Heroica RPG - Quest #81: Home Sweet Home

[Pyrovisionary]

Sarge leans against a wall, quiet out of not having anything to say. He strikes a match on the wall and lights a cigar. He then realises that he was in a storeroom. "You got any beer in here?"

Edited October 3, 2013 by Pyrovisionary

[Endgame]

"A few of the Phalanx troops - those are the red guys, they poice the colony - head out every day to try to track him down. He was last seen in the Reservoir District - I think they're afraid he somehow jumped the guardrail and fell into the water, getting swept out to sea. We can only breathe for a about half an hour under water... if that happened, the poor little guy is finished."

Erdathcath approaches the Blue progg, who is presumably the adult or leader. "Greetings! My name is Erdathcath, what may I call you?"

"Ah. So you're one of the humans... I'm Root, and I run this food storage. We do have an actual food market at the Bazaar, but this is for the homeless... with construction incomplete, there are plenty of Proggs with no homes to reside in yet."

The Progg takes a whiff of the air and then looks at Sarge with a look of mild distaste.

"There's no smoking allowed in the caverns, sir. All I have is water - if you want beer, go to the nearby tavern."

[Pyrovisionary]

"Alright then, let's get to that tavern then. "

[The_Customizer]

Erdathcath snaps a harsh look at Sarge, 'encouraging' him to stop smoking down here."I apologize for the behavior of my friend, we are used to the outdoors, and bad habits die hard. With all of that aside though, I must say, it is truly wonderful to explore down here, and see what there is to see. How are you guys holding up? It must be difficult to not have a home."

[Pyrovisionary]

"Yeah, subterranean way flipping hay" Says sarge, grumpily extinguishing his cigar at Erdy's look. *Cough*"Let's go to the tavern" *Cough*

[Jedi master Brick]

"Sarge, please conduct yourself professionally, we are representing Heroica. Anyway I do have to say I miss the light."

[Pyrovisionary]

"Sarge, please conduct yourself professionally, we are representing Heroica. Anyway I do have to say I miss the light."

" Hey look buddy, I'm a mercenary and that means I solve problems. Not problems like what is beauty, because that would fall under the purview of the conundrums of philosophy. I solve practical problems." Sarge draws one of the demonic scissors and throws it into the air. He catches it. "For instance, how am I gonna stop one big mean motherhugger from tearing me a structurally superfluous new bee hive? The answer? Is a knife. And if that don't work, use more knives. Like this little 9 inch number called the demonic scissors. Obtained by me, used by me, and you sure hope not pointed at you."

"In a nutshell, I am conducting myself professionally. You're just conducting yerself like an aristocrat is all"

Ooc: quote shamelessly stolen from TF2 meet the engineer.

Edited October 3, 2013 by Pyrovisionary

[Emjajoas]

Em crosses his arms, shaking his head. "Should we go look for him?"

[Jedi master Brick]

Elgar sighs and prayed that Ennoc might be able to teach Sarge some manners. Elgar then turns to Root and asks.

"How on Olegiea do you get enough food down underground here."

OOC: I sold my Emerald, Saphire and Aquamarine and I forgot to remove them my inventory. Sorry.

Edited October 3, 2013 by Jedi master Brick

[joeshmoe554]

Em crosses his arms, shaking his head. "Should we go look for him?"

"It is unlikely we will have any more success than the proggs who are far more familiar with the area."

[Pyrovisionary]

"It is unlikely we will have any more success than the proggs who are far more familiar with the area."

"Agreed. We'll prob'ly conveniently find him 'long the way."

[Endgame]

Erdathcath snaps a harsh look at Sarge, 'encouraging' him to stop smoking down here."I apologize for the behavior of my friend, we are used to the outdoors, and bad habits die hard. With all of that aside though, I must say, it is truly wonderful to explore down here, and see what there is to see. How are you guys holding up? It must be difficult to not have a home."

Root shrugs.

"I have a home here - in fact, I do this as community work. The Phalanx are covering my house pay as a result, instead of a normal wage. About three hundred odd are homleess though - a little more then a fourth of the total Progg population. This Food Stroage is neccisity at this point."

Will the party continue to discuss, or will they had to the tavern?

[Emjajoas]

Em frowns slightly, a little disappointed that he couldn't be of assistance to the lost progg. "I'm ready to move on when the rest of you are."

[The_Customizer]

Erdathcath feels saddened, and yet encouraged at the same time by these creatures who though nearly all without homes, had more perseverance and hope than those who had it all. However, it was time to move on. "I must thank you very much for this eye-opening experience, and realizing what you have to go through. I will be sure to help all of you as best I can. Perhaps I will see you again later" Let's move onto the tavern!

[Pyrovisionary]

Finally! Sarge thinks. "Right then, a'drinking we shall go." he says.

