Heroica RPG - Quest #70: The Syndicate

[Endgame]

"Ah, I'm afraid we were too vague. We were only hired after The Stealer suffered a family tragedy - his last family member died soon before our recruitment, he mentioned. I had no idea that anything between Heroica and our boss transpired before we met... but it is seeming ever more likely your companion's encounter with The Stealer and the death of his family are linked."

"Always the smart one..." Murmurs the Silver-masked peon. There was no hint of malice in his voice - just a flat statement.

[Zepher]

"Arthur, Arnulf, Karie, that's enough. These boys made their choice. Let's end this battle and we can discuss later."

Boomingham repeats his action.

Same battle order.

[Kintobor]

The Private wanted answers it seemed. Should she tell him and Boomingham? It felt like it only happened yesterday. The last thing she needed was the Town Watch on her, Brickington, Arnulf, Jeaux and Em's throat. She was the one who first agreed to the Stealer's deal. Was she responsible for what happened to the four men? She couldn't even remember their names.

Lab rat, lab rat, lab rat...

She whispers something under her breathe to herself.

"You're not a lab rat Karie. You are not a lab rat."

Edited June 6, 2013 by Kintobor

[Endgame]

"Arthur, Arnulf, Karie, that's enough. These boys made their choice. Let's end this battle and we can discuss later."

"Perhaps if we do fall here - perhaps if you see the boss - you'll see why our allegiance lies with him."

"Oh, save your breath, Black. Neither of us are going to be swayed. Now, lets continue, shall we?"

Round Four of the Alley Brawl!

>Boomingham VS Alley Gator (front): Hit (10+23=33x2=66x2=124 damage)

>Arthur casts Frailty on Arrogant Spider B (back): Success!

>Arthur downs a Grand Potion (back)

>Arnulf VS ??? Peon Silver: (back): Hit (9+8=17x2=34/2=17-2=15 damage)

>Karie VS Arrogant Spider B (back): Shield: Mug (6x3=18+11=29x2=58/2=29x2=58 damage, 58 gold earned)

>Em VS ??? Peon Black (back): Damage (12-0=12 damage)

>Arrogant Spider VS Boomingham (front): 23-12=11 damage; 23x2=46 counterstrike damage.

The Alley Gator, blod still leaking from its wounds, makes one final desperate charge at Boomingham. It rushes forward, jumps in the air, and opens its jaw wide... only for Boomingham to shove Scupperer down the beast's throat. He yanks it out, killing the scaly beast from the inside. Arthur uncorks a grand potion and chugs it down, while making an Arrogant Spider Fragile. The Silver Peon thrusts his Sai towards Arnulf, but the rogue evades and follows up with a stab of his own. Karie mugs the last Arrogant Spider, making a fair sum of gold from the arachnid. Em and the Black Peon have a standoff. The Stealer's henchman lets off an arrow a hair before Em's, allowing him to duck under the ranger's shot - while his own arrow plunges into Em's right shoulder.

Four enemies remain... the Arrogant Spiders would be dispatched soon enough, but two humans remained. They may be Peons, but they appeared to be very competent fighters...

The battle rages on!

"Bastards!"

??? Peon (Silver), Level 20 Humanoid

HP: 192/250

SP: 2

Immune to Sleep, Stun and Sealing!

Specials:

Stab and Twist: The ??? Peon thrusts his Sai into the hero who rolled special damage's chest, doing 18 damage. Additionally, he twists it, cutting a third off of that hero's max HP for the rest of the battle.

Chug: Downs the Mead in his inventory, Encouraging him for 3 rounds.

Passive Specials:

Lust: This ??? Peon seeks his master's favor, defying the SP of heroes of a higher level than him.

Drops:

Mead, 50 gold

"May our reptilian friend find peace in reptilian heaven."

??? Peon (Black), Level 12 Humanoid

HP: 162/200

SP: 3

Immune to Sleep, Confusion, Stun and Sealing!

Specials:

Triple Shot: Hits the hero who rolled special damage, as well as the hero above and below him in the battle order, for 12 damage each.

Predator and Prey: Marks the hero who rolled special damage, dealing 10 damage to them at the end of every round.

Passive Specials:

Lust: This ??? Peon seeks his master's favor, defying the SP of heroes of higher level than him.

