Heroica RPG - Quest#66: WANTED! Steerpike the Poisoner

[LordoftheNoobs]

"Righto Mr. Arnulf, as you say!"

Grimwald gives Arnulf a whack with the healing staff from the back row.

[Costy]

"Idiots."

I attack Ajax with my Hammer from the front row.

"What if that cat wasn't the distraction, but these fools are?"

Edited May 12, 2013 by Costy

[Endgame]

As I step back into the back row I veer towards the door, nearly pressing my frame on it.

"They'll have to mow me down before they get in."

[Sandy]

Results of Round One of the Wolfgang Battle:

>Sorrow vs. Burlesque - Damage/Critical Lethal Hit (Burlesque: 382 health-(66x4=264 dmg)=118 health)

Nagure (Stone Hammer) vs. Ajax - Defended Counter (Nagure: 33 health+21 SP-16 dmg=33 health; Ajax: 382 health-(30x2=60 dmg)=322 health)

>Sorrow vs. Bowen - Lethal Hit/Shield (Gold Reaper - Sorrow: 16+16+16+15+15=78x1,5=117 gold)

Cedric - Free Hit vs. Sorrow (Sorrow: 31 health+7 SP-(16/2=8 dmg)=30 health)

Arrowic - Free Hit vs. Nagure (Nagure: 33 health+21 SP-15 dmg=33 health; Arrowic: 257 health-(16/2=8 dmg)=249 health)

Sorrow gets a good hit on Burlesque, while Nagure counters the futile attack of Ajax with his stout stone hammer. Sorrow then continues by reaping more gold, but failing to assassinate any of the thugs. Cedric and Arrowic follow with free strikes against the two heroes, with minimal results. Nagure counters again, this time with his furry fists.

Arthur runs to his comrades just as three more thugs join the battle.

Enemies:

Wolfgang Goon Ajax

Type: Humanoid

Level: 16

Health: 322/382

Special:

Steal & Stash

– Steals gold equal to the target’s level and hides it so it cannot be recovered.

Drops: 30 gold, Grand Potion

Wolfgang Goon Burlesque

Type: Humanoid

Level: 16

Health: 118/382

Special:

Steal & Stash

– Steals gold equal to the target’s level and hides it so it cannot be recovered.

Drops: 30 gold, Grand Potion

Wolfgang Goon Cedric

Type: Humanoid

Level: 16

Health: 382/382

Special:

Steal & Stash

– Steals gold equal to the target’s level and hides it so it cannot be recovered.

Drops: 30 gold, Grand Potion

Wolfgang Goon Drugog

Type: Humanoid

Level: 16

Health: 382/382

Special:

Steal & Stash

– Steals gold equal to the target’s level and hides it so it cannot be recovered.

Drops: 30 gold, Grand Potion

Wolfgang Goon Elijah

Type: Humanoid

Level: 16

Health: 382/382

Special:

Steal & Stash

– Steals gold equal to the target’s level and hides it so it cannot be recovered.

Drops: 30 gold, Grand Potion

Wolfgang Hitman Arrowic

Type: Humanoid

Level: 15

Health: 249/257

Special:

Dark Arrow

– Causes 15 darkness-elemental damage and the blinded-effect to the target regardless of row.

Drops: 20 gold, Smelling Salts

Note: Wolfgang Hitman fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row.

Wolfgang Hitman Bowen

Type: Humanoid

Level: 15

Health: 257/257

Special:

Dark Arrow

– Causes 15 darkness-elemental damage and the blinded-effect to the target regardless of row.

Drops: 20 gold, Smelling Salts

Note: Wolfgang Hitman fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row.

Wolfgang Hitman Crossette

Type: Humanoid

Level: 15

Health: 257/257

Special:

Dark Arrow

– Causes 15 darkness-elemental damage and the blinded-effect to the target regardless of row.

Drops: 20 gold, Smelling Salts

Note: Wolfgang Hitman fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row.