[joeshmoe554]

Jeaux gave a quick nod to indicate agreement.

[Jedi master Brick]

Elgar follows the party to the tavern

[Endgame]

QM Note: Once again, huge apologies for the delay - I constantly underestimate the proggs' size, and thus have to build far bigger sets then usual as a result.

Done conversing with the denizens of the Food Storage, the party heads west. They go through another set of caverns, before walking into another gargantuan cavern: standing front and center in the cavern is a well built tavern, "The Granite Counter." The building seemed to sink in the cavern instead of being built in it, not a freestanding structure. heading inside the oversized (or rather, Progg-sized) door, the party is greeted by a rather well-established tavern.

The bartender and his customers converse among themselves in soft sones, not aware of the hero's entry. Behind the bartender stands rows and rows of kegs of alcohol, one massive one beside the counter. Two egal looking drinks sit on a shelf to the bartender's right; those were the top shelf products, most likely.

[The_Customizer]

Erdathcath looks around the tavern, noticing the many types of alcohol, which wasn't exactly her thing. She walks up to the light green Progg, who was most likely the bartender, and asks "Do you happen to have any tea?" She did always prefer tea over alcohol.

[Endgame]

The bartender looks Erdacath's way as she appraoches the counter. The Druid looks at the proggs to her left and right, one of them glaring at her with mild disdain. They were of all colors and sizes, one even having a carapce composed completely out of crystal. To the hero's shock, Proggs did not drink out of mugs - they downed the entire keg. Each progg has their own barrel sitting before them on the counter.

"Oh. Humans." The crystalline Progg snorts. he shoots a death glare towards Elgar.

"I do believe you were one of the onesd who participated in taking down the Progg Trojan, correct?"

"Oh, get a grip, Chrys. They did what they had to..." The charcoal Progg states softly. The Crystalline Progg shakes his head in disgust, both of them returning to their kegs. The bartender awkwardly answers Erdacath's question:

"Uh... Welcome to the Granite Counter. I apologize for the bahvior in here, we're all a little jittery lately. You're the first humans to ever step into my bar...

Tea? No, sorry, but we do have some good Mineral Water. Alcohol free and healthy. Could I interest you in some of that?"

The Granite Counter:

Normal Beverages:

Mineral Water - Restores 15 HP and remedies all negative effects. Costs 25 gold.

Soma – Causes the blessed-effect, allowing the target to recover 3 health at the end of each round for the duration of one battle. Costs 45 gold.

Ambrosia - Causes the reinforced-effect, double the target's defense for the duration of one battle. Costs 65 gold.

Mead - Causes the encouraged-effect, doubling the target's attack power for the duration of one battle. Costs 20 gold.

Trial Brew: Halves the drinkers max HP, max ether, and max SP for the duration of one battle. These effects are irremediable. Surviving a battle without getting knocked out in this state nets you double EXP. Being revived after being knocked-out removes these effects. Costs 80 gold.

Top Shelf:

Crystal Sovereign: An ornate bottle containing among the best Progg-made wine. Grants permanent +3 to HP, +2 to Power, and +1 to Ether. It seems to be based on some important figure in Progg history... Costs 255 gold. *2 in stock!*

White Devil: A legendary wine, and among the best Uland has ever seen. It is renowned not only for its outstanding taste, but also for being the only wine to ever manage to get a Progg drunk. Effects unknown. It holds an ominous air to it - It seems to be based on some important figure in Progg history... Costs 666 gold. *1 in stock!*

Sgt Jon. Mcency (Pyrovisionary)

54 years old male human witch

Level 18 *Dual Strike* *Immune to blinded* *Hastened*

Power: 35 (18+17)

Health: 35/35 (7+17+8+3)

Ether: 18/18

Gold: 498 (70 owed to Brickington)

Equipment: Demonic Scissors (WP:17, dual strike, Light, Darkness, Hollow (Potion) daggers), Witch's talisman (All attacks Cause the badly poisoned effect), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent hastened-effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear)

Inventory: Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, stuns on successful hits, Hollow (-) halberd), Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Mythril Shield (SP:20), Pheonix essence x3 , Potion x4, Grand Potion x5, Remedy x5, Nostrum, Venom x3, Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying glass, Business Card, Bone x2, 2x Gold Ring (worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Counterstrike gloves.

