Heroica RPG - Quest #97: Infestation

[Comrade Commander]

Ooc: ah ok. I had misinterpreted the rule and read it slightly differently. Since I had attacked C, I thought the next two would move to the top of the list and thus frostbarb and worm a. Thanks for the clarification!

The free hit makes sense too as I was already accounting for that even with the triple shot, just didn't see it my first look through

Edited April 18, 2014 by Comrade Commander

[Endgame]

QM Note: I'll run a round in an hour, should Hoanghanbeo not post.

[Endgame]

Round Two of the War of the Worms!

>Hoang VS Frostbarb the Magnificent (front): Miss

>Crowley VS Winter Worm A (back): Damage (4/2 = 2 damage)

>Darksten VS Winter Worm C (back): Shield: Triple Shot (3+2=5 damage to C and B)

>Frostbarb eats twice: 2+2=4 HP restored

>Worm A eats: 2 HP restored

>Winter Worm B VS Hoang (back): 4=-2=2 damage

Crowley and Hoang fail in their barrage, but Darksten remains relentless, unleashing yet another volley of arrows.

<Noooo! My soldiers! My beloved soldiers! How could you?!>

Frostbarb The Malovelent, Level 5 Icy Vermin

HP: 13/13

Specials:

Hypothermia: Frostbarb's chilly spikes make the hero's body shut down, making them fall Fast Asleep and take 4 damage.

Lash Out: The Winter Worm assaults all heroes, making them each take 3 damage.

Specials alternate.

Passive Specials:

Gluttony: Frostbarb gets to take two servings out of the pantry at the end of every round, being the ravenous worm he is.

Drops:

Grating Stone

Winter Worm A, Level 4 Icy Vermin

HP: 3/7

Specials:

Lash Out: The Winter Worm assaults all heroes, making them each take 3 damage.

Passive Specials:

Chow Down: The Winter Worms' appetites are never satisfied. They take a serving out of the pantry at the end of every round.

Drops:

Grand Potion

Pantry, Level 0 (NOT REQUIRED TO BE DEFEATED TO WIN THE BATTLE.)

HP: 12/20

The Party:

Darksten (Comrade Commander)

35 year old Male Human Ranger

Level 2

Power: 5

Health: 7/7

Gold: 20

Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 3)

Inventory: Potion x3, Remedy x2, Smoke bomb, Bedroll, Grand Potion, Poison, Utility Knife (roleplay item)

Hoang Anh (hoanganhbeo)

20 years old Male Human Knight

Level 2

Power: 5

Defense: 2

Health: 9/11

Gold: 25

Equipment: Steel Sword (WP: 4); Shield (SP: 2)

Inventory: Potion x3, Remedy x2 Bedroll, Grand Potion, Poison, Sword (WP: 3), Smokebomb

"Hungry little worms, aren't they?"

???, Level 2 Cleric

HP: 7/9

Ether: 3/6

Gold: 15

Equipment: Storch (WP: 2 staff, fire elemental.)

Inventory: Water Bomb, Remedy, Tonic

[Comrade Commander]

Darksten grumbles as he has to pick up the load for his party.

His arrows pierce there targets, and he shifts to another worm

"Hoang, we cannot wait for you to finish him off if that thing is going to keep eating. Say the word and we will jump in"

Darksten and Crowley attack worm A from back (repeat battle order). Unless Hoang Anh requests help (or doesn't respond), then Darksten shifts to Frostbarb.

[Endgame]

QM Note: Hoang has until Tuesday to post.

Round Three of the War of the Worms!

>Hoang VS Frostbarb (front): Special Damage (Hypothermia: Hoang is Fast Asleep and suffers 4 damage.)

>Crowley VS Winter Worm A (back): Miss

>Darksten VS Frostbarb (back): Miss

>Frostbarb eats twice: 3+2=5 HP restored

>Worm A eats: 2 HP restored

The party suffers an abysmal round. Hoang is put to sleep by Frostbarb. Crowley and Darksten try to lash out against their two remaining foes, but ther worms are nimble and evade all damage. The arrogant creatures gobble down more food from the pantry, frostbarb still in optimal condition.

