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

[Shoker86]

Arnulf attacks Chaosaur from Front Row

"One more round, let's do it, oh i could use some ice cold beer after this one. Lord Lawrence would you like to play one round of fast drinking in the hall?"

[Costy]

I attack from the front row, twice.

[Zepher]

"After any and all quests, Nyx and I treat our party to some Flaming Gumballs. You are welcome to join us for that, and perhaps a little more drink, seeing how you handle yourself." Boomingham chortles at his compatriot.

[Flipz]

"Lord Boomingham, if we Hasten the beast, I can keep it Blind while you Counterstrike it for extra damage. Shall we take that course?"

I do a mental fistpump as my strategy works to perfection.

"Not too shabby."

"Couldn't go an entire quest without hearing you, could I?"

"Brilliant. We have them right where we want them..."

I attack the Chaosaur twice, back.

Suggested actions for Arthur:

>Arthur uses Scroll of Sealing on Chaosaur (back)

>Arthur uses Scroll of Sealing on Chaosaur (back) (or Fragile, if Choasaur is sealed.)

>Arthur uses Scroll of Sealing on Chaosaur (back) (or Fragile, if Choasaur is sealed.) (Or Roderick's Sword, front, if Chaosaur is Blind and Fragile.)

>Arthur uses Scroll of Sealing on Chaosaur (back) (or Fragile, if Choasaur is sealed.) (Or Roderick's Sword, front, if Chaosaur is Blind and Fragile.)

"Boomingham, could you move Arthur to the top of the battle order? If he can get a seal and fragile off, this battle is over."

If the Chaosaur is Sealed and Blind, we can autoroll with all of us wailing on it from the front, with Arthur reapplying his scrolls as neccasary. (In the order of Blindness->Sealing->Fragile)

"If you don't mind, I'll use the Staff of Ennon instead--I'm rather low on Ether, but I don't see any need to waste any Tonics or Ether Cores on me." Also, I should have 5 Ether, as I lost 4 and gained 4.

Arthur's Actions:

>Arthur uses Scroll of Sealing on Chaosaur -

>Arthur uses Scroll of Sealing on Chaosaur - OR >Arthur uses Scroll of Frailty on Chaosaur - >Arthur uses Scroll of Sealing on Chaosaur OR >Arthur uses Scroll of Frailty on Chaosaur -

>Arthur uses Scroll of Sealing on Chaosaur - OR >Arthur uses Scroll of Frailty on Chaosaur - OR Arthur (Staff of Ennon) vs. Chaosaur -

Edited May 29, 2013 by Flipz

[Shoker86]

"After any and all quests, Nyx and I treat our party to some Flaming Gumballs. You are welcome to join us for that, and perhaps a little more drink, seeing how you handle yourself." Boomingham chortles at his compatriot.

"It's deal"

[KotZ]

"Almost there!" Kiray attacks from the front row.

[Pandora]

Nyx roars as the flames unfurl around her, consuming the strange pink lizard. She pants briefly, almost ecstatically, as she turns on the remaining monster, a wildness in her eyes.

She looks back at the group, animated, agitated, wanting more and wide eyed. Almost breathless with .. passion .. for want of a better word, she absent-mindedly breathes:

"Larry, I need Arthur to act before me for me to be able to strike with maximal effect."

She turns, smooth in her motion as she channels her martial forces once more against the Chaosaur with her book from the front row.

[Zepher]

"Your wish is my command."

Battle Order

Boomingham

Boomingham

Arthur

Arthur

Arthur

Arthur

Nyx

Nyx

Nagure

Nagure

Sorrow

Sorrow

Kiray

Arnulf

Grimwald

[Sandy]

Also, I should have 5 Ether, as I lost 4 and gained 4.

QM Note: You also lost one ether due to the Chaosaur's aura, so the amount is correct.

