Heroica RPG - Quest#93: School's Out

[Kintobor]

Karie relaxes as the demon vanishes from the washroom. Wading in the water, Karie can't help but feel better about the situation. She beckons the Noel and Nuitan over to heal them. She looks in the water, hers eyes locking onto the staff the demon dropped.

"Oh. Oh my. That is... a really nice staff. Heckz, any... possibility I could get that staff? Or if not the staff, one of the aquamarines, at least?"

[Cutcobra]

"HA HA, DIE YOU FILTHY SEWAGE WATER!"

Heckz turns to Karie.

"If you beg... "

He then starts laughing.

"Nah, I'm just messing with you. Here, you can have it. But only if you promise to not mock your most benevolent party leader."

Loot Distribution:[/b]

Karie - Spring Staff

Heckz - Aquamarine

Amorith - Aquamarine

Noel - Tonic and Potion

Thalion - Remedy

Erik - Tonic

Sorrow - Remedy

Nuitan - Potion

[Myrddyn]

Erik wipes water off Voltedge with a corner of his cloak, and grabs a Tonic. "Thanks Heckz."

He smiles as he hears Karie and Heckz getting along reasonably well, and he turns to survey the room, but his smile fades when he sees the new kid.

"You. We met some of your friends earlier, and they decided to stay hiding rather than get out of here. Something about not hanging out with 'Foureyes' and 'Gothics'. Are you coming with us?"

[-obelix-]

Thalion nods to Heckz in gratitude, packs the remedy, twirls his staves and puts them on his back. He looks at the Fonzie student, and awaits his reply to Erik's question.

Edited May 6, 2014 by -obelix-

[Kintobor]

Karie gets a little giddy as Heckz passes her the staff, her eyes lighting up like a Grogmas tree.

"It's so... beautiful..."

Karie adds the staff to her growing collection of oddball weapons.

"Shall we head for this student lounge, or head up? Anyone got a tab on what rooms have and haven't been searched through?"

[Endgame]

"It's so... beautiful..."

"...Ermmmm...

Anyway, uh Glad that's over with. Shalllwe head to the ark room now? I'd kinda like to get that out of the way..."

[Kintobor]

"What? It's a nice staff. I'd like to see you find a staff better and more opulent than this. One of a kind, I bet.

Speaking of this, anyone else besides Nuitan and Noel need a heal?"

[Endgame]

"You're not normally one to... fantasize. Especially over a staff that was coughed up by a demon literally made out of sewer water and human waste."

[legobodgers]

Amorith thankfully takes the aquamarine, only sparing a brief glance at the staff.

Amorith heals himself, Heckz, Karie, Sorrow, Thalion, Noel, Nuitan and Drucilla at the cost of 8 ether.

[Kintobor]

Karie looks as if she's about to blush, but pulls up her composure and sticks to her guns.

"Okay, well it needs a bit of sterilizing. Probably a lot of sterilizing. Doesn't mean it's not neat. Besides I don't see anyone complaining about your nifty new scythe, or your armour, considering it's most likely Croise made."

[Myrddyn]

"Oh, yeah, I forgot about healing. Let me help with that, Amorith. And I think Karie has the students covered."

Erik heals Drucilla, Thalion, and Sorrow [if Amorith leaves them to him].

Does the Spring Staff also work for out-of-combat healing?

[legobodgers]

"Sounds good Erik."

Amorith lets Erik heal Drucilla, Thalion, and Sorrow and instead heals himself, Karie and Heckz.

[Endgame]

considering it's most likely Croise made."

"...Ugh."

I remember my several encounters with the Fantome.

"Weird how fate collapses in on itself like that, eh? Fantome destroys your theater, I destroy him. It's weird."

[Kintobor]

Karie gives Sorrow an awkward look.

"You... destroyed the Croise? Huh... it's just I had enough close calls with those loonies. I remember hearing him get done in while I was in Charis, I heard a lot about what you guys did back there. It was... liberating hearing he got done in."

[Endgame]

"Well, first time, w got to the top floor of his tower, and I got betrayed. Party left me to sail away on a carnival ship. Second time, I crushed his jousters, faced him in a duel to the death... and paralyzed him from the neck down and left him at the hands of the populace, probably to be starved to death in a cell.

...It sounded a lot more heroic when I committed the act, trust me."

