Miasma Battalion:
Soldiers: 9x Archers: 4x Rogues: 5x Mages: 5x Clerics: 3x
BOSS: Marla (Dark Mage, ??/F) 70/70 (Level 12) Items: Mysterious Staff
1: Lieutenant Amanda (Soldier, Claymore 24/F): 35/35 HP (Level 5) Items: Black Claymore +3 to ATK, Superior Elven Armor: +2 to DEF
2: Li Ann (Rogue, Kunais 21/F): 13/13 (Level 4) Items: Elven Daggers: +2 to Attack Rolls, Mysterious Elven Bracelet
3: Tyris (Soldier, Mace 28/F): 25/25 HP (Level 4)
4: Arastine (Stalwart Defender, Axe, Gauntlets, Tower Shield 49/F): 40/40 HP (Level 5), Items: Paladin Armor, +5 to Defense Rolls
5: McKayla (Cleric, E. Jewelry 26/F) 11/11HP (Level 4) (Spells: Heal, Shield) Items: Elven Jewelry, +1 to Healing Spells
6: Moira (Dark Mage, Magic Staff 32/F): 11/11 HP (Level 4) (Spells: Shadow Bolt, Drain Life, Summon Sjakes) Items: Elven Bracelet, +3 to Attack Rolls
7: Aura (Archer, Short Bow 19/F): 12/12 HP (Level 5) Item Acquired: Black Bow, +3 to Attack Rolls
8: Terra (Rogue, Axe/Dagger 27/F): 9/9 HP (Level 2)
9: Astrid (Soldier, Fencing Rapier 20/F): 25/25 HP (Level 4), Items: Elven Armor, +1 to Defense Rolls
10: Oola (Soldier, Barbed Whip 22/F): 15/15 HP (Level 2)
11: Zatrilla (Mage, 19/F): 6/6 HP (Level 2) (Spell: Fireball)
12: Judith (Soldier, Spear 19/F): 20/20 HP (Level 3) Items: Elven Glaive +3 to ATK
13: Capricia (Mage, Mage Staff 16/F): 6/6 HP (Level 2) (Spell: Fireball)
14: Rixa (Archer, Longbow 26/F) 14/14 HP (Level 5) Items: Bone Longbow, +4 to Attack Rolls, Doubles as a Melee Weapon
15: Beth (Dark Mage 25/F) 5/5 HP (Level 1)
16: Minerva (Harpy 22/F) 15/15 HP (Level 2)
17: Morella (Rogue, Axe, Spear) 9/9 HP (Level 2) Items: Elven Spear: +1 to ATK
18: Hathus (Archer, Longbow 29/M) 8/8 HP (Level 2) Items: Elven Longbow +2 to ATK
19: August (Soldier, Mace/Shield 30/M) 20/20 HP (Level 3) Items: Slaver's Beatstick, +3 to ATK, +4 against Elves,
20: Elendra (Cleric, 19/F) 5/5HP (Level 1) (Spells: Heal)
21: Anko (Rogue, Martial Arts 27/F) 7/7 HP (Level 1)
22: Yoshiko (Rogue, Kusarigama 23/F) 7/7 HP (Level 1)
23: Millie (Soldier, Axe 18/F) 10/10 HP (Level 1)
24: Eisenhilde (Archer, Crossbow/Spear, 25/F) 6/6/ HP (Level 1)
25: Cernya (Cleric, Longsword, 21/F) 5/5 HP (Level 1)
26: Micci (Mage, 19/F) 5/5 HP (Level 1)
During the looting of the Elven graves, Marla stands in the back overseeing the entire process. Multiple powerful artifacts that were buried with their owners were uncovered, including an ancient staff positively reeking of ancient and powerful magics. Marla was in the best mood she'd been in since she came to this stupid forest, and she couldn't wait until she got back to the temple to begin unlocking all the secrets of her new treasure horde. That may be why when August approached her and began complaining of damaged property, that she didn't smite him where he stood. While the thought was tempting, his comment about breaking in slaves captures her attention. It was a..."talent" that Marla wasn't completely accustomed to. She had inadvertently killed a few slaves during her experiments, and tended to unfortunately break them physically long before mentally. Someone with August's skills would come in handy...especially with the plan she'd had in store for the slaves back at base.
She agrees to his bargain, and has him get to work immediately. There's a lot to be done, after all.
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Moira tries a risky gambit, and to even her surprise, it ends up working. Marla completely misses the magic artifact that the minor dark mage stole. She inspects the necklace for any traps or curses, but is unable to find any. Taking a deep breath, she equips the strange snake ruby necklace. Instantly, she feels a surge of power rush through her. Not only do her magical abilities increase, but she suddenly knows a spell that she had never even studied before. Gambling can certainly pay off every now and then...
+2 to Atk, Moira can now conjure a handful of poison snakes on a target 3 times a day. These snakes are incredibly lethal, and unable to differentiate friend from foe.
