Heroica RPG - Quest #99: Six Thousand Feet Under

[LordoftheNoobs]

"While I don't feel that I'm about to risk my life for some diamonds, I am certain that I would risk my life to remove as many Occulods from this world as possible.

So yes, I agree. Do it."

[Endgame]

"...You've made your choice."

The Giant winds up his other arm, weidling his massive spear. With one swift motion, the party can hear the Dauntlets holding up the elvator getting sliced in two, some of their remains falling into the cage-like elevator. With a little bit of hesitation the giant lets go of the severed elevator... The party quickly grips the bars of the cage, the group beginning their plunge into absolute darkness. The heroes could only watch in despair as they fell, the light of the The Giant's eye soon fading into nothing. After what seems to be an eternity, the elevator collides with the ground below, and the heroes are thrown out in an unconsious pile.

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When the heroes come to, every bone in their body was aching. They were all thrown across the room, the elvator shattering and tossing out is occupants upon impact. Arthur and Erdathcath fell into a single pile, the two heroes practically curshing eachother - Grimwald had been thrown against the wall, likely because of his lighter weight. The Minoid seemed to be faring alright, retaching the severed parts of its body strewen across the dismal basement.

The air was thick and heavy, the entire place smelling of rot. the stones surrounding them were weathered and old, seeming thousands of years old. At the other end of the room was a lone door.

The Minoid speaks, putting his arm back into its socket.

"CURRENT ELEVATION: 1280.16 meters / 4200 feet under.

STATEMENT: You do not look well. You were unconscious for about 62 minutes."

The Party:

Arthur Justus Regulus VII, a Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (played by Flipz), Level 32 Skirmisher, 22-year-old male Human *Immune to Fragile and all Poisons* *Only Receives One Negative Effect At A Time* [ Currently in: Six Thousand Feet Under] *Party Leader!*

Power: 42 (31 + WP:11)

Health: 1/54 (Basic Health: 5 + Level Bonus: 30 + Class Boost: 15 + Permanent Boost: 4*)

Ether: 36/36 (Basic Ether: 5 + Level Bonus: 30)

Defense: 20 (Arm Shield: 14 + Duke's Coat-of-Arms: 5 + Unicorn Helmet: 1)

Gold: 233 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham)

Equipment: Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding effect), Arm Shield (SP:14), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (Protects against Fragile and all Poisons, SP; 5, suitable for knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators; bodywear), Unicorn Helmet (SP:1; the wearer can only receive one negative effect at a time, with a new effect replacing the old one; usable by barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, regulators, skirmishers, and winged warriors; headwear), Zap-Tap Badge (Artefact, Accessory. Has a 1/2 chance to deal Electric damage to an opponent who has dealt damage to a hero, equal to the hero's level.), Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent

Inventory:

Weapons: Zoot's Rebel (WP:20 broomstick, suitable to Arthur only), Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Sword of the Vampir (WP:17, user is Jinxed), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, stuns on successful hits, Hollow [Ambrosia] halberd),Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear), Dauntlet Index (Spear, WP: 8, WP dobuled against humanoids)

(Unsuitable weapons: Ammit (Greatsword, WP 6, gains 5 Ether for each kill),

Artifacts: Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Stingy Gloves (Handwear, wearable by everybody. Prevents enemies from ever stealing gold from you.), Minoid Card Key, Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent

(Unsuitable Artifacts: Sticky Gloves (Handwear, Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors) (sent to Isaac Shawe) )

Gems: Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth),

Tools: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass

Scrolls: All Lent!

