Heroica RPG - Quest#102: Debts

[StickFig]

Matthias stands back, allowing the elvish ladies to take the lead. "This place isn't safe, but we're dangerous, right?" he remarks to Malty.

[Purpearljellyblob]

"Have you seen dark entities lurking around? Chaos beasts perhaps? We were wondering if their habitat is around here somewhere."

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen waits for Purpearl's questions to be answered.

While she waits she speaks to Pigley and Ruffers

How do you fare Sir Pigley? We have travelled far and fought some frankly scary enemies.

[Zepher]

Matthias stands back, allowing the elvish ladies to take the lead. "This place isn't safe, but we're dangerous, right?" he remarks to Malty.

"I'm only ever dangerous when I need to be," says Malty sheepishly. "But yes, we're more than able to defend ourselves."

"Have you seen dark entities lurking around? Chaos beasts perhaps? We were wondering if their habitat is around here somewhere."

"I help those creatures into the world!" says the man. "They are the symptoms of Uland's darkness, and unless they are heard Uland will never be cured. There is so much darkness here, and no one does anything about it. My mind froths. War, terror, strife, famine - I see all these things. I see the chaos. But no one does anything to control it, to channel it. I am Valentine the Chaomancer, and I am here to bring order to the chaos, so that it may flourish. Chaos is a tool, but on this island, it runs rampant, and this island suffers for it. Now, as I said, flee. Or this land will consume you, as it has consumed so many others."

How do you fare Sir Pigley? We have travelled far and fought some frankly scary enemies.

"No better than worse than most days," says Pigley.

"Nothing frightens Sir Russel Ruffers - but thank you for your concern, m'lady." Russel bows awkwardly atop Sir Pigley.

[Purpearljellyblob]

"I help those creatures into the world!" says the man. "They are the symptoms of Uland's darkness, and unless they are heard Uland will never be cured. There is so much darkness here, and no one does anything about it. My mind froths. War, terror, strife, famine - I see all these things. I see the chaos. But no one does anything to control it, to channel it. I am Valentine the Chaomancer, and I am here to bring order to the chaos, so that it may flourish. Chaos is a tool, but on this island, it runs rampant, and this island suffers for it. Now, as I said, flee. Or this land will consume you, as it has consumed so many others."

"This land may be chaotic in your eyes, but there's order to the chaos, that's how the world adapts. If you want the chaos to order, your order has to be greater than the chaos around here. Your creations aren't of this world, and so bringing them into existence disrupts the order. I'm afraid that your creations aren't up to scratch, as well, to effect any change in the near future. Dark goo pours out as soon as we hit it and it collapsed within itself. And I hate to say this, but your plan needs more refining. So before you bring more chaos in our perfectly orderly world of chaos, I would like to know how many Chaos Beasts did you bring into existence and can you control them remotely? We are on our way to Ve'er to deal with some real dark entities and chaos and I see that you have some understanding of the underworld, perhaps you could come with us and we can all benefit from that? Or you can stop bringing more mediocre creatures into existence and work on a more viable plan to bring order to chaos while we head on to Ve'er to stop the real chaos from happening?"

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen speaks quietly.

The man is incoherent. Arguing with him will not change his actions and only frustrate you.

Let us end him and move on.

[Purpearljellyblob]

Purpearl does a quick comparison of the people she met throughout this journey. The Town Watch are the ones that are more incoherent...

"Everyone should be given a chance unless it is crystal clear."

[StickFig]

Matthias, taken aback at Berthadhiell's conciliatory tone, says to Ruffers, "What do you think Lady Purpearl is up to? It's not like her to... talk instead of fighting." In a low tone he adds, "If this is where that beast came from, we should put an end to it and move on. I have no desire to 'ally' with such foul things."

[Purpearljellyblob]

"At least this beast doesn't talk evil. Unlike the ones that I've encountered while I was taken away. Not suggesting that you should encounter it yourself to feel differently. Just putting it out there. You've been through The Trials, some things are avoidable by fighting, some aren't. Nothing's set in stone in the world, doesn't mean you shouldn't give it a go."