[Sandy]

Does the Spring Staff also work for out-of-combat healing?

QM Note: Yes, two at the price of one.

"You. We met some of your friends earlier, and they decided to stay hiding rather than get out of here. Something about not hanging out with 'Foureyes' and 'Gothics'. Are you coming with us?"

"Whoa! You did? Was my girl Melissa with them? If there's demons like that one skulking around, I need to find her pronto!" Mustard runs to the door, but stops suddenly. "Umm, any idea where she is?"

"Yeah, we heard she..."

"I wasn't asking you, freakshow!"

"Fine, let her die then! The school's better off without her anyway."

"You take that back!" Mustard raises his fist, ready to punch Noel.

Party:

Amorith Marvelo

(legobodgers)

324 year old elven Sage

Level 19 1/2

*Immune to Sealed* *Circle of Mages*

Power:

30

(19+10+1)

Defense:

9

(6+3)

Health:

29/29

(5+18+6)

Ether:

11/30

(5+18+2+5)

Gold:

31

Equipment:

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

Inventory:

Unholy Parasol (Grants immunity to light, stunned, blinded, sealed and blessed; accessory), Aquamarine (

Water

), 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, 7 Tonics, Ether Core, 4 Remedies, Elixir, Newtralizer (Like a neutralizer but with a 'w' instead of a 'u'), Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, 4 Mead, 2 Mulled Wines, Ambrosia, Venom, Ice Bomb, Fire Bomb, Shovel, Bedroll, Banana (Restores full health to the user; consumable)

Erik Tyrvarr

(Myrddyn)

19 years old male human Shaman

Level 20 1/3

*Immune to

Fragile and Hexed

*

*Restoration*

Power:

33

(20+13)

Defense:

4

Health:

41/41

(8+19+9+5)

Ether:

6/21

(20+1)

Gold:

35

Equipment:

Voltedge (WP: 13,

Lightning

-elemental; greatsword/longsword),

Lighter Armor (SP:4, immune to

fragile

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

Talisman of Enlightenment (Protects from hexed-effect; accessory)

Inventory:

Twin Axe (WP:5,

Darkness

-elemental dual strike-axe),

Torch (WP:2,

fire

-elemental, breaks after one use, suitable to all),

Peacekeeper's Totem (Grants the "Diplomacy"-job trait; suitable to Erik only; 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), 4 Tonics, Ether Core, Remedy, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Nostrum, Venom

John 'Heckz' Brutenhal

, the Ghostbuster and the Super Sleuth (Cutcobra)

32 year old male human Sorcerer *Party Leader*

Level 20 1/3

*Immune to

Sealed

* *Circle of Mages*

Power:

29

(20+9)

(

Spellpower:

34

(20+9+5)

)

Defense:

3

Health:

28/28

(5+19+4)

Ether:

13/31

(5+19+1+5+1)

Gold:

199

Equipment:

Bone Whip (WP:9, damages undead, whip), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5, handwear), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; bodywear), Ruby Slippers (Can teleport the wearer anywhere they've already been to; footwear)

Inventory:

Darkstar Wand (WP:12; has 1/2 chance of inflicting hexed-effect; Darkness-elemental wand), 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), Wyrd Shield (SP:4, prevents ether reduction; suitable to mystic knights and paladins), 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

), 2 Aquamarines (

Water

), Ether Core, Elixir, Neutralizer, Soma, Bedroll, Shovel, Wicked Perfume (Makes all male humanoid enemies enamored to the user, but makes all female humanoid enemies encouraged; consumable), Blue Jelly, 6 Bones

Karie Alderflask

(Kintobor)

22 years old female human Witch *Party Second-in-Command*

Level 23 1/3

*

Poisonous

Attacks*

*Nimble*

*Immune to Hexed*

Power:

34

(23+11)

Defense

: 2

Health:

39/39

(7+22+8+2)

Ether:

6/29

(23+4+2)

Gold:

944

Equipment:

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), Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4), Catsuit (Wearer becomes nimble and 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)

Inventory:

Spring Staff (WP:12, healing someone else through this staff also heals the user by the same amount;

water

-elemental staff),

Sexy (WP: 8, disregards SP; longsword), Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3),

Rusty Dagger (WP:2; deals Poisoned by 10 effect, breaks after 3 hits), Doppleganger (WP:10; Retribution: The user inflicts any negative effects he or she has on to the targeted enemy on successful hits; longsword), 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. accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory, changes user's appearance into an Elf), Ruby (

