Heroica RPG - Quest #105: Eternal Reaper

[Emjajoas]

"I know," he replies. He stays silent after that, concentrating on maintaining his balance on the rocking ship.

[The_Customizer]

"Punii, fear not, this creature is almost dead, no doubt we will soon be free from his grasp. Men, and Karie, let us take down this foul creature, we are almost there!"

Battle Order

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Johon

Erdathcath fires her handcannon from the back row.

Johon

Boomingham

Em

Jeaux

Masson attacks Ameoboss with long sword

Punii attacks from back row

Erdathcath fires her handcannon from the back row.

Karie (put that thing back to sleep!)

[Bricksandparts]

OoC: What's the point of putting it to sleep???

[Endgame]

QM Note: It's a status that works if you don't have AoE attackers. Normally you can use it to buy time and heal up, but in a battle with a timer...

"Uh, miss Erdathcath, I got hit... even if we weaken it, I couldn't take another blow from it..."

Edited August 7, 2014 by Endgame

[Kintobor]

Baaffy smashes the Ameoboss while Karie stands in the back row.

"I swear, I might as well just let the sheep do all the work for me."

[The_Customizer]

"Punii, you have a good point, do you want to just watch from the background this time?"

Punii sits in the back row and does nothing.

"Karie, go ahead and just attack, I don't believe we need to put him to sleep anymore."

[joeshmoe554]

OOC: Putting it to sleep will also protect everyone from damage or special damage until someone deals a successful attack. That's why Jeaux has a conditional to attack only if he is asleep.

[Endgame]

Round Five of the Ameoboss Battle!

>Johon VS Ameoboss (back): Steal Shield: Ravage (13x2=26+30=56/2=28 damage)

>Erdathcath VS Aemboss (back): Special Damage Damage (50/2=25 damage)

>Johon VS Ameoboss (back): Damage Critical Hit (30+15x2=60/2=30 damage, Fragile inflicted.)

>Boomingham heals himself (back): No heal.

>Em VS Ameoboss (back): Aim Critical Hit (7x2=14+17=31x4=124 damage)

>Jeaux VS Ameoboss (back): Critical Hit (13x2=26+18=44x4=176 damage)

>Masson VS Ameobboss (back): Critical Hit (50+12x2=74x2/2=74 damage)

>Punii does nothing

>Erdathcath VS Ameoboss (back): Damage Hit (22+16=38x4=152 damage)

The battle rages on, drawing to its conclusion. The party barrages the Ameobboss with everything they got, attack after attack landing on the head. It's protective blue veil nearly bursts, a horrid ooze dripping out of it's eye guards. All of its eyes write and wriggle, focusing on all directions, trying to find some way to exterminate the heroes... But finding no way to retaliate, the Ameoboss resigns to its fate. A fiery cannonball from Erdathcath is what puts an end to the horrid sea monster.

It grips onto the deck, water dripping form its broken jaw, rasping.

"ARROOO-OOOOO--OOOoooOoOooOuuUrrrrggghghhhhhHhh..."

<I... Failed... Nothing... Left... To... Lose...>

With that, the Ameoboss rears backwards and draws itself to its full height with grea teffort - planning to dive into the ship and submerge it underwater with his own weight as a last ditch attempt. Just as it seemed the Ameoboss was about to slam into the ship, all of the Excelsus' starboard cannons blast off in unison. Eight cannonballs sail through the air and hit the sea monster squarely in the chest. The Ameoboss gives off one last horrid roar as its body began dissolving into water. The ship rocks one last time as the sea monster collapses into one last wave, dead at last.

"...We won."

The Battle is Victorious! All heroes gain the respective amount of EXP.

Party Leader, Please Distribute the Loot:

240 gold

Silver Ore x2

Sapphire

The Party:

Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher)

Level 31.25 Paladin *Immune to Darkness-, Fire-elemental; Immune to Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* *Pierces SP From Front Row* *SP Ignored From Back Row*

Power: 50

Power Bonus: 5

Defense: 10

Health: 38/54

Ether: 30/30

Gold: 760

Equipment: Scupperer (WP: 14; Darkness-, Fire-elemental; inflicts Bleeding (-5) and Poisoned (-10); great sword) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Tome of Affluence (+10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle; Immune to Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness; Immune to Darkness-, Fire-elemental; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves, Mopag Helm (SP: 3; headwear), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle)*Pseudo's Blessing (+4 Power; not an artifact)*

