Turn One Hundred and SixBuy both. Give Gerdevver 998 Yuros. Inquire about foot repair services. Equip robe and cloak. Admire lack of nudity.
Then go link up with rest of team.
”Oh, sir. Ye olde missing foot. 'Tis a terrible bad thing, sire. You could try Doctor Juan, down Ecky Street, or Wizard Nelson, on Porridge Anvil Square, or... I dunno. The iron smith Ericke?”Putting on his robe and cloak and securely stowing his wand in an easily accessible pocket, Tackov receives the news of his three foot-repair options with glowing equanimity, filled as he is with joy and amazement at his complete lack of nudity. He admires himself in the mirror as he leaves the store, and tries to think back to the last time he was dressed.
He thinks for so long the salesperson gets rather worried, and begins to approach him to see if he is suffering some kind of aneurysm, and is just realising that he should feel ashamed as a human but pleased as a salesperson that he is very very pleased that at least the wealthy wizard paid before suffering irreparable brain damage but oh gods I'm surely going to have to move him the big git when Tackov gives up, and leaves.
...He decides to celebrate his clothedness, and heads across town to Crikeyface Jack's place, where a thought occurs to him, and he heads to the gents, and sees the portal, and steps through it, and finds himself in his favourite place: directly behind (but not so close he can't discreetly glance downwards) Lady Foxglove Vainglorious the Third.
Toys Acquired: Tackov Cedtry:
Burny-Vomity-Nakedy Wand;
Robe of Improved MagicGraciously accept money, return to axe shop. Wonder if I can get a Masterwork Flaming Axe of Death for 1000 Yuros. If yes, obtain it. If not obtain a Rapid Raging Anarchist Warrior of the Forest Axe for 1000 Yuros. Then go and look for as many teammates as reasonably possible.
”Why, good sir – for an obvious connoisseur like you what's fallen on hard times I most certainly would do you such a wondrous fine axe for a mere thousand yuros! It'd be my pleasure – just remember to come back when you come into the great deal of treasure that this mighty weapon will surely win you, darling.”So saying, the alluring shopkeeper bids goodbye to Gervedder, who turns, sighing wistfully at the remembrance of his good lady wife, and sheaths his mighty flaming weapon, which temporarily puts it out a bit. He thinks to himself that, logically, he will be able to use the axe to find his way in the pitchest of blacks; but it also occurs to him that unless it is made of metal – in which case the heat may eventually slow roast his thigh – his axe-scabbard is going to burst into flame at some point.
He unsheaths his mighty flaming weapon, and turns to find as many of his colleagues as might be possible.
...He soon finds himself scattering innocent drinking folk this way and that as he strides through Crikeyface Jack's place to the latrines, where he walks through the portal and into the Temple of Sef, right behind Foxglove, Tackov, and the new and slightly stranger companion, Sylvanna the Felonious.
He makes a mental note to one day ask her the origin of her name. Perhaps it is a form of honorific, where she comes from.
Axe Acquired: Gervedder Vietzo:
Masterwork Flaming Axe of Death!Action: Onward!
Faint scratching sounds behind doors means Good Things! Onwards!
All of Lady Foxglove Vainglorious the Third and Sylvanna the Felonious and Tackov Cedtry the Clothed are quite determined to press onwards: so they do!
Gervedder joins them just as
...Sylvanna pushes open the door behind which are faint scratching sounds and
...narrowly avoids setting herself alight as a jet of flame bursts out the door frame.
Hearing the jet of flame, what appears to be a decaying troglodyte turns, in the middle of the room, and ambles towards the group of four. Although the light from Gervedder's axe is dim, it appears to be enough to show that there is nothing else moving or threatening in the room.
Apologize, and enter the mother-in-law's house.
"It looks like I've made a mistake," splutters Whiz to the dead woman in the rocking chair by the fire,
"Forgive me, ma'am."Without waiting for a response, the Magical Death Assassin pops out the house, goes back up the street to the correct female relative's door,
...and opens it, entering the house without anything untoward happening.
The small house – a cottage, really – is quite dingy. Whiz is in the front room, which has a low table by the small window looking out onto the street, and goes out the back towards the kitchen. Between the kitchen and the front room is a flight of stairs heading up.
Gather up broken barrel and Roñardo and go searching for a carpenter's place or a doctor.
...Not terribly far away, Bukkar el Enragedio picks up his bits of barrel and his faithful Mexican peasant Roñardo, and wanders the streets forlornly in search of a carpenter or doctor. Although many times distracted by passing drunks who nearly assault him, and passing smells of drink that nearly lead him astray, at the end of one street he spies a sign.
A sign hanging out from a shop-front.
A place, even.
A sign that is impossible to misinterpret.
Hanging above a shop-front at the end of the street is a sign which proudly displays a crudely drawn stethoscope, crossed with a crudely drawn saw, both perched above a crudely drawn horizontal hammer. Roñardo suddenly perks up.
