As your hand rests upon the green pillar, you feel something pull at you. Your surroundings grow dark as you are pulled elsewhere.
You feel something moving beneath you. The air is pleasant and warm, complete with a brisk chill. Before you can open your eyes you feel something heavy clap your shoulder.
With a jolt Kari awakened, blinking and squinting at the bright light she find herself facing. Loud laughter erupted from around her as the weight lifted from her shoulder, only to reappear as a quick slap on her back. "Haha! Fell asleep there, eh?" The hand belongs to Issac, smiling widely at her. They were riding upon a shadowy creature. She was on a similar beast.
Another beast and rider, Tom, pulled up next to her on the other side. "Come on, it's not that far now. We'll be able to get this all sorted out soon." They nodded forward, "See? It's already in sight."
Kari could make out a building in front of her. The building was decorated with figures that had been worn down by the passing of time, leaving them open to interpretation. The building itself looked as if it was carved out of the cliff-side it was built into. Or was it built against it? It was difficult to tell from there.
As she looked around, she noticed she was surrounded by a group of seven people, each one mounted upon a shadow beast. Everyone set out together, each unified in a single goal. There was something here, something that was hidden at the end of the map. They'd paid a hefty sum for it, so Kari hoped it would lead to something fantastic.
Her thoughts were shattered as a shout reverberated throughout the area. A dark arrow hissed out of the surroundings, lodging itself into the throat of Tom beside you. She watched helplessly as they fall off their beast with a gurgle, clutching at their throat.
"Take cover!" It didn't matter who shouted it; whether it was you or one of your six remaining companions, you now have something else to worry about.
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Character Name: Kari Character Appearance: A small girl with short brown hair, a purple dress, boots, and a long blue scarf. Link to Heart Log:X Current HP: 60 Current weapon equipped:Lost Memory (60hp, 2d12-6)
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:37 pm
Diving for cover, Kari and the rest of her surviving group hid from their pursuers. "What do we do?" Lira whispered nervously. Issac, Roland, Maya, Luke, and Edward looked to be at a loss for words. They were all looking at Kari. They wanted her to make the choice? Could she really uphold that kind of responsibility? It didn't look like she had a choice... at least, not if they were going to survive.
After a moment's thought, Kari jumped from her hiding place and brandished her weapon. "We won't run, we'll fight!" she shouted, trying to sound as brave as possible. She smiled at the presence of six bodies at her back.
With a thud and a clank, the shadow Knight readies its blade. It says nothing, but it doesn't need to. Not when it is fighting with murderous intent!
THE INSANITY KNIGHT HP 50/50 gaia_crownBoss auto damage: You take 5 HP damage per turn you make gaia_crownBoss loot: (On DEFEAT of boss only) Roll 1d4 and match your loot to the results below: 1: 2: 3: 4:
Kari wasn't off to a great start, as her first attack missed. Her companions, however, managed to pick up the slack and deal some damage.
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Name of character: Kari Damage Done: 4 (+6 companion modifier) CURRENT HP OF BOSS: 46 Current HP: 55/60 Special ability: King's Regret: If you KO, instead of dissipating, you restore yourself to half your existing HP. You can only use this ONCE per encounter. Species Ability:If you miss with the attack dice, you can reroll again without penalty. Once you equip a weapon this is invalid. Current weapon equipped:Lost Memory (60hp, 2d12-6) TARGET:Insanity Knight
She didn't want to let her companions down. With a battle cry, she lunged and swung her weapon, landing an effective hit.
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Name of character: Kari Damage Done: 20 (+6 companion modifier) CURRENT HP OF BOSS: 26 Current HP: 50/60 Special ability: King's Regret: If you KO, instead of dissipating, you restore yourself to half your existing HP. You can only use this ONCE per encounter. Species Ability:If you miss with the attack dice, you can reroll again without penalty. Once you equip a weapon this is invalid. Current weapon equipped:Lost Memory (60hp, 2d12-6) TARGET:Insanity Knight
"Keep going, everyone!" Kari called out as she continued to lay into the enemy.
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Name of character: Kari Damage Done: 17 (+6 companion modifier) CURRENT HP OF BOSS: 9 Current HP: 50/60 Special ability: King's Regret: If you KO, instead of dissipating, you restore yourself to half your existing HP. You can only use this ONCE per encounter. Species Ability:If you miss with the attack dice, you can reroll again without penalty. Once you equip a weapon this is invalid. Current weapon equipped:Lost Memory (60hp, 2d12-6) TARGET:Insanity Knight
With a final swing, the enemy crumpled into a heap. "We did it!" Maya cried, jumping up and down. Others were giving each other praise and high fives for their efforts.
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Name of character: Kari Damage Done: 19 (+6 companion modifier) CURRENT HP OF BOSS: Dead Current HP: 50/60 Special ability: King's Regret: If you KO, instead of dissipating, you restore yourself to half your existing HP. You can only use this ONCE per encounter. Species Ability:If you miss with the attack dice, you can reroll again without penalty. Once you equip a weapon this is invalid. Current weapon equipped:Lost Memory (60hp, 2d12-6) TARGET:Insanity Knight
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"Good job, I couldn't have done it without you all," she praised with a smile, which was returned to her six-fold.
Spotting something shiny, Kari picked it up. "What's that?" Roland asked, eyebrows furrowed at the item. Kari and the rest could only shrug.
After walking for a while, Kari and the rest of her group came upon the ruins. "Look, water!" Luke shouted, racing over to a fountain. Taking a sip from the water cupped in her hands, She felt the tenseness in her body ease away like it'd never existed.
