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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BoldItalic" data-source="post: 7153222" data-attributes="member: 6777052">What happened next was rather sudden and rather dramatic. The Swarm that was Moss lashed out randomly with a Mind Slam attack and it hit Ronni, bowling her over flat on her back. Already as unstable as nitroglycerine, the Molten Madras inside her erupted and she belched out a 6d6 fireball that hit everyone in the room, including her. Every insect in the Swarm was shrivelled up and Moss was forced back into his natural form but the excess damage from the fireball was too much and he came back as an unconscious druid. At Sister Jericho's shout of "NOW!", Foghorn executed the coup de gras, chopping off the druid's head with a double backswing of his axe, and Sister Jericho caught the head neatly in her bucket. As the Mystic's eyes glazed over for the last time, the breathless lips formed his last word: "B*****"."Eugh," said Athena, "That was gross.""Sorry pardon," said an embarassed Ronni who, as she was no longer suffering the effects of the curry and no longer red in the face, was now a Rogue again. Then Sister Jericho, seeing that they were all somewhat scorched, called out "Hold still, everyone, I'll do a Mass Cure Wounds."After a short rest, Keyes asked the question that everyone was thinking: What now?"We work well together, don't we?" suggested Sister Jericho and there was general agreement."I've always fancied retiring and running a tavern," commented Foghorn. "This one would do. We could call it the Druid's Head.""The four of us go into business together?" asked Ronni. "I don't see why not. 25% of the profits each.""Let's get this place cleaned up then, and open tomorrow.""See, it's not about which class is best," said Thor collecting his winnings, "It's about who makes the best team. Who's for a pint?"[HR][/HR]Optional Ending[HR][/HR]And so the Frolicking Frog re-opened the following day under the new name of The Druid's Head and with Foghorn as the landlord, business was brisk. Gucci and ze goblinz came by for a few beers and they were followed by three new customers, two men and a woman, who seemed in some indefinable way to be important.The first was a norseman, dressed like a viking, with a booming voice and a cheerful laugh. He had a raven perched on one shoulder and carried an enormous hammer over the other. "Nice weapon," he remarked to Foghorn, nodding approvingly at Mr Choppy Chop hanging over the bar. "I'm more of a hammer man myself," he confided, "but I suppose you know that's a Vorpal Axe? Look, it's written there on the haft — Vorpal Axe of Thunder +3. Hephaestus Hoc Fecit.""I've never noticed that," admitted Foghorn peering closely up at his axe. "I've had it for years without seeing it.""That's because it wasn't there before," said Thor with a wink. Then he laughed so loudly that even the rats in the cellar held their paws over their ears.Thor's lady companion sought out Sister Jericho, who was down in the cellar blessing the beer. "Ah, there you are dear," she said cheerfully, as if they were old friends. Poor Sister Jericho started shaking like a leaf. "A..A..Athena.." was all she could get out. "That's right, dear, only do stop shaking like that, you're making me nervous." She touched Sister Jericho on the forehead and tranquility washed over her. "Now, have you got a Ring to show me?""It's a Ring of Invisibility but I think it's evil, or cursed, or both. It's too heavy and it feels almost alive. Should I destroy it?""No, dear, it's a Ring of Invincibilty. It makes you immune to all damage forever. It is indeed cursed, but only to the extent that once you put it on, it cannot be removed by any mortal means. That's not exactly a hardship, is it? Use it wisely, dear, and when you are finished with it, pass it on to someone suitable. You'll know who, when the time comes.""The archpriest is never going to believe this.""Oh, don't worry about him. Just show him this," replied the goddess passing her an ivory token. "He'll understand." The token was carved with a figure of an owl on one side and same owl with its back to you on the other side but with its head turned backwards so that however many times you turned the coin over, the owl was always watching you. Some people just freak out.Meanwhile, Ronni and Keyes were gathered around Hermes trying not to stare at his ... satchel. He showed off his winged hat and winged boots, offering to get them wholesale for 2000gp or, for you, 1800gp, fair price."Sorry, we haven't got that kind of money," protested Keyes."You have now.""How did you do that?""I'll show you ..."Sister Jericho (Cleric) 47gp, a Token of Athena, and a Ring of InvincibilityDruid (Moss the Mystic) Decapitated, DeadFoghorn (Fighter) 49gp and Mr Choppy-Chop the Vorpal Battleaxe of Thunder +3Ronni (Rogue) 67gp and a Winged Hat of FlyingKeyes (Thief) 76gp, a Secret Map and Winged Boots of Flying</blockquote>

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