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Arastine finishes stripping the fallen Paladin. Now that the corpse is nearly naked, she realizes she's unable to even remember what her name was, though she can't help but notice that she was an attractive woman. Was being the keyword, the ugly protruding veins and purple skin hue on her face made it hard to stare for too long.
The armor fit comfortably. Her thoughts land on her friends who had died so far. With this new armor, she felt like she could protect anyone from anything!
Arastine promoted to the Stalwart Defender class. +5 to Defense. Can give an extra +2 to Defense on allies she's in direct combat with.
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Marla's group returns back to the base with all of their stolen loot, arriving just in time to meet up with Amanda's group, who'd returned form their mission, albeit with fewer numbers than they'd set out with. Miasma Battalion regroups while Marla sets out to studying her newly acquired artifacts. Word from Acid Battalion eventually reaches the Elven Temple via couriers. The Elven Base under Princess Kia suddenly came under a violent spell. Many of the soldiers fighting for her found themselves poisoned upon drinking from the nearby river, their cries of agony alerting the nearby camped Acid Battalion soldiers and tipping them off to attack. Princess Kia and the soldiers fighting under her who hadn't drank from the water source are forced to retreat before they're overran. They're also inadvertently forced to leave many of their suffering comrades behind. Those that manage to survive the poison would be either killed by vengeful Acid Battalion soldiers, or forced into slavery.
While Marla's plan worked, it seems that she "neglected" to inform her rival, Magatha, of just how she'd succeeded. Many Acid Battalion soldiers ended up unknowingly drinking from the same water source that the Elves did, and fell under the same excruciating poison spell. These same soldiers that had worked so hard to take the camp ended up filling rows upon rows of cots in agonizing pain, with Acid's clerics being unable to dispell the effects. Many perished in misery and anguish in the same fashion that their hated elven enemies did.
Magatha loses about a third of her soldiers in the process, and her battalion has shrunk considerably from when she first set out. She's fallen out of favor with Toxin, while Marla has gained favor. Upon hearing the news form the courier, Marla says nothing, but when she arrives back to her private quarters with Amanda, she begins to giggle uncontrollably.
"That Aria girl...what a fantastic job she did. I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I'm really going to miss her. It's rare to find someone so competent...hahahahaha"
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Word of the next mission has arrived. Kia's forces have made their retreat to Azelea, a large elven city second in size only to the capital. Toxin marshals her forces and whatever is left of Acid Battalion to lay siege to the city. While the Dark Sorceress expects the battle to be fierce, she has a plan in mind. Word from multiple elven slaves they'd captured back at Kia's camp indicates that Azelea has a secret entrance. A cave that leads into a sewer system underneath the city. The cave is narrow, with multiple winding paths that are hard to man and defend. As Miasma has proven themselves to be one of Toxin's more capable forces, they will have the "honor" of going through this sewer system during the siege, and detonating a magic explosive in a key part of the underground complex to bring down the outer walls. Their guide through the tunnels will be none other than the Elven Priestess that Marla kept as her own personal pet.
Marla gives her orders to Amanda to mobilize the Battalion and get everyone ready for the mission. Amanda will be leading the excursion while Marla helps with the outer siege. The battle is expected to be fierce, and though your chances at survival might be slim, the rewards are sure to be excellent. Hopefully.
Choice for Amanda:
This is it! You're finally getting the respect you deserve, and after you conquer Azelea, you'll be a hero! Marla orders you to get the troops ready for the secret mission that you'll be leading. You want to make sure that they're good and ready, but what's the best way to do that? Some of them seem nervous about the idea of raiding an underground sewer maze and detonating a large explosive...
A) Stick: Training drills! Beat them! Yell! Be cruel! Toughness breeds out weakness!
B) Carrot: Go easy on them. Going through a dark and narrow tunnel probably isn't the best time to make new enemies
C) Write-in
Choice for McKayla:
Aura's behavior is certainly unnerving for the most part. It's like her personality has taken a complete 180 since joining the battalion. You suspect it may have to do with that bow of hers. What would happen if you were to hide it while she was sleeping though...?
A) Attempt to steal Aura's bow during the night?
B) Don't get involved. If something goes wrong, you don't expect you'll enjoy the results.
C) Write-in option
Choice for Zatrilla:
What an adventure this has turned out to be for you! You've gotten your first kills, practiced your magics, and obtained enough powerful regents to brew your very own potion. The question is, what type of potion should you make?
A) Something for battle would be best. Damage the enemy!
B) Something to heal wounds could be useful.
C) Maybe something more devious. Watching Aria work certainly did inspire you...
D) Write-in option
Choice for Astrid:
You're not used to being treated like some smelly, dirt-farming commoner! You're royalty for Naga's sake! You'd had plans of usurping the Battalion for yourself, but it seems some of your prospective allies have met some...grisly fates. Still! You're a noble, and nobles don't give up!
A) Pursue your plans and begin asking people to join your side
B) Maybe put things on hold for now
C) Write-in option
