Your sister didn't seem to have a problem with that..." (She went girl-owl-girl herself, easily enough...)

[Wedge09]

"Interesting question Thalion." says Alexander waiting for a reply.

Edited April 14, 2013 by Wedge09

[Flare]

"I am very glad to see you are alright. Before we go tough, I would like to ask you something; how is it that you were not able to turn yourself back to normal form? Your sister didn't seem to have a problem with that..." (She went girl-owl-girl herself, easily enough...)

"Well, I didn't turn myself into a frog..."

"You didn't!? I thought you were try to copy me, or something."

[-obelix-]

"Well, I didn't turn myself into a frog..."

"So how did you end up being one?"

[Flare]

"I was sitting on my bed, eating a snack, and then all of a sudden a hooded figure popped up from outside into the window. He said that he had a good drink for me if I wanted to be a big and strong knight when I grow up. So I drank it. And all of sudden I turned into frog! And then he grabbed me, but I jumped out of his hands and hopped out of the house... I tried to find somewhere that I could blend in with other frogs, so thats how I managed to get to that pond. I don't know what that guy was up to, but I won't be taking hand-outs any time again in the future!"

Suddenly, memories flash in the heroes' minds.

Is it possible that one of the two hooded fellows that had helped them out, was actually the hooded person trying to find the froggified boy...?

[-obelix-]

Thalion's face changed as it took a serious, even slightly angry look when he turned to Riley and Sancho, "Would any of you gentlemen know anything about what the boy just said?"

[Endgame]

I raise my eyebrows and look at the two possible suspects.

"Hm. Who wore a hood, offered us drinks at the bar, is an alchemist and could create such a brew, has bat ears like Haman, and is in the QM's avatar?"

Edited April 14, 2013 by Endgame

[Flare]

OoC: I'm not going to continue without everyone posting, so see y'all tomorrow

[Wedge09]

"Interesting...Riley was near the pond, maybe he lost the frog and he turn in the inn to search for hechmen to help him, moreover he was ready to be seen friend by us; in the other hand Sancho was more far from the pond but he is an hunter." meditates Alexander but don't make himself heard by the two suspects. To Sancho and Riley then he asks: "Have you something to say in your defense?"

[Endgame]

"Sancho... what is that... thing (???) you are carrying?"

[-obelix-]

"Don't forget about Sancho hiding his true true identity, as a Wolfgang member, along with some sort of a deal (no doubt shady...) with that orc, owner of the magic shop, who could easily have obtained/produced a transforming potion..."

[Flare]

Quick post (no pix, sorry, I'm on my phone):

Riley looks serious when he hears Merlyn's tale - "I am verry sorreh that this happeened to ye, lil Merlyn. I must say though, that I haven't been in triad park for ages, since dat meanie Haman has been hatin' me since first he met meh. Also, what benefit wouldah haf in frogiffying a boy, dat would be just emmorul dit wud."

Sancho gets upset as he listens to Merlyn - "I'm sorry to hear that the alchemists are after you, dear boy. Of course it would make sense for a member of the guild of invision to try to cause panic in their rival's house! I don't know how it could be me, I know nothing about potions or things of that sort..."

[Endgame]

"Sancho... that enigmatic object, if you please."

[Flare]

"And I have my trusty bow."

[Endgame]

"You also carry a quiver, a neutralizer... and something else. Out with it."