Backdoor Party:

Arthur Justus Regulus VII

(Flipz) ***Party Leader***

21-year-old male human Sorcerer

Level 21 2/3

*Immune to

Sealed

*

*Lucky*

Power:

26

(21+5)

Health:

33/33

(5+20+4+4)

Ether:

8/31

(5+20+1+5)

Defense:

3

Gold:

294

(Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur, oved 200 gold by Nagure)

Equipment:

Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging)

,

Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to

Sealed

), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.)

Inventory:

Weapons:

Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon

),

Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword),

Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics),

Hollow Blade Dagger (WP:6, dagger, hollow-blade [smelling Salts]),

Staff of Ennon (WP: 5,

Light

-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4)

Artifacts:

Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent)

Gems:

Opal (

Ice

), Amethyst (

Darkness

), Topaz (

Lightning

), Diamond (

Light

), Garnet (

Earth

),

Tools:

Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass

Scrolls:

Scroll of

Blindness

, Scroll of

Sealing

, 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.), Scroll of

Weakening

,

Consumables:

Potion, Grand Potion x6,

Ether Core x2, Remedy x10, Elixir,

Smelling Salts x3, Nostrum x3, Mulled Wine, Jinxy Juice x4, 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.), Zoot's Plaything

Nagure

(Costy)

34 year old Male Yeti Berserker.

Level 16

*Immune to

Fragile, Blindness,

Ice

&

Fire

*

*Counterstriking*

Power:

30

(16+

14)

Defense:

21

(12+9)

Health:

33/33

(8+15+10)

Gold:

4

(200 owed to Arthur)

Equipment:

Stone Hammer (WP: 14,

Earth

&

Darknes

s-elemental, hammer)

,

Shield (SP:9), Yeti Fur Coat (Artefact, bodywear, SP:12, immunity to

Ice,

Fire,

Fragile and Blindness; 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:

Axe of the Croise (WP: 10,

Light

-elemental axe)

,

Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear),

Potion x2,

Grand Potion x6,

Remedy,

Tiger Balm,

Phoenix Essence, Mead x2,

Deadly Venom x2,

Smoke Bomb x2,

Pickaxe

Sorrow

(Endgame) *Acting Party Leader*

428 years old undead

Assassin

Level 20

*Immune to

Light

and Blinded*

*Lucky*

*Encouraged*

*Hastened*

Power:

44

(20+22+2)

Defense:

7

(1+6)

Health:

30/31

(7+19+5)

Gold:

1899

Equipment:

Mockthril Longbow (WP: 22

Ice

and

Darkness

Elemental), Sticky Gloves (

Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear)

, Armor of the Croise (

SP: 1, +2 power;

bodywear),

Night’s Helmet (SP:6, immunity to light and blinded; headwear)

Inventory:

Longsword (WP: 5),

Dark Cloak (Backwear, SP:1, Max Health +1, Power +1, suitable for rogues and barbarians),

Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes),

Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the

Jinxed

effect on every third round),

Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles),

Grand Potion x5,

Health Core,

Tonic,

Ether Core x1,

Remedy x5,

Phoenix Essence x5,

Venom,

Deadly Venom,

Mead x8, Smelling Salts x8, Nostrum x6, Dragon Scales x2,

Bedroll

Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

Results of Round Six of the Main Course Battle:

>Arnulf vs. DFC A - Special Damage (Headless Run - DFC A: health halved+hastened)

>Grimwald (Healing Staff) vs. Arnulf - Miss

DFC A+DFC B - Free Hit vs. Arnulf (Arnulf: 6 health+3 SP-(5/2=3+5=8/2=4 dmg=5 health)

DFC B+Walking Wiener - Free Hit vs. Grimwald (Grimwald: 7 health+1 SP-(5/2=3+7=10/2=5 dmg)=3 health)

DFC B - Cursed (-3 max. health)

The second DFC also performs a headless run. Grimwald tries the Healing Staff on Arnulf, but doesn't quite hit the right spot. The enemies mass up against the heroes once more, reducing their healths to a critical level.

"What the megabluck? And you call yourself heroes? I'd call that more prancing around than fighting, dammit!"

Enemies:

Dreadfully Fried Chicken A

*Hastened*

Type: Flying/Demon

Level: 5

Health: 7/52

Special I:

Headless Run

- The DFC cuts its own health in half and becomes hastened for the remained of the battle.

