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<blockquote data-quote="MacConnell" data-source="post: 7907509" data-attributes="member: 6855223"><p><strong>Something Wicked this Way Comes</strong></p><p>[spoiler=Character Status]</p><p><span style="color: rgb(26, 188, 156)">Coldtree</span>: full health</p><p>Harnin arrows: 17</p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)">Taka</span>: full health</p><p>Boots: 20 - 7 = 14</p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Tehn</span>: full health</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p>[spoiler=Collectibles]</p><p><strong>Coins</strong>:</p><p>Standard Earnings: 360 shillings / 10 days</p><p>Shillings: 141</p><p></p><p><strong>Animal Parts</strong>:</p><p>Ant Pinchers: 5, (Cohesion +1)</p><p>Ant Stingers: 10, {Toxin x2}</p><p>Beetle Elytra: 5 pair (deflect 4, soak 2)</p><p>Harvester Feather Talisman: 1, (Health +1)</p><p>Peccary Tusks: 1 pair, (Confluence +1)</p><p></p><p><strong>Stone</strong>:</p><p>Bloodstone: 1, (Health +1)</p><p>Flint: 1, {Shock x2}</p><p>Slate: 1, {Sound x2}</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p></p><p>Seeing the six men, all are men, Taka instinctively recognizes the kinship of bloodline, though he has not before encountered his father's people since infancy. He speaks one word, "<span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Kinamin</span>."</p><p></p><p>Little is known, by others, of the hostile tribe, except for their propensity for war. It is rumored that despite the statistics against it, the men of the tribe tend to outnumber the women 4 to 1. The women and children are stationed in a temporary camp while the men look for kills, sometimes wandering more than a day from the original location. Random encounters will always be with men and will always be hostile. The real fear of this people is their innate ability to bend waylines to their will.</p><p></p><p>This particular party appears to be comprised of young men about the same age as DWAC, perhaps a little younger, readily armed with stone tipped javelins. The encounter occurs at a distance of about 20 strides.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[gm]NOTE: The ability to increase ones own strength requires at least 1 rank in the Aberrative skill. Taka does not have this.[/gm]</p><p>Lunnaya runs toward the right flank of the enemy, hoping to close before a javelin can be launched at him.</p><p>[spoiler=Reaction Time]Readiness + Speed + Tranquility + d100</p><p>Readiness: Body + Combat + Motility</p><p>Speed: Mind + Commercial + Knowledge + Athletic</p><p>Tranquility: Essence + Collegiate + Cohesion (+ post-Collegiate + Adhesion)</p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Taka</span>: 22 + 12 + 17 + 72 = 123</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Coldtree</span>: 17 + 15 + 32 + 58 = 122</p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Lunnaya</span>: 14 + 25 + 15 + 66 = 120</p><p>Kinamin: 10 + 19 + 15 + 76 = 120</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p>[spoiler=Speed of Action]Action + Hindrance - Reaction</p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Taka</span>: 350(movement, bending, sword) + 2(clothing) - 123 = 229</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Coldtree</span>: 100(movement, bending) + 26(clothing) - 122 = ~0</p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Lunnaya</span>: 500(movement, bending, knife) + 13(clothing) - 120 = 393</p><p>Kinamin: 700(movement, javelin) + 0(clothing) - 120 = 580, ~0</p><p>NOTE: movement is halved due to mutual charge</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p>Coldtree only has to move forward a short distance for the headhunters to be within his range to affect them. Taka, with his longer strides, outdistances both Lunnaya and the Kinamins. Checking up at the change in range, all 6 Kinamins launch javelins at the same time Coldtree attempts to heat one of them.</p><p>[spoiler=Mystical Assault]Bending + task + d100</p><p>Bending: Mind + Commercial + Knowledge + Will + Mercantile</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Coldtree</span>: 18 + 29(heat) + 86 = 133 (x2)</p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Taka</span>: 16 + 17(muddle) + 185 = 218</p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Lunnaya</span>: 29 + 15(thump) + 64 = 108</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p>[spoiler=Mystical Resistance]</p><p>K1: 10(conditioning) + 15(fury) + 74(d100) = 99</p><p>damage: 133 - 99 = 34% * 10 = 3 (x2)</p><p><span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)">Body</span>: 8 - 3 = 5 - 3 = 2, injured</p><p></p><p>K2: 19(skepticism) + 15(clarity) + 74(d100) = 108</p><p>damage: 218 - 108 = 110% * 10 = 11</p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)">Mind</span>: 