Back-Row Fighter: This ??? Peon fights from the back row, taking half damage from all non-ranged attacks. Does full damage to heroes in the back row.

Drops:

Smelling Salts

"Skreeee..." <Grr...>

Arrogant Spider A, Level ?? Beast

HP: 39/120

Immune to Frailty!

Specials:

Venomous Bite: Bites the Hero who rolled special damage, injecting them with his own special blend of venom. The hero is Weakened and Blind for the next 3 rounds.

Passive Special:

Arrogance: This Spider has an ego bigger than itself. The Arrogant Spider's level matches the level of the hero attacking it.

Drops:

Grand Tonic

"SKREEP!" <DIE!>

Arrogant Spider B, Level ?? Beast *Fragile! 3 rounds remaining*

HP: 12/120

Immune to Blindness!

Specials:

Venomous Bite: Bites the Hero who rolled special damage, injecting them with his own special blend of venom. The hero is Weakened and Blind for the next 3 rounds.

Passive Special:

Arrogance: This Spider has an ego bigger than itself. The Arrogant Spider's level matches the level of the hero attacking it.

Drops:

Grand Tonic

The Party:

Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher)

Level 23 2/3 Paladin *Immune to Fragile, Sleep and Weakened* *Encouraged!*

Power: 36 (+4**)

Defense: 12

Health: 25/44 (+2*)

Ether: 21/22

Gold: 23

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 Boomingham's level), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immunity to Fragile), Tome of Affluence (Generates 10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle, immunity to sleep and weakened, accessory) ****Pseudo's Blessing's Blessing (Not an Artifact, +4 Power)

Inventory: Frozen Saber (Great Sword, WP: 9, Light Ice, stunned effect), Bedroll, 3 Meads, 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), Scroll of Blindness, 1 Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing, Garnet, Sapphire, Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (+4 to Power, -6 to Ether), Hamantasch (consumable, lucky + blessed effects upon consumption for the length of one battle), Admantite Shard, Everlasting Venom

46 Years Old, Human

Debts: 128 Gold Arthur, 1 gold Docken, 75 gold Sorrow

Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz), Level 23 2/3 Sorcerer, 21-year-old male Human *Immune to Sealed* [ Currently in: Quest #70: The Syndicate] *Encouraged!* *Lucky!*

Power: 36 (23 + WP:13)

Health: 33/35 (Basic Health: 5 + Level Bonus: 22 + Class Boost: 4 + Permanent Boost: 4*)

Ether: 27/33 (Basic Ether: 5 + Level Bonus: 21 + Class Boost: 1 + Robe of the Archmagi: 5)

Defense: 3 (Robe of the Archmagi)

Gold: 741 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur,)

Equipment: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes Jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.), Overkill Gloves

Inventory:

Weapons: 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 [Mulled Wine]), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear; unsuitable)

Artifacts: Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent), Ancient Crown (Headwear, First successful strike of battle deals Cursed-effect), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Stingy Gloves, Sticky Gloves

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

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

Scrolls: Scroll of Blindness, 2x Scroll of Sealing (1x Lent to De'kra), Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, 2x Scroll of Frailty (1x Lent to Nyx), 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 x4, Remedy x10, Elixir x3, Nostrum x 4, Smelling Salts x 5, Mead x 4, Jinxy Juice x2, Ether Core, 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, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Tesla Bomb

Karie Alderflask (Played by Kintobor)

22 year old Human Rogue, lvl 11 *Encouraged!*

Power: 17 (lvl 11 + WP: 6)

Health: 8/13 17

Gold: 147

Defence: 0

Equipment: Sexy (WP: 6, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues), Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear. ), Lover's Locket (Protects from enamoured effect)

Inventory: Potion (5), Mead (2), Remedy (2), Venom (1), Smoke bomb (1), Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Heirloom Dagger (WP:3), Map of Brendenton (1), Spider Coin (worth 1 gp) (1),, Topaz, Scroll of Newtity (costs 10 ether)(usable by ex-Amphibians only), Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4), Leather Armor (Bodywear, SP: 1)

Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86)

30 yrs old male human Rogue *Encouraged!*

Level 9

Power: 18 (9+8+1)

Defense: 3

Health: 15/15 (7+8)

Gold: 43

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, 2 Meads

Name: Unknown. Most call him "Em," though his real name remains largely mysterious.

