Heroica RPG - Quest #86: Gaiden

[Kintobor]

OOC: Nope. Only to Undead and Demons.

[Cryos]

After catching his breath from going on a frenzy Baradock focuses his wits and centered on his original target.

Baradock attacks Glow Rat A.

[Endgame]

QM Note: Everything should be fixed up.

Round Three of the Vermin Skirmish!

>Baradock VS Glow Rat A (back): Damage (2/1=1 damage)

>Octavyn VS Glow Rat B (back): Critical Hit (13x2=26+30=56/2=28 damage)

>Karie heals Skrall (back): Lesser Heal (19 HP healed)

>Skrall VS Head Honcho Rat (back): Critical Hit (24x2=48+4=52+31=83x4=332 damage)

>Glow Rat C VS Baradock: 2/1=1 damage

>Charcoal Spider B VS Octavyn (back): 32/16-5=11 damage

The party relentlessly swats away the vermin, outnumbering them now.

The battle rages on!

Glow Rat A, Level ?? Vermin

HP: 33/45

Specials:

Precision Fang: The Glow Rat bites the hero who rolled Special Damage in just the right place, making them Weak and Fragile for 3 rounds.

Minor Infestation: The Glow Rat swarms the hero who rolled Special Damage, cutting their health in half.

Specials deicded by die roll.

Passive Specials:

Arrogance: The Glow Rat's level is equal to the level of the hero who is attacking it x2.

Drops:

15 gold, Potion

Glow Rat C, Level ?? Vermin

HP: 33/45

Specials:

Precision Fang: The Glow Rat bites the hero who rolled Special Damage in just the right place, making them Weak and Fragile for 3 rounds.

Minor Infestation: The Glow Rat swarms the hero who rolled Special Damage, cutting their health in half.

Specials deicded by die roll.

Passive Specials:

Arrogance: The Glow Rat's level is equal to the level of the hero who is attacking it x2.

Drops:

20 gold.

Charcoal Spider B, Level 32 Vermin

HP: 8/55

Specials:

Doomsday Dose: The Charocal Spider bites the hero who rolled Special Damage, Dooming them.

Drops:

15 gold.

The Party:

Skrall (Waterbrick Down)

80 year old Male Ogre Hunter

Level 31.5 *Favors Ancient and Rock enemies* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Confused* *Gains 3x experience*

Power Bonus: +2 WP

Defense: 8

Health: 20/45

Gold: 38

Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:12/24 vs. Beasts, fire, ice, wind, and darkness-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile, blind, and confused effects, body wear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains 3x experience from fights, accessory)

Inventory: Composite Bow (WP:12, ignores SP, light, lightning, water, wood, and earth-elemental; bow), Wooden Shield (SP:5), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), 9x Smoke Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Lightning Bomb, Minimizing Dust, 4x Bone, 6x Venoms, 2x Deadly Venoms, Potion, 2 Grand Potions, Phoenix Essence, 6 Phoenix Incenses, Smelling Salts, 5x Meads, 2 Nostrums, 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 1 Deluxe Skeleton

Karie Alderflask *Burning!*

Level 19 Witch

Power: 30

Defense: 2

Health: 7/33

Ether: 24/25

Gold: 22

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: Mead (1),Nostrum (1), Remedies (3), Venom (7), Smoke bomb (1), Pixie Dust (1),Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Grand Tonic (4), Potion (1), Military Grade Light Bomb (1), Military Grade Darkness Bomb (1), Pumpkin Bomb (2) (causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used.)

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), Scroll of Frailty (Costs 1 ether, causes fragile effect to target for three rounds), Scroll of Blindness (cost 1 ether, target is blinded for three rounds) Lover's Locket (Accessory, Protects from enamouredeffect), 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: (None at this time)

(Cryos)

?? year old Male Human Barbarian

Level 1

Power: 4

Health: 7/8

Gold: 5

Equipment: Starter Halberd WP:3

Inventory: Bottle of Mead, Potion x2

"Cripes, that burns..."

Octavyn Scelin, Level 30 Rogue *Burning!*

HP: 19/39

SP: 5

Power Bonus: 4

Gold: 105

Equipment: Octavyn's Corseque (WP: 13), Syndicate Cape (SP: 4, Backwear), Sticky Gloves (Handwear), Golden Headwear (+4 power, immunity to Fragile and Blindness)

Inventory: Nostrum, Neutralizer, Ambrosia, Grand Potion, Red Phosphorous Grenade x3, Dozing Syringes x3

[Cryos]

He didn't entirely agree with it, but Baradock had come to appreciate Skrall's finesse with the crossbow...

