Heroica RPG - Quest #72: A Party

[Zepher]

OoC: Huzzah! Happy birthday, Pandora! On a relatively unrelated note - does counter still work if the original attack KO's the player? From the wording it seems like it shouldn't.

Round Twenty-Five

>Hybros uses Health Core on Docken

>Hybros uses Mead on Nyx

>Nyx v. Avery - Damage/Counter (([58*2]/2)-3=55, Nyx KO'd)

>Docken v. Avery - Damage/Hit - (41)

Hybros and Nyx unleash some moderate power, while Docken stands steadfast behind his shield, shaken, but not stirred. (Because he is shaken by the attacks, but not stirred into movement. Get it?)

Enemies

Avery the Red Assassin

Level 58 Humanoid *Immune to all effects and Instant Kill*

Health: 204/1160

Special I: Mark of the Red Assassin – Instantly kills target. If target is immune to Instant Kill, the target becomes Doomed.

Passive Special I: Clever Eye - On even rounds, the waitress ignores SP.

Passive Special II: Cloak of the Red Assassin – All damage dealt by the Red Assassin has a

1/3

1/6 chance of killing the target. (If cloak is removed, 1/6).

Passive Special III: Revenge - Whenever Avery is dealt damage by a hero, she remembers. The hero is given a “mark counter”. When Avery deals damage to a hero, the mark counter is used as a multiplier, but removed. Mark counters stack (if there is only one mark counter, it is ignored).

Drops: ???

The Party

Hybros *Party Leader*

Level 26 Assassin

*Hastened*

*Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened

*

*Immune to all elements* *2 Mark Counters*

Power:

33

Defense:

0

Health:

40/40

Gold:

749

Equipment:

Sword of Ancestral Hatred

(WP: 7, gains 1 WP every kill made with it, light- and darkness-elemental; longsword)

,

Golden Armor

(user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, wood-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear),

Eye of the Beholder Amulet

(Accessory, Once per quest the hero may re-roll the last round),

Cloak of the Red Assassin

(All hits have a 1/3 chance of Assassination, Suitable for Assassins, Backwear)

Inventory:

Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental; scythe),

Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Eye-poking Sai (WP:8, blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), 14 Potions, 14 Grand Potions, 21 Health Cores, 12 Remedies, Neutralizer, 2 Elixirs, Phoenix Essence, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 11 Nostrums, 2 Meads, 4 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up); handwear),

Bartholomew Docken

, Dragonslayer

Level 31.5 Warden

*Takes Halved Damage from Free Hits*

*Immune to Instant Kill*

Power:

41

Defense:

23

Health:

4/60

Gold:

865

GP:

4

Equipment:

Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10;

Blinded

-effect), Mythril Shield (SP: 20), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; Bodywear),

Eye of the Beholder Amulet

(Accessory, Once per quest the hero may re-roll the last round), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; Handwear), Cobweb Cowl (immune to Instant-KO; Backwear)

Inventory:

Health Cores (2), Grand Potions (5), Remedies (5), Phoenix Incense, Phoenix Essence, Bones (4), Smoke Bombs (3), Teleportapple, Bedroll, Medal of Glory (Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles; Accessory), Dread Hat (permanent

Scary

-effect; immune to Defense Reduction,

Confusion

,

Blindness

,

Badly Poisoned

, and Fragile

; Headwear),

Nyx

Level 27 2/3 Battle Mage

*Natural Respite* *Immune to Sealed effects* *Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects* *KO'd*

Power: 41

Power Bonus: 0

Defense: 3

Health: 0/38

Ether: 36/38

Gold: 61

Equipment: Zee Standard (Staff, WP: 14 Ice and Darkness Elemental, Necromancers Raise Enemies with 2 extra levels), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect), High Heels (+1 Power), Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects)

Inventory: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:14, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), 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), 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, 2 Meads, 4 Deadly Venoms, 3 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect), Potion, 3 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 2 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bomb 'X2' (May be combined with a bomb to get it to ignore SP), 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones,

Time: 8:41

"Most of it. He's a few years older than I am, so he hopped rides from other folks for some time while I was busy growing up, but I've been to Charis, Dastan twice, even Aoi with Daneeka. I've tried my hand at flying a small one of the Ji Pei's flying ships, and while I can't say I like them as much, I can see their purpose." The man shrugs casually. "The Bonapartes aren't pleased with Guffington for nabbing me. He's not that friendly with them as a family. I don't think he's much of a fan of their trading laws."

[Scubacarrot]

"Is anyone? A neccesary evil, they'd tell you, I'm sure." The raider shrugged, then asked: "You know Guffington well, why would someone want to hurt him, and who would it be?"

