Preamble...
The crack of the whip elicited a cry of pain from the captive audience.
“You will repeat after me – Sir Ragnar was killed by Ulag the Orc Warlord after he was rescued,” demanded Lady Rumpunctious. The whip cracked again.
“Sir Ragnar was killed by Ulag the Orc Warlord after he was rescued,” chimed the four Adventurers.
And not by Lady Rumpunctious, who was piqued at Sir Ragnar for taking one of her fabulous ball gowns on the know. Was this female hysteria, was that even a thing now thought Brighttower. He leaned quickly to the left, avoiding another crack of the whip. What was it with this woman and her predilection to leather.
“Right then, I think you can now see my husband.” She turned herself about and marched through the doors into the court room, the two men-at-arms rolled their eyes in resignation as the band trooped past them, one whispered good luck as a parting gift before hurriedly closing the doors.
“Magnus my dear, these are the brave Adventurers who rescued poor Sir Ragnar”
“Bloody poor rescue if you ask me, my dear. The buggers dead, and good riddance to wasted space, now if I could just have the same happen for the rest of my useless court I'd be happy. So what happened? Speak up you bloody poor people, answer your betters now!”
“Sir Ragnar was killed by Ulag the Orc Warlord after he was rescued,” chimed the four Adventurers. For abundantly obvious reasons the choreographed response did not fool the Prince, he raised his eyebows and looked questioningly at his wife. “I assume you had something to do with this little charade, just like last time with Sir Baldwin, and Lady Melicty, and Baron Dykin, and... I think you get the picture?”
It was a game the couple played. Magnus was well aware of his wife, and used her petulance to eliminate those who were a threat to his principality. Rumpunctious always thought she got away with murder – and she did.
“Well I suppose for form one must see this through to the end,” sighed the Prince. “Right then, you lot are now compelled upon pain of death to bring me the head of Ulag, you may do what you like with what’s left of his body – must be able to grow mushrooms at the least. Now bugger off and don’t come back unless you’ve done the job. I’ll even pay a bounty on the one who kills Ulag.”
Lady Rumpunctious unfurled the whip and used it with vigour to disperse our heroes from the court.
Yes thought Brighttower, too much leather.
Lair of the Orc Warlord
The third Quest in the Quest Book for Heroquest.
In this game it took the player 20 turns to complete the Quest with every character surviving, though heavily mauled to some degrees.
Order of play was Barbarian (Grim Axebiter), Elf (Silverleaf Fairtree), Dwarf (Ramble Stumpgrinder), Wizard (Barodis Brighttower), and the finally the GM or Evil Wizard.
Turn 1
Barbarian searches for treasure, finds Gold! 20gc
Elf searches for treasure, finds Holy Water!
Dwarf searches... and finds Nothing!
Wizard searches for treasure, finds Potion of Strength.
GM takes no actions.
Barbarian (Body 8) (0 kills) 20gc
Elf (Body 6) (0 kills) Holy Water
Dwarf (Body 7) (0 Kills)
Wizard (Body 4) (0 kills) Potion of Strength
Turn 2
Barbarian moves, engages Goblin, kills Goblin.
Elf searches for secret doors, finds none.
Dwarf searches for treasure, finds Potion of Speed.
Wizard searches for treasure, finds Jewels! 50gc
GM has Goblin engage Barbarian, has no effect.
Barbarian (Body 8) (1 Goblin kills) 20gc
Elf (Body 6) (0 kills) Holy Water
Dwarf (Body 7) (0 Kills) Potion of Speed
Wizard (Body 4) (0 kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc
Turn 3
Barbarian fights Goblin, kills Goblin.
Elf moves.
Dwarf moves.
Wizards searches for treasure, finds Trap! 1 wound taken.
GM takes no actions.
Barbarian (Body 8) (2 Goblin kills) 20gc
Elf (Body 6) (0 kills) Holy Water
Dwarf (Body 7) (0 Kills) Potion of Speed
Wizard (Body 3/4) (0 kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc
Turn 4
Barbarian moves.
Elf moves.
Dward moves.
Wizard searches for treasure, finds Gold! 50gc
GM Orc fights Dwarf, inflicts 1 wound. Orc fights Dwarf, inflicts 1 wound.
