Heroica RPG - Quest#93: School's Out

[Myrddyn]

Erik thinks back to what he knows of the buildings layout.

"Professor, to get to your artifact, we go up the stairs to the right, do we? Alternatively, we could leave the artifact for now, and try those other rooms in the west wing that we passed earlier, to see if there're any people alive in them."

[legobodgers]

I think we should check the rooms off the west wing, we cannot value this artefact over the lives of the other people in here.

[-obelix-]

I think we should check the rooms off the west wing, we cannot value this artefact over the lives of the other people in here.

Thalion nods, "I couldn't agree more; we should continue looking for the people."

[Sandy]

"So, door, how has life been? I'd be happy if I were you to have such perfection of a body, which I have. Would you care to say why you have possessed this door?"

"MY LIFE HAS BEEN SHORT, TO SAY THE LEAST. I'VE ONLY BEEN ON THIS PLANE OF EXISTENCE FOR MERE HOURS, AFTER ALL. I POSSESSED THIS DOOR AT THE BEHEST OF MY SUPERIOR. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO LET NO ONE THROUGH."

"I have encountered doors that explode and laugh at you when you twist the knob. Tell me, Door, why malovelent tricks do you have up your sleeve? Should I fear you?"

"YOU SHOULD, IF YOU WANT TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE. I WILL NOT OPEN FOR YOU, SEE."

"Willow, can you give us some insight on the Midgets? Who do they hate and who are they friends with? And have you seen where one of the teachers went?"

"Sure, mate! We Midgets don't get along with the haughty Pointers or the shallow Chirls. The Cheer Girls do not accept girls from our races in their ranks, after all. They obviously don't see the beauty of stumpy women with some facial hair. Sorry, I didn't see any teachers when I fled."

"Professor, to get to your artifact, we go up the stairs to the right, do we?"

"Yes, the History Classroom is on the second floor of the East Wing, the first door on the left-hand side."

[-obelix-]

"So, where are we headed? Do we search the rest of the West Wing rooms, or are we going to find that artifact?"

[legobodgers]

I have already made my view clear, I think we should check the West Wing Rooms.

[-obelix-]

I have already made my view clear, I think we should check the West Wing Rooms.

"Same here..."

[Cutcobra]

"Fine, let's go to the rest of the west wing rooms!"

[Endgame]

"Onwards, then."

[Myrddyn]

"Sounds good."

I'll be away for the next three days and will not have internet. Anyone may control Erik during that time if they wish. Sorry.

[Sandy]

"Fine, let's go to the rest of the west wing rooms!"

The party returns to the second floor of the West Wing. The door to the taxidermy storage is left ajar, but there are two other, unopened doors on the right side and three on the left side. There's one more door at the far end of the corridor.

Which door will the party open first?

[Cutcobra]

Heckz opens the first door on the left side.

[-obelix-]

Heckz opens the first door on the left side.

"As good a place to start as any..." Thalion follows Heckz through the door.

[Kintobor]

Karie follows Thailon and Heckz into the room.

[Sandy]

The heroes go through the first door on the left side of the corridor.

"Wait! That's the..."

They are surprised to find themselves at a lavatory. The flower pots and relative cleanliness tells that the room is for the girls. Two students emerge from the furthest stall.

"Oh my gawds, Cayenne! The monsters found us!"

"I'll protect ya, Amanda! No, wait... That's just Zany Ziegfried with some goofballs."

"Ungh, and a Midget to complete the circus act!"

"Not cool..."

"Don't bother with those two, guys. Let's just move on..."

The pair in the lavatory are obviously a "Chirl" and her "Fonzie" boyfriend. What will the heroes do?

Party:

Amorith Marvelo

(legobodgers)

324 year old elven Sage

Level 17

*Immune to sealed*

Power:

28

(17+10+1)

Defense:

9

(6+3)

Health:

27/27

(5+16+6)

Ether:

25/28

(5+16+2+5)

Gold:

5

Equipment:

Staff of Light (WP:10), Crow Cursed Cloak (SP:6), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3 max ether +5, immune to sealed)

Inventory:

