[EV-PP-27] Making the Rounds for Ronbaru <<Purusartha>>

Freyd · November 24

"Seriously? You want us for a standard escort and trade route patrol?" Freyd eyed the attendant like he'd just requested a flight of next-gen stealth fighters to escort a courier pigeon. "Are you sure? This seems more like a thing for local security." Jeeves was already plotting their most efficient route, complete with risk-reward analysis. Foyle was speaking with the caravan master about cargo and logistics, examining their gear for optimal travel speed and defensive potential. Ren was staring at the nearby statues, attempting to translate its completely irrelevant engravings. Nerd.

"You come highly recommended. Lady Ralfillien mentioned some nasty business that was swiftly resolved. The roads between Ronbaru's surrounding regions remain perilous. I assure you that we would not make such a request without offering suitable compensation."

That was when the quest prompt popped.

"Ah. Yes. I understand you completely. Consider us retained and the job successfully completed. Please have our payment waiting."

***

Note: CS (Shades of the Gemini) and CSA (Beckon the Void) are in use. If any other player objects to these, please state in first post and it will be considered inactive.

Assisting Jeeves: +15% EXP | True Level: 172

Freyd consumes and shares:

Freyd | HP: 310/310 | EN: 56/56 | DMG: 18 | MIT: 91 | ACC:6 (+AA) | F-SPIRIT | TAUNT | EVA:2 | BH:17 | VAMP-D: 17 | VAMP-O: 34 | PVO | LD:10

Spoiler

Name: Freyd, Kuro bara no kishi
True Tier: 18
Level: 14
Paragon Level: 0
HP: 310/310
EN: 56/56

Stats:
Damage: 15+3
Mitigation: 91
Accuracy: 4
Evasion: 2
Battle Healing: 17
Loot Die: 6+3+1
Stealth Rating: -5
VAMP-D: 17
FLN: 8
HLY: 8

Combat Mastery:
- Combat Mastery: Damage R3

Combat Shift:
- AOE Shift

Familiar Skill:
- Grappling Familiar

Custom Skill:
- Shades of the Gemini (CS)
- Beckon the Void (CSA)

Skills:
- Battle Healing R5
- Charge
- Energist
- Extended Mod Limit
- Extended Weight Limit
- Fighting Spirit
- Heavy Armor R5
- Howl
- Katana R5
- Quick Change
- Searching R4

Extra Skills:
- Disguise
- Survival
- Parry
- Forgotten King's Authority

Inactive Extra Skills:
- Meditation
- Lady Luck
- Photosynthesize
- Brawler
- Assault Mode
- Frozen Hide
- Hiding R3

Addons:
- Focus
- Focused Howl
- Iron Skin
- Precision
- Reveal
- Stamina

Mods:
- Detect
- Emergency Recovery
- Impetus
- Justified Riposte
- Night Vision
- Tracking

Inactive Mods:
- Untraceable

Battle Ready Inventory:
- Crystal of Divine Light (Reusable 1/thread) x7
- Mass HP Rec [Inst] (+10% HP) x1
- Meathook (Reusable 1/combat) x1
- Ordsea Crystal-B (Reusable 1/combat) x1
- Ordsea Crystal-B (Reusable 1/combat) x1
- Rhino's Horn (Reusable 1/combat) x1
- Teleport Crystals x7
- The Bonded Word. | T4 Demonic Trinket - ACC III, REC I x1
- Samael's Pride | T4 Katana | FLN II | HLY II x1

Housing Buffs:
- Bedroom: -1 energy cost for the first two expenditures of each combat
- Bathroom: The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 20% (rounded down)
- Basic Kitchen: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot. This can exceed normal Cook enhancement caps. Ex: A perfect T2 MIT food gives 35 MIT instead of 30.
- Storage Closet: +1 Battle Ready Inventory Slot
- Living Room: Increases out of combatHP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts.
- Attic (Bedroom): +1 Expertise to declared utility skill. Cannot boost a skill without ranks, or increase a skill past its maximum rank. Cannot boost a skill the user has not learned yet. Ranks obtained using this buff will make the mods of that rank available for purchase. Mods obtained this way are unusable if this buff is removed until the skill is returned to the appropriate rank by way of SP purchase.
- Basement: Gain +1 to LD, Stealth Rating, Stealth Detection, or Prosperity to one post in a thread. Can be applied after a roll
- Guest Room: Players can have one «Amenity» in a «Guest Room» and the «Amenity» cannot be recovered. Players are allowed to change which «Amenity» is in the «Guest Room». Multiple instances of the same «Amenity» do not stack. This buff affects the player and their choice of up to two party members.
- Extended Workshop: +2 Crafting EXP per crafting attempt and +1 crafting attempt per day
- Ornate Fishing Pond: +2 Fishing EXP per Attempt and additional +1 LD & CD to fishing attempts.
- Dining Hall: Turn 3 identical food items (same quality, tier, & enhancements) into a Feast. A Feast contains 6 portions of the food items sacrificed. Feasts created this way cannot be used outside of the thread they are created. Limit 1 item created per thread.
- Mega Slime Farm: +10% EXP to a thread. Limit one use per month. Must be used on a player's first post in a thread. Cooldown begins counting down when used in a post.

Guild Hall Buffs:
- Treasury: +5% bonus col from last-hit monster kills and +10% bonus col from treasure chests.

Scents of the Wild Totem:
- Yamata no Orochi

Crafting Profession:
- Appraising[3478exp] R5
Gathering Profession:
- Fishing[576exp] R5"

Edited November 28 by Freyd

Foyle · November 24

"Much of this floor is mountainous. Dagan, particularly, is prone to long shadows and ever-present night. You should feel right at home, Freyd." The captain offered a wry grin, partly just admiring Foyle's increasing openness, as demonstrated by the rise of sarcastic jabs over his usual formality. He seemed to think it suited him.

