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Lina As the Red engulfs the heroic, muscular, awesome Dragon Slayer Ryu, who is clearly the coolest, in a torrent of flame, Lina's battle-grin grows rictus. A strange light comes into her eyes. “Hey, big lizard. Look at me! Look at me! I’m gonna get inside you!” Together, Lina and Penitent tunnel through the Red’s eye-goo with the same fervor she showed in the tunnels. If she can dig through solid rock, she can dig through this giant creature’s flesh! Army check: 1d20+4+3+9 26 Minor effect = Distracted Red helps the army maneuver? Attack the Red: 2d20k1+19 31 Hit! Damage!: 9d10+18+2d8+2d10 112 Penitent Attacks Red: 1d20+19 34 CRIT! Damage!: 9d8+13+2d8 58 x 3 = 174 Penitent Attacks Red Again!: 1d20+19 29 Penitent Reroll: 1d20+19 37 CRIT! Damage!: 9d8+13+2d8 55 x 3 = 165 Warband?: 1d6 6 - Nope 451 Damage to the Red! pre:Stats
HP 200/220
AC 31 PD 26 MD 20
Initiative 13
Recoveries: 10/10 (9d10+12)
Melee Attack: +17 vs AC; 9d10+18 damage
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Slayer: +2 attack & +9d6 dmg vs. staggered
Human 2d20k1 initiative
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Move to add +4d8 damage, take damage on miss
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Level 8 Panther
HP 103/144
26 AC, 24 PD, 20 MD
Attack: 15 vs. AC 8d8 dmg
Can use the escalation die
Can use Lethal Hunter
+2 Crit Range against lower init
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The Red is sent flying by Ryu's blow, a blow compounded by Lina and Penitent's stalwart and ferocious attacks! Glowing hot blood erupts from his eye, and the ground shakes once more as the Icon roars in pain! But from his back, the Red begins to beat his mighty wings, creating an enormous windstorm with every flap! The hobgoblin spearmen are sent flying backwards, and the existing fires spark and enflame with the dry wind! The floating fortresses twist and spiral, their helmsmen fighting for control! The HQ manages fine, but the other three fortresses are not nearly as experienced. One of the fortresses enters a spiral and crashes into the ground, sending goblins and debris flying. Ryu, Lina, and Penitent are sent flying, though the veteran adventurers are expertly caught by their wyvern mounts. The Red creates a windstorm! Everyone gets disengaged, the spearmen are stuck for a round. The fortresses are sent spinning, and one is destroyed! The Red growls and raises its wings. It's going to try to take off! Temur and Isaac are up! Escalation is at 3! Everyone make skill checks as quick actions for getting army assistance with your attacks. 25: a small effect on the battlefield 30: above plus +4 to the attack 35: above plus double the damage. The army will move and control the dragon according to their orders at the end of the round. The bomb is set!  pre:The Red AC29 PD23 MD27 2118/4000 HP Resist fire 18+
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 Isaac Boreas Possessing the immense strength of a red dragon and the unrelenting endurance of the undying, Pyrrhus weathers the Red's storm and keeps a steady course. The necromancer on his back, however, finds himself having to hold on for dear life as the winds batter him. As he's focusing on staying in the saddle a tiny glint of blue reflects in Isaac's eyes, and he has to blink a few times just to make sure it wasn't merely the afterimage of the Red's white-hot fire breath burnt into his retinas. As it turned out, it was not, it was indeed the signal from the sappers just as he had hoped. The void charges were set in place, and not a moment too soon. "The time has come, but these winds..." Isaac projects his concerns directly into Pyrrhus' mind. "Take us to the fortress. Now!" Pyrrhus banks to the left and beats his wings, and swiftly makes his way to the central tower of the floating fortress, where Isaac hops off. "Prepare to fire! Attune to the plane of negative energy!" Isaac yells over the howling winds even as his feet touch the ground, issuing his commands to the Slayers manning the arcane weapon. "I will not have a repeat of what occurred at the Drakkenhall Lighthouse." Noting that his robes were still very much on fire, he touches a nearby warding sigil inscribed on the battlements, which extinguishes the flames in an instant as he activates it. "The Elemental Annihilator must hit its target this time!" With hurried steps he approaches the weapon. "I will see to it myself." Making use of his familiarity with the energies which he drained from the Red a short moment ago, Isaac calibrates the Elemental Annihilator to target the Red's distinct life signature. "Let open the gates of death!" He activates the Elemental Annihilator. Pyrrhus Move: Fly to the Floating Fortress. Quick: Command minions. Standard: Spending my Lich King Conflicted 5 icon die to Fire the Elemental Annihilator at the Red! Move->Quick: Unleash the Annihilator (accurately!?) (Int + Master's In Death): 1d20+9+5+5 30 Taking 20 ongoing Fire Damage. Save vs Ongoing: Save vs Ongoing (16+): 1d20 20, success! Blackamber Skeletal Warriors: Javelins vs The Red: 3#1d20+13+3 26, miss. 33, hit. 29, hit. The Red takes 48 + 9 = 57 Damage. pre:Isaac Boreas Stats Battle/At-will* Daily Spells Items/Powers HP 89/120 (+00) [*] Chant of Endings IX [X] Summon Undead IX (16+) [ ] Belt of Heroic Resolve (11+) AC 23 [*] Deathknell IX [ ] Summon Wraith IX [ ] Obsidian Orb PD 21 [ ] Death's Call VII [ ] Circle of Death IX [ ] Robe of Perseverance MD 24 [1] Life Drain [ ] Wave of Decay IX pre:Pyrrhus HP 144/144 AC 26 PD 24 MD 20 Claws and bite +15 vs. AC — 8d6 Damage [ ] Pack Link [ ] Vitality [ ] Magic Fang [ ] Armor of Shell & Spirit [ ] Blood is Strong [ ] Spirit Guardian [ ] Fiery Breath +15 vs. PD (1d3 targets) — 8d4 Fire Damage [ ] Dragon Scales (6+) — Prevent 25 damage from an attack Recoveries 9d8+6 pre:Blackamber Skeletal Warriors HP 75/75 (25 each) AC 26 PD 20 MD 22 Vulnerability: Holy Reist weapons 16+ Press advantage: The warrior deals +1d10 damage with its attacks against enemies that have a lower initiative than it. Shortsword +15 vs. AC — 28 Damage Natural 16+: Each Blackamber skeletal warrior in the battle moves up 1d4 points in initiative order. Natural even miss: 10 damage. R: Javelin +13 vs. AC — 24 Damage Sockerbagarn fucked around with this message at 04:33 on Jan 13, 2021 |
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Temur’s incredible strike cuts a gout across the Red’s neck, sending a torrent of blood that flashes into red steam in the air! But such strength can not go unpunished. The Red turns a glowing, baleful eye to the hobgoblin, and retaliates! Temur is batted once, then swatted from the sky, rider and wyvern tumbling to the wasteland ash! His fur smolders once more from the Red’s terrible heat, unconscious... but alive! With a smoldering ring left around the draconic Icon, the Red launches upward, retreating towards the sky... The Red claws at Temur! Miss, 16+ hit, hit! Temur takes 190 damage and 20 ongoing fire damage! (save ends). He's down! Red tries to fly away! Except for the Bugbears of Foras, waiting patiently for the perfect moment to strike! Arrows, enchanted with stone form tips, rain from what seemed like empty ground into the Red’s wings and body. One could paralyze a dragon, and now hundreds rain on the Red, sending him crashing back to the ground. Hidden Bugbears strike! The Red is taken out of the sky and crashes to the ground! With the Red sent back to the earth, the armies of Foras prepare another withering hail of fire. The siege engines continue firing, creaking under the repeated strain. But the centerpiece of the Dragon Slayers HQ can now make its mark. A black bolt streaks from the roiling orb, enveloping the Red in dark purple energy. Scales curl under the glow, and the Icon moves with noticeable slowness and pain! Annihilator effect: The Red is Weakened (the debuff) for this battle and will continue to be weakened (the narrative) for the adventure. Siege engines deal 100 damage to the Red! Flying Fortresses stabilize. But despite everything, something deep within the Red begins to glow hot with fury. What could be next? Ryu and Lina are up! Escalation is at 4! Everyone make skill checks as quick actions for getting army assistance with your attacks. 25: a small effect on the battlefield 30: above plus +4 to the attack 35: above plus double the damage.  pre:The Red AC(25) PD(18) MD(22) 1833/4000 HP Resist fire 18+ M.c.P fucked around with this message at 02:42 on Jan 16, 2021 |
