Midway Mining Expedition (PbP)

[Kwargrow]

Coldtree says, "Let us creep as close as possible and attack without warning. I doubt they gave the caravan much more than that."
He will manipulate waylines to change the wind to mask their scent.

Spoiler: Rolls

34, 24

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

Taka will manipulate waylines to make himself blurry. When the party springs the ambush, he will attack with his sword, augmenting it with Thump.

Spoiler: Base Rolls

Wow; I don't think this has EVER happened to me:
-Blur: 66
-Sword: 67
-Thump: 68

 

[MacConnell]

Spoiler: Character Status

Coldtree: full health
Harnin arrows: 17
Tunic: 60 - 2 - 2 = 56
Taka: full health
Boots: 20 - 7 = 14
Tehn: full health

Spoiler: Collectibles

Coins:
Standard Earnings: 360 shillings / 10 days
Shillings: 141

Animal Parts:
Ant Pinchers: 5, (Cohesion +1)
Ant Stingers: 6, {Toxin x2}
Beetle Elytra: 5 pair (deflect 4, soak 2)
Canine Teeth: 1 set, (Strength +1)
Duck Feathers: 1 set, (Cohesion +1)
Goat Jawbone: 1, (Will +1)
Harvester Feather Talisman: 1, (Health +1)
Peccary Tusks: 1 pair, (Confluence +1)
Viper Skull: 1, ?
Viper Heart: 1, ?
Snakeskin: 20% coverage

Ores:
Tin: 1, (Persona +1), {- Mind x 2}
Zinc: 8, (Health +1), {+ Body x 2}

Stone:
Bloodstone: 1, (Health +1)
Flint: 1, {Shock x2}
Heartstone: 1 (Confluence +1)
Slate: 8, {Sound x2}

Oddities:
Hebrian Regular Insignia (fabric)

Coldtree says, "Let us creep as close as possible..."
He will manipulate waylines to change the wind to mask their scent.

GM: NOTE: Mask Scent is an Academic task. Changing the direction of the wind would require vastly more power than currently available. As an Aberrant Bender, Coldtree can dampen sound or hide his identity (Soullessness).

Spoiler: Dampen Sound

Essence + Confluence + Collegiate + Aberrative = 31

Spoiler: Soullessness

Essence + Adhesion + Collegiate + Aberrative = 29

Taka will manipulate waylines to make himself blurry. When the party springs the ambush, he will attack with his sword, augmenting it with Thump.

GM: NOTE: Blur is a Theologic task. Taka has only the Collegiate skill. He may bend light to darken or brighten the area around him, neither of which is beneficial to the current situation.

Agreeing with the ambush tactics, Tehn takes the left flank knowing that he has to close with the enemy, hoping to hold attention away from Coldtree who does not have to close.

Spoiler: Concealment

Conceal + various Collegiate + d100
Coldtree: 21 + 31 + 34 = 86
Taka: 15 + 66 = 81
Lunnaya: 28 + 55 = 83

Spoiler: Passive Awareness

Perception + Analysis
Enemy: 15 + 10 = 25

Spoiler: Aggressive Assault

Aggression + Accuracy + Fury + d100
Taka: 23 + 12 + 16 + 67 = 118 + 81(surprise) = 199
Lunnaya: 16 + 26 + 21 + 47 = 110 + 83(surprise) = 193

Spoiler: Physical Defense

Readiness + Avoidance + Analysis + d100
Enemies: 19 + 15 + 10 + 57 = 111
damage: 199 - 111 = 88% * 10 = 9
E1: body: 8 - 9 = -1, incapacitated

damage: 193 - 111 = 82 * 10 = 8
E2: body: 8 - 8 = 0, incapacitated

Spoiler: Mystical Assault

Bending + various collegiate + d100
Coldtree: 19 + 31 + 24 = 74
Taka: 16 + 16 + 68 = 100
Lunnaya: 30 + 21 + 44 = 95

Spoiler: Mystical Resistance

Conditioning + Fury or Clarity + d100
Enemies: 19 + 10 + 54 = 83

As the enemy seems to be giving little regard to their own safety, and there is a breeze across the prairie, the Dragon Way Adventuring Company has little difficulty closing unnoticed. Coldtree waits until T & T engage before releasing a sonic blast at one of the men. The previous guess of eight enemies turns out to be correct.