"I can't say I understand how crops grow without light, or how crystals somehow do the trick. Sounds like magic, or a one-way trip to your oncologist's office to me." Bending low to inspect the condition of the axles on the merchant's wagons gave him an air of bureaucratic officialness the others thought fitting. Foyle had spent most of his life as a building superintendent, and old habits died hard. Especially in here, they clung like nostalgic necessity offering a sense of comforting familiarity expressed by any means the might present themselves.

"At least you know he'll be thorough," Ren offered to Freyd with a complimentary shrug.

***

Assisting Jeeves: +15% group EXP | True Level: 17

Foyle consumes:

Foyle | HP: 280/280 | EN: 46/46 | DMG: 18 | MIT:42 | ACC:6 | REC: 2 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3

Spoiler

Name: Foyle
True Tier: 2
Level: 14
Paragon Level: 0
HP: 280/280
EN: 46/46

Stats:
Damage: 15+3
Mitigation: 42
Accuracy: 4+2
Stealth Rating: -1
REC: 2
BLD: 24
PARA
LD: 0+3

Combat Mastery:
- Combat Mastery: Damage R3

Combat Shift:
- ST Shift

Skills:
- Light Armor R3
- Projectile Weaponry R5

Extra Skills:
- Assault Mode

Inactive Extra Skills:

Addons:
- Focus
- Precision
- Stamina

Mods:
- Meticulous

Inactive Mods:

Battle Ready Inventory:
- laurel earcuffs. | TIER 1 JEWELRY | LD III x1
- Starter Healing Potions (Heals 50 HP) x3

Edited November 28 by Foyle

Rencesvals · November 24

"Are you sure you don't have better maps? I can already tell from here that these areas are obsolete or incorrect." Peering through his newly acquired spyglass, Jeeves cross-referenced and scrutinized the information provided to them, anticipating ambush points.

"It could just be a nice walk through the countryside," Ren offered, with excessive optimism. The others all paused their duties and stared at him, oozing doubt. "What? It could happen."

"The game doesn't offer a lot of quest rewards for strolling," Freyd offered, "however nice that might be."

Forced to acknowledge the point, Ren returned to studying the local lore and statuary attempting to decipher the real world inspiration for the floor's eclectic culture.

"Seems inspired by Buddhist elements and the Indian sub-continent, overlaid with more western tropes. A bit of an odd mixture. I wonder how it all comes together."

"Not sure it really does," Foyle offered. "Didn't you see it in the locals? Sure, players were all enjoying themselves in blissful ignorance, but the NPCs were all clustered according to their cardinal origins. There's an underlying tension here that isn't anywhere near as harmonious as appearances would suggest."

***

Assisting Jeeves: +15% group EXP | True Level: 19
Mega-Slime Farm Used: +10% EXP

Rencesvals consumes:

Rencesvals | HP: 310/310 | EN: 46/46 | DMG: 16 | MIT:91 | ACC:6 | EVA:1 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3

Spoiler

Name: Rencesvals
True Tier: 2
Level: 14
Paragon Level: 0
HP: 310/310
EN: 46/46

Stats:
Damage: 13+3
Mitigation: 91
Accuracy: 4+2
Evasion: 1
Stealth Rating: -5
BLD: 24
PARA
LD: 0+3

Combat Mastery:
- Combat Mastery: Damage R2

Combat Shift:
- TECH Shift

Skills:
- Heavy Armor R5
- Straight Sword R5

Extra Skills:
- Survival

Addons:
- Focus
- Iron Skin
- Precision
- Stamina

Mods:
- Impetus

Battle Ready Inventory:
- Starter Healing Potion x2

Housing Buffs:
- Bedroom: -1 energy cost for the first two expenditures of each combat
- Bathroom: The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 20% (rounded down)
- Basic Kitchen: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot. This can exceed normal Cook enhancement caps. Ex: A perfect T2 MIT food gives 35 MIT instead of 30.
- Storage Closet: +1 Battle Ready Inventory Slot
- Living Room: Increases out of combatHP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts.
- Attic (Bedroom): +1 Expertise to declared utility skill. Cannot boost a skill without ranks, or increase a skill past its maximum rank. Cannot boost a skill the user has not learned yet. Ranks obtained using this buff will make the mods of that rank available for purchase. Mods obtained this way are unusable if this buff is removed until the skill is returned to the appropriate rank by way of SP purchase.
- Basement: Gain +1 to LD, Stealth Rating, Stealth Detection, or Prosperity to one post in a thread. Can be applied after a roll
- Extended Workshop: +2 Crafting EXP per crafting attempt and +1 crafting attempt per day
- Dining Hall: Turn 3 identical food items (same quality, tier, & enhancements) into a Feast. A Feast contains 6 portions of the food items sacrificed. Feasts created this way cannot be used outside of the thread they are created. Limit 1 item created per thread.
- Mega Slime Farm: +10% EXP to a thread. Limit one use per month. Must be used on a player's first post in a thread. Cooldown begins counting down when used in a post.

Guild Hall Buffs:
- Treasury: +5% bonus col from last-hit monster kills and +10% bonus col from treasure chests.

Crafting Profession:
- Blacksmith[1817exp] R8
Gathering Profession:
- Forager[508exp] R5"

Edited November 28 by Rencesvals

Jeeves · November 24

"Freyd," Jeeves muttered, wandering over with his heavily creased and annotated map. "They'd hit us here, here, and then again here thinking we'll have become overconfident by the first two weaker attacks."