Barbarian (Body 8) (2 Goblin kills) 20gc
Elf (Body 6) (0 kills) Holy Water
Dwarf (Body 5/7) (0 Kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 3/4) (0 kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc
Turn 5
Barbarian fights Orc, dead Orc.
Elf moves.
Dwarf fights Orc, dead Orc.
Wizard moves.
GM has Orc fight Dwarf, inflicts 1 wound. Fimir fights Barbarian, inflicts 1 wound.
Barbarian (Body 7/8) (2 Goblin kills, 1 Orc kills) 20gc
Elf (Body 6) (0 kills) Holy Water
Dwarf (Body 4/7) (1 Orc Kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 3/4) (0 kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc
Turn 6
Barbarian fights Fimir, dead Fimir.
Elf moves.
Dwarf fights Orc, dead Orc.
Wizard searches for treasure, finds Wandering Monster. Orc fights Wizard, inflicts 1 wound.
GM has Orc fight Wizard, inflicts 1 wound.
Barbarian (Body 7/8) (2 Goblin kills, 1 Orc kills, 1 Fimir kills) 20gc
Elf (Body 6) (0 kills) Holy Water
Dwarf (Body 4/7) (2 Orc Kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 1/4) (0 kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc
Turn 7
Barbarian searches for treasure, finds Spear from Armoury.
Elf fights an Orc, kills Orc.
Dwarf moves.
Wizards cast spell – Water of Healing, 4 body points restored, full health.
GM has an Orc engage the Dwarf, inflicts 1 wound.
Barbarian (Body 7/8) (2 Goblin kills, 1 Orc kills, 1 Fimir kills) 20gc, Spear
Elf (Body 6) (1 Orc kills) Holy Water
Dwarf (Body 3/7) (2 Orc Kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 4) (0 kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc
Turn 8
Barbarian moves.
Elf moves.
Dwarf fights an Orc, kills Orc.
Wizard moves.
GM positions monster in a defensive formation (laughing at that one)!
Barbarian (Body 7/8) (2 Goblin kills, 1 Orc kills, 1 Fimir kills) 20gc, Spear
Elf (Body 6) (1 Orc kills) Holy Water
Dwarf (Body 3/7) (2 Orc Kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 4) (0 kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc
Turn 9
Barbarian moves.
Elf searches for treasure, finds Potion of Healing.
Dwarf moves.
Wizard searches for treasure, finds Potion of Resilience.
Barbarian (Body 7/8) (2 Goblin kills, 1 Orc kills, 1 Fimir kills) 20gc, Spear
Elf (Body 6) (1 Orc kills) Holy Water, Potion of Healing
Dwarf (Body 3/7) (2 Orc Kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 4) (0 kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc, Potion of Resilience
Turn 10
Barbarian fights a Fimir, kills a Fimir.
Elf searches cupboard, finds Potion of Healing, 30gc.
Dwarf fights a Fimir, kills a Fimir.
Wizard fights an Orc, misses!
GM has a Orc fight the Wizard, 1 wound inflicted. Orc fights the Wizard, 1 wound inflicted.
Barbarian (Body 7/8) (2 Goblin kills, 1 Orc kills, 2 Fimir kills) 20gc, Spear
Elf (Body 6) (1 Orc kills) Holy Water, 2 x Potion of Healing, 30gc
Dwarf (Body 3/7) (2 Orc Kills, 1 Fimir kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 2/4) (0 kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc, Potion of Resilience
Turn 11
Barbarian fights an Orc, kills an Orc.
Elf fights and Orc, kills an Orc.
Dwarf moves.
Wizard casts a spell – Heal Body, 4 body points restored, full health.
GM takes no action.
Barbarian (Body 7/8) (2 Goblin kills, 2 Orc kills, 2 Fimir kills) 20gc, Spear
Elf (Body 6) (2 Orc kills) Holy Water, 2 x Potion of Healing, 30gc
Dwarf (Body 3/7) (2 Orc Kills, 1 Fimir kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 2/4) (0 kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc, Potion of Resilience
Turn 12
Barbarian fights a Chaos Warrior, misses.
Elf engages Ulag, misses.
Dwarf moves.
Wizards searches for treasure, finds Home Brew
GM has the Chaos Warrior fight the Barbarian, inflicts 1 wound. Ulag fights the Elf, inflicts 1 wound.