Edited September 24, 2014 by Purpearljellyblob

[StickFig]

Matthias merely bows in deference to the party leader's wishes.

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen spreads her hands, palm up.

Good and evil we can deal with. They are each reasonable, comprehensible. These chaos things are other. They are the negation of both good and evil. There is nothing to be negotiating with things that do not understand negotiation.

You are right, they do not speak evil. But do not think that means that they are good.

[Zepher]

"Can you control Chaos?" howls the man. "No. I am but a shepherd. My beasts look out for me, but I do not control them. I am the messenger. I am the prophet. This island is plagued and it must know it. There are wars. Many die. The Elves and Lion Knights kill each other, and for what? For nothing. In my dreams I see the flashes. I see the slaughters. But no one speaks of it. not two years past, still many families mourn, but the denizens of this island move on. The Pongcanis starve, are left to die, though they are more native to this island than most. And no one blinks an eye. I watch the Pongcanis shrivel to nothing in my dreams. The slaughter of Loush, not two years past either, and who speaks of it? Who mourns the dead? I see them in my dreams each night- see them in my nightmares. Swirling faces, cackling. So many dead, and so many forgotten. This island is a plague. You must leave, or I will force you out, for your own good. Can you not see the evil?"

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen's voice is firm.

Does one pour poison in a wound to cure it? Throw naphtha on a fire to put it out? Tear down a house to fix it's door?

The ills of the world are obvious and not in dispute. Your solution is no solution though. Chaos will devour evil, true, but it will swallow good as well, overturn order and leave nothing but undifferentiated nothingness. Your cure is far worse than any plague caused by the brawling of mortals, invoking as it does the immortal powers who surround the world.

Abjure your course, cease your foolishness, you will have no joy trying to dissuade me, servant as I am of Ennoc, of Galadrya and Celeborn and of all the gods.

[Purpearljellyblob]

You are right, they do not speak evil. But do not think that means that they are good.

"Him being good hasn't crossed my mind after you've mentioned it. But the intentions were to gather him to our side, but we cannot erase him off just yet because he seems incoherent and non-negotiable."

"Can you control Chaos?" howls the man. "No. I am but a shepherd. My beasts look out for me, but I do not control them. I am the messenger. I am the prophet. This island is plagued and it must know it. There are wars. Many die. The Elves and Lion Knights kill each other, and for what? For nothing. In my dreams I see the flashes. I see the slaughters. But no one speaks of it. not two years past, still many families mourn, but the denizens of this island move on. The Pongcanis starve, are left to die, though they are more native to this island than most. And no one blinks an eye. I watch the Pongcanis shrivel to nothing in my dreams. The slaughter of Loush, not two years past either, and who speaks of it? Who mourns the dead? I see them in my dreams each night- see them in my nightmares. Swirling faces, cackling. So many dead, and so many forgotten. This island is a plague. You must leave, or I will force you out, for your own good. Can you not see the evil?"

"That's the reason why we are travelling to Ve'er, to rid of the evil that you spoke so passionately about. Of course, we cannot get rid of it completely, but doesn't mean we let it run rampant. If we flee, we disrupt the scales of good and evil and we would be, inevitably dooming Uland by letting evil has its way. Evil brings chaos, and the chaos that you bring to existence would only hasten the processes evil takes against the good and you will be doing more harm to Uland than you would have imagined. I cannot guarantee what you might see in your visions after that but I can imagine it to be far worse that what you see at the moment. When that happens, would you bring more Chaos to counter the evil that continues to exploit Chaos to their own advantage? Have you wondered why Uland continues hold onto herself despite all the disturbing images that you see? Did you see the good that has been keeping the evil at bay? Are those visions of evil the only that you see?"

[StickFig]

"I think if Chaos-For-Brains doesn't have a really good answer, really soon, we should just end this and move on..." Matthias murmurs to the party.