Special II:

Headless Crash

– Damages the target equal to the remaining health. Used only if Headless Run has been used.

Drops: Chicken Drumstick (max. health +1 when eaten)

Dreadfully Fried Chicken B

*Cursed*

*Hastened*

*Weakened for 2 rounds*

Type: Flying/Demon

Level: 5

Health: 25/34

Special I:

Headless Run

- The DFC cuts its own health in half and becomes hastened for the remained of the battle.

Special II:

Headless Crash

– Damages the target equal to the remaining health. Used only if Headless Run has been used.

Drops: Chicken Drumstick (max. health +1 when eaten)

Walking Wiener

Type: Fiery/Demon

Level: 7

Health: 73/73

Special I:

Wiener Waltz

– Causes the confused-effect to all opponents.

Special II:

Sausage Fest

– Causes 5 fire-elemental damage to all opponents regardless of row.

Drops: Greasy Sausage (max. health +2 when eaten)

Note: The specials alternate.

Kitchen Party:

Arnulf Bishop

(Shoker86) ***Party Leader***

30 yrs old male human Rogue

Level 7

Power:

15

(7+8)

Defense:

3

Health:

5/13

(7+6)

Gold:

88

Equipment:

Cheesy Dagger (WP:8, Double damage to vermin),

Tricorne (SP:3)

Inventory:

Leather Armor(SP:1),

4 Potions, 3 Venoms,

Remedy,

Bedroll,

Big Apple (Power +1 when eaten)

Kiray Nastay

(KingoftheZempk)

24 year old female human Knight

Level 2

*Knocked Out*

Power:

5

(2+3)

Defense:

2

Health:

0/11

(10+1)

Gold:

10

Equipment:

Sword of the Kin (WP: 3), Scutum (SP: 2),

Ancient Crown (

Headwear, First successful strike of battle deals

Cursed

-effect

)

Inventory:

Potion,

Banana (Restores full health when eaten),

Bedroll

Grimwald Gjinko

(LordoftheNoobs)

69 year old male gnome Cleric

Level 2

Power:

7

(2+5)

Defense:

1

Health:

3/10

(9+1)

Ether:

3/6

(5+1)

Gold:

0 (Owes Arthur 50 gold)

Equipment:

Healing Staff (WP:5;

heals instead of damaging

)

Inventory:

Broomstick (WP: 3),

Helmet

(SP:1)

,

Scroll of Weakening,

Scroll of Frailty,

Remedy, 2 Potion,

Bunch of Cherries (10/10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten; it is up to the user to choose how many they eat at a time),

Bedroll

Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

[LordoftheNoobs]

Grimwald Attacks the DFC A from the back row.

[Shoker86]

"At least I could fall fighting" Arnulf attacks Chicken II from FR "Sorry lad, I tried"

Battle order

1. Arnulf chicken II FR

2. Grimwald chicken I BR

Edited May 12, 2013 by Shoker86

[Sandy]

Results of Round Seven of the Main Course Battle:

Arnulf vs. DFC B - Critical Hit (DFC B: 25 health-23 dmg=2 health)

>Grimwald vs. DFC A - Damage (Grimwald: 3 health+1 SP-(5/2=3 dmg)=1 health)

DFC A+Walking Wiener - Free Hit vs. Arnulf (Arnulf: 5 health+3 SP-(5/2=3+7=10 dmg=0 health)

DFC B - Free Hit vs. Grimwald (Grimwald: 1 health+1 SP-(5/2=3 dmg)=0 health)

DFC B - Cursed (-3 max. health)

Arnulf gets great hit on the second dreadfully fried chicken, but it's not quite enough to take it out. Both heroes succumb to the beating of the demons...

THE BATTLE IS LOST!

As soon as the heroes are dealt with, the enchanted food turns their greedy eyes against the kitchen staff.

"FFFFUUUUUUUCCCKKK!!!"

Then, just as quickly as they appeared, the demons vanish, leaving the wrecked kitchen in silence...

