Heroica RPG - Quest#102: Debts

[StickFig]

Round Two Assassin Assault

Matthias v. Assassin - Hit (14 15*2=30)

Matthias v. Assassin - Hit (14 15*2=30)

Avery the Red Assassin Health: 568 536/860

Matthias is Encouraged and has a power bonus.

"How do you heroes choose who to protect? ...If you would protect sinless people, I'd never have to kill you. But it's too late for you now, I can only hope the next set of heroes will be smarter."

"Heh, most of the time we start by protecting those who protect us, and fighting those who attack us." Matthias winks darkly at the Red Assassin, his confidence raised by the powerful being guarding the party. "Although we're open to hearing your claims... but you'd better speak up fast." To punctuate his point, the ranger fires twice and waves the others forward to do the same.

Suggested Battle Order

Nerwen: Sword vs. Avery

Alexis: Fan vs. Avery

Midge: Axe vs. Avery

Samuel: Sword vs. Avery

Matthias: Peashooter vs. Avery

Matthias: Peashooter vs. Avery

Bert: Halberd vs. Avery

Thistlethorp: Heal vs. Bert

Russel & Pigley: Crabspirator vs. Avery

Russel & Pigley: Crabspirator vs. Avery

I'm good with auto-rolling until the Guardian Angel goes away... unless Avery has some really interesting things to say.

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen shrugs.

Protect the sinless? We might as well hold up candles to make the sunshine brighter or add water to make the sea wetter. The sinless do not need protecting, that they are sinless is ample evidence enough that they are protected already. So it is we protect those who have done wrong, granted, we claim no moral high ground. Do you claim that you do evil murder in order that good might possibly result? Where does that leave you when one comes to take your life?

Nerwen - sword vs. poor misguided girl

[Masked Builder]

Alexis swings her fan at Avery.

Battle Order:

Nerwen: Sword vs. Avery

Alexis: Fan vs. Avery

Midge: Axe vs. Avery

Samuel: Sword vs. Avery

Matthias: Peashooter vs. Avery

Matthias: Peashooter vs. Avery

Bert: Halberd vs. Avery

Thistlethorp: Heal vs. Bert

Russel & Pigley: Crabspirator vs. Avery

Russel & Pigley: Crabspirator vs. Avery

[Zepher]

OoC: Matthias' additional 32 damage dealt from last round has been added this round. Also, just realized that Midge never had an ether count... whoops!

"I have no delusions about what I do. I kill, and then someone pays me. But few people ask someone without blame to be killed. Like you said, the sinless need no protection." Avery smiles cooly. "So we are left only with those who have sinned. You may strike them down, or protect them - those are your two choices once we remove the sinless from the equation. I have chosen to strike them down, you to protect them. So be it. I can live with my choices - can you live with yours?"

She turns to the gnome.

"I have no claims. I cannot reveal who sent me for this man, or I will die. You cannot survive this encounter, or I will die. But I cannot attack you with that angel around, so I may as well occupy my time until then with something, no? I do not hate everyone that I kill. I like quite a few of them, and so I talk to them. You'd be surprised the honesty and insight some people gain so close to death. I would hate for that to go to waste."

Round Two Assassin Assault

Nerwen v. Avery - Damage/Critical Hit (14*2+29=57)

Alexis v. Avery - Hit ([20+45]*2=130)

Midge v. Avery - Shield (34 Damage dealt twice, -1 ether)

Samuel - Hit (25 Damage)

Matthias - Aim (3*2=6)

Matthias - Damage

Bert - Special Damage

Thistlethorp - Failure

Russel & Pigley - Damage

Russel & Pigley - Miss

Nerwen and Alexis corner the Assassin, and give her a good slash and whack before she vaults over their heads. Midge slashes as her, catching her leg and opening a small cut that is hard to see bleed, what with her wearing all red and all. Samuel also takes a swing at her, which she catches on her dagger, though her arm seems jarred by it. A shot by Matthias skims her ponytail.

