Heroica RPG - Quest #86: Gaiden

[Kintobor]

"Well, no, of course not... sort of..."

Karie face was turning redder than her hair.

"A little..."

"Mreoow! <Tempted? You spent three hours in the woods contemplating whether or not you'd pour that stuff on your face! I'mma gonna snuggle you.>"

Hershey affectionately rubs her head on Karie's shoulder.

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall shakes the rain off of his back, "Ya folks really think this is the moment for an intervention?"

[Cryos]

Baradock gave a resounding 'humphm', Agreeing with the ogre.

It wouldn't be long now until they reached the light house. And they didn't need another episode when lives were possibly at stake. Thinking of the witches reaction to his plan.

Baradock picked up the pace a bit, he felt a sinking feeling as the winds started to kick up and the rain becoming a bit more heavy.

He made sure not to visibly show his anxiety, seeing how adept the golden Syndicate was at discerning truth from a lie.

Edited November 11, 2013 by Cryos

[Endgame]

Skrall shakes the rain off of his back, "Ya folks really think this is the moment for an intervention?"

"...Fair enough. Ther really isn't a good moment, but this certainly is one of the worse ones..."

The party walks in silent contemplation the rest of the way, the rain beginning to intensify. Clouds were beginning to cast over the heroes, the sun fading - night was approaching.

The party finally reaches the lighthouse, the tall structure not yet lit. It stands solemnly in a cobbled clearing, hanging above the crystal sea below, allowing it to be a beacon to all incoming ships.

However, three hooligans near the lighthouse's base demanded more immediate attention.

"..."

"So what do you think you wannabe heroes are doing hanging around here huh?!" An elven lady screeches.

"Sooooo heeeyyyyy. You think you imposters can take the glory from us, huh." A male archer states in a sedated tone.

All three were clearly high - none were in their natural state of mind.

Edited November 11, 2013 by Endgame

[Cryos]

Baradock thinks quickly, withdrawing his bottle of mead.

Waving it jauntingly over his head. Before chucking it out of sight, hopefully those crack heads would run after it. Or atleast one of those idiots.

Something dies inside of him as he realizes he departed with his great alcohol!

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall wasn't in the mood for bantering with fools, but he knew that the streets didn't need any more blood than was necessary. "Not at all, feel free to continue. If ya need any help just holler."

Skrall watched as Baradock chucked his bottle of mead. "Ummm... Or feel free to do whatever ya please, long as it's civilized."

[Kintobor]

Karie meanders over to Baradock's bottle of mead, picks it up and returns it to him.

"Perhaps you should drink it? I doubt these guys are hooked on mead, but this pink stuff. Actually..."

Karie reaches into her pouch, pulling out the accursed drug.

"Why fight us? We're certified drug dealers! Pixie Dust, you look like the lot who's into Pixie Dust, and lots of it! Here, I'll give this to you if you're interested? First one's free when you buy from me! Little slogan I made up there..."

Edited November 11, 2013 by Kintobor

[Cryos]

Baradock enthusiastically takes back his alcohol.

'Why did I ever do that? This alcohol is too good to be wasted!'

Before stuffing that back in his pouch, he would save that for a better occasion.

Turning over the bartering to the witch, which seemed to have the exact drug for the situation.

Edited November 11, 2013 by Cryos

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall eyed the psychos as he whispered to Karie and Baradock, "I'd be interested to find out how a group from the hovels got to be so well armed."

[Kintobor]

"I'm a bit curious too, actually. Hold on." She whispered back to Skrall. Taking back her position, she looked at the trio of drugged up junkies. It was somewhat... unnerving.

"Might I inquire where you got those weapons? A dealer like myself enjoys the company of fine weapons."

[Cryos]

Baradock shook his head. Trying to make conversation with these hooligans?

A better question was why these clowns weren't drowning right now.

Baradock slid back on his helmet. The rain was starting to land in his eyes.

[Endgame]

Skrall wasn't in the mood for bantering with fools, but he knew that the streets didn't need any more blood than was necessary. "Not at all, feel free to continue. If ya need any help just holler."

Skrall watched as Baradock chucked his bottle of mead. "Ummm... Or feel free to do whatever ya please, long as it's civilized."

"You're gonna have to scat then, noble citizen! Heroes are at work."

Skrall eyed the psychos as he whispered to Karie and Baradock, "I'd be interested to find out how a group from the hovels got to be so well armed."

