I'll allow item creation if it's during a "loot moment" like what we just had yeah. If your character is just sitting around and happens to find Excalibur, we may need to chalk that up to being a dream lol. But if there's RP going on explicitly mentioning looting, pillaging or anything like that, as long as no one finds anything too OP it's fine by me. I'll also distribute items out myself to the group after big battles as well.)
This next update is the usual in-between missions set up along with detailing what some of the Zako who chose to go looting were up to. Some of you who went looting already RP'd what your characters were doing though, so I'll do the others.
Soldiers: 9x Archers: 3x Rogues: 5x Mages: 4x Clerics: 3x
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) 13/13HP (Level 5) (Spells: Heal, Shield, Gravity) Items: Elven Jewelry, +1 to Healing Spells, Black Bow
6: Moira (Dark Mage, Magic Staff 32/F): 13/13 HP (Level 5) (Spells: Shadow Bolt, Drain Life, Summon Snakes, Cocoon) Items: Elven Bracelet, +3 to Attack Rolls, Spider Shawl (+1 to Def)
7: Astrid (Soldier, Fencing Rapier 20/F): 30/30 HP (Level 5), Items: Elven Armor, +1 to Defense Rolls
8: Oola (Soldier, Barbed Whip 22/F): 15/15 HP (Level 2)
9: Rixa (Archer, Longbow 26/F) 14/14 HP (Level 5) Items: Bone Longbow, +4 to Attack Rolls, Doubles as a Melee Weapon
10: Beth (Dark Mage 25/F) 7/7 HP (Level 2) (Spells: Shadow Bolt)
11: Minerva (Harpy 22/F) 15/15 HP (Level 2)
12: Morella (Rogue, Axe, Spear) 9/9 HP (Level 2) Items: Elven Spear: +1 to ATK
13: Hathus (Archer, Longbow 29/M) 8/8 HP (Level 2) Items: Elven Longbow +2 to ATK
14: August (Soldier, Mace/Shield 30/M) 20/20 HP (Level 3) Items: Slaver's Beatstick, +3 to ATK, +4 against Elves,
15: Elendra (Cleric, 19/F) 5/5HP (Level 1) (Spells: Heal) Items: Shriveled Heart of Nergal +1 to DEF
16: Anko (Rogue, Martial Arts 27/F) 9/9 HP (Level 2)
17: Yoshiko (Rogue, Kusarigama 23/F) 9/9 HP (Level 2)
18: Eisenhilde (Archer, Crossbow/Spear, 25/F) 8/8/ HP (Level 2) Items: Blade of Hel +1 to ATK
19: Cernya (Cleric, Longsword, 21/F) 5/5 HP (Level 1) (Spells: Heal) Items: Shriveled Heart of Nergal +1 to DEF
20: Micci (Mage, 19/F) 5/5 HP (Level 2) (Spells: Water, Fireball)
21: Mireille (Soldier, War Scythe ??/F) 10/10 HP (Level 1)
22: Arlette (Soldier, Spear 18/F) 10/10 HP (Level 1)
23: Minuette (Soldier, Sword/Shield 19/F) 10/10 HP (Level 1)
24: Avaricia (Mage, 19/F) 5/5 HP (Level 1) (Spells: Fireball)
25: Halette (Rogue, Short Sword 17/F) 7/7 HP (Level 1)
26: Kuu'rin (Rogue, Daggers ???/F) Level 1
Loot Crew:
Li Ann, Anko, Yoshiko, Moira, Eisenhilde, Cernya, August
The siege of Azelea is brutal and leaves a massive number of corpses in its wake. Thanks to Miasma's actions, most of those corpses end up being those of the Elven Defenders. The majority of the city has been captured, with only the city's large central palace remaining as a bulwark for Princess Kia and her entourage of Elven soldiers. Toxin and her forces have surrounded the palace though, and it is only a matter of time before it falls as well. Rumor has it that Toxin wants the princess alive, but for what sinister purposes is anyone's guess.
The majority of Miasma agrees to return back to Toxin's main force. The horrors of the tunnels ensure that the only thing they seek to find right now is shelter and safety. Those with a taste for loot or Elven blood however, head into the burning city to reap some of the rewards of their hard earned labor.
Anko and Yoshiko head out, accompanied by Li Ann. The three rogues stick to the shadows and roofs of the city until they find an Elven family fleeing their home, loading up a cart with their belongings. It seems they thought they could outlast the siege, but unfortunately, like most of the elves, they never expected the structure that defended their city for hundreds of years to come crashing down so easily. As the adult female is trying to load up a heavy chest, Yoshiko drops her Kusarigama from the roof she's standing on, expertly wrapping it around the elf's throat and pulling hard. The woman is lifted into the air, kicking and gagging so hard she kicks off her sandals. Her husband turns at the sound and receives a dagger through the forehead from Li Ann for his trouble. (Kill for Li Ann)
The two children in the cart immediately scream and try to run, however Anko makes short work of them. Grabbing both elves, she smashes their heads together, shattering the skulls. (Kill for Anko)
The female elf is able to watch the events before she finally succumbs to strangulation and perishes. Yoshiko releases her grip and lets the woman fall to the ground. (Kill for Yoshiko)
The group of rogues then begins going through the belongings on the wagon. While most of it is sentimental junk, they're each able to find some leather elven armor that's superior to what they're wearing now, along with some jewelry that seems to have a faint magical presence.
