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<blockquote data-quote="MacConnell" data-source="post: 7351903" data-attributes="member: 6855223"><p><strong>Day 203: Doldrums 53: Carrion Beetles</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>[ooc]GM NOTE:</p><p>This is a good thought, but Raven Elk's, as with all the crew, range is yet limited to touch. The task is called, Muddle, and is still possible, but only one beetle at a time can be affected and it must be bodily touch making the effort momentarily moot.[/ooc]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Reaction Time]</p><p><strong><span style="color: #FF8C00">Raven Elk</span></strong>: 13(Impetus) + 24(Sequence) + 81(d100) = 118</p><p>118 - 32(armor) - 100(weapon) = -14</p><p><strong>Beetle</strong>: 0(Impetus) + 20(Sequence) + 42(d100) = 62 - 20(spray) = 42[/sblock]</p><p>[gm]As Raven Elk approaches, he notices a few things better than he ever could have at distance. These beetles are not fully brown like those perviously encountered. What looked like blood from the horse sprinkled upon their carapaces is not. These beetles are flecked with small splotches of dark red. From a distance they would simply appear to be brown.</p><p></p><p>The second thing he notices i that while the insects seem oblivious to their environment, they are in fact not so. They may not see or hear well, but the fine hairs upon the underside of the abdomen and upon their appendages allow them a great sensitivity to sound that they feel rather than hear. The downside for the beetle is that this is only effective at short distances, but that is sometimes enough.</p><p></p><p>When Raven Elk is within 2 paces, the two nearest beetles suddenly leap and turn as if reacting to some unseen force. There are 10 beetles in total. Those two beetles spray a stream of toxic liquid before Raven Elk can reach them to strike.[/gm]</p><p>[sblock=Muddle Spittle]</p><p><strong>Beetle</strong>: 20(effect) + 42(d100) = 62</p><p><strong><span style="color: #FF8C00">Raven Elk</span></strong>: 12(Skeptic) + 13(Tranquility) + 81(d100) = 106[/sblock]</p><p>[gm]Ignoring the spittle as mere nuisance, Raven Elk takes swing at the nearest foe.[/gm]</p><p>[sblock=Attacking]</p><p><strong><span style="color: #FF8C00">Raven Elk</span></strong>: 15(Fury) + 24(Lethal) + 24(Spear) + 81(d100) = 144</p><p><strong>Beetle</strong>: 7(defensiveness) + 20(Defend) + 42(d100) = 69</p><p><strong><span style="color: #B22222">Damage</span></strong>: 144 - 69 = 75% * 10 = 8 - 2(soak) = 6</p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">Mind</span>: 3 - 6 = -3: unconscious</p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">Body</span>: 4 - 3 = 1: injured[/sblock]</p><p>[gm]Raven Elk smacks the beetles using the blunt end of his spear with significant enough force to almost kill it.[/gm]</p><p>[ooc]GM NOTE:</p><p>For future reference, do not use the butt end of the spear. Use the spear head, but state that the strike will be with the flat of the blade. This will do more damage.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #0000FF">Maka</span></strong> is up next.[/ooc]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacConnell, post: 7351903, member: 6855223"] [b]Day 203: Doldrums 53: Carrion Beetles[/b] [ooc]GM NOTE: This is a good thought, but Raven Elk's, as with all the crew, range is yet limited to touch. The task is called, Muddle, and is still possible, but only one beetle at a time can be affected and it must be bodily touch making the effort momentarily moot.[/ooc] [sblock=Reaction Time] [B][COLOR="#FF8C00"]Raven Elk[/COLOR][/B]: 13(Impetus) + 24(Sequence) + 81(d100) = 118 118 - 32(armor) - 100(weapon) = -14 [B]Beetle[/B]: 0(Impetus) + 20(Sequence) + 42(d100) = 62 - 20(spray) = 42[/sblock] [gm]As Raven Elk approaches, he notices a few things better than he ever could have at distance. These beetles are not fully brown like those perviously encountered. What looked like blood from the horse sprinkled upon their carapaces is not. These beetles are flecked with small splotches of dark red. From a distance they would simply appear to be brown. The second thing he notices i that while the insects seem oblivious to their environment, they are in fact not so. They may not see or hear well, but the fine hairs upon the underside of the abdomen and upon their appendages allow them a great sensitivity to sound that they feel rather than hear. The downside for the beetle is that this is only effective at short distances, but that is sometimes enough. When Raven Elk is within 2 paces, the two nearest beetles suddenly leap and turn as if reacting to some unseen force. There are 10 beetles in total. Those two beetles spray a stream of toxic liquid before Raven Elk can reach them to strike.[/gm] [sblock=Muddle Spittle] [B]Beetle[/B]: 20(effect) + 42(d100) = 62 [B][COLOR="#FF8C00"]Raven Elk[/COLOR][/B]: 12(Skeptic) + 13(Tranquility) + 81(d100) = 106[/sblock] [gm]Ignoring the spittle as mere nuisance, Raven Elk takes swing at the nearest foe.[/gm] [sblock=Attacking] [B][COLOR="#FF8C00"]Raven Elk[/COLOR][/B]: 15(Fury) + 24(Lethal) + 24(Spear) + 81(d100) = 144 [B]Beetle[/B]: 7(defensiveness) + 20(Defend) + 42(d100) = 69 [B][COLOR="#B22222"]Damage[/COLOR][/B]: 144 - 69 = 75% * 10 = 8 - 2(soak) = 6 [COLOR="#FF0000"]Mind[/COLOR]: 3 - 6 = -3: unconscious [COLOR="#FF0000"]Body[/COLOR]: 4 - 3 = 1: injured[/sblock] [gm]Raven Elk smacks the beetles using the blunt end of his spear with significant enough force to almost kill it.[/gm] [ooc]GM NOTE: For future reference, do not use the butt end of the spear. Use the spear head, but state that the strike will be with the flat of the blade. This will do more damage. [B][COLOR="#0000FF"]Maka[/COLOR][/B] is up next.[/ooc] [/QUOTE]
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