Avery throws a dagger through the angel, which disappears. She smiles covertly.

"My turn now."

The Enemies

Avery the Red Assassin

Level 58 Humanoid *Immune to all effects and Instant Kill*

Health: 282/860

Special I: Mark of the Red Assassin – Instantly kills target. If target is immune to Instant Kill, the target becomes Doomed.

Passive Special I: Clever Eye - On even rounds, the Red Assassin ignores SP.

Passive Special II: Cloak of the Red Assassin – All damage dealt by the Red Assassin has a 1/3 chance of killing the target.

Passive Special III: Revenge - Whenever Avery is dealt damage by a hero, she remembers. The hero is given a “mark counter”. When Avery deals damage to a hero, the mark counter is used as a multiplier, but removed. Mark counters stack.

Passive Special IV: Swift - There is a 1/X chance that Avery will assassinate (instantly kill) a random member of the party at the end of the round. X is equal to the number of heroes targeting her +1.

The Heroes

Alexis Fenral

, Orc-kin

(Party Leader)

*Immune to

Blinded

*

*Counterstriking*

*Blessed*

*2 Mark Counter*

22 year old female elven Harlot

Level 45.4

Power Bonus:

0

Defense:

0

Health:

73

/73

Gold:

1509

GP:

9

Equipment:

Steel

fan (WP:20,

ice

-,

lightning

-, and

darkness

-elemental)

Ring of Sight (protects from

blinded

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

Inventory:

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

, 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, 5x 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), Nostrum

Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight)

263 year old female Elven Paladin *Immune to Fragile* *Blessed* *Lucky* *1 Mark Counter*

Level 29.6

Power bonus:

0

Defense:

16

Health:

48/48

Ether:

27/34

Gold:

47

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:

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)

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

Light

and

Jinxed

, Suitable for Knights), 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),

•

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 (4), Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Ether Core, Grand potion, Ambrosia (4), Smelling Salts

•

Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass

Midge

Level 22.3 Battle Mage *2 Mark Counter*

Power Bonus: 8

Health: 21/21

Ether: 21/21

SP: 8

Gold: 25

Equipment: Magnar’s Unreasonably Cruel Axe (WP: 12, Deals the Bleeding -3 Effect), Heavy Mail (Bodywear, SP: 7, Suitable for Barbarians and Knights), Helmet (SP: 1)

Inventory: Tonic, Potion, Topaz, Ruby, Diamond, Midge's Dagger (WP: 3), Smelling Salts

Samuel the Doubly Blessed

Level 15.5 Paladin *Immune to Light, Darkness, Blinded, Asleep, Confused, and Jinxed* *1 Mark Counter*

Power Bonus: 0

Health: 22/22

Ether: 15/16

SP: 3

Gold: 0

Equipment:

Sword of the Red Lizard (Longsword, WP:10, fire-elemental),

Armor of the Warrior Priest (SP: 1, Immune to Light and Darkness Elementals, Immune to Blinded, Asleep, Confused, Jinxed), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to

Blind

), 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)

Inventory: Sword of the Warrior Priest (WP: 5, Meditates become hits),

Matthias

the Carnival Crusader (nstickney)

Level 12.5 Ranger *Blessed* *Hastened* *Encouraged* *2 Mark Counters*

Power Bonus

: 1

Defense

: 0

Health

: 17/17

Gold

: 20

Equipment

:

Peashooter (WP: 2, deals the burning by 2 effect),

Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers)

Inventory

: Steel Cutlass (Sword, WP:5, suitable for Knights or Rogues), Grimmau's Clothespin (Headwear, prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle),

Winged Sandals (Footwear, protects from

Bound

and

Slowed

effects),

Grating Stone, 2x Mead, Remedy, 2x Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Ball and Chain

(Chain, WP: 4), Dapper Hat (wearer has a 1/6 chance of being

Encouraged

at the start of any battle)