Unknown age male human ranger

Level 9

Power: 15

Health: 2/14

Gold: 28

Equipment: Bow(WP:5), Ranger's Quiver (+1 WP to all Bows/Crossbows), White Marksman's Hat - (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; Headwear)

Inventory: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone, Nostrum, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Potion x5, Remedy x3, Gentleman's Hat (SP: 1, suitable for men, headgear. The wearer has a 1/2 chance to not be affected by Asleep.), Venom, Ice Bomb

Edited June 6, 2013 by Endgame

[Flipz]

OOC: Erm, sorry Endgame, but I can't use scroll actions to use items. I cast Frailty against the Alley Gator (switch it to versus Spider B since A is immune and B is next on the list), and then drank a Grand Potion. That means Spider A should still be alive, but it's been Counterstruck by Boomingham.

[Kintobor]

Karie jingled the new found coins in her hand.

"Money, money!"

She put them away and looked over at Em, bleeding.

"Em, hold still, I'm coming over."

Karie heals Em from the back row.

Edited June 6, 2013 by Kintobor

[Flipz]

OOC: And I should have 61 less gold.

"Our tactical situation seems a little fuzzy at the moment, but I think someone should feed Em a Potion--I'll replace it from my stock once we're done with the battle. Lord Boomingham, if you could take Black, that leaves the others to tangle with Spider A and Silver while I finish B."

Arthur casts Frailty on ??? Peon (Black) and then casts an Ice spell on Spider B from the Back Row.

OOC: ALSO just realized, assuming the "Hit" I rolled is counted as a "success" on the Frailty roll, that means that Karie should have dealt 29 more damage and thus earned 29 more Gold. Yay teamwork!

"Oh, didn't see you already on the task. Erm...good work, then." Arthur was still unsure of where the woman's loyalties lay, but he was relieved, at least, to see that her first instinct was to heal a wounded comrade, rather than to take advantage. At least SOMETHING bodes well about her...for the moment, anyway.

[Shoker86]

"I told you I will tell you everything I know about our first mission, I'm willing to take an oath. I'm a drunkard, gambler, womanizer, quick to anger, but I'm not a oathbreaker and liar. I swear to you that I will tell you everything I know, even if it stands against me. Do we have a deal Arthur?" Arnulf said while making a ritual scar with his dagger "Now the task is waiting and Lord Boomingham is right, it's not the time" Arnulf attacks Silver pion from back row

[Zepher]

"Alright boys, looks like its your turn." Boomingham wheels on the Silver Peon and attacks him from the front row.

"I won't be much use fighting our friend in black. He's standing out of my reach, I'd much rather you or Em deal with him. Let the spider come to me, I'll deal with him."

Edited June 6, 2013 by Zepher

[Emjajoas]

"Thanks, Karie," Em grunts through gritted teeth, drawing back another arrow and again firing at the Black Peon from the back row. "I owe you one."

[Endgame]

QM Note: Apologies for the mound of clerical errors, folks! It has been remedied! Zepher, I'm going to assume same battle order - no reason not to.

Round Five of the Alley Brawl!

>Boomingham VS ??? Peon Silver (front): Hit (23+13=36+4=40x2=80x2=160 damage)

>Arthur casts Frailty on ??? Peon Black (back): Failure!

>Arthur VS Arrogant Spider B (back): Confuse Critical Hit (13x2=26+23=39x8=312 damage, 312-12=300 gold overkill)

>Arnulf VS ??? Peon Silver: (back): Shield: Mug (8x3=24+9=33x2=66/2=33-2=31 damage, 31 gold earned)

>Karie usues a potion on Em (back)

>Em VS ??? Peon Black (back): Critical Hit (5x2=10+9=19+1=20-3=17 damage)

>Arrogant Spider A VS Boomingham (front): 23-12=11 damage; 23x2=46 counterstrike damage.

The heroes continue to whale on their foes. Boomignham hits the Silver Peon with his Scupperer, the blow sending the goon reeling backwards. Arthur fails in his attempt to weaken the Black Peon but does manage to rush a spder in a ball of icy mist. Arnulf finishes Boomingham's job, stabbing the Silver Peon in the right lung. All air exits his body has he gasps in shcok, eyes rolling back in his head. He topple sinto the alley muck, bleeding out and gasping for breath. He manages to say three words, a raspy phrase, before all of the blood left his crumpled body:

"A quiet world..."