Inventory: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; Light-, Ice-elemental; inflicts Stunned; great sword), Lullaby Wand (WP:6, Inflicts Sleeping Effect), Sabre (WP:6, Longsword), Darksteel Greatsword (WP: 10, Blinded Effect, Greatsword)

• Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear) Cloak of Blood Magick (+5 ether, attacks made with darkness magic weaken the enemy, bodywear suitable for Mages, Necromancers, Chi Monks)

• Garnet, Sapphire, Amethyst

• Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing,

• Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immune to Ice), Fireball Whiskey (Immunity to Fire One Battle OR 20 Fire Damage All Enemies), Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Hamantasch (Lucky, Blessed), 3x Mead, x2 Nostrum, Ambrosia, Smelling Salts, Hair of the Dog

• Bedroll

*Chicken Leg (+2, Quest 28), Drumstick (+1, Quest 70)

**Pseudo's Blessing (+4, Quest 40), Big Apple (+1, Quest 70)

Karie Alderflask-Cour

23? years old human female

Level 25.66 Witch

Defence: 2

Health: 41/41 (7+24+8+2)

Ether: 30/31 (1+24+4+2)

Gold: 680

Equipment: Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, successful hits lowers the target's level by 1; coils around the users arm when outside of battle, whip), Catsuit (Wearer becomes nimble and has a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE, and Free Hits, suitable to women only; body wear), Ethereal Cloak (SP: +2, Max. Ether: +4, back wear), Paper Doll (immunity to hexed, accessory)

Inventory:

*Weapons:

Spring Staff (WP: 12, healing someone else through this staff also heals the user by the same amount; water elemental staff), Grumpy's Staff (WP: 10, fire elemental staff), Sexy (WP: 8, disregards SP, longsword), Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Rusty Dagger (WP: 2, deals poisoned by 10 effect, breaks after 3 uses)

*Minstrel Weapons: Angelic Trumpet (WP: 5, user is blessed, instrument), Vagrant's Guitar (WP: 5, user is lucky)

*Artefacts:

Glittering Dress (The user's job traits are replaced with those of a Harlot: Promiscuity, Flee, and Money Maker; suitable for women only, body wear), Medal of Valour (This pendant is awarded by the Bonapartes to those who show their heroism in the battle against piracy. The wearer gains double experience in battle. Accessory), Skull Mask (SP: 1, wearer can pose as undead, headwear), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Changes user's appearance into an elf, accessory), Witch's Talisman (Makes the witch's poisonous attacks cause poisoned by 10-effect instead of poisoned by 1, suitable for witches; accessory)

*Minstrel Artefacts: Encore Plectrum (If the same battle song is sung more than one round in a row, the song's ether cost for the consecutive rounds is halved; suitable for minstrels; accessory)

*Gems: Ruby (Fire)

*Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Newtity

*Battle Songs: True Love's Serenade (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round, cost 10 ether; Battle Song)

*Consumables:

Potion, Grand Potion x2, Tonic, Grand Tonic x4, Remedy x4, Phoenix Essence x5, Nostrum x3, Mulled Wine, 9 Venoms, Pumpkin Bomb (causes poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used), Neutralizer x2, Tasty Pretzel (1/3 chance each of granting lucky, hastened, and encouraged-effects upon consumption), 5 Herbal Infusions (Removes negative effects and causes Blessed and Transcended effects), Grating Stone

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

*Sheep: Baaffy (Pet Sheep, whenever unleashed, puts random enemy fast asleep, unlimited use)

Quest Items/Roleplay Item: Masson's Journal Entry 11, Map of Brendenton, Spider Coin (worth 1 gp), Forest Journal, Blue Syndicate Uniform, Kayla's Mask, Ulric's Letter

Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554)

Automaton male, Evoker

Level 19 *Blessed* *Transcended* *Immune to Sealing, Bleeding, and Confused*

Power Bonus: 0

Defense: 2

Health: 27/27

Ether: 20/20

Gold: 710

Equipment: Divine Cannonade (WP:13; gives blessed- and transcended-effects to user; Poison 7 and Cursed; Phoenix Essence; handcannon), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5), Automaton Armor (SP:2, immune to bleeding and confused; suitable to automata only; bodywear)

Inventory: Enchanted Bracelet (protects from sealing; accessory), Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 items per round; accessory), Professor's Kit (successful attacks on Mechanical enemies have a 1/3 of turning them to the hero’s side for the next three rounds as a tamed monsters, accessory), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Topaz, Diamond, Amethyst, Soma, Tonic, Grand Tonic x2, Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence x2, Remedy x2, Venom x2, Volatile Venom x4, Jinxy Juice, Smoke Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Bone x6, Experienced Turdwing (Deals the confused and poisoned by 1 effects on an opponent when used, fly familiar), Ruby