Fire

), 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, 4 Grand Tonics, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Nostrum, 8 Venoms, Pumpkin Bomb (causes stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used), 2x 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), 3 Herbal Infusions (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects), Telescope, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass

Sorrow

(Endgame)

428 years old undead Assassin

Level 27 2/3

*Immune to

Light

and Blinded*

Power:

44

(27+15+2)

(59 to aquatic enemies

(27+30+2)

)

Defense:

7

Health:

38/38

(7+26+5)

Gold:

667

Equipment:

Shark Jaw Scythe (WP 15/30 vs. aquatic monsters),

Armor of the Croise (SP:1, +2 power; bodywear), 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), Archer's Hat (Power +1, suitable for rangers; headwear), Disguise Kit (Allows the user to disguise them self as the opposite gender; accessory), Ruby (

Fire

), 2 Grand Potions, 2 Health Cores, 2 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 6 Remedies, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 8 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, 5 Nostrums, 2 Ambrosia, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll, Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Sunset Shimmer (quest item)

Thalion Dwinlas

, the Super Sleuth (-obelix-)

213 years old male elf Sorcerer

Level 25

*Immune to Fragile, Sealed, Poisoned, Bleeding*

Power:

38

(25+13)

Defense

: 7

(3+4)

Health:

33/33

(5+24+4)

Ether:

29/40

(5+24+1+5+5)

Gold

: 109

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)

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:

Ether Core, 3 Remedies, Elixir, Mead, 2 Nostrums, 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.), 9 Bones, Djinnifer's Magic Lamp (quest item)

Tools

: Magic Compass, Shovel, Bedroll

Noel Ziegfried

, male "Gothic"(NPC, controlled by Cutcobra)

15 years old male half-elven Mage

Level 12 1/2

*Immune to Free Hits and

Water

* *Circle of Mages*

Power:

21

(12+9)

Defense:

1

Health:

17/17

(5+11+1)

Ether:

2/17

(5+11+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), Sharkskin Armour (SP +1, immune to

Water

; bodywear)

Inventory:

Pointy Cap (Max. health +1, Max. ether +1; immunity to sealed; usable by Noel only; headwear), Amethyst (

Darkness

), Garnet (

Earth

), Opal (

Ice

), Scroll of Blinding, Potion, 3 Tonics, 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), Herbal Infusion (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects),

Nuitan Shadeaux

, male "Foureyes" (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra)

18 years old male human Cleric

Level 13

*Scares Vermin*

Power:

23

(13+10)

(

Healing Power

: 27

(13+10+4)

)

Defense:

1

Health:

21/21

(9+12)

Ether:

6/21

(5+12+4)

Gold:

315

Equipment:

Grumpy's Staff (WP:10,

fire

-elemental staff), Spectacular Spectacles (Max. Ether +4; Healing Power +4; suitable to near-sighted people only; accessory),

Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear)

Inventory:

Scroll of Blinding, Potion, Herbal Infusion (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects),

Sorsha the Savage

, female student (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra)

16 years old female human Barbarian

Level 12

*Natural Respite*

*Immune to

Ice

,

Wind

and

Water

*

Power:

15

(12+2+1)

Defense:

3

(2+1)

Health:

20/20

(8+11+1)

Gold:

15

Equipment:

Plunger (WP:2; 1/2 chance to cause sudden death to an aquatic enemy with each hit; club),

Woolly Hat (SP:2, immunity to ice, wind and water; suitable to Sorsha only; headwear), Dark Cloak (SP:1, Max Health +1, Power +1, suitable for rogues and barbarians; backwear)

Inventory:

Chair (WP:4, club),

Titanic Axe (WP:11,

Earth

- abd

Light

-elemental, has 1/6 chance of inflicting petrified-effect; axe), Potion, Herbal Infusion (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects),

Professor Drucilla Eldritch

, Magic & Healing (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra)

31 years old female human Archmage

Level 42 4/5

*Arcane Wisdom*

*Circle of Mages*

Power:

43

(42+1)

(

Spellpower

: 87

(42+45)

)

Defense

: 3

Health:

56/56

(5+41+10)

Ether:

35/61

(5+41+10+5)

Gold:

922

Equipment:

Eldritch Wand (WP:1, Spellpower: 45; suitable to members of the Eldritch family only; wand), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect, suitable for mages, clerics and necromancers.)