[Brickdoctor]

OoC: I'm a couple hours late, but happy birthday, Pandy!

I repeat

[JimBee]

Happy birthday!

Hybros revives Nyx yet again and uses a Nostrum on her.

Battle Order:

Hybros

Hybros

Nyx

Docken

[Zepher]

Round Twenty-Five

>Hybros uses Phoenix Essence on Nyx

>Hybros uses Nostrum on Nyx

>Nyx v. Avery - Special Damage/Counter - ([58/2]-3=26) (41*2=82, -1 ether)

>Docken v. Avery - Critical Hit/Special Damage (51)

Avery stands her ground and fights back, but its clear she has grown very weary. Her eyelids droop and her nose and mouth trickle blood at a alarmingly consistent rate. She seems unable to say anything, but her dead eyes remain locked on her foes, and her knife is held lethally before her.

Enemies

Avery the Red Assassin

Level 58 Humanoid *Immune to all effects and Instant Kill*

Health: 71/1160

Special I: Mark of the Red Assassin – Instantly kills target. If target is immune to Instant Kill, the target becomes Doomed.

Passive Special I: Clever Eye - On even rounds, the waitress ignores SP.

Passive Special II: Cloak of the Red Assassin – All damage dealt by the Red Assassin has a

1/3

1/6 chance of killing the target. (If cloak is removed, 1/6).

Passive Special III: Revenge - Whenever Avery is dealt damage by a hero, she remembers. The hero is given a “mark counter”. When Avery deals damage to a hero, the mark counter is used as a multiplier, but removed. Mark counters stack (if there is only one mark counter, it is ignored).

Drops: ???

The Party

Hybros *Party Leader*

Level 26 Assassin

*Hastened*

*Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened

*

*Immune to all elements* *2 Mark Counters*

Power:

33

Defense:

0

Health:

40/40

Gold:

749

Equipment:

Sword of Ancestral Hatred

(WP: 7, gains 1 WP every kill made with it, light- and darkness-elemental; longsword)

,

Golden Armor

(user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, wood-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear),

Eye of the Beholder Amulet

(Accessory, Once per quest the hero may re-roll the last round),

Cloak of the Red Assassin

(All hits have a 1/3 chance of Assassination, Suitable for Assassins, Backwear)

Inventory:

Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental; scythe),

Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Eye-poking Sai (WP:8, blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), 14 Potions, 14 Grand Potions, 21 Health Cores, 12 Remedies, Neutralizer, 2 Elixirs, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 11 Nostrums, 2 Meads, 4 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up); handwear),

Bartholomew Docken

, Dragonslayer

Level 31.5 Warden

*Takes Halved Damage from Free Hits*

*Immune to Instant Kill* *Lucky*

Power:

41

Defense:

23

Health:

60/60

Gold:

865

GP:

4

Equipment:

Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10;

Blinded

-effect), Mythril Shield (SP: 20), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; Bodywear),

Eye of the Beholder Amulet

(Accessory, Once per quest the hero may re-roll the last round), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; Handwear), Cobweb Cowl (immune to Instant-KO; Backwear)

Inventory:

Health Cores (2), Grand Potions (5), Remedies (5), Phoenix Incense, Phoenix Essence, Bones (4), Smoke Bombs (3), Teleportapple, Bedroll, Medal of Glory (Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles; Accessory), Dread Hat (permanent

Scary

-effect; immune to Defense Reduction,

Confusion

,

Blindness

,

Badly Poisoned

, and Fragile

; Headwear),

Nyx

Level 27 2/3 Battle Mage

*Natural Respite* *Immune to Sealed effects* *Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects* *Lucky*

Power: 41

Power Bonus: 0

Defense: 3

Health: 12/38

Ether: 36/38

Gold: 61

Equipment: Zee Standard (Staff, WP: 14 Ice and Darkness Elemental, Necromancers Raise Enemies with 2 extra levels), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect), High Heels (+1 Power), Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects)

Inventory: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:14, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), 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), 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, 2 Meads, 4 Deadly Venoms, 3 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect), Potion, 3 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 2 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bomb 'X2' (May be combined with a bomb to get it to ignore SP), 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones,

Time: 8:42

Elba looks dismissive for a second, but then, with slight tones of disdain and fear in his voice, gives a careful answer. "I can think of no one who would want to hurt Guffington... unless I am forced to, in which case I would say almost anyone. He has his hand in many enterprises. The Ji Pei have never struck me as violent or unfriendly, but Guffington employs great minds that they may find distasteful out of their command. The Hinckwells and Shadeaux both dislike his wealth and influence. The priests of many temples have cause to fear him, as do both dangerous mad minds and the minds of the petty and weak." Elba looks around the house with a stern gaze. "Daneeka U'Or and I would never let harm come to him though."