Consumables:

*Healing: Potion, Grand Potion x1, Tonic, Grand Tonic , Ether Core, Remedy x6, Elixir x4, Sushi x3

*Status: Nostrum x2, Hurricane, Smelling Salts, Mead x2, Ambrosia x2, Dragon Scale, Jinxy Juice x2,

*Venoms: Exterlate, Noxious Venom (When used on a weapon, the weapon deals the Poisoned-by-10 effect for the duration of the battle and the Confused effect for the next three rounds, for the duration of one battle.),

*Permanent Improvement: Bright Polish x2, Grating Stone, Ella's Pie (Permanently boosts max. ether by 5 but permanently decreases max. health by 5 when consumed.),

*Bombs: Smoke Bomb x5, 3 Bones, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used.),

*Currency: Scrap Metal x2, Silver Ore x2

Erdathcath Madilinas, 199 years old,

Level 21.66 Druid *Hastened!*

Power: 36

Health: 1/35

Ether: 22/24

Gold: 702

Equipped: Tritech Handcannon (WP:15, Fire-elemental), Satchel of Awesomeness (Permanent Lucky-effect; bodywear), Overkill Gloves, Mage's muffler (protects from sealing)

Inventory: Longbow (WP:7), Helmet (+1 max. health), 6 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, 6 Mead, 2 Smelling Salts, 15 Venoms, 3 Deadly Venoms, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 1 Fire Bomb, 3 Smoke Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, 2 Air Bombs, Bone, Skeleton Decoy, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Saber teeth, Scroll of Weakening, Snake Eye Charm (protects from petrified), , Jinxy Juice, Grand Tonic x2, Love Potion, Blind Fury, Grating Stone, Jinxy Juice, Mythril Shard, Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes Jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Healing Staff (WP: 5), Silver Ore, Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; suitable to Erdathcath only; accessory), Elixir, Emergency Essence

69 year old male gnome Cleric (Immune to Weakened)

Level: 14.5

Power: 23 (14 + 8 + permanent boost of 1)

SP: 0

Health: 1/22

Ether: 1/18

Gold: 271

Equipment: Knotted Broom (WP: 6), Noble Mask (Wearer gains gold equal to the number of enemies after each victorious battle; headwear), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.),

Inventory: Shovel, Pickaxe, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep, Mead, Remedy x3, Potion x2, Bone x2, Grand Potion, Bunch of Cherries (10/10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten), Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll, Ice Bomb, Root beer (Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against Undead enemies for 20 damage (Does not affect non-Undead enemies)), Ambrosia, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Poisoned 10 effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the Lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Weakening, Healing Staff (WP: 5), Smoke Bomb, Plague Venom, Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Tricorne (suitable for anyone, SP: 3, headwear), Grand Tonic x2, Pugilist's Gloves (+2 power/immune to Weakened), Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round), Splinter Broom (WP: 8, defies SP), Opal, Amethyst, Diamond, Nostrum

"4200 feet under."

Minoid, Level 20 Drilling Automaton

HP: 1/32

Power: 33

SP: 2

Equipment: Minoid Drill Arm (WP: 13), Iron Shell (SP: 2), Scanning Eye (Allows the Minoid to analyze most foes before battle. If in battle, it can spend a turn to analyze the fight)

Inventory: Remedy x2, Grand Potion, Hollow Blade Dagger (WP:6, dagger, hollow-blade [Phoenix Essence]), Quick bow (WP: 6, Suitable to rangers, provides hastened effect for one round each battle)

[The_Customizer]

"62 minutes you say? Eh, I've been out for far longer than that before. In either case we are still alive, a little worse for the wear, but still alive. Shall we traverse forward?"

[Flipz]

"Why don't you take a moment to heal us first, Lady Erdathcath?"

[The_Customizer]

"Good idea, would be best to be at our fullest before we face our foe." Erdathcath uses an ether to heal the team.

[Endgame]

Erdathcath uses her healing powers to patch up the heroes, even her druidic magic struggling in this dismal place.