[Zepher]

"The chaos will cleanse this island." Valentine's eyes grow wide. "You think the good is keeping the evil at bay? No. No. There is evil everywhere. I see no good. The chaos must come. Where is the good? There is none." He shakes his head. "I have seen too much, and wish to see no more. Who do you race off to face? How do you know they are bad, and you are good? Is there not just more death, death followed by death followed by death? What have you actually accomplished but more darkness, more evil, more chaos? Who will stop it? Who can stop it?" The party hears some rustling behind them, and see, standing still behind them a Chaos Beast, weapon at the ready. As they watch two more join him. The Beasts seem drawn to Valentine's anguish.

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen draws her sword. She hums a note in tune with the gem embedded in the pommel and it begins to glow with a clear light. She speaks not the piteous figure before them but to her party.

His equivalences are short sighted and naïve. Death is not the end. Death is not always darkness, darkness is not always evil, evil is not always chaotic. Chaos will not cleanse the island, for when Chaos comes fully, there will be no island, no sea, no world. No darkness nor light. No evil nor good and certainly no chaomancers surviving to witness the result of their folly.

I say there are gods. I stand in their power.

I say there is good. It is the will of those gods that we achieve by our actions.

I say there is hope. The gods yet speak and make their will known.

What say you? Do you stand with me against that which would not simply kill you but annihilate you utterly.?

Nerwen lunges forward to strike at the chaomancer.

Edited September 25, 2014 by Chromeknight

[StickFig]

At the sight of Calmcacil moving forward, Matthias readies his cannon, aiming for one of the Chaos Beasts.

[Purpearljellyblob]

"Chaosmancer, if you see what you see, you have failed to consider how blinded and misguided they are. Your visions are all but one side of the possible futures that you see. They might multiply positively or negatively depending on our actions. In your case with your sheepish Chaos, negative possibilities are multiplying as we speak. I don't think we can let that go out of control."

Purpearl takes a second to get ready to battle as she sizes up her opponents.

[Zepher]

"I am blind," cries the Chaomancer sadly. "The visions are all I see. Even before my eyes now I see them." Tears trickle down his cheeks. "Death is everywhere. I see you all in the now, in the past, in the future, killing or dead." The Chaos Beasts lunge forward as Nerwen presses the attack. Startled, Valentine reels backwards, and out of his mouth sprays a black goo, thudding onto the ground and quickly taking the form of a Chaos Beast. The party is surrounded.

Roll of 4 - Matthias not encouraged

The Enemies

Valentine the Chaomancer

Level 50 Humanoid *Immune to Instant Kill*

Health: 340/340

Special:

Chaos in Uland!

- The Chaomancer spouts chaos. He gains all the effects (positive and negative)/immunities of a random hero for the following round. That hero's level is added to his own as well.

Drops: Zoot's Cookie, Chaotic Whip

Rudimentary Chaos Beast

Level 40 Demon, Holy *Immune to Scrolls*

Health: 600/600

Special Damage: Chaos – (1) 10 Damage to party, disregarding Row/SP (2) 25 Damage to self (3) KO’s attacker (4) 50 Damage to self (5) Drops: Rock (Useless) (6) +1 WP to opponent

Passive Special:

Amateur Craftsman

- All blows against the Chaos Beast give the bleeding -10 effect to it.

Drops: Nothing

Note: Misses (rolls of 4) count as "Special Damage". If the hero has a miss ability, it cannot be used this battle.

Master Chaos Beast

*Immune to Negative Effects (excluding Bleeding) and Instant Kills* *Lucky on odd rounds*

Level 40 Demon

Health: 600/600

SP: 5

Special: (Determined by a second dice roll)

Chaos -

1 – 50 Damage, 2 – 70 Damage, 3 – -5 Bleeding Effect Inflicted, 4 – 100 Damage to Self, 5 – 20 Damage to each Hero (Regardless of row/SP), 6 – -1 WP to Hero’s Weapon (Permanent)

Passive Special I:

One in Ten

- The Chaos Beast is lucky on odd rounds.

Passive Special II:

Amateur Craftsman

- All blows against the Chaos Beast give the bleeding -10 effect to it.