[Scubacarrot]

"I see. Jealousy and greed are a dangerous combination. On to less serious matters, working for the Great Guffington, you must have made a fortune, I'm interested in seeing what ship you sail, three-master, four? And your crew, you must have a full compliment at least? "

[Brickdoctor]

OoC: I should go back and tally all the times Docken's dealt Damage. This must be some kind of record, how much of the Damage he's doing.

I repeat.

[JimBee]

Hybros gives Nyx a Grand Potion and attacks Avery from the back row. "This is it. Finish her."

Battle Order:

Hybros

Nyx

Docken

Hybros

[Pandora]

OoC: Thanks guys!

Nyx looks around slightly woozily.

"Am I your personal punching bag or something?" with that she charges up another darkness spell from the back row at Avery.

[Zepher]

Round Twenty-Six

>Hybros uses Grand Potion on Nyx

>Nyx v. Avery - Hit/Hit - (41*2=82)

>Docken v. Avery -

>Hybros v. Avery -

The shoe is on the other foot. The battle is victorious!

The Party

Hybros *Party Leader*

Level 26 1/3 Assassin

*Hastened*

*Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened

*

*Immune to all elements*

Power:

33

Defense:

0

Health:

40/40

Gold:

749

Equipment:

Sword of Ancestral Hatred

(WP: 7, gains 1 WP every kill made with it, light- and darkness-elemental; longsword)

,

Golden Armor

(user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, wood-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear),

Eye of the Beholder Amulet

(Accessory, Once per quest the hero may re-roll the last round),

Cloak of the Red Assassin

(All hits have a 1/3 chance of Assassination, Suitable for Assassins, Backwear)

Inventory:

Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental; scythe),

Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Eye-poking Sai (WP:8, blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), 14 Potions, 13 Grand Potions, 21 Health Cores, 12 Remedies, Neutralizer, 2 Elixirs, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 11 Nostrums, 2 Meads, 4 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up); handwear),

Bartholomew Docken

, Dragonslayer

Level 31.75 Warden

*Takes Halved Damage from Free Hits*

*Immune to Instant Kill*

Power:

41

Defense:

23

Health:

60/60

Gold:

865

GP:

4

Equipment:

Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10;

Blinded

-effect), Mythril Shield (SP: 20), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; Bodywear),

Eye of the Beholder Amulet

(Accessory, Once per quest the hero may re-roll the last round), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; Handwear), Cobweb Cowl (immune to Instant-KO; Backwear)

Inventory:

Health Cores (2), Grand Potions (5), Remedies (5), Phoenix Incense, Phoenix Essence, Bones (4), Smoke Bombs (3), Teleportapple, Bedroll, Medal of Glory (Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles; Accessory), Dread Hat (permanent

Scary

-effect; immune to Defense Reduction,

Confusion

,

Blindness

,

Badly Poisoned

, and Fragile

; Headwear),

Nyx

Level 28 Battle Mage

*Natural Respite* *Immune to Sealed effects* *Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects*

Power: 42

Power Bonus: 0

Defense: 3

Health: 39/39

Ether: 37/39

Gold: 61

Equipment: Zee Standard (Staff, WP: 14 Ice and Darkness Elemental, Necromancers Raise Enemies with 2 extra levels), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect), High Heels (+1 Power), Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects)

Inventory: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:14, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), 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), 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, 2 Meads, 4 Deadly Venoms, 3 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect), Potion, 3 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 2 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bomb 'X2' (May be combined with a bomb to get it to ignore SP), 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones,

The darkness spell rams into Avery and sends her tumbling backwards. Blood seeps out of her eyes, ears, nose and mouth. She is, quite clearly and totally, dead. A few vials of nostrum clank out of her pocket, and then two more sealed pieces of parchment, much like the one that burst into flame upon the chef's death.

x3 Nostrum

x2 Contract of the Red Assassin

Time: 8:43

For the first time since Guts met the man, a mischievous look comes into his eye. "I have a few beauties. Might be you'll see them if you stick around long enough."

[Scubacarrot]

Guts smiles at the man: "The ship... or the crew? Heh. Anyway, I must move on, I'd advise you to watch out, and tell me or the other heroes if you notice anything... off. Thank you for the talk." The raider bows his head slightly, then moves up to Madame Ladybug, patiently waiting for her to finish her conversation.