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Ryu "Healers, to the front!" Just as the first claw finds purchase in Temur's flesh, Ryu calls out, and his foresight is rewarded. Before Temur's battered form even hits the ground, a group of ten goblins have assembled to catch him in a makeshift trampoline, which halts his fall briefly before he rolls out of it into the ash. The goblins are undeterred; several don fire-resistant holocaust cloaks and work together to put out the burns, while the rest furiously chant incantations to invigorate, revivify, and energize their incapacitated comrade. One of them, probably the squad's Decanus, barks a string of rapid-fire commands to the others in Goblin, pausing only to address Temur more formally: "<Tesserarius, sir, the Legatus has not given you leave to die! Get up or we'll have to beat our own asses! You know we can't be trusted to handle that!>" It's not just Temur that the medical squads are attending, either: the Foras regulars and the Dragon Slayers' own troops have suffered many injuries, and Ryu needs patching up himself. Freshly invigorated, he charges the Red; the might dragon has its wings raised to defend against a new artillery assault, leaving its flank open to a wild slash from the Wyrm Chopper. "Going somewhere?" His sword finds purchase! As he steps to fight off his burns, he takes a moment to admire his work, and marvel at the accomplishments he's aided in. United under the banner of the Dragon Slayers, their army is forcing the Red into retreat! But the best is yet to come: the iconic dragon does not yet know that it has nowhere to hide. The mighty hunter, for the first time in all its Ages of living, is now the prey! Battlefield Command (CHA): 1d20+5+2+9 34 Stabilize Temur, heal some NPCs, pop a potion for Ryu Potion: 9d10+4d8 71 Sword Attack: 1d20+5+9+3+4+4 30 HIT 9d10+15+3+2d10+40 129 damage Fire Status: 1d20 4, still on fire pre:Ryu Kazama, Human Stalwart 9 HP: 99/240 Recoveries: 8/10 (9d10+12) AC 25 PD 25 MD 21 Greatness NO Resist cold/fire/acid 16+ +3 attack/damage; +40 damage vs. dragons Strength of Gods, +2d10 damage 35 ongoing fire (hard SE) STR: 20|+5 CON: 18|+4 DEX: 09|-1 INT: 10|00 WIS: 16|+2 CHA: 14|+1 Attack: 1d20+5+9+3+ED Damage: 9d10+15+3+(+12 CON) b]Limited Powers[/b] [x] [ ] [ ] [ ] Magic Consumables (daily) [x] [x] Power Stunt (ED 3,3) [ ] Divine Stamina (rc 6+) [ ] Armorbreaker (rc 11+) [ ] Mountain Splitter (rc 11+) [ ] Unfinished Story (rc 11+) [ ] Swordbreaker (rc 16+) [ ] Helm of Psychic Armor (rc 16+) [ ] Gauntlets of Spell Deflection (rc 16+) [ ] Belt of Resurgence (rc 16+) [ ] Adamant Greaves (rc 16+)
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Lina "Come on Foras! Now's your chance to all be dragon slayers!" Lina leads the charge against the downed and wounded Red. Her axe swings cut into the Red's hide, now that the Red has open wounds the weapons of Foras start to find purchase, tunneling through meat just like they tunneled through the mountainside. Attack the Red: 2d20k1+20 24 + 4 from charge = Hit! Damage!: 9d10+18+2d8+2d10 95 x 2 = 190 Penitent Attacks Red: 1d20+20 33 Hit! Penitent damage: 9d8+13+2d8 60 Warband?: 1d6 6 NO pre:Stats
HP 200/220
AC 31 PD 26 MD 20
Initiative 13
Recoveries: 10/10 (9d10+12)
Melee Attack: +17 vs AC; 9d10+18 damage
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3/4 Animal Companion Spells
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Lethal Hunter: +3 crit range, crits triple at 3+ esc
Slayer: +2 attack & +9d6 dmg vs. staggered
Human 2d20k1 initiative
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[X]Recharge 16+ 2d8 bonus damage for battle
Move to add +4d8 damage, take damage on miss
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Level 8 Panther
HP 103/144
26 AC, 24 PD, 20 MD
Attack: 15 vs. AC 8d8 dmg
Can use the escalation die
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Destruction piles on the Red from all sides! Glowing hot blood spills to the ash of the wastes, leaving puddles of glass and melted stone where they land. The Red is injured, bloodied, and vulnerable! Except, at the last moment, the incredible power of the Icons. The Red calls on something deep, primal, and powerful. White hot flames tinged blue at the tips, cover the ancient dragon, forcing even the dragon slayers to fly back at the incredible heat. The Red streaks past the armies like a meteor, and with the same amount of power, sending the armies sprawling and the fortresses spinning. The Red's power can not be underestimated with such a display of strength! And, you note with satisfaction or elation, fleeing in desperation. You watch as the meteoric bolt that is the Red streaks towards the smoking volcano far away in the Wastes. Where, you note, the explosives are set and ready around the dragon's treasure horde. Though you can't help but note the ragged, burned state of Foras' army. They fought well and did much, but it was at a terrible, terrible cost. Especially for the Hobgoblin frontlines. Nevertheless, your prey has fled and gone to cower. Now you must finish the hunt. Note for later, Red is gonna stay at 1454 HP
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Ryu The Red finally escapes to what it thinks is the safety of its lair, and the Dragon Slayers' medical corps move out. Physicians, apothecaries, and clerics spread across the battlefield to assist Foras' wounded, dying, and dead, respectively. Despite his own wounds, Ryu is ready to plunge back into the fray, fueled equally by draconic magic and his characteristic stubbornness. As the other commanders prepare for their assault on volcano, he bellows into the devastation: "Soldiers of Foras! It has been an honor and a privilege to witness your valor here today. You have faced an Icon and paid in blood; many of your people go now to Bane. But we do not mourn your dead, for we cannot do so while their killer yet lives." He whistles for Goda, who is much more sensible than his master and has been far, far away from the action down below. "Legatus, I leave our fortress in your hands. Our people are yours to command as you regroup and retreat. In the meantime the work you have started awaits us. It is with your aid this victory was possible, and the Dragon Slayers will repay it when we return with the head of your nemesis!" He mimics a salute he has seen from Temur: "Ad victoriam! Ave Foras!" Recovery: 9d10+12 67 Recovery: 9d10+12 65
