Heroica RPG - Quest #95: Missing Wares

[Bricksandparts]

"Not that I'm aware of. Well, illegitimately I should say. Most business's try to beat competing business, but through their products and prices." Edited February 15, 2014 by Bricksandparts

[Tachyon]

"Well, we should see the shops ourselves......."

[Bricksandparts]

"Wish you luck!" Hal says as the party leaves to go to the shops.

They climb some crates to get atop the community warehouse, then look around the different shops for any signs of trouble. An hour passes before the heroes hear someone... or a group even, running across rooftops. Crouching, they scan the roofs around them. Directly south of them, they see the figures.

Moments later, the figures climb around the back corner, disappearing from view.

Edited February 15, 2014 by Bricksandparts

[TheBoyWonder]

"I see it being someone who as of yet has showed no interest in anything to do with the economy as of yet."

"Mizuki, get your bow out."

[Tachyon]

'I don't have a bow.......are you dreaming ?" Mizuki pulls out her Sylph Shuriken. "Do you want a throwing weapon, Romulus ?"

[TheBoyWonder]

"I meant Alex, my apologies. And no thanks."

[Wedge09]

"They were too fast to launch a precise attack. But we can follow them and catch them while robbing, Mizuki, as assassin you should lead us."

[Tachyon]

"I say that we should head in the direction that they just went in. And if went want to get any trace of them, we better move quickly."

[Bricksandparts]

The party climbs off of the warehouse before using some crates to hoist themselves on top of the merchant shop roof, where the thieves had been a minute before.

What will the party do now?

Edited February 15, 2014 by Bricksandparts

[TheBoyWonder]

"May I reccomend that you two Track them?"

[Bricksandparts]

QM Note: By the way, you guys saw them climb behind the left corner of this building.

[Tachyon]

Mizuki jumps down to the left corner of the Building in an attempt to try and track down them or some trace of them

[Bricksandparts]

Mizuki leens towards the left side of the building, noticing an open window, creaking in the cool night wind.

Edited February 15, 2014 by Bricksandparts

[Tachyon]

"Guys, one of the windows is open......Maybe one of you could wait here in case they make an escape ?"

[TheBoyWonder]

"I say Alexander. His skill with the bow is immense."

[Tachyon]

"Alright Alexander, if someone tries to escape from the building, see if you can try and take them down with an arrow to the knee. Romulus, come with me." Mizuki attempts to enter through the window that was open

[Wedge09]

"Ok, I'm ready." says Alexander preparing to hit whoever came out which weren't Mizuki or Romulus.

[TheBoyWonder]

Romulus jumps towards the window ledge.

[Bricksandparts]

QM Note: I'm not trying to ruin your role-playing TheBoyWonder, it is just that map puzzles will be in play later in the quest.

Mizuki climbs along the bricks and makes it to the window. With Mizuki climbing inside, Romulus jumps to the ledge, barely grabbing on. Perhaps in the future he should be more careful, perhaps the he could design safer entrances. Mizuki and Romulus climb through the window and land onto the floor. Before them were two, not three thieves. The thieves, previously searching through crates, spin around after hearing the noise.

Prepare for battle!

Enemies:

"Guard too lazy to handle their dirty work, eh?"

Human Thieve

Type: Humanoid

Level: 30

Health: 300/300

Specials:

* Hand Stab

- Causes hero to be unable to use melee weapon for 1 round

*

Potion Heal

- Uses a potion to heal 75 health (This will only be used if Human Thieve is below 100 health and has available potion)

*

Encouraged

- Uses a mead to cause encouraged affect (This will only be used if Human Thieve has available mead)

Drops: 30 gold, 3 Potions, 1 Mead

"You made a serious mistake..."