8 - 11 = -3, unconscious</p><p></p><p>K3: 10(conditioning) + 15(clarity) + 74(d100) = 99</p><p>damage: 108 - 99 = 9% * 10 = 1</p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)">Mind</span>: 8 - 1 = 7, dazed</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p>[spoiler=Projectile Assault]Launch + Accuracy + Clarity + d100 +/- range</p><p>Kinamins: 10 + 19 + 15 + 78 = 122</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p>[spoiler=Projectile Avoidance]Avoidance + Analysis + d100 + cover</p><p>Avoidance: Mind + Commercial + Knowledge + Tactile</p><p>Analysis: Essence + Collegiate + Adhesion</p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Taka</span>: 12 + 16 + 141 > 122</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Coldtree</span>: 15 + 24 + 49 = 88</p><p>damage: 122 - 88 = 34% * 7 = 2 - 4(tunic), ineffective (x2)</p><p>Tunic: 60 - 2 - 2 = 56</p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Lunnaya</span>: 25 + 14 + 78 = 117</p><p>damage: 122 - 117 = 05% * 8, ineffective</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p>Shortly after Coldtree stops and heats one of the enemy, the lot of them launches a javelin, each, all from about the same range to their targets. While stroke of luck causes none to come near Taka, Coldtree is not so lucky, but is saved from damage by his tunic. Lunnaya is barely grazed, the stone tip not even affecting his garment.</p><p>[spoiler=Physical Assault]Aggression + Accuracy + Fury + d100</p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Taka</span>: 23 + 12 + 16 + 141 = 192</p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Lunnaya</span>: 15 + 15 + 25 + 78 = 133</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p>[spoiler=Physical Defense]Readiness + Avoidance + Analysis + d100</p><p>K2: 10 + 19 + 15 + 88 = 132</p><p>damage: 192 - 132 = 60% * 10 = 6</p><p><span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)">Body</span>: 8 - 6 = 2, injured</p><p></p><p>K3: 132, defended</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p>Not needing to move any closer, Coldtree is able to heat his opponent a second time, as his two friends close to melee, but is still unable to subdue him. Taka slashes his sword across the torso of one simultaneously altering his mind. The man is significantly injured but falls unconscious due to the manipulation of his mind. Lunnaya is unable to effectively attack his opponent but does some harm by mystically generating a damaging pulse of air on the man's ears.</p><p></p><p>[ooc]Coldtree is 15 strides from his two opponents, one of which is majorly burned. Both seem intent on physically reaching the man despite the injury to the one. Taka is engaged with a single opponent, while Tehn is still facing two.</p><p></p><p>STATE NEXT DESIRED ACTION.</p><p></p><p>All characters receive 3 DP.[/ooc]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacConnell, post: 7907509, member: 6855223"] [B]Something Wicked this Way Comes[/B] [spoiler=Character Status] [COLOR=rgb(26, 188, 156)]Coldtree[/COLOR]: full health Harnin arrows: 17 [COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]Taka[/COLOR]: full health Boots: 20 - 7 = 14 [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]Tehn[/COLOR]: full health [/spoiler] [spoiler=Collectibles] [B]Coins[/B]: Standard Earnings: 360 shillings / 10 days Shillings: 141 [B]Animal Parts[/B]: Ant Pinchers: 5, (Cohesion +1) Ant Stingers: 10, {Toxin x2} Beetle Elytra: 5 pair (deflect 4, soak 2) Harvester Feather Talisman: 1, (Health +1) Peccary Tusks: 1 pair, (Confluence +1) [B]Stone[/B]: Bloodstone: 1, (Health +1) Flint: 1, {Shock x2} Slate: 1, {Sound x2} [/spoiler] Seeing the six men, all are men, Taka instinctively recognizes the kinship of bloodline, though he has not before encountered his father's people since infancy. He speaks one word, "[COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Kinamin[/COLOR]." Little is known, by others, of the hostile tribe, except for their propensity for war. It is rumored that despite the statistics against it, the men of the tribe tend to outnumber the women 4 to 1. The women and children are stationed in a temporary camp while the men look for kills, sometimes wandering more than a day from the original location. Random encounters will always be with men and will always be hostile. The real fear of this people is their innate ability to bend waylines to their will. This particular party appears to be comprised of young men about the same age as DWAC, perhaps a little younger, readily armed with stone tipped javelins. The encounter occurs at a distance of about 20 strides. [gm]NOTE: The ability to increase ones own strength requires at least 1 rank in the Aberrative skill. Taka does not have this.