With everyone properly rested, they continued into the ruins. They paused at the sight of a narrow hallway. Kari squinted at the walls, noticing the the holes and indents. Our off the corner of her eye, Issac picked up a pebble and tossed it forward. There were various gasps and screams as the walls came to life, doing everything in their power to eliminate the pebble.
Kari peered around when everything went silent, save for Maya's silent weeping. "There's no way around it... we have to run for it," Kari breathed, hating to ask this of her companions. "If you think that's the right choice, then I'm with you," Edward replied, placing a hand on Kari's shoulder for support. She looked around to see the other five nodding as well. Turning back to the walls of death, Kari took a steadying breath before dashing forward.
Rika dodged the first set of arrows. This wasn't so bad... her thoughts were stopped short as an arrow pierced her arm, causing her to stop and clench the wound in pain. This proved to be a bad choice and two more arrows lodged into her shoulder. Gritting her teeth, she continued forward. Somehow, she'd managed to dodge the rest of the arrows and make it to the other side safely. Turning around, she saw the rest of her group was better off than her.
"Are you okay?!" Issac shouted, inspecting the injuries. "I'm fine, they don't hurt that much..." Kari lied, breaking the ends of the arrows off so they wouldn't protrude without extracting the arrowheads that were preventing her from bleeding out. Pulling a piece of cloth from her bag, Lira ripped it into three pieces and tied each one around a wound.
Continuing on, the groups arrives at another room, this time filled with tiles. Once again picking up a pebble, Issac tossed it. The group stared gravely as the room came to life once more and destroyed the pebble.
"Tread carefully, everyone," Kari murmured, deciding to take the lead in hopes of carving out a safe path.
The Gauntlet pt 3 - Mystic Tiles Starting/Current HP: 45 Ending HP: 49 The rolls:
The tile you step on gives way under your feet... and nothing happens. As you step on this tile, something wet sprinkles on you from above. Whatever it was, you feel better. Recover 15 HP. A tower of flame shoots up from the tile, badly burning you. Take 10 damage. CLANG! Something hard and heavy falls from the ceiling. You forget something. You activate a trap. Take 5 damage. You activate a trap. Take 3 damage. A companion reaches out and pulls you to safety! Nothing happens. As you step onto the tile, you are filled with a feeling of... elation...? Recover all HP. A companion reaches out and pulls you to safety, taking your place! Except... they're gone. Lose a companion. CRUNCH. You can still hear your companion's screams of pain as they suffer heavy damage. Take 50% HP loss (ie if you are 30/40, take 15 damage).
Kari's first step proved to activate a trap, she winced as a log swung down and knocked into her, causing her to stumble upon a different tile. She felt... water? Whatever it was, the pain she felt was somewhat eased. Taking another step, she gasped as another log rammed into her. The blow caused her to fall on another tile, above which a trap door opened and released a multitude of fire ants. Attempting to swat them off, Kari felt herself move to a different tile. She breathed a sigh of relief when moments passed and nothing happened.
The group crowded around her worriedly, a bit roughed up, but no worse for wear. Not giving them a chance to inquire to her well-being, she marched forward, the rest following silently in her wake.
[All 6 companions remain]
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:47 pm
Reaching the last room, Kari and the others gazed around, noticing the goblets. Before anyone could take a step, a javelin planted itself squarely in front of Kari's feet.
"Looks like we have another fight on our hands," Kari growled, readying her weapon alongside her companions.
THE GUARDIAN HP 100/100 gaia_crownBoss auto damage: You take 5 HP damage per turn you make gaia_crownBoss loot: (On DEFEAT of boss only) Roll 2d6 and match your loot to the results below. Whomever delivers the killing blow may roll 3d6:
Coming in for a strike, Kari slashed at her opponent while blocking his counter.
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Name of character: Kari Damage Done: 13 CURRENT HP OF BOSS: 87 Current HP: 49/60 Special ability: King's Regret: If you KO, instead of dissipating, you restore yourself to half your existing HP. You can only use this ONCE per encounter. Species Ability:If you miss with the attack dice, you can reroll again without penalty. Once you equip a weapon this is invalid. Current weapon equipped:Lost Memory (60hp, 2d12-6) TARGET:Boss
"Keep moving, don't give him a chance to target you!" Kari yelled as she came in for another attack. She dodged the blow meant for her before advancing for her strike.
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Name of character: Kari Damage Done: 13 CURRENT HP OF BOSS: 74 Current HP: 49/60 Special ability: King's Regret: If you KO, instead of dissipating, you restore yourself to half your existing HP. You can only use this ONCE per encounter. Species Ability:If you miss with the attack dice, you can reroll again without penalty. Once you equip a weapon this is invalid. Current weapon equipped:Lost Memory (60hp, 2d12-6) TARGET:Boss
Kari gasped as the Guardian finally landed a blow. Not giving up, she used the close proximity to get in an attack of her own.
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Name of character: Kari Damage Done: 16 CURRENT HP OF BOSS: 58 Current HP: 44/60 Special ability: King's Regret: If you KO, instead of dissipating, you restore yourself to half your existing HP. You can only use this ONCE per encounter. Species Ability:If you miss with the attack dice, you can reroll again without penalty. Once you equip a weapon this is invalid. Current weapon equipped:Lost Memory (60hp, 2d12-6) TARGET:Boss
Kari continued to dance around the enemy's attacks while dishing out damage of her own.
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Name of character: Kari Damage Done: 13 CURRENT HP OF BOSS: 45 Current HP: 44/60 Special ability: King's Regret: If you KO, instead of dissipating, you restore yourself to half your existing HP. You can only use this ONCE per encounter. Species Ability:If you miss with the attack dice, you can reroll again without penalty. Once you equip a weapon this is invalid. Current weapon equipped:Lost Memory (60hp, 2d12-6) TARGET:Boss
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