Heroica RPG - Quest #84: Bad Blood

[The Legonater]

I need nothing more, Shawe, though I feel you should know that my helping you today was not out friendship, but necessity. Dyric Rone, Assassin of the Light, will not take sides in your war. You may tell your house what you wish - in fact I encourage it - but don't expect it to change my mind, should it come down to you or the Hinckwells. Henry, the same goes for you.

And Karie? Never. Again.

Anyone call dibs on any of this loot?

[Professor Flitwick]

And Karie? Never. Again.

"I'll second that. "

Anyone call dibs on any of this loot?

"*cough* I don't believe any has, uh - dibbed? - any of these items. The only item of any real use or interest to me is the Travellers Cloak; one can never have too many! *cough, cough* If I be so bold as to outright ask, may I also use the Hinckwell Spear? If only until we get back to the Hall; I shall need something to lean on. Take the rest, sell what you can't use. I wouldn't give her the time of day, let alone any of our spoils."

[Kintobor]

"Thothwick, you look a little sore. Best you see someone about that."

She looked Thothwick over lazily.

[Professor Flitwick]

Thothwick put on a dry tone, another attribute he gained after an extended time spent near Atramor.

"I should. If only there was someone nearby whose healing skills were worth a damn."

[Kintobor]

"At least I don't have to reinstate I'm worth something with a silly title."

She stated bluntly.

[Zepher]

"You'll remember from the assault in the bar, last night, Karie, that my buyers are primarily interested in the heavy explosives - as are Henry's. That's what we couldn't split. These military grade bombs are for clearing small debris." Shawe fishes around in the chest and pulls out some heavy looking dynamite. "This is what we were really debating," he says, giving it a little toss and catching it. He raises an eyebrow as Dyric finishes his speech. "Right, well, I'll be sure to tell the Shadeaux that the Assassin of Light hasn't got any love for them. Well, if that's all." Shawe tosses the heroes each 150 gold before he and his men start to walk with Henry and the chest down the road. Dyric, Karie and Thothwick can be sure that House Shadeaux will hear of their good deeds.

Grady and Grumpy stand up.

"No point chasing him now." Grady spits too close to the heroes for their liking. "I hope we don't cross paths in Eubric. Scum. You can be sure you'll end up on the end of my sword if I see any of your sorry faces again."

Grady walks off towards Eubric. Grumpy scrambles away before the heroes can say a word to him.

THE QUEST HAS FAILED (but essentially succeeded).

The Party

Dyric Rone *Party Leader*

Level 22 1/3 Assassin

*Immune to Wood, Water, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness*

*Lucky*

*Steals 50% more gold*

Power

: 34

Defense

:

3

Health

: 22/34

Gold

: 1146

Equipment

: Requiem (WP: 20; wood, light and darkness-elemental, ranged), Lucky Die, Tricorne (SP:3, Water, Wood, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness - elemental) Sticky Gloves

(Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear)

Inventory

: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond, 4 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 2 Meads, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 3 Mythril Shards (3

/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Bone, Winged Sandals, Smelling Salt Bedroll, Shovel, Banana (Restores full health to target), Diamond Lamp of Summoning (1/3 Uses Left), Tonic, Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), 1 Military Grade Light Bomb, 1 Military Grade Darkness Bomb

Thothwick

Level 25 Black Knight *Damage Undead*

*Immune to Stunned*

Power

: 39 (35 Ranged)

Defense

: 10

Health

: 1/40

Gold

: 299

Equipment

: Banana Sabre (WP:13, Heals Metasimians when used on them),

Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness-elemental damage; 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), 1 Bedroll, 1 Telescope, 9 Cosmic Essences, 1

Venom, 5 Deadly venoms, Grand Zoot Cookie, Sapphire, Dragon Scale, 6 Meads, 5 Grand Potions, 2 Ambrosias, 1 Military Grade Ice Bomb, 1 Military Grade Darkness Bomb

Karie Alderflask

Level 19 Witch

Power:

30

Defense

: 2

Health:

28

/33

Ether:

19/25

Gold:

312

Equipment:

Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, Whip, successful hits lowers the target's level

.

Coils around the user's arm and mimics a tattoo outside of battle.) by 1. Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4)

,

Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear)

Inventory:

Grand Tonic, Mead (1), Remedies (3), Venom (7)

,

Smoke bomb (1),

Pixie Dust (1),

Telescope (1), Bedroll (1)

, Grand Tonic (3), Potion (1)

Quest Items:

Entry 11

,

Map of Brendenton (1), Spider Coin (worth 1 gp)

,

Forest Journal

Aretefacts/Weapons:

Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Scroll of Newtity (costs 10 ether)(usable by ex-Amphibians only)

,

Lover's Locket (Accessory, Protects from

enamoured

effect), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory, changes user's appearance into an Elf)

Sexy (WP: 8, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues),

Paper Doll (Accesory, prevents Hexing),

Rusty Dagger (WP:2 - Deals the Badly Poisoned Effect, Breaks After 3 Uses)

Gemstones:

Topaz

OoC: You can still chat/walk back to Eubric/divide loot, and there will be an epilogue, but that's basically it! Thanks so much for the quest, you guys, hope you had fun, and we'll discuss in the lounge!! Karie, if you want to "find two bombs" left over from the fighting, that'd be okay with me.

[Kintobor]

Karie nods to Shawe, and walks away from the group, seeing as how theirs nothing left to do. She knew who'd be seeing her shortly. She felt heavy, as if everything in Brendenton had been undone in two short days. She needed to escape from this. She needed to get away from that idiot Thothwick and Dyric. Kicking something hard along the way, she picks up a light and darkness elemental bomb. She sulks off into the woods, Hershey following behind her inquisitively.

OOC: Thanks for the quest Zepher! I had fun! I've got a lot to say actually, so I'll something up in the lounge shortly. Anyways, thanks, I had good time, and I hope the others don't feel as if I'm angry with them. You guys were a blast to quest with.

[The Legonater]

Apparently the kid isn't too interesting in loot.

25 gold and the Spear and the Traveller's Cloak to Thothwick.

Everything else to Dyric.

[Zepher]

Later, In Loush...

"...so there was a bit of trouble, but in the end we figured everything out, no problem."

The dockhand - looks like a Bonaparte man - shakes his head sadly. Apparently he's fed up with the fighting between the two merchant houses just as much as the rest of Eubric.

"I don't CARE about your PETTY SQUABBLES," the Golden-Eyed Enforcer wetly shouts out. "But you DID get the bombs to me, and I WILL tell my employers that HOUSE SHADEAUX can be trusted."

"Thank you, I'm sure they'll be glad to hear it." Shawe pauses for just a moment. "Listen, it doesn't matter much to me what you use those explosives for, really, but... you know, consider using them for what you told me you'd use them for. Excavation, and all that." Shawe shrugs mildly. "I don't want to lose my contract, after all, and I promised the Guild you wouldn't do anything nasty with them."

"Don't worry, Shawe!" The Golden-Eyed Enforcer picks up the chest on his own... a task that was previously a little challenging even for two men. "WE don't FIGHT silly fights like you. MY EMPLOYERS have more noble goals than THAT."

The Bonaparte and Golden-Eyed Enforcer board the ship docked near-by. They leave Shawe standing alone on the dock, looking a little small.

Edited October 31, 2013 by Zepher