Russel Ruffers & Sir Pigley

Level 18.5 Rogue *Hastened* *Blessed* *1 Mark Counter*

Power: 34.25

Health: 32/32

Defense: 4

Gold: 241

Equipment: Crabspirator (WP: 16, deals the Blinded effect, darkness elemental, longsword), Pigley (+4 Power, +4 Max Health, Hastened, Not an Artifact)

, Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Crab Shell Armor (Body Wear, +4 Max Health, 4 SP)

Inventory: Rebel's Sword (Longsword, WP: 11), Venom, Phoenix Essence, Smelling Salt

Private Bert

Level 20 Watchman *Encouraged*

Power Bonus: 5

Health: 5/33

Defense: 1

Equipment: City Watch Halberd (WP: 6), City Watch Helmet (SP: 1)

Inventory: Mead, Grand Potion

Private Thistlethorp

Level 11.5 Cleric

Power Bonus: 5

Defense: 2

Health: 20/20

Gold: 47

Equipment: Staff (WP: 4), Town Watch Helmet (SP: 2)

Inventory: Potion x2, Remedy, Tonic, Elixer

[StickFig]

Matthias can't help responding to the Assassin's ridiculous speech. "If you protect only the sinless, who will you ever protect? Who is sinless?" As Calmcacil's angel fades, the ranger motions his companions backwards. "Everyone stay back - don't wade in unprotected." Looking at the Assassin, the gnome raises his weapon to the ready but does not fire. "You have made your choices, then. While we would rather know the who and the why behind them, we salute your honor. Now die."

Blast, I could have sworn Guardian Angels lasted more than one round... oh well.

Also, Midge still isn't wearing his armor and helmet, and is still missing the resultant SP.

Edited August 3, 2014 by nstickney

[Zepher]

"No one is sinless, so I protect no one."

[StickFig]

The gnome doesn't answer.

Round Two Assassin Assault

Round Two Assassin Assault

Also, this should have been Round Three, meaning the next round Avery will ignore SP?

[Chromeknight]

We do our share of striking down the guilty. And yes, I own my choices, they are in the end the only things anyone truly has.

Speaking to Matthias, she says

If you are not doing anything and I am meant to be dealing damage, perhas you might give me a drink to help me hit harder?

Nerwen -sword vs. death-philosphrr

[StickFig]

The ranger happily obliges, uncorking a Mead for Calmcacil to drink.

Finding another Mead in his pack, Matthias decides it could be worse spent and opens it for Fenral.

Suggested Battle Order

Matthias: Mead vs. Nerwen

Matthias: Mead vs. Alexis

> Nerwen: Sword vs. Avery

> Alexis: Fan vs. Avery

Samuel: Heal vs. Bert

Thistlethorp: If Bert is less than full health, Heal vs. Bert, otherwise Heal vs. Most Hurt Party Member

> Bert: If Bert is healed to full health, Halberd vs. Avery, otherwise Nothing

Midge: Nothing

> Russel & Pigley: If Bert attacks, Nothing, otherwise, Crabspirator vs. Avery

Russel & Pigley: Nothing

Edited August 3, 2014 by nstickney

[Zepher]

OoC: Next round will indeed be the fourth, my apologies.

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen sees a glint in the assassins eye and curves her blade with s defensive twist, attacking from a safe distance.

ie. the back row not that we're fighting in neat rows or that Nerwen is actually behind anyone else.

[Masked Builder]

"Shut up and fight guys." Alexis swings her fan from the back row.

Battle Order:

Matthias: Mead vs. Nerwen

Matthias: Mead vs. Alexis

> Nerwen: Sword vs. Avery

> Alexis: Fan vs. Avery

Samuel: Heal vs. Bert

Thistlethorp: If Bert is less than full health, Heal vs. Bert, otherwise Heal vs. Most Hurt Party Member

> Bert: If Bert is healed to full health, Halberd vs. Avery, otherwise Nothing

Midge: Nothing

> Russel & Pigley: If Bert attacks, Nothing, otherwise, Crabspirator vs. Avery

Russel & Pigley: Nothing

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen tsked at the elven harlot's words

Surely you entertain not simply your client's bodies but their minds as well? Same thing here. There is more to a battle than just lumps of metal and bursts of elemental energy.