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You make your way to the ancient, smoking volcano in which the Red makes its lair, leaving the fire and smoke of the pitched battle behind you. The brief respite is a welcome relief, but you know it will not last long. The volcano itself is riddled with tunnels, carved out by magma in eons past, but Ryu's map helps you find the entrance closest to the Red's treasure chamber. The Toylson branded explosives are set to flood the Red's riches with molten rock, which should provoke the Icon out of its hole at the heart of the volcano. It is only a matter of sending an easy signal. Except... As you approach and prepare to dismount, you see several goblins milling about the entrance. As you get closer, you see that they are injured. Some of them lightly, some badly. One of the larger ones, and thus the one most in charge, stands and waves you over as you land. "Slayers! Problem, big problem! We finish bombs, have them all set... but some gobs want to see shiny gold! They say, only take a little... but then they change! Get mean, start fight!" The goblin shuffles back and forth. "One of them has the thingy that starts the boom! We can't set it off... unless you set bombs off manually!"
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Ryu "Accursed gold! Literally, no doubt." And far from the kind of enchantment the Red could create itself, but just the kind of trick the Fang would pull. He clenches his fists. "Wouldn't the first time I've had to beat some manners into someone. Where are these punks?"
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The goblin points up the tunnel into the darkness. “Bad Goblins are with the shinies, don’t know what they’re doing. Me and other goblins just ran, don’t know what happened in there.” Ryu’s memory of the map let’s him know how to get to the treasure chamber directly.
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Temur Arderne Temur responds with a grunt to Ryu before turning to the squad of goblins, using his native tongue. "Good work soldier. We'll handle it from here, get your squad out to a safe distance and standby. We'll send any of those that can be saved out the same way we came in." Turning back to the group and switching back to the 'common' tongue of the Dragon Empire, Temur points at Isaac. "Is it possible for some of your... lackies, to stay here and 'manually' detonate the charges on the proper signal without impacting your combat capabilities?"
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Isaac Boreas "Unfortunately, these charges were designed by the hare-brained artificer Toylson." Isaac makes a pained scowl. "They seldom explode when you want them to. I do not wish to leave such matters to mindless undead. Our best bet would be to reclaim the remote detonator."
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Decision made, you make your way into the volcano. It smokes steadily, though right now there are no rumbles or threatening roars. Somewhere inside, the Red is recuperating from its battle with Foras' armies. Now you make your way into its layer to finally finish it off. Ryu leads the way, though each of you has studied his map extensively. The twisted, lava carved passages would be an impossible maze without his Silver-given insight. However, no knowledge could have prepared you for what you come to see as you make your way to the treasure chamber.  Gold, riches, ancient armors and masterwork weapons, first edition tomes, enchanted bottles of vintages from previous Ages. Your heart's desires, your wildest dreams, everything in between. The Red has persisted through all the known Ages and beyond, and what he keeps in his personal hoard speaks to that incredible power, longevity, and greed. Among the mountains of gold and riches, the Goblins admire and play among the armors and coins. They're in their own little worlds. One of them has a small, runic box at his hip. The detonator! He seems nearly catatonic now. It should just be a moment's work to grab it, or indeed the goblins, and walk out. Why, it's so easy, that you should probably pick up some things while you're here. Why, some of these weapons could fight an army by itself. And the riches! Your paltry third of the Blue's bank seems like pocket change. Clearly you have time to take some things... Wisdom Check, everyone! 24 or less you're pretty hosed, 25-29 you are momentarily enraptured (a length of time according to narrative needs), 30+ you shake off the call of hoard!
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Isaac Boreas Isaac finds himself drawn to one of the tomes. "Necromancy and the Raising of Undead, A Treatise, First Edition!?" His eyes go wide and his grin goes manic as he picks it up. "This must predate the Archmage's censorship! The knowledge inside must be highly dangerous, not to mention unethical, and useful indeed!" He waves dismissively with his hand at the others. "Go get what we are after, I need a moment to peruse this." Save vs the call of the hoard: 1d20+9+5+2 26, momentarily enraptured.
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Ryu Ryu can't help himself from admiring the trove. The Dragon Slayers have more gold than anyone could possibly need, but wasn't Sellie mentioning that funding a war is burning through their coffers at an alarming rate? Perhaps a few of these old High Rock coins-- "You're full of poo poo. Kazama, stabbing my father in the back?" "That's just it, he didn't stab the Chairman. He literally stormed into the room, there was thunder and lightning and all kinds of magic, never seen anything like it. And then he was gone, and everyone but me was ash. I scarce believe it myself, but you see the scorch marks on this silver." "So Kazama is some kind of sorcerer assassin? What the poo poo, Ken?" "I have no explanation, Eiko. I only know know what I saw, and I saw my friend kill his own boss. May Kohryu strike me down if I lie!" "...strike your rear end down all right, Selentir!!" Ryu stirs from the brief vision with sword already in hand. He shakes his head vigorously and looks around. "Damned witchery. Temur, Isaac, Lina! Stay vigilant!" Seeing the goblin trapper writhing at his feet, Ryu begins searching for the detonator. Apparently, not even hallucinations of a dead dragon can dull his threat awareness and instinctive reactions. This time, the life his iai strike saved was not his own; if he had removed Wyrmcutter from its scabbard before entering the chamber, the poor soldier wouldn't have a forehead to clutch in pain. save against shinies: 1d20+2+3+9 30 Captain Walker fucked around with this message at 19:17 on Apr 14, 2021 |
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Lina "Like I'm going to lose my head over a bit of treasure! This isn't my first rodeo, I've seen a pile of coins... Or... Two." Lina's eyes are saucers. Trance-like, she unfurls the first of many treasure sacks she keeps on hand. Resistance: 1d20+9+5 20
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Temur Arderne Temur scoffs at Isaac. "Lost practices that have surely been replicated and improved upon already? That is more important than the mission? Ridiculous even for you, Isaac. No, what's truly worth a delay is this!" And Temur points past Isaac, above and hanging above the hoard, a well preserved tapestry, laden and rich with symbols of Foras and its legions. "This tapestry was thought lost when the Sorcerer King sacked our capital! Not only is it a piece of our history and pride, but the pride of our crafts! The pride of the people of Foras, unmarred by sorcerous destruction! Unmarred by the ravages of dragon fire! This must be recovered!" Resist The Call of the Hoard: 1d20+9+4+6 23 We're very good at this, evidently.