Summons: Nilrem (Paladin Armor, Lightning Armor, Demon Armor)

Em (emjajoas) *Immune to electricity*

Unknown age human male Warden

Level 18

Power Bonus: 5

Defense: 25

Health: 36/37

Gold: 38

Equipment: Aquabow (WP: 7, Water-elemental), Iron Knuckle Armour (Body, foot, and hand wear. Counts as one artefact. Usable by knights and dragoons. SP: 10. Cannot be removed by enemies), Vigilant (SP 12, halved damage from elemental attacks, immune to electricity, shield), Anniversary Medal (Artefact/Accessory) (Power +3, SP +3, Max. Health +3, Max. Ether +3. The values will increase by 1 with each passing year)

Inventory:

Consumables: Smoke bomb, Nostrum, Potion x3, Remedy x2, Venom, Grand Potion x5, Mead x2, Ambrosia x2, Smelling Salts

Weapons: Doppleganger (WP: 10, Retribution: The user inflicts any negative effects he or she has on the target enemy on successful hits; longsword)

Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe

Equipment: Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Frost Helm (SP: 3, immune to ice, suitable for anyone)

Buffs: Permanent + 3 HP, +2 Power, and +1 Ether from Crystal Sovereign.

Erdathcath Madilinas, 199 years old,

Level 23 Druid *Party Leader!*

Power: 38

Health: 12/37

Ether: 26/26

Gold: 147

Equipped: Tritech Handcannon (WP:16, Fire-elemental, permanent poisoned 7, cursed), Satchel of Awesomeness (Permanent Lucky-effect; bodywear, suitable for anyone), Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; accessory, suitable to Erdathcath only), Machine's Heart (The hollowed out heart of Monolith, after being defeated, halves all damage from Earth, Electrical, and Mechanical type enemies; bodywear, suitable for anyone)

Inventory:

*Qlice (WP: 8, club, permanent Poison 4), Longbow (WP:7), Quick bow (WP: 6, bow, provides hastened effect for one round each battle)

*Mage's muffler (protects from sealing; accessory, suitable for anyone), Helmet (+1 max. health; headwear, suitable for anyone), Snake Eye Charm (protects from petrified; accessory, suitable for anyone), Helmet (+1 max. health),

*Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope,

*Scroll of Weakening

*6 Potions, Grand Potion, 6 Mead, 4 Smelling Salts, 15 Venoms, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 1 Fire Bomb, 3 Smoke Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, 2 Air Bombs, Bone, Skeleton Decoy, Saber teeth, Jinxy Juice x2, Grand Tonic x2, Love Potion, Blind Fury, Grating Stone, Mythril Shard x2, Silver Ore, 3 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, Emergency Essence x2, Agni Bomb, Sushi (restores 5 HP and 5 Ether), Neutralizer, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Equilibrium Tonic, Swift Sail

Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider

Level: 30.5

Power Bonus: +0 (0art+0perm)

Health: 44/44 (lvl30+cls7+7perm+0art)

Defense: 5 (5art+0Shield+0perm)

Ether: 0/0/30 (lvl30

Kept Effects: *Natural Respite* *Restoration**Immune to: Fragile* *1.5 stealing multiplier* *Hide of The Bleeding*

Temporary Effects:

Gold: 2670

Equipment:

Weapon: Muckraker (WP:+13, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Beast Warriors/Necromancers/Regulators, *Water, Wood, Earth*, Causes *Weakened*)

Shield:

Artefact 1 (1+): Heavy Armour (suit: Bararians/Knights, SP:+5, *Immune to Fragile*)

Artefact 2 (10+): Hide of The Bleeding (suit: Anyone, +10HP +5ETH for every enemy user defeats)

Artefact 3 (20+): Sticky Gloves (suit: Rogues/Beast Warriors, 1.5 multiplier for stealing)

Artefact 4 (30+):Barbarian's Boots (suit: Barbarians/Chi Monks/Beast Warriors, *Restoration*)

Artefact 5 (40+):

Artefact 6 (50+):