Barbarian (Body 6/8) (2 Goblin kills, 2 Orc kills, 2 Fimir kills) 20gc, Spear
Elf (Body 5/6) (2 Orc kills) Holy Water, 2 x Potion of Healing, 30gc
Dwarf (Body 3/7) (2 Orc Kills, 1 Fimir kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 2/4) (0 kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc, Potion of Resilience
Turn 13
Barbarian fights a Chaos Warrior, misses.
Elf engages Ulag, misses.
Dwarf fights the Chaos Warrior, misses.
Wizard searches, finds a Wandering Monster! Orc inflicts 1 wound.
GM has the Chaos Warrior fight Barbarian, 1 wound inflicted. Ulag fights the Elf, inflicts 1 wound. Orc fights the Wizard, inflicts 1 wound.
Barbarian (Body 5/8) (2 Goblin kills, 2 Orc kills, 2 Fimir kills) 20gc, Spear
Elf (Body 4/6) (2 Orc kills) Holy Water, 2 x Potion of Healing, 30gc
Dwarf (Body 3/7) (2 Orc Kills, 1 Fimir kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 1/4) (0 kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc, Potion of Resilience
Turn 14
Barbarian fights a Chaos Warrior, misses.
Elf engages Ulag, misses.
Dwarf fights the Chaos Warrior, misses.
Wizard fights an Orc, kills an Orc.
GM has the Chaos Warrior fight Barbarian, 1 wound inflicted. Ulag fights the Elf, inflicts 1 wound.
Barbarian (Body 4/8) (2 Goblin kills, 2 Orc kills, 2 Fimir kills) 20gc, Spear
Elf (Body 3/6) (2 Orc kills) Holy Water, 2 x Potion of Healing, 30gc
Dwarf (Body 3/7) (2 Orc Kills, 1 Fimir kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 1/4) (1 Orc kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc, Potion of Resilience
Turn 15
Barbarian fights a Chaos Warrior, kills the Chaos Warrior.
Elf engages Ulag, misses.
Dwarf fights the Chaos Warrior, misses.
Wizard searches, finds Gold! 10gc
GM has Ulag fight the Elf, inflicts 1 wound.
Barbarian (Body 4/8) (2 Goblin kills, 2 Orc kills, 2 Fimir kills, 1 Chaos Warrior kills) 20gc, Spear
Elf (Body 2/6) (2 Orc kills) Holy Water, 2 x Potion of Healing, 30gc
Dwarf (Body 3/7) (2 Orc Kills, 1 Fimir kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 1/4) (1 Orc kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc, Potion of Resilience, 10gc
Turn 16
Barbarian fights Ulag, misses.
Elf fights Ulag, misses.
Dwarf fights Ulag, misses.
Wizard searches, finds Potion of Healing, consumes immediately – 4 body points restored, full health.
GM Ulag fights the Elf, 1 wound inflicted.
Barbarian (Body 4/8) (2 Goblin kills, 2 Orc kills, 2 Fimir kills, 1 Chaos Warrior kills) 20gc, Spear
Elf (Body 1/6) (2 Orc kills) Holy Water, 2 x Potion of Healing, 30gc
Dwarf (Body 3/7) (2 Orc Kills, 1 Fimir kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 4) (1 Orc kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc, Potion of Resilience, 10gc
Turn 17
Barbarian fights Ulag, misses.
Elf fights Ulag, drinks a Potion of Healing – 4 body points restored.
Dwarf fights Ulag, misses.
Wizard searches, finds a Wandering Monster! An Orc fights the Wizard, 1 wound inflicted.
GM Ulag fights the Elf, 1 wound inflicted. Orc fights Wizard, 1 wound inflicted.
Barbarian (Body 4/8) (2 Goblin kills, 2 Orc kills, 2 Fimir kills, 1 Chaos Warrior kills) 20gc, Spear
Elf (Body 4/6) (2 Orc kills) Holy Water, 2 x Potion of Healing, 30gc
Dwarf (Body 3/7) (2 Orc Kills, 1 Fimir kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 3/4) (1 Orc kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc, Potion of Resilience, 10gc
Turn 18
Barbarian fights Ulag, misses.
Elf fights fights Ulag, misses.
Dwarf fights Ulag, misses.
Wizard fights the Orc, kills Orc.
GM Ulag fights the Elf, 1 wound inflicted.