"All of the money I robbed from papa, of course! Landed the poor bastard into the hovels, heehee! But now we have plent yof money for weapons and drugs! It's great!"

Karie meanders over to Baradock's bottle of mead, picks it up and returns it to him.

"Perhaps you should drink it? I doubt these guys are hooked on mead, but this pink stuff. Actually..."

Karie reaches into her pouch, pulling out the accursed drug.

"Why fight us? We're certified drug dealers! Pixie Dust, you look like the lot who's into Pixie Dust, and lots of it! Here, I'll give this to you if you're interested? First one's free when you buy from me! Little slogan I made up there..."

"A dealer givin' out for free? Pfft. That practice died years ago! So you must have gotten that from a dealer, right? Tell you what. We have a little bit of an excess lately, and we'll be high on fame soon enough when we solve that wailin' problem.

A nice big bag of Seventh Heaven, Double Rainbow, and Pixie Dust - one of each! - to eahc of ya, to get yous off our backs. Deal?"

Edited November 11, 2013 by Endgame

[Waterbrick Down]

"You're gonna have to scat then, noble citizen! Heroes are at work."

"Don't seem to see any signs sayin' this is private property, I think we've got as much right to be conductin' our business here as you do, unless of course ya've got somethin' yer tryin' to hide. 'Sides we've no intentions of stoppin' whatever yer heroic deeds." Skrall opened popped the cap off of a mead and took a drink, the amber liquid warming him a little in the cold rain. Edited November 11, 2013 by Waterbrick Down

[Cryos]

Baradock took out his paper he had earlier. Scribbling something on it.

They would act like bait and be abducted, break free, find the source of the screams and escape.

Take drgs. Get rid of them aftr. It ezier on us.

Baradock passed the paper to the ogre.

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall stared at the paper it had been many months since he had to do any extensive reading and it took a while for the rain smeared words to assemble themselves into a cohesive sentence. Skrall whispered back before giving a long hard stare at the silent barbarian, "Considerin' that. I don't mind 'em goin' ahead of us, but would rather them do it on our own terms. Let's see what they have to say."

[Kintobor]

"I'm against killing these chumps, they're clearly out of their element. However, I'm not for taking their deal. Last thing I need is more drugs."

Karie slipped on her hood, tucking in her ponytail: partially due to wanting get out of the cold, the other for wanting to look more menacing. Her mask on, she looked almost androgynous, with the only dead giveaway being her voice.

"I say we at least knock them out with something. A sedative or..."

Karie glanced over at Octavyn's baubles, pointing at his sedatives.

"A sedative."

Edited November 11, 2013 by Kintobor

[Cryos]

Baradock shrugged and folded back the paper and stuck it in his pouch.

This witches plan was extremely convoluted and unnecessary. But he would let Octavyn be the judge of that, seeing as it was his tranquilizers being wasted.

Edited November 11, 2013 by Cryos

[Endgame]

"If you don't leave, you're obstructing justic eor some crap like that. I think that's what the wathmen say, right? Either way, we even offered drugs and everything. You should probably run, fair citizen, before things get nasty."

"I say we at least knock them out with something. A sedative or..."

Karie glanced over at Octavyn's baubles, pointing at his sedatives.

"A sedative."

"Which one should I go for?" Octavyn murmurs. "They may be able to get a cheap shot in... That, and with all the drugs in their system, I don't know how well the sedative is going to stick, per se. It's hard to put someone asleep when your brain is releasing as many chemicals as humanly possible."

Edited November 11, 2013 by Endgame

[Cryos]

After hearing what Octavyn had to say, Baradock stepped over to the syndicate members and takes out the same

slip that he showed the ogre. It was common-sense to just take the drugs.

Edited November 11, 2013 by Cryos

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall whispered to the heroes, "Well, do we let the fools go off and kill themselves? They obviously aren't goin' to allow us to stick around."

[Kintobor]

After hearing what Octavyn had to say, Baradock stepped over to the syndicate members and takes out the same

slip that he showed the ogre. It was common-sense to just take the drugs.

Karie rolls her eyes, although it's not visible under her hood.

"No. I'm not getting paid with drugs, and I'm against letting these guys getting killed. We rough them up, and then send them home, plain and simple. We take their weapons as well, lest we want them harassing more people."

