"Gloves do burn. But I guess someone of your station would have stuff that can survive all the elements, huh?" Otherwise, the military wasn't equipping their people any better than, well, the Initiative.
The supposed leader of the operation, though capable of disarming traps too (actually kind of impressive) still had a hard time with the door.
"Here, let me take another look. Seasoned vet coming through."
Lux felt the door up as if she knew what she was doing. She patted a few spots. Then, she rammed in with her shoulder. No give. She sucked in a breath.
"It just needs a little more persuasion. Hold up."
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HP: 35/40 Military-grade Weapon: +1 dmg Training Tree Pins: Covert Ops Master (4 advances left on cooldown) Endurance Novice Strength Novice Tactics Training Artifacts: Adept Agility Style B (1/2) Novice Support Style B Novice Defense Style A Trinkets: Novice Support Style A
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:21 pm
Luxara braced for some more terrible bruises at the end of the night. However, she had to show up this blueblood. Which, wild, because Luxara wasn't the lowest caste here. Some inner need to prove herself, despite not being among her peers. Hm.
That aside, she shoved her way in. Hard. The door splintered, and she needed a breath after, but she flashed an invisible smile anyway. "And that is the art of the deal!"
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HP: 35/40 -5 = 30/40 Military-grade Weapon: +1 dmg Training Tree Pins: Covert Ops Master (4 advances left on cooldown) Endurance Novice Strength Novice Tactics Training Artifacts: Adept Agility Style B (1/2) Novice Support Style B Novice Defense Style A Trinkets: Novice Support Style A
This is a mini-boss battle, the full rules and mechanics of which can be reviewed here. The room beyond the door seems empty from the hallway, but stepping inside you are swiftly aware that you are not alone! For lurking in the corner is a dark groaning shape. As it turns towards you, you realize you are entering strife! You have encountered a ...
Dice 1 1. ... Enraged... (-1 to all attacks) 2. ... Jawless... (+1 on accuracy rolls) 3. ... Putrid... (-1 on all accuracy rolls) 4. ... Decomposing ... (+1 on all attacks) Dice 2 1. ... Skeletal... (-5 miniboss HP) 2. ... Bellicose... (players take 2x the amount of damage on their first turn) 3. ... Armoured... (only 2 players per turn may use a special artifact/ability/item) 4. ... Burning... (take an extra 1 dmg each time you deal max damage (highest roll possible for weapon or damage-dealing skill)) Dice 3 1. ...Undead Ship Cook! 2. ... Mutated Daywalker! 3. ... Zombie Gerbil Pack! 4. ... Daywalker on Fire! MINIBOSS STARTING HP: 30/30 If you rolled a 1, take 4 dmg. If you rolled a 2, take 4 dmg. If you rolled a 3, take 3 dmg. If you rolled a 4, take 3 dmg. If you rolled a 5, take 2 dmg. If you rolled a 6, take 2 dmg. Your attack this turn does double damage. If all party members reach 0hp, look below:
You must make a tactical retreat! Scrambling back out of the room, you barely make it to the pod with all your limbs attached. Better luck next time! You have retreated from your mission and returned back to the docking area! Squad commanders, be sure to report in!
If the mini-boss reaches 0hp, look below:
If this is your first or second mini-boss fight look below:
If a member of your team is a trained Discipline or Endurace specialist OR registered as in-training for either:
You can close your eyes and draw on inner reserves to keep going. This can only be done once per ship exploration per troll trained. If you are a Journeytroll or higher in your skill: Restore 1d10+3 OR 1/3rd (rounded down) of your hp. If you are a Novice in your skill: Restore 1d8+2 OR 1/4th (rounded down) of your hp. If you are training your skill: Restore 1d6+1 hp. You cannot roll the dice then choose the flat restoration, one must be picked beforehand.
If a member of your team is a trained Troll Relations or Leadership specialist OR registered as in-training for either:
You can manage to cheer, rally, or cajole your teammates into finding more energy. This can only be done once per ship exploration per troll trained. If you are a Journeytroll or higher in your skill: Each team member restores 1d6+3 (rolled separately) hp. If you are a Novice in your skill: Each team member restores 1d6+2 (rolled separately) hp. If you are training your skill: Each team member restores 1d4+1 (rolled separately) hp.