Bad luck assails Coldtree as he is unable to effectively harm the enemy. On a good note, the enemy is still unaware of his presence. T & T charge into the burgundy skinned savages, catching them off guard. Both effectively incapacitate a single foe with the physical attack, alone. The bending adds insult to injury.

There are six Hebrian women of various youngish ages. At a glance, they appear unharmed. The remaining men draw bone tomahawks and rush to attack Lunnaya and Taka.

OOC: This concludes surprise. Provide a reaction roll and an action roll. Each character receives 3DP.

 

[Kwargrow]

Coldtree will charge at one of the enemy, attacking with fists, and Thump when he connects.

Spoiler: Rolls

79, 87

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

Seeing that the bending (Thump) is less effective than the sword attack, Taka focuses on the sword FIRST, quickly rushing to engage the nearest enemy, and eviscerate him. If the enemy is still standing after the sword attack, Taka will touch him, using a heat attack.

Spoiler: Base Rolls

Reaction = 60
Sword = 95 (+65 Luck) = 160
Heat = 19 (meh.)

 

[MacConnell]

Spoiler: Character Status

Coldtree: full health
Harnin arrows: 17
Tunic: 60 - 2 - 2 = 56
Taka: full health
Boots: 20 - 7 = 14
Tehn: full health

Spoiler: Collectibles

Coins:
Standard Earnings: 360 shillings / 10 days
Shillings: 141

Animal Parts:
Ant Pinchers: 5, (Cohesion +1)
Ant Stingers: 6, {Toxin x2}
Beetle Elytra: 5 pair (deflect 4, soak 2)
Canine Teeth: 1 set, (Strength +1)
Duck Feathers: 1 set, (Cohesion +1)
Goat Jawbone: 1, (Will +1)
Harvester Feather Talisman: 1, (Health +1)
Peccary Tusks: 1 pair, (Confluence +1)
Viper Skull: 1, ?
Viper Heart: 1, ?
Snakeskin: 20% coverage

Ores:
Tin: 1, (Persona +1), {- Mind x 2}
Zinc: 8, (Health +1), {+ Body x 2}

Stone:
Bloodstone: 1, (Health +1)
Flint: 1, {Shock x2}
Heartstone: 1 (Confluence +1)
Slate: 8, {Sound x2}

Oddities:
Hebrian Regular Insignia (fabric)

Spoiler: Concealment

Conceal + various Collegiate + d100
Coldtree: 21 + 31 + 34 = 86 - 25 = 61

Coldtree... attacking with fists, and Thump...

... Taka focuses on the sword... using a heat attack.

Spoiler: Reaction Time

Readiness + Speed + Clarity + d100
Coldtree: 20 + 16 + 26 + 79 = 141
Taka: 22 + 12 + 17 + 60 = 111
Lunnaya: 14 + 26 + 21 + 75 = 136
Enemies: 19 + 15 + 10 + 80 = 124

Spoiler: Speed of Action

Coldtree: 28(clothing) - 13(strength) + 200(movement) - 141 = 74
Taka: 16(clothing) - 14(strength) + 40(sword) - 111 = ~0
Lunnaya: ~0
Enemies: ~0

Spoiler: Aggressive Assault

Aggression + Accuracy + Fury + d100
Taka: 23 + 12 + 16 + 160 = 211
Lunnaya: 16 + 26 + 21 + 123 = 186
Coldtree: 18 + 16 + 31 + 87 = 152 + 61(surprise) = 203
Enemies: 19 + 15 + 10 + 133 = 177, 277