<"All glory to the North! All hail those who hal from the North! Haahahhahahahaah!">

Frostbarb The Excellent, Level 5 Icy Vermin

HP: 13/13

Specials:

Hypothermia: Frostbarb's chilly spikes make the hero's body shut down, making them fall Fast Asleep and take 4 damage.

Lash Out: The Winter Worm assaults all heroes, making them each take 3 damage.

Specials alternate.

Passive Specials:

Gluttony: Frostbarb gets to take two servings out of the pantry at the end of every round, being the ravenous worm he is.

Drops:

Grating Stone

Winter Worm A, Level 4 Icy Vermin

HP: 5/7

Specials:

Lash Out: The Winter Worm assaults all heroes, making them each take 3 damage.

Passive Specials:

Chow Down: The Winter Worms' appetites are never satisfied. They take a serving out of the pantry at the end of every round.

Drops:

Grand Potion

Pantry, Level 0 (NOT REQUIRED TO BE DEFEATED TO WIN THE BATTLE.)

HP: 9/20

The Party:

Darksten (Comrade Commander)

35 year old Male Human Ranger

Level 2

Power: 5

Health: 7/7

Gold: 20

Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 3)

Inventory: Potion x3, Remedy x2, Smoke bomb, Bedroll, Grand Potion, Poison, Utility Knife (roleplay item)

Hoang Anh (hoanganhbeo)

20 years old Male Human Knight *Fast Asleep!*

Level 2

Power: 5

Defense: 2

Health: 7/11

Gold: 25

Equipment: Steel Sword (WP: 4); Shield (SP: 2)

Inventory: Potion x3, Remedy x2 Bedroll, Grand Potion, Poison, Sword (WP: 3), Smokebomb

"Hungry little worms, aren't they?"

???, Level 2 Cleric

HP: 7/9

Ether: 3/6

Gold: 15

Equipment: Storch (WP: 2 staff, fire elemental.)

Inventory: Water Bomb, Remedy, Tonic

[Comrade Commander]

As Darksten draws his next shot, he sees the knight get stabbed by the icy spines of the crazed worm. He quickly shifts his aim towards frostbarb in an effort to help the fallen knight, but his shot fails to connect with its target. With a sigh, Darksten looses some of the confidence he had gained from the six rapid fire strikes previously. But he continues on...

"Crowley, could you wake that knight up by using your remedy on him? See if you can get him to continue his fight with their leader. I will try to hold off the other worm"

Suggested battle order

Crowley: Suggest Remedy on Hoang Anh from back

Hoang Anh: Suggest he attack Frostbarb once awoken

Darksten: Attack Frost Worm A from Back

[Endgame]

QM Note: Hoang has 24 hours to post.

Round Four of the War of the Worms!

>Crowley remedies Hoang

>Hoang VS Frostbarb (front): Critical Hit (3x2=6+2=8 damage)

>Darksten VS Winter Worm A (back): Critical Hit (3x2=6+2=8 damage)

>Frostbarb eats twice: 3+2=5 HP restored

Hoang stirs from his slumber, and takes a gallant swing at Frostbarb. Darksten executes the remaining Winter Worm.

<"NO! THIS CANNOT BE!">

Frostbarb The Excellent, Level 5 Icy Vermin

HP: 10/13

Specials:

Hypothermia: Frostbarb's chilly spikes make the hero's body shut down, making them fall Fast Asleep and take 4 damage.

Lash Out: The Winter Worm assaults all heroes, making them each take 3 damage.

Specials alternate.

Passive Specials:

Gluttony: Frostbarb gets to take two servings out of the pantry at the end of every round, being the ravenous worm he is.

Drops:

Grating Stone

Pantry, Level 0 (NOT REQUIRED TO BE DEFEATED TO WIN THE BATTLE.)