If this is your third mini-boss fight, you have reached the control room! Roll 1d4 and look in the spoiler below:
1 - Powering on the ship is easy enough, with the instructions from headquarters in your ear. The screens show that the ship is functioning perfectly, and headquarters patches in the control of a remote helmsman. They wait until you have returned to your boarding pod and leave, before steering the ship away.* 2 - Powering on the ship is easy enough, with the instructions from headquarters in your ear. As the screens boot up however, dozens of red warnings and errors flash across the screen. It seems like there has been critical damage to the ship in multiple places. Your team is instructed to leave the small black boxes containing deadly explosives in key positions on your return path to the exit. 3- The ship refuses to power on, even after you follow headquarters instructions to make sure they are plugged in, and hitting ctrl-alt-del. It looks like something core is not functioning. Your team is instructed to leave the small black boxes containing deadly explosives in key positions on your return path to the exit. 4- Powering on the ship is easy enough, with the instructions from headquarters in your ear. The screens show that the ship is functioning perfectly, and headquarters patches in the control of a remote helmsman. They wait until you have returned to your boarding pod and leave, before steering the boarding vessel away.* If any troll in the party has helmsman authority, they can steer the ship to given coordinates, then return to the boarding vessel with the rest of the team. Congratulations! You have completed your mission and returned back to the docking area! Squad commanders, be sure to report in!
"Of course. The queen Herself gave me these gloves," Eostre said in response to Ardais' earlier comment. How's that for someone of her station? She watched the greenblood try and struggle with the door as well. At least it wasn't some weakness on her part. These old garbage doors were probably impossible. Still. She wanted to really show her. She wasn't just a lieutenant because of her blood. She had deserved it.
And the door opened, and Eostre saw the fight lurking within. Another burning undead creature. Eostre was wondering what could possibly be causing all these fires on the long-defunct ship. Exposure to the Alternian sun? Their presence? She was wary, but she had a job to do.
Eostre rushed into the battle, posed to fight. She slammed right into the undead creature, unafraid of the flames. It hurt a little more than she expected, searing through her suit. But she did severe damage to the dead troll, knocking it back. "Ha! This thing isn't very intimidating," she said, stepping back.
HP: 34/40 Military Grade Brass Knuckles Artifact: Novice Support Style A (0/1) Trinkets: Adept Offense Style B (0/2), V2 Beamtube (Adept Agility Style B) (0/2), Novice Defense Style B (0/3)
HP: 11/20 Military Weapon: +1 DMG YTMA Pins: Novice in Endurance Novice in Tactics Novice in Covert Ops Novice in Leadership Training in Agility
"What a lousy cook," Vulpin laughed. "I wouldn't eat anything they're serving." Still the daywalker was hard to hit. Vulpin found themself dodging more attacks than landing them. Having a burning opponent wasn't very good for close-quarter combat. Though, Eostre hardly seemed to care. "Ardais, will you help us with that bow of yours?" Vulpin asked sweetly, batting an eye.
Luxara, still relativey freshly singed, was happy to keep her distance and do her job as a sniper. Not everyone could jump in like Eostre, with queenly gifts and all. Luxara, with her sweeps old crossbow, would make do. Could make do.
Vixeni, meanwhile, was full of quips. Good atmosphere, that. And, for once, acknowledgement! "Wow, Vix, thought you'd never ask. Make way and I'll take care of it."
With that, she took aim, angling for the neck, and fired. Well. It almost lopped off. Almost.
"I think I only made it uglier. Anyone wanna knock its block off for me?"
DMG: 4 x2 +2 = 10
Boss HP: 3/30
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HP: 27/40 Military-grade Weapon: +1 dmg Training Tree Pins: Covert Ops Master (4 advances left on cooldown) Endurance Novice Strength Novice Tactics Training Artifacts: Adept Agility Style B (1/2) Novice Support Style B Novice Defense Style A Trinkets: Novice Support Style A
She looked at her team. They weren't military, but god they would be so talented if they were. "Great job, Ardais, Vix," she said, smiling. "And oh my, look what you've done, Ardais. I guess there's nothing left to do..." she said, approaching the undead again.
The head was nearly gone, and so an obvious target. Not just because Ardais pointed it out, of course. Eostre kicked it clean off, but it knocked into her on its way down. It wasn't too bad, but it hurt enough, between the flames and its last dying (re-dying?) grabs at her body. She kicked it again.
Eostre put her hands on her hips, and looked back at Ardais with a smug smile.
HP: 30/40 Military Grade Brass Knuckles Artifact: Novice Support Style A (0/1) Trinkets: Adept Offense Style B (0/2), V2 Beamtube (Adept Agility Style B) (0/2), Novice Defense Style B (0/3)
Damage: 4 +1 +1 = 6 Boss HP: 0/30
zeflamigo rolled 1 8-sided dice:
2Total: 2 (1-8)
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:43 pm
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HP: 15/20 Military Weapon: +1 DMG YTMA Pins: Novice in Endurance Novice in Tactics Novice in Covert Ops Novice in Leadership Training in Agility
Vulpin was starting to feel out of breath after that. "Give me a moment," they warned the crew, assuming they wouldn't walk off too far. They took a moment to stand still, taking in a couple of healthy breaths of pre-oxygenated space air. Thanks to their space suit, their injuries weren't too deep, but the orange blood needed to recalibrate if they wanted to keep their cool.
