[SP-F8] <<Monkey King>> Megaprimatus Kong

[Baldur 0]

Quest:

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Floor 8
<<Monkey King>>
Party Limit: 3 | 20+ Posts
Repeatable for standard thread rewards and <<Monkey Agility>>

Quest Rewards:

• 1000 Experience Points
• Each player receives:
  • Monkey Agility (Uncommon Consumable [potion])
    • A strange potion that boosts the user's Evasion by 1. Lasts for one thread.
• POTENTIAL REWARD | If Sewallus accompanies the party and survives
  • Unlock <<Shatter>> Extra Skill

Requirements:

• Roleplay speaking with Remington.
• Roleplay speaking with Sewallus.
• Accept or reject Sewallus' offer to join the party for the quest.
• Defeat the Monkey King.

Summary:

For years, the residents of Florenthia Village have feared a legendary creature that skulks about the forest below. Dubbed the Monkey King, this monster has claimed the forest as its own, its territory stretching far and wide. It is rumored to be utterly gigantic, with glowing scarlet eyes and intimidating musculature. Its menacing appearance isn't just for show - the Monkey King is capable of striking with such force and tenacity that the denizens of the floor built their homes into the canopy of the forest, lest it find their camp and decimate it in a furious rage.

When the citizens of Florenthia caught wind that powerful travelers had their made way into the eighth floor, they reached out for help. Though they imagined even the most powerful of warriors would succumb to the likes of the Monkey King, their desperation forced them to swallow back their morals and ask the unthinkable; go out and risk death to bring about peace for our people. Will you accept the challenge and put your longevity at stake for the NPCs of Florenthia?

Outline: 

NPCs:

<<Remington>>
Remington is the zoologist of Florenthia, tasked with studying and categorizing the seemingly endless fauna that populates the eighth floor. While Remington is sarcastic and will usually act as though the Player is wasting his time, he is actually quite talkative and enjoys the rare company. He is a habitual smoker, and will puff away regardless of whoever it may annoy. He is intelligent, but has taken this to mean he is always the smartest person in the room.

He will explain to the character his encounter with the Monkey King alongside Sewallus, and his observations of the oversized ape as they fled. The Monkey King's behaviors can be best described as ape-like and overly aggressive. When it has a target in its sights, it will not relent under any circumstances, and will let nothing stand in its way.

If asked how strong or fast the Monkey King was, Remington will always reply with, "All I know is no matter how far or fast we ran, it was never enough. There are now craters instead of trees where we were attacked, and rivers instead of forest where it moved."

Remington will make it abundantly clear to the players that he refuses to leave the village while the beast still lives, which has put his very important research on hold. He urges the players to discover the Monkey King's weakness - or better yet, put it to an end. Only then will the citizens of Florenthia know peace, and he will be able to return to his passion.

When his dialogue has been exhausted, Remington will direct the players to Sewallus for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

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Allies:

<<Sewallus>>
Sewallus is charged with the duty of acting as the leader of Florenthia's Guard. Though not rude in his speech or mannerisms, he is not overly friendly, and will always stick to the point. A man of few words, he'd rather save his breath for combat than waste it chattering away with the citizens or players. He wields a two-handed battle axe as his weapon, and those with a high aptitude for speech and clever dialogue navigation will prompt Sewallus to reveal that he was a lumberjack before being convinced to join the Guard. His pride and sense of responsibility won't allow him to say so, but he secretly wishes he could return to those simpler times.

If the players asks Sewallus how he and Remington escaped from the Monkey King, he will reply with, "It is difficult to say. It was not by the grace of our fleet feet, that much is certain. The beast either became distracted, or was otherwise disrupted in some way." He will leave it at that, offering no more details.

Sewallus will offer to aid the players in their hunt for the Monkey King, expressing shame for having fled originally, and a desire to extract revenge from the creature. The Player(s) may either accept or deny adding Sewallus to their party. If they choose to accept, Sewallus will not engage in combat with any mobs aside from the Monkey King, and will use Florenthian Howl as a post action for his first turn. He will attack any turns he is not using Florenthian Howl. Should he become stunned at any point, he will resume his order with the action that would have occurred on his stunned turn.

HP: 400/400 | DMG: 75 (100 on crit) | MIT: 50 | EVA: -1

Abilities:

• Florenthian Howl | Grants Sewallus +5 Hate against the Monkey King. Requires a Post Action. Sewallus will use this ability on his first turn, and every second post thereafter.
• Shatter | Upon a successful attack, reduce target's Mitigation by 15 before damage is calculated. This effect can stack up to three times. Shatter from outside sources will not increase the stack count, but will refresh the duration. Effect lasts three turns.