"What makes you think so?" Unwilling to dismiss a fellow guildmate, Freyd seemed to give Jeeves more leeway than others. The rest of O&I assumed it was because he was some sort of pet project. They were partially right, though never for the reasons suspected. A Whisper's mind was too cagey and convoluted for simple throughput connections. A few extra dimensions were inevitably required. Truth was, he saw something of himself in the youngster, on both sides of a very dangerous coin.

"It's what you'd do."

An eyebrow raised. Whether in surprise or admiration remained open to interpretation. Predicting someone who prided themselves on being unpredictable took some brass, or maybe Braso. That earned him a pause.

"Foyle. Take a look at this and keep us one step ahead of them."

***

Being assisted by the rest of the party | True Level: 14

Jeeves consumes:

Jeeves | HP: 280/280 | EN: 46/46 | DMG: 17 | MIT:12 | ACC:6 | EVA:3 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3

Spoiler

Name: Jeeves
True Tier: 2
Level: 14
Paragon Level: 0
HP: 280/280
EN: 46/46

Stats:
Damage: 14+3
Mitigation: 12
Accuracy: 4+2
Evasion: 3
BLD: 24
PARA
LD: 0+3

Combat Mastery:
- Combat Mastery: Damage R3

Skills:
- Cloth Armor R3
- Thrown Weaponry R5

Addons:
- Focus
- Precision
- Stamina

Battle Ready Inventory:
- Music Box | LD 3 x1
- Starter Healing Potions (50 HP) x1

Edited November 28 by Jeeves

Freyd · November 25

"I'm not sure if I hate or admire that you were right, Jeeves." Charging forward, Freyd turned the tables on their ambushers and decimated their front ranks with a single wide swipe that sprayed their avatars all over the terraced landscape. Thanks to Foyle's keen reading of the hillside, they'd been able to bypass the first two groups completely and catch the brigands' main force from behind.

"The sheer amount of noise this bloody armor makes is definitely on the hate list, though. And it chafes like crazy." Turning to face their remaining foes, Freyd paused and held his ground to give his companions clearer sight. Ragtag ruffians in local peasants' dress wheeled and cried as they charged with various farm implements turned to bandit's tools. Sufficiently baited to leave their defendable positions, all he had to do was stand there looking threatening. These poor fools were killing themselves. They just hadn't realized it yet.

***

Spoiler

Post Action | AoE-I (x15, 11 EN, +2 shift, +2/hit): 21 EN - (Rested 2/2; Stamina) = 18 EN.
Free Action | None

ID #237788 | BD:6+7=13 (hit). DMG (15*18=270) vs. Brigand 1. Dies.
ID #237789 | BD:8+7=15 (hit). DMG (15*18=270) vs. Brigand 2. Dies.
ID #237790 | BD:3+7=10 (hit). DMG (15*18=270) vs. Brigand 3. Dies.
ID #237791 | BD:5+7=12 (hit). DMG (15*18=270) vs. Brigand 4. Dies.

Freyd | AOE | HP: 310/310 | EN: 38/56 (56-18) | DMG: 18 | MIT: 91 | ACC:6 (+AA) | F-SPIRIT | TAUNT | EVA:2 | BH:17 | VAMP-D: 17 | VAMP-O: 34 | PVO | LD:10
Foyle | ST | HP: 280/280 | EN: 46/46 | DMG: 18 | MIT:42 | ACC:6 | REC: 2 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Rencesvals | TECH | HP: 310/310 | EN: 46/46 | DMG: 16 | MIT:91 | ACC:6 | EVA:1 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Jeeves | HP: 280/280 | EN: 46/46 | DMG: 17 | MIT:12 | ACC:6 | EVA:3 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3

~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 1 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-270)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 2 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-270)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 3 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-270)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 4 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-270)

Loot Brigand 1: ID #237792 | LD: 15+10+1=26 | CD: 1
+26 Flower Petals
+4 materials (+4 CD/LD odd)
554 col (HP[168]*3 - incl. +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Perfect Consumable 237792a
T2 Perfect Consumable 237792b
T2 Perfect Armor/Shield 237792c
T2 Perfect Armor/Shield 237792d

Loot Brigand 2: ID #237793 | LD: 19+10+1=30 | CD: 12
+30 Flower Petals
+2 materials (+2 LD odd)
1663 col (HP[168]*9 - incl. +2 CD even, +4 from roll, +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Perfect Weapon 237793

Loot Brigand 3: ID #237794 | LD: 16+10+1=27 | CD: 8
+27 Flower Petals
2352 col (HP[168]*14 - incl. +4 CD/LD even, +7 from roll, +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Perfect Weapon 237794a
T2 Perfect Weapon 237794b
T2 Perfect Weapon 237794c

Loot Brigand 4: ID #237795 | LD: 8+10+1=19 | CD: 2
+19 Flower Petals
1293 col (HP[168]*7 - incl. +4 CD/LD even +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Perfect Consumable 237795a
T2 Rare Trinket 237795b

Edited November 28 by Freyd

Foyle · November 25

Death-tipped shafts with falcon fletching zipped by Freyd's shoulder, most finding perch in centre mass. Three of the advancing mobs disintegrated in an instant, their motes sprayed like shiny fertilizer on the crops beneath their feet - possibly cabbage. It was too soon to notice, and standard veggies might not be on Dagan's menu given the unusual growing conditions.

A muttered curse under breath, Foyle called out a warning, but his captain was ready. Despite his self-critique, Foyle had come a long way since their previous outings. Learning his martial trade at the hands of Ellesmera's Sewallus had certainly helped. He remained grateful for the elves' willingness to share their skills, though part of him wondered if it was because they had so few of their own people left to recruit. The Treant Wars had taken a crippling lethal toll for a populace slow to replace its numbers.