With that, the silver clad goon perishes.

Karie heals Em, who gets a good shot on his black-clad foe. A spider attempts a last ditch assault on Boomingham, but gets squashed for its efforts.

The battle rages on!

"...So this is how it was meant to end, wasn't it?"

??? Peon (Black), Level 12 Humanoid

HP: 145/200

SP: 3

Immune to Sleep, Confusion, Stun and Sealing!

Specials:

Triple Shot: Hits the hero who rolled special damage, as well as the hero above and below him in the battle order, for 12 damage each.

Predator and Prey: Marks the hero who rolled special damage, dealing 10 damage to them at the end of every round.

Passive Specials:

Lust: This ??? Peon seeks his master's favor, defying the SP of heroes of higher level than him.

Back-Row Fighter: This ??? Peon fights from the back row, taking half damage from all non-ranged attacks. Does full damage to heroes in the back row.

Drops:

Smelling Salts

The Party:

Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher)

Level 23 2/3 Paladin *Immune to Fragile, Sleep and Weakened* *Encouraged!*

Power: 36 (+4**)

Defense: 12

Health: 16/44 (+2*)

Ether: 21/22

Gold: 23

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 Boomingham's level), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immunity to Fragile), Tome of Affluence (Generates 10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle, immunity to sleep and weakened, accessory) ****Pseudo's Blessing's Blessing (Not an Artifact, +4 Power)

Inventory: Frozen Saber (Great Sword, WP: 9, Light Ice, stunned effect), Bedroll, 3 Meads, 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), Scroll of Blindness, 1 Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing, Garnet, Sapphire, Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (+4 to Power, -6 to Ether), Hamantasch (consumable, lucky + blessed effects upon consumption for the length of one battle), Admantite Shard, Everlasting Venom

46 Years Old, Human

Debts: 128 Gold Arthur, 1 gold Docken, 75 gold Sorrow

Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz), Level 23 2/3 Sorcerer, 21-year-old male Human *Immune to Sealed* [ Currently in: Quest #70: The Syndicate] *Encouraged!* *Lucky!*

Power: 36 (23 + WP:13)

Health: 33/35 (Basic Health: 5 + Level Bonus: 22 + Class Boost: 4 + Permanent Boost: 4*)

Ether: 25/33 (Basic Ether: 5 + Level Bonus: 21 + Class Boost: 1 + Robe of the Archmagi: 5)

Defense: 3 (Robe of the Archmagi)

Gold: 1053 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur,)

Equipment: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes Jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.), Overkill Gloves

Inventory:

Weapons: 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 [Mulled Wine]), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear; unsuitable)

Artifacts: Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent), Ancient Crown (Headwear, First successful strike of battle deals Cursed-effect), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Stingy Gloves, Sticky Gloves

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

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

Scrolls: Scroll of Blindness, 2x Scroll of Sealing (1x Lent to De'kra), Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, 2x Scroll of Frailty (1x Lent to Nyx), 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 x4, Remedy x10, Elixir x3, Nostrum x 4, Smelling Salts x 5, Mead x 4, Jinxy Juice x2, Ether Core, 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, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Tesla Bomb

Karie Alderflask (Played by Kintobor)

22 year old Human Rogue, lvl 11 *Encouraged!*

Power: 17 (lvl 11 + WP: 6)

Health: 8/13 17

Gold: 147

Defence: 0

Equipment: Sexy (WP: 6, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues), Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear. ), Lover's Locket (Protects from enamoured effect)

Inventory: Potion (4), Mead (2), Remedy (2), Venom (1), Smoke bomb (1), Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Heirloom Dagger (WP:3), Map of Brendenton (1), Spider Coin (worth 1 gp) (1),, Topaz, Scroll of Newtity (costs 10 ether)(usable by ex-Amphibians only), Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4), Leather Armor (Bodywear, SP: 1)

Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86)

30 yrs old male human Rogue *Encouraged!*

Level 9

Power: 18 (9+8+1)

Defense: 3

Health: 15/15 (7+8)

Gold: 74

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, 2 Meads

Name: Unknown. Most call him "Em," though his real name remains largely mysterious.