Barbarian (Body 4/8) (2 Goblin kills, 2 Orc kills, 2 Fimir kills, 1 Chaos Warrior kills) 20gc, Spear
Elf (Body 3/6) (2 Orc kills) Holy Water, 2 x Potion of Healing, 30gc
Dwarf (Body 3/7) (2 Orc Kills, 1 Fimir kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 3/4) (2 Orc kills) Potion of Strength, 50gc, Potion of Resilience, 10gc
Turns 19
Barbarian fights Ulag, misses.
Elf fights fights Ulag, misses.
Dwarf fights Ulag, misses.
Wizard casts a spell – Ball of Flame, kills Ulag!!!!
GM has no actions to take.
Barbarian (Body 4/8) (2 Goblin kills, 2 Orc kills, 2 Fimir kills, 1 Chaos Warrior kills) 20gc, Spear
Elf (Body 3/6) (2 Orc kills) Holy Water, 2 x Potion of Healing, 30gc
Dwarf (Body 3/7) (2 Orc Kills, 1 Fimir kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 3/4) (2 Orc kills, 1 Ulag Kill) Potion of Strength, 50gc, Potion of Resilience, 10gc
Turn 20
Barbarian seaches Treasure Chest, trapped, takes 1 wound, finds 100gc.
Elf searches for treasure, finds 60gc, bag splits and he misses a turn collecting the coins from the floor.
Dwarf searches for treasure, Trap! 1 wound inflicted.
Wizard searches for treasure, Gold! 25gc.
GM has no actions to take.
Barbarian (Body 3/8) (2 Goblin kills, 2 Orc kills, 2 Fimir kills, 1 Chaos Warrior kills) 20gc, Spear, 100gc
Elf (Body 3/6) (2 Orc kills) Holy Water, 2 x Potion of Healing, 30gc, 60gc
Dwarf (Body 2/7) (2 Orc Kills, 1 Fimir kills) Potion of Speed, 50gc
Wizard (Body 3/4) (2 Orc kills, 1 Ulag Kill) Potion of Strength, 50gc, Potion of Resilience, 10gc, 25gc
Turn 21...
One turn was granted to loot a room after which the Quest was called as completed. For entertainment each character rolled a die to determine order they left the Dungeon – the Dwarf came out last!
Conclusion
“Right, whose got the head then? We can’t go back and collect the reward or prove to the Prince we did the job proper.”
Brighttower looked at his three chumps waiting for the answer.
“Well you did burn him to a crisp Brighttower, not much left of him. This reminds me you almost took out the rest of us with that pyrotechnics display. Did you give a moment’s thought about your comrades safety and well being,” whinged Fairtree.
“I did yell DUCK, is it my fault you were too busy trying to save yourself from a superior opponent. It was only an Orc for heaven’s sake, how difficult is an Orc to kill, even I can do it – without magic too mind you.”
Fairtree showed his disdain by brushing some of the vaporised Orc ash from his bloody clothes. “Sounded like your f&*ked to me. Well I don’t have it Brighttower I was too exhausted from blood loss to think about the bounty.”
Brighttower glared at Axebiter and Stumpgrinder.
Stumpgrinder squirmed under the spotlight, and after a moment’s hesitation produced a blackened bag, which held the last remains of Ulag, supposed Warlord.
Axebiter held up his knitting “one pearl or two stitch?”
FINAL THOUGHTS
Becoming a Champion... yes after 3 Quests and still with everyone drawing breath the newly elevated Characters received the grateful blessing of the Emperor, a tidy sum of 500gc! This gave the Characters quite a bit of money to spend on equipment, which was sorely needed.
Dwarf buys a Battle Axe (400gc), Elf buys a Crossbow (350gc), Barbarian buys Chain Mail (450gc) and a Shield (100gc), the Wizard kept his earnings as there was nothing to buy that interested him.
At the end of this Quest the Characters stats remained the same, and they were left with the following pieces of equipment.
Dwarf, Helmet, Battle Axe, 160gc
Elf, Shield, Crossbow, 265gc
Barbarian, Helmet, Chain Mail, Shield, Spear, 100gc
Wizard, Staff, 620gc
Seriously prepared now.
Thanks for taking the time to read, I hope you enjoyed it.
Till next time.
The Hon. John
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