The Party:

Arthur Justus Regulus VII, a Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (played by Flipz), Level 32 Skirmisher, 22-year-old male Human *Immune to Fragile and all Poisons* *Only Receives One Negative Effect At A Time* [ Currently in: Six Thousand Feet Under] *Party Leader!*

Power: 42 (31 + WP:11)

Health: 54/54 (Basic Health: 5 + Level Bonus: 30 + Class Boost: 15 + Permanent Boost: 4*)

Ether: 36/36 (Basic Ether: 5 + Level Bonus: 30)

Defense: 20 (Arm Shield: 14 + Duke's Coat-of-Arms: 5 + Unicorn Helmet: 1)

Gold: 233 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham)

Equipment: Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding effect), Arm Shield (SP:14), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (Protects against Fragile and all Poisons, SP; 5, suitable for knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators; bodywear), Unicorn Helmet (SP:1; the wearer can only receive one negative effect at a time, with a new effect replacing the old one; usable by barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, regulators, skirmishers, and winged warriors; headwear), Zap-Tap Badge (Artefact, Accessory. Has a 1/2 chance to deal Electric damage to an opponent who has dealt damage to a hero, equal to the hero's level.), Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent

Inventory:

Weapons: Zoot's Rebel (WP:20 broomstick, suitable to Arthur only), Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Sword of the Vampir (WP:17, user is Jinxed), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, stuns on successful hits, Hollow [Ambrosia] halberd),Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear), Dauntlet Index (Spear, WP: 8, WP dobuled against humanoids)

(Unsuitable weapons: Ammit (Greatsword, WP 6, gains 5 Ether for each kill),

Artifacts: Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Stingy Gloves (Handwear, wearable by everybody. Prevents enemies from ever stealing gold from you.), Minoid Card Key, Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent

(Unsuitable Artifacts: Sticky Gloves (Handwear, Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors) (sent to Isaac Shawe) )

Gems: Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth),

Tools: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass

Scrolls: All Lent!

Consumables:

*Healing: Potion, Grand Potion x1, Tonic, Grand Tonic , Ether Core, Remedy x6, Elixir x4, Sushi x3

*Status: Nostrum x2, Hurricane, Smelling Salts, Mead x2, Ambrosia x2, Dragon Scale, Jinxy Juice x2,

*Venoms: Exterlate, Noxious Venom (When used on a weapon, the weapon deals the Poisoned-by-10 effect for the duration of the battle and the Confused effect for the next three rounds, for the duration of one battle.),

*Permanent Improvement: Bright Polish x2, Grating Stone, Ella's Pie (Permanently boosts max. ether by 5 but permanently decreases max. health by 5 when consumed.),

*Bombs: Smoke Bomb x5, 3 Bones, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used.),

*Currency: Scrap Metal x2, Silver Ore x2

Erdathcath Madilinas, 199 years old,

Level 21.66 Druid

Power: 36

Health: 35/35

Ether: 18/24

Gold: 702

Equipped: Tritech Handcannon (WP:15, Fire-elemental), Satchel of Awesomeness (Permanent Lucky-effect; bodywear), Overkill Gloves, Mage's muffler (protects from sealing)

Inventory: Longbow (WP:7), Helmet (+1 max. health), 6 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, 6 Mead, 2 Smelling Salts, 15 Venoms, 3 Deadly Venoms, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 1 Fire Bomb, 3 Smoke Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, 2 Air Bombs, Bone, Skeleton Decoy, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Saber teeth, Scroll of Weakening, Snake Eye Charm (protects from petrified), , Jinxy Juice, Grand Tonic x2, Love Potion, Blind Fury, Grating Stone, Jinxy Juice, Mythril Shard, Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes Jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Healing Staff (WP: 5), Silver Ore, Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; suitable to Erdathcath only; accessory), Elixir, Emergency Essence

69 year old male gnome Cleric (Immune to Weakened)

Level: 14.5

Power: 23 (14 + 8 + permanent boost of 1)

SP: 0

Health: 22/22

Ether: 1/18

Gold: 271

Equipment: Knotted Broom (WP: 6), Noble Mask (Wearer gains gold equal to the number of enemies after each victorious battle; headwear), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.),

Inventory: Shovel, Pickaxe, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep, Mead, Remedy x3, Potion x2, Bone x2, Grand Potion, Bunch of Cherries (10/10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten), Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll, Ice Bomb, Root beer (Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against Undead enemies for 20 damage (Does not affect non-Undead enemies)), Ambrosia, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Poisoned 10 effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the Lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Weakening, Healing Staff (WP: 5), Smoke Bomb, Plague Venom, Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Tricorne (suitable for anyone, SP: 3, headwear), Grand Tonic x2, Pugilist's Gloves (+2 power/immune to Weakened), Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round), Splinter Broom (WP: 8, defies SP), Opal, Amethyst, Diamond, Nostrum

"4200 feet under."

Minoid, Level 20 Drilling Automaton

HP: 32/32

Power: 33

SP: 2

Equipment: Minoid Drill Arm (WP: 13), Iron Shell (SP: 2), Scanning Eye (Allows the Minoid to analyze most foes before battle. If in battle, it can spend a turn to analyze the fight)

Inventory: Remedy x2, Grand Potion, Hollow Blade Dagger (WP:6, dagger, hollow-blade [Phoenix Essence]), Quick bow (WP: 6, Suitable to rangers, provides hastened effect for one round each battle)

The party presses onwards, and soon finds themselves in another gloomy corridor.

The most prominet feature was the huge glass display case, the contents partially obscured by the cloudy glass. A piece of paper covered with wirting seems to be stuck onto it, the paper getting caught onto a break in the glass. An odd pedestal sits in the middle of the room, seemingly empty. The floor is covered in an odd, writhing moss, making the floor look like its alive. An object with an odd glint sits on the floor near the pedestal.

The party is faced with two doors, as well. One emits some soft moaning and groaning... the other, silence.

[Flipz]

Arthur cautiously examines the paper with his Magnifying Glass, being careful not to touch anything else.

[LordoftheNoobs]

Grimwald takes the time to eat all 10 of his cherries, leaving him with a fuller stomach and 11 Ether.

He then wanders over to the glass cabinet, and attempts to make out what was inside.

[The_Customizer]

"Grimwald it seems to be some types of either controls, or weapons in that case." Erdathcath examines everything while not touching anything. She tries reading the paper with writing.

[Flipz]

"I'd wager it's weapons, myself."

[Endgame]

Arthur cautiously examines the paper with his Magnifying Glass, being careful not to touch anything else.

With the aid of the magnifying glass, Arthur can see everything clearly - it seemed to be a page from a journal, one of several thousand.

"I have been betrayed. Completely and utterly betrayed. By everything and everyone - my wife, gone. She saw what I did... How I had mutilated the very essence of my being. She can't look at me now. Not anymore. She regards me as an abomination. A freak of nature, a defiled corpse of her beloved Prometheus. I... can't say whtehr or not she is wrong yet. I really, truly, can't.

My children. The very species I was responsible for creating. They have left me. They have deserted their own greatest ancestor, the one being who gave them life... It's brutal, perhaps moreso than losing Primii's love. I see them struggle and toil every day under our tyrannical slavemasters. I see them getting whipped, beaten, abused. I can watch them turn on eachother, almost tearing eachother limb from limb for another morsel of food. But worst of all, I've seen them take their own lives. They get worked into desperation and despair by our slavemasters... They saw no other way out. They would drown or starve themselves, subjecting themselves to slow and painful deaths, all so they could avoid the harsh whip the next day. And I can't intervene. I'd only make it worse. One look at the sad shell I was, and they'd hurry to the nearest noose. I can no longer ease their suffering, or help them. My sons and daughters are without a father, and I am without them.