Kitchen Party:

Arnulf Bishop

(Shoker86) ***Party Leader***

30 yrs old male human Rogue

Level 7

*Knocked Out*

Power:

15

(7+8)

Defense:

3

Health:

0/13

(7+6)

Gold:

88

Equipment:

Cheesy Dagger (WP:8, Double damage to vermin),

Tricorne (SP:3)

Inventory:

Leather Armor(SP:1),

4 Potions, 3 Venoms,

Remedy,

Bedroll,

Big Apple (Power +1 when eaten)

Kiray Nastay

(KingoftheZempk)

24 year old female human Knight

Level 2

*Knocked Out*

Power:

5

(2+3)

Defense:

2

Health:

0/11

(10+1)

Gold:

10

Equipment:

Sword of the Kin (WP: 3), Scutum (SP: 2),

Ancient Crown (

Headwear, First successful strike of battle deals

Cursed

-effect

)

Inventory:

Potion,

Banana (Restores full health when eaten),

Bedroll

Grimwald Gjinko

(LordoftheNoobs)

69 year old male gnome Cleric

Level 2

*Knocked Out*

Power:

7

(2+5)

Defense:

1

Health:

0/10

(9+1)

Ether:

3/6

(5+1)

Gold:

0 (Owes Arthur 50 gold)

Equipment:

Healing Staff (WP:5;

heals instead of damaging

)

Inventory:

Broomstick (WP: 3),

Helmet

(SP:1)

,

Scroll of Weakening,

Scroll of Frailty,

Remedy, 2 Potion,

Bunch of Cherries (10/10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten; it is up to the user to choose how many they eat at a time),

Bedroll

QM Note: Apologies, Shoker, KotZ and LotN, your part in this quest is over too soon. There's nothing you can do but to wait for the conclusion of the quest now.

[Endgame]

Results of Round One of the Wolfgang Battle:

>Sorrow vs. Burlesque - Damage/Critical Lethal Hit (Burlesque: 382 health-(44x4/2=88 dmg)=294 health)

Sandy, you never factored in my level, or the fact that my bow is ranged. It should be 22x2=44+20=64x2=128x2=256 damage.

I survey the battlefield as more goons pour in. Just one good assassination... this battlefield was mine to dominate.

"Hmph, okay. We have a few new faces, but we can still win this. Assuming that the flow of mooks is not constant...."

Flipz handed control of Arthur over to me, so...

Battle Order

>Arthur casts Scroll of Blindness on Crosette (back)

>Arthur drinks Smelling Salts from his Hollow Blade, then casts Blindness on Crosette (back) (or Bowen, if previously succesful)

>Sorrow vs. Cedric (back)

>Nagure vs. Ajax (front)

>Sorrow vs Burlesque (back)

>Arthr casts Scroll of Blindness on Crosette (or Bowen, or Arrowic, if both Crosette and Bowen are blind) (back)

>Arthur vs. Arrowic with Unlucky Horseshoe (back)

Edited May 12, 2013 by Endgame

[Sandy]

Sandy, you never factored in my level, or the fact that my bow is ranged. It should be 22x2=44+20=64x2=128x2=256 damage.

QM Note: You're right. You have too damn many variables, I must say. It's fixed now (your calculation omitted the +2 power bonus from your artifact, btw).

[Endgame]

QM Note: You're right. You have too damn many variables, I must say. It's fixed now (your calculation omitted the +2 power bonus from your artifact, btw).

...I had a +2 power bonus?

"How does Wolfgang's recruitment process work, by the by? Do they just pluck anybody with a scowl off the streets, do they hold a census and find the most inept of the inept, or...?"

[Sandy]

Boomingham gives a sly smile to Umbra. "You would prefer war between the families rather than peace?"

"Zere is a zing called pride, you know? Ze 'Inckwells 'ave caused nozing but 'arm to my famille ever since we came 'ere. Our buziness was doing just fine wizout zem, so zis charade of an engagement is unnecessary and totally uncalled four."

Boomingham smiles too at the father. "Intelligence and ambition are two traits that I have an easy time respecting. You and Mr. Hinckwell made a good choice in joining your families. I am glad that it was done for love, as well."