HP: 7/20

The Party:

Darksten (Comrade Commander)

35 year old Male Human Ranger

Level 2

Power: 5

Health: 7/7

Gold: 20

Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 3)

Inventory: Potion x3, Remedy x2, Smoke bomb, Bedroll, Grand Potion, Poison, Utility Knife (roleplay item)

Hoang Anh (hoanganhbeo)

20 years old Male Human Knight

Level 2

Power: 5

Defense: 2

Health: 7/11

Gold: 25

Equipment: Steel Sword (WP: 4); Shield (SP: 2)

Inventory: Potion x3, Remedy x2 Bedroll, Grand Potion, Poison, Sword (WP: 3), Smokebomb

"You paying any attention, knight?"

???, Level 2 Cleric

HP: 7/9

Ether: 3/6

Gold: 15

Equipment: Storch (WP: 2 staff, fire elemental.)

Inventory: Water Bomb, Tonic

[Comrade Commander]

"and then there was one..." Darksten thinks to himself as his arrow finishes off his target.

"We have to defend that pantry! No more waiting around."

Suggested battle order

Hoang Anh (suggest he attack frostbarb from front)

Crowley (suggest he attack frostbarb from front)

Darksten (attack frostbarb from back)

Edited April 21, 2014 by Comrade Commander

[Endgame]

Round Five of the War of the Worms!

>Hoang Anh VS Frostbarb (front): Damage (5-2=3 damage)

>Crowley VS Frostbarb (front): Damage (5 damage)

>Darksten VS Frostbarb (back): Critical Hit (3x2=6+2=8 damage)

>Frostbarb eats twice: 3+2=5 HP restored

The party and Frostbarb are reduced to their last legs.

<"It seems fate favors me, Ranger! Here's a deal: You hand over the knight to us for a food source, and myself and all the other bugs I hold reign over in this building leave. No strings attached.">

Frostbarb The Thrifty, Level 5 Icy Vermin

HP: 7/13

Specials:

Hypothermia: Frostbarb's chilly spikes make the hero's body shut down, making them fall Fast Asleep and take 4 damage.

Lash Out: The Winter Worm assaults all heroes, making them each take 3 damage.

Specials alternate.

Passive Specials:

Gluttony: Frostbarb gets to take two servings out of the pantry at the end of every round, being the ravenous worm he is.

Drops:

Grating Stone

Pantry, Level 0 (NOT REQUIRED TO BE DEFEATED TO WIN THE BATTLE.)

HP: 5/20

The Party:

Darksten (Comrade Commander)

35 year old Male Human Ranger

Level 2

Power: 5

Health: 7/7

Gold: 20

Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 3)

Inventory: Potion x3, Remedy x2, Smoke bomb, Bedroll, Grand Potion, Poison, Utility Knife (roleplay item)

Hoang Anh (hoanganhbeo)

20 years old Male Human Knight

Level 2

Power: 5

Defense: 2

Health: 4/11

Gold: 25

Equipment: Steel Sword (WP: 4); Shield (SP: 2)

Inventory: Potion x3, Remedy x2 Bedroll, Grand Potion, Poison, Sword (WP: 3), Smokebomb

"You paying any attention, knight?"

???, Level 2 Cleric

HP: 2/9

Ether: 3/6

Gold: 15

Equipment: Storch (WP: 2 staff, fire elemental.)

Inventory: Water Bomb, Tonic

[Comrade Commander]

Darksten eyes the silent knight, and then the dwindling pantry supplies. His mind racing to formulate a plan

"Tell me Worm, what more do you have reign over? We already defeated the other worms, and thus I sense your remaining control is very limited. Your story of the ants clearly indicates that there are different factions at play here, so it might be better for us to make an example of you.

Besides, where would you go off to? You too can see that there is not much food left here. It would be counter-productive for us to let you go, only for you to set up shop in the next hovel over."

[Endgame]

<Feh... I was hoping to slip that past you... perhaps you giants are more... *gulp* ...intelligent than I originally implied. But Frostbarb the Omnipotent will not go down without a fight! I may have attempted deceit, my code of war will last til' the very end.