Results of Round Seven of the Chaos & Cosmos Battle:

Boomingham vs. Chaosaur - Hit (Chaosaur: 959 health-(36x2=72 dmg)=887 health)

Boomingham vs. Chaosaur - Critical Hit (Chaosaur: 887 health-(46x2=92 dmg)=795 health)

>Arthur uses Scroll of Sealing on Chaosaur - Success (Chaosaur: sealed; Arthur: -1 ether)

>Arthur uses Scroll of Frailty on Chaosaur - Failure (Arthur: -1 ether)

>Arthur uses Scroll of Frailty on Chaosaur - Success (Chaosaur: fragile; Arthur: -1 ether)

Arthur vs. Chaosaur - Special Damage/Special Damage (Chaotic Nature - No effect)

Nyx vs. Chaosaur - Counter/Counter (Nyx: no effect; Chaosaur: 795 health-(40x4=160 dmg)=635 health; Nyx: no summoning)

Nyx vs. Chaosaur - Special Damage/Extra Critical Hit (Chaosaur: 635 health-(68x4=272 dmg)=363 health; Nyx: no summoning)

Nagure vs. Chaosaur - Extra Critical Furious Hit/Damage (Chaosaur: 363 health-(59x4=236 dmg)=127 health)

Nagure vs. Chaosaur - Extra Critical Furious Hit/Counter (Chaosaur: 127 health-(59x4=236 dmg)=0 health)

>Sorrow vs. Chaosaur - Lethal Hit/Shield

>Sorrow vs. Chaosaur - Critical Lethal Hit/Lethal Hit

Kiray vs. Chaosaur - Miss

Arnulf vs. Chaosaur - Miss

Grimwald vs. Chaosaur - Hit

Thothwick vs. Chaosaur - Mortal Hit

Sorrow - Blessed (+3 health)

Arthur's scroll do their deed, and Boomingham, Nyx and Nagure do the rest. Both of the otherwordly dinosaurs are defeated.

THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS!

Boomingham, Nyx, Thothwick, Arthur and Sorrow gain a third of a level. Nagure gains half of a level, while Arnulf, Kiray and Grimwald earn a full level up. The enemies drop 9 Chaotic Bombs.

Ballroom Party:

Lord Lawrence Boomingham

(Zepher) ***Party Leader***

45 Years old male human Paladin

Level 22 2/3

*Immune to

Fragile

*

*Counterstriking*

Power

: 36

(22+10+4*)

Defense

: 12

(7+5)

Health

: 41/44

(10+21+11+2*)

Ether

: 12/22

(1+21)

Gold

: 183

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

Equipment

: Scupperer (Great Sword, WP: 10,

Darkness

Fire

, 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 wearer's level), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immunity to

Fragile

), Tome of Affluence (Generates 10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle, accessory)

*Pseudo's Blessing's Blessing (Not an Artifact, +4 Power)

Inventory

: Frozen Saber (Great Sword, WP: 9,

Light

Ice

, stunned effect),

Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (+4 to Power, -6 to Ether), Hamantasch (consumable, lucky + blessed effects upon consumption for the length of one battle),

Marksman's Monocle (

rolls of 4 are rerolled, headwear)

,

Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile for rest of battle, 5 ether, 50/50 chance), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Frailty, Garnet, Sapphire,

4 Meads, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immunity to Ice), Everlasting Venom, 9 Deadly Venoms,

Emerald Lamp of Summoning,

Bedroll,

Adamantite Shard

Nyx

(Pandora)

19 years old female human Battle Mage

Level 26 1/3

*Natural Respite*

*Immune to Sealing, Poisoned, Badly Poisoned, Asleep and Fast Asleep*

Power:

40

(26+14)

Defense:

3

Health:

37/37

(5+25+5+2)

Ether:

22/36

(5+25+1+5)

Gold:

21

Equipment:

Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:14, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero, staff)

,

Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect, bodywear),

Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects),

Sterile Gloves (immunity to

Poisoned

and

Badly Poisoned

, handwear

)

Inventory:

Zee Standard (WP:14;

Ice-

and

Darkness

-elemental; Necromancer raise enemies with 2 extra levels; staff)

,

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)),

Healing Staff (WP: 5),

High Heels (+1 Power, footwear)

,

Shiny Helmet (+1 max health), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened),

Ruby (

Fire

), Diamond (

Light

), Amethyst (

Darkness

), Topaz (

Lightning

), Sapphire (

Wind

), Emerald (

Wood

), Garnet (

Earth

), Aquamarine (

Water

), Opal (

Ice

),

Scroll of Sleep,

Scroll of Sealing,

Scroll of

Frailty

,

Potion, 3 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core,

2 Meads,

Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Bomb '

X2' (May be combined with a bomb to get it to ignore SP),

Bedroll, 5 Bones

Thothwick

(Professor Flitwick)

