You venture a bit out into the swamplands, following a strange sound in the distance -- and before you can get too far, you spot a medium-sized animal, floundering around a bit among the trees. As you approach, you notice something strange: some shredded fabric still clinging around one foot, or around its neck, like the remnants of some long-destroyed clothing.
At this point, it occurs to you that this might be a transformed human being. maybe it's even one of you. And you must capture it.
Except it doesn't seem to want to be captured. Your approach spooks it, and it attacks you in blind fear.
Hit Points: 30 HP Damage: 4 HP each time you attack
If you bring this monster down to 5HP or below, it is injured and can be captured and brought back to the campsite for safe keeping until you can figure out what to do. However, if you drop it below 0HP, you kill it.
Either outcome, once finished with at least 500 words each party involved in the battle gets 10XP and rolls 1d100 to collect loot according to the following:
1-40: You gain nothing but the victory of having beaten this opponent. 41-99: Moly Flower: a small white flower with a dark root. You're not quite sure what it's for, but decide to keep it. 100: Fine Wine: Why would an animal have a bottle of wine? Considering all that's going on, we strongly suggest you don't drink. If you act rashly and do, though, please PM and be blue for consequences.
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1Total: 1 (1-6)
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 6:36 pm
After Kevin's resigned complacency, Zan was left a little off his game, or at least slightly more complacent himself. He wondered if he might have misjudged all of the turned Chosen, if maybe more of them would have come quietly had he given them the ch—
Strong, muscular legs propelled a pair of large feet out of the brush, slamming into Zan's side and knocking the air from his lungs.
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Olive DMG: 4 Olive HP: 28 Zan DMG: 2 Zan HP: 46
Character Name:Zan Gethin Brief description of character: Friendly, perceptive, phony. Zan has wholeheartedly embraced the more mundane aspects of his new life at the Prytaneum—such as regular meals, his stipend, and the gym—but his inability to stick with any one thing for long has left him struggling to pin down how he might best serve his god long term.
Deity: Hermes Weapon: Dagger HP: 50 Minicert:
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1Total: 1 (1-6)
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Despite the pain, Zan's hand moved to his dagger immediately following the impact, and somehow, miraculously, he had it out before he hit the ground. He scrambled clumsily after the feet, each heaving breath sending a sharp pain blooming along his side, but he was too late to make much of a difference.
Luckily, or unluckily depending on how you saw these things, the animals that had hit him bounced out of hiding soon after. A kangaroo. There was a kangaroo in Louisiana. He was aware that people were turning into animals that weren't native to the area, but this one definitely stuck out.
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Olive DMG: 4 Olive HP: 26 Zan DMG: 2 Zan HP: 42
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4Total: 4 (1-6)
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 6:40 pm
Careful to keep out of range of the Chosen's dangerous attack, Zan darted around behind her and slashed at her back, hoping to slow her down. Unfortunately, this only seemed to anger her, and she bounced high, turning in place and flicking at Zan's hands with her own. They weren't anywhere near as strong as her legs, so it was more like a slap fight than a proper attack, but it still startled him.
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Olive DMG: 4 Olive HP: 22 Zan DMG: 4 Zan HP: 38
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2Total: 2 (1-6)
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He lashed out and struck her face with his open palm. The kangaroo stared at him, incredulous.
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Olive DMG: 4 Olive HP: 20 Zan DMG: 2 Zan HP: 34
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5Total: 5 (1-6)
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 6:43 pm
She came at him like a whirlwind, tail, hands, and feet slapping the ever-loving crap out of him. At first, Zan only tried to defend, but soon he was attacking her back, dagger nicking at her fur whenever he could get it past her flurry of blows.
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Olive DMG: 4 Olive HP: 12 Zan DMG: 8 Zan HP: 30
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Zan grew tired again before she did, backing off only to have her follow through and hit him again.
"Quit it!" He slashed, but it didn't do much.
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Olive DMG: 4 Olive HP: 10 Zan DMG: 2 Zan HP: 26
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4Total: 4 (1-6)
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 6:46 pm
She didn't quit, punching at him a little more, but it was apparent she was getting tired.
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Olive DMG: 4 Olive HP: 6 Zan DMG: 4 Zan HP: 22
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Sure enough, Olive backed off then, defiance still in her eyes. But she was done fighting at least, and soon she had returned to Zan's side and rested her hand on his arm. If a kangaroo could have worn a scowl, she would have had one of her very own.
"Ready to come back with me?" he asked.
The kangaroo thought for a second, nodded, then flicked him in the face with her claws.
She obviously didn't answer, turning away from him and limping into the trees. Zan hurried after her, limping a little himself, though his discomfort was quickly subsiding.
"I'm not apologizing," he said, struggling to keep up with her even though she was injured. "You could have stopped fighting at any ti—"
He looked down, having nearly tripped over another of those pale flowers. Recalling what one of the goths had told him earlier, Zan took a moment to pick it before hurrying after the kangaroo.
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41-99: Moly Flower: a small white flower with a dark root. You're not quite sure what it's for, but decide to keep it.