But should I fall... Give that bastard Kos my regards, alright...?">

[Comrade Commander]

"Your code of war involves stealing land from the innocent, and then robbing their pantry of their meager survival supplies?

Even amongst your own kind you showed greed as you took double the amount of your followers, thinking only of your own lust.

Now, as the end of the battle nears, you only look for ways to escape and feed your own gluttony.

You have fought well, but a true leader would ration themselves, look after their followers, and admit defeat when it stares them in the face"

Darksten says as he loads an arrow and points it at the white worm. Meanwhile, he quietly signals his companions to move into position

If required, Order of battle

Hoang Anh (Suggest he use potion on Crowley)

Crowley (After being healed, Suggest Attack Frostbarb from Front)

Darksten (Attack Frostbarb from Back)

[Endgame]

<This place was vacant! We didn't even know humans used this place anymore! Most of the food is rotten, for Ennoc's sake!!>

Round Six of the War of the Worms!

>Hoang Anh uses a potion on Crowley (back)

>Crowley VS Frostbarb (front): Critical Hit (2x2=4+2=6x2=12 damage)

With one last fiery swing of his staff-torch hybrid, Crowley bears down on on Frostbarb. The worm goes up in flames, giving off one last pained scream as he dies... With the "king of worms" defeated, the battle was won! The party even managed to defend the pantry!

The Battle is Victorious! All loot (45 gold, Grand Potion x2, Grating Stone) is transferred to Darksten for the time being, due to Hoang Anh's sudden silence. Darksten and Crowley gain a level.

QM Note: Grating stones may be used on a weapon to boost their WP value by 1.

The Party:

Darksten (Comrade Commander)

35 year old Male Human Ranger

Level 3

Power: 6

Health: 9/9

Gold: 65

Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 3)

Inventory: Potion x3, Remedy x2, Smoke bomb, Bedroll, Grand Potion, Poison, Utility Knife (roleplay item), Grand Potion x2, Grating Stone

Hoang Anh (hoanganhbeo)

20 years old Male Human Knight

Level 2

Power: 5

Defense: 2

Health: 4/11

Gold: 25

Equipment: Steel Sword (WP: 4); Shield (SP: 2)

Inventory: Potion x2, Remedy x2 Bedroll, Grand Potion, Poison, Sword (WP: 3), Smokebomb

"Glad that's finally over with..."

???, Level 3 Cleric

HP: 9/9

Ether: 3/6

Gold: 15

Equipment: Storch (WP: 2 staff, fire elemental.)

Inventory: Water Bomb, Tonic

Frostbarb rasps out his last words...

<The... Basement... Access... it.. Through the entry foyer... HURRRKKK... Kos... You must defeat Kos...>

With that, Frostbarb curls into a ball, draws his lat breath... and perishes.

"Good riddance. We've won this battle, at last.

Although... I can't believe we defended that pantry of rotten food, just to fulfill some asinine woman's request. I should've just torched in the beginning and we could've slaughtered Frostbarb and his goons easily. You haven't heard the story behind Isaac Flee and those three hovellers, have you?"

Edited April 23, 2014 by Endgame

[Comrade Commander]

Darksten looks at the slaughtered worms, and then begins moving about the kitchen collecting the loot. He hands Crowley 15 gold, and 1x Grand Potion

"You best be holding onto these in the event we need to use them in a hurry later"

He looks over at Hoang Anh, the young knight was standing quietly in the corner. It appeared to Darksten that the kid was taking this adventure hard. These must have been the first kills for his virgin blade. Darksten was also sure that the worm's icy sleep had left a mark Hoang had yet to fully recover from.

"I do not want him to have a sharper sword with which he could hurt himself" Darksten thinks "and he is already equipped with enough potions. So I might as well keep hold of these for the time being, and see how he feels later"

He then turns to back to Crowley as the Cleric begins to speak

"I am not too familiar with the situation here, I simply showed up where Heroica sent me. What more do you know? Perhaps we could take a breather for a minute and you can explain as you heal Hoang Anh's wounds"

[Endgame]

Crowley begins to tend to the knight's wounds.