She winked at Matthias and nodded at Samuel beside her.

[Zepher]

Round Four Assassin Assault

Matthias uses a mead on Nerwen

Matthias uses a mead on Alexis

>Nerwen v. Avery - Meditate/Shield (Guardian Angel)

>Alexis v. Avery - Special Damage (Alexis KO'd)

Samuel heals Bert - Failure (Roll of 6)

Thistlethorp heals Bert - Failure (Roll of 5)

>Bert does nothing

Midge does nothing

>Russel & Pigley v. Avery - Critical Hit ([16*2]+18=50)

Russel & Pigley does nothing

Alexis leads the charge this round. Avery swiftly side steps her and pushes her onwards, sliding a knife into her back. She slams into a wall and then slumps to the ground.

"That is what she gets for trying to interrupt." Avery shrugs. "She's a little rude, don't you think?"

Russel is the only one capable of scratching the Assassin, though Nerwen is able to call her angel back.

"She's a tough one," says Midge with a determined face.

The Enemies

Avery the Red Assassin

Level 58 Humanoid *Immune to all effects and Instant Kill*

Health: 232/860

Special I: Mark of the Red Assassin – Instantly kills target. If target is immune to Instant Kill, the target becomes Doomed.

Passive Special I: Clever Eye - On even rounds, the Red Assassin ignores SP.

Passive Special II: Cloak of the Red Assassin – All damage dealt by the Red Assassin has a 1/3 chance of killing the target.

Passive Special III: Revenge - Whenever Avery is dealt damage by a hero, she remembers. The hero is given a “mark counter”. When Avery deals damage to a hero, the mark counter is used as a multiplier, but removed. Mark counters stack.

Passive Special IV: Swift - There is a 1/X chance that Avery will assassinate (instantly kill) a random member of the party at the end of the round. X is equal to the number of heroes targeting her +1.

The Heroes

Alexis Fenral

, Orc-kin

(Party Leader)

*Immune to

Blinded

*

*Counterstriking*

*Blessed*

*KO'd*

22 year old female elven Harlot

Level 45.4

Power Bonus:

0

Defense:

0

Health:

0

/73

Gold:

1509

GP:

9

Equipment:

Steel

fan (WP:20,

ice

-,

lightning

-, and

darkness

-elemental)

Ring of Sight (protects from

blinded

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

Inventory:

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

, 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, 5x 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), Nostrum

Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight)

263 year old female Elven Paladin *Immune to Fragile* *Blessed* *Lucky* *1 Mark Counter* *Encouraged*

Level 29.6

Power bonus:

0

Defense:

16

Health:

48/48

Ether:

27/34

Gold:

47

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:

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)

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

Light

and

Jinxed

, Suitable for Knights), 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),

•

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 (4), Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Ether Core, Grand potion, Ambrosia (4), Smelling Salts

•

Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass

Midge

Level 22.3 Battle Mage *2 Mark Counter*

Power Bonus: 8

Health: 21/21

Ether: 21/21

SP: 8

Gold: 25

Equipment: Magnar’s Unreasonably Cruel Axe (WP: 12, Deals the Bleeding -3 Effect), Heavy Mail (Bodywear, SP: 7, Suitable for Barbarians and Knights), Helmet (SP: 1)

Inventory: Tonic, Potion, Topaz, Ruby, Diamond, Midge's Dagger (WP: 3), Smelling Salts

Samuel the Doubly Blessed

Level 15.5 Paladin *Immune to Light, Darkness, Blinded, Asleep, Confused, and Jinxed* *1 Mark Counter*

Power Bonus: 0

Health: 22/22

Ether: 15/16

SP: 3

Gold: 0

Equipment:

Sword of the Red Lizard (Longsword, WP:10, fire-elemental),

Armor of the Warrior Priest (SP: 1, Immune to Light and Darkness Elementals, Immune to Blinded, Asleep, Confused, Jinxed), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to