Drops: 150 Gold, Ether Core

Chaos Beast of Zoot

Level 15 Holy Demon

Health

: 300/300

Special

: Chaos: 1 – 60 Damage, 2 – 30 Damage, 3 – +5 Level to Self, 4 – 30 Damage to Self, 5 – 10 Damage to each Player (Regardless of row/SP), 6 – +1 WP to Hero’s Weapon

Passive Special

:

Amateur Craftsman

- All blows against the Chaos Beast give the bleeding -10 effect to it.

Drops

: Zoot’s Cookie

Chaos Beast of Zoot

Level 15 Holy Demon

Health

: 300/300

Special

: Chaos: 1 – 60 Damage, 2 – 30 Damage, 3 – +5 Level to Self, 4 – 30 Damage to Self, 5 – 10 Damage to each Player (Regardless of row/SP), 6 – +1 WP to Hero’s Weapon

Passive Special

:

Amateur Craftsman

- All blows against the Chaos Beast give the bleeding -10 effect to it.

Drops

: Zoot’s Cookie

The Party

Alexis Fenral

, Orc-kin

(Party Leader)

*Counterstriking*

*Blessed*

22 year old female elven Harlot

Level 46.6

Power Bonus:

0

Defense:

0

Health:

74/74

Gold:

1574

GP:

9

Equipment:

Steel fan (WP:20,

ice

-,

lightning

-, and

darkness

-elemental), 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), Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Town Watch Halberd (WP: 6),

•

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), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from

fragile

), Ring of Sight (protects from

blinded

), Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles), Magnar's Smaller Axe (Grants User Dual-Strike, User Cannot Wield a Shield, Handwear, suitable for classes capable of using axes), Regret's Cape (Backwear, grants immunity to first negative effect afflicted each battle)

•

Aquamarine (

Water

), Diamond (

Light

), Sapphire (

Wind

), Topaz (

lightning

), Fifty Shades of Bley,

•

Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass,

•

2 Somas, 5x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, Health Core, 6x Potion, Grand Potion, 9x Meads, 2x Smelling Salts, 2x Nostrum, 9x Remedies, 7x Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2x Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Mulled Wine, 2x Grating Stones, Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects for the duration of one battle), Red Death Blood (If applied to a weapon the Doomed effect is dealt on first blow)

XX

Level 34.75 Cannoneer/Alchemist *Blessed*

Health:

50/50

Defense:

0

Gold:

392

Equipment:

XX Hand Cannon (WP: 12, Ignores SP), 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 x3, Ruby, Military Grade Fire Bomb x6, Bomb XX (Deals 30 Damage to all foes and 10 to all allies, ignoring row/SP) x2, Fire Bombs (1), Ice Bombs (1), Lightning Bombs (3), Water Bombs (9), Dirt Bombs (5), Air Bomb, Venom (x5), Nostrum

Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight)

263 year old female Elven Paladin *Immune to Fragile* *Blessed*

Level 31.5

Power bonus:

0

Defense:

16

Health:

53/53

Ether:

30/36

Gold:

109

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), White Cloak (Max. HP +3, back wear)

Inventory:

•

Sword of the Red Lizard (Longsword, WP:10, fire-elemental), Mourning Star (WP: 10, Inflicts Fragile, Fire-Elemental), 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

)

•

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), 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

; body wear)

•

Topaz

•

No Scrolls

•

Grand Tonics (3), Potions (4), Elixirs (2), 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 (2), Grand potion, Ambrosia (4), Smelling Salts, 2x Red Death Blood (If applied to a weapon the Doomed effect is dealt on first blow)

•

Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass

Purpearl Berthadhiell, the Carnival Crusader (Purpearljellyblob)

*Party Leader*

180 Years Old Female Elven Mage *

Evasive

* *Blessed*

Level 16

Power:

30

Health:

24/24

Ether:

22/22

Gold:

198

(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), Remedy (x2), Muddy Bomb (deals blinded and -3 poisoned to all foes), Tiger Balm, Neutralizer

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)

Matthias

the Carnival Crusader (nstickney)