Unknown age male human ranger

Level 9

Power: 15

Health: 12/14

Gold: 28

Equipment: Bow(WP:5), Ranger's Quiver (+1 WP to all Bows/Crossbows), White Marksman's Hat - (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; Headwear)

Inventory: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone, Nostrum, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Potion x5, Remedy x3, Gentleman's Hat (SP: 1, suitable for men, headgear. The wearer has a 1/2 chance to not be affected by Asleep.), Venom, Ice Bomb

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QM Note: Going to autorun this.

Round Five of the Alley Brawl!

>Boomingham VS ??? Peon Black (front): Hit (13+23=36+4=40x4=160/2=80-3=77 damage)

>Arthur casts Frailty on ??? Peon Black (back): Failure!

>Arthur VS ??? Peon Black (darkness) (back): Special Damage Hit (13+23=36x4=144 damage, 144-68=76 gold earned)

Boomingham and Arthur doubleteam the bow-weilding Peon, Arthur blasting him back in a burst of darkness. He collsides with a wall with a painful-sounding crunch, sliding to the floor... he clings on to life, bleeding out slowly.

The battle is Victorious! All heroes gain their respective amounts of EXP.

Party Leader, please distribute the Loot:

Mead

Smelling Salts

Grand Potion

Grand Tonic

120 gold

The Party:

Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher)

Level 24 Paladin *Immune to Fragile, Sleep and Weakened*

Power: 37 (+4**)

Defense: 12

Health: 17/45 (+2*)

Ether: 22/23

Gold: 23

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 Boomingham's level), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immunity to Fragile), Tome of Affluence (Generates 10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle, immunity to sleep and weakened, accessory) ****Pseudo's Blessing's Blessing (Not an Artifact, +4 Power)

Inventory: Frozen Saber (Great Sword, WP: 9, Light Ice, stunned effect), Bedroll, 3 Meads, 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), Scroll of Blindness, 1 Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing, Garnet, Sapphire, Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (+4 to Power, -6 to Ether), Hamantasch (consumable, lucky + blessed effects upon consumption for the length of one battle), Admantite Shard, Everlasting Venom

46 Years Old, Human

Debts: 128 Gold Arthur, 1 gold Docken, 75 gold Sorrow

Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz), Level 24 Sorcerer, 21-year-old male Human *Immune to Sealed* [ Currently in: Quest #70: The Syndicate]

Power: 37 (24 + WP:13)

Health: 34/36 (Basic Health: 5 + Level Bonus: 23 + Class Boost: 4 + Permanent Boost: 4*)

Ether: 26/34 (Basic Ether: 5 + Level Bonus: 23 + Class Boost: 1 + Robe of the Archmagi: 5)

Defense: 3 (Robe of the Archmagi)

Gold: 1129 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur,)

Equipment: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes Jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.), Overkill Gloves

Inventory:

Weapons: 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 [Mulled Wine]), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear; unsuitable)

Artifacts: Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent), Ancient Crown (Headwear, First successful strike of battle deals Cursed-effect), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Stingy Gloves, Sticky Gloves

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

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

Scrolls: Scroll of Blindness, 2x Scroll of Sealing (1x Lent to De'kra), Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, 2x Scroll of Frailty (1x Lent to Nyx), 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 x4, Remedy x10, Elixir x3, Nostrum x 4, Smelling Salts x 5, Mead x 4, Jinxy Juice x2, Ether Core, 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, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Tesla Bomb

Karie Alderflask (Played by Kintobor)

22 year old Human Rogue, lvl 11.5

Power: 17 (lvl 11 + WP: 6)

Health: 8/13 17

Gold: 147

Defence: 0

Equipment: Sexy (WP: 6, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues), Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear. ), Lover's Locket (Protects from enamoured effect)

Inventory: Potion (4), Mead (2), Remedy (2), Venom (1), Smoke bomb (1), Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Heirloom Dagger (WP:3), Map of Brendenton (1), Spider Coin (worth 1 gp) (1),, Topaz, Scroll of Newtity (costs 10 ether)(usable by ex-Amphibians only), Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4), Leather Armor (Bodywear, SP: 1)

Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86)

30 yrs old male human Rogue

Level 10

Power: 19 (9+9+1)

Defense: 3

Health: 16/16 (7+9)

Gold: 74

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, 2 Meads

Name: Unknown. Most call him "Em," though his real name remains largely mysterious.