[Pandora]

Nyx looks around, realising she, unexpectedly, isn't dead again. She wanders over to Avery's corpse, eyeing the Nostrums and parchments. She nudges the body with her foot, to see if a few forgotten gold bars or jewelled necklaces fall out.

She stares at Avery's body for a while, before exploding into a rant.

"That's it?!? That's what I died a hundred times for?!? Are you kidding me?!?" she growls in exasperation, stalking round the kitchen, clearly agitated, ranting to herself.

"Bloody no good assassins, they're all the same. Bloody trouble." she glances at Hybros "Present company excepted, of course." her ranting continues "But that damn woman!" she emits a half growl/ half sigh. "I daren't even touch the damn paper because it'll probably just disintegrate in my hands or something. Hybros, you're probably the best person to read who her contracts are for, and I'll bet that if Guffington isn't one of them, then she's probably some ridiculous back up plan or something. It'll be that U'Or who hired her to protect him or some such ridiculousness. Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

Nyx slumps on the floor, clearly disgruntled.

[JimBee]

"Hm." Hybros said simply. "Easy, Nyx. You can take out your frustration on Avery the next time we have to kill her. We will be sure to be prepared for her trickery."

Hybros picked up the envelopes, and tore them open to read them. He mostly ignored the Nostrums, stuffing them into his pocket for the time being. It wasn't like they'd be there for long.

[Zepher]

Madame Ladybug makes eye contact with Guts and excuses herself from conversation. Chauncey walks off, and she waits for Guts to speak.

Hybros, meanwhile, picks up the notes and opens them safely. They read 'Lord Marsh' and 'Watters'. Docken bravely notices some loot that no one noticed before.

-Chef’s Apron (Bodywear, Immunity to fire and poisons)

-Pan (WP: 1, +1 Max Health, suitable for all classes)

-Fishstick (WP: 7, deals double damage on ships, club)

-Nostrum

-Mead

-Smelling Salts

-Phoenix Essence

-Oneupshroom cap (When eaten, works as a Pheonix Essence)

-Tinyshroom cap (Permanently gain +1 health when eaten)

-Growshroom cap (Permanently gain +1 power when eaten)

-Doomshroom cap (Permanently gain +1 ether when eaten)

[Brickdoctor]

OoC: Does it matter what we do with the loot? It all reverts after the jump, right?

I eat the Tinyshroom and Growshroom.

[JimBee]

OOC: I think XP and permanent boosts carry over, but physical objects (stolen gold and loot) don't. Zeph?

Hybros mulls over the contracts, wondering why the Red Assassin wouldn't just commit them names to memory. There was no hint of the employer, either.

"Well, suffice to say Avery was not after Guffington, which means we still must find our second killer." Hybros rubbed his temple. "Docken, I would like that Growshroom Cap. This thinking makes me hungry, eheh... Should we return to the dining hall? Let us confer with Guts, maybe he has found something out."

[Brickdoctor]

I give Hybros the Growshroom instead of eating it.

I also give the Doomshroom to Nyx.

I use the Nostrum, Smelling Salts, and Mead.

[Pandora]

OOC: I think XP and permanent boosts carry over, but physical objects (stolen gold and loot) don't. Zeph?

OoC: My Doomshroom didn't last time. :(

Nyx watches slightly open mouthed as Docken proceeds to devour nearly everything in front of him. She stuffs the offered Doomshroom in her mouth quickly before he changes his mind. She looks up at Hybros.

"You know, Watters was as unconcerned about the cook's death last jump as Avery was. I wonder what would happen if we brought him in here for "questioning"? Let him see the dead chef, the dead assassin, the piece of paper with his name on it, that sort of thing. And if he still doesn't talk we can beat some information out of him. I'm starting to think that the Marshes are just a red herring - they've been framed, what with that note and everything, and Avery was hired to kill the primary killer and frame Lord Marsh by his death, cos dead people can't defend themselves."

She looks thoughtful for a moment, the anger evidently dissipating as quickly as it rose. "Doesn't explain Lady Marsh, nor Watters' role in all this, which is why I think some more intensive questioning may be in order. We can catch up with Guts on the way."

Nyx shrugs, by way of punctuation.

OoC Again: I'm away this weekend, but I should be able to check in at least each day. If not, JimB has control of Nyx.

[Scubacarrot]

"Madame, I have been meaning to ask, I am thinking of delving more into the way of the Alchemist, you wouldn't happen to have some... literature, that might help get me started, would you?"

[Zepher]

OoC: That's because you didn't physically jump back, Pandora, because your friends didn't take the time to save you. Assuming you don't get caught on the wrong side of a brawl again, you will retain your stats boosts and XP.