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Ryu "For the love of gently caress, Ardene, not you too!" He bounds past Lina and Temur to reach Isaac, slapping them each across the face as he passes. For good measure, he slaps Temur again. "Get your act together, Tesserarius; you should absolutely know better."
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Isaac, Temur, and Lina roll initiative! I got Ryu's on Discord, but y'all are surprised right now. Ryu shakes the hobgoblin, but its to no avail. And in his frustration, Ryu fails to notice the piles of gold and gems begin to shift by themselves... Only when a shadow creeps across the golden floor does Ryu turn, only to see a looming, golden monstrosity rise out of the hoard! Its eyes are gems, and shimmering gold coins form into the clinking, shimmering visage of some vicious amorphous beast! But already the beast lunges forward, nearly burying Ryu in an avalanche of ancient treasure! Hoard Guardian rolls 30, beating Ryu's Initiative! Hoard Guardian engages, batters Ryu with treasure! 31 hits hard, 28 hits! Ryu takes 192 damage! But the other Dragon Slayers are too enamored with the glint of wealth to notice just yet! And even worse, shades begin to crawl out of the treasures, the spirits of the greedy who fell to the hoard's curse! The spirits gaze with malevolent ghostly eyes and grasp with darkened hands. Isaac, momentarily, looks up. The scene before him shakes something at his core, but he can't seem to control his body... But Temur and Lina have it worse. They grasp at the treasure in their hands, fighting off the spirits that approach... but the wildness in their eyes shows a paranoia at their core. They're only out for themselves right now! Ryu is up! Isaac, Temur, and Lina are surprised! Escalation is at 0. Temur and Lina are called by the hoard! They can ONLY attack the greedy spirits and CANNOT use healing or buffs on other people. This effect ends after two 11+ saves. GM eyes Ryu's feat of strength rolls  pre:Hoard Guardian AC28 PD26 MD20 870/870 HP Greedy Spirits x10 AC25 PD22 MD18 500/500HP
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Ryu "Sonuvabitch--offa me!" It takes Ryu a moment to free Wyrmcutter from its sheath, and that's plenty of time for dozens of razor-sharp gems to pierce his flesh. He flexes every muscle in his body, ejecting from an assortment of what now look like rubies. "I've seized enemy treasure before, but this is just ridiculous." The once-familiar flames that emanate from Ryu now take a different form. Rather than the blue-white or crimson dragonfire of battles past, the air around him warps with visible heat that seems oddly colorless. Or is it? Perhaps it's a trick of the light that a glint of crystalline red seems to surround the Dragon of Drakkenhall as he throws himself at the hoard guardian. In any case, the aura soon fades; he swings thrice and is deflected as many times by the thing's armor of gold and jewels. "Temur, I need--oh, drat it. This is gonna be painful." Giant Strike: 1d20+5+9+3+4 25: miss, 9 damage, lose greatness  pre:Ryu Kazama, Human Stalwart 9 HP: 48/240 Recoveries: 5/10 (9d10+12) AC 25 PD 25 MD 21 Greatness NO Resist cold/fire/acid 16+ +3 attack/damage; +40 damage vs. dragons STR: 20|+5 CON: 18|+4 DEX: 09|-1 INT: 10|00 WIS: 16|+2 CHA: 14|+1 Attack: 1d20+5+9+3+ED Damage: 9d10+15+3+(+12 CON) b]Limited Powers[/b] [x] [ ] [ ] [ ] Magic Consumables (daily) [ ] [ ] Power Stunt (ED 1,2) [ ] Divine Stamina (rc 6+) [ ] Armorbreaker (rc 11+) [ ] Mountain Splitter (rc 11+) [ ] Unfinished Story (rc 11+) [ ] Swordbreaker (rc 16+) [ ] Helm of Psychic Armor (rc 16+) [ ] Gauntlets of Spell Deflection (rc 16+) [ ] Belt of Resurgence (rc 16+) [ ] Adamant Greaves (rc 16+)
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Things are looking worse and worse for the Dragon Slayers, as the madness of the gold-lust prevents you from working together. The grasping hands of the spirits encroach from all sides, clawing at everything you own! Their weak strikes are no problem for your battle-hardened selves... except, unfortunately, for Isaac, who finds himself dangerously battered by clutching ghostly limbs! Lina clutches at her bag of gold, using it to ward off two of the spirits, but she is surprised from behind! The spirits clutches her backpack, leaving her stuck in a vicious tug of war. Hoard Spirits Swarm! 3 vs Lina, 3 vs Temur, 2 vs Isaac, 2 vs Pyrrhus Lina: Hard Hit, Miss, Miss. Temur: Miss, Miss, Miss. Isaac: Hit, hit. Pyrrhus: Miss, Hit. Lina takes 35 damage, Isaac takes 70 damage, Pyrrhus takes 35 damage Lina is stuck until disengaged from the mooks! The arrival of the spirits and the sound of swords against gold wake your instincts. Isaac shakes himself from his reverie and breaks the enchantment, seeing the state you're in! But Temur and Lina are more concerned with their riches, battling the spirits for their lucre, but unseeing of the way the treasure itself was their true enemy. Initiatives from Temur, Lina, and Isaac! You can go if you beat 30. Escalation is at 1! Temur and Lina are called by the hoard! They can ONLY attack the greedy spirits and CANNOT use healing or buffs on other people. This effect ends after two 11+ saves. GM eyes Ryu's feat of strength rolls  pre:Hoard Guardian AC28 PD26 MD20 861/870 HP Greedy Spirits x10 AC25 PD22 MD18 500/500HP
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Lina "RAAAGH MY TREASURE! MINE! ALL MINE! PRECIOUS! SO PRECIOUS! ARRRGERBAGLE! GRRAGABOL!" Lina's shouting turns to incoherent grunts as she plays ineffectual tug of war with a greed spirit. Initiative: 2d20k1+13 21 pre:Stats
HP 185/220
AC 31 PD 26 MD 20
Initiative 13
Recoveries: 9/10 (9d10+12)
Melee Attack: +17 vs AC; 9d10+18 damage
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[X]Lethal [X]Heal
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[X] Ancestral Warband [X] Strength of the Gods
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[] Extra Lethal Hunter