"Most people are born, or forced, or taxed into the hovels. They didn't do anything to deserve it. But the people we met? Those outside, thinking that they can make demands of us? They made so many mistakes, some deliberately. Their poor judgement landed them in the Hovels. And from what little I've spoken to them, they speak as if they are still entitled. Most people are in here because they never had a chance at the good life. Those people? They had so many chances at living the life most of these people never had, and blew it. Isaac? Got fired because of embezzlement, and blew the rest of his money. Gary and Fiona? Ruined their marriage, lost their jobs, and got here. All of these things they so readily shared with me, as if their former statuses give them some entitlement. They make me sick."

Edited April 23, 2014 by Endgame

[Comrade Commander]

"Hmm, I am all for second chances, but one needs to be humble enough to admit when they have made mistakes. People should always be working to improve themselves, as well as the people around them. Hopefully they see that soon..."

Darksten can't help but think at the same time.. "I hope they still plan on paying for this expedition..." But then he asks...

"What made you stay around after you found all this out?"

[Endgame]

"What made you stay around after you found all this out?"

"Obligation. More than two dozen people need to use this shelter tonight - it just so happens that some of them have chosen to use their wealth to make foolish requests on their own."

[Comrade Commander]

"Your a good man Crowley." Darksten says to the cleric

"Since time is still ticking, and we are racing the storm, I think it's best we get moving so they have a place to stay."

Darksten looks around the room for any unchecked hiding spots, and any doors the party has not gone through already

[Endgame]

There are no more nooks and crannies. One door leads out of the kitchen.

[Comrade Commander]

Darksten leads the party out of the kitchen

[hoanganhbeo]

Good job team!

Darksten will receive the Grating Stone and 35 gold and i will receive 1 Grand potion and 30 gold and Crowley will receive 1 grand potion.

Onwards to the kitchen!

OOC: Sorry I've been offline for the last few weeks!

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[Endgame]

Good job team!

Darksten will receive the Grating Stone and 35 gold and i will receive 1 Grand potion and 30 gold and Crowley will receive 1 grand potion.

Onwards to the kitchen!

OOC: Sorry I've been offline for the last few weeks!

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QM Note: You were absent for almost a full week without warning, Hoanganhbeo - you are lucky I didn't boot you from the quest entirely.

You will not be receiving loot or experience from the battle due to your excessive absence as well as your lack of reading of the quest. (If you had been following fully, you would've realized you were denied treasure and experience, as well as the fact that you've been in the kitchen for the past 8 days or so.)

However, since this is your first quest, i'm qilling to grant you one more chance. If you can prove to me that you will be active and attentive to this quest, reading the posts of others carefully, I will give you experience for this quest's next battle. Otherwise, you will once again receive nothing.

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The party exits the kitchen...

And finds themselves back in the entry foyer!

"Frostbarb said we could access the basement here... Anything suspicious looking?"

[Comrade Commander]

Darksten looks around the foyer, trying to get his bearing

Ooc: of the three doors visible, what ones have we used? When we were last in here we "went to the right" which is a door off screen I assume. Since we came in here from the kitchen, I believe we came in from the ground floor door on the left. This leaves the door at the top of the stairs, and the opening under the stairs, correct?

Edited April 24, 2014 by Comrade Commander

[Endgame]

QM Note: Correct. Keep in mind your ultimate goal is the basement.

[Comrade Commander]

"alright gents, we know there are more bugs left downstairs (I believe access is under the stairs) but there are two locations left unexplored up here. One is the top of the stairs, and the other is past the door to the right and through the door behind all the crates. Any suggestions? I for one prefer to finish up here before going down stairs." Darksten says.

Ooc: can you confirm my geography is correct please?

Edited April 24, 2014 by Comrade Commander