'...even though he did almost leave me for dead...' he reminded himself.

Baradock attacks Glow Rat A from the back row. Unless told otherwise.

Edited November 6, 2013 by Cryos

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall shoved the head rat's lifeless body away from him before reloading and taking aim at Glow Rat B from the back row. "Thanks fer the heal. Now ya'd best take care of yer own wounds. Octavyn, finish off that last spider, remember to keep yer distance though."

[Kintobor]

Karie heals herself from the back row.

Octavyn attacks the Spider from the back row.

"No problem at all, Skrall. Glad to see my abilities are respected by some."

She glares at the barbarian, but the comment wasn't necessarily directed solely at him. Percentage of him being a mute was rising.

[Endgame]

Round Four of the Vermin Skirmish!

>Baradock VS Glow Rat A (back): Critical Hit (3x3=9+1=10/2=5 damage)

>Octavyn VS Charcoal Spider B (back): Critical Hit (13x2=26+30=56/2=28 damage)

>Karie heals herself (back): No heal

>Skrall VS Glow Rat C (back): Aim (31 damage)

The party thins the enemy's numbers further.

The battle rages on!

Glow Rat A, Level ?? Vermin

HP: 28/45

Specials:

Precision Fang: The Glow Rat bites the hero who rolled Special Damage in just the right place, making them Weak and Fragile for 3 rounds.

Minor Infestation: The Glow Rat swarms the hero who rolled Special Damage, cutting their health in half.

Specials decided by die roll.

Passive Specials:

Arrogance: The Glow Rat's level is equal to the level of the hero who is attacking it x2.

Drops:

15 gold, Potion

The Party:

Skrall (Waterbrick Down)

80 year old Male Ogre Hunter

Level 31.5 *Favors Ancient and Rock enemies* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Confused* *Gains 3x experience*

Power Bonus: +2 WP

Defense: 8

Health: 20/45

Gold: 38

Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:12/24 vs. Beasts, fire, ice, wind, and darkness-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile, blind, and confused effects, body wear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains 3x experience from fights, accessory)

Inventory: Composite Bow (WP:12, ignores SP, light, lightning, water, wood, and earth-elemental; bow), Wooden Shield (SP:5), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), 9x Smoke Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Lightning Bomb, Minimizing Dust, 4x Bone, 6x Venoms, 2x Deadly Venoms, Potion, 2 Grand Potions, Phoenix Essence, 6 Phoenix Incenses, Smelling Salts, 5x Meads, 2 Nostrums, 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 1 Deluxe Skeleton

Karie Alderflask *Burning!*

Level 19 Witch

Power: 30

Defense: 2

Health: 7/33

Ether: 24/25

Gold: 22

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: Mead (1),Nostrum (1), Remedies (3), Venom (7), Smoke bomb (1), Pixie Dust (1),Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Grand Tonic (4), Potion (1), Military Grade Light Bomb (1), Military Grade Darkness Bomb (1), Pumpkin Bomb (2) (causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used.)

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), Scroll of Frailty (Costs 1 ether, causes fragile effect to target for three rounds), Scroll of Blindness (cost 1 ether, target is blinded for three rounds) Lover's Locket (Accessory, Protects from enamouredeffect), 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: (None at this time)

(Cryos)

?? year old Male Human Barbarian

Level 1

Power: 4

Health: 7/8

Gold: 5

Equipment: Starter Halberd WP:3

Inventory: Bottle of Mead, Potion x2

"Almost there."

Octavyn Scelin, Level 30 Rogue *Burning!*

HP: 16/39

SP: 5

Power Bonus: 4

Gold: 105

Equipment: Octavyn's Corseque (WP: 13), Syndicate Cape (SP: 4, Backwear), Sticky Gloves (Handwear), Golden Headwear (+4 power, immunity to Fragile and Blindness)

Inventory: Nostrum, Neutralizer, Ambrosia, Grand Potion, Red Phosphorous Grenade x3, Dozing Syringes x3

QM Note: I'll auto-roll with Octavyn being used as a meatshield.

Round Five of the Vermin Skirmish!

>Octavyn VS Glow Rat A (front): Hit (30+13=43 damage)

Octavyn steps on the remaining glow rat, smothering its light underneath his boot.

"Huh... Usually they explode or something. Not very climatic."

Nonetheless, the party had succeeded... Baradock vanquishing his firs thorde of foes underneath Heroica's banner!

The Battle Was Victorious! All heroes gain their respective amounts of EXP.

Party Leader, please distribute the loot:

Calicified Club: WP: 5, Earth-Elemental. A club made of old rock, imbued with a garnet.