Unknown age male human ranger

Level 10

Power: 16

Health: 13/15

Gold: 28

Equipment: Bow(WP:5), Ranger's Quiver (+1 WP to all Bows/Crossbows), White Marksman's Hat - (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; Headwear)

Inventory: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone, Nostrum, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Potion x5, Remedy x3, Gentleman's Hat (SP: 1, suitable for men, headgear. The wearer has a 1/2 chance to not be affected by Asleep.), Venom, Ice Bomb

The Black peon hacks and sputters, specks of red beginning to appear on the mesh inside his mask. He was coughing out blood, almost as much as he was bleeding it out.

"W-well... w-well d-done..."

[Shoker86]

"Good job everyone" Arnulf turned around to see if everyone is all right "How's that wound Karie?"

Arnulf equips his leather armor "Extra protection wouldn't be bad" A quiet world indeed, it happened so fast. The loudness of battle became moments of silence. It was always like that after the battle. Lord Boomingham, veteran of many battles looked like a man who saw this scene for a milion times it seems, battle seemed to be his drive, as it is mine.

[Kintobor]

Karie puts Sexy away on her belt and drinks a potion.

"I've seen worse."

She gave a faint smile. She then walks over to the Black peon and looks him over.

"I do believe you made a remark about my catsuit? Why are you upset it had to be her cat suit?"

Edited June 6, 2013 by Kintobor

[Endgame]

With a grunt of pain the baclk goon turns to look Karie in the eye, his neck creaking while he did so. He didn't have long left. He places his hand over the bloody wound in his chest and speaks:

"We... were... Wolfgang a-at one point. We worked under V-violetta for some time. She dragged us into all sorts of messes... But i-in the end, she was weak. T-that's why you're w-wearing that Catsuit r-right now and not her.

T-there isn't a doubt in my m-mind that our new employer c-could defeat Violetta effortlessly. I am u-unsure of your relation with him, but you do n-not want to cross blades with him. None have survived with their senses intact y-yet."

[Shoker86]

With a grunt of pain the baclk goon turns to look Karie in the eye, his neck creaking while he did so. He didn't have long left. He places his hand over the bloody wound in his chest and speaks:

"We... were... Wolfgang a-at one point. We worked under V-violetta for some time. She dragged us into all sorts of messes... But i-in the end, she was weak. T-that's why you're w-wearing that Catsuit r-right now and not her.

T-there isn't a doubt in my m-mind that our new employer c-could defeat Violetta effortlessly. I am u-unsure of your relation with him, but you do n-not want to cross blades with him. None have survived with their senses intact y-yet."

Something is really fishy here, really fishy. "We have a score to settle with your master. We've seen his power. Harvester is preety dangerous weapon, it must be destroyed, you fought bravely. Any requests, message to loved ones?"

[Kintobor]

Karie was taken back. First no one could catch Violetta, now she was weak. She was wearing her clothes because she fell in battle, because she was weak. She was unnerved to think she was wearing a dead person's clothes. She hoped when they stripped the clothes off of Violetta, she at least had something underneath her catsuit on.

"What's up ahead, around the corner?"

Edited June 6, 2013 by Kintobor

[Endgame]

Something is really fishy here, really fishy. "We have a score to settle with your master. We've seen his power. Harvester is preety dangerous weapon, it must be destroyed, you fought bravely. Any requests, message to loved ones?"

"Not e-even I a-am that melodramatic, I f-fear..." he rasps.

Karie was taken back. First no one could catch Violetta, now she was weak. She was wearing her clothes because she fell in battle, because she was weak. She was unnerved to think she was wearing a dead person's clothes. She hoped when they stripped the clothes off of Violetta, she at least had something underneath her catsuit on.

"What's up ahead, around the corner?"

"S-small drug depot. Practically j-just a table pressed up against a wall."

[Zepher]

Boomingham looks down on the black clad man, and bows his head. "You made your choice. Tell the gods hello." Boomingham drives Scupperer into his opponent's chest, effectively ending his life.