Elven Thieve

Type: Humanoid

Level: 30

Health: 300/300

Ether: 10/10

Specials:

* Enflame

- Deals 20 fire damage to all heroes in battle, has 1/6 chance of setting window on fire, preventing ability to escape or for Alexander to join the battle

*

Ether boost

- Uses a tonic to regain 5 ether (This will only be used if Elven Thieve is below 5 ether and has available tonic)

*

Heal

- Uses 2 ether to heal (This will only be used if Elven Thieve has available ether)

Drops: 30 gold, 2 Tonics, Weak Regeneration Tonic

Party:

Romulus Dean (TheBoyWonder)

Level 23 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Gains 150% gold*

Power:

39

(L23+W15

)

Power Bonus:

0

Defense:

8

(5+3)

Health:

38/38

(7+23+7+1)

Gold:

30

(30 to Loreal)

Equipment:

Combrys (WP:16

,

Dark

,

Wind

,

Fire

and

Ice

; successful strikes raise WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes and the end of battle drop WP back to base value; greatsword),

Heavy Armour (SP:5; protects from Fragile; bodywear), Gladiator Helmet (SP:3; headwear)

,

Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up))

Inventory:

Dawnbreaker (WP:16

Light

,

Lightning

,

Water

,

Wood

and

Earth

; greatsword),

Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding; spear),

Staff of Frog Paladin (WP:6, grants Amphibianoc's Blessing; staff), Sylvania's Cowl (grants Animal Talk; headwear), 6 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 1 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venoms, Lightning Bomb, Bedroll

QM guide (Ignore)

Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) *Not in battle; can use turns to attempt to join fight (Must roll 3-6 to join battle)*

Level 21.66 Hunter *Hunting none & none*

Power: 33 (L21+ W12)

Power Bonus: 2 (With bow/crossbow)

Defense: 5 (2 + 3)

Health: 34/34 (6 + 20 + 6 + 2)

Gold: 115

Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP: 10, darkness-, ice-elemental, Hollow Blade upgraded [nothing stored]), Chevalier of Charis armor- (Artifact, bodywear) (Maximum health +2, SP: 2), Tricorne (SP: 3), Hunter's Qiver (WP: +2 to bows and crossbows, allows the hunter to favour two types at the same time)

Inventory: Delfrin Crossbow (WP: 7)

• Duplovian Helmets of the Guard (SP: 2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Sterile Gloves (Immune to Poisoned and Bleeding; handwear),

• Grand Potion (3), Potions (2), Remedies (2), Tonic, Venoms (6), Nostrum Smoke Bomb (2), Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Holy Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Military Grade Fire Bomb, Lightning Bob, Elven Bomb, First Aid Kit (Consumable), Meads (3), Smelling Salt (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Big Apple, Bones (6), Skeleton Decoy, Charcoal

• Bedroll, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass

QM guide (Ignore)

Mizuki Kimura (zakura) *Party Leader*

Level 20.33 Assassin *Gains 150% gold* *Death mask*

Power Bonus: 0

Health: 33/33

Gold: 0

Equipment:Dual Gladii (WP:12, Darkness and Light elemental dual-wield), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Death Mask( Increases assassination chances to 1/3 when the target’s health is lowered to 1/3)

Inventory: Top Hat (WP: 14. 50% Stun chance, retrievable) Fleurut(WP9), 20 venoms, 1 Neptune Bomb, Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind elemental, retrievable), 7 Nostrums, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 1xRito Feather (consumable, grants the hastened- and blessed-effects upon use for one battle), Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding effect. spear)

QM guide (Ignore)

Edited February 15, 2014 by Bricksandparts

[Tachyon]

"Maybe I should have drunk some Nostrum first........Anyway if you don't mind, I'll take the human and you can beat down the elf." Mizuki draws out her Dual Gladii and Dual Strikes Human Thieve from the Front Row

Battle Order:

Mizuki

Romulus.

Edited January 31, 2014 by Zakura

[TheBoyWonder]

Romulus attacks the Elven Thief from the back row with Combrys.

[Bricksandparts]

QM Note: Remember that Alexander can attempt to join the battle. Also, how exatcly does dual wield work?

Results of Round 1 of the Merchant Shop Battle:

> Mizuki vs. Human Thieve: Special damage - Hand stab

< Romulus vs. Elven Thieve: Extra critical hit - ((16*3+23)*2)/2=71 damage dealt

Alexander does nothing

Enemies:

"Aww did you get a boo boo?"

Human Thieve

Type: Humanoid

Level: 30

Health: 300/300

Specials:

* Hand Stab

- Causes hero to be unable to use melee weapon for 1 round

*

Potion Heal

- Uses a potion to heal 75 health (This will only be used if Human Thieve is below 100 health and has available potion)

*

Encouraged

- Uses a mead to cause encouraged affect (This will only be used if Human Thieve has available mead)

Drops: 30 gold, 3 Potions, 1 Mead

"Holy... Prepare to

BURN

!"