44 year old Metasimian

Level

: 23 1/3 Black Knight

*Damage Undead*

*Immune to

Darkness

and Stunned*

Power

: 37

(23+12+2)

Defence

: 10

(6+4)

Health

: 35/38

(7+22+9)

Gold

: 409

Equipment

: Banana Sabre (WP:12, heals Metasimians when used on them), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness; suitable to Black Knights only), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead)

Inventory

:

Shuriken (WP 8)

, Sabre (WP 10),

Sapphire (

Wind

),

Potion,

9 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect),

Dragon Scale,

Venom,

Grand Zoot Cookie,

Bedroll, Telescope

Arthur Justus Regulus VII

(Flipz)

21-year-old male human Sorcerer

Level 22 2/3

*Immune to

Sealed

*

Power:

27

(22+5)

Defense:

3

Health:

30/34

(5+21+4+4)

Ether:

1/32

(5+21+1+5)

Gold:

1668

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

Equipment:

Staff of Ennon (WP: 5,

Light

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

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

Sealed

), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.)

Inventory:

Weapons:

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

,

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

)

,

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 [Mulled Wine]), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging),

Artifacts:

Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles)

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 x5, Ether Core, Remedy x10, Elixir x3, Nostrum, Jinxy Juice x2, 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 17 1/2

*Natural Respite*

*Immune to

Fragile, Blindness,

Ice

&

Fire

*

*Counterstriking*

Power:

31

(17+

14)

Defense:

21

(12+9)

Health:

34/34

(8+16+10)

Gold:

4

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 x8,

Remedy,

Tiger Balm,

Phoenix Essence, Mead x2, Smelling Salts,

Deadly Venom x2,

Smoke Bomb x2,

Pickaxe

Sorrow

(Endgame) *Acting Party Leader*

428 years old undead

Assassin

Level 21

*Immune to

Light

and Blinded*

Power:

43

(21+22)

Defense:

6

Health:

32/32

(7+20+5)

Gold:

2343

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)

,

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

Inventory:

Longsword (WP: 5),

Armor of the Croise (

SP: 1, +2 power;

bodywear),

Cat Suit (The wearer has 1/3 chance to avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only), bodywear

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),

Grand Potion x5,

Health Core,

Tonic,

Ether Core x1,

Remedy x5,

Phoenix Essence x3,

Venom,

Deadly Venom,

Mead x6, Smelling Salts x5, Nostrum x2, Dragon Scale x1,

Bedroll

Arnulf Bishop

(Shoker86)

30 yrs old male human Rogue

Level 8

Power:

16

(8+8)

Defense:

3

Health:

11/14

(7+7)

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 3

Power:

6

(3+3)

Defense:

2

Health:

9/12

(10+2)

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 3

Power:

6

(3+3)

Defense:

1

Health:

8/11

(9+2)

Ether:

1/7

(5+2)

Gold:

0 (Owes Arthur 50 gold)

Equipment:

Broomstick (WP: 3)

Inventory:

Healing Staff (WP:5;

heals instead of damaging

)

,

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, divide the spoils of the battle:

9 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents)

9 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect) *Stolen by Thothwick*

The bodies of the dinosaurs disperse as the battle ends. It seems that they weren't corporeal creatures to begin with, but some otherworldly spirits.

Looking around the room, the heroes see that most of the guests have left already. The bodies of Ambassador Luneth and the defeated werewolves have also been moved. Only the watchmen, the few remaining staff members and the leaders of the Six Houses remain. Captain Patricia is doing her best to explain the situation to them.

"We demand answers! What happened to us?"

"Oui! Why do moi et mis enfants 'ave bruizes and scratches?"

"Where is that songstress? I can still sense the afterglow of a powerful enchantment in the air..."

"By Neron's trident, my head hurts..."

"Is mauling your guests some sort of strange local custom I should know about?"

"Gah, I tathte blood in my mouth! I have drank vrom thomebody!!!"

"Are the Wolfgang generals really all dead?"

Captain Patricia turns around and points to the champions of Heroica on the stage.

"Those people can answer all your questions, ladies and gentleman. Can't you?"

The captain gives the heroes a meaningful look, and the small crowd looks up at them expectingly.

