XCrawl: Team 1 - Killian's Killers ONLY

[PurdueBrad]

Well, let's hit the supply room then. I'll send in the PM.

[PurdueBrad]

As for pooling money, I'm not doing it to help you bastards, I want it to be clear, I'm doing this to help me. If one of you f-ers can start pulling your own weight, we may catch up even more. I can only do so much, no matter how great and amazing I am. Seriously, I feel like I'm on a team of EF's.

[Poli]

I'm pleased that the referee has chosen to show you favor. You are, after all, evil. Mostly evil, I suppose. More evil than the other teams which is why I have enjoyed my time stooping to your level and watching you as mice racing for a piece of cheese. I only wish your evil was as evil as mine...then perhaps I could completely enjoy this.

I'm sorely disappointed in all of you for not pushing the blasted button first, but if you don't absolutely destroy that last team before the race is over I may have to take matters into my own, well, hands for lack of a better word. Had I the ability to push a button for you, I may have done just that, but sometimes hapless creatures such as yourselves need to make terrible mistakes in order to learn a few evil lessons.

I hope, for the sake of all that is evil and wrong in this world, that you have.

[PurdueBrad]

Damn, maybe you guys are all correct and I am illiterate. I need to stop reading these while doing other things. I kept missing the part about the Ref. You can thank me for that, being so close to my awesomeness and knowing how near he could be to death, he obviously paid us so I wouldn't harm him.

We we've got 110 w/ Hoops, 110 w/ J23, and 70 w/ me

[Poli]

I have cast some disparaging remarks to a few other teams. You need not worry about what was said only that I am pleased this team made up some time and will continue to do so.

This is my command.

[PurdueBrad]

Hoops, EF's reaction in the main thread really surprised me so my attempt at humor isn't meant as a slam towards you, just trying to lighten things up.

PB

PS- I really don't care about your feelings but I know that you're a girly-man and might get your panties in a bunch.

[PurdueBrad]

Longsword +1 100gp
Staff of lightning 200gp
Healing potions 25gp
Necklace of Health 150gp
Bow of accuracy 50gp
50' Rope 10gp
Lockpicks +1 50gp
Runes of magic warding 100gp
Empty flask 5gp
An unidentified scroll 75gp

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I'm sure it will change, but this is reposted from the main thread to look at prices.

[dubb93]

You bunch of pansies. As alleged big evil beings you had three choices.

1. KILL THEM ALL! Take the XP room.

2. Let your greed get the best of you, take the ? room.

3. Take the cowardly evil route and sneak past.

Yet you guys took the supply vendor. Evil my ass.

[Poli]

About as evil as the Rubberband Man.

[J23]

Originally Posted by dubb93

You bunch of pansies. As alleged big evil beings you had three choices.

1. KILL THEM ALL! Take the XP room.

2. Let your greed get the best of you, take the ? room.

3. Take the cowardly evil route and sneak past.

Yet you guys took the supply vendor. Evil my ass.

While PB is happy to run around sticking his sword in anything he can find, I don't think a kill them all attitude is necessarily evil. I'm happy to let them all die rather than doing it myself. I mean, what else are henchmen good for?

The ? room would have been letting our curiousity get the best of us, not greed. The "Supply" room doesn't necessarily mean a vendor. I'm kind of hoping to take the healing potions meant for all those sickly kids in whatever hospital they might be doing a fundraiser for.

[KWhit]

Green Room!

Both Big Wang Theory and Killian's Killers enter a well appointed resting area with comfortable sofas all around. Big Wang is ahead of Killian's Killers, so Big Wang is actually leaving the room as the Killers enter. But still, the two teams face each other.

Beautiful women are all around you in the room - as are more TV monitors. You see the other teams up ahead of you on the monitors. Nice. They run through the hallway just like you did. You can see what they chose to do:

Team Deutschbäg and Team Bestiarri enter the door for experience. That should be fun.

It occurs to you that nothing is stopping you from throwing down against the other team in the room with you.

So… Before you do anything in this room:

Do you want to attack the other team in the room with you, or do you want to ignore them?

If any one member from either team PMs me an attack order, the attack is on and the teams will do battle. Let me know.

[PurdueBrad]

Before you pansies could try to talk me out of it, I took care of things. We're stabbing those bitches.

[PurdueBrad]

The only way this backfires is if it sets us further back time-wise BUT I figure letting them go would've screwed us too.