Level 15.5 Ranger *Blessed* *Hastened*

Power Bonus

: 1

Defense

: 0

Health

: 20/20

Gold

: 126

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 Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Ball and Chain (Chain, WP: 4), Staff (WP: 4), Elixir, Magnar’s Unreasonably Cruel Axe (WP: 12, Deals the Bleeding -3 Effect, axe), 2x Red Death Blood (When applied to weapon Doomed is dealt on the first blow), Dapper Hat (wearer has a 1/6 chance of being

Encouraged

at the start of any battle), Remedy

Russel Ruffers & Sir Pigley

Level 21.33 Rogue *Hastened* *Blessed*

Power Bonus: 4

Health: 34/34

Defense: 4

Gold: 263

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 Salts

Malty

Level 31.25 Minstrel

Health: 50/50

Defense: 1

Ether: 22/34

Gold: 22

Equipment: Vocal Cords (Suitable for Malty, WP: 8, cannot be de-equipped, WP cannot be lowered), Traveller's Cloak (Backwear, SP: 1)

Inventory: Potion x2, Remedy, Tonic, Seven Stars for Seven Lords (Boosts the party's power and health by 7 for round. Costs 7 ether), Lost Lovers (Enamors one foe with one ally for the round. Costs 5 ether).

[Purpearljellyblob]

"Clearly your judgement is tainted by the black substance that you excrete."

Purpearl attacks the first Chaos Beast of Zoot with a light spell from the back row.

Battle Order

>Malty - Lucky Chant vs. Party

Nerwen

>XX - XX Hand Cannon vs. Master Chaos Beast

Alexis

>Russel - Crabspirator vs. Chaos Beast of Zoot (A)

>Purpearl - Magical Staff, Diamond vs. Chaos Beast of Zoot (A)

>Russel - Crabspirator vs. Chaos Beast of Zoot (B)

Matthias

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen v. Valentine -mourning star

Everything breaks, everything fails, everything dies. That is the way of the world. But there is rebirth, redemption, resurrection. That too is the way of the world.

[StickFig]

Matthias swaps his Dapper Hat for the Quickdraw Quiver and attacks Zoot B. "Malty, make that lucky chant a good one!"

[Flipz]

Guest QM Note: Hello again! Since Alexis hasn't selected her action but it's been 24 hours already, I'll choose for her.

Round 1 of Valentine's Day:

>Malty sings Lucky Chant (Malty: -3 Ether)

Nerwen (Mourning Star) vs. Valentine - Special Guard Guardian Angel

>XX (XX Hand Cannon) vs. Master Chaos Beast - Damage (XX: 40/2=20 damage)

>Alexis (Cat O' Nine Tails) vs. Rudimentary Chaos Beast - Hit Special Damage (All enemies: 20+46=66/2=33/5=7 damage; All enemies except Valentine: Bleeding -10)

>Russel (Crabspirator) vs. Chaos Beast of Zoot (A) - SHIELD: Mug Hit (Chaos Beast of Zoot A: 16*3=48+21=69/2=35 damage + Blinded + Bleeding -10)

>Purpearl (Magical Staff, Diamond) vs. Chaos Beast of Zoot (A) - SHIELD: Magic Burst of Water Damage (All enemies: 15+16=31 Water-elemental damage; All enemies except Valentine: Bleeding -10; Purpearl: -1 Ether)

>Russel (Crabspirator) vs. Chaos Beast of Zoot (B) - Hit Special Damage (Chaos Beast of Zoot B: 16+21=37/2=19 damage + Blinded + Bleeding -10)

>Matthias swaps Dapper Hat for Quickdraw Quiver

>Matthias (Peashooter) vs. Chaos Beast of Zoot (B) - Damage Critical Hit (Chaos Beast of Zoot B: 2*2=4+15=19 damage + Burning -2 + Bleeding -10)

Rudimentary Chaos Beast: -20 (bleeding)

Master Chaos Beast: -20 (bleeding)

Chaos Beast of Zoot A: -30 (bleeding)

Chaos Beast of Zoot B: -42 (-40 Bleeding + -2 Burning)

As directed by Matthias, Malty makes his Lucky Chant a good one; under the cover of his singing, the party inflicts enough tick damage to crash a Minecraft server. Nerwen starts out by calling once again on Seraphiel for aid--though not quite in time to save XX from injury. Alexis cracks the whip she looted from Violetta the Cat Burglar and, though she barely cracks the Chaos Beasts' skin, black ink gushes out from all of them. Russel leaps from Pigley to slash the first Chaos Beast of Zoot, then nicks the second with his backswing as he scuttled back to his porcine companion. Purpearl, not to be outdone, unleashes a tidal wave that only widens the creatures' wounds, while Matthias finishes up by blasting a bullet into the bulbous black bonnet of the second Beast of Zoot.