3/4 Animal Companion Spells
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Free Rage at Esc 2+
Lethal Hunter: +3 crit range, crits triple at 3+ esc
Slayer: +2 attack & +9d6 dmg vs. staggered
Human 2d20k1 initiative
Items
[]Recharge 5+ Wall Walk
[X]Recharge 16+ 2d8 bonus damage for battle
Move to add +4d8 damage, take damage on miss
Penitent Stats
Level 8 Panther
HP 103/144
26 AC, 24 PD, 20 MD
Attack: 15 vs. AC 8d8 dmg
Can use the escalation die
Can use Lethal Hunter
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Isaac Boreas Isaac rolls his eyes at Temur as he extols his dusty old rag and turns a deaf ear to him. Preposterous! As if a nation's pride is comparable to forgotten knowledge of ages past. Not even Ryu's firm hand is enough to rouse him from being captivated by the book. The cursed spirits' attack, on the other hand, does the trick. "Fools doomed by greed!" He calls out loudly, glaring at the spirits. "You will wish you had remained in your cursed existence after I am through with you!" He snaps the ancient book shut and reaches for his obsidian orb. Quick rest bookkeeping: Recharge Summon Undead IX (16+): 1d20t16 0 Does not recharge. Spending an average recovery to take me up to 117/120 HP Initiative: 2d20k1+10 29 pre:Isaac Boreas Stats Battle/At-will* Daily Spells Items/Powers HP 47/120 (+00) [*] Chant of Endings IX [X] Summon Undead IX (16+) [ ] Belt of Heroic Resolve (11+) AC 23 [*] Deathknell IX [ ] Summon Wraith IX [ ] Obsidian Orb PD 21 [ ] Death's Call VII [ ] Circle of Death IX [ ] Robe of Perseverance MD 24 [2] Life Drain [ ] Wave of Decay IX pre:Pyrrhus HP 109/144 AC 26 PD 24 MD 20 Claws and bite +15 vs. AC — 8d6 Damage [ ] Pack Link [ ] Vitality [ ] Magic Fang [ ] Armor of Shell & Spirit [ ] Blood is Strong [ ] Spirit Guardian [ ] Fiery Breath +15 vs. PD (1d3 targets) — 8d4 Fire Damage [ ] Dragon Scales (6+) — Prevent 25 damage from an attack Recoveries 9d8+6 Sockerbagarn fucked around with this message at 18:57 on Jul 10, 2021 |
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Temur Arderne "Specters! Spirits! Servants of the Lich King no doubt, to deny me Foras' history and pride!" Temur snarls, raising his weapon and shield. "I'll banish you from the land of the living myself!" Quickrest Bookkeeping: Quickrest Bookkeeping (Basic Tactical Strike 6+, Buck Up 16+): 1d20 20 1d20 18 You love to see it. Also spending four averaged Recoveries to get 214 HP. Initiative Check: Initiative: 1d20+10 28 pre:Temur Arderne HP: 214/220 THP:1 Command Points:7 Moment of Glory:3 Recoveries: 4/9 (9d8+13) Initiative: +10 AC 28 PD 23 MD 26 Sword +3(MBA): 1d20+16+ED; 9d8+15, 9 Miss Verutum(RBA): 1d20+10+ED; 9d6+3 At Will Encounter Daily/Recharge Rally Now: 1CP [ ]Hold The Line [ ]Tactician Daily Save Now!: 1CP [ ]Supreme Tactical Strike(16+) Try Again: 2CP [ ]Basic Tactical Strike(6+) You Know What To Do!: 4CP [ ]Just Stay Calm(16+) Fight From The Front [ ]Buck Up(16+) Weigh the Odds [ ]Potion Belt(16+) [ ]Reckless Sword(6+) [ ]Advanced Tactical Strike(16+) [ ]Tactician Champion Feat [ ]Helm of Psychic Retribution (16+) Conditionals Consumables
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The pile of moving treasure fixes Ryu with its gemstone eyes, and Ryu is beset by the demands of the wealth of the Red! Voices and demands fill his mind, and it proves too much! Ryu, slowly, collapses to his knees... but not first without offering his Uncle's sword to the hoard! The sword becomes part of the jingling mass, though perhaps one could seize it with a little effort... But for now, the living pile of treasure is moving on to the rest of you. It lurches towards Pyrrhus, and once again nearly buries the undead dragon in coinage and gems. Pyrrhus shudders under the weight, but still stands! Spirit of the Hoard Demand's Ryu's Riches as a quick action! Crit! Ryu takes 60 damage and is down! The Dragonslayer Katana becomes part of the Hoard and can only be retrieved with a Standard Action! I had a cool sword sprite to stick in the monster but it wasn't working Spirit of the Hoard engages Pyrrhus, Smashes twice! Miss, hit! Pyrrhus takes 90 damage! Isaac barely stands, the only lucid Dragon Slayer remaining. Can his intellect turn this battle around? Everyone is up Escalation is at 1! Temur and Lina are called by the hoard! They can ONLY attack the greedy spirits and CANNOT use healing or buffs on other people. This effect ends after two 11+ saves. GM eyes Ryu's feat of strength rolls  pre:Hoard Guardian AC28 PD26 MD20 861/870 HP Greedy Spirits x10 AC25 PD22 MD18 500/500HP
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Ryu The sentient hoard adds the sword to itself and moves on, no doubt hoping to claim another prize. But its movement is slowed by an unexpected factor: Ryu is still grasping the hilt, pulling with just enough strength to hinder the pile of treasure! "My sword," he snarls through gritted teeth. "Don't care how many others like it you got. This one is mine, and you'll take it from my cold, dead hands, or not at all." Belt of Resurgence!: 9d10+12 55 Divine Stamina: 9d10+12 60 Instead of falling unconscious, Ryu pops back up and uses 2 recoveries, coming back with 115 hp. The Belt requires no action, while Divine Stamina is an interrupt when hit. If the Spirit changes movement and attacks Ryu instead, he has -1 AC and +1 PD compared to Pyrrhus; probably still one hit and one miss pre:Ryu Kazama, Human Stalwart 9 HP: 25/240 Recoveries: 3/10 (9d10+12) AC 25 PD 25 MD 21 Greatness YES Resist cold/fire/acid 16+ +3 attack/damage; +40 damage vs. dragons STR: 20|+5 CON: 18|+4 DEX: 09|-1 INT: 10|00 WIS: 16|+2 CHA: 14|+1 Attack: 1d20+5+9+3+ED Damage: 9d10+15+3+(+12 CON) b]Limited Powers[/b] [x] [ ] [ ] [ ] Magic Consumables (daily) [ ] [ ] Power Stunt (ED 1,2) [ ] Divine Stamina (rc 6+) [ ] Armorbreaker (rc 11+) [ ] Mountain Splitter (rc 11+) [ ] Unfinished Story (rc 11+) [ ] Swordbreaker (rc 16+) [ ] Helm of Psychic Armor (rc 16+) [ ] Gauntlets of Spell Deflection (rc 16+) [x] Belt of Resurgence (rc 16+) [ ] Adamant Greaves (rc 16+)