"I've got a stray!"

***

Spoiler

Post Action | AoE-I (x11, 11 EN, +2/hit): 19 EN - (Stamina) = 17 EN. (-2 for 1 miss)
Free Action | None

ID #237796 | BD:6+6=12 (hit). DMG (11*18=198) vs. Brigand 5. Dies.
ID #237797 | BD:8+6=14 (hit). DMG (11*18=198) vs. Brigand 6. Dies.
ID #237798 | BD:3+6=9 (hit). DMG (11*18=198) vs. Brigand 7. Dies.
ID #237799 | BD:1 (miss) vs. Brigand 8

Freyd | AOE | HP: 310/310 | EN: 38/56 | DMG: 18 | MIT: 91 | ACC:6 (+AA) | F-SPIRIT | TAUNT | EVA:2 | BH:17 | VAMP-D: 17 | VAMP-O: 34 | PVO | LD:10
Foyle | ST | HP: 280/280 | EN: 31/46 (46-15) | DMG: 18 | MIT:42 | ACC:6 | REC: 2 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Rencesvals | TECH | HP: 310/310 | EN: 46/46 | DMG: 16 | MIT:91 | ACC:6 | EVA:1 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Jeeves | HP: 280/280 | EN: 46/46 | DMG: 17 | MIT:12 | ACC:6 | EVA:3 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3

~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 5 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-198)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 6 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-198)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 7 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-198)
(0,0,0,0) Brigand 8 | HP: 168/168 | DMG: 56

Loot Brigand 5: ID #237800 | LD: 20+3=23 | CD: 4
+23 Flower Petals
1234 col (HP[168]*7 - incl. +4 CD/LD even, +5% [Treasury])
T2 Perfect Trinket 237800a
T2 Perfect Weapon 237800b

Loot Brigand 6: ID #237801 | LD: 8+3=11 | CD: 7
+11 Flower Petals
+2 materials (+2 CD odd)
882 col (HP[168]*5 - incl. +2 LD even, +5% [Treasury])
T2 Rare Weapon 237801a
T2 Uncommon Consumable 237801b

Loot Brigand 7: ID #237802 | LD: 10+3=13 | CD: 11
+13 Flower Petals
+2 materials (+2 LD odd)
1234 col (HP[168]*7 - incl. +2 LD even, +2 from roll, +5% [Treasury])
T2 Rare Armor/Shield 237802

Edited November 28 by Foyle

Jeeves · November 25

Veering left and throwing himself down against the terrace wall, the last remaining mob knew the terrain well. Navigating under cover from various retaining walls, wells and tool sheds, he looked like he might actually make a clean getaway when a piercing dart caught him through the throat, preventing even a pained scream from escaping, denying him any last breath. Perfectly perched, as if anticipating the man's panicked escape route, Jeeves stood and reloaded the cartridge in the brass and wood mechanical wonder wound around his wrist. Deed done, the slid his coat sleeve back into place without anyone being the wiser.

"Got him," he called out, treading back into the open to the praise of his companions.

"Nice work, Jeeves!"

Naturally, Ren's was the most ebullient. The man practically oozed encouragement. It almost made Jeeves want to wretch.

"That should be all of them. The wagon can safely travel the back roads I'd mapped out. Dagan will be just around the corner after the next ridge."

***

Spoiler

Post Action | ST-I (x12, 12 EN): 12 EN - (Stamina) = 10 EN.
Free Action | None

ID #237803 | BD: 10 (Crit +2) DMG (12*19=228) vs. Brigand 8. Dies.

Freyd | AOE | HP: 310/310 | EN: 38/56 | DMG: 18 | MIT: 91 | ACC:6 (+AA) | F-SPIRIT | TAUNT | EVA:2 | BH:17 | VAMP-D: 17 | VAMP-O: 34 | PVO | LD:10
Foyle | ST | HP: 280/280 | EN: 31/46 | DMG: 18 | MIT:42 | ACC:6 | REC: 2 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Rencesvals | TECH | HP: 310/310 | EN: 46/46 | DMG: 16 | MIT:91 | ACC:6 | EVA:1 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Jeeves | HP: 280/280 | EN: 34/46 (46-12) | DMG: 17 | MIT:12 | ACC:6 | EVA:3 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3

~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 8 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-228)

Loot Brigand 8: ID #237804 | LD: 20+3=23 | CD: 5
+23 Flower Petals
+2 materials (+2 CD odd)
882 col (HP[168]*5 - incl. +2 LD even, +5% [Treasury])
T2 Perfect Armor/Shield 237804a
T2 Perfect Weapon 237804b
T2 Perfect Weapon 237804c

Edited November 28 by Jeeves

Freyd · November 25

All four players in the escort were readily surprised by the enthusiasm of Vesh's welcome. Garlands full of yellow flowers shimmering with a pleasant bioluminescent glow were strewn over their shoulders, the farming community modest, often dour dwellings having been spruced up with the same. Every street glowed with runway lights dangling from eaves, posts and whatever else they'd had to cobble together to make an unbroken chain from one end of town to the other.

Nodding in muted appreciation, Freyd busied himself with unloading their cargo, leaving it to the wagon hands to celebrate with their counterparts. Crowds of this size and effervescent demeanor were not his cup of tea, though he was happy to see them so.

"Go on," he offered. "You get few enough breaks as it is, especially if the roads have gotten as bad as we saw. Enjoy the moment. We'll take care of the goods. Just be back within the hour. Yvlon's still some distance away, and I wouldn't expect trouble to lessen."

***

Visits Vesh in Dagan for quest objective.

