The Lunaedriac

[MacConnell]

Cycle: 497. Day: 128. Season: Harvest.

Spoiler: Standing Nodes

Falk: 38(camouflage)
Jade: 32(soullessness)

The remaining Deviards scan the area trying to find Falcon and Jade but to no avail. After a few minutes, nature must take its course, but only one Deviard walks away from the camp in the direction that Falcon had previously attacked. After that one returns, another one moves in the other direction that Jade had previously attacked. Evidently expecting that this would draw another attack, two other Deviards, fully armed, circle around from the opposite direction, hoping to counter the possible ambush. That leaves five Deviards with the prisoners, but this situation will not likely last very long.

Spoiler: Character data

Ceo: full wellness
Falk: full wellness
Jei: full wellness
Jade: full wellness
Tori: full wellness
Abe: full wellness

Spoiler: Collectibles

OOC: everything is currently gone

large elytra: 17 pair: 8 coins per pair
lacquered elytra: 9 pair: 12 per pair
light Hide w/short fur: Cover: 120%, Hinder 4/10 cover, Deflect 5, Soak 2, value 4/10 cover.

mend leaf: 2 measures: 120 coins per measure
stimulation: 8 measures: 2 per measure
tranquility: 15 measures: 2 per measure

coal: 7: {heat x3}
bloodstone: 6: (Fitness +1): 2 coins each
flint: 1: {shock x2}
lodestone: 5: {shock x3}
milkstone: 7: (Will +1): 2 coins each
ruddystone: 2: (Fitness +2): 5 coins each
slate: 21: {thump x2}
sunstone: 8: (Persona +1), {muddle x2}: 2 coins each
waterstone: 1: (Motility +1): 10 coins

aluminum: 3: {shock x3}: 5 coins each
iron: 41: {shock x2}: 5 each
lead: 1: {Leach x2}: no value
magnesium: 14: 5 each
tin: 15: {Muddle x2}: 1 each
zinc: 2: {Mend x3}: 10 each

Spoiler: Discoveries

Bergbaulager: Maldrog community
Bird Island: Yahdram tombs
Ceannbhrat Buaircineach: Spiofthest community
Marmeren Heavel: Orngaddrin community
Recompensa-do-Rio: Rheini community
Violent River Point: Yahdram spire
Vit Spira: Kozzog community
Yamamidori: Hebrian community

OOC: Each character receives 9 DP. State nominal actions and intentions. Provide 2 random rolls.

 

[Eric Zephlaer]

Jade says to Falk, “We should move, now!”

Falk nods, not looking at her but the group of five Deviards. “Go!”

Falk dons the other buckler and holds the extra hammer in his left hand, as he has a rock in his right. Jade adopts the same initial strategy. They move as quickly and deliberately toward the five, though still trying to prevent their approach from being overly obvious. Once close enough to effective throw the rock, each intended to use it for an initial mystical assault, then rush in, hoping for the best. As before, Falk will cause the touch of his stone to be toxic, and Jade will cause hers to generate a pulse of air.

OOC: 79, 77

 

[MacConnell]

Cycle: 497. Day: 128. Season: Harvest.

Spoiler: Enhancements

Falk: 38(camouflage)
Jade: 32(soullessness)

Spoiler: Reaction

Ceo: 23(speed) + 42(clarity) + 79(d100) = 144
Falk: 24(readiness) + 24 + 42 + 79 = 169
Jei: 31 + 32 + 79 = 142
Jade: 25 + 23 + 33 + 79 = 160
Tori: 31 + 25 + 79 = 135
Abe: 31 + 34 + 79 = 144
Deviards: 80 + 78 = 158

Spoiler: Projectile Assault

Falk: 24(launch) + 24(accuracy) + 42(clarity) + 79(d100) = 169
Jade: 25 + 23 + 33 + 79 = 160

Deviards: 40(avoid) + 10(buckler) + 78(d100) = 128
169 - 128 = 41% * 3 = 1, ineffective

Spoiler: Mystical Assault

Falk: 27(bending) + 42(toxicity) + 77(d100) = 146
Jade: 27 + 41(shove) + 77 = 145

Deviards: 40 + 78(d100) = 118
146 - 118 = 28% * 6 = 2
145 - 118 = 27% * 10 = 3

Though the Deviards are expecting an attack, somewhere, and are wary enough to not be surprised, they are not prepared for a projectile assault, especially not the main group. Falcon and Jade both hit one of the slavers on guard with a thrown stone. Neither mystically enhanced stone causes much harm, but the pulse of air is more beneficial to the party. The Deviard struck by Jade’s stone is thrown backward about three strides. The other four rush to engage Falcon and Jade, showing no concern for their bound and gagged captives.

As soon as the main group moves toward their friends, all prisoners but Brook can free themselves. She can, however, bite her stick into, which allows her to again sense her own mystical talent.

Spoiler: Character data

Ceo: full wellness
Falk: full wellness
Jei: full wellness
Jade: full wellness
Tori: full wellness
Abe: full wellness

Spoiler: Collectibles

OOC: everything is currently gone

large elytra: 17 pair: 8 coins per pair
lacquered elytra: 9 pair: 12 per pair
light Hide w/short fur: Cover: 120%, Hinder 4/10 cover, Deflect 5, Soak 2, value 4/10 cover.

mend leaf: 2 measures: 120 coins per measure
stimulation: 8 measures: 2 per measure
tranquility: 15 measures: 2 per measure

coal: 7: {heat x3}
bloodstone: 6: (Fitness +1): 2 coins each
flint: 1: {shock x2}
lodestone: 5: {shock x3}
milkstone: 7: (Will +1): 2 coins each
ruddystone: 2: (Fitness +2): 5 coins each
slate: 21: {thump x2}
sunstone: 8: (Persona +1), {muddle x2}: 2 coins each
waterstone: 1: (Motility +1): 10 coins

aluminum: 3: {shock x3}: 5 coins each
iron: 41: {shock x2}: 5 each
lead: 1: {Leach x2}: no value
magnesium: 14: 5 each
tin: 15: {Muddle x2}: 1 each
zinc: 2: {Mend x3}: 10 each

Spoiler: Discoveries

Bergbaulager: Maldrog community
Bird Island: Yahdram tombs
Ceannbhrat Buaircineach: Spiofthest community
Marmeren Heavel: Orngaddrin community
Recompensa-do-Rio: Rheini community
Violent River Point: Yahdram spire
Vit Spira: Kozzog community
Yamamidori: Hebrian community

OOC: Each character receives 9 DP. State nominal actions and intentions. Provide 2 random rolls.

 

[Eric Zephlaer]

Tori, realizing that Ceo is not free, immediately moves to help her, manipulating mystical waylines to make herself less noticeable to others. Jei quickly picks up a rock, and remembering that the Deviards are also psionicists, he manipulates mechanical way lines to push his target with it, choosing the one that Jade had previously knocked down. While Tori frees Ceo, she causes her skin to blend with the surroundings, hoping to assist in the attack once her hands are free. She also keeps an eye out for the other Deviards who had walked away.

Falk and Jade prepare to use their confiscated hammers, each of them still maintaining their previous manipulation and choking up on the handle of the hammer in order to make bodily contact with the hand holding it.

OOC: 92 + 55, 83

 

[MacConnell]

Cycle: 497. Day: 128. Season: Harvest.

Spoiler: Enhancements

Ceo: 43(camouflage)
Falk: 38(camouflage)
Jei:
Jade: 32(soullessness)
Tori: 32(soullessness)
Abe:

Spoiler: Speed

Jade: 540(hammer) - 160 = 380
Deviards: 540(hammer) - 158 = 382
Abe: 540(rock) - 144 = 396
Jei: 540(rock) - 142 = 398
Falk: 600(hammer) - 169 = 431
Ceo: 1000(bound) - 135(Tori) = 865
Tori: 1000(Ceo) - 135 = 865

Spoiler: Physical Assault

Falk: 22(aggression) + 24(accuracy) + 33(fury) + 147(d100) = 226
Jade: 24 + 23 + 42 + 147 = 236
Deviards: 100 + 88 = 188

Falk: 23(readiness) + 23(block) + 31(analysis) + 147(d100) = 224 + 10(buckler) = 234 + 38(camo) = 272
288 - 272 = 16% * 7 = 1 - 1(soak) = 0
Jade: 25 + 22 + 31 + 147 = 225 + 10(buckler) = 235 + 32(soul) = 267
Deviards: 80(block) + 10(buckler) + 88(d100) = 178
226 - 178 = 48% * 6 = 3 - 1(soak) = 2
236 - 178 = 58% * 6 = 3 - 1(soak) = 2

Spoiler: Projectile Assault

Jei: 24(launch) + 31(accuracy) + 33(clarity) + 147(d100) = 235
Abe: 24 + 31 + 34 + 147 = 236

Deviards: 40(avoid) + 10(buckler) + 88(d100) = 138
235 - 138 = 97% * 3 = 1, ineffective

Spoiler: Mystical Assault

Falk: 27(bending) + 42(toxicity) + 83(d100) = 152
Jei: 44 + 23(push) + 83 = 150
Jade: 27 + 41(shove) + 83 = 151
Abe: 44 + 34(toxicity) + 83 = 161
Deviards: 100(blind) + 88(d100) = 188

Falk: 24(conditioning) + 43(clarity) + 83(d100) = 150
188 - 150 = 38% * 6 = 2
Deviards: 40 + 88(d100) = 128
152 - 128 = 24% * 6 = 1
150 - 128 = 22% * 10 = 2
151 - 128 = 23% * 10 = 2
161 - 128 = 33% * 6 = 2

Spoiler: Combat Data

D1: Mind: 10 - 2 = 8, dazed. (falk)
D2: Mind: 10 - 3 = 7 - 2 = 5, confused, prone. (jei)
D3: Mind: 10 - 2 = 8 - 2 = 6, dazed, prone. (jade)
D4: Mind: 10 - 2 = 8, dazed. (Abe)
D5: full wellness (jade)

Jade closes in first and is better prepared than her opponent. She hits the Deviard in the chest with one of their own hammers. This blow is not very effective, but it is accompanied by a pulse of air that shoves the slaver backward about two strides. This prevents any retaliatory strike.

Just as that Deviard falls down, the three others on their feet reach Falcon and Jade. The first Deviard to reach Falcon is easily avoided. The second one makes contact, but the blow is completely ineffective. The flash of accompanying light, however, causes some slight mental impediment. The attack of the second one to reach Jade is easily blocked.

As the Deviard previously shoved away by a thrown rock from Jade tries to regain his feet, he is struck by another stone from Jay. Though not particularly suited to manipulate mechanical waylines, the augmented stone knocks the Deviard another two strides farther away. Seeing that Falcon still faces two, Abe strikes one of those with a stone. The toxicity causes him to be mildly dazed.

Spoiler: Character data

Ceo: full wellness
Falk: Mind: 10 - 2 = 8, dazed.
Jei: full wellness
Jade: full wellness
Tori: full wellness
Abe: full wellness

Spoiler: Collectibles

OOC: everything is currently gone

large elytra: 17 pair: 8 coins per pair
lacquered elytra: 9 pair: 12 per pair
light Hide w/short fur: Cover: 120%, Hinder 4/10 cover, Deflect 5, Soak 2, value 4/10 cover.

mend leaf: 2 measures: 120 coins per measure
stimulation: 8 measures: 2 per measure
tranquility: 15 measures: 2 per measure

coal: 7: {heat x3}
bloodstone: 6: (Fitness +1): 2 coins each
flint: 1: {shock x2}
lodestone: 5: {shock x3}
milkstone: 7: (Will +1): 2 coins each
ruddystone: 2: (Fitness +2): 5 coins each
slate: 21: {thump x2}
sunstone: 8: (Persona +1), {muddle x2}: 2 coins each
waterstone: 1: (Motility +1): 10 coins

aluminum: 3: {shock x3}: 5 coins each
iron: 41: {shock x2}: 5 each
lead: 1: {Leach x2}: no value
magnesium: 14: 5 each
tin: 15: {Muddle x2}: 1 each
zinc: 2: {Mend x3}: 10 each

Spoiler: Discoveries

Bergbaulager: Maldrog community
Bird Island: Yahdram tombs
Ceannbhrat Buaircineach: Spiofthest community
Marmeren Heavel: Orngaddrin community
Recompensa-do-Rio: Rheini community
Violent River Point: Yahdram spire
Vit Spira: Kozzog community
Yamamidori: Hebrian community

OOC: Each character receives 9 DP. State nominal actions and intentions. Provide 2 random rolls.

 

[Eric Zephlaer]

Noticing that the movement of air seems to be the most effective against the Deviards, everyone employs that tactic, even though only Jade and Tori are particularly suited to it. Since the outlying Deviards have not yet returned, Ceo and Tori focus on helping Falk. Jei and Abe focus on helping Jade. All four throw rocks. Falk and Jade continue to physically fight, Falk aslo switching to manipulating air.

OOC: 68, 89

 

[MacConnell]

Cycle: 497. Day: 128. Season: Harvest.

Spoiler: Enhancements

Ceo: 43(camouflage)
Falk: 38(camouflage)
Jei:
Jade: 32(soullessness)
Tori: 32(soullessness)
Abe:

Spoiler: Speed

Jade: 540(hammer) + 380 = 920
Deviards: 540(hammer) + 382 = 922
Abe: 540(rock) + 396 = 936
Jei: 540(rock) + 398 = 938
Falk: 600(hammer) + 431 = 1031
Ceo: 540(rock) + 865 = 1405
Tori: 540(rock) + 865 = 1405

Spoiler: Physical Assault

Falk: 22(aggression) + 24(accuracy) