Heroica RPG - Quest#102: Debts

[Zepher]

Pigley and Russel step outside, still doing their best to hum along to the music - it appears they will do their grazing now, and be ready to move along shortly. XX also throws down ten gold for some food.

"I'll be ready whenever," he says.

[Masked Builder]

OOC: Any reply for me?

[Kintobor]

"Well, that's the first I've heard of such a thing."

As Costello say's this, a heavily cloaked man push through the inn door and looks around the establishment with his hood drawn over his face. He limps his way over to the bar, slamming enough gold on the counter for a drink. The bartender whimpers and takes his money, beginning to pour him a drink. The man grunts heavily.

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen nods slowly in response to Irisa's question

I see the spirit who serves as guardian and shield. She brings a message from her god that I need to spend time reflecting on my past to uncover more of the watcher.

Thank you for your words.

Nerwen rises and stretches, before seeing others making ready to leave.

[StickFig]

Matthias watches the newcomer impassively and impatiently looks at Nerwen and Alexis.

Just to be clear, I'm not impatient to move on, but in-character Matthias is.

[Masked Builder]

Alexis glances over at the rest of her party, seeing that they're ready to leave she stands up. "Well, it was nice talking with you two, but it seems we must go." She turns on her heel and goes to the rest of her party.

[Kintobor]

The party gets ready to leave, stretching and moving. As they do so, the man at the bar suddenly moves away from it and gauntly strides towards the table next to the bar. In one swift motion he knocks the woman sitting by the stool onto the floor, then motions towards Nicole, knocking her out. They both looked like they'd be okay. People begin to rush towards the door screaming as the hooded man grabs the man sitting down and reveals his weaponry. He slams him into the table, knocking it's content onto the floor and causing the woman to get up.

"Gah! I knew it would end like this! I knew it!"

The man turns to the rest of the inn and yells in a beckoning, yet scratchy voice.

"SILENCE!!! Everyone remain calm. This man is the reason I'm here. If you'll all give me a moment of your time and remain seated, I'll leave you all in peace. I have no quarrel with you."

The man replies in a surprising cocky tone, still grinning despite his situation.

"No quarrel-GACK!!"

The hooded man presses his neck against the corner of the table, the cocky man clearly in pain.

"You will remain silent, hoodlum. You know why I am here-"

The woman the cocky man was dealing with finally interrupts, speaking in a somewhat slurred accent, yet she seemed sober.

"Just wha' the hell do you think you're doin'? This man's doin' nothing wrong. Him and I are only dealing with business-"

"Business is the exact reason I'm here."

The assassin eyes drift towards the heroes, glaring at the group intensely. As he does so, the businesswoman notices them as well.

"Lay off me and let me finish my job. I want nothing to do with you lot."

"Heroes, do somethin'! He's going to kill him!"

The party was running out of time. What will they do?

[Purpearljellyblob]

...the hooded man grabs the man sitting down and reveals his weaponry...

Purpearl immediately draws her attention towards his weapons. Matthias needs a weapon to get him through while his cannon is being upgraded. She tries to determine the type of weapon he's wielding and any other weapons he might possess.

[StickFig]

Matthias needs a weapon to get him through while his cannon is being upgraded.

Matthias, looking on in horror, moves immediately to pick up the Fireball Extraordinaire as Nicole slums to the floor. He tries to determine whether she's been poisoned or how she's been knocked over. As he gets close, the gnome hisses to the snivelling bartender, "You knew this would happen? Care to explain?"

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen slips her shield from her back, where it had been strapped and settles it across her forearm. Though she does not draw a weapon, she is clearly ready to follow her party leader's lead.

No votes this time Miss, it is your call, do we enter this fight or not?

Edited July 2, 2014 by Chromeknight

[Masked Builder]

"Are we going to protect him or not?" Alexis whispers.

[Purpearljellyblob]

"How about we make this a quick one, shall we? Aventine's still out there."

Purpearl tightens her grip, ready to take on the hooded man.

"Why the hesitation, human."

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen shrugs. She replies quietly to Alexis

If he was a snake, we would already be cleaning him off our weapons. Perhaps she needs someone to tell her the assassin is evil?

In a louder voice to the assassin she says.

Hey, you. Are you evil? You seem to be ugly. Does ugly equal evil? You clearly want attention. A decent assassin could have killed their target and been out the door before anyone noticed. Do you want us to stop you? Are you conflicted about your motivations for this task?? Or are you waiting for the talkative man to offer you some sort of deal not to kill him? Should we offer you a deal? Or are you going to offer us a deal? You asked for some of our time, are you wanting to hire us not to kill you? How do you feel about snakes and gods? Will either of those figure in your request?

[Kintobor]

Purpearl immediately draws her attention towards his weapons. Matthias needs a weapon to get him through while his cannon is being upgraded. She tries to determine the type of weapon he's wielding and any other weapons he might possess.

Purpearl can notice that his weapons have been laced with poison, a fine layer smothered on each blade.

Matthias, looking on in horror, moves immediately to pick up the Fireball Extraordinaire as Nicole slums to the floor. He tries to determine whether she's been poisoned or how she's been knocked over. As he gets close, the gnome hisses to the snivelling bartender, "You knew this would happen? Care to explain?"

Moving to Nicole, Matthais looks around for the Fireball Extraordinaire... only to realize it's not anywhere around! She must of slipped upstairs and placed it in her room when the party wasn't paying attention. Leaning down and checking Nicole, Matthais finds no wounds, nor any trace of poison. She'd be okay.

"I knew for *sniffle* months my day of reckoning was coming! I've heard something similar happens in inns at least once! First the Albatross, and now here! Eeep!"

It seemed Justin was just a coward in general.

"How about we make this a quick one, shall we? Aventine's still out there."

Purpearl tightens her grip, ready to take on the hooded man.

"Why the hesitation, human."

"I prefer not being charged at by a bunch of swordsmen. Now, allow me to finish my job, and we won't have any trouble."

Nerwen shrugs. She replies quietly to Alexis

If he was a snake, we would already be cleaning him off our weapons. Perhaps she needs someone to tell her the assassin is evil?

In a louder voice to the assassin she says.

Hey, you. Are you evil? You seem to be ugly. Does ugly equal evil? You clearly want attention. A decent assassin could have killed their target and been out the door before anyone noticed. Do you want us to stop you? Are you conflicted about your motivations for this task?? Or are you waiting for the talkative man to offer you some sort of deal not to kill him? Should we offer you a deal? Or are you going to offer us a deal? You asked for some of our time, are you wanting to hire us not to kill you? How do you feel about snakes and gods? Will either of those figure in your request?

"Do not judge one by their looks, paladin," the assassin hisses,"did your mother not tell you it was rude to judge a man by the way he looks? And the questions you ask are all irrelevant to the situation. This man is an arms dealer. He just so happens to supply for the few gangs not under Wolfgang control. The weapons he sells harass and abuse the innocence, and I've been hired to end his dealings. Permanently. Let me finish my job, and there doesn't need to be any more bloodshed."

"That's still no reason to just kill a man, sir. He's still a human being with a life. Heroica, stop him, now!"

The air in the inn was turning tense, making it almost hard to breathe. The party would need to make a choice on the matter at hand, and soon. Time was ticking away...

Edited July 2, 2014 by Kintobor

[StickFig]

It seemed Justin was just a coward in general.

Matthias rolls his eyes in disgust as Justin continues to shiver in fear, and thinks to himself, Blast it, I could really use a weapon right now. Gotta get a backup post haste. Out loud, he whispers again to the barkeep, "You don't have a crossbow hidden under that counter just-in-case, do you?"

"Why the hesitation, human?"

You seem to be ugly. Does ugly equal evil?

The ranger looks from one elf to the other as they dig not-so-subtly at each other and the assassin. He hardly knows what to think, but he's glad he's not the one in the crosshairs of their deadly glares. A gunfighter with only a knife, he feels useless anyway. "I'm good with whatever you ladies decide," he says to Fenral, Calmcacil, and Berthadhiell. Glancing to the doorway, he calls out to the animal companions, "Sir Pigley! Master Ruffers! Get in here, we've got a situation!"

[Purpearljellyblob]

"I prefer not being charged at by a bunch of swordsmen. Now, allow me to finish my job, and we won't have any trouble."

"Moonless night, dark alley. Not in here, broad daylight."

Purpearl draws her wand and points at the Assassin.

"You have a nice story to tell, but I say his business is my business. Let him go, or else."

[StickFig]

"Moonless night, dark alley. Not in here, broad daylight."

Matthias nods; he can't help but agree with the sentiment.

Are daggers useable as throwing weapons? Specifically, Fang Dagger (WP: 4)? Or does it have to actually say "throwing weapon" in the description?

[Kintobor]

QM Note: It needs to say Throwing Weapon in the item description.

[StickFig]

I figured as much, but it never hurts to ask, right?

[Chromeknight]

My mother clearly was an elf. That should tell you all you need to know about her views on beauty and goodness.

As for the other questions. Yes they are irrelevant now you have revealed your allegiances.

Without saying anything further or waiting for the party leader, Nerwen charges into combat

Nerwen - sword vs. assassin

[Zepher]

XX hands his cannon off to Matthias as Russel and Pigley come bowling back into the tavern.

"This is a very temporary loan."

"Oh dear," says Pigley languidly. "I guess we've got another problem on our hands."

[Masked Builder]

Alexis swings her fan at the man from the front row.

[Purpearljellyblob]

XX hands his cannon off to Matthias as Russel and Pigley come bowling back into the tavern.

Purpearl waits for Matthias, Russel Pigley and XX to get ready for combat.

[Kintobor]

"I wish it did not come to this, but so be it. If I must take you out to finish my contract, then it is what I must do!"

The assassin grabs the arms dealer and holds a knife to his throat, holding him in front of him. The party was getting into a fight, whether they wanted it or not.

"I insisted you not meddle in my affairs!"

The Assassin

Level -- Humanoid *Poisonous Attacks by 1* *Immune to Sudden Death* *Fights in the Back Row*

HP: 600/600

Special 1: Serious Business- The Assassin reduces the opponents health to two and stuns them.

Special 2: Speed up the Process- The Assassin is Hastened the following round.

Passive Special 1: Lust- The Assassin's level is equal to the targeting hero.

Passive Special 2: Poisonous Arms: The Assassin's attacks and Special Attacks deal the poisoned 1 effect.

Passive Special 3: Hostage Situation: Unless the Hostage is either put to sleep, knocked out, or killed, the Assassin fights in the back row, dealing halved damage but also receiving halved damage.

Drops: Smoke Bomb, Venom x2

"GAH! Get him off me!"

The Hostage

Level 0 Humanoid

HP: 300/300

Special: Kick and Scream and Shout: The Hostage does nothing.

Passive Special: Between a Rock and a Hard Place- If the Hostage is put to sleep, he is removed from combat. If the Hostage's health is lowered to below 50, he is knocked out, and removed from combat.

Drops: Nothing

The Heroes

Purpearl Berthadhiell, the Carnival Crusader (Purpearljellyblob)

*Party Leader*

180 Years Old Female Elven Mage *

Evasive

* *Blessed*

Level 12

Power:

27

Health:

20/20

Ether:

18/18

Gold:

73

(Owes Karie 25 gold)

Equipment:

Crimson Arcanon (Wand WP:3), Tunic of Elven Acrobat (+4 HP, Provides Evasion Effect with 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE and Free Hits, torso wear), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed)

Inventory:

Thorny Rose (WP: 17,

wood

-elemental, deals the poisoned by 3 effect, mace), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, immune to fragile, suitable for suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators), Bedroll, Potion (x3), Grand Tonic (x2), Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Tasty Pretzel (x2) (1/3 chance each of granting lucky, hastened and encouraged-effects upon consumption), Mead, Ambrosia, Bone, Tinyshroom, Level Up Mushroom, Venom (x2), Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2; accessory), Fang Dagger (WP: 4)

Gemstones:

Ruby (

Fire

), Topaz (

Lightning

)

, Amethyst (

Darkness

),

Opal

,

Diamond

,

Garnet

,

Sapphire

,

Emerald

,

Aquamarine

Scrolls:

Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion, Magical Staff (WP: 15;

Water

-,

Darkness

-elemental; staff)

Alexis Fenral

, Orc-kin

(Masked Builder)

*Immune to

Blinded

*

*Counterstriking*

*Blessed*

22 year old female elven Harlot

Level 45

Power Bonus:

0

Defense:

0

Health:

73/73

Gold:

1477

GP:

9

Equipment:

Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP: 20, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Ring of Sight (protects from

blinded

), Counterstrike Gloves, Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed)

Inventory:

Steel fan (WP:20,

ice

-,

lightning

-, and

darkness

-elemental), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5,

light

-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Smelly Hide (Suitable for barbarians and beast warriors, half damage from beasts and humanoids on Damage, bodywear), Aquamarine (

Water

), Diamond (

Light

), Sapphire (

Wind

), Topaz (

lightning

), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Remedy, 2 Somas, Smoke Bomb, 4x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, Health Core, 4x Potion, Grand Potion, 9 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 9 Remedies, 7 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Mulled Wine, 2 Grating Stones, Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from

fragile

), Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects for the duration of one battle), Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles), Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Magnar's Smaller Axe (Grants User Dual-Strike, User Cannot Wield a Shield, Handwear)