+2 EN

Edited November 28 by Freyd

Foyle · November 25

"That was a decent thing you just did," Foyle offered, once again surprised by Freyd's uncharacteristic consideration towards NPCs. "Thank you for thinking of these people."

"That's just it, isn't it? People. I'd rather treat them as if they are, at least the ones who act like it. Too many are no better than the worst among us. You'll find me far less willing to offer them mercy or consideration." Grabbing crates from the rear of the wagon, Freyd busied himself with the voluntary distraction. Foyle soon joined, glad to have a digital back that wouldn't require a dozen heating pads and two days of bed rest for the effort.

"Don't worry. I won't spread word of it around. Though, if I may, you seem to spend too much effort cultivating a deliberately negative reputation. Why is that?"

"Because the world has enough heroes who handcuff themselves with altruism. Sometimes, you need a darker tinged version of the same intention, traveling a different road in the hopes of achieving similar results."

"Not unlike us, then?"

Freyd merely smirked and kept unloading goods.

***

Visits Vesh in Dagan for quest objective.

+2 EN

Edited November 28 by Foyle

Rencesvals · November 25

"Oh, thank you! Yes, they're very lovely. Much appreciated, and you're welcome."

Overwhelmed by the unbridled friendliness of Vesh's residents, Ren found himself dragged into a full romping tour of the community. Each person he encountered had a yarn to spin and fish tale to swell with yet another telling. He was in heaven, having long been a fan and student of folklore. Exploring it firsthand brought back fond memories of his best friends and life in a world that felt like the one from fictional stories told about 'once upon a time...'

He saw Jeeves dash for the shadows the moment any sort of revelry flourished around him, preferring isolation to participation at every turn.

What could possibly have made that kid... man... so ready to turn face and run at the slightest hint of social interaction?

Naturally extroverted, Ren's mind lacked the frame of reference to understand that some such things were just too much.

***

Visits Vesh in Dagan for quest objective.

Edited November 28 by Rencesvals

Jeeves · November 25

So many people...

Jeeves never did well with crowds, which made his previous life aboard ship so strange. Crew quarters were uncomfortably crowded on board, but he'd become adept to carving out niches where he could isolate and hide, keeping out of sight and thriving the in the bowels of the ship's untraveled areas. Considered a ghost by some, and troll lingering under every proverbial bridge by others, Jeeves had found a way. And it worked, especially when he was left alone. Which was why it was so strange that he'd struggled after his sister Miri's sudden disappearance a short time after becoming trapped in this world.

As much as the inquisitive and bookish Jeeves loved his solitude, it required a background presence serving as anchors, like planetary poles, keeping him balanced between their points of influence. Miri and Quaestor had served as his, until one was lost. Unbound, he floundered like a kite in a gale, blown about without bearing or direction until the storm finally abated. Miri's recovery had helped, but his sister became a woman out of time, and things were different than before. He needed to find his place again, and Freyd gave him that opportunity, but chucking him into the deep end of strange, aggressively friendly farm folk hadn't been part of the deal.

***

Visits Vesh in Dagan for quest objective.

+2 EN

Edited November 29 by Jeeves

Freyd · November 25

Ushering the caravan out of Dagan and towards its next destination, Freyd took the lead with Foyle at his side, scouring the countryside for the inevitable trouble to follow.

"Is it the same group?" Loosening his blade in its sheath, he readied to be called upon for any mayhem to follow.

"Doesn't look like it. Their dress is regional, and likely linked to some of the abandoned mines we spotted earlier. I see picks and pikes. Their weapons look more akin to tools." Crouching atop a nearby rise, Foyle's trim white hair gave him an air like some bird of prey in search of its next meal, or perhaps better compared to a warden or shepherd watching out for his flock.

"I'm gonna go say hello. Do me a favour and shoot them in the face when they try to stab me, won't you."

A nodding smile and nocking arrow both gave assurance that he would be covered.

***

Travel to Yvlon, Srona (1/2)

Spoiler

Post Action | AoE-I (x15, 11 EN, +2 shift, +2/hit): 21 EN - (Rested 2/2; Stamina) = 18 EN.
Free Action | None

ID #237805 | BD:4+7=11 (hit). DMG (15*18=270) vs. Brigand 9. Dies.
ID #237806 | BD:7+7=14 (hit). DMG (15*18=270) vs. Brigand 10. Dies.
ID #237807 | BD:7+7=14 (hit). DMG (15*18=270) vs. Brigand 11. Dies.
ID #237808 | BD:3+7=10 (hit). DMG (15*18=270) vs. Brigand 12. Dies.

Freyd | AOE | HP: 310/310 | EN: 22/56 (40-18) | DMG: 18 | MIT: 91 | ACC:6 (+AA) | F-SPIRIT | TAUNT | EVA:2 | BH:17 | VAMP-D: 17 | VAMP-O: 34 | PVO | LD:10
Foyle | ST | HP: 280/280 | EN: 33/46 | DMG: 18 | MIT:42 | ACC:6 | REC: 2 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Rencesvals | TECH | HP: 310/310 | EN: 46/46 | DMG: 16 | MIT:91 | ACC:6 | EVA:1 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Jeeves | HP: 280/280 | EN: 36/46 | DMG: 17 | MIT:12 | ACC:6 | EVA:3 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3

~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 9 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-270)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 10 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-270)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 11 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-270)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 12 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-270)

Loot Brigand 9: ID #237809 | LD: 1+10+1=12 | CD: 2
+12 Flower Petals
+2 materials (+2 LD odd)
924 col (HP[168]*5 - incl. +2 CD even, +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Rare Trinket 237809