Spoiler: Physical Defense

Readiness + Avoidance + Analysis + d100
Taka: 22 + 12 + 16 + 160 = 210, 110 + 12 = 122
damage: 177 - 122 = 55% * 5 = 3 - 2(hauberk) = 1
damage: 277 - 122 = 155% * 5 = 8 - 2(hauberk) = 6
Mind: 10 - 1 - 6 = 3, dazed
Lunnaya: 14 + 26 + 20 + 123 = 186, 86 + 26 = 112
damage: 177 - 112 = 65% * 5 = 3 - 1 = 2
damage: 277 - 112 = 165% * 5 = 8 - 1 = 7
Mind: 10 - 2 - 7 = 1, dazed
Enemies: 19 + 15 + 10 + 133 = 177
damage: 211 - 177 = 34% * 10 = 3
damage: 186 - 177 = 9% * 10 = 1
damage: 203 - 177 = 26% * 1 = 0
E1: body: 8 - 9 = -1, incapacitated
E2: body: 8 - 8 = 0, incapacitated
E3: body: 8 - 3 = 5, hurt
E4: body: 8 - 1 = 7, hurt

Spoiler: Mystical Assault

Bending + various collegiate + d100
Coldtree: 19 + 31 + 87 = 137
Taka: 16 + 16 + 19 = 51
Lunnaya: 30 + 21 + 73 = 124

Spoiler: Mystical Resistance

Conditioning + Fury or Clarity + d100
Enemies: 19 + 10 + 83 = 112
damage: 137 - 112 = 25% * 10 = 3
damage: 124 - 112 = 12% * 10 = 1
E5: Mind: 8 - 3 = 5, dazed
E4: Body: 7 - 1 = 6, hurt

The six woman are startled by the sudden attack. They flinch at the sudden violence but quickly move away from the action, watching it unfold. Before Coldtree can close with the enemy, the six men disperse evenly between their two opponents crowding both men.

Taka is able to cause greater harm than Tehn, but both take severe pummeling from bone tomahawks. Coldtree surprises one of the enemy but is still unable to hurt him with his fists, but both his and Tehn's mystical assaults do some harm.

The man who Coldtree hit disengages from Tehn and turns to face his new foe. Taka is left facing three opponents.

OOC: Each character receives 3 DP. State intentions and provide two or three action rolls.

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

Taka will continue to use his sword as his primary means of attack, following up with touch-based heat attacks.

Spoiler: Base Rolls

Next Round:
Sword = 88
Heat = 100 (+64 Luck) = 164

Round After:
Sword = 72
Heat = 63

 

[Kwargrow]

Coldtree will punch at his opponent and use an ant stinger while manipulating waylines to Toxin.

Spoiler: Rolls

55, 15

 

[MacConnell]

Spoiler: Character Status

Coldtree: full health
Harnin arrows: 17
Tunic: 60 - 2 - 2 = 56
Taka: dazed
Mind: 10 - 1 - 6 = 3
Boots: 20 - 7 = 14
Tehn: dazed
Mind: 10 - 2 - 7 = 1

Spoiler: Collectibles

Coins:
Standard Earnings: 360 shillings / 10 days
Shillings: 141

Animal Parts:
Ant Pinchers: 5, (Cohesion +1)
Ant Stingers: 5, {Toxin x2}
Beetle Elytra: 5 pair (deflect 4, soak 2)
Canine Teeth: 1 set, (Strength +1)
Duck Feathers: 1 set, (Cohesion +1)
Goat Jawbone: 1, (Will +1)
Harvester Feather Talisman: 1, (Health +1)
Peccary Tusks: 1 pair, (Confluence +1)
Viper Skull: 1, ?
Viper Heart: 1, ?
Snakeskin: 20% coverage

Ores:
Tin: 1, (Persona +1), {- Mind x 2}
Zinc: 8, (Health +1), {+ Body x 2}

Stone:
Bloodstone: 1, (Health +1)
Flint: 1, {Shock x2}
Heartstone: 1 (Confluence +1)
Slate: 8, {Sound x2}