Blind

), 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)

Inventory: Sword of the Warrior Priest (WP: 5, Meditates become hits),

Matthias

the Carnival Crusader (nstickney)

Level 12.5 Ranger *Blessed* *Hastened* *Encouraged* *2 Mark Counters*

Power Bonus

: 1

Defense

: 0

Health

: 17/17

Gold

: 20

Equipment

:

Peashooter (WP: 2, deals the burning by 2 effect),

Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers)

Inventory

: Steel Cutlass (Sword, WP:5, suitable for Knights or Rogues), Grimmau's Clothespin (Headwear, prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle),

Winged Sandals (Footwear, protects from

Bound

and

Slowed

effects),

Grating Stone, Remedy, 2x Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Ball and Chain

(Chain, WP: 4), Dapper Hat (wearer has a 1/6 chance of being

Encouraged

at the start of any battle)

Russel Ruffers & Sir Pigley

Level 18.5 Rogue *Hastened* *Blessed* *1 Mark Counter*

Power: 34.25

Health: 32/32

Defense: 4

Gold: 241

Equipment: Crabspirator (WP: 16, deals the Blinded effect, darkness elemental, longsword), Pigley (+4 Power, +4 Max Health, Hastened, Not an Artifact)

, Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Crab Shell Armor (Body Wear, +4 Max Health, 4 SP)

Inventory: Rebel's Sword (Longsword, WP: 11), Venom, Phoenix Essence, Smelling Salt

Private Bert

Level 20 Watchman *Encouraged*

Power Bonus: 5

Health: 5/33

Defense: 1

Equipment: City Watch Halberd (WP: 6), City Watch Helmet (SP: 1)

Inventory: Mead, Grand Potion

Private Thistlethorp

Level 11.5 Cleric

Power Bonus: 5

Defense: 2

Health: 20/20

Gold: 47

Equipment: Staff (WP: 4), Town Watch Helmet (SP: 2)

Inventory: Potion x2, Remedy, Tonic, Elixer

[StickFig]

Matthias glares as the Assassin stabs Fenral in the back. As the angel appears, determination sets in on his face. "Finish her." The ranger speaks to the party's animal companions. "I think now might be a good time to use that Phoenix Essence - I'm sure Lady Nerwen won't mind." He then opens fire again.

Suggested Battle Order

Russel & Pigley: Phoenix Essence vs. Alexis

Nerwen: Sword vs. Avery

Alexis: Fan vs. Avery

Midge: Axe vs. Avery

Samuel: Sword vs. Avery

Matthias: Peashooter vs. Avery

Matthias: Peashooter vs. Avery

Bert: Halberd vs. Avery

Thistlethorp: Heal vs. Bert

Russel & Pigley: Crabspirator vs. Avery

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen's eyes narrow.

I enjoy a good conversation, but knifing her does not earn you any points. I would offer you the chance to flee but I do not think you would take it, so I shall not bother.

Nerwen - sword vs assassin

[Zepher]

"I could not take it. But that is a mote point, as I would not take it. I would offer you the chance to flee, but the Red Death has already sealed your fate by sealing mine. It isn't fair, but neither is anything."

Russel and Pigley look to Nerwen for guidance. This is, after all, the Phoenix Essence they owe her.

"Should we save her, m'lady? Alexis, that is! Not the Red Assassin!"

[Chromeknight]

<Yes please, brave companions. We just have to pray this the last time that it will be necessary to raise her.>

[Masked Builder]

Alexis swings her fan again, ignore her party member's comments.

Battle Order:

Russel & Pigley: Phoenix Essence vs. Alexis

Nerwen: Sword vs. Avery

Alexis: Fan vs. Avery

Midge: Axe vs. Avery

Samuel: Sword vs. Avery

Matthias: Peashooter vs. Avery

Matthias: Peashooter vs. Avery

Bert: Halberd vs. Avery

Thistlethorp: Heal vs. Bert

Russel & Pigley: Crabspirator vs. Avery

[Chromeknight]

Could not? You must hold your employer in high esteem if you value attempting a contract higher than keeping your life.