All five enemies still stand against all seven Heroes.

The Enemies

Valentine the Chaomancer

Level 50 Humanoid *Immune to Instant Kill*

Health: 302/340

Special:

Chaos in Uland!

- The Chaomancer spouts chaos. He gains all the effects (positive and negative)/immunities of a random hero for the following round. That hero's level is added to his own as well.

Drops: Zoot's Cookie, Chaotic Whip

Rudimentary Chaos Beast

Level 40 Demon, Holy *Immune to Scrolls*

*Bleeding -20*

Health: 542/600

Special Damage: Chaos – (1) 10 Damage to party, disregarding Row/SP (2) 25 Damage to self (3) KO’s attacker (4) 50 Damage to self (5) Drops: Rock (Useless) (6) +1 WP to opponent

Passive Special:

Amateur Craftsman

- All blows against the Chaos Beast give the bleeding -10 effect to it.

Drops: Nothing

Note: Misses (rolls of 4) count as "Special Damage". If the hero has a miss ability, it cannot be used this battle.

Master Chaos Beast

*Immune to Negative Effects (excluding Bleeding) and Instant Kills* *Lucky on odd rounds*

*Bleeding -20*

Level 40 Demon

Health: 552/600

SP: 5

Special: (Determined by a second dice roll)

Chaos -

1 – 50 Damage, 2 – 70 Damage, 3 – -5 Bleeding Effect Inflicted, 4 – 100 Damage to Self, 5 – 20 Damage to each Hero (Regardless of row/SP), 6 – -1 WP to Hero’s Weapon (Permanent)

Passive Special I:

One in Ten

- The Chaos Beast is lucky on odd rounds.

Passive Special II:

Amateur Craftsman

- All blows against the Chaos Beast give the bleeding -10 effect to it.

Drops: 150 Gold, Ether Core

Chaos Beast of Zoot A

Level 15 Holy Demon

*Bleeding -30*

*Blind (3 Rounds remaining)*

Health

: 197/300

Special

: Chaos: 1 – 60 Damage, 2 – 30 Damage, 3 – +5 Level to Self, 4 – 30 Damage to Self, 5 – 10 Damage to each Player (Regardless of row/SP), 6 – +1 WP to Hero’s Weapon

Passive Special

:

Amateur Craftsman

- All blows against the Chaos Beast give the bleeding -10 effect to it.

Drops

: Zoot’s Cookie

Chaos Beast of Zoot B

Level 15 Holy Demon

*Bleeding -40*

*Burning -2*

*Blind (3 Rounds remaining)*

Health

: 182/300

Special

: Chaos: 1 – 60 Damage, 2 – 30 Damage, 3 – +5 Level to Self, 4 – 30 Damage to Self, 5 – 10 Damage to each Player (Regardless of row/SP), 6 – +1 WP to Hero’s Weapon

Passive Special

:

Amateur Craftsman

- All blows against the Chaos Beast give the bleeding -10 effect to it.