"Arthur, you may drag Arnulf through the mud if you like, figure out whatever you want about this Stealer. Miss Karie, a word if you wouldn't mind." Boomingham steps to the side of the alley and gestures for Karie to join him. He tosses a Grand Tonic to Arthur, a smelling salts to Arnulf, a grand potion to Karie, and a mead to Em. He then gives each of his fellow heroes 20 gold and keeps 40 for himself.

[Kintobor]

Karie felt a lump in her throat. This large bearded man, dressed in black, and probably in good terms with Ennoc, wanted to speak with her after running his sword through the henchman's chest..

"Sure, Boomingham." She said, fidgeting the large bottle Boomingham had tossed her. She follows Boomingham cautiously.

[Flipz]

Arthur, true to his word, hands Karie his Potion before she walks off.

"All right. If we're both being square here, the situation doesn't look too good for you and Miss Alderflask. First you two seem to recognize or know these thugs' boss, this 'Stealer' person, and then they tell us they're ex-Wolfgang? And then you let slip that this Stealer is involved with doing something to Town Watchmen? Between that and both of your...wariness...from my point of view, it looks like the two of you are Wolfgang spies, sent to sabotage our mission and taking the opportunity to shut up a pair of defectors...permanently. Now, I don't want to believe this--I mean, I fought with you at the Theatre, for gods' sake--but right now it's the only explanation that makes sense, especially since Karie's already got a mark against her." Two, actually, though admittedly robbing Guts isn't explicitly Wolfgang behavior. Still, it's hard to imagine someone stupid enough to think that would work...unless it was meant to prove to the masses that even this invincible paragon of the Houses could be burgled, that even a 'god' can bleed. "So yes, I'm very interested in hearing a version of events that does not implicate the two of you as Wolfgang spies."

[Endgame]

As the Scupperer pierces his ribcage, the Peon draws a sharp breath... and lets out a short chuckle.

"A-allow me to... to f-finish... my companion's... s-statement...

H-h-happiness... lives... in a quiet w-world..."

He succumbs to his wounds as he finishes the sentence. Giving one final look to the dismal world around him, the Black peon closes his eyes for good. Dead.

The Party:

Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher)

Level 24 Paladin *Immune to Fragile, Sleep and Weakened*

Power: 37 (+4**)

Defense: 12

Health: 17/45 (+2*)

Ether: 22/23

Gold: 113

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 Boomingham's level), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immunity to Fragile), Tome of Affluence (Generates 10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle, immunity to sleep and weakened, accessory) ****Pseudo's Blessing's Blessing (Not an Artifact, +4 Power)

Inventory: Frozen Saber (Great Sword, WP: 9, Light Ice, stunned effect), Bedroll, 3 Meads, 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), Scroll of Blindness, 1 Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing, Garnet, Sapphire, Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (+4 to Power, -6 to Ether), Hamantasch (consumable, lucky + blessed effects upon consumption for the length of one battle), Admantite Shard, Everlasting Venom

46 Years Old, Human

Debts: 128 Gold Arthur, 1 gold Docken, 75 gold Sorrow

Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz), Level 24 Sorcerer, 21-year-old male Human *Immune to Sealed* [ Currently in: Quest #70: The Syndicate]

Power: 37 (24 + WP:13)

Health: 34/36 (Basic Health: 5 + Level Bonus: 23 + Class Boost: 4 + Permanent Boost: 4*)

Ether: 26/34 (Basic Ether: 5 + Level Bonus: 23 + Class Boost: 1 + Robe of the Archmagi: 5)

Defense: 3 (Robe of the Archmagi)

Gold: 1029 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur,)

Equipment: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes Jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.), Overkill Gloves

Inventory:

Weapons: 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 [Mulled Wine]), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear; unsuitable)

Artifacts: Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent), Ancient Crown (Headwear, First successful strike of battle deals Cursed-effect), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Stingy Gloves, Sticky Gloves

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

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

Scrolls: Scroll of Blindness, 2x Scroll of Sealing (1x Lent to De'kra), Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, 2x Scroll of Frailty (1x Lent to Nyx), 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: Grand Potion x4, Remedy x10, Elixir x3, Nostrum x 4, Smelling Salts x 5, Mead x 4, Jinxy Juice x2, Ether Core, 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, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Tesla Bomb, Grand Tonic

Karie Alderflask (Played by Kintobor)

22 year old Human Rogue, lvl 11.5

Power: 17 (lvl 11 + WP: 6)

