Heroica RPG - Quest #90: A Trip to the Circus

[Purpearljellyblob]

Purpearl casts Scroll of Weakening at Bisma from the back row.

Edited December 13, 2013 by Purpearljellyblob

[StickFig]

Matthias fires off a flawless shot at the second remaining tentacle... poison does the trick and soon the ship is free from the waving tentacles... Purpearl, Baradok, and Matthias may rejoin the other heroes.

"Yah, gerroff, squid-thing! Heroica!" Matthias, surprising himself by how much he's enjoyed the rush of battle, rejoins the main party and attacks Bisma from the back row.

Edited May 13, 2014 by nstickney

[Darkdragon]

Cinna will use a Darkness spell on Bisma.

BO

Nagure

Nagure

Cinna

Dreyrugr

Purpearl

Baradok

Matthias

[Costy]

Nagure attacks twice from the front row.

[Cryos]

Baradock moved to the railing of the ship, breathing hard. He looked up at the party cornering the last ruffian, an invisible smile creeps up on his face. The tentacles must have not been as taxing for them he thought, seeing as quickly the gnome and elf joined in the beating. Not wanting to look like the weak-link he began galloping towards the battle, his heel taking no time to refuse that. Oddly hop-walking now, he suddenly remembered something. Where other mini-man?

He nods at the other members and begins on his undignified walk to the barge of the ship. The cabin door seemed to be barred. Baradock exhaled before punching the door once, sending him back in a painful tantrum. Snippets of angry words slipping through his teeth. He looked up from his hand, glaring at the door. In one last furious attempt he charges the door once more, shoulder first.

[Waterbrick Down]

QM Note: I'll have an update up in another 12 hours.

[Vash the Stampede]

Dreyrugr attacks Bisma from the front row.

[Waterbrick Down]

Round 6 of the Brigand Battle on the Barge - Ruffians:

Nagure vs. Bisma - Extra Critical Hit (Bisma: 180 HP-(16x3=48+21=69x2/2=69 Damage)= 111 HP)

Nagure vs. Bisma - War Cry (Purpearl, Baradok, and Matthais Encouraged)

>Cinna vs. Bisma - Great Spell (Bisma: 111 HP-(19x2=38+25=63x4/2=126 Damage)= 0 HP, KO'd)

Dreyrugr vs. Bisma - Critical Hit

>Purpearl vs. Bisma - Damage

Baradok - Breaks down cabin door

>Matthais vs. Bisma - Damage

Nagure slams his weapon into the werelion knocking him flat on his back. The yeti let's loose a war cry bolstering his allies, before Cinna finishes off the brigand with a darkness spell. Baradok charges the cabin door and manages to break it down.

The Battle is Victorious!

The Party:

Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) *Party Leader*

Level 25 2/3

*Immune to Stunned,

Lightning

and

Earth

*

Power Bonus:

2

Defense:

11

Health:

31/44

Ether:

37/38

Gold:

89

Equipment:

Mauryl (WP:19 +

Darkness

, broomstick), Turtleshell Shield (SP:9), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to

earth

; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Anniversary Medal:Y2 (+2 to all stats per year; accessory)

Inventory:

Healing Staff (WP:9, heals target; staff), Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Lumber Axe (WP: 8,

wood

-elemental axe), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear), Amethyst (

Darkness

), Topaz (

Lightning

), Opal (

Ice

), Ruby (

Fire

), Emerald (

Wood

), Diamond(

Light

), Sapphire (

Wind

), Garnet (

Earth

), Aquamarine (

Water

), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Disenchantment (Removes all positive effects from all opponents at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Sealing, 2 Ether Cores, 5 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (100 wind-elemental damage to all enemies), Bedroll, 2 Pumpkin Bombs

Dreyrugr

(Vash the Stampede)

Level 20 Black Knight

*Immune to

Stunned

,

Water

,

Wind

, and

Fire

*

Power Bonus:

0

Defense

: 12

Health:

39/39

Gold:

152

Equipment:

Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15, WP x2 against Aquatic type enemies,

Darkness,

Ice

), Gloves of the Undead Assassin (For every enemy the wearer kills, it gains 5 HP, Immunity to

Water

, Usable by anyone, Handgear), Dragonbrand Shield (SP: 8, immune to

wind

and

fire

, shield), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from

stunned

-effect)

Inventory:

Venom x6, Bedroll, Remedy, 2x Smelling Salts, Mead x2, Net (if used in combat, 1/3 chance to slow enemy, 1/3 chance to be useless, 1/3 chance slow self, lasts 3 rounds, retrievable), Nostrum x2, Throwing Dagger (WP:3), Fauxthril Scythe (WP:5), 4 Bones, Bow (WP: 4), Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence x2, Soma, Mulled Wine, Crow-Claw Dagger (WP: 6, 50/50 chance to stun enemy on successful attack), Shuriken (WP:5,

Wind

), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1, backwear, suitable for anyone), Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Pseudos Hood (can damage undead with normal attacks), Deadly Venom, Scroll of Ice Armour

Nagure

(Costy)

Level 21 2/3 Berserker

*Natural Respite* *Trap Evasion*

*Immune to

Ice

,

Fire

,

Earth

,

Petrified

,

Fragile

,

Blinded

,

Confused

and

Asleep

*

*Counterstrike*

Power Bonus:

0

Defense:

25

Health:

43/43

Gold:

5

GP:

4

Equipment:

Xiaolin's Bident

(WP:16; instantly kills Aoi;

ice

- and

lightning

-elemental spear),

Yeti Fur Coat

(SP:12, immunity to

Ice

,

Fire

,

Fragile

Blinded,

Confused

and

Asleep

; suitable for yetis only, bodywear),

Counterstrike Gloves

; handwear), White Dragon's Greaves (SP:3, avoid traps on the ground, immunity to

earth

and

petrified

; suitable to knights, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; footwear), Shield (SP:10)

Inventory:

Stone Hammer (WP: 15,

Earth

&

Darkness

-elemental, hammer), Tiger Slayer (WP:10/20 against enemies with “tiger” in their name; spear), Axe of the Croise (WP: 10,

Light

-elemental axe),Helmet (SP:1), Potion x2, Grand Potion x8, Remedy x4, Elixir, Phoenix Essences x2, Mead x2, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x5, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pickaxe, Lightning Bomb x2, Smelling Salts, Venom, Phoenix Incense x2, Teleportapple

Purpearl Berthadhiell

(Purpearljellyblob)

Level 4 Mage

Power Bonus:

0

Health:

5/8

Ether:

4/8

Gold:

0

Equipment:

Crimson Arcanon (Wand WP:3)

Inventory:

Bedroll, 2x Potion, Tonic, Party Bomb (x2) (20 damage to all enemies, 1/3 chance to stun every enemy), Ruby (

Fire

), Topaz (

Lightning

)

, Amethyst (

Darkness

), Scroll of Weakening

Baradok Segul Cannari

(Cryos)

Level 5 Barbarian

Power Bonus:

0

Defense:

2

Health:

11/11

Gold:

250

Equipment:

Calcified Club (WP: 5,

Earth

-Elemental) Light Armor (SP:2)

Inventory:

Potion x2, Remedy, Phenoix Essence, Smelling Salts, Starter Halberd (WP:3), Doppel Vial, 2x Pumpkin Bombs

Matthias

(nstickney)

Level 2 Ranger

Power Bonus:

0

Defense:

4

Health:

7/7

Gold:

0

Equipment:

Tinker's Crossbow (WP: 3), Hunter's Plate (SP: 4, wearer gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed, suitable for rogues, rangers, barbarians, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators, and winged warriors)

Inventory:

Potion x2, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll

As the party moves about they pick up the dropped loot:

120 Gold

Grimmau's Clothespin (Prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle, Head-wear)

2x Mead (Consumable, grants the Encouraged effect)

3x Raw Sushi (Consumable, restores 5 ether and 5 health)

Party Leader, please distribute the loot.

Baradok recovers from his crash into the door and finds the Gnome staring down at him.

"My, my, my what's going on? Wait, Bisma, Grimmau... Are they dead?"

[Cryos]

"My, my, my what's going on? Wait, Bisma, Grimmau... Are they dead?"

Baradock sat up, cupping his shoulder. "I am not so sure. If they are lucky, yes." He brought himself to a standing position, waving towards the door. "We should not keep the others waiting, many question for you. You are not hurt, yes?"

[Purpearljellyblob]

Purpearl retreats to a corner and rests in her bedroll.

Edited December 15, 2013 by Purpearljellyblob

[Darkdragon]

"Nice work everyone. Looks like we didn't even damage the ship." ,she looks over at the cabin door. "Well, almost."

Cinna hands each hero 20 gold, hands Matthias the Clothespin, Dreyrugr and Nagure one mead each, and a Raw Sushi each to Baradok and Purpearl . She keeps one Raw Sushi for herself.

When Baradock and the gnome captain come out of the cabin, she turns to address the captain.

"Mr.Finn, I'm glad to see you are alright. Bisma and the others attacked us. We heard them whispering in the night, they seemed to be trying to unload something from the ship."

[Vash the Stampede]

"So when... should do it?" "...move quickly,... heroes to..." "...plan Bisma,... job.""imagine... of fluff these past days."

"That was all I could hear over the rain." Dreyrugr now feeling a bit stronger puts on the cloak of the blue assassin.

[StickFig]

Cinna hands each hero 20 gold, hands Matthias the Clothespin...

Matthias accepts the gold and artefact.

"So when... should do it?" "...move quickly,... heroes to..." "...plan Bisma,... job.""imagine... of fluff these past days."

"That's all I heard as well."

Edited May 13, 2014 by nstickney

[Waterbrick Down]

Purpearl retreats to a corner and rests in her bedroll.

Purpearl finds it somewhat difficult to find a restful corner at the moment, the deck being filled with blood and sea monster scraps and slime.

The Party:

Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) *Party Leader*

Level 25 2/3

*Immune to Stunned,

Lightning

and

Earth

*

Power Bonus:

2

Defense:

11

Health:

31/44

Ether:

37/38

Gold:

109

Equipment:

Mauryl (WP:19 +

Darkness

, broomstick), Turtleshell Shield (SP:9), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to

earth

; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Anniversary Medal:Y2 (+2 to all stats per year; accessory)

Inventory:

Healing Staff (WP:9, heals target; staff), Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Lumber Axe (WP: 8,

wood

-elemental axe), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear), Amethyst (

Darkness

), Topaz (

Lightning

), Opal (

Ice

), Ruby (

Fire

), Emerald (

Wood

), Diamond(

Light

), Sapphire (

Wind

), Garnet (

Earth

), Aquamarine (

Water

), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Disenchantment (Removes all positive effects from all opponents at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Sealing, 2 Ether Cores, 5 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (100 wind-elemental damage to all enemies), Bedroll, 2 Pumpkin Bombs, Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether)

Dreyrugr

(Vash the Stampede)

Level 20 Black Knight

*Immune to

Stunned

,

Water

,

Wind

, and

Fire

*

Power Bonus:

0

Defense

: 13

Health:

39/39

Gold:

172

Equipment:

Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15, WP x2 against Aquatic type enemies,

Darkness,

Ice

), Gloves of the Undead Assassin (For every enemy the wearer kills, it gains 5 HP, Immunity to

Water

, Usable by anyone, Handgear), Dragonbrand Shield (SP: 8, immune to

wind

and

fire

, shield), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from

stunned

-effect), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1, backwear, suitable for anyone)

Inventory:

Venom x6, Bedroll, Remedy, 2x Smelling Salts, Mead x3, Net (if used in combat, 1/3 chance to slow enemy, 1/3 chance to be useless, 1/3 chance slow self, lasts 3 rounds, retrievable), Nostrum x2, Throwing Dagger (WP:3), Fauxthril Scythe (WP:5), 4 Bones, Bow (WP: 4), Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence x2, Soma, Mulled Wine, Crow-Claw Dagger (WP: 6, 50/50 chance to stun enemy on successful attack), Shuriken (WP:5,

Wind

), Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Pseudos Hood (can damage undead with normal attacks), Deadly Venom, Scroll of Ice Armour

Nagure

(Costy)

Level 21 2/3 Berserker

*Natural Respite* *Trap Evasion*

*Immune to

Ice

,

Fire

,

Earth

,

Petrified

,

Fragile

,

Blinded

,

Confused

and

Asleep

*

*Counterstrike*

Power Bonus:

0

Defense:

25

Health:

43/43

Gold:

25

GP:

4

Equipment:

Xiaolin's Bident

(WP:16; instantly kills Aoi;

ice

- and

lightning

-elemental spear),

Yeti Fur Coat

(SP:12, immunity to

Ice

,

Fire

,

Fragile

Blinded,

Confused

and

Asleep

; suitable for yetis only, bodywear),

Counterstrike Gloves

; handwear), White Dragon's Greaves (SP:3, avoid traps on the ground, immunity to

earth

and

petrified

; suitable to knights, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; footwear), Shield (SP:10)

Inventory:

Stone Hammer (WP: 15,

Earth

&

Darkness

-elemental, hammer), Tiger Slayer (WP:10/20 against enemies with “tiger” in their name; spear), Axe of the Croise (WP: 10,

Light

-elemental axe),Helmet (SP:1), Potion x2, Grand Potion x8, Remedy x4, Elixir, Phoenix Essences x2, Mead x3, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x5, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pickaxe, Lightning Bomb x2, Smelling Salts, Venom, Phoenix Incense x2, Teleportapple

Purpearl Berthadhiell

(Purpearljellyblob)

Level 4 Mage

Power Bonus:

0

Health:

5/8

Ether:

4/8

Gold:

20

Equipment:

Crimson Arcanon (Wand WP:3)

Inventory:

Bedroll, 2x Potion, Tonic, Party Bomb (x2) (20 damage to all enemies, 1/3 chance to stun every enemy), Ruby (

Fire

), Topaz (

Lightning

)

, Amethyst (

Darkness

), Scroll of Weakening, Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether)

Baradok Segul Cannari

(Cryos)

Level 5 Barbarian

Power Bonus:

0

Defense:

2

Health:

11/11

Gold:

270

Equipment:

Calcified Club (WP: 5,

Earth

-Elemental) Light Armor (SP:2)

Inventory:

Potion x2, Remedy, Phenoix Essence, Smelling Salts, Starter Halberd (WP:3), Doppel Vial, 2x Pumpkin Bombs, Raw Sushi (Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether)

Matthias

(nstickney)

Level 2 Ranger

Power Bonus:

0

Defense:

4

Health:

7/7

Gold:

20

Equipment:

Tinker's Crossbow (WP: 3), Hunter's Plate (SP: 4, wearer gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed, suitable for rogues, rangers, barbarians, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators, and winged warriors)

Inventory:

Potion x2, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Grimmau's Clothespin (Prevnts the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle, headware)

"Well, well, well, sounds to me like the ruffians were about to hijack the vessel for their own profit. All I know is I woke up to a barred door and no one seemed to be answering. Who'd of thought such helpful creatures could turn out to be so cold-hearted."

The gnome walked over and inspected the werebeasts. His eyes turn to the horizon, day light scattering its warm rays across the surface of the ocean a soft chilling wind on the air. Giant outcroppings of rock could be seen ahead.

"Great, great, great, knocked out cold it seems. Any of you lot good at navigating?"

[Purpearljellyblob]

Purpearl finds it somewhat difficult to find a restful corner at the moment, the deck being filled with blood and sea monster scraps and slime.

"Great, great, great, knocked out cold it seems. Any of you lot good at navigating?"

Realising resting on the deck might not be so ideal at the moment, Purpearl rejoins the party.

"Mr. Finn, do you happen to have a map and compass we can make use of?"

Edited December 15, 2013 by Purpearljellyblob

[Vash the Stampede]

"Great, great, great, knocked out cold it seems. Any of you lot good at navigating?"

"Ask me just about anything else and you'd have better luck. Ships don't really go with me."

[StickFig]

...the deck being filled with blood and sea monster scraps and slime.

"Any of you lot good at navigating?"

"Mr. Finn, do you happen to have a map and compass we can make use of?"

"Or a mop bucket and scouring stones? I probably won't be any help with navigation, but I scrubbed decks to pay for my last voyage and I can certainly clean up some of the slime around here." Matthias looks around with disgust at the tentacle carcasses and dead werebeasts.

Edited May 13, 2014 by nstickney

[Waterbrick Down]

Realising resting on the deck might not be so ideal at the moment, Purpearl rejoins the party.

"Mr. Finn, do you happen to have a map and compass we can make use of?"

"Nay, nay, nay, nothing. I expected the crew to have some but looks like they were just in it for the short sale. We'd better think of something fast though, those rocks are coming on quick."

What route will the party take the ship? Reminder, it can only sail forwards.

[Darkdragon]

"Hmm, I think I see a path through the rocks."

[Vash the Stampede]

"Well really there are a few paths but I am hoping at least that you know how fast this ship can turn."

[Purpearljellyblob]

"Well really there are a few paths but I am hoping at least that you know how fast this ship can turn."

The scarecrow leads the party down the dock a ways to a long barge shaped vessel. Flocks upon flocks of sheep are being loaded on board by a variety of werebeasts.

"A barge should be able to make turns slowly."

[Vash the Stampede]

"A barge should be able to make turns slowly."

"Somewhat my point. Is it fast enough?"

[Purpearljellyblob]

"Somewhat my point. Is it fast enough?"

Taking into account Cinna and Dreyrugr's comments, Purpearl proposes another route and looks over to her party to see if they agree.

Edited December 16, 2013 by Purpearljellyblob

[Waterbrick Down]

"Hmm, I think I see a path through the rocks."

Taking into account Cinna and Dreyrugr's comments, Purpearl proposes another route and looks over to her party to see if they agree.

"Um, um, um, she turns pretty slowly, but even I don't think she can physically turn enough for either of those routes."

[Cryos]

Baradock spoke up from behind the group, pointing out into the speckled rocks proposing his own route:

Also curious he quips something else at the captain after the explaination, "Magic make turn faster?"