Clearly ChromeknightNerwen doesn't know about this red death thingy.

Also, grammar nit-pick, it's a moot point, ie something debatable, not a mote point. A mote is a tiny speck, though it could be a mote of a point...

Edited August 4, 2014 by Chromeknight

[Zepher]

OoC: Thanks! Now I know!

"A value instilled in me, yes."

Round Five Assassin Assault

Russel & Pigley use a Phoenix Essence on Alexis

Nerwen v. Avery - Damage/Meditate aka Hit ([14+29]*2=86)

Alexis v. Avery - Hit ([20+45]*2=130)

Midge v. Avery - Special Damage (No Effect)

Samuel v. Avery - Damage (No Effect)

Matthias: Peashooter vs. Avery - Aim ([2+1]*2=6)

Matthias: Peashooter vs. Avery - Hit (KO)

The heroes close in on Avery, cornering her once more. In normal fashion she hops above them, but this time she runs into Matthias, waiting for her. Two carefully placed shots bring her to the floor.

The Heroes

Alexis Fenral

, Orc-kin

(Party Leader)

*Immune to

Blinded

*

*Counterstriking*

*Blessed*

22 year old female elven Harlot

Level 45.6

Power Bonus:

0

Defense:

0

Health:

73

/73

Gold:

1509

GP:

9

Equipment:

Steel

fan (WP:20,

ice

-,

lightning

-, and

darkness

-elemental)

Ring of Sight (protects from

blinded

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

Inventory:

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

, 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, 5x 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), Nostrum

Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight)

263 year old female Elven Paladin *Immune to Fragile* *Blessed* *Lucky* *2 Mark Counter* *Encouraged*

Level 30

Power bonus:

0

Defense:

16

Health:

49/49

Ether:

28/35

Gold:

47

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:

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)

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

Light

and

Jinxed

, Suitable for Knights), 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),

•

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 (4), Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Ether Core, Grand potion, Ambrosia (4), Smelling Salts

•

Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass

Midge

Level 22.6 Battle Mage

Power Bonus: 8

Health: 21/21

Ether: 21/21

SP: 8

Gold: 25

Equipment: Magnar’s Unreasonably Cruel Axe (WP: 12, Deals the Bleeding -3 Effect), Heavy Mail (Bodywear, SP: 7, Suitable for Barbarians and Knights), Helmet (SP: 1)

Inventory: Tonic, Potion, Topaz, Ruby, Diamond, Midge's Dagger (WP: 3), Smelling Salts

Samuel the Doubly Blessed

Level 16 Paladin *Immune to Light, Darkness, Blinded, Asleep, Confused, and Jinxed* *1 Mark Counter*

Power Bonus: 0

Health: 23/23

Ether: 16/17

SP: 3

Gold: 0

Equipment:

Sword of the Red Lizard (Longsword, WP:10, fire-elemental),

Armor of the Warrior Priest (SP: 1, Immune to Light and Darkness Elementals, Immune to Blinded, Asleep, Confused, Jinxed), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to

Blind

), 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)

Inventory: Sword of the Warrior Priest (WP: 5, Meditates become hits),

Matthias

the Carnival Crusader (nstickney)

Level 13 Ranger *Blessed* *Hastened*

Power Bonus

: 1

Defense

: 0

Health

: 18/18

Gold

: 20

Equipment

:

Peashooter (WP: 2, deals the burning by 2 effect),

Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers)

Inventory

: Steel Cutlass (Sword, WP:5, suitable for Knights or Rogues), Grimmau's Clothespin (Headwear, prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle),

Winged Sandals (Footwear, protects from

Bound

and

Slowed

effects),

Grating Stone, Remedy, 2x Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Ball and Chain

(Chain, WP: 4), Dapper Hat (wearer has a 1/6 chance of being

Encouraged

at the start of any battle)

Russel Ruffers & Sir Pigley

Level 19 Rogue *Hastened* *Blessed*

Power Bonus: 0

Health: 33/33

Defense: 4

Gold: 241

Equipment: Crabspirator (WP: 16, deals the Blinded effect, darkness elemental, longsword), Pigley (+4 Power, +4 Max Health, Hastened, Not an Artifact)

, Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Crab Shell Armor (Body Wear, +4 Max Health, 4 SP)

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

Private Bert

Level 20.5 Watchman

Power Bonus: 5

Health: 5/33

Defense: 1

Equipment: City Watch Halberd (WP: 6), City Watch Helmet (SP: 1)

Inventory: Mead, Grand Potion

Private Thistlethorp

Level 12 Cleric

Power Bonus: 5

Defense: 2

Health: 20/20

Gold: 47

Equipment: Staff (WP: 4), Town Watch Helmet (SP: 2)

Inventory: Potion x2, Remedy, Tonic, Elixer

"Oh well..." she gasps as she bleeds out. "Assassins don't get to retire normally anyway." She turns to Nerwen. "I'm not sinless myself, and I hardly have only killed those I think deserve death. I have no illusions. I am a hired killer." She coughs up some blood. "But I like to see a job well done. I was hired by the Crimson Crown-" her nose starts to stream blood, and she has to spit a lot of it out of her mouth before she can continue. "Damn. I was sent to kill Thistlethorp. He's a necromancer, a member of a group called the Cold Circles. He's using his pull with the Town Watch to dig up bodies from the cemetery and perform sick experiments." She turns to Thistlethorp. One of her eye sockets is bleeding profusely, but she winks languidly with the other one. "Got you anyway." And then she coughs once more and is dead.

"Thistlethorp! What is the meaning of this?!"

"Oh dear, I hardly know! She- maybe she's confused me with someone else! I'm just a poor cleric living out the end of my days-"

"Red Assassins are not known for making mistakes."

[Masked Builder]

Alexis swings around and puts her fan at Thistlethorp's throat. "Have you been screwing with us?"

[StickFig]

Matthias' satisfaction at finishing a foe is tinged with nausea as Avery's nose and eyes pour forth her life force; both feelings fade into a sense of betrayal as she utters her last words. As his adrenaline fades, weariness floods his body and dulls all other feelings.

Alexis swings around and puts her fan at Thistlethorp's throat.

"Peace, Lady Alexis." The gnome makes a calming gesture towards Fenral with one hand, and addresses Bert. "Bert, you are injured, and in any case you will need to make a full report I'm sure, so we should go to the Watch house immediately. Perhaps Lady Nerwen or Master Samuel can heal you as we go."

Turning sadly towards the Watchman he hoped would be his friend, Matthias doesn't know what to think. He does know what needs to be done, however. "Thistlethorp, I think you will understand if we ask you to surrender your weapons and come with us the the Watch house. We will turn you and your belongings over to Serevan and he can conduct an inquiry into your associations." As the ranger holds his hands out to accept Thistlethorp's staff and helmet, he glances at his party members. "We have no more time to waste here. We must secure Lady Purpearl's release and continue our search for Master Bart as soon as possible. And I really need to get some sleep as well."

[Chromeknight]

Just noticed. No loot. boo! And do I need to loot Crowley to get the mace and cloak back?

Nerwen bows her head, closes her eyes and begins muttering a chant. Seraphael shimmers into sight behind Thistlethorp, a hand extended above the watchman.

Speak truth.

[StickFig]

No loot, boo!

Concur. Boo!

Nerwen bows her head, closes her eyes and begins muttering a chant. Seraphael shimmers into sight behind Thistlethorp, a hand extended above the watchman.

Speak truth.

"You see, it would not be wise to cross my friends and I at this point," Matthias says to Thistlethorp, "so will you come quietly?"

Using animal language to communicate with Calmcacil outside Thistlethorp's understanding, Matthias adds, "We don't have time to investigate this now - we should turn him over to the Watch. If they discover a plot, we can deal with it once our current task is complete."