Erdathcath Madilinas, 199 years old,

Level 19.5 Druid

Power: 29

Health: 33/33

Ether: 22/22

Gold: 349

Equipped: Tritech Handcannon (WP:13), Satchel of Awesomeness (Causes lucky-effect; bodywear), Mage's Muffler (protects from sealed)

Inventory: Longbow (WP:7), Quick bow (WP: 6, Suitable to rangers, provides hastened effect for one round each battle), Helmet (+1 max. health), 6 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, 7 Mead, 10 Smelling Salts, 15 Venoms, 3 Deadly Venoms, 1 Super Deadly Venom, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 1 Fire Bomb, 3 Smoke Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, 2 Air Bombs, Grand Tonic, Bone, Skeleton Decoy, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Saber teeth, Scroll of Weakening, Ruby, Snake Eye Charm (protects from petrify), Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; suitable to Erdathcath only; accessory)

Elgar Gligin (played by Jedi master Brick)

Level 24 2/3 Druid *Immune to Fragile!*

Power: 34

Defense: 6

Health: 38/38

Ether: 24/24

Gold:706

Equipment: Mockthril Crossbow (WP:11 Permanently Deadly envenomed), Chainmail (SP: 2, Bodywear: half damage from Fire elemental enemies and double from Electric elemental enemies) Emerald Hood (SP: 4, headwear, protects from Fragile)

Inventory: Fauxthril Longbow (WP: 5),Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Topaz,,Opal, Spade, Pickaxe, 3 Potions, Needlessly Large Rod (Non-Artifact Item, Curses a random enemy. Usable once per battle.) Does not prevent free hits. Grand Potion (x3), Fireworks, Remedy (x2), Hide of The Regret (halves damage from undead; suitable for anyone, backwear), Tonic, Grand tonic (x5), Root beer (Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against undead enemies for 20 damage. The Root Beer does not affect non-undead enemies.) , Ambrosia

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

Unknown age male human ranger

Level 14.5

Power: 23

SP: 2

Health: 16/21

Gold: 285

Equipment: Aquabow (WP: 7, Water-elemental), Anniversary Medal (Artefact/Accessory) (Power +2, SP +2, Max. Health +2, Max. Ether +2. The values will increase by 1 with each passing year)[/font], Syndicate Cowl (SP: 2, Immune to Doomed effect)

Inventory:

Consumables: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone x2, Nostrum x2, Potion x5, Remedy x4, , Venom, Ice Bomb, Grand Potion, Mead x2, Quality Cutlass (WP:6, Dagger)

Equipment:White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; Headwear), Gentleman's Hat (SP: 1, suitable for men, headgear. The wearer has a 1/2 chance to not be affected by (Asleep), Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe,Bow(WP:5), Ranger's Quiver (+1 WP to all Bows/Crossbows), Iron Knuckle Armour (Body, foot, and hand wear. Counts as one artefact. Usable by knights and dragoons. SP: 10. Cannot be removed by enemies), Ambrosia

Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554)

Automaton male, Evoker

Level 15.5 *Blessed* *Transcended*

Power: 26 (Level 15 + WP: 11)

Defense: 0 (-2)

Health: 23/23 (6 + 3 + 14)

Ether: 16/16 (15 + 1)

Gold: 167

Equipment: Divine Cannonade (WP:11; gives blessed- and transcended-effects to user; hollow; handcannon), Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 Items; accessory), Enchanted Ring (Accesory, protects against Sealed)

Inventory: Golden Handcannon (WP:9; lightning-elemental), Eminus (WP: 5; bow), Ranger's Quiver (WP+1; backwear), Topaz, Grand Tonic x2, Phoenix Essence, Venom x2, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Bone x6, Turdwing (fly familiar; causes confused to one opponent whenever used), Grand Potion x3

Summons: Thunder Mode

Edited October 5, 2013 by Endgame

[Pyrovisionary]

"Perfect, alcohol. I'll have a crystal sovereign mate!" Says sarge, handing over 255 gold.

[Jedi master Brick]

Elgar buys a white devil "This is in the name of science, not because I want to have a good drink" Elgar lied

OOC: You may of missed my post earlier saying that I sold my Emerald, Saphire and Aquamarine and I forgot to remove them my inventory. Sorry.

[Emjajoas]

Em purchases a Crystal Sovereign, inspecting the bar closely.

[Endgame]

The party buys some of the most expensive drinks in Uland, eagerly snatching up both bottles of Crystal Sovereign. However, Elgar decides to go for an even finer wine: The fabled White Devil. He puts down 666 gold and ginerly accepts the bottle, inspecting its properties.

White Devil: A legendary wine, and among the best Uland has ever seen. It is renowned not only for its outstanding taste, but also for being the only wine to ever manage to get a Progg drunk. Grants the drinker 13 points to distribute to Ether/HP/Power as they choose, but no more then 8 points to one stat. Makes the drinker immune to Blessed and Reinforced as well. It holds an ominous air to it - It seems to be based on some important figure in Progg history...

"Good choices, everybody."

"Fair warning, though: Proggs can't get drunk. White Devil is the only wine to ever succeed in doing it. Humans may have a bit of a tough time with the amount of alcohol, to say the least... But if you can stomach those top shelf beauties, we four are always up for a drinking game."