Potion x1

Tonic x1

Remedy x4

Phoenix Essence x1

90 gold

The Party:

Skrall (Waterbrick Down)

80 year old Male Ogre Hunter

Level 32.25 *Favors Ancient and Rock enemies* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Confused* *Gains 3x experience*

Power Bonus: +2 WP

Defense: 8

Health: 46/46

Gold: 38

Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:12/24 vs. Beasts, fire, ice, wind, and darkness-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile, blind, and confused effects, body wear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains 3x experience from fights, accessory)

Inventory: Composite Bow (WP:12, ignores SP, light, lightning, water, wood, and earth-elemental; bow), Wooden Shield (SP:5), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), 9x Smoke Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Lightning Bomb, Minimizing Dust, 4x Bone, 6x Venoms, 2x Deadly Venoms, Potion, 2 Grand Potions, Phoenix Essence, 6 Phoenix Incenses, Smelling Salts, 5x Meads, 2 Nostrums, 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 1 Deluxe Skeleton

Karie Alderflask

Level 19.5 Witch

Power: 30

Defense: 2

Health: 4/33

Ether: 24/25

Gold: 22

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: Mead (1),Nostrum (1), Remedies (3), Venom (7), Smoke bomb (1), Pixie Dust (1),Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Grand Tonic (4), Potion (1), Military Grade Light Bomb (1), Military Grade Darkness Bomb (1), Pumpkin Bomb (2) (causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used.)

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), Scroll of Frailty (Costs 1 ether, causes fragile effect to target for three rounds), Scroll of Blindness (cost 1 ether, target is blinded for three rounds) Lover's Locket (Accessory, Protects from enamouredeffect), 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: (None at this time)

(Cryos)

?? year old Male Human Barbarian

Level 2

Power: 5

Health: 9/9

Gold: 5

Equipment: Starter Halberd WP:3

Inventory: Bottle of Mead, Potion x2

"Huzzah!"

Octavyn Scelin, Level 30 Rogue

HP: 13/39

SP: 5

Power Bonus: 4

Gold: 105

Equipment: Octavyn's Corseque (WP: 13), Syndicate Cape (SP: 4, Backwear), Sticky Gloves (Handwear), Golden Headwear (+4 power, immunity to Fragile and Blindness)

Inventory: Nostrum, Neutralizer, Ambrosia, Grand Potion, Red Phosphorous Grenade x3, Dozing Syringes x3

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"Well then, good job, everyone!" Octavyn says, has he continues to walk down the path.

"I have no interest in gold. When you folks are done rummaging through that inexplicable pile of rodent treasure, we can progress... My brother's house is mere minutes away.

Guess you folks will be meeting the fmaily soon, then." Octavyn gives a slightly sombre chuckle as he keeps walking.

Edited November 6, 2013 by Endgame

[Waterbrick Down]

OoC: Skrall and Baradock should be at full health due to their natural respites.

Skrall tossed the phoenix essence, potion, and a remedy to Baradock. "Here, you'll find these come in handy once in a while. Karie, a tonic and a remedy fer ya." The ogre pocketed the other two remedies before handing the other heroes 30 gold each.

When they were finished skrall gathered up an loose crossbow bolts, stuffing them in his satchel before following Octavyn.

Edited November 6, 2013 by Waterbrick Down

[Cryos]

After pocketing the gold Baradock gazed at the perfectly good club still lying there.

'Not like anybody else can use it...' he thought.

Baradock picks it up before catching up with Octavyn.

OoC: I'm aloud to do that, right?

[Endgame]

QM Note: It appears WBD missed it (due to its lack of icon on my part. ) I'll hold it in your inventory when/if Skrall wants to redistribute.

Next part up within 15/20 minutes... Prepare to meet Augustus.

[Waterbrick Down]

OoC: Yeh, I didn't see the icon when loot distributing. Go ahead and pick it up, I'll play it as Skrall missed it.

"So what's yer plan when we get there, Octavyn? Just burst in, or do you want to talk to him alone first?"

[Kintobor]

"Thanks for the loot. I don't think I caught your name?"

Karie turns to Octavyn, looking him over. It seemed the two of them had taken the biggest beating, as the two others had gotten out of that without a scratch.

"Octavyn, will you hold up, you should let me heal you. Hold still."

Still sore and slightly tense due to the burning poison, Karie heals both herself and Octavyn to full health, her hands emitting the familiar purple aura.

[Cryos]

Baradock was not bothered as much as we was previously at the witches magic. She had proven herself integral in battle and even saved his own skin undeterred by his own prejudices.