[Endgame]

I wipe off my hands as the dinosaurs topple to the hard oak floor, vanishing in a whisp of color. The heads of houses stir awake, confused about the spectacle. I address the crowd:

"It appears tonight was a tad more eventful then expected, ladies and gentlemen - more then Wolfgang was here to enjoy the party.

Donny, Violetta, and Steerpike are all dead - all of them slain on the battlefield. The songstress, unfortunately, seemed to be the real threat of the evening. Enchanted entrees assaulted the heroes in the kitchen, and a demonic knight and his steed attacked us. The song definitely seemed enchanting... the contents of the song, though, are unbeknownst to me. Other heroes will have to inform you of the songstress's spell."

Edited May 30, 2013 by Endgame

[Zepher]

Boomingham nods solemnly and steps off the stage. He clears his throat as Sorrow finishes his speech.

"My undead friend is right. I do not have all the details, yet, nor will we ever, most likely. The songstress seems to have aligned herself with the wolfgang, and was attempting to sow discord among you and your fellow houses. She appears to be a powerful sorceress. We killed the generals, but the songstress escaped. That mistake rests with me and me alone, none of my allies. They all performed the tasks assigned to them to the best of their abilities. You have the yeti, undead and boy to thank for the deaths of Violetta and Donny, and you may thank Nyx for Steerpike's death. I should have killed the witch, but she overpowered me, and the death of the Moon Elf rests on my hands as well."

Boomingham stares each of the House's heads in the eyes. "My lords and ladies, I will give you a command now. I have no authority to do so other than my own conviction, but I am doing it just the same. The songstress, while she had you under her spell, demanded that you seek the cracks in your relationships. She breathed the breath of hatred into you. You must not fall to it. Power is not one person doing one impressive thing. Power is a group of powerful people striving for a common goal. I fought in the Orcish War. I can tell you that no one group won that war. The Paladins alone did not, nor did the High Kingdoms. We all played our part. We were powerful together. Even the veterans did nothing alone. Six survived, but many died. Those who died - we may not know their names, but we owe them our freedom just the same."

"In history, we all play small nameless parts. When I killed Bluehood, when I killed Steerpike, I killed them for this city. You are the powers of this city. It is your duty to leave it better than you entered it, not worse. You can only do that together, not apart. So I command you, yes I, simple Lawrence Boomingham, I command you that for the good of the city you love and the people in it; I command you to not fall apart. Protect and nurture this city by protecting and nurturing your fellow leaders."

Boomingham sighs and wipes his forehead. He turns to the Golum. "Now, may I please have a drink?"

[Professor Flitwick]

Thothwick looked directly at Zelda.

"She's here, Ms. Ziegfried. The one we all fear, she's here, in Eubric. Baba, of the Kalakita Bog. She was Barbariccia, and she tried to set you all upon eachother. And nearly succeeded. Surely now, more than ever, you can see what a threat her ilk pose to our society?"

[Shoker86]

Arnulf decided not to speak, he choose to let his more expirienced heroes talk. Besides he didn't have anything to add, he spent half quest in the kitchen, and the other part of it unconsious.

[KotZ]

Kiray slowly moved behind Nagure, using his big body to hide herself.

[Flipz]

"It is as Lord Boomingham and Sir Thothwick say. Tonight we killed three villains...but the worst is still to come. Before we leave tonight, I'd like a moment of silence for those who died tonight...and for three people who died on the inside years and years ago. Violetta...Donny...Steerpike. They have been a pain in all our megablocks for a long time. Imagine the pain in the megablocks they could have been to our enemies, if they had chosen a different life. If it hadn't been for one man...Ulric. HE is the one responsible for all of this--a selfish bastard who seeks his own power at the expense of all of Eubric. He is this city's greatest villain, and there is only one way we can defeat him: Unity."

"Ulric is a dangerous foe. His words sow fear and discord, setting brother against brother, friend against friend. With Baba, or Barbariccia, or whatever she calls herself, at his side, his power to enthrall others will only be stronger. We must grow stronger as well, and we can only do that by working together, by dispensing with the rivalries and enmity of the past and embracing each others' strengths and differences to make a stronger city for everyone: newcomers and natives, magical and muggle, living and undead, rich and poor. Make no mistake: this is war, a war for the hearts and minds of Eubric's citizens. Ulric's promises of a better life are lies, but the only way to prove him false is to make this city a better place, and to do it together."