My mind has betrayed me. My emotions are a tangled heap, a choatic mess of feelings. I've found myself to be borderline sociopathic as of late. I've been able to feign any emotion almost perfectly, masking my true ones under a bitter facade to reap what tiny pleasure I can get out of my twisted existence. I... can no longer tell what emotions are real and what are not. They're all fake to me now. Just tools. Lies? I can fabricate them instantly, and tell them effortlessly. Cruelty? No longer beyond my standards. Masks I put on to achieve goals, to fulfill what desires I have left. And all for what? For what? Freedom is nowhere in sight. My own mind is trapped in endless havoc, a mishmash of false emotions. I have nothing. Nothing but power I never wanted, and the darkness that grows in my heart.

Is... Is Prometheus truly dead? Were they all right?"

He then wanders over to the glass cabinet, and attempts to make out what was inside.

Inside the glass case was massive, murderous weapons, several times the size and weight of anythng a human could hold or wield.

Edited May 27, 2014 by Endgame

[Flipz]

Arthur takes the note. "Whoever this being is, it sounds like he gave up his humanity for the sake of...freedom, I suppose? Whoever he is, he sound a lot like...well, me." He takes another look at the note. "Like I said before, my death, if it ever comes, will be a blessing."

Arthur scans the pedestal and mirror(?) with his Magnifying Glass.

[Endgame]

After folding up the journal page and putting it into his pocket, Arthur inspects the mirror and pedestal.

Neither appeared to be boobytrapped. The pedestal appears to be capable of holding mirrors, with a rather specifically made slot for them. The mirror has a similarly intricate base.

Double Mirror: Due to the mirror's design, when slotted into a pedestal, this mirror will always face both Northwest and Southeast. What can this be used for?

[The_Customizer]

"Perhaps these mirrors are used to reflect a light beam in a certain direction?"

[Flipz]

Arthur attempts to determine which way is North relative to the picture.

[Endgame]

The door on the left would lead the party Northward if they were to walk through it, and the door on the right Eastward.

[Flipz]

OOC: Which direction leads back the way we came? And which direction is the moaning coming from?

Arthur ponders the pedestal and mirror, but the moaning distracts him. "C'mon, gang. We're going to investigate that moaning--quietly." Putting the mirror in his pack, he stealthily leads the party forward.

Edited May 27, 2014 by Flipz

[Endgame]

To go back the direction of the elvator crash, they would have to travel West. Having their directions deduced, the party goes right, gooing Eastward into the source of the moaning. As the party hurries into another dank corridor, the heroes soon lay their eyes upon what was the source of the moaning.

Four humans were trapped in a row of fiendish looking devices, metal teeth ouging into their ghostly skin. Purplish veins poke through the cold, white exterior, their entire body littered with injuries and bruises. Stitches line them like seams, their entire bodies seemingly torn to pieces and reassembled. There was a door out of this hellish prison, going North.

On the other side of the room sat an odd device - a carving of an eye, with a dimaond placed in the middle. A lever sits below it, presumably controlling the device.

However, despite their best attempts, the party is unable to avoid the poor souls' gazers for long. They make eye contact, the party wincing as they write in their containers. They speak, their voice horse and raspy.

"...Life... Are you... Life?"

"No... You're not. You can't be... There hasn't been life in... No. You're..."

"Humans don't wander here... Humans don't wander here..."

"It's been so long since that day... forever and ever and ever and ever and ever..."

Edited May 28, 2014 by Endgame

[Flipz]

OOC: Diamond eye on the South wall, yes?

"Who are you people? Why has The Regret imprisoned you here?" Arthur takes a moment to inspect the new mirror in the room, instinctively realizing they would be the key to the party's escape.

[Endgame]

QM Note: Indeed. The Minoid will print out a map soon for easier navigation.

Arthur claims the next mirror before he continues.

Southeast Mirror

"He... Rebuilt us..."