Opal (

Ice

), Ruby (

Fire

), Garnet (

Earth

), Diamond (

Light

), Amethyst (

Darkness

), Emerald (

Wood

), Sapphire (

Wind

), Topaz (

Lightning

), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, 4 Potions, 9 Tonics, 4 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, Newtralizer (Like a neutralizer but with a 'w' instead of a 'u'), 2 Smelling Salts, 4 Nostrums, 5 Mead, 2 Mulled Wines, Ambrosia, Venom, Ice Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Shovel, Bedroll, 4 Bones, Banana (Restores full health to the user; consumable)

Erik Tyrvarr

(Myrddyn)

19 years old male human Shaman

Level 17

*Immune to

Fragile

*

*Restoration*

Power:

28

(17+11)

Defense:

4

Health:

38/38

(8+16+9+5)

Ether:

8/18

(17+1)

Gold:

1

Equipment:

Titanic Axe (WP:11,

Earth

- abd

Light

-elemental, has 1/6 chance of inflicting petrified-effect; axe), Lighter Armor (SP:4, immune to

fragile

-effect; bodywear), Barbarian's Boots (Natural Respite>Restoration; footwear)

Inventory:

Voltedge (WP: 13,

Lightning

-elemental; greatsword/longsword), Twin Axe (WP:5,

Darkness

-elemental dual strike-axe), Peacekeeper's Totem (Grants the "Diplomacy"-job trait; suitable to Erik only; accessory), Talisman of Enlightenment (Protects from hexed-effect; accessory),

Hundred Hero Hymn

(Battle Song that gives Inspired-effect to all allies for as long as the song is sung at the cost of 10 ether per round), Potion, 2 Tonics, Remedy, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, Venom

John 'Heckz' Brutenhal

, the Ghostbuster and the Super Sleuth (Cutcobra)

32 year old male Sorcerer *Party Leader*

Level 18

*Immune to

Sealed

*

Power:

30

(18+12)

(

Spellpower:

35

(18+12+5)

)

Defense:

3

Health:

26/26

(5+17+4)

Ether:

23/29

(5+17+1+5+1)

Gold:

117

Equipment:

Darkstar Wand (WP:12; has 1/2 chance of inflicting hexed-effect; Darkness-elemental wand), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5, handwear), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed)

Inventory:

Rat Scepter (WP:3, 4x damage to enemies named “rat”; wand), Lovelorn Wand (WP 6, deals

enamored

-effect), Pitchfork of Abomination (WP:1, pierces all defenses including SP but breaks after one use; suitable to all classes), Harlot's Outfit (SP: 2, immune to poisoned; suitable for Witches, Sorcerers and Harlots; bodywear/footwear), Opal (

Ice

), Garnet (

Earth

), Amethyst (

Darkness

), Diamond (

Light

), Ruby (

Fire

), Aquamarine (

Water

), Grand Potion, Health Core, Grand Tonic, Elixir, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Seal Bomb (Deals 5 damage and the sealed-effect to all opponents when used.), Bedroll, Shovel, Wicked Perfume (Makes all male humanoid enemies enamored to the user, but makes all female humanoid enemies encouraged; consumable), Blue Jelly

Karie Alderflask

(Kintobor)

Level 21 1/3 Witch

*

Poisonous

Attacks* *Gain Double Experience*

*Money Maker*

Power:

31

(21+10)

Defense

: 2

Health:

37/37

(7+20+8+2)

Ether:

14/27

(21+4+2)

Gold:

7

Equipment:

Grumpy's Staff (WP:10,

fire

-elemental staff), Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4), Glittering Dress (The user's job traits are replaced with those of a Harlot:

Promiscuity

,

Flee

and

Money Maker

; suitable to women only; bodywear), Medal of Valor (This pendant is awarded by the Bonapartes to those who show their heroism in the battle against piracy. The wearer gains double experience from battles.)

Inventory:

Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, successful hits lowers the target's level by 1; coils around the user's arm and mimics a tattoo outside of battle; whip), Sexy (WP: 8, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues), Rusty Dagger (WP:2 - Deals the Badly Poisoned Effect, Breaks After 3 Uses), Doppleganger (Retribution: The user inflicts any negative effects he or she has on to the targeted enemy on successful hits.), Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear), Paper Doll (immunity to hexed; accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory, changes user's appearance into an Elf), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Newtity (Turns target into a newt for 1 round; costs 10 ether; usable by ex-Amphibians only), 2 Grand Potions, Tonic, 3 Grand Tonics, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, 2 Nostrum, 8 Venoms, Water Bomb, Pumpkin Bomb (causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used), Military Grade Darkness Bomb, Love Potion (Makes target enamoured with user for three rounds), Tasty Pretzel (1/3 chance each of granting lucky, hastened and encouraged-effects upon consumption), Telescope, Bedroll

Sorrow

(Endgame)

428 years old undead Assassin

Level 26

*Immune to

Light

and Blinded*

*Encouraged*

*Hastened*

*Lucky*

Power:

42

(26+15+1)

Defense:

6

Health:

37/37

(7+25+5)

Gold:

274

Equipment:

Shark Jaw Scythe (WP 15/30 vs. aquatic monsters), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear), Night’s Helmet (SP:6, immunity to light and blinded; headwear)

Inventory:

Reaper’s Scythe (WP:33, damages only humanoids; suitable to assassins only; scythe), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 27

Ice

and

Darkness

Elemental), Longsword (WP: 5), Armor of the Croise (SP: 1, +2 power; bodywear), Dark Cloak (Backwear, SP:1, Max Health +1, Power +1, suitable for rogues and barbarians), Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for rangers), Disguise Kit (Allows the user to disguise them self as the opposite gender; accessory), 4 Grand Potions, 3 Health Cores, 2 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 5 Remedies, Neutralizer, 2 Phoenix Essences, 13 Meads, 13 Smelling Salts, 12 Nostrums, 2 Ambrosia, 2 Venoms, 2 Deadly Venoms, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll, Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold)

Thalion Dwinlas

, the Super Sleuth (-obelix-)

213 years old male elf Sorcerer

Level 23

*Immune to

Fragile

,

Sealed

,

Poisoned

,

Bleeding

*

Power:

36

(23+13)

Defense

: 7

(3+4)

Health:

31/31

(5+22+4)

Ether:

24/33

(5+22+1+5)

Gold

: 1

Equipment:

Alpha and Omega (WP:13, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether; staves), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, Immunity to

Sealed

; bodywear), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to

Fragile

; headwear), Sterile Gloves (Immunity to

Poisoned

and

Bleeding

; handwear)

Inventory:

Weapons:

Sleeper (WP:5, deals

Asleep

to enemies it hits, Hollow [Grand Potion], melee/throwing weapon), Ratsbane (WP:10, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, dagger), Batarang (WP:13

darkness

-elemental, throwing weapon)

Artifacts:

Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to

Magic

and

Healing

; headwear), Dragoon's Helmet (SP:3, makes wearer absorb attacks of the element of their pet dragon, gaining health instead of damage; suitable for dragoons; headwear), Cloak of Espionage (Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle; backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear)

Gems:

Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment)

Scrolls:

Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep

Consumables:

3 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Ether Core, 2 Remedies, Elixir, 2 Phoenix Essences, Mead, 3 Nostrums, 2 Smelling Salts, Copy of

The Eubric Herald

(Gives the target the

transcended

and

inspired

-effects for the duration of one battle), Venom, Smoke Bomb, Sleep Bomb (Deals 5 damage and the asleep-effect to all opponents when used.), Bone

Tools

: Magic Compass, Shovel, Bedroll

Noel Ziegfried

(NPC, controlled by Cutcobra)

15 years old male half-elven Mage

Level 10

*Protected from Free Hits*

Power:

19

(10+9)

Defense:

0

Health:

15/15

(5+9+1)

Ether:

5/15

(5+9+1)

Gold:

274

Equipment:

Rawr (WP:9, dagger), Buffoon's Hat (Prevents anyone from taking the wearer seriously; protects from Free Hits unless the wearer is the last hero standing; headwear)

Inventory:

Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Pointy Cap (Max. health +1, Max. ether +1; immunity to sealed; usable by Noel only; headwear), Sharkskin Armour (SP +1, immune to

Water

; bodywear), Amethyst (

Darkness

), Garnet (

Earth

), Opal (

Ice

), Scroll of Blinding, Big Box (Summon to cause 50 damage and stunned-effect to the target at the cost of 5 ether), Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee a battle once)

Followers:

Professor Abbot Watt

, History & Archaeology

Joy

, female student

Willow

, male "Midget"

Missing: 66/73

Found: 7/73

Saved: 0/73

Dead: 1/73

[Kintobor]

I shake my head and sigh.

"I've been a bit... Unreasonable, as of late, I think. Sorry. I've let my memories ge the better of me... If you want to keep wearing the dress, keep wearing the dress."

I whisper the next part in a low voice, so no one else would hear.

"And if you'd like some gold for the ring, I'd be happy to oblige. I don't object to what you're planning to do, Karie."

Karie turns red.

"Um... there's no need for that. I'll get the money myself. But, um... thanks for at least understanding."

Karie inspects the other stalls, hoping to find something of use.

"Erik, perhaps you could use some diplomacy on the two. We need Amanda to cooperate so we can get these two and the others out of here."

[Sandy]

Karie inspects the other stalls, hoping to find something of use.

There is nothing in the stalls. Opening one of the lids on the toilet seats, Karie can however hear a distant gushing sound. Maybe there is something in the plumbing of the building...

[Endgame]

"There are nigh-invincible demons stalking around these corridors. if you want to stay and let yourselves be prey to them, fine. If not, come with us."

I drop the Reaper's Scythe to the floor, allowing it to bounce back and clatter.

"Unless you think you can deal with demons wielding these. Designed to tear through anything even remotely human."

Karie turns red.

"Um... there's no need for that. I'll get the money myself. But, um... thanks for at least understanding."

"...No problem."

Edited January 29, 2014 by Endgame

[Cutcobra]

"How dare you call me a monster girl! The only thing close to a monster here is the abomination of a hair your boyfriend has." Heckz turns to Noel "Now I get why you hate these guys." "Look, you better come with us because we are your only way of getting back to our world, so start following us or die, and by the way, you would be doing my eyes a favor if you did the latter 'Cayenne'."

Edited January 29, 2014 by Cutcobra

[legobodgers]

Let us go to the next room. The people here obviously do not want our help.

[Sandy]

"There are nigh-invincible demons stalking around these corridors. if you want to stay and let yourselves be prey to them, fine. If not, come with us."

"We don't know you. All we know is that you hang out with a bunch of sissies." Cayenne looks at Heckz scornfully. "Considering some of you are sissies as well, it's not a big surprise..."

"We were doing just fine before you barged in. But if you have a way to get us out of here, come back once you've ditched the losers."

Let us go to the next room. The people here obviously do not want our help.

"B-but they are just children... Abrasive and foul-mouthed, sure, but both members of influential families. Maybe we can come back for them later..."

[-obelix-]

Thalion looks at Erik and whispers, "Erik, if they dont listen, would you mind using your influence, to try and explain to them why should they come with us now, and not risk their lives by staying here?"

He then turns to Cayenne and Amanda, "You may not know us, but you know your professor, dont you? Do you think he would come with us if we were here to do anything other then help? Besides, we have the means to send you back to safety - to Eubric, right now; but you have to trust us, and come with us."

[Cutcobra]

Heckz looks at Cayenne disgusted "I hope you meant yourself as a sissy Cayenne, for your own good."

Heckz turns to Abbot "Influencial families you say? Fine, we'll save this girl and this poor excuse for a man. Erik, do as Thalion says, if these people don't come with us now I wouldn't bother coming back for them later."

[Myrddyn]

Erik grabs his Peacekeepers Totem and says Diplomatically

"Look, guys, we've already been attacked by two sets of monsters, and fought them off. In one case, there were more than a score of the demons. You could be attacked here by something, and while I'm sure, Mr Cayenne, that you have considerable fighting skills, you'd be hard pressed to fight off swarms of enemies and defend your lady friend at the same time.

If we put aside our disagreements for now, we could band together to increase both of our groups chances of survival. Besides that, if you hide in this room, you will have no way of finding a way out of here."

[Sandy]

QM Note: Sorry, I have another busy Saturday in a long line of busy Saturdays coming up, so the updates will continue on Sunday.

Erik grabs his Peacekeepers Totem and says Diplomatically

The teenage couple looks at each other in doubt. Erik's words have obviously gotten them thinking.

"Sorry, but I, like, just don't trust you. But maybe if you found my bff, Melissa, and brought her here, I could totally reconsider."

"Or we could just cram them into the big box and send them on their merry way right away."

"No way I'm getting into any sized box with you, Zany Ziegfried!"