"If we do our Duty in Unity, we can achieve a prosperous Destiny for all. And I think we all want that."

Arthur steps off the stage and shakes the hand of each of the House leaders in turn. As he shakes Hestia Bonaparte's hand, he secretly slips her a small note.

Mrs. Bonaparte,

A good friend of mine in Heroica believes you to be one of the Veterans--if this is the case, I urge you to tread cautiously in your meetings with the other Veterans. One of your fellows has sided with the Wolfgang, likely misled by Ulric's false message of hope. I urge to take precautions around the others--as a leading member of one of the Houses, you are surely a target for the Wolfgang, as the riot in the Hovels shows (yes, the Wolfgang did indeed claim responsibility for that attempt on your and your husband's lives).

All the best,

--Private Arthur Justus Regulus VII, Sorcerer of Heroica

As the Hinckwells and the Shadeaux are at the end of the line, Arthur finishes with a few extra comments to them.

"Sometimes the young possess wisdom beyond that of even the eldest and wisest Elves. From what I have heard, your children possess such wisdom. Use it well." He nods respectfully first to Lord Hinckwell, then to Baron Shadeaux, before returning to the stage with the other Heroes.

Edited May 30, 2013 by Flipz

[LordoftheNoobs]

"By Helvetia's frozen nipples, we've done it!" Grimwald exclaimed in triumph. Then he noticed all the people down below looking at him.

"Uh... um, I-I think I'll let you fellers talk instead....."

[Flipz]

Arthur joins pretty much everyone else in the room in giving Grimwald an odd look.

[Endgame]

"By Helvetia's frozen nipples, we've done it!" Grimwald exclaimed in triumph. Then he noticed all the people down below looking at him.

"Uh... um, I-I think I'll let you fellers talk instead....."

I give the gnome a venomous look.

"Eloquent. Very eloquent words about my goddess.

...No point to bicker though."

Edited May 31, 2013 by Endgame

[LordoftheNoobs]

Grimwald glances around nervously.

"Ahem, uh... So, anyway, good battling people, I'm sorry I wasn't much help, eheheh....."

Ooc: He's a gnome, by the way. :P

[Shoker86]

"I understand your excitement Grimwald, but choose your words carefully. Theese are very powerfull and proud people, with big egos" Arnulf whispered to his companion, and looked around to see if someone expects him to say something.

[KotZ]

"Something tells me that nipples aren't particularly the common subject amongst these people," Kiray added. "If I can add, the fighting we had was very intense, from all of us. The demonic food overpowered us; we just were not expecting this portion of food... We came in with the idea of looking for Steerpike, and any guards he may bring with him. Food was not expected to attack us. Chef Yasmar did a great job in keeping order in the kitchen amonst his cooks as we battled the cuisine."

Kiray turned and looked at all of her companions. "That help?"

[Shoker86]

"Kiray I don't think everyone needs to know that we are knocked out by giant wiener or pair of chicken, just tell demons for gods sake. They were tough , but they don't know that" Good now everyone in the hall thinks we are idiots. I need a larger, what was the name of the waiter, Gandal....no Glorifind....yes Golum "Monsieur Gollum, one pint of your finest larger please"

Edited May 31, 2013 by Shoker86

[LordoftheNoobs]

"Uh, yes, of course!" Grimwald added, hoping his excited outburst had been forgotten.

"The master chef here must be commended for his masterful skills in trying to keep order with his staff in the kitchen amongst all the chaos that had arisen."

"Also, Kiray and Arnulf here are also to be praised, as they expressed great leadership and teamwork I hadn't seen in many moons."

He then turned his attention to Sorrow. Lowering his voice, he said "Please forgive me, master Sorrow, I meant no disrespect to either you or your goddess... I just couldn't contain my excitement of us winning the battle, as it has been a long time since I had anything to do with such a great victory. I hope you understand, but I'll understand if you don't....."

[KotZ]

"I'd rather us tell them what happened than the Chef, Bishop."

[Flipz]

"Demonic food, you say? Likely the work of Barbariccia, no doubt. I suspect her involvement with the black rider we faced guarding the rear entrance. First the rider, then the goons, and finally Donny and Violetta themselves. But we remained united in our efforts to defeat them, and so we triumphed."