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The Guardian of the Hoard shudders to a stop, seemingly surprised at Ryu's continued resilience. Another wave of ancient gold tries to knock him away, but still he hangs on! RETCON: Ryu stays up, gets targeted by attacks, still 1 hit, 1 miss for 90 damage. Everyone is up Escalation is at 1! Temur and Lina are called by the hoard! They can ONLY attack the greedy spirits and CANNOT use healing or buffs on other people. This effect ends after two 11+ saves. GM eyes Ryu's feat of strength rolls  pre:Hoard Guardian AC28 PD26 MD20 861/870 HP Greedy Spirits x10 AC25 PD22 MD18 500/500HP
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Ryu The hoard's ever-shifting maw simply refuses to release the sword, and its owner refuses to let it go. "Come now, your master will appreciate this so much more," Ryu grunts. But in his battered state, it's a strain just to keep the hilt in his grasp. Inhaling sharply, he glances at his comrades. "Temur, Lina, pull yourselves together," he snaps. "You're trained veterans, act like it! Steel yourselves once more, Slayers; we've an Icon to kill!" His mighty roar echoes through the chamber; jewels fly, gold spills, and pieces of rock fall, as if an earthquake struck within the volcano just as a tornado hit outside! It's not just the sound that can be felt miles away; the Dragon of Drakkenhall's terrible might seems to reverberate even through the ethereal plane, causing the incorporeal hoard spirits and shambling hoard guardian to falter briefly. Seizing the moment, Ryu yanks Wyrmcutter free just in time to chop through a boulder hurtling his way. The bottom half falls harmlessly to the ground, while the top smashes into a million pieces against the hoard guardian. There's enough time for two swift cuts before Ryu backs away to reunite with Isaac. "Somewhere in that beating, I completely lost my sense of smell," Ryu comments to the necromancer, "and I can't tell if it's my nose or my brain that's broken. Any healing magic you can spare?" Quick: Dragon Shout. Temur and Lina can no longer hear the call of the hoard because it's drowned out by all the yelling and shaking Standard: Giant Strike vs. Hoard Guardian Giant Strike + Damage: 1d20+5+9+3+4+1 24 miss But wait! Stalwarts always have two-weapon fighting and that means natural 2 is good! Giant Strike (2WF reroll): 1d20+5+9+3+4+1 37 HIT, 84 Damage  Move: Disengage from the guardian and engage the spirits attacking Isaac pre:Ryu Kazama, Human Stalwart 9 HP: 25/240 Recoveries: 3/10 (9d10+12) AC 25 PD 25 MD 21 Greatness YES Resist cold/fire/acid 16+ +3 attack/damage; +40 damage vs. dragons STR: 20|+5 CON: 18|+4 DEX: 09|-1 INT: 10|00 WIS: 16|+2 CHA: 14|+1 Attack: 1d20+5+9+3+ED Damage: 9d10+15+3+(+12 CON) b]Limited Powers[/b] [x] [ ] [ ] [ ] Magic Consumables (daily) [x] [ ] Power Stunt (ED 1,2) [x] Divine Stamina (rc 6+) [ ] Armorbreaker (rc 11+) [ ] Mountain Splitter (rc 11+) [ ] Unfinished Story (rc 11+) [ ] Swordbreaker (rc 16+) [ ] Helm of Psychic Armor (rc 16+) [ ] Gauntlets of Spell Deflection (rc 16+) [x] Belt of Resurgence (rc 16+) [ ] Adamant Greaves (rc 16+)
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Linapre:Stats
HP 185/220
AC 31 PD 26 MD 20
Initiative 13
Recoveries: 8/10 (9d10+12)
Melee Attack: +17 vs AC; 9d10+18 damage
Per Battle / Recharge
[X]Rage []Violence
[X]Lethal []Heal
Per Day
[X] Ancestral Warband [X] Strength of the Gods
[] Penitent Reroll [X] Penitent 2nd Attack
[] Extra Lethal Hunter
3/4 Animal Companion Spells
Boosts
Free Rage at Esc 2+
Lethal Hunter: +3 crit range, crits triple at 3+ esc
Slayer: +2 attack & +9d6 dmg vs. staggered
Human 2d20k1 initiative
Items
[]Recharge 5+ Wall Walk
[X]Recharge 16+ 2d8 bonus damage for battle
Move to add +4d8 damage, take damage on miss
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Level 8 Panther
HP 144/144
26 AC, 24 PD, 20 MD
Attack: 15 vs. AC 8d8 dmg
Can use the escalation die
Can use Lethal Hunter
+2 Crit Range against lower init
Lina drops the bag, sending the spirit she was playing tug-of-war with hurling backwards. She huffs. "Oh, ahem, right. Sorry, you're right. Kill THEN loot. That's just common sense... Oh, you're real hurt. I got this crystal full of green light. Green light always helps. Have some!" "Alright old buddy, time for combo attack B-3!" Penitent reluctantly reaches his arms out as Lina leaps. He catches her by the ankle and swings her around while she makes whooshing noises and chops at the spirits. It is moderately effective. Heal Ryu: 9d10+12 44 Attack the Greed Spirits: 1d20+18 36 CRIT! Damage!: 9d10+18 73 x 2 = 146 Damage Penitent Attacks: 1d20+18 28 Penitent damage: 8d8 29 Free: Lethal Hunter on greed spirits Quick: Magic Fang on Penitent Move to Quick: Heal to Ryu Attack greedy spirits Penitent attacks the greed spirits
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Temur Arderne Temur blinks, the (metaphorical) scales falling from his eye. And yet his face turns a deeper crimson as he howls an inarticulate battle cry, surprising even the spirits with the sudden pressed ferocity of the hobgoblin. With a flash of steel Temur turns and cuts through one of his spectral foes before following with his shield, bashing the spirit bodily up and sending it through the air to crash nosily into the hoard next to its fellows surrounding Isaac, golden coins sent spraying through the air from the ghost's impact. Whether it be from greed or confusion from the physical interactions of their fallen comrade, a spirit is left wide open for Ryu's blade to quickly cut it down. Forgot the moment of glory again so here it is. -Moment of Glory: 1d4 1 Yeah that fits. Interrupt During Ryu's Turn before Temur's; use Rally Now! -Rally Now!: 9d10+12+12 82 Ryu spends a recovery to gain 82 Hit Points Standard: Melee Attack the Greedy Spirit -MBA at Greedy Spirit; vs AC: 1d20+16+1 31 9d8+15 54 54 Damage --Fight From The Front: 1d3 2 Quick: Use Basic Tactical Strike on Ryu -Basic Tactical Strike! @Greedy Spirits, vs AC: 1d20+5+9+3+1 30 9d10+15+3 61 another 61 (unless that +12 conditional damage applies I don't remember all of Ryu's nonsense) to the Spirit pool! pre:Temur Arderne HP: 214/220 THP:0 Command Points:2 Moment of Glory:1 Recoveries: 4/9 (9d8+13) Initiative: +10 AC 28 PD 23 MD 26 Sword +3(MBA): 1d20+16+ED; 9d8+15, 9 Miss Verutum(RBA): 1d20+10+ED; 9d6+3 At Will Encounter Daily/Recharge Rally Now: 1CP [ ]Hold The Line [ ]Tactician Daily Save Now!: 1CP [ ]Supreme Tactical Strike(16+) Try Again: 2CP [X]Basic Tactical Strike(6+) You Know What To Do!: 4CP [ ]Just Stay Calm(16+) Fight From The Front [ ]Buck Up(16+) Weigh the Odds [ ]Potion Belt(16+) [ ]Reckless Sword(6+) [ ]Advanced Tactical Strike(16+) [ ]Tactician Champion Feat [ ]Helm of Psychic Retribution (16+) Conditionals Consumables
