"Thanks Darksten," Deus said with a smile, as he took the gold from Darksten. "I owe you one."

Now with 100 gold, Deus approaches the smith and says, "I'll take the Portston Guard helm, please."

EDIT: I will not be able to post today or tommorow due to lack of internet.

Edited September 9, 201410 yr by Lego Spy

Deus Spiranius (Lego Spy)

23 year old Male Human Ranger

Level: 7

Power: 9

Defense: 1

Health: 10/10

Ether: 0

Gold: 0

Equipment: Bow (WP: 3), Tricorne (Headwear: SP: +1)

Inventory: Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, 2x Venoms, Smelling Salts, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Ranger's Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors.), Mythril Shard x1, Mead, Portston Guard helm (SP:3; Immune to Water and Weakened )

Darksten (Comrade Commander)

35 year old Male Human Ranger

Level 11.5

Power: 16

Health: 16/16

SP: 2

Gold: 42

Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 6); Sand-Worn Hide (SP: 2)

Inventory:

Consumables:Potion x3, Remedy,,Grand Potion x2, Phoenix Essence x2, Ambrosia, Mead, 3x Venom, Smelling Salt, Soma, Root Beer (Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against undead enemies for 20 damage. The Root Beer does not affect non-undead enemies), Floral Bomb (Bomb, 5 Wood Elemental damage), Smoke bomb

Weapons: Spider String Bow (WP: 4, Darkness Elemental Bow),

Equipment: Safety Blanket (SP: 1, protects from Afraid, backwear),

Roleplay: Bedroll, Utility Knife (roleplay item), Fang of Kos (roleplay item), Fang of Lolth (Roleplay item), Hint Coin (Gives the user a hint about a puzzle or tricky situation. Usable only once. Has no monetary value.)

Grimwald Gjinko

69 year old male gnome Sage *Party leader*

Level: 17

Power: 22 (15 + 8 + permanent boost of 1)

SP: 0

Health: 30/30

Ether: 22/26

Gold: 258 (Owes Nerwen 300)

Equipment: Splinter Broom (WP: 8, broomstick, defies SP), Spellbound Gloves (Increases the power of spells by 5, doubled if the enemy is weak to the element), Robes of the Disciple of Ennoc (+5 max. health, +5 max. ether, meditation restores 2 ether, body-wear)

Inventory:

*Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll

*Opal, Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz

*Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep

*Mead x4, Remedy x3, Potion x2, Bone x2, Grand Potion, Bunch of Cherries (10/10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten, user can choose how many are eaten at a time), 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, Smoke Bomb, Plague Venom, Grand Tonic x2, Nostrum x3, Sushi (restores 5 HP and 5 Ether) x2, Smelling Salts x4, Mythril Shard, Phoenix Essence, Mulled Wine x2, Bright polish, Grating stone x2

With the blacksmith apparently ignoring Darksten's question because he hadn't bought anything, Darksten signals to his party that he is ready to head to the inn.

Grimwald leads the party to the inn.

Turning to Darksten, THe blacksmith answers:

"Something about them not having any Dragoons anymore"

Update up tonight questers!

The party make their way to the inn, where they are met by two faces.

"Eyup me darlins, what'll you be havin tonight? We got plenty o' rooms and plenty of drink:"

Mead (Causes the encouraged-effect, doubling the target's attack power for the duration of one battle.) Costs 5 gold.

Mulled Wine (Causes the inspired-effect, doubling the target's current and maximum health for the duration of one battle.) Costs 45 gold.

Nostrum (Causes the lucky-effect, allowing the target to roll the battle die twice and get the better result of the two for the duration of one battle.) Costs 25 gold.

"Rooms are free til the mercenary season really heats up. Nice to see some new lads around, what brings you to Portston?"

Edited September 10, 201410 yr by Pyrovisionary

I'm afraid that I'm having to be away on short notice for the weekend and will not be able to bring my laptop, I was hoping to be able to move the quest along enough today to get to a good stage, sorry we didn't get that done, and I'm sorry for my going away having messed up the pacing for a second time.

See you guys on sunday!

Darksten's mind races with the selection laid out before him. "Some good choices, and great prices" he thinks to himself.

"I will take 3x Mead and 1x Nostrum to go please" Darksten says to the barkeep as he lays down 40 gold (2 gold remaining)

Turning to the old man, Darksten says "We're doing the usual mercenary stuff. Go here, do something, then go somewhere else. Can feel pretty scripted at times, but we all live for that one epic quest I think. That one time we have to really define ourselves."

"Yes, quite right."

OOC: Sorry, I'm going on holiday for a week and probably won't be around on here much, if at all, during that time. Comrade Commander can take over Grimwald in case of a battle or whatever.

Deus, tired, and, of course, being broke, just took a glass of water.

He also removes the Tricorne from his head and replaced it with the Portston Guard Helm.

"Well," Deus said sleepily to his comrades,"I'm about ready to hit the hay."

Edited September 13, 201410 yr by Lego Spy

Opc: Should be back tonight and I'll get an update up around 6pm GMT, see you guys then!

Turning to the old man, Darksten says "We're doing the usual mercenary stuff. Go here, do something, then go somewhere else. Can feel pretty scripted at times, but we all live for that one epic quest I think. That one time we have to really define ourselves."

"Sounds pretty exciting. We just mind the pub. Say, you fellas up for a drinking game?"

Deus Spiranius (Lego Spy)

23 year old Male Human Ranger

Level: 7

Power: 9

Defense: 1

Health: 10/10

Ether: 0

Gold: 0

Equipment: Bow (WP: 3), Portston Guard helm (SP:3; Immune to Water and Weakened )

Inventory: Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, 2x Venoms, Smelling Salts, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Ranger's Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors.), Mythril Shard x1, Mead, Tricorne (Headwear: SP: +1)

Darksten (Comrade Commander)

35 year old Male Human Ranger

Level 11.5

Power: 16

Health: 16/16

SP: 2

Gold: 2

Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 6); Sand-Worn Hide (SP: 2)

Inventory:

Consumables:Potion x3, Remedy,,Grand Potion x2, Phoenix Essence x2, Ambrosia, Mead x4, 3x Venom, Smelling Salt, Soma, Root Beer (Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against undead enemies for 20 damage. The Root Beer does not affect non-undead enemies), Floral Bomb (Bomb, 5 Wood Elemental damage), Smoke bomb, Nostrum

Weapons: Spider String Bow (WP: 4, Darkness Elemental Bow),

Equipment: Safety Blanket (SP: 1, protects from Afraid, backwear),

Roleplay: Bedroll, Utility Knife (roleplay item), Fang of Kos (roleplay item), Fang of Lolth (Roleplay item), Hint Coin (Gives the user a hint about a puzzle or tricky situation. Usable only once. Has no monetary value.)

Grimwald Gjinko

69 year old male gnome Sage *Party leader*

Level: 17

Power: 22 (15 + 8 + permanent boost of 1)

SP: 0

Health: 30/30

Ether: 22/26

Gold: 258 (Owes Nerwen 300)

Equipment: Splinter Broom (WP: 8, broomstick, defies SP), Spellbound Gloves (Increases the power of spells by 5, doubled if the enemy is weak to the element), Robes of the Disciple of Ennoc (+5 max. health, +5 max. ether, meditation restores 2 ether, body-wear)

Inventory:

*Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll

*Opal, Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz

*Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep

*Mead x4, Remedy x3, Potion x2, Bone x2, Grand Potion, Bunch of Cherries (10/10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten, user can choose how many are eaten at a time), 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, Smoke Bomb, Plague Venom, Grand Tonic x2, Nostrum x3, Sushi (restores 5 HP and 5 Ether) x2, Smelling Salts x4, Mythril Shard, Phoenix Essence, Mulled Wine x2, Bright polish, Grating stone x2

Edited September 14, 201410 yr by Pyrovisionary

"Sounds pretty exciting. We just mind the pub. Say, you fellas up for a drinking game?"

"I am a bit tired" Darksten tells the innkeeper "but perhaps if you explained more I might be up for a round"

ooc: are we near the end of the quest? I am trying to plan out when I will be back in the hall. Thanks!

Ooc: You'll be back in a week or so, not long now . Credit to endgame for the drinking game!

"I am a bit tired" Darksten tells the innkeeper "but perhaps if you explained more I might be up for a round"

ooc: are we near the end of the quest? I am trying to plan out when I will be back in the hall. Thanks!

"Right, here are the rules"

-Challenge an opponent, and see who can whittle down the other's Endurance first. Your endurance is equal to your double HP.

-There a three types of drinks in Shot Passing: Mead, Nostrum, and Mulled Wine.

Mead: -5 Endurance when drunk.

Mulled Wine: Makes the drinker Tipsy, causing them to lose -2 Endurance per round.

Nostrum: -6 Endurance when drunk, but cures you of the Tipsiness effect.

-Each drink can have a total of 2 sips before fully expended.

-Each contestant starts with a hand of 4 drinks, having to choose one to drink every round.

-Whenever you take a sip from a drink and there is still one sip left, it is passed into the other drinker's hand.

-Your opponent then does the same, sipping and passing a drink back to you.

-Whenever a drink is expended, I'll pour another one and add it back into the mix.

-A round consists of you taking a sip and passing, then the person doing the same.

-The winner is whoever reduces their enemy's Endurance to 0 first.

-Whenever a drink is expended, I'll pour another one and add it back into the mix.

"If you want to play, Choose your opponent. Bet gold and you can win double."

Landlady, Novice drinker

Endurance: 20

Difficulty: Easy

Barman, Adept drinker

Endurance: 25

Difficulty: Moderate

Edited September 15, 201410 yr by Pyrovisionary

"Hmm, it certainly sounds interesting, but I think I will pass this evening" Darksten says as he recalls the last time he drank before bed "I would appreciate a room"

The party retreat to their individual rooms and sleep quickly takes them. When they return in the morning, the Landlady was just coming in from the kitchen, and the barkeep was fast asleep in his chair. The landlady whispers, trying not to wake the barman.

"Morning my darlings. You look lost, know where you're going me loves?"

Edited September 16, 201410 yr by Pyrovisionary

"Morning my darlings. You look lost, know where you're going me loves?"

"Perhaps you could tell us about this town? Any notable people around?"

"There's the priest, but he's off. Zombie problem. Which is ironic cos' he's a zombie too. Very good at funerals he is. Past experience I expect. Then there's the Mr Bismark; Eccentric fellow. Used to own a house here until it blew up and took out half the town, he now lives in a cabin in the woods. "

"There's the priest, but he's off. Zombie problem. Which is ironic cos' he's a zombie too. Very good at funerals he is. Past experience I expect. Then there's the Mr Bismark; Eccentric fellow. Used to own a house here until it blew up and took out half the town, he now lives in a cabin in the woods. "

"Can you give us directions to Bismark's cabin?" Deus asked the woman.

OOC: I think my SP should be at 3, by the way.

Edited September 18, 201410 yr by Lego Spy

"Sure thing me darlings."

The landlady marks the cabin on a map and gives it to the heroes.

Deus Spiranius (Lego Spy)

23 year old Male Human Ranger

Level: 7

Power: 9

Defense: 3

Health: 10/10

Ether: 0

Gold: 0

Equipment: Bow (WP: 3), Portston Guard helm (SP:3; Immune to Water and Weakened )

Inventory: Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, 2x Venoms, Smelling Salts, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Ranger's Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors.), Mythril Shard x1, Mead, Tricorne (Headwear: SP: +1)

Darksten (Comrade Commander)

35 year old Male Human Ranger

Level 11.5

Power: 16

Health: 16/16

SP: 2

Gold: 2

Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 6); Sand-Worn Hide (SP: 2)

Inventory:

Consumables:Potion x3, Remedy,,Grand Potion x2, Phoenix Essence x2, Ambrosia, Mead x4, 3x Venom, Smelling Salt, Soma, Root Beer (Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against undead enemies for 20 damage. The Root Beer does not affect non-undead enemies), Floral Bomb (Bomb, 5 Wood Elemental damage), Smoke bomb, Nostrum

Weapons: Spider String Bow (WP: 4, Darkness Elemental Bow),

Equipment: Safety Blanket (SP: 1, protects from Afraid, backwear),

Roleplay: Bedroll, Utility Knife (roleplay item), Fang of Kos (roleplay item), Fang of Lolth (Roleplay item), Hint Coin (Gives the user a hint about a puzzle or tricky situation. Usable only once. Has no monetary value.)

Grimwald Gjinko

69 year old male gnome Sage *Party leader*

Level: 17

Power: 22 (15 + 8 + permanent boost of 1)

SP: 0

Health: 30/30

Ether: 22/26

Gold: 258 (Owes Nerwen 300)

Equipment: Splinter Broom (WP: 8, broomstick, defies SP), Spellbound Gloves (Increases the power of spells by 5, doubled if the enemy is weak to the element), Robes of the Disciple of Ennoc (+5 max. health, +5 max. ether, meditation restores 2 ether, body-wear)

Inventory:

*Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll

*Opal, Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz

*Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep

*Mead x4, Remedy x3, Potion x2, Bone x2, Grand Potion, Bunch of Cherries (10/10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten, user can choose how many are eaten at a time), 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, Smoke Bomb, Plague Venom, Grand Tonic x2, Nostrum x3, Sushi (restores 5 HP and 5 Ether) x2, Smelling Salts x4, Mythril Shard, Phoenix Essence, Mulled Wine x2, Bright polish, Grating stone x2

"Thank you ma'am" Darksten says to the lady as she hands them the map. "I would quite like to rest now, but perhaps in the morning we could pay this Mr. Bismarck a visit? I am quite curious as to how he could blow up half a town!"

"Thank you ma'am" Darksten says to the lady as she hands them the map. "I would quite like to rest now, but perhaps in the morning we could pay this Mr. Bismarck a visit? I am quite curious as to how he could blow up half a town!"

The party retreat to their individual rooms and sleep quickly takes them. When they return in the morning, the Landlady was just coming in from the kitchen, and the barkeep was fast asleep in his chair. The landlady whispers, trying not to wake the barman.

"Morning my darlings. You look lost, know where you're going me loves?"

ooc: facepalm....

Darksten groggily comes to his senses as the early morning fog starts to clear from his mind. Embarrassed by the odd look the landlady was giving him, he looks to quickly leave the inn.

"Right, well, thank you very much for your assistance. Best we be going right gents?"

Edited September 20, 201410 yr by Comrade Commander

"Thank you very much the hospitality, but yes, we really should get going now."