(Items Found: Leather Elven Armor, Ring of Defense, Ring of Attack)
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August wanders Azelea with a fair bit of amazement. He's seen towns and castles looted and pillaged before, but somehow seeing it happen to an ancient Elven city seems so...grandiose. He spots a nearby pair of soldiers bullying and carrying two bound elven women from a nearby chapel over to a cart. When he stops one of the soldiers and inquires, he finds out that the women were priestesses of the temple, and they were attempting to heal the wounded. Upon hearing that the women are Clerics, his mind wanders to Shandris. That woman was a Cleric as well before Marla got a hold of her. Whatever Marla did to enforce obedience on Shandris worked, however she was no longer able to channel the healing powers of the goddess.
That thought fills August with some curiosity. Marla was a lot of things, but when it came to breaking in slaves she was clearly a novice in the shadow of someone like himself. Whatever the Dark Mage did severed Shandris' abilities to use magic. A "Slaver Master" (as he liked to call himself) like August though...perhaps with a little finesse...he could break these women while still keeping their magical skills in-line.
August bids the soldier away. As she turns, he pulls out his mace and slams it in to the back of her head. The woman's skull and brain matter is sent flying out. When her comrade turns in alarm, August slams his shield into her bare-midriff. She doubles over, spilling out what rations she had for lunch before August connects with a downward swing of his mace to her head. (2 Kills for August)
August turns to make sure no one saw that, before dumping the women from Toxin's army in a nearby bush. The two elves he "saved" look grateful before he loads them up in the cart and carries along. whistling a tune. This seemed easier to him than simply asking the soldiers for the elves.
He never was one for sharing, and he had some work to do.
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In a command tent outside the city walls, five powerful dark mages were gathered at a round table. Of the five, only Marla seemed absolutely ecstatic. Sitting around her were three of her rivals under Toxin, including Magatha. These three were leaders of other Battalions that had managed to come this far, however none of them seemed very happy about that at this moment. The fifth and final dark mage, was Toxin herself. The woman positively radiated dark and powerful energy. If she wanted to, she could kill a normal person just by standing too close to them.
"Impressive, Marla." said Toxin. Though soft-spoken, her voice carried tremendous weight, and sent a chill down the spines of the other dark mages present. "You continue to amaze me with your progress through Mythra. You've acquired a host of powerful artifacts, brought down the walls of one of the elves' largest cities, and even your...pet project is proving wonders." With the last statement, Toxin nods to one of Marla's E6lven guards standing guard at the entrance of the tent. "You truly may be my finest student yet."
"You honor me with your words, Mistress." said Marla. "I'm humbled and honored to serve you in your quest."
"Tell me." asks Toxin. "At what rate are you able to brainwash these Elves to complete loyalty?"
"We've seen some progress. One of the soldiers we conscripted is an experienced slave breaker. Once the elf's spirit is completely broken, it isn't too difficult to bind them to our will. I've also tried experimenting with some cursed items, but breaking their spirits has proven to be the most efficient method. At least until we're able to achieve our ultimate goal of acquiring the Eye of Abbadon from the capital. Until then, brainwashing these creatures is the most effective way to bolster our ranks. I'm afraid we can't exhaust these Kafra scum forever."
"That's because you killed half of mine soldiers you lying bitch!" interrupts Magatha. "Master please! This whore is deceiving you! She poisoned countless of my soldiers! They were writhing in agony because of whatever putrid filth she cooked up! We didn't even have enough time to put them all out of their misery!"
"Oh my, Magatha, perhaps you should be more careful with your soldiers and stop them from doing things like drinking strange river water? I would never allow Miasma Battalion to do something silly like that. Why, I care for each of my soldiers like they're a part of my family." says Marla, smugly.
"I'll kill you you fuckin-!"
Magatha suddenly falls to her side and passes out, unconscious.
"So loud." says Toxin, waving a hand. "If she doesn't start behaving during these meetings, I may need to put her down."
"It truly is a shame, Mistress." replies Marla
Toxin gets up from her seat, and begins to brew herself some tea.
"Princess Kia is surrounded in Azelea's castle keep. There's nowhere for her to go from here, but I'd like her alive. I want to see if this experiment of yours works on a powerful warrior like her. It could be a great boon for our forces going forward. Your Miasma Battalion has proven themselves tremendously. They'll serve as the vanguard. Storm the castle, and capture the Princess for me alive. You have your orders."
"Yes Mistress," Marla says bowing, "I know my soldiers will be overjoyed at the news."
