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

[KotZ]

"It was great working with you Bishop and Grimmy. I hope to work with you again." Kiray turned to Captain Patricia. "Thank you for this opportunity, Captain."

Kiray then brought her attention to Arthur and Nyx. "I would also like to thank you two for allowing me to use these gifts. Arthur, your crown was invaluable. Nyx, while I did not need your bedroll, it was helpful to know I could use it."

Kiray hands the Ancient Crown to Arthur. She then returns the spare bedroll to Nyx.

[LordoftheNoobs]

"Thanks kids, it was an honour to serves beside you two as well."

[Sandy]

"I'm glad you're ok, Phoebe, it must have been a traumatic night for you. I'm sure your pooch will be just fine, and maybe Master Chef Yasmar will let you take some gourmet tidbits home for a treat for ... Glitter."

"I'll die a lucky gal if I never have to see that foul ogre's cooking again! Ta for now, Nyxie! Catch ya laters!"

"I really doubt anyone can blame the demonic food on you, and it's not like your food killed any of the guests, it was the poor unfortunates in the kitchen that suffered the most. The highfalutin' Houses probably don't even know there was any sort of problem with the food, so your reputation's probably intact, plus it probably strengthens your reputation that it's hell to work in your kitchen."

The ogroblin chef snorts and guffaws.

"Hell's Kitchen... Now there's a megablocking brilliant idea! Cheers, little girl."

"They need to be stopped. I'll be frank, would you join S.O.W to remove them from our society, and restore some peace to Eubric?"

"Frankly put, I don't have time for any secret society meetings. But best of luck in catching that witch - from what we saw today, you will need it."

One by one the heroes depart. The night had been more than eventful, so it was now time to get some well-earned rest.

Party:

Lord Lawrence Boomingham

(Zepher) ***Party Leader***

45 Years old male human Paladin

Level 23 2/3

*Immune to

Fragile

*

*Counterstriking*

Power

: 37

(23+10+4*)

Defense

: 12

(7+5)

Health

: 45/45

(10+22+11+2*)

Ether

: 23/23

(1+22)

Gold

: 103

(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

,

Emerald Lamp of Summoning,

Bedroll,

Adamantite Shard

Nyx

(Pandora)

19 years old female human Battle Mage

Level 27 1/3

*Natural Respite*

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

Power:

41

(27+14)

Defense:

3

Health:

38/38

(5+26+5+2)

Ether:

37/37

(5+26+1+5)

Gold:

61

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, 4 Deadly Venoms,

Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Bomb '

X2' (May be combined with a bomb to get it to ignore SP), 2

Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), 2

Bedrolls, 5 Bones

Thothwick

(Professor Flitwick)

44 year old Metasimian

Level

: 24 1/3 Black Knight

*Damage Undead*

*Immune to

Darkness

and Stunned*

Power

: 38

(24+12+2)

Defence

: 10

(6+4)

Health

: 39/39

(7+23+9)

Gold

: 449

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, 5 Deadly Venoms,

Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents),

Grand Zoot Cookie,

Bedroll, Telescope

Arthur Justus Regulus VII

(Flipz)

21-year-old male human Sorcerer

Level 23 2/3

*Immune to

Sealed

*

Power:

28

(23+5)

Defense:

3

Health:

35/35

(5+22+4+4)

Ether:

33/33

(5+22+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),

Ancient Crown (

Headwear, First successful strike of battle deals

Cursed

-effect

)

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.),

Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents),

Zoot's Plaything

Nagure

(Costy)

34 year old Male Yeti Berserker.

Level 18 1/2

*Natural Respite*

*Immune to

Fragile, Blindness,

Ice

&

Fire

*

*Counterstriking*

Power:

32

(18+

14)

Defense:

21

(12+9)

Health:

35/35

(8+17+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,

Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents),

Smoke Bomb x2,

Pickaxe

Sorrow

(Endgame) *Acting Party Leader*

428 years old undead

Assassin

Level 22

*Immune to

Light

and Blinded*

Power:

44

(22+22)

Defense:

6

Health:

33/33

(7+21+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,

Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents),

Bedroll

Arnulf Bishop

(Shoker86)

30 yrs old male human Rogue

Level 9

Power:

18

(9+8+1)

Defense:

3

Health:

15/15

(7+8)

Gold:

88

Equipment:

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

Tricorne (SP:3)

Inventory:

Leather Armor(SP:1),

4 Potions, 3 Venoms,

Remedy,

Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents),

Bedroll

Kiray Nastay

(KingoftheZempk)

24 year old female human Knight

Level 4

Power:

7

(4+3)

Defense:

2

Health:

13/13

(10+3)

Gold:

10

Equipment:

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

Inventory:

Potion,

Banana (Restores full health when eaten),

Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents)

Grimwald Gjinko

(LordoftheNoobs)

69 year old male gnome Cleric

Level 4

Power:

7

(4+3)

Defense:

1

Health:

12/12

(9+3)

Ether:

8/8

(5+3)

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),

Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents),

Bedroll

QM Note: Truth be told, I was going to make the Kitchen Party fail this quest, for having lost their battle, but since the backdoor party was quick enough to beat their own battle and come and help the others, I decided otherwise. So you guys can thank them for the successful quest you had.

There would have been a third battle in the kitchen, which you missed, though. One against demonic dessert...

The names of the enemies would've been Pierot, Pretzella and Doomsday Cake.