[PurdueBrad]

KWhit has to process some stuff for the other teams first but we're ready to kick their ass.

[PurdueBrad]

I didn't even realize that J23 gets a bonus against this team 'cause they're the good guys. So we've got the leaders in our sight, farking perfect!!! I want to cut me some good guys.

[hoopsguy]

And some of our fans thought the supply room was a bad idea.

[PurdueBrad]

I either need to jump up a level or find a better sword, shit.

[hoopsguy]

I need to just keep being awesome.

[PurdueBrad]

Originally Posted by KWhit

And PB CRITS THE FUCK OUT OF AUTUMN. HE GOES DOWN!

Please see above.

[hoopsguy]

If I could fit that entire battle in my signature, I would probably do it just to put you in your place, PB.

[hoopsguy]

But it is good that we have you around to deal with vipers and to drink from fountains.

[PurdueBrad]

I am your tank, I take abuse on your behalf and give you the chance to take cheap shots. It pains me to say this, but we're a great team.

Costly fight but I look forward to the XP. Shame we couldn't rob the bodies.

[PurdueBrad]

KWhit's announcement is freaking HUGE. We're the only 3 still up. J23, thanks for the heal during the battle, Hoops nice job with the daggers, definitely a tough but good fight for us.

[hoopsguy]

I would expect we are leading the race, are the most popular with the crowd, have the most experience, and the most money.

I'm sure the other teams have something going for them ... I'm just not certain what it would be.

[KWhit]

Supplies:

A number of women congratulate you on your victory. The old man is here with his goods. You may buy the following:

Longsword +1 100gp
Staff of lightning 200gp
Healing potions 25gp
Necklace of Health 150gp
Scroll of Experience 400gp
Bow of accuracy 50gp
50' Rope 10gp
Lockpicks +1 50gp
Potion of Speed: 300gp

Let me know what you want to purchase by the next deadline (noon on Monday).

[PurdueBrad]

So I assume we got 150 as a team, meaning 50 each. That makes it 160 for J23, 160 for Hoops, and 120 here.

In terms of me, honestly, I would want to spend 150 one of two ways:
Longsword and 2 health potions OR necklace of health

That being said, what are your thoughts guys?

[PurdueBrad]

Lockpicks is interesting though as I don't remember them last time.

[PurdueBrad]

Hoops, what would be your wishlist? Thinking we compare wishlists and pick for the team.

[hoopsguy]

PB, I want to hear if there were any levels first.

But the main thought here is "do we want to blow our load now?"

I could use the lockpicks +1. That is probably the only item on this list that I need right now, although if I expect an abundance of grovelling from anyone spending my hard-earned cash if we do pool our earnings.

Outside of the lockpicks, getting the staff + longsword + healing potions would be good options to enhance damage and keep people upright.

We could combine on the Scroll of Experience, but that doesn't leave much wiggle room elsewhere. So I think that one is out.

[PurdueBrad]

Also, are PvP battles usually worth xp in these kind of games or not?

[PurdueBrad]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

PB, I want to hear if there were any levels first.

But the main thought here is "do we want to blow our load now?"

I could use the lockpicks +1. That is probably the only item on this list that I need right now, although if I expect an abundance of grovelling from anyone spending my hard-earned cash if we do pool our earnings.

Outside of the lockpicks, getting the staff + longsword + healing potions would be good options to enhance damage and keep people upright.

We could combine on the Scroll of Experience, but that doesn't leave much wiggle room elsewhere. So I think that one is out.

Actually, I like your staff/longsword/heal idea. Do you use the staff or does J23? Agreed on the scroll of experience, cool thing, but costly.

[PurdueBrad]

KWhit just announced someone made level 4, I assume it is you for the number of big hits you had or J23 for the number of spells he cast.

[hoopsguy]

Staff is more of a mage item, almost for sure. I would just want to be certain he can use it.

Just for the record, I'm 100% getting the shaft in all item acquisition plans we've had up to this point. I'm not sure how long I can act in this manner without suffering some kind of unwitting alignment change or else going on a killing spree. So let's please make sure that I'm not pushed into that corner ... get me some damn items next time we have a chance, without fail.

[PurdueBrad]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

Just for the record, I'm 100% getting the shaft in all item acquisition plans we've had up to this point.

I agree with this. J23 got the evil bonus, I got the constitution bonus. If there is something there that you want/need, I fully support that move.