Drops

: Zoot’s Cookie

The Party

Alexis Fenral

, Orc-kin

(Party Leader)

*Counterstriking*

*Blessed*

22 year old female elven Harlot

Level 46.6

Power Bonus:

0

Defense:

0

Health:

74/74

Gold:

1574

GP:

9

Equipment:

Steel fan (WP:20,

ice

-,

lightning

-, and

darkness

-elemental), 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), Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Town Watch Halberd (WP: 6),

•

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), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from

fragile

), Ring of Sight (protects from

blinded

), Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles), Magnar's Smaller Axe (Grants User Dual-Strike, User Cannot Wield a Shield, Handwear, suitable for classes capable of using axes), Regret's Cape (Backwear, grants immunity to first negative effect afflicted each battle)

•

Aquamarine (

Water

), Diamond (

Light

), Sapphire (

Wind

), Topaz (

lightning

), Fifty Shades of Bley,

•

Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass,

•

2 Somas, 5x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, Health Core, 6x Potion, Grand Potion, 9x Meads, 2x Smelling Salts, 2x Nostrum, 9x Remedies, 7x Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2x Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Mulled Wine, 2x Grating Stones, Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects for the duration of one battle), Red Death Blood (If applied to a weapon the Doomed effect is dealt on first blow)

XX

Level 34.75 Cannoneer/Alchemist *Blessed*

Health:

50/50

Defense:

0

Gold:

392

Equipment:

XX Hand Cannon (WP: 12, Ignores SP), 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 x3, Ruby, Military Grade Fire Bomb x6, Bomb XX (Deals 30 Damage to all foes and 10 to all allies, ignoring row/SP) x2, Fire Bombs (1), Ice Bombs (1), Lightning Bombs (3), Water Bombs (9), Dirt Bombs (5), Air Bomb, Venom (x5), Nostrum

Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight)

263 year old female Elven Paladin *Immune to Fragile* *Blessed*

*Guardian Angel*

Level 31.5

Power bonus:

0

Defense:

16

Health:

53/53

Ether:

30/36

Gold:

109

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), White Cloak (Max. HP +3, back wear)

Inventory:

•

Sword of the Red Lizard (Longsword, WP:10, fire-elemental), Mourning Star (WP: 10, Inflicts Fragile, Fire-Elemental), 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

)

•

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), 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

; body wear)

•

Topaz

•

No Scrolls

•

Grand Tonics (3), Potions (4), Elixirs (2), 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 (2), Grand potion, Ambrosia (4), Smelling Salts, 2x Red Death Blood (If applied to a weapon the Doomed effect is dealt on first blow)

•

Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass

Purpearl Berthadhiell, the Carnival Crusader (Purpearljellyblob)

*Party Leader*

180 Years Old Female Elven Mage *

Evasive

* *Blessed*

Level 16

Power:

30

Health:

24/24

Ether:

21/22

Gold:

198

(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), Remedy (x2), Muddy Bomb (deals blinded and -3 poisoned to all foes), Tiger Balm, Neutralizer

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)

Matthias

the Carnival Crusader (nstickney)

Level 15.5 Ranger *Blessed* *Hastened*

Power Bonus

: 1

Defense

: 0

Health

: 20/20

Gold

: 126

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 Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Ball and Chain (Chain, WP: 4), Staff (WP: 4), Elixir, Magnar’s Unreasonably Cruel Axe (WP: 12, Deals the Bleeding -3 Effect, axe), 2x Red Death Blood (When applied to weapon Doomed is dealt on the first blow), Dapper Hat (wearer has a 1/6 chance of being

Encouraged

at the start of any battle), Remedy

Russel Ruffers & Sir Pigley

Level 21.33 Rogue *Hastened* *Blessed*

Power Bonus: 4

Health: 34/34

Defense: 4

Gold: 263

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 Salts

Malty

Level 31.25 Minstrel

Health: 50/50

Defense: 1

Ether: 19/34

Gold: 22

Equipment: Vocal Cords (Suitable for Malty, WP: 8, cannot be de-equipped, WP cannot be lowered), Traveller's Cloak (Backwear, SP: 1)

Inventory: Potion x2, Remedy, Tonic, Seven Stars for Seven Lords (Boosts the party's power and health by 7 for round. Costs 7 ether), Lost Lovers (Enamors one foe with one ally for the round. Costs 5 ether).

Edited September 28, 2014 by Flipz

[StickFig]

Howdy again Flipz! Zoot A should be blinded now, I think. I enjoyed the Minecraft crack.

As the angel descends, Matthias pumps his fist in the air. "Good show, Lady Calmcacil, Master Malty. To battle!" The gnome attacks Zoot B twice.