"I'm not sure about all the other peole, but I was once a... a Princess, I think the word was. Days, weeaks, months, years, decades, centuries, maybe even milleniums ago. I... I don't know... But one day, the White Devil came to our kingdom. He... Had an offer for... My parents. He would make them more powerful than ever, in exhange for their daughter... They agreed, and I... I don't really rmeember much now. I remember The Regret seizing control, forcing our army to decimate itself. And... I remember him rebuilding me. The White Devil is really nice, you know... He gave me this comfy chair... He tore me open, and replaced all of those silly... "organs", they call them, yes? He taught me a lot of things too. With all of these weird potions, he could make me, happy, he could make me sad, and he always taught me something... I just... Can't remmebmer what. Not right now, anyway. I'm happy to be his servant."

[Flipz]

Arthur frowns, but masks his distrust for the sake of not provoking the...beings. "You mean, these potions on the table here?" he queries, picking them up. "Can you recall which ones are which?"

Edited May 28, 2014 by Flipz

[Endgame]

"The red... inspires rage..."

"The pink one, love..."

"And the black... is some sort of ink... he injected us with..."

"STATEMENT: There appears to be a love potion, an anger potion, and... What may be nonsentient Oculoid ink.

Edited May 28, 2014 by Endgame

[The_Customizer]

"So, in other words, the Regret completely ripped you inside out, put you back together, and is feeding you potions to give you the impression of still being human? Minoid, I know what you are thinking, but no, we won't use these potions on you. Our priority is getting these people freed, if we even can.

[Flipz]

"I don't see anything that could be used to release them in here, though, and I'm loathe to take them with us until we're certain we have a way to get them out safely. We need to move North and get a better idea of the layout of this place first." Arthur tucks the vials of ink into his pack, tossing the vials of love potion and anger potion to Erdathcath, before leading the way North.

Edited May 28, 2014 by Flipz

[Endgame]

Arthur snags the two vivid potions on the counter.

Love Potion: A dangerous chemical used to create sudden feelings of romance. Can be used on an enemy to make them Enamored with the user for 3 rounds.

Blind Fury: A dangerous chemical used to stir sudden feelings of absolute rage and hatred. Can be used on an enemy to make them Blind and Enraged for 3 rounds.

The Party:

Arthur Justus Regulus VII, a Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (played by Flipz), Level 32 Skirmisher, 22-year-old male Human *Immune to Fragile and all Poisons* *Only Receives One Negative Effect At A Time* [ Currently in: Six Thousand Feet Under] *Party Leader!*

Power: 42 (31 + WP:11)

Health: 54/54 (Basic Health: 5 + Level Bonus: 30 + Class Boost: 15 + Permanent Boost: 4*)

Ether: 36/36 (Basic Ether: 5 + Level Bonus: 30)

Defense: 20 (Arm Shield: 14 + Duke's Coat-of-Arms: 5 + Unicorn Helmet: 1)

Gold: 233 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham)

Equipment: Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding effect), Arm Shield (SP:14), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (Protects against Fragile and all Poisons, SP; 5, suitable for knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators; bodywear), Unicorn Helmet (SP:1; the wearer can only receive one negative effect at a time, with a new effect replacing the old one; usable by barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, regulators, skirmishers, and winged warriors; headwear), Zap-Tap Badge (Artefact, Accessory. Has a 1/2 chance to deal Electric damage to an opponent who has dealt damage to a hero, equal to the hero's level.), Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent

Inventory:

Weapons: Zoot's Rebel (WP:20 broomstick, suitable to Arthur only), Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Sword of the Vampir (WP:17, user is Jinxed), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, stuns on successful hits, Hollow [Ambrosia] halberd),Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear), Dauntlet Index (Spear, WP: 8, WP dobuled against humanoids)

(Unsuitable weapons: Ammit (Greatsword, WP 6, gains 5 Ether for each kill),

Artifacts: Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Stingy Gloves (Handwear, wearable by everybody. Prevents enemies from ever stealing gold from you.), Minoid Card Key, Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent

(Unsuitable Artifacts: Sticky Gloves (Handwear, Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors) (sent to Isaac Shawe) )

Gems: Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth),

Tools: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass

Scrolls: All Lent!