Inventory:

Opal (

Ice

), Ruby (

Fire

), Garnet (

Earth

), Emerald (

Wood

), Sapphire (

Wind

), Topaz (

Lightning

), Aquamarine (

Water

), Diamond (

Light

), Amethyst (

Darkness

), Tonic, Ether Core, Laterna Magica (Pierces through enchanted darkness, causing blindness to whoever it hits at the cost of 1 ether)

Followers:

Missing: 29/73

Found: 44/73

Saved: 30/73

Dead: 5/73

[Endgame]

I just can't hold it back anymore... I stomp in between the two kids, my frustration and agitation bubbling into one rather furious rant.

"Both of you! What does it take for you to understand...? I am baffled. I am absolutely baffled. You saw the demon, didn't you? You saw that murderous psychopath, right? What does it take for you to get that you are in danger? Are you willing to die? Are you willing to die, are you willing for your friends to die, are you willing that everyone else in your clique die, just because someone dresses differently? Your lives are in mortal danger! I am so sick and tired of you people running off, arguing, bickering, putting yourself, your teachers, and us in lethal danger... For NOTHING! Absolutely nothing! So both of you, cooperate, and get your peers to knock it off!"

[Sandy]

The students look at Sorrow incredulously.

"What's your problem, grampa? You can go back to whichever grave you got out of, this boy is outta here!"

"You wait now, young mister..." But the boy really is gone, running down the corridor. "I told you, Mr. Sorrow, these are youngsters. They cannot be reasoned with, they'll learn their lesson in time."

"T-that's putting us down as more ignorant as we a-a-actually are, Mrs. Eldritch. M-most of us hate th-this hierachy we have in here, b-bu-but it's a self-maintaining system. We h-have to stay among our k-k-kind, Foureyes and Fonzies alike, or be ostracized as d-d-deviants out of f-f-fear. W-we know our world is black and white, but g-grey is too scary of an option for us. We need to b-belong somewhere, or become invisible. T-that's just how it works. Who knows, maybe this deal with d-demons will bring us al c-closer together - in the end."

Noel looks at his feet, seemingly embarrassed.

[Cutcobra]

OoC: Read the last post...

"Ugh, I'm tired of these megablocking factions in this megablocking school."

He turns Nuitan.

"Oh, you've got me tears. You should think about being a writer or something."

Heckz leads the party to the next unexplored room on this side of the hall.

Edited May 7, 2014 by Cutcobra

[Endgame]

I cradle my head in my hands, a migraine pounding in my skull.

"Drucilla. I died at the age of 6 months. Even back then.. I understood that fire was bad. These kids are what, 14? At least? Death should be an object to them. What will it take for them to get that they will die here? I'm sick and tired of playing their game. I refuse to believe anyone, no matter what background, cannot understand that demons are dangerous."

Edited May 7, 2014 by Endgame

[Cutcobra]

I cradle my head in my hands, a migraine pounding in my skull.

"Drucilla. I died at the age of 6 months. Even back then.. I understood that fire was bad. These kids are what, 14? At least? Death should be an object to them. What will it take for them to get that they will die here? I'm sick and tired of playing their game. I refuse to believe anyone, no matter what background, cannot understand that demons are dangerous."

"Wait, you died at the age of six months?!?"

Heckz' stomach starts to rumble and he gets really sick thinking about an undead baby.

[Endgame]

"...Burned to death, yes..."

[Cutcobra]

"Wow. You must have really nice childhood memories huh?"

He says sarcasticaly.

"Maybe you didn't have a good life, but atleast you have a great death!"

Heckz starts laughing at his own joke.

[Endgame]

"Eh, the first 30 years of my resurrection were pretty swell, and the last few have been good... Don't ask about the middle, though. It's a long, boring story of me almost getting murdered several times."

[Kintobor]

Karie's glares Heckz down, wanting to punch him in the jaw. She felt her restrain slipping, clenching her fist. She felt she was going to lose control...

until Sorrow steps in. She takes a few deep breaths, her memory trickling back to the Eubric Forest and the last time she lost her cool.

"Let's just get the hell out of this washroom before one of us gets trench foot."