"Oui oui, bien sûr!"

Boomingham gives a critical look to Bellanotte. "I am married as well, my dearest. From a very young age, and in an arranged situation. It is not an easy path, but it is worth it. Love has the power to change you for the better, even if it is painful. I wish you and your future husband the best." Boomingham glances up at Nyx on the stage. "Do not forget that there is more than one type of love, either, mademoiselle. You and your future husband are very important to the future of Eubric. Do not fall out of love."

"Thank you for your kind words, sir. I will have to remember that..."

The crowd was getting restless, since it was time the main course was to be served. The heroes saw the maitre d' sending waiters to the kitchen to check up on things, but none of them seemed to come back. They exchanged worrying glances, hoping that Arnulf and the others had things under control at the kitchen. Boomingham gathered Nyx and Thothwick to the side of the stage to consult them about which one of them would go to the kitchens.

It was then that Bilbert Wigglepike stepped on the stage again.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the most exquisite dinner you have ever experienced is being prepared in the kitchens right now. Unfortunately it is taking longer than anticipated to get it to your tables, so our main performer, the oh-so-lovely Barbariccia Dellamore has agreed to grace us all with a song that will surely get your minds out of your stomachs and into the heavens!"

As Mr. Wigglepike talks, someone approaches the heroes from the behind, tapping Thothwick to his shoulder. The Metasimian turns and sees a bearded man offering a ball of wax with a sense of urgency in his eyes. He points at the wax, then to his ear.

How does the party react?

[Professor Flitwick]

"Those eyes... I've seen them before... somewhere."

"Hello, good sir... is earwax a custom in Dwarfish culture?"

Thothwick pulls a handkerchief from his pocket, spreads it over his hand, and extends it out to the short stranger, allowing him to put the wax inside it.

[Zepher]

Boomingham stares at the small man.

"How did you get in here?" Boomingham watches as Thothwick accepts the wax. "I hope you know what you're doing, Thothwick."

Boomingham glances over at the golum. He seems a little... anxious... This is a new emotion for him. Boomingham walks over to him. "What's going on in the kitchen? I've got comrades in there."

Edited May 12, 2013 by Zepher

[Sandy]

"Hello, good sir... is earwax a custom in Dwarfish culture?"

Though the man is shorter than Thothwick, he is no dwarf but a full-grown man. The man gives a piece of the wax to Thothwick, then points his ear again.

"...!"

"How did you get in here?"

The bearded man shakes his head fervently, and as Boomingham turns his back on him to walk to the golem maitre d', the bearded man tries to pull him back by tugging at his cape.

[Professor Flitwick]

"How did you get in here?" Boomingham watches as Thothwick accepts the wax. "I hope you know what you're doing, Thothwick."

"Truth be told, my Lord, I've really know idea. I'm 'playing it by ear', if you'll pardon the pun."

Though the man is shorter than Thothwick, he is no dwarf but a full-grown man. The man gives a piece of the wax to Thothwick, then points his ear again.

"...!"

Thothwick attempts to part the short mans hair, in an attempt to locate his ear.

[Zepher]

Boomingham stumbles backwards a little, still feeling a little buzzed from the drink. He steadies himself and looks down at the short (full grown) man.

"Alright then, staying here. What's your story, boy-o? Speak up."

Barty bursts quietly into visibility at Boomingham's ear. The angel finally greets Nyx and Thothwick.

"Good day to you, Nyx, Thothwick. Sorry you've had to deal with this buffoon of a man alone thus far, he thought it would be smart to keep me invisible for surveillance but all I saw was him making an megablocks out of himself."

"What do you want, Barty?"

"Listen to Thothwick. Be careful with this boy. He has the smell of dark magic on him."

Boomingham rests his hand on his sword, but other than that stands back and lets Thothwick investigate.

[Sandy]

QM Note: I hope you realize that I need quick reactions to this turn of events. There is no time for elaborate trap-checking, compass scrying or z-mailing - otherwise you will have to face the consequences of stalling.