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Isaac Boreas Pyrrhus glares down at the spirit that struck him and gathers his breath, but before he unleashes it he arcs his neck around to blast the last remaining spirit next to Isaac instead. "I know how much you dislike being disturbed while you fiddle with your magic tricks. You're very welcome!" The undead dragon chuckles. Isaac responds to Pyrrhus with a sour smile as he concentrates on his spell. "I would say that your sense of smell is one of our lesser concerns at the moment, Ryu!" He replies even as he focuses on a nearby spirit and holds his hand out towards it. From each of his five fingers a softly glowing incorporeal tendril shoots out and attaches to it. "Besides, you appear to be holding up just fine..." He violently snatches his hand shut, causing the spirit to tear apart and scatter into nothing. Pyrrhus Standard: Fiery Breath attack vs Greedy Spirits. Fiery Breath targets: 1d3 1 target. Pyrrhus Fiery Breath: 1d20+15 30 vs PD, hit. 8d4 18 Fire Damage. Spirit next to Isaac is toast! Standard: Life Drain vs Random. Life Drain Target (1 = Guardian, else Spirits): 1d5 3 Life Drain vs Greedy Spirits: 1d20+18+1 36 vs MD, hit. (2d8*10)+18 68 Negative Energy Damage. One Greedy Spirit next to Pyrrhus drops. If my calculations are correct there's one remaining next to Pyrrhus and two next to Temur with a total of 124/500 HP remaining. Isaac spends a recovery for Recovery: 9d6-3 22 HP pre:Isaac Boreas Stats Battle/At-will* Daily Spells Items/Powers HP 69/120 (+00) [*] Chant of Endings IX [X] Summon Undead IX (16+) [ ] Belt of Heroic Resolve (11+) AC 23 [*] Deathknell IX [ ] Summon Wraith IX [ ] Obsidian Orb PD 21 [ ] Death's Call VII [ ] Circle of Death IX [ ] Robe of Perseverance MD 24 [2] Life Drain [ ] Wave of Decay IX pre:Pyrrhus HP 109/144 AC 26 PD 24 MD 20 Claws and bite +15 vs. AC — 8d6 Damage [ ] Pack Link [ ] Vitality [ ] Magic Fang [ ] Armor of Shell & Spirit [ ] Blood is Strong [ ] Spirit Guardian [X] Fiery Breath +15 vs. PD (1d3 targets) — 8d4 Fire Damage [ ] Dragon Scales (6+) — Prevent 25 damage from an attack Recoveries 9d8+6
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As Isaac turns to face the huge mass of moving treasure, he finds himself staring directly into its gemstone eyes! Isaac finds himself briefly consumed by flashing images... Books! Fancy robes! The finest in magical reagents! Isaac clutches at his head and forces himself to look away, which breaks the brief enchantment. Except, to his horror, Isaac finds he no longer has his Obsidian Orb! It bounces away and seems to be immediately consumed by a mound of gems. Hoard Guardian fixes Isaac with a horrid stare! 32 vs MD hits! Isaac takes 30 damage and drops his obsidian orb! A standard action is needed to retrieve the orb. But everyone else is too wary of the giant golden monster to be concerned with magical trinkets. The beast surges forth again, tearing towards Ryu with shocking speed. Ryu is once again slammed by a fist of ancient armors, but the Stalwart rolls with the punch, easily avoiding the followup slam and jumping upright. Hoard guardian surges forward, engages Ryu! Smashes with treasured fists! 29 hits, Nat 1! Ryu takes 90 damage! The greedy spirits that remain fruitlessly toss themselves against Temur's shield and Pyrrhus' red dragon bones, but have nothing to show for the effort. Spirits claw at Temur and Pyrrhus! 22 misses, 21 misses, Nat 1. No damage! Things are, barely, looking doable. But the ancient hoard of the Red has claimed countless, countless souls. More spirits, eyes glowing with ancient, unfulfilled avarice, form in the shadows of the piles of treasure. The guardian needs to die! Another 5 hoard spirits appear! Everyone is up Escalation is at 2!  pre:Hoard Guardian AC28 PD26 MD20 777/870 HP Greedy Spirits x3 AC25 PD22 MD18 124/500HP Greedy Spirits x5 AC25 PD22 MD18 250/250HP
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Ryu Another day, another mortal wound that would have entirely obliterated a lesser man. Yet even the Dragon of Drakkenhall has his limits, and they are fast approaching. As he tumbles backwards and back into a fighting stance, his foot catches something beneath the piles of wealth. Cautiously, Ryu kicks at what turns out to be Isaac's orb. "Butterfingers. That's no way to treat an ancient artifact of limitless power." He checks his surroundings briefly; more than enough time to make a scene before returning it. He grabs the orb and gives it a quick spit-shine on his trousers before holding it aloft in a poor imitation of Isaac: "Gwah hah hah! I'm Isaac Boreas, most arrogant and hifalutin' student of the Shadow Tower! Life and death are mine to command! I hold the favor of the Lich Ki-" A great surge of cascading negative energy bursts forth from the orb, engulfing Ryu. "Wizard King, my mistake," he shouts, but he can't even hear himself as millions of souls the One-Eyed Lord has claimed over the Ages repeat their death cries in unison. "drat it all, this isn't the time! I've an iconic dragon to hunt here, Majesty; chastise me later or kill me now!" The