Loot Brigand 10: ID #237810 | LD: 9+10+1=20 | CD: 1
+20 Flower Petals
+4 materials (+4 CD/LD odd)
554 col (HP[168]*3 - incl. +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Perfect Consumable 237810a
T2 Rare Trinket 237810b

Loot Brigand 11: ID #237811 | LD: 14+10+1=25 | CD: 1
+25 Flower Petals
+2 materials (+2 CD odd)
924 col (HP[168]*5 - incl. +2 LD even, +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Perfect Consumable 237811a
T2 Perfect Consumable 237811b
T2 Perfect Armor/Shield 237811c
T2 Perfect Armor/Shield 237811d

Loot Brigand 12: ID #237812 | LD: 7+10+1=18 | CD: 9
+18 Flower Petals
+4 materials (+4 CD/LD odd)
924 col (HP[168]*5 - incl. +3 from roll, +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Rare Trinket 237812

Edited November 29 by Freyd

Rencesvals · November 25

Running up alongside as Freyd approached the men and women blocking the road ahead, Ren's beaming smile struck a stark contrast.

"Are we going to pick a fight again?"

"Not if I can help it," Freyd replied, truly hopeful that they might talk their way through or even find some alternate solution to clashing blades.

"Hold, strangers. There's a toll to be paid if you wish to enter Srona. Wagons cost double," the squat, round woman added, a hefty maul leaning heavily over her broad shoulders.

"Really," Ren began, noting the complete absence of officialdom about the crowd. "Under whose authority?"

"Bob's," came her reply, not missing a beat while jerking a thumb towards the sleeping brown Bassett hound over her shoulder. The dog moaned and rolled over, leaving a line of drool on the trail like some improvised border.

"No deal. Bob's a lout, and we're all cat people."

Ren just groaned, seeing where this was going.

***

Travel to Yvlon, Srona (2/2)

Spoiler

Post Action | AoE-I (x11, 11 EN, +2/hit): 19 EN - (Rested 2/2; Stamina) = 16 EN.
Free Action | None

ID #237813 | BD: 8+6=14 (hit). DMG (11*16=176) vs. Brigand 13. Dies
ID #237814 | BD: 8+6=14 (hit). DMG (11*16=176) vs. Brigand 14. Dies
ID #237815 | BD: 2+6=8 (hit). DMG (11*16=176) vs. Brigand 15. Dies
ID #237816 | BD: 6+6=12 (hit). DMG (11*16=176) vs. Brigand 16. Dies

Freyd | AOE | HP: 310/310 | EN: 22/56 | DMG: 18 | MIT: 91 | ACC:6 (+AA) | F-SPIRIT | TAUNT | EVA:2 | BH:17 | VAMP-D: 17 | VAMP-O: 34 | PVO | LD:10
Foyle | ST | HP: 280/280 | EN: 33/46 | DMG: 18 | MIT:42 | ACC:6 | REC: 2 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Rencesvals | TECH | HP: 310/310 | EN: 30/46 (46-16) | DMG: 16 | MIT:91 | ACC:6 | EVA:1 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Jeeves | HP: 280/280 | EN: 36/46 | DMG: 17 | MIT:12 | ACC:6 | EVA:3 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3

~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 13 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-176)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 14 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-176)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 15 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-176)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 16 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-176)

Loot Brigand 13: ID #237817 | LD: 20+3=23 | CD: 6
+23 Flower Petals
1293 col (HP[168]*7 - incl. +4 CD/LD even, +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Perfect Armor/Shield 237817a
T2 Perfect Consumable 237817b
T2 Perfect Consumable 237817c

Loot Brigand 14: ID #237818 | LD: 5+3=8 | CD: 11
+11 Flower Petals
+4 materials (+4 CD/LD odd)
739 col (HP[168]*4 - incl. +1 from roll, +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Rare Trinket 237818

Loot Brigand 15: ID #237819 | LD: 11+3=14 | CD: 7
+14 Flower Petals
+4 materials (+4 CD/LD odd)
1293 col (HP[168]*7 - incl. +4 CD/LD even, +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Rare Weapon 237819a
T2 Uncommon Consumable 237819b

Loot Brigand 16: ID #237820 | LD: 20+3=23 | CD: 10
+23 Flower Petals
2402 col (HP[168]*13 - incl. +4 CD/LD even, +6 from roll, +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Perfect Consumable 237820

Edited November 29 by Rencesvals

Freyd · November 25

"What? You've been giving me that sideways glance since we dealt with the goons at the border. What's the problem?"

Ren had been dour since he'd picked the fight.

"Was there truly a need for that? Could we not have actually bothered to try?"

"What makes you feel we didn't?" Already unloading their next set of good from Ronbaru, Freyd was more intrigued by the wares and decor of Yvlon, having a greater sense of industrial quality about it. Even the white haired smith struggled not to be distracted by it.

"Did you even notice the dozen archers waiting on the ridge, before Foyle and Jeeves took them out? They weren't actually going to give us a chance, my friend. You need to learn to read the room, if you want to be able survive." Pointing him towards a local smelter was all the distraction required to set his imagination blazing with possibilities. It would have been nice of these confrontations weren't necessary, and he'd normally evade them, but escorts can't exactly leave their cargo behind if they actually intend to do the job.

***

Visits Yvlon in Srona for quest objective.

+2 EN

Edited November 29 by Freyd

Foyle · November 25

"Ren. Do you think we should stock up for the guild while we're here? You and others would surely benefit if we resupply our stocks. Most of these ingot are fairly mundane compared to some of the metals I've seen Griswold and others use, but..."

"You've actually spoken to Griswold?! All he ever does is glare at me, like he's peering into my soul in search of worth and coming up empty. It's intimidating as hell." Mere mention of the senior smith's name had been enough to settle his companion.