Thothwick attempts to part the short mans hair, in an attempt to locate his ear.

Thothwick's inspection shows that the man has wax stuffed into his ears as well.

"Alright then, staying here. What's your story, boy-o? Speak up."

"...!!!"

[Zepher]

Boomingham grabs the wax.

"Onwards and upwards. Either this is a trap, or the boy is helping us." Boomingham scrutinizes the boy for a second or two.

"Dark magic, Lawrence."

"Oh, I just want to stop hearing you talk. If it were a trap he wouldn't have come to us." Boomingham stuffs some of the wax into both of his ears. "You two as well. Time to trust me. Thothwick, Nyx, we may finally be seeing some action. Hope for the best."

[Professor Flitwick]

Thothwick's inspection shows that the man has wax stuffed into his ears as well.

"...!!!"

Thothwick suppresses a retch. Using his handkerchief-clad hand, attempts to scoop out his wax-filled ears, preferably without retching.

"Good day to you, Nyx, Thothwick. Sorry you've had to deal with this buffoon of a man alone thus far, he thought it would be smart to keep me invisible for surveillance but all I saw was him making an megablocks out of himself."

"An apparition of Orang Pendek?"

Thothwick stares at Barty, agog at the sight of him. It's enough to take his mind of the his unpleasant task at hand.

"... And what, may I ask, are you?"

[Sandy]

Thothwick suppresses a retch. Using his handkerchief-clad hand, attempts to scoop out his wax-filled ears, preferably without retching.

The man stops Thothwick, shirking backwards and blocking his ear with his hand. He then glances worriedly at the stage, where Bilbert is finishing his speech.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome... BARBARICCIA DELLAMORE!"

The crowd begins to applaud as the background canvas at the back of the stage changes from a daytime landscape to a nocturnal one.

QM Note: I'm going to wait for Pandora's reaction.

[Zepher]

OoC: You can wait for Pandora, but based on our (many) previous quests together, I'd be willing to bet a fair amount of gold that she'd follow Boomingham's lead.

Boomingham growls. "Thothwick, chap, you've gotta to do as I say for at least a day." Boomingham attempts to stuff the wax into Thothwick's ear if he can.

"I am an angel of Ennoc, a bright light in a dark world, sent to try to steer this poor man into a more righteous direction so that he may be made-" The rest of Barty's response is cut off by Boomingham's whacking his hands over the Black Knight's ears.

Boomingham glances over at Umbra, at Lorcan, and at Zelda Zeigfried. He tries to warn them that something is coming with his eyes, raising an eyebrow and cupping his hands over his ears.

"Barty, go tell Zelda to cover her ears. See if you can get to Umbra as well. Oh, and for the love of the gods, cover your own little ears as well, just in case."

Boomingham rips the cork off of his nostrum and downs it as a final precaution, and then stands stock still, staring at the stage, hand on sword.

OoC: Please note also that I drank a mead pages and pages ago.

[Professor Flitwick]

"Quite right, my Lord."

Thothwick winces as the wax is shoved into his ears.

Edited May 12, 2013 by Professor Flitwick

[Sandy]

QM Note: Very well. If Pandora would have chosen otherwise, she can blame you for it, then.

The high and mighty of Eubric applaud wildly as a young blonde woman in a flowing white dress appears from the curtains. Barbariccia Dellamore raises her hands and the crowd goes quiet.

Out of nowhere, an eerie melody starts playing, even though the heroes can only hear it faintly. Then, Barbariccia starts singing.

The crowd listens to the voice in dead silence. The heroes sense there is something very wrong about the songstress. Thothwick pays attention to her amber eyes...

[Professor Flitwick]

Thothwick's face contorts into a mix of dread and surprise. Glancing from the bearded man, to Barbariccia, back to the bearded man, and once more to the singer.

"[Oh fu-]"

[Endgame]

A few notes of the song drift through the cracks of the door - nearly silent, hardly audible. It sounded divine...My hands fall limp for a second, nearly dropping the bow. I quickly steady myself and grab the bow, trying to block out the snippets of the song that managed to reach me.

"Do... do you fellows hear that?"