XX

Level 32.75 Cannoneer/Alchemist *Blessed* *Encouraged* *Immune to Ice

Health:

48/48

Defense:

0

Gold:

368

Equipment:

, XX Ammo Belts (As an

Alchemist

, XX can only receive rolls ending in "Bomb", excluding Bravado Brew and Explosion, as a Cannonner Bomb XX and Bomb XXX are added to possible creations), Cannoneer's Sashes (The damage output of bombs consumed are added to the WP of the Cannoneer's weapon before damage calculation)

Inventory:

Dangerous Dagger (WP: 20, Fire-Elemental), Phoenix Essence, Mead x2, Ruby, Military Grade Fire Bomb x6, Bomb XX (Deals 30 Damage to all foes and 10 to all allies, ignoring row/SP) x3, Bomb XXX (Causes 250 damage to all enemies and 50 to all allies), Smoke Bomb, Fire Bombs (4), Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bombs (4), Water Bombs (10), Dirt Bombs (5), Air Bombs (2), Venom

Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight)

263 year old female Elven Paladin *Immune to

Fragile* *Blessed*

Level 29

Power bonus:

0

Defense:

16

Health:

48/48

Ether:

34/34

Gold:

15

Equipment:

Sword of the Warrior of the Light (WP: 14,

Light

Elemental, Meditate becomes hits, longsword), Orc Barbed Shield (SP: 11), Heavy Armor (SP:5, Immune to

Fragile

, bodywear), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed)

Inventory:

Mourning Star (WP: 10;

Fire

-elemental; inflicts

Fragile

-effect; mace), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is

Slowed

and

Immune to Hastened

; cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to

Blind

), Helm of the Lord of Light (Headwear, Immunity to

Light

and

Jinxed

, Suitable for Knights), Seal of the Warrior Priestess (At the beginning of the battle the user has a 1/6 chance to be Transcended, a 1/6 chance to be Blessed, and a 1/6 chance to be Inspired, Accessory, Suitable for Paladins), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors)

•

Medal of Valor (Double experience from battles, accessory), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3; Max Ether +5; Immune to

Sealed

; bodywear), White Cloak (Max HP +3; backwear)

•

Topaz

•

No Scrolls

•

Grand Tonics (3), Potions (4), Elixirs (3), Remedies (6), Tiger Balm, Neutralizer, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom (3), Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Carrot (restores 5 HP, 10 to rabbits), Ether Core, Grand potion, Ambrosia (3)

•

Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass

Matthias

the Carnival Crusader (nstickney)

Level 11.5 Ranger *Immune to

Bound

,

Slowed

* *Blessed* *Encouraged* *Immune to Ice*

Power Bonus

: 1

Defense

: 0

Health

: 16/16

Gold

: 0

Equipment

:

XX Hand Cannon (WP: 12, Ignores SP),

Winged Sandals (Footwear, protects from

Bound

and

Slowed

effects), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed)

Inventory

: Steel Cutlass (Sword, WP:5, suitable for Knights or Rogues), Sword of the Red Lizard (Longsword, WP:10, fire-elemental), Grimmau's Clothespin (Headwear, prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle), Grating Stone, 2x Mead, Phoenix Essence, Remedy, Smelling Salts, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Dapper Hat (wearer has a 1/6 chance of being

Encouraged

at the start of any battle), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Magnar’s Unreasonably Cruel Axe (WP: 12, Deals the Bleeding -3 Effect)

Russel Ruffers & Sir Pigley

Level 18 Rogue *Hastened* *Blessed*

Power: 34

Health: 32/32

Defense: 4

Gold: 291

Equipment: Crabspirator (WP: 16, deals the Blinded effect, darkness elemental, longsword), Crab Shell Armor (Body Wear, +4 Max Health, 4 SP), Pigley (+4 Power, +4 Max Health, Hastened, Not an Artifact), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed)

Inventory: Rebel's Sword (Longsword, WP: 11), Venom

Party Leader, please determine the Battle Order. Everyone else, choose an action!

Edited July 3, 2014 by Kintobor

[Purpearljellyblob]

"If you had a little bit more patience, you could have gotten what you wanted. But it is too late now, human."

Battle Order

>Purpearl - Scroll of Sealing, Assassin

Russel & Pigley - Crabspirator, Assassin

Nerwen

Alexis

XX - Dangerous Dagger, Assassin

>Matthias

Russel & Pigley - Crabspirator - Assassin, Does nothing if Rolled Dmg or Sp. Dmg the first time.

Edited July 3, 2014 by Purpearljellyblob