Vulpin initiated a break, so Luxara followed suit. Fighting so many daywalkers... It did start adding up. She took the moment to stretch, loosen up, breathe a little bit. Occasionally Luxara glanced at Eostre. The blueblood certainly seemed to be taking her bait, so.
After a stretch that was arguably a flex, and a roll of her neck, she paused. "Like what you see?" she asked of Eostre with an arched brow. But, looser now, she didn't wait for a response.
"Room seems to be a dead end. Let's get going, yeah?" And with that, she whisked out of the door.
Luxara self-heals for 1/4th health!
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HP: 27/40 +10 = 37/40 Military-grade Weapon: +1 dmg Training Tree Pins: Covert Ops Master (4 advances left on cooldown) Endurance Novice Strength Novice Tactics Training Artifacts: Adept Agility Style B (1/2) Novice Support Style B Novice Defense Style A Trinkets: Novice Support Style A
Eostre waited for Ardais and Vixeni to finish their quick breather, arms crossed. She didn't need one. Not yet. Even as she watched Ardais closely. She didn't bother dignifying it with a response, but turned away as she went out the door.
"I'm scouting ahead," she said flatly, signaling to them to stay put for a moment. Her search proved fruitless, and doorless to boot. Only empty halls. Slightly annoying. She needed more... she needed to find the doors with the control panel for the ship!
HP: 30/40 Military Grade Brass Knuckles Artifact: Novice Support Style A (0/1) Trinkets: Adept Offense Style B (0/2), V2 Beamtube (Adept Agility Style B) (0/2), Novice Defense Style B (0/3)
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zeflamigo rolled 1 6-sided dice:
3Total: 3 (1-6)
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:53 pm
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HP: 15/20 Military Weapon: +1 DMG YTMA Pins: Novice in Endurance Novice in Tactics Novice in Covert Ops Novice in Leadership Training in Agility
Vulpin heard something. More general groaning, shuffling and clunking. Daywalker sounds. "Hold on, Eostre," Vulpin ran up to the blueblood, pointing in the direction of the noises. "We've got company again," they explained, brandishing their weapons and preparing for another battle. "Ready, Ardais?" They asked, making sure the greenblood stayed in the loop, too.
"Ugh, this again..." she muttered, readying her weapons. Still, she had to be grateful for the heads up. Vixeni had good perception. The hallway had more of those undead. Eostre tried to do a quick headcount. At least a dozen of them. Not ideal, but less than before. She could handle it. "Ardais, care to put your sniper skills to the test here?" Eostre said pointedly, eyelashes fluttering. She'd love to see the greenblood show off again. For some reason.
HP: 30/40 Military Grade Brass Knuckles Artifact: Novice Support Style A (0/1) Trinkets: Adept Offense Style B (0/2), V2 Beamtube (Adept Agility Style B) (0/2), Novice Defense Style B (0/3)
"Hm." Her crew suddenly acknowledged her skills, her abilities. Did they want a show? Not that Vixeni cared, really; they seemed...so excessively fake. But qualified. Eostre, though. The blueblood appeared to be leaning into this...whatever the heck...they were doing.
As the zombies approached, Luxara casually looked them over, then let her gaze flick back to her crew. "Yeah. Let me find a good spot, first."
Some thick, large pipes stood nearby. She started climbing up one of them for a good vantage point.
Zombos: 12/12
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HP: 37/40 Military-grade Weapon: +1 dmg Training Tree Pins: Covert Ops Master (2 advances left on cooldown) Endurance Novice Strength Novice Tactics Training Artifacts: Adept Agility Style B (1/2) Novice Support Style B Novice Defense Style A Trinkets: Novice Support Style A
With a smile, Eostre watched Ardais. A better vantage point, huh? Snipers could be so interesting. Not her style, though the sniper herself was attractive... Eostre had her methods. And her methods included being in the fray, punching her enemies. She hooked her fist into several of the zombies, removing limbs as they crumbled under her might.
"Well? Can you take the shot, Ardais?"
HP: 29/40 Military Grade Brass Knuckles Artifact: Novice Support Style A (0/1) Trinkets: Adept Offense Style B (0/2), V2 Beamtube (Adept Agility Style B) (0/2), Novice Defense Style B (0/3)
HP: 14/20 Military Weapon: +1 DMG YTMA Pins: Novice in Endurance Novice in Tactics Novice in Covert Ops Novice in Leadership Training in Agility
"Yes, Ardais, if you need me to back up, I'm more than willing." Exaggerating their skill, they kicked one of the daywalkers in the jaw. It crumbled to the floor, and Vulpin laughed. "I'm getting more than enough guts on my suit," they said, plunging another knife into a daywalker. Ripping the knife out resulted in more splattering. "See?" They said, exaggerating again.