”Señor! Señor El Bukkaro! It can only be none other than my amigo, Dr Juan, the only man in all of Nirila to have a PhD in carpentry! Señor! If any man can save your barrel, it is he, Dr Juan! Dr Juan one day did save my Auntie Hilda, who had a severe case of the Creeping Eejits – he did cut them out, and she did live for many a day! What torrential luck!”Mission: Retrieve the Magical Mandolin Part
Map for Dwarmin and IronyOwl and Tackov and Gervedder (they are by the doorway):
So the second attempt at my incompetent dwarves embarking into a haunted wilderness went much better, and it took about two hours before everyone died of thirst, although when I say everyone I mean just the four brave dwarves who managed to wall out their comrades who then got murdered by a zombie hen. And THEN, well THEN I resisted a third go this evening, and instead did a turn.
Name: Tackov Cedtry
Class: Level 4 Gusty Wind Mage
Status: +1 missile defence. +1 to future gut damage. -1 to melee. +1 left leg defence. -1 to feet.
Health: [HP: 65/65] |
Severed Guts! |
Magical Saucepan Leg |
Severed Foot!Abilities: Airfist I,
Magical Typhoon I,
Wind Blast I,
Wind Blast II,
Wind Step I,
Squishy,
Sissy Slap FightInventory: Minor Mana Potion x1,
Scroll of Beginner’s Fireball x1,
Mouldy Wizard Hat, You Bastard the Mangy Donkey,
Cloak of Camouflage, 524 Green Farthings, 206 Yuros,
Solid Gold Lingerie x 2, a squashed and severed foot (own), a massive angry boulder stalker,
Burny-Vomity-Nakedy Wand;
Robe of Improved Magic.
Name: Whiz
Class: Level 4 Whiznificent Whiz Wiz(ard)
Status: +1 to lower leg defence. +1 to groin defence. -1 to social interaction except with rats. +1 to balancing. +1 to strength. Last in initiative rolls.
Health: [HP: 90/90] |
Giant Rat’s Tail! Mummy!Abilities: Competent Crossbow User,
Red Carpet,
Shield I,
Gee, Mr. Whiz, You Sure Are Fast! Gee, Mr. Whiz, You Sure Are Fast II,
Obviously a Powerful Wizard,
It’ll Make You Blind!Inventory: Crossbow x2, Unlimited Quiver,
Raider’s Dress of Shin Protection, 211 Yuros,
Middling Mana Potion x1, Cutlass, Three daggers,
Minor Health Potion x2, +1 Bolt of Accuracy x4, +1 Bolt of Burning x3, +1 Bolt of Paralysis x1,
Carrying Serf x0 (not currently mounted), 0 Green Farthings,
Steel Groinplate.
Name: Gervedder Vietzo
Class: Level 4 Damaged Opportunistic Messenger
Status: +1 to gut and chest defence. +1 defence if moves. +1 to hit with axe (flaming).
Health: [HP: 90/90]Abilities: Gauntlet,
Sprint of Fury,
Just a Brainflesh Wound,
Nimble Feet,
This Messenger Delivers,
Important,
Stop For DirectionsInventory: Crossbow, Unlimited Quiver, 0 bandages, 0 Yuros,
Iron Cuirass, Crossbow, Gerald the Mule, Two weeks rations and a bedroll,
Apprentice Herbalist's Manual,
Herbalist's Containers x5, Large Cork x1,
Masterwork Flaming Axe of Death.
Name: Lady Foxglove Vainglorious the III
Class: Level 4 Glamorous Ravenhaired Crusader
Status: +1 to head, chest and groinbone defence. Dodges fist missile hit.
Health: [HP: 90/90]Abilities: Nonchalant Dodge,
Ravena’s Ear,
Silent as a Raven’s Wing,
Opportunistic,
Honeyed Tongue,
Vain,
Self-RelianceInventory: The Raven's Wingblade,
Minor Health Potion x1, Crossbow, Unlimited Quiver,
Masterwork Helm,
Flying Warsquid, Sword,
Mercenary Squidrider Uniform,
Masterwork Poledancing Pole,
chainmail lingerie, 34 Yuros, 10 bandages, Decent provisions (day) x4, Live eel x649, Red dragon-scale vest,
Curse Grenade of the Slimy Eel.
Name: Bukkar Crangrom
Class: Level 4 Sprayin' Ragin' Mage
Status: Naked! Not +1 to missile defence until the barrel is fixed.
Health: [HP: 90/90] |
The Vomiting! |
Broken Guts |
Blessed By the Godses |
Stony FacelegthingAbilities: Whirlwind Rage I,
Rage Flight,
Rage Lazors I,
Ass of the Flaming Foot I,
Lightning Fist I,
Always Looking For a Fight,
Always HungoverInventory: Crossbow, 0 Green Farthings,
Large Sealed Bling Barrel, Large Cork x1, pick.
Name: Sylvanna the Felonious
Class: Alchemical Flesh Mechanic
Status: Bedraggled!
Health: [HP: 90/90]Abilities: Construct Control I,
Craft Corpse Glue I,
Craft Alchemical Corpse Glue I,
Corpse Assimilation ,
Crawly HandsInventory: A dead kobold, clothes,
Buckler of Sharp Death, 1x Glue.
Name: Rattlefang’s DroneBongo of Vengeances
Class: Level 2 Shamanic Death Tambourine
Health: [HP: 35/35]Abilities: Two Legged Death Tambourine,
Incredibly Sharp Teeth
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