The party wolfs down this and that.

The Party

Hybros *Party Leader*

Level 26 1/3 Assassin

*Hastened*

*Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened

*

*Immune to all elements*

Power:

34

Power Bonus:

1

Defense:

0

Health:

40/40

Gold:

749

Equipment:

Sword of Ancestral Hatred

(WP: 7, gains 1 WP every kill made with it, light- and darkness-elemental; longsword)

,

Golden Armor

(user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, wood-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear),

Eye of the Beholder Amulet

(Accessory, Once per quest the hero may re-roll the last round),

Cloak of the Red Assassin

(All hits have a 1/3 chance of Assassination, Suitable for Assassins, Backwear)

Inventory:

Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental; scythe),

Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Eye-poking Sai (WP:8, blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), 14 Potions, 13 Grand Potions, 21 Health Cores, 12 Remedies, Neutralizer, 2 Elixirs, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 11 Nostrums, 2 Meads, 4 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up); handwear),

Bartholomew Docken

, Dragonslayer

Level 31.75 Warden

*Takes Halved Damage from Free Hits*

*Immune to Instant Kill*

Power:

41

Defense:

23

Health:

61/61

Gold:

865

GP:

4

Equipment:

Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10;

Blinded

-effect), Mythril Shield (SP: 20), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; Bodywear),

Eye of the Beholder Amulet

(Accessory, Once per quest the hero may re-roll the last round), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; Handwear), Cobweb Cowl (immune to Instant-KO; Backwear)

Inventory:

Health Cores (2), Grand Potions (5), Remedies (5), Phoenix Incense, Phoenix Essence, Bones (4), Smoke Bombs (3), Teleportapple, Bedroll, Medal of Glory (Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles; Accessory), Dread Hat (permanent

Scary

-effect; immune to Defense Reduction,

Confusion

,

Blindness

,

Badly Poisoned

, and Fragile

; Headwear),

Nyx

Level 28 Battle Mage

*Natural Respite* *Immune to Sealed effects* *Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects*

Power: 42

Power Bonus: 0

Defense: 3

Health: 39/39

Ether: 38/40

Gold: 61

Equipment: Zee Standard (Staff, WP: 14 Ice and Darkness Elemental, Necromancers Raise Enemies with 2 extra levels), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect), High Heels (+1 Power), Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects)

Inventory: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:14, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), 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), 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, 2 Meads, 4 Deadly Venoms, 3 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect), Potion, 3 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 2 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bomb 'X2' (May be combined with a bomb to get it to ignore SP), 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones,

They then mill around the kitchen with a dead body or two, wondering what they should do next. No one appears bold enough to try anything, though.

Madame Ladybug smiles lightly.

"You did not strike me as one who would be so interested in our endeavors, Master Guts. I always figured you as one for the knife and sword, not mortar and pestle, hmmmmm. But if you are indeed interested," she looks at him with interest, and cocks her head to the side a little, "well, we do train apprentices. When you begin your training with your Copper Fox, come to see the Guild, and perhaps we can teach you a thing or two." Madame Ladybug hands Guts a Voucher to the Guild with her signature on it. Perhaps later he can turn it in for a trick or two.

[Scubacarrot]

Guts bows his head a bit. "During my travels, I've seen the value of potions and mixtures, I do not see why both sets of tools could not go hand in hand, thank you." Guts heads towards Guffington's side, ready for anything.

[JimBee]

Hybros gulped down a Nostrum, Mead, and Mulled Wine, knowing he would regret the effects later, and sniffed some Smelling Salts before answering Nyx. "Good idea, I will get the waiter, wait here a moment and lock the door behind me."

Hybros exited the kitchen back into the dining hall, and began to seek out Watters. "Ahem, excuse me waiter, your help needed in the kitchen, eheh..." He made eye contact with Guts, who was talking to Madame Ladybug, as if to signal him over. He hoped to speak with him about his findings while Docken and Nyx played good cop/bad cop in the kitchen.

[Zepher]

Hybros tries to open the door to the kitchen, but finds it locked. A deep tittering cough from outside the door confirms that Everstien is directly outside.

[JimBee]

Hybros knocks on the door. "Eh... Everstein, it is Hybros. Open the door."

[Zepher]

The latch outside clicks and Everstien quickly shepherds the heroes out.

"All well?" he asks with a crooked grin. "You're just in time for the show, you know. Won't you stand back and watch with me? It is our last time to do so, and there are many elements that have moved about. I wonder at the results." The heroes see Guts standing very near Guffington, though not interrupting the man's evening.

Edited August 17, 2013 by Zepher