 

 

 

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Enemies:

<<Monkey King>>
Players don't find the Monkey King - the Monkey King finds them. It is aggressively protective of its domain, and will ferociously hunt down any entities that trespass within its territory. Once it has its prey in its sights, it will stop at virtually nothing in its pursuit to annihilate them. So fearful of this creature are the residents of the eighth floor that not even mobs are willing to exist in any locale in which the Monkey King claims ownership. Wild and animalistic, this boss seems to go full offensive with wild abandon.

HP: 650/650 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 2

Abilities:

• If a Tree Falls | On MD rolls of 9 or 10, the Monkey King will pick up a large tree and throw it at the party.  This replaces the Monkey King's normal attack, automatically dealing 120 unmitigatable damage and inflicting stun to each target.
   

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Epilogue: 

If Sewallus did not accompany the party:

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Once the Monkey King has been defeated, a panel appears, informing the players of the quest's completion, then listing quest rewards and experience gained.

If Sewallus accompanied the party, but died during combat:

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Once the Monkey King has been defeated, a panel appears, informing the players of the quest's completion, listing quest rewards and experience gained. The players will also get a message from Remington stating that he can't get in contact with Sewallus and asking for an update on his status.

If Sewallus accompanied the party, and survived:

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Once the Monkey King has been defeated, a panel appears, informing the players of the quest's completion, listing quest rewards and experience gained. Sewallus will approach the players and give thanks for assisting against the Monkey King. In a rare expression of gratitude, he teaches the players the <<Shatter> ability, unlocking it in their skill tree.

Baldur Stats:

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» Baldur, The Gaijin Samurai 

» Base Stats

• Base HP: 820
• Base EN: 96
• Base MIT: 78
• Base ACC: 5 (includes AA and does not automatically miss on 1s)
• Base DMG: 23->25 (+2 Damage from Potion)
• Base EVA: 2
• Battle Heal: 41 HP
• Recovery: +4 EN

» Items Equipped:

• Warden's Fury - Absolute Accuracy/2 Paralyze
• Muramasa - Absolute Accuracy/Fallen/Blight/Burn
• Ethereal Tether - Zanshin - Absolute Accuracy/Keen/Freeze/Burn
• Montsuki haori - 48 DMG MIT/+1 EVASION/+4 EN RECOVERY
• Emerald Teardrop - +2 ACC/+1 EVASION
• Emerald Magatama - +3 ACC
• Hammerspace Backpack (HB) +1 BR item (allows stacks up to 7)

» Battle-Ready Inventory:

• Medium Damage Potion ^x7->6 | Rare T2 Item | +2 Damage
• Basic Teleportation Crystal ^x1 | Good Item | Teleports player to the Town of Beginnings
• Max Mass HP Recovery Crystal ^x7 | Perfect T2 Item | +30*Target Tier (30/60/90)
• Warden's Fury
• HB: Ethereal Tether - Zanshin
• EWL: Emerald Teardrop
• EWL: 
• EWL: 
• SC: 
  
   

» Skills:

• One Hand Curved Sword | Rank 1/5 | 
• Katana | Rank 5/5 | 
• Battle Healing | Rank 5/5 | 
• Light Armor | Rank 5/5 | 
• Charge | Purchased | 
• Quick Change | Purchased
• Extended Weight Limit | Purchased
• Extended Mod Limit | Purchased

» Extra Skills:

• Concentration | Equipped
• Survival | Un-equipped
• Meditation | Equipped
• Parry | Equipped
• Forgotten King's Authority | Equipped
• Shatter | Not Yet Unlocked

» Mods:

• Ferocity: Equipped
• Stamina: Equipped
• Meticulous: Equipped
• Resolve: Equipped
• EML: Emergency Recovery: Equipped
• EML: Bull Rush: Equipped

» Housing Bonuses:

• Rested: -1 EN on first 2 uses
• Tasty: Turns 2 food into feast for 4
• Advanced Training: +2 SP to a thread 1/month
• Filling: Add 1 extra tier 1 slot to food
• Item Stash: +1 BR item slot
• Relaxed: OOC regen 5*tier, recover EN out of combat after 2 turns in lieu of 3
• Angler: +1 Mat when fishing
• Mega Slime Farm: +10% EXP (Last used: never)(Current use: Megaprimatus Kong 4/19/20)

There was a very short list of people who knew that Baldur had a special place in his heart for the 8th floor, and the village of Florenthia itself. The gaijin samurai had met most of his closest friends and friendly rivals here. Oikawa. Ariel. Crozeph, among others. They had gone deep into the forests of this floor back when it was only one level down from the frontlines. It had been their first attempt at mass combat and organization as a group.