screams and energy abruptly stop, and a soft chuckle comes through the orb. "Your audacity amuses me, whelp. For the moment you truly are in my favor. Do not waste it." Immediately Ryu feels the day's toil wash away from him, but it's small comfort. Eager to be rid of the accursed thing, he hurls the orb back toward Isaac with every bit of his strength, and misses entirely. Or does he? The orb bounces off a reinforced section of wall and hurtles directly back at Ryu, who scarcely has time to duck as it ricochets off the other side of the chamber, through a group of wraiths that disintegrate when it passes, into the ceiling, and off the top of the hoard guardian. At long last the stops at Isaac's feet, pelting not only the necromancer but his pet dragon, Temur and their assailants with magically energized coins. When all is done, the wraiths are utterly obliterated, and whatever spirit animates the shambling treasure hoard is noticeably less, well, animated. Ryu surveys the carnage. He's just as visibly surprised at his own strength as the others, if not more so. "Probably for the best I was never much into sports," he mumbles. Quick: Ryu regains 4 recoveries from the orb Standard: Mountain Splitter. Targets 2 groups of 4 enemies Narratively I'm using an artifact to attack, so figure +4 attack/damage instead of +3 from the sword Attacking the guardian: 38 Hit! Attacking the new mooks: 37, 31, 40, 39. 3 hits and a crit!! 64 damage per hit. The Guardian takes 64 ongoing and is stuck, normal save ends. Each wraith takes the damage individually, so the two hits and crit wipe out the whole mob. Extra damage and 4th hit spill over to the other mooks, wiping all of them out as well. Allies engaged with the target take 1/4 damage; that's just Temur taking 16 damage since the 4th attack was redirected to the mooks nearest him. pre:Ryu Kazama, Human Stalwart 9 HP: 25/240 Recoveries: 5/10 (9d10+12) AC 25 PD 25 MD 21 Greatness NO Resist cold/fire/acid 16+ +3 attack/damage; +40 damage vs. dragons STR: 20|+5 CON: 18|+4 DEX: 09|-1 INT: 10|00 WIS: 16|+2 CHA: 14|+1 Attack: 1d20+5+9+3+ED Damage: 9d10+15+3+(+12 CON) Limited Powers [x] [ ] [ ] [ ] Magic Consumables (daily) [x] [x] Power Stunt (ED 1,2) [x] Divine Stamina (rc 6+) [ ] Armorbreaker (rc 11+) [x] Mountain Splitter (rc 11+) [ ] Unfinished Story (rc 11+) [ ] Swordbreaker (rc 16+) [ ] Helm of Psychic Armor (rc 16+) [ ] Gauntlets of Spell Deflection (rc 16+) [x] Belt of Resurgence (rc 16+) [ ] Adamant Greaves (rc 16+) Captain Walker fucked around with this message at 18:23 on Nov 19, 2021 |
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Ryu Disengage check: 1d20+2 19 Ryu backs away from the guardian and moves next to Lina + Penitent
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Linapre:Stats
HP 185/220
AC 31 PD 26 MD 20
Initiative 13
Recoveries: 8/10 (9d10+12)
Melee Attack: +17 vs AC; 9d10+18 damage
Per Battle / Recharge
[X]Rage []Violence
[X]Lethal [X]Heal
Per Day
[X] Ancestral Warband [X] Strength of the Gods
[] Penitent Reroll [X] Penitent 2nd Attack
[X] Extra Lethal Hunter
3/4 Animal Companion Spells
Boosts
Free Rage at Esc 2+
Lethal Hunter: +3 crit range, crits triple at 3+ esc
Slayer: +2 attack & +9d6 dmg vs. staggered
Human 2d20k1 initiative
Items
[]Recharge 5+ Wall Walk
[X]Recharge 16+ 2d8 bonus damage for battle
Move to add +4d8 damage, take damage on miss
Penitent Stats
Level 8 Panther
HP 144/144
26 AC, 24 PD, 20 MD
Attack: 15 vs. AC 8d8 dmg
Can use the escalation die
Can use Lethal Hunter
+2 Crit Range against lower init
I AM THE TRUE GREED SPIRIT!” Lina pounces on the horde guardian, snarling and slashing wildly. Penitent scrambles forward, his armored body radiating exasperated worry. Attack the Guardian: 2d20k1+19 32 HIT Damage: Damage!: 9d10+18 73 Penitent Attacks Horde Guardian: 1d20+19 22 MISS Move – Engage Horde Guardian Free – Second Lethal Hunter on Horde Guardian Standard – Attack Horde Guardian Quick – Rage!
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Isaac Boreas "RYU! Have you lost it entirely, you muscle-brained fool!?" Isaac recovers the obsidian orb and quickly inspects it for any cracks. While it was unlikely that physical force alone would be enough to cause any real damage to it, he dreaded to think what would actually happen if a focus of its magnitude were to shatter. Thankfully it seemed as flawless as when he first acquired it. He looks up from the orb to glare at Ryu with wide open eyes. "My dear comrade, if you would be so kind... DO NOT SUBSTITUTE MY ANCIENT ARTIFACT OF LIMITLESS POWER FOR A RUBBER BALL EVER AGAIN!" He turns his head to the animated pile of treasure and snatches at the air with his free hand, ripping a sizable chunk of its life force away, then releases it into Ryu. "Now get back in there. We have a volcano to detonate." Pyrrhus, in the meanwhile as Isaac is having a minor breakdown over his magical focus, leaps at the hoard and crashes into it with his sizable bulk, sending gold flying every which way. Pyrrhus Move: Engage Hoard Guardian. Pyrrhus Standard: Pyrrhus vs Hoard Guardian: 1d20+15+2 35 vs AC, hit. 8d6 15 Damage. Standard: Life Drain vs Hoard Guardian: 1d20+18+2 38 vs MD, hit. (2d8*10)+18 138 Negative Energy Damage. Ryu can spend a recovery for Ryu Recovery: 9d10+12 64 HP pre:Isaac Boreas Stats Battle/At-will* Daily Spells Items/Powers HP 39/120 (+00) [*] Chant of Endings IX [X] Summon Undead IX (16+) [ ] Belt of Heroic Resolve (11+) AC 23 [*] Deathknell IX [ ] Summon Wraith IX [ ] Obsidian Orb PD 21 [ ] Death's Call VII [ ] Circle of Death IX [ ] Robe of Perseverance MD 24 [X] Life Drain [ ] Wave of Decay IX pre:Pyrrhus HP 109/144 AC 26 PD 24 MD 20 Claws and bite +15 vs. AC — 8d6 Damage [ ] Pack Link [ ] Vitality [ ] Magic Fang [ ] Armor of Shell & Spirit [ ] Blood is Strong [ ] Spirit Guardian [X] Fiery Breath +15 vs. PD (1d3 targets) — 8d4 Fire Damage [ ] Dragon Scales (6+) — Prevent 25 damage from an attack Recoveries 9d8+6
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