Artifacts: Simple Helmet (suit: Anyone, HP:+1), Pseudo's hood (suit: Anyone, Ignores Undead immunity), Quiver of Poisoning (suit: Rangers/Beast Warriors/Infiltrators/Winged Warriors, Causes *Poisoned by 1* using bows/crossbows), Blessed Amulet (suit: Anyone, *Immune to cursed*), Dog Statuette (Rover) (suit: Anyone, SP:+1), Counterstrike Gloves (suit: Anyone, deals damage equal to level when hit with free-hit), Sterile Gloves (Suit: Anyone, *Immune to Poisoned/Bleeding*), Bravado Boots (suit: Anyone, 1/6 chance of receiving *Lucky* at start of battle), Scarlet Hood (suit: Anyone, pwr:+4, *immune to stunned*)

Weapons: Sword of Decay (WP:+8, suit: Barbaians/Knights/Mages, Causes *Decayed by X-3 rounds* X=dmg dealt/4, Effect does not stack), Greatsword (WP:+3, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Beast Warriors/Necromancers/Regulators), Focal Staff (WP:+5, suit: Clerics/Mages, Ability: Roll 3 at cost of 5 ether), Gladius (WP:+15, suit: Anyone, Darkness, 1/3 chance of causing *Fragile* on succesful hits), Stalker’s Mallet (WP:+8, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Harlots, 1/2 chance of causing *sealed*), Lullaby Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *asleep*), Lovelorn Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *enamored*), Scaridy Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *afraid*), Wand of Wrath (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *enraged*), Shield (SP:+5, Suit: Knights/Dragoons/Regulators/Skirmishers)

Consumables: Potions (25), Grand Potions (18), Tonics (0), Grand Tonics (1), Health Cores (1), Phoenix Essences (2), Remedies (9), Mead (14), Smelling Salts (17), Nostrums 15), Venoms (10), Deadly Venoms (7), Smoke Bombs (1) , Fire Bombs (1), Water Bombs (5), Lightning Bombs (14), Bones (13), Skeleton Decoys (1), Ambrosia (2), Mulled Wine (1), (1)Trial Brews (1), Ectoplasms (1), Level-Up Mushrooms (1)

Elements: Aquamarine (2), Emerald (1), Garnet (1), Opal (1), Ruby (1), Sapphire (1), Topaz (1), Diamond (2), Amethyst (2)

Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep (1), Scroll of Blindness (1), Scroll of Sealing (1), Scroll of Confusion (1), Scroll of Frailty (1), Scroll of Weakening (1)

Tools: Shovels (1), Pick-axes (2), Magic Compasses (1), Water Canteens (2), Magniscopes (1)

Quest/RP/Misc. items: Blue Rose (Invasion of Luosh) (1), Fifty Shades of Bley (1), Mythril Shards (1)

"It's over."

Masson Cour, 26 years old, Level 50.2 Paragon

HP: 70/70

SP: 5

Power Bonus: 5

Gold: 50

Equipment: Zandatsu (WP: 12, Longsword, suitable to Masson only, each succesful hit lowers target's Level/SP by 1) Syndicate Cowl Deluxe (SP: 5, Headwear, suitable to Masson only), Syndicate Uniform (+5 power, Bodywear), Quickdraw Sheathe (1/6 chance of starting every battle Hastened, Backwear), Wedding Ring (Immune to Enamored, Suitable to Masson only, cannot be dequipped, Accesory)

Inventory: Spare Dagger (WP: 8), Remedy x3, Grand Potion x3

"I can't believe we *wheeze* did it..."

Punii, Level 20.33 Alchemist

HP: 14/36

SP: 3

Equipment: Yellow Carapace (SP: 3, Backwear, cannot be dequipped, suitable to Punii only... Unless you want to skin him alive?), Tiny Tail (WP: 7, cannot be dequipped, suitable to Punii only... Unless you want to amputate it?)

Inventory: Health Core, Ether Core, Grand Tonic x2, Nostrum, Military Grade Light Bomb , Bad Breath

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Two figures step onto the deck during the aftermath of the brawl.

"Sorry we couldn't get that cannon blast off earlier, mates."

Armstrong grimaces as he surveys the damage.

"Your Veteran better reimburse me for the damage done the ships. But you, heroes. You did damn god against that beast. We had to check up on all of the crew - thankfully, all of our members were here. Hopefully we weren't too slow getting that cannonfire off, or that thing might've downed us at the last second.

Heroes, it's become clear to us that whatever demons you're facing here, they're tough. So... Take this. We take some stuff from our first aid kits to help you. Divvy it up how you like."

Grand Potion x3

Grand Tonic x3

Remedy x3

Phoenix Essence

Eyepatch: A standard, run of the mill eyepatch.

"We're nearing the island now. It won't be more than an hour, now..."