They hadn’t gone all the way, having to stop shy of where the <<Monkey King>> would eventually be found, but that was fortunate for them, since he was way beyond anything they had ever found. However, the monster had ended up defending access to a hidden temple dungeon deep in the forest.

The gaijin had returned many times to help cull the <<Monkey King>> when others had not, lest the monster trigger an unfortunate event. He had always hoped some day he would see the clue, or find the drop that the monkey king gave that would let him into the secret hidden temple.

Edited April 19, 2021 by Baldur

[Baldur 0]

But the Gaijin samurai had never spoken of it, and so the legend of the hidden temple never grew.

“Ohayo, Remington-san. It is good to see you again.”

“Hello Adventurer!” Remington called out to him as if Baldur hadn’t just addressed him.

Oh, this means his AI has reset. The giant monkey has respawned.

“I am in dire need of assistance! You see a giant and fearsome monkey is wreaking havoc among these peaceful treetop villages!”

He made all kinds of creepy and dramatic gestures to try and build up the danger of the fight, but Baldur had heard this before. Unfortunately, he may have also zoned out a little listening to the story.

“All I know is, no matter how far or how fast we ran, it was never enough to get away! Now craters grow where mighty trees once stood, and rivers run where there were none before!”

Edited April 13, 2021 by Baldur

[Baldur 0]

He stood there, waiting for the fear and the ‘oohs’ and ‘aaahs’ from the crowd, but Baldur had long since solo’d this particular boss monster.

“If you have any other questions, <<Sewallus>> over by the guard station can tell you more!”

Sewallus? I don’t remember that name. Could things have changed?

<<Sewallus - The Guard Captain>> wasn’t exactly new to Baldur, but him having a name was new. Had he never noticed it before, or was this something recently introduced? Did something trigger this change? Perhaps unlocking the next quarter of floors changed some things to the floating castle of Aincrad.

Whatever the reason, Baldur put on his investigator hat. The infobrokers would probably pay well for this information. He would need to make sure he explored the chain of events thoroughly, and thankfully few people were as equipped for this particular quest, on this particular floor, as Baldur, the Gaijin Samurai of Aincrad, was.

[Baldur 0]

“Ohayo, Omawari-san.” Baldur walked up to the green armor clad treetop denizen.

The leaf stylized armor gave him an elfen appearance, though the giant two hand axe magically slung to his back showed he was ready to protect the village.

“Adventurer. Has Remington been spinning his yarns again?”

He gave an annoyed shake of his head, “I wish that fool would knock it off. It’ll only enrange the beast to send adventurers after it.”

Baldur rolled his eyes though he hid it behind brushing his bangs aside. Sometimes these NPCs were just too dramatic. No one spoke like this in real life.

“Tell me about what happened.”

He looked annoyed for a moment, then opened his mouth to speak. He began to describe why they were out there when Baldur lost track of where he was.

“Skip.” The gaijin samurai said, prompting the NPC to move on to the next segment of dialoge. It was so old hat at this point, that Baldur hadn’t realized what he had done until it was too later.

[Baldur 0]

Tsk. I wanted that new information.

“It was difficult to say the least. It wasn’t our fleet feet that got us away, that’s for damn sure.” He shook his head, showing he was slightly rattled, “The beast either became distracted, or has found better prey.”

At least it didn’t sound like he had missed anything important.

“If you’d like, I can come along with you and protect you and your party. It’s a fearsome monster, so we’ll want more than one person to go along on this.”

The only thing that prevented Baldur from turning him down, was the desire to see how this had changed.

Either this is an escort section of the quest, or I have to keep him alive while he does something to cause an event to trigger something or defeat the boss.

Whatever the reason, Baldur was now on babysitting duty.

Heh. Duty. In spite of his vast age and immeasurable maturity, Baldur smiled to himself.

Edited April 19, 2021 by Baldur

[Baldur 0]

Straightening his face for the NPC, Baldur cleared his throat and gave an affirmative nod.

"Sounds good, Captain Sewallus." He said his best, commanding, role-player voice.

"Let us make haste at once!"

Okay this is getting a bit thick now Baldur smirked to himself and then a pop up showed up on his HUD.

"Captain Sewallus would like to join your party." Baldur raised his hand and pressed the affirmative "O" and then Sewallus' HP was displayed next to Baldur's.

"Alright then, let's be off!"

Baldur fell in just a step behind Sewallus.

"So what do you remember of the fight, Captain?"

The beliegured captain was silent for a long moment, "He was big, and he was fast, and his fist could shatter trees.

"mmhmm.." Baldur humored the beleaguered captain. He was a man of few words, and didn't seem overly fond for Baldur, but he was gung ho for the fight. Perhaps he was feeling slighted by having to escape the previous fight.