Consumables:

*Healing: Potion, Grand Potion x1, Tonic, Grand Tonic , Ether Core, Remedy x6, Elixir x4, Sushi x3

*Status: Nostrum x2, Hurricane, Smelling Salts, Mead x2, Ambrosia x2, Dragon Scale, Jinxy Juice x2, Blind Fury, Love Potion

*Venoms: Exterlate, Noxious Venom (When used on a weapon, the weapon deals the Poisoned-by-10 effect for the duration of the battle and the Confused effect for the next three rounds, for the duration of one battle.),

*Permanent Improvement: Bright Polish x2, Grating Stone, Ella's Pie (Permanently boosts max. ether by 5 but permanently decreases max. health by 5 when consumed.),

*Bombs: Smoke Bomb x5, 3 Bones, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used.),

*Currency: Scrap Metal x2, Silver Ore x2

Erdathcath Madilinas, 199 years old,

Level 21.66 Druid

Power: 36

Health: 35/35

Ether: 18/24

Gold: 702

Equipped: Tritech Handcannon (WP:15, Fire-elemental), Satchel of Awesomeness (Permanent Lucky-effect; bodywear), Overkill Gloves, Mage's muffler (protects from sealing)

Inventory: Longbow (WP:7), Helmet (+1 max. health), 6 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, 6 Mead, 2 Smelling Salts, 15 Venoms, 3 Deadly Venoms, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 1 Fire Bomb, 3 Smoke Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, 2 Air Bombs, Bone, Skeleton Decoy, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Saber teeth, Scroll of Weakening, Snake Eye Charm (protects from petrified), , Jinxy Juice, Grand Tonic x2, Love Potion, Blind Fury, Grating Stone, Jinxy Juice, Mythril Shard, Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes Jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Healing Staff (WP: 5), Silver Ore, Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; suitable to Erdathcath only; accessory), Elixir, Emergency Essence

69 year old male gnome Cleric (Immune to Weakened)

Level: 14.5

Power: 23 (14 + 8 + permanent boost of 1)

SP: 0

Health: 22/22

Ether: 1/18

Gold: 271

Equipment: Knotted Broom (WP: 6), Noble Mask (Wearer gains gold equal to the number of enemies after each victorious battle; headwear), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.),

Inventory: Shovel, Pickaxe, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep, Mead, Remedy x3, Potion x2, Bone x2, Grand Potion, Bunch of Cherries (10/10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten), Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll, Ice Bomb, Root beer (Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against Undead enemies for 20 damage (Does not affect non-Undead enemies)), Ambrosia, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Poisoned 10 effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the Lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Weakening, Healing Staff (WP: 5), Smoke Bomb, Plague Venom, Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Tricorne (suitable for anyone, SP: 3, headwear), Grand Tonic x2, Pugilist's Gloves (+2 power/immune to Weakened), Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round), Splinter Broom (WP: 8, defies SP), Opal, Amethyst, Diamond, Nostrum

"4200 feet under."

Minoid, Level 20 Drilling Automaton

HP: 32/32

Power: 33

SP: 2

Equipment: Minoid Drill Arm (WP: 13), Iron Shell (SP: 2), Scanning Eye (Allows the Minoid to analyze most foes before battle. If in battle, it can spend a turn to analyze the fight)

Inventory: Remedy x2, Grand Potion, Hollow Blade Dagger (WP:6, dagger, hollow-blade [Phoenix Essence]), Quick bow (WP: 6, Suitable to rangers, provides hastened effect for one round each battle)

Southeast Mirror

Double Mirror: Faces Northwest/Southeast.

Looking at the sorry souls, the part heads North.

Two doors greet them: The one in front of them, going North, the other door, leading West. A putrid green moss weaves in and out through the stones, making the room reek. A pedestal juts out from the floor, and a mirror sits discarded in the corner.

The party soons turns their attention to the bookcases in the room...

A book sits on the table, its purple insignia bristling with might.