[Cryos]

Baradock sighed. Then thats what it's gonna be.

He began cracking his knuckles audibly. Turning to the hooligans, and pounds his club into the palm of his hand.

They couldn't be that tough, watching them prance around in crack limbo.

'And that halberd really did belong in better hands...' he thought, eyeing the junkie that dressed as what looked like a knight.

Baradock gives a weighty nod he was ready to bash some skulls!

[Waterbrick Down]

"Ya can look at it as more as gettin' those drugs off the streets. But either way, best get ready." Skrall turned from the heroes and unholstered his crossbow, "Now folks we can do this the easy way or the hard way. After a might bit of consideration, we've decided it best you turn for home and drop the heroing act. 'Sides, ya'd be best to do it when it ain't rainin' anyways. We'll have to say no to the drugs and would be obliged if you yerselvs would step aside."

Edited November 11, 2013 by Waterbrick Down

[Endgame]

"We asked nicely, but you couldn't resist, huh?!"

"Weeellll, soorrrry folks, but I guess you're going down!" The archer slurs, a dreamy look in his eyes.

"This isn't going to end well for you three, lady and gents..."

The stoned trio shuffles towards the heroes. The two ranged fighters hop onto some crates with surprising nimbleness.

Prepare For Battle!

"Weeeeelllll, time to die I guess!"

Ascended Archer, Level 36 39 Humanoid

HP: 200/200

SP: 4 16

Specials:

Heaven's Arrow: Attaching a bag of his favorite drug, the Ascended Archer fires off a bolt containing Seventh Heaven. The hero who rolled Special Damage is Hastened and Encouraged for one round, but Fragile and Poisoned for 3. This attack also does 30 damage.

Dream Aim: The Ascended Archer finds a rare moment of lucidity, landing a precise shot. The hero who rolled Special Damage is reduced to 1 HP and is made Weak.

Specials alternate.

Drops:

Deadly Venom, Grand Potion, 40 gold

"We won't let you take our fame away!!"

High High Elf, Level 34 37 Humanoid

HP: 230/230

SP: 3 12

Specials:

It's a Small World: The High High Elf confuses and minimizes the hero who rolled Special Damage

Pixie Mist: The High High Elf uses a wind spell to toss Pixie Dust to the air, cuasing it to swirl around. The hero who rolled Special Damage is made Hastened and Lucky for 1 round, but all heroes are made weak and poisoned for 1 round as well from the drug's effects.

Specials deicded by die roll.

Drops:

Grand Tonic, Scroll of Sleep

". . ."

The Masked Guy, Level 48 Humanoid

HP: 500/500

SP: 8

Specials:

Bladebreaker: The Masked Guy crushes the weapon the hero is using with their halberd, halving its WP for the rest of the battle.

Double Rainbow Slash: The Masked Guy has lined his weapon with a fine layer of Double Rainbow. He slashes, all heroes taking damage equal to their level. One of these effects is dsitributed to each hero, lasting 3 rounds each (1 to each hero): Encouraged, Lucky, Confused, Poisoned

Specials decided by die roll.

Drops:

Light Armor, 60 gold

Ascended Archer's Crate, Level 0 Mechanical

HP: 15/15

Specials:

Rattrap: The Crate spawns one lesser Glow Rat.

Passive Specials:

Height Advantage: As long as the Ascended Archer's crate is intact, his SP is quadrupled and he has 3 more levels.

Rat Infestation: Every other round there is a 1/3 chance of the Crate spawning a lesser Glow Rat.

Drops:

10 gold.

High High Elf's Crate, Level 0 Mechanical

HP: 15/15

Specials:

Rattrap: The Crate spawns one lesser Glow Rat.

Passive Specials:

Height Advantage: As long as the High High Elf's crate is intact, her SP is quadrupled and he has 3 more levels.

Rat Infestation: Every other round there is a 1/3 chance of the Crate spawning a lesser Glow Rat.

Drops:

10 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: 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 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)

"Hm. A fair amount of talent."

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

Edited November 13, 2013 by Endgame

[Kintobor]

OOC: I should be down one Light Military Grade Bomb, Endgame.

"Off to a nice start, I see? I can throw a bomb out if you guys want? That should take most of the crates's stability away. Although, other ideas are fine too..."

Karie lets her Oculoid palm loose, as the blobby tentacle sways in the wind.