Health: 17/17

Gold: 217

Defence: 0

Equipment: Sexy (WP: 6, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues), Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear. ), Lover's Locket (Protects from enamoured effect)

Inventory: Potion (4), Mead (3), Remedy (2), Venom (1), Smoke bomb (1), Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Heirloom Dagger (WP:3), Map of Brendenton (1), Spider Coin (worth 1 gp) (1),, Topaz, Scroll of Newtity (costs 10 ether)(usable by ex-Amphibians only), Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4), Leather Armor (Bodywear, SP: 1)

Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86)

30 yrs old male human Rogue

Level 10

Power: 19 (9+9+1)

Defense: 3

Health: 16/16 (7+9)

Gold: 144

Equipment: Cheesy Dagger (WP:8, Double damage to vermin), Tricorne (SP:3), Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round)

Inventory: Leather Armor(SP:1), 4 Potions, 3 Venoms, Remedy, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts

Name: Unknown. Most call him "Em," though his real name remains largely mysterious.

Unknown age male human ranger

Level 10

Power: 16

Health: 13/15

Gold: 98

Equipment: Bow(WP:5), Ranger's Quiver (+1 WP to all Bows/Crossbows), White Marksman's Hat - (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; Headwear)

Inventory: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone, Nostrum, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Potion x5, Remedy x3, Gentleman's Hat (SP: 1, suitable for men, headgear. The wearer has a 1/2 chance to not be affected by Asleep.), Venom, Ice Bomb, Grand Potion

Edited June 7, 2013 by Endgame

[Zepher]

"Karie, you seem to be... conflicted. We all have our pasts, but I need to know that you'll be focused on completing our mission. i don't know who this Stealer chap is, but if he scares you that much, well, I can't have a member of my team scared. So stiff upper lip?" Boomingham pauses. "Why does this chap scare you so much? Should I be worried as well? Is there something I need to know?"

[Shoker86]

"All right Atrhur. We were handed mission to find missing guardsmen and we were suposed to meet with our quest giver. But we didn't reach our quest giver. We were trapped by Stealer's apprentice who then had this weapon Harvester, that robbs people senses. He used it on us and throwed us into dungeon. It was hard thing, espically for Karie. He tortured her the most. We fought some creatures in the cell and won, and somehow found our way out. Then we were attacked by four City Guardsmen, but they were robbed of their senses. We subdued them, mind you, we noticed that they were brainwashed. Finally we confronted the Apprentice, he used Harvester on Karie, who attacked us Arthur." Memories were painfull, very painfull, but Arnulf continued "We defeated him, and guardsmen came to senses, and now Arthur comes the worst part of our first quest, Stealer came, in all his power. Angry becouse we killed his childhood friend and made us a dirty offer. Fight me or clorophorm the guards and leave. We voted, I've said no but was outnumbered. I won't say who voted yes. It's not mine to tell. It was the worst day of my life. Arrest me if you have too, I will take full responsibility even though i voted no. So he let us go, and i haven't found out what happened to them. That's why I signed the quest for Watch. Redemtion Arthur, look at me I'm a drunkard ruin, looking for mission"

Edited June 6, 2013 by Shoker86

[Flipz]

"..."

"...So this is a rescue mission, then. Hmm..."

"Well. I can't blame you for being overruled. Though in the future, I expect a more upfront explanation before things get out of hand. And your report will have to be filed in the Watch's records--what did you say the names of the Guards were? If we don't get them back, at least I can fill in the blanks in their MIA records."

"Here. Take this. I'll need it back at the end of the Quest, but for now you seem to be well suited to use my Scarf of Misfortune. We're going to find and raid that armory. And then we're going to hunt this Stealer down and get justice for his crimes."

Still doesn't exonerate Alderflask, but at least I know Arnulf is loyal. I wonder...I wonder if she chose to leave those Watchmen to the Stealer...?

OOC: Just noticed, my Critical Hit was miscalculated, 26 + 23 = 49, not 39, resulting in dealing 392 damage, which comes out to 380 gold.

"Ah, where are my manners? Each of you, take 50 Gold from my stock. Least I can do, you all fought well."

OOC: Also, you forgot to give my Potion to Karie.

Edited June 7, 2013 by Flipz

[Endgame]

QM Note: Everything is fixed.

Will the party proceed down the bend?