"He's actually quite genial. Maybe it's an age thing? The two of us get along quite well and have had many good discussions."

For all Ren's flitting about with the social subtlety of a hot pink butterfly, he'd never managed to forge a connection.

"Don't feel too badly. In my experience, he judges those who might aspire to be peers the most harshly. Since you two share professions, that might be all he's doing."

***

Visits Yvlon in Srona for quest objective.

+2 EN

Edited November 29 by Foyle

Rencesvals · November 25

"Maybe it's my build? I know I'm not at all what people expect a blacksmith to look like. That was part of its appeal to me in the first place. I've never had the raw strength for this skill, in the real world, but I love the craft. So many of my studies involved chivalric armor and medieval weapons. It just felt really cool to be able to make them, even if only enabled by the game. You know?"

Foyle smiled, taking a sack from their wagon to a nearby stall, helping the local vendors stow their deliveries.

"I understand the sentiment, I think. And what you've done with your shop is very noble. You should be proud of that, and know that it's earned you the admiration of many throughout the guild."

Despite Ren's altruistic nature and positive outlook, it seemed that even his resilient optimism required a boost every once in a while.

***

Visits Yvlon in Srona for quest objective.

+2 EN

Edited November 29 by Rencesvals

Jeeves · November 25

While the others busied themselves with manual labour and idle chatter, Jeeves found himself before a festival stall littered with scintillating crystals and gems. Some were raw, others shaped and polished, but the young inventor's eyes were actually on the tools used for such purpose.

"Remarkable craftsmanship," he muttered to himself under his breath.

"Thanks. Made them myself." The voice was aged and matronly, belonging to the frail skeleton of a woman sitting by a brazier several steps over, trying to keep warm. She looked ancient, skin wrinkled and sagging like it had once belonged to someone twice her size.

"You made these?" His lips failed, wondering how long ago, though they looked near new and immaculate. Not a scratch or blemish discolored their brass components.

"If you appreciate them so much, why don't you take them? I have dozens more."

"I... uh... thanks?" No spite, nor condescension. Jeeves' darker impulses had been wholly disarmed by a simple act of generosity.

***

Visits Yvlon in Srona for quest objective.

+2 EN

Edited November 29 by Jeeves

Freyd · November 25

"Isn't this a bit of an obscure route, going from the far east to the western edge of the floor? We'll be passing back through Ronbaru along the way, I thought we'd be heading to Ordsea next."

Foyle and the wagon master had other plans, preferring to alter their plans for the sake of breaking predictability. It was a good idea, though proved to be for naught, another band of brazen bandits spawning up ahead to bar their way. It was the first time Freyd heard the old man curse.

"Don't feel too bad. At this point, I'm wondering whether this quest simply summons them after a fixed amount of time, or at predetermined locations. This would be the normal route from Ronbaru to Yvlon, wouldn't it, if we'd headed there first?"

Grudging agreement followed. It was likely more the wasted effort that soured their scout's mood, his schemed ironically foiled by program pedantrickery.

***

Travel to Targok, Braso (1/2)

Note: Brigand numbers 13-16 were accidentally repeated. For clarity, they have been renumbered as 13a to 16a in this post.

Spoiler

Post Action | AoE-I (x15, 11 EN, +2 shift, +2/hit): 21 EN - (Rested 2/2; Stamina) = 18 EN.
Free Action | None

ID #237823 | BD: 6+7=13 (hit). DMG (15*18=270) vs. Brigand 13a. Dies.
ID #237824 | BD: 4+7=11 (hit). DMG (15*18=270) vs. Brigand 14a. Dies.
ID #237825 | BD: 2+7=9 (hit). DMG (15*18=270) vs. Brigand 15a. Dies.
ID #237826 | BD: 1+7=8 (hit, AA). DMG (15*18=270) vs. Brigand 16a. Dies.

Freyd | AOE | HP: 310/310 | EN: 6/56 (24-18) | DMG: 18 | MIT: 91 | ACC:6 (+AA) | F-SPIRIT | TAUNT | EVA:2 | BH:17 | VAMP-D: 17 | VAMP-O: 34 | PVO | LD:10
Foyle | ST | HP: 280/280 | EN: 35/46 | DMG: 18 | MIT:42 | ACC:6 | REC: 2 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Rencesvals | TECH | HP: 310/310 | EN: 32/46 | DMG: 16 | MIT:91 | ACC:6 | EVA:1 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Jeeves | HP: 280/280 | EN: 38/46 | DMG: 17 | MIT:12 | ACC:6 | EVA:3 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3

~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 13a | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-270)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 14a | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-270)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 15a | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-270)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 16a | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-270)

Loot Brigand 13a: ID #237827 | LD: 15+10+1=26 | CD: 7
+26 Flower Petals
+4 materials (+4 CD/LD odd)
1848 col (HP[168]*10 - incl. +7 from roll, +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Perfect Weapon 237827a
T2 Perfect Weapon 237827b
T2 Perfect Weapon 237827c

Loot Brigand 14a: ID #237828 | LD: 4+10+1=17 | CD: 6
+17 Flower Petals
1293 col (HP[168]*7 - incl. +4 CD/LD even, +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Rare Consumable 237828a
T2 Rare Armor/Shield 237828b

Loot Brigand 15a: ID #237829 | LD: 19+10+1=30 | CD: 3
+30 Flower Petals
+4 materials (+4 CD/LD odd)
554 col (HP[168]*3 - incl. +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Perfect Consumable 237829a
T2 Perfect Consumable 237829b
T2 Perfect Armor/Shield 237829c
T2 Perfect Armor/Shield 237829d

Loot Brigand 16a: ID #237830 | LD: 5+10+1=16 | CD: 1
+16 Flower Petals
+4 materials (+4 CD/LD odd)
554 col (HP[168]*3 - incl. +10% [Col Deposit & Treasury])
T2 Rare Consumable 237830a
T2 Rare Weapon 237830b

Edited November 29 by Freyd

Jeeves · November 25

Mud and rocks shredded the fabric cover on the back of their wagon as something exploded off to the right. Jeeves barely dodged in time to take cover, wondering what could possibly have just happened, spotting a small cannon on the nearby rise ahead.