Maybe witches weren't so evil, he thought to himself.

He took this down time to equip his Calcified Club so that he would have it at the ready in upcoming battles. Swinging it around to get a grip for it.

[Endgame]

The Party:

Skrall (Waterbrick Down)

80 year old Male Ogre Hunter

Level 32.25 *Favors Ancient and Rock enemies* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Confused* *Gains 3x experience*

Power Bonus: +2 WP

Defense: 8

Health: 46/46

Gold: 68

Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:12/24 vs. Beasts, fire, ice, wind, and darkness-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile, blind, and confused effects, body wear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains 3x experience from fights, accessory)

Inventory: Composite Bow (WP:12, ignores SP, light, lightning, water, wood, and earth-elemental; bow), Wooden Shield (SP:5), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), 9x Smoke Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Lightning Bomb, Minimizing Dust, 4x Bone, 6x Venoms, 2x Deadly Venoms, Potion, 2 Grand Potions, Phoenix Essence, 6 Phoenix Incenses, Smelling Salts, 5x Meads, 2 Nostrums, 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 1 Deluxe Skeleton, Remedy x2

Karie Alderflask

Level 19.5 Witch

Power: 30

Defense: 2

Health: 33/33

Ether: 22/25

Gold: 52

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: Mead (1),Nostrum (1), Remedies (4), Venom (7), Smoke bomb (1), Pixie Dust (1),Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Grand Tonic (4), Potion (1), Military Grade Light Bomb (1), Military Grade Darkness Bomb (1), Pumpkin Bomb (2) (causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used.), Tonic

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), Scroll of Frailty (Costs 1 ether, causes fragile effect to target for three rounds), Scroll of Blindness (cost 1 ether, target is blinded for three rounds) Lover's Locket (Accessory, Protects from enamouredeffect), 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: (None at this time)

(Cryos)

?? year old Male Human Barbarian

Level 2

Power: 5

Health: 9/9

Gold: 35

Equipment: Calcified Club (WP: 5, Earth-Elemental)

Inventory: Bottle of Mead, Potion x3, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Starter Halberd (WP:3)

"Huzzah!"

Octavyn Scelin, Level 30 Rogue

HP: 39/39

SP: 5

Power Bonus: 4

Gold: 105

Equipment: Octavyn's Corseque (WP: 13), Syndicate Cape (SP: 4, Backwear), Sticky Gloves (Handwear), Golden Headwear (+4 power, immunity to Fragile and Blindness)

Inventory: Nostrum, Neutralizer, Ambrosia, Grand Potion, Red Phosphorous Grenade x3, Dozing Syringes x3

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"Thanks for the heal, Karie. Now... To Augustus's."

Octavyn leads the way through the Luminous Passage, the party passing out from underneath the glowing brambles within a few short minutes. For a little while longer they tread through the cobbled streets of Eubric, moving through the shuffling mobs of people. they reach the Hovels Wall and turn right... within a few short seconds, Octavyn's target comes into view.

The house seemed to have a lot of work put into it, the owner trying his hardest to keep the house good-lloking. Despite this, the house still had some issues; a decaying porch, some broken shingles. Despite this, it is clear that Augustus had put a lot of work into his home. A torch is lit outside, signifying someone was home; below the porch, a stray cat sleeps.

Octavyn sighs, and shrugs.

"Well, here goes nothing."

He walks over to the door and knocks.

Before long, the door swings open; from what Karie had seen of Octavyn unmasked, the an looked very similar.

"Oh. It's you."

Augustus somehow manages to load that simple statement with a mixture of disappointment, disgust, and pity. Octavyn sighs, and responds.

"Yes, it's me, Augustus."

Augustus's vision shifts to the three heroes behind the gold-clad admin.

"And you three are his sellswords, right? Or, at least two of you are... Is the other Syndicate grunt your secretary, Octavyn? Or perhaps your girlfriend?"

"You've learned to spot Syndicate uniforms from a mile away, huh, brother."

"You are the organization trying to run me out of house and home I've worked for almost a full decade for."

Edited November 7, 2013 by Endgame

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall nodded to Augustus, "Merely here on business of another matter. Supposedly you've been hearing quite a ruckus at the lighthouse lately?"

[Kintobor]

Karie coughs from the back.

"I prefer the name Karie over Syndicate grunt, actually, and I'm not his secretary or his girlfriend. It's one of two jobs, really. I'm usually on Heroica business and this just... happens to overlap... and stuff."

She awkwardly fiddles with her fingers from the back.

"So, how's things going for you, Augustus?"