Elven Thieve

Type: Humanoid

Level: 30

Health: 229/300

Ether: 10/10

Specials:

* Enflame

- Deals 20 fire damage to all heroes in battle, has 1/6 chance of setting window on fire, preventing ability to escape or for Alexander to join the battle

*

Ether boost

- Uses a tonic to regain 5 ether (This will only be used if Elven Thieve is below 5 ether and has available tonic)

*

Heal

- Uses 2 ether to heal (This will only be used if Elven Thieve has enough ether)

Drops: 30 gold, 2 Tonics, Weak Regeneration Tonic

Party:

Romulus Dean (TheBoyWonder)

Level 23 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Gains 150% gold*

Power:

39

(L23+W15

)

Power Bonus:

0

Defense:

8

(5+3)

Health:

38/38

(7+23+7+1)

Gold:

30

(30 to Loreal)

Equipment:

Combrys (WP:

16

17

,

Dark

,

Wind

,

Fire

and

Ice

; successful strikes raise WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes and the end of battle drop WP back to base value; greatsword),

Heavy Armour (SP:5; protects from Fragile; bodywear), Gladiator Helmet (SP:3; headwear)

,

Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up))

Inventory:

Dawnbreaker (WP:16

Light

,

Lightning

,

Water

,

Wood

and

Earth

; greatsword),

Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding; spear),

Staff of Frog Paladin (WP:6, grants Amphibianoc's Blessing; staff), Sylvania's Cowl (grants Animal Talk; headwear), 6 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 1 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venoms, Lightning Bomb, Bedroll

QM guide (Ignore)

Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) *Not in battle; can use turns to attempt to join fight (Must roll 3-6 to join battle)*

Level 21.66 Hunter *Hunting none & none*

Power: 33 (L21+ W12)

Power Bonus: 2 (With bow/crossbow)

Defense: 5 (2 + 3)

Health: 34/34 (6 + 20 + 6 + 2)

Gold: 115

Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP: 10, darkness-, ice-elemental, Hollow Blade upgraded [nothing stored]), Chevalier of Charis armor- (Artifact, bodywear) (Maximum health +2, SP: 2), Tricorne (SP: 3), Hunter's Qiver (WP: +2 to bows and crossbows, allows the hunter to favour two types at the same time)

Inventory: Delfrin Crossbow (WP: 7)

• Duplovian Helmets of the Guard (SP: 2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Sterile Gloves (Immune to Poisoned and Bleeding; handwear),

• Grand Potion (3), Potions (2), Remedies (2), Tonic, Venoms (6), Nostrum Smoke Bomb (2), Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Holy Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Military Grade Fire Bomb, Lightning Bob, Elven Bomb, First Aid Kit (Consumable), Meads (3), Smelling Salt (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Big Apple, Bones (6), Skeleton Decoy, Charcoal

• Bedroll, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass

QM guide (Ignore)

Mizuki Kimura (zakura) *Party Leader*

Level 20.33 Assassin *Gains 150% gold* *Death mask* *Unable to use melee weapons; 1 round remaining*

Power Bonus: 0

Health: 33/33

Gold: 0

Equipment:Dual Gladii (WP:12, Darkness and Light elemental dual-wield), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Death Mask( Increases assassination chances to 1/3 when the target’s health is lowered to 1/3)

Inventory: Top Hat (WP: 14. 50% Stun chance, retrievable) Fleurut(WP9), 20 venoms, 1 Neptune Bomb, Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind elemental, retrievable), 7 Nostrums, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 1xRito Feather (consumable, grants the hastened- and blessed-effects upon use for one battle), Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding effect. spear)

QM guide (Ignore)

Edited February 15, 2014 by Bricksandparts

[TheBoyWonder]

Romulus attacks again with Combrys, from the back row.

[Bricksandparts]

QM Note: Just remembered that last attack was from back row. Fixing.

[Tachyon]

Mizuki throws her Top Hat at Human Theive from the Back Row

Repeat Same Battle Order

A: "Dual strike" deals damage to either the targetted enemy and the enemy next in the order OR two hits to one enemy upon a successful roll. Note that an enemy's defense reduces the damage from both hits. A shield can be wielded with any weapon that doesn't specifically negate its use.