"Bandits get artillery now?! Who thought that was a legit bit of bullshit?" Draping himself protectively over the more sensitive wares, he fired at approaching raiders, but the jeering chaos brought on by their support was making it hard to aim straight. One stray shot nearly clipped Foyle by the ear, the archer taking it in stride that it had missed, assuming it deliberate. He was too busy aiming for the rest of the rabble to give it any more thought.

"Is anyone else feeling like the system is rigged?"

"You get used to it," came the captain's sardonic response, wading through enemy ranks with ease.

***

Travel to Targok, Braso (2/2)

Spoiler

Jeeves recovers 2 EN.

Post Action | AoE-I (x11, 11 EN, +2/hit): 19 EN - (Stamina) = 17 EN. (-4 misses)
Free Action | None

ID #237831 | BD: 1 (miss) vs. Brigand 17.
ID #237832 | BD: 4+6=10 (hit). DMG (11*17=187) vs. Brigand 18. Dies.
ID #237833 | BD: 3+6=9 (hit). DMG (11*17=187) vs. Brigand 19. Dies.
ID #237834 | BD: 1 (miss) vs. Brigand 20.

Freyd | AOE | HP: 310/310 | EN: 6/56 | DMG: 18 | MIT: 91 | ACC:6 (+AA) | F-SPIRIT | TAUNT | EVA:2 | BH:17 | VAMP-D: 17 | VAMP-O: 34 | PVO | LD:10
Foyle | ST | HP: 280/280 | EN: 35/46 | DMG: 18 | MIT:42 | ACC:6 | REC: 2 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Rencesvals | TECH | HP: 310/310 | EN: 32/46 | DMG: 16 | MIT:91 | ACC:6 | EVA:1 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Jeeves | HP: 280/280 | EN: 27/46 (38+2-13) | DMG: 17 | MIT:12 | ACC:6 | EVA:3 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3

(0,0,0,0) Brigand 17 | HP: 168/168 | DMG: 56
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 18 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-187)
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 19 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-187)
(0,0,0,0) Brigand 20 | HP: 168/168 | DMG: 56

Loot Brigand 18: ID #237835 | LD: 2+3=5 | CD: 7
+5 Flower Petals
+2 materials (+2 CD odd)
882 col (HP[168]*5 - incl. +2 LD even, +5% [Treasury])

Loot Brigand 19: ID #237836 | LD: 6+3=9 | CD: 12
+9 Flower Petals
1411 col (HP[168]*8 - incl. +4 CD/LD even, +1 from roll, +5% [Treasury])
T2 Rare Trinket 237836

Edited November 29 by Jeeves

Foyle · November 25

A swift kick to the nearer target's head sent it spinning sideways, only to end up with a shot in its ear an instant later.

"Some sort of escalating difficulty, I imagine?"

Ren seemed to think so, likely being the most avid gamer of the group.

"Sounds like event logic to me. Let's just hope we reach Ordsea before they break out the atomics."

"I don't know," Freyd added with a scheming tone. "Might be fun to get our hands on to be used in the next raid fight."

"Just keep the blast 'raid'-ius in mine, Jeeves chimed in," the pun oozing with self-evidence.

"Yeah. M'kay. New plan."

"Damn," Foyle cursed, the fletching on his arrow falling off as he tried to draw a bead on the last bandit. "Ren, you've got one coming your way!"

He'd focus on those around the cannon instead, preventing them all from being blown to smithereens.

***

Spoiler

Foyle recovers 2 EN.

Post Action | AoE-I (x11, 11 EN, +2/hit): 15 EN - (Stamina) = 13 EN (-2 miss)
Free Action | None

ID #237837 | BD: 1 (miss). DMG (11*18=198) vs. Brigand 17.
ID #237838 | BD: 3+6=9 (hit). DMG (11*18=198) vs. Brigand 20. Dies.

Freyd | AOE | HP: 310/310 | EN: 6/56 | DMG: 18 | MIT: 91 | ACC:6 (+AA) | F-SPIRIT | TAUNT | EVA:2 | BH:17 | VAMP-D: 17 | VAMP-O: 34 | PVO | LD:10
Foyle | ST | HP: 280/280 | EN: 26/46 (35+2-11) | DMG: 18 | MIT:42 | ACC:6 | REC: 2 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Rencesvals | TECH | HP: 310/310 | EN: 32/46 | DMG: 16 | MIT:91 | ACC:6 | EVA:1 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3
Jeeves | HP: 280/280 | EN: 27/46 | DMG: 17 | MIT:12 | ACC:6 | EVA:3 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD: 3

(0,0,0,0) Brigand 17 | HP: 168/168 | DMG: 56
~~(0,0,0,0) Brigand 20 | HP: 0/168 | DMG: 56~~ (168-198)

Loot Brigand 20: ID #237839 | LD: 8+3=11 | CD: 3
+8 Flower Petals
+2 materials (+2 CD odd)
882 col (HP[168]*5 - incl. +2 LD even, +5% [Treasury])
T2 Rare Trinket 237839

Edited November 29 by Foyle

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