[/gm] Lunnaya runs toward the right flank of the enemy, hoping to close before a javelin can be launched at him. [spoiler=Reaction Time]Readiness + Speed + Tranquility + d100 Readiness: Body + Combat + Motility Speed: Mind + Commercial + Knowledge + Athletic Tranquility: Essence + Collegiate + Cohesion (+ post-Collegiate + Adhesion) [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Taka[/COLOR]: 22 + 12 + 17 + 72 = 123 [COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Coldtree[/COLOR]: 17 + 15 + 32 + 58 = 122 [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]Lunnaya[/COLOR]: 14 + 25 + 15 + 66 = 120 Kinamin: 10 + 19 + 15 + 76 = 120 [/spoiler] [spoiler=Speed of Action]Action + Hindrance - Reaction [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Taka[/COLOR]: 350(movement, bending, sword) + 2(clothing) - 123 = 229 [COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Coldtree[/COLOR]: 100(movement, bending) + 26(clothing) - 122 = ~0 [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]Lunnaya[/COLOR]: 500(movement, bending, knife) + 13(clothing) - 120 = 393 Kinamin: 700(movement, javelin) + 0(clothing) - 120 = 580, ~0 NOTE: movement is halved due to mutual charge [/spoiler] Coldtree only has to move forward a short distance for the headhunters to be within his range to affect them. Taka, with his longer strides, outdistances both Lunnaya and the Kinamins. Checking up at the change in range, all 6 Kinamins launch javelins at the same time Coldtree attempts to heat one of them. [spoiler=Mystical Assault]Bending + task + d100 Bending: Mind + Commercial + Knowledge + Will + Mercantile [COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Coldtree[/COLOR]: 18 + 29(heat) + 86 = 133 (x2) [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Taka[/COLOR]: 16 + 17(muddle) + 185 = 218 [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]Lunnaya[/COLOR]: 29 + 15(thump) + 64 = 108 [/spoiler] [spoiler=Mystical Resistance] K1: 10(conditioning) + 15(fury) + 74(d100) = 99 damage: 133 - 99 = 34% * 10 = 3 (x2) [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Body[/COLOR]: 8 - 3 = 5 - 3 = 2, injured K2: 19(skepticism) + 15(clarity) + 74(d100) = 108 damage: 218 - 108 = 110% * 10 = 11 [COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]Mind[/COLOR]: 8 - 11 = -3, unconscious K3: 10(conditioning) + 15(clarity) + 74(d100) = 99 damage: 108 - 99 = 9% * 10 = 1 [COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]Mind[/COLOR]: 8 - 1 = 7, dazed [/spoiler] [spoiler=Projectile Assault]Launch + Accuracy + Clarity + d100 +/- range Kinamins: 10 + 19 + 15 + 78 = 122 [/spoiler] [spoiler=Projectile Avoidance]Avoidance + Analysis + d100 + cover Avoidance: Mind + Commercial + Knowledge + Tactile Analysis: Essence + Collegiate + Adhesion [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Taka[/COLOR]: 12 + 16 + 141 > 122 [COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Coldtree[/COLOR]: 15 + 24 + 49 = 88 damage: 122 - 88 = 34% * 7 = 2 - 4(tunic), ineffective (x2) Tunic: 60 - 2 - 2 = 56 [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]Lunnaya[/COLOR]: 25 + 14 + 78 = 117 damage: 122 - 117 = 05% * 8, ineffective [/spoiler] Shortly after Coldtree stops and heats one of the enemy, the lot of them launches a javelin, each, all from about the same range to their targets. While stroke of luck causes none to come near Taka, Coldtree is not so lucky, but is saved from damage by his tunic. Lunnaya is barely grazed, the stone tip not even affecting his garment. [spoiler=Physical Assault]Aggression + Accuracy + Fury + d100 [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Taka[/COLOR]: 23 + 12 + 16 + 141 = 192 [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]Lunnaya[/COLOR]: 15 + 15 + 25 + 78 = 133 [/spoiler] [spoiler=Physical Defense]Readiness + Avoidance + Analysis + d100 K2: 10 + 19 + 15 + 88 = 132 damage: 192 - 132 = 60% * 10 = 6 [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Body[/COLOR]: 8 - 6 = 2, injured K3: 132, defended [/spoiler] Not needing to move any closer, Coldtree is able to heat his opponent a second time, as his two friends close to melee, but is still unable to subdue him. Taka slashes his sword across the torso of one simultaneously altering his mind. The man is significantly injured but falls unconscious due to the manipulation of his mind. Lunnaya is unable to effectively attack his opponent but does some harm by mystically generating a damaging pulse of air on the man's ears. [ooc]Coldtree is 15 strides from his two opponents, one of which is majorly burned. Both seem intent on physically reaching the man despite the injury to the one. Taka is engaged with a single opponent, while Tehn is still facing two. STATE NEXT DESIRED ACTION. All characters receive 3 DP.[/ooc] [/QUOTE]
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