Edited November 7, 2013 by Kintobor

[Endgame]

Skrall nodded to Augustus, "Merely here on business of another matter. Supposedly you've been hearing quite a ruckus at the lighthouse lately?"

"Mmhm. I'm guessing you're hear to collect testimony on that, then?

Karie coughs from the back.

"I prefer the name Karie over Syndicate grunt, actually, and I'm not his secretary or his girlfriend. It's one of two jobs, really. I'm usually on Heroica business and this just... happens to overlap... and stuff."

She awkwardly fiddles with her fingers from the back.

"So, how's things going for you, Augustus?"

"Please, tell me Octavyn didn't drag you over to their base. My daughter came home in white garbs carrying a training dagger some "Masson" ingrate lent her..."

"Look, Augustus, I'm not here to cause an argument."

"Then why'd you show up in full Syndicate garbs then? I know you still have the armor from our High Kingdoms training. Just have to show loyalty to that gang you help run, eh, "admin"? Or maybe you just wanted to piss me off?"

Edited November 7, 2013 by Endgame

[Kintobor]

"No, it's... it's not as simple as that. Bottom line, I joined out of my own free will."

As the two began bickering, Karie wondered what else lay beneath the gold coloured robes Octavyn wore. She thought about white garbs, but couldn't remember anyone with such a design.

[Endgame]

"No, it's... it's not as simple as that. Bottom line, I joined out of my own free will."

As the two began bickering, Karie wondered what else lay beneath the gold coloured robes Octavyn wore. She thought about white garbs, but couldn't remember anyone with such a design.

"Not sure why you'd want to... I can tell you for a fact that the second-in-command is nothing short of an obnoxious bastard, and the pay is slim to none.

Still more then that gold you've never gotten around to paying, Octavyn."

The elder brother's voice is lace din pure poison.

"Look, Augustus, bartending isn't all that-"

Augustus cuts in.

"Look, brother, as far as I'm concerned, the Wolfgang are keeping your niece and your brother in this house, and you're actively trying to destroy them - failing, but trying. What are you going to do if you somehow manage to bring them down, you, your ragtag bunch of rejects, and the Town Watch? Let us be evicted into the Hovels? Allow us to suffer and starve, while you have a cushy apartment in the third floor of some cushy apartment?!

Give me one good reason to let you through this door, Octavyn!"

[Kintobor]

Money seemed to rule this city, more so than it's corrupt house leaders.

"Part of me believes you sent that letter to the watch with the potential intent of getting your brother here. You knew he was working as a Town Watch subsidiary, yet you sent the request in anyways. As much as it potential kills you to see him here, as much as you may hate him, you haven't dispelled him, have you? I think that says something.

How much does your brother owe you, anyways?"

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall shifted his equipment, before stepping in between the two brothers. "Now shut it the two of ya, ya sound more like bickerin' children than men. I didn't come here to be part of some family reconcilin' reunion, but to get a job done. Augustus, if ya won't talk with yer brother around, then fine, he can wait outside and we'll settle this ourselves."

[Endgame]

As much as it potential kills you to see him here, as much as you may hate him, you haven't dispelled him, have you? I think that says something

"My daughter enjoys his company, so I try not to kick him out too quickly. The Town Watch originally came by here to get my testimony - I figured they'd do a follow-up, but this gold-clad clown shows up instead.

From what he said he'd give? Upwards of 1500 gold at this point... Not that I bear grudges about that, really. The debt is of little concern... What is a problem is that if, by some stretch of the imagination, your motley crew and the Town Watch destroy the Wolfgang, they destroy this household as well. That I will not stand by."

"Do you know how many lives they've ruined, Augustus?"

"They're saving our life, Octavyn. Mine and your niece's.

...But you're not here to debate philosophy, you're here for my testimony. To be honest, Syndicate or not, you should hear it. It sounds like someone is being tortured down there... No one should have to suffer that much.

So, are you four coming in?"

[Waterbrick Down]

Politics. Skrall wasn't overtly fond of the subject and knew that sticking your opinion out there was just a welcome to get slapped around for it. Fortunately Skrall didn't worry too much about getting slapped these days due to his size, but he figured the initially arguments were never worth the headache. Ducking under the doorway the ogre made his way inside.

[Kintobor]

"Thank you for your hospitality, Augustus."

Karie makes her way inside, cautiously looking about.

"Can you tell us more about what you heard?"

[Cryos]

Baradock would much rather stay outside, but since he was being invited in it didn't look like he had much of a choice.

He left his helmet on the decaying porch and made his way inside the little abode.