Oddities:
Hebrian Regular Insignia (fabric)

Spoiler: Speed of Action

Coldtree: 0 + 20(punch) = 20, 40, 60, 80, 100*
Taka: 0 + 70(dazed) + 40(sword) = 110, 150, 170*
Lunnaya: 0 + 90(dazed) = 130, 170, 190*
Enemies: 0 + 20(tomahawk) = 20, 40, 60, 80, 100...
E3: 0 + 30(hurt) + 20 = 50, 70, 90...
E4: 0 + 20(hurt) + 20 = 40, 60, 80, 100...
E5: 0 + 30(dazed) + 20 = 50, 70, 90...

Spoiler: Aggressive Assault

Aggression + Accuracy + Fury + d100
Taka: 23 + 12 + 16 + 88 = 139
Lunnaya: 16 + 26 + 21 + 77 = 140
Coldtree: 18 + 16 + 31 + 55 = 120
Enemies: 19 + 15 + 10 + 82 = 126

Spoiler: Physical Defense

Readiness + Avoidance + Analysis + d100
Taka: 22 + 12 + 16 + 88 = 138
damage: 226 - 138 - 12 = 76% * 5 = 4 - 2 = 2
damage: 326 - 138 - 12 = 176% * 5 = 9 - 2 = 7
Mind: 3 - 2 = 1 - 7 = -6, unconscious
Lunnaya: 14 + 26 + 20 + 77 = 137
damage: 226 - 137 - 26 = 63% * 5 = 3 - 1 = 2
Mind: 1 - 2 = -1, unconscious
Coldtree: 20 + 16 + 25 + 55 = 116
damage: 126 - 116 = 10% * 5 = 1 - 1(soak), ineffective
Enemies: 19 + 15 + 10 + 82 = 126

E1: body: 8 - 9 = -1, incapacitated
E2: body: 8 - 8 = 0, incapacitated
E3: body: 8 - 3 = 5, hurt
E4: body: 8 - 1 = 7 - 1 = 6, hurt

Spoiler: Mystical Assault

Bending + various collegiate + d100
Coldtree: 19 + 26 x 2(stinger) + 15 = 86
Taka: 16 + 16 + 164 = 196
Lunnaya: 30 + 21 x 2(stinger) + 85 = 157

Spoiler: Mystical Resistance

Conditioning + Fury or Clarity + d100
Enemies: 19 + 10 + 90 = 129

E5: Mind: 8 - 3 = 5, dazed

Taka... sword... heat attacks.

Coldtree will punch... ant stinger... Toxin.

Coldtree punches at his opponent at the same time the man swings his weapon. Neither can effectively harm the other, and the mystical assault proves ineffective.

Tehn, who through the haze suddenly realizes how to bend waylines at a distance, tries to take a defensive posture against his two opponents, but they are too fast. Fortunately, despite his predicament, he is able to defend against one but not the other, who renders him unconscious with a blow from the bone tomahawk before he can produce a mystical assault.

Taka, still facing three enemies, avoids the first but is hit by the second and taken out by the third.

Facing six enemies, Coldtree is quickly overrun.

Time passes. How much is unknown. All three men wake. It is dark. Everyone has retained their clothing but of personal possessions, only the bow and arrows of Coldtree remain. The enemy and the women are gone.

OOC: Each character receives 3DP.

 

[Kwargrow]

As Coldtree comes to, his mind twists, taking him back to his childhood when he was a refugee with no family. A group of boys overpowered him and took his food, knocking him down and leaving him in the dirt, just like this. The old rage builds in him, and he sits up, knowing where he went wrong. He was powerless then, but not now.
'Fire,' he thinks. 'I should have used fire. I'm going to burn them', he promises himself. He does not think of Midway, the mission, or even the women they were sent to rescue. He only thinks of ending those that beat him down.

After he wakes he will manipulate waylines to assist in his healing, as well as T&T. He will look around to find out where his opponents went.

Spoiler: Rolls

60, 72