[KWhit]

J23:
Mage
Level: 3
Max HP: 12
Current HP: 12
Bonus: Intelligence, +1 vs. GOOD
Spells: Heal, Detect Magic, Sleep
Equipment:
1 Healing potion
Flask of Poison
Flask
160 GP
Staff

PurdueBrad: Arx
Adventurer
Level: 3
Max HP: 36
Current HP: 13
Bonus: Constitution x2
Equipment:
1 Healing potions
120 GP
Longsword

Hoopsguy:
Specialist
Level: 3
Max HP: 18
Current HP: 18
Bonus: Fame
Equipment:
1 Healing potion
Rope
160 GP
Lockpicks
2 Daggers

[PurdueBrad]

I'm glad you guys didn't get hit that fight, by the way. Really happy I was there to take all their shots!

[PurdueBrad]

I'm out for the night guys, but J23 I could probably use one more heal before we enter our next room. To me, it looks like 2 choices, continue down the hallway or the ? mark. Hallway seems to be a way to get ahead, ? mark could be anything, maybe even a boat.

[hoopsguy]

I don't get it - we have to do the same room as the other three teams that were held back?

And someone else got Level 4 ahead of us? Probably a spellcaster on one of the other teams, as I think they level faster (based on J23 getting his level first on our team).

Assuming we are repeating this room with the slow kids, we probably heal PB and move forward. This is primo time to take the lead in the race. Unless you guys are feeling adventurous about doing the xp room and trying to get everyone up to Level 4 knowing everyone else has already been penalized time for getting beaten to a pulp earlier.

[hoopsguy]

Imagine how little experience we would have gotten for the heroes if we had not forced them up to Level 3 with the button last room.

[J23]

I picked staff as my weapon, so I would be shocked if I couldn't use the staff of lightning. I'm a fan of the plan if it's pooling money to get me loot.

I'm enjoying your new sig hoops.

[J23]

As far as which way to go. I'd be up for the ? or just heading onward. By the remarks in the original thread, it seems like a time consuming way to get some xp, which we are hopefully doing pretty well with atm.


(Kwhit - Was the sleep on PB in the main thread a typo or did I have a crit miss or something?)

[hoopsguy]

Since the slumbering Danny was getting pummeled in later posts I'm guessing typo.

[PurdueBrad]

My vote, and it sounds like you are thinking similarly, is that we had down the hallway.

[KWhit]

Originally Posted by J23

As far as which way to go. I'd be up for the ? or just heading onward. By the remarks in the original thread, it seems like a time consuming way to get some xp, which we are hopefully doing pretty well with atm.


(Kwhit - Was the sleep on PB in the main thread a typo or did I have a crit miss or something?)

Typo. It was late.

[Poli]

I will demonstrate my evilness by posting the sinister plans of the other three teams below:

Spoiler

Not really, but if you are reading this, you truly are evil. Congratulations!

[PurdueBrad]

Damn you Poli, I'm an awful person!

[PurdueBrad]

Alright, so I don't know what our situation is in your minds. I would like to do a bit more damage personally OR like to be able to take a little more damage. What that means for me is the Longsword +1 and at least 1 healing potion or the health necklace.

What it looks like, from our battle with the goodie two shoes is that combat goes down as I expected, the enemies focus on the tank while you guys take potshots. That's a good thing, so I also see value in trying to upgrade your weaponry.

Making up time is key as well, so we may want to consider the lockpicks for Hoops.

In order of importance, here is what I see (and yeah, it's from my POV):

necklace of health or Longsword (it's a one or the other)
Health potions
Staff of lightning
Lockpicks

Scroll of experience and potion of speed I'm sure have great value but their cost obviously reflects that.

Throw your thoughts up and we'll get something sent in.

As for what to do next, I say go down the hall and not f around with the rooms.

[hoopsguy]

Agreed on going down the halls, but want to mess with the goodie-goodie two shoes. What room do we want to tell them to meet us in for the duel? What do we think is the most worthless?

Assuming we are going to shoot our load in terms of cash right now, I think we go with:
Longsword +1 (100)
Wand of Lightning (200)
2 Healing Potions (50)
Lockpicks +1 (50)

That would consume 400 of our collective 440. It would also get each of us an item right away and a little more latitude for healing down the stretch.

[PurdueBrad]

The xp room is eventual death, but I don't think they would believe us. We might try the "?" mark room.

That's a pretty good break-down Hoops.

[hoopsguy]

Does our plan change (no room, go right ahead) with the updated times listed?