The Party:

Sgt Jon. Mcency (Pyrovisionary)

54 years old male human witch

Level 18 *Dual Strike* *Immune to blinded* *Hastened*

Power: 35 (18+17)

Health: 35/35 (7+17+8+3)

Ether: 18/18

Gold: 248 (70 owed to Brickington)

Equipment: Demonic Scissors (WP:17, dual strike, Light, Darkness, Hollow (Potion) daggers), Witch's talisman (All attacks Cause the badly poisoned effect), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent hastened-effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear)

Inventory: Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, stuns on successful hits, Hollow (-) halberd), Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Mythril Shield (SP:20), Pheonix essence x3 , Potion x4, Grand Potion x5, Remedy x5, Nostrum, Venom x3, Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying glass, Business Card, Bone x2, 2x Gold Ring (worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Counterstrike gloves, Crystal Sovereign

Erdathcath Madilinas, 199 years old,

Level 19.5 Druid

Power: 29

Health: 33/33

Ether: 22/22

Gold: 349

Equipped: Tritech Handcannon (WP:13), Satchel of Awesomeness (Causes lucky-effect; bodywear), Mage's Muffler (protects from sealed)

Inventory: Longbow (WP:7), Quick bow (WP: 6, Suitable to rangers, provides hastened effect for one round each battle), Helmet (+1 max. health), 6 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, 7 Mead, 10 Smelling Salts, 15 Venoms, 3 Deadly Venoms, 1 Super Deadly Venom, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 1 Fire Bomb, 3 Smoke Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, 2 Air Bombs, Grand Tonic, Bone, Skeleton Decoy, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Saber teeth, Scroll of Weakening, Ruby, Snake Eye Charm (protects from petrify), Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; suitable to Erdathcath only; accessory)

Elgar Gligin (played by Jedi master Brick)

Level 24 2/3 Druid *Immune to Fragile!*

Power: 34

Defense: 6

Health: 38/38

Ether: 24/24

Gold:40

Equipment: Mockthril Crossbow (WP:11 Permanently Deadly envenomed), Chainmail (SP: 2, Bodywear: half damage from Fire elemental enemies and double from Electric elemental enemies) Emerald Hood (SP: 4, headwear, protects from Fragile)

Inventory: Fauxthril Longbow (WP: 5),Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Topaz,,Opal, Spade, Pickaxe, 3 Potions, Needlessly Large Rod (Non-Artifact Item, Curses a random enemy. Usable once per battle.) Does not prevent free hits. Grand Potion (x3), Fireworks, Remedy (x2), Hide of The Regret (halves damage from undead; suitable for anyone, backwear), Tonic, Grand tonic (x5), Root beer (Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against undead enemies for 20 damage. The Root Beer does not affect non-undead enemies.) , Ambrosia, White Devil

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

Unknown age male human ranger

Level 14.5

Power: 23

SP: 2

Health: 16/21

Gold: 30

Equipment: Aquabow (WP: 7, Water-elemental), Anniversary Medal (Artefact/Accessory) (Power +2, SP +2, Max. Health +2, Max. Ether +2. The values will increase by 1 with each passing year)[/font], Syndicate Cowl (SP: 2, Immune to Doomed effect)

Inventory:

Consumables: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone x2, Nostrum x2, Potion x5, Remedy x4, , Venom, Ice Bomb, Grand Potion, Mead x2, Quality Cutlass (WP:6, Dagger)

Equipment:White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; Headwear), Gentleman's Hat (SP: 1, suitable for men, headgear. The wearer has a 1/2 chance to not be affected by (Asleep), Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe,Bow(WP:5), Ranger's Quiver (+1 WP to all Bows/Crossbows), Iron Knuckle Armour (Body, foot, and hand wear. Counts as one artefact. Usable by knights and dragoons. SP: 10. Cannot be removed by enemies), Ambrosia, Crystal Sovereign

Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554)

Automaton male, Evoker

Level 15.5 *Blessed* *Transcended*

Power: 26 (Level 15 + WP: 11)

Defense: 0 (-2)

Health: 23/23 (6 + 3 + 14)

Ether: 16/16 (15 + 1)

Gold: 167

Equipment: Divine Cannonade (WP:11; gives blessed- and transcended-effects to user; hollow; handcannon), Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 Items; accessory), Enchanted Ring (Accesory, protects against Sealed)

Inventory: Golden Handcannon (WP:9; lightning-elemental), Eminus (WP: 5; bow), Ranger's Quiver (WP+1; backwear), Topaz, Grand Tonic x2, Phoenix Essence, Venom x2, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Bone x6, Turdwing (fly familiar; causes confused to one opponent whenever used), Grand Potion x3

Summons: Thunder Mode

[The_Customizer]

"I for one, don't have much use for alcohol. I say we talk to the proggs, try to pry some gossip, then continue on."