Flurries of snow begin to drip onto the deck as the boat approaches the Lonely Island.

"Heh, looks like we're on for snow."

Edited August 7, 2014 by Endgame

[Emjajoas]

Em picks up the eyepatch questioningly, raising an eyebrow. It seemed a useless trinket, but he pocketed it anyways with a shrug. "Punii," he says, taking out a Potion. "Drink up."

He turns to the crew and the rest of his party. "What's next? We don't have time to take out the other twelve Ameoboss."

Edited August 8, 2014 by Emjajoas

[Endgame]

"We wouldn't be able to take one even another one. That Ameoboss prioritzed killing you over the ship, and he died because of it. The others will just go underwater and crack the hull in half. We could never take another one on underwater."

[Emjajoas]

Em shrugs. "I doubt honest folk man those other ships. I can hardly complain about their loss. Where do we go from here? Can you reach the island in this state?"

"Erdy, Boomingham, you two ought to drink up as well," Em remarks, holding out his other two potions.

[Endgame]

"Yeah. The starboard has holes in it, but the actual sails... They're fine. If that thing took down the masts, we would've junked, more or less... But I can get you to the Lonely Isalnd in about an hour in this state."

[Emjajoas]

Em crosses his arms, frowning. "Good. Thank you," he nods.

Taking a few steps away from the party, Em keeps both eyes trained on the Lonely Island, leaning against the deck rails. He brushes aside a flake of snow that landed on his nose, snorting. "Almost there."

[The_Customizer]

OOC: I should be able to heal the team out of battle, either that, or we could take a short rest to heal, right?

"Well done, one beast down, many, many more to go. You have all done well, as such, I shall distribute what we found evenly amongst us. Once we have divided everything, I believe it is time to move on!"

Loot division:

48 gold to each person except Karie

Karie: Sapphire, Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Remedy

Jeaux: Silver Ore

Em: Silver Ore, Eyepatch

Boomingham: Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Remedy, Phoenix Essence

Erdathcath: Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Remedy

[Endgame]

QM Note: Party update in next update!

"Looks like the island is drawing into view now..."

The Lonely Isalnd was a desolate place. The small island was consumed entirely in cruel Tundra, the flat lands covered in feet of snow. A blizzard rages overhead, snow swirling around the forsaken island. The northern lights hang over head, mystic blankets of light looming over the forzen wasteland. In the very center of the island stands a massive black blemish on the horizon... The heroes feel a chill run up their spine as they crane their heads to look at what the massive thing was.

The Citadel.

"Holy hell..."

"You're gonna be inilftrating that place?!"

"So... This is *wheeze* where The Regret lives?"

"It's... It's the size of a mountain..."

The Shadow Citadel casts an ominous shadow on all surrounding waters, the party shrinking back in the darkness...

Edited August 8, 2014 by Endgame

[Emjajoas]

Em clicks his teeth, hissing slightly. "That's... Tch."

[Bricksandparts]

Johon uses his magniscope to check for the remaining ameobosses, wondering is any mercenaries had made it to the island.

"This place... It's strangely familiar, but I can't recall from where..." Johon says, seemingly unphased by the monstrosity ahead of them.

[Endgame]

All of the Ameobosses had fanned out in a large ring around the island, according to The Regret. They were both distant and submerged, making spotting them impossible.

"It's... Familiar, *cough* Johon?"

Edited August 8, 2014 by Endgame

[Bricksandparts]

Johon shrugs, rubbing his hands together from the cold. He looks overboard, noticing small chunks of ice floating, the icy water reflecting his cloaked head. He watches as the snowflakes drift, coating his arms and hands. He closes his eyes, thinking of all he had gone through. Who he had lost. What he had lost. With a sigh, he opens his eyes, startled to be looking into the face of Rhodus. The death. Startled, he steps away from the edge, his hands on his temples. He drips some sweat, soon calming down.

"I know this place. I have been here before."

[joeshmoe554]

"Why didn't you say anything before now? I expect you would have remembered traveling this far north if you had done so previously."

[Bricksandparts]

"It's... It's not like that. Now's not the time or place." Johon says, knowing he sounded like a fool. "Please, just trust me, this isn't the time."

[Endgame]

"The Regret is already making us go out of our minds..."

[Bricksandparts]

OoC: Will most likely be away tomorrow.

"Tell me about it..."

[The_Customizer]

"Johon, how do you know you've been here? I will say for myself, the Citadel does look familiar, perhaps it is much like the one we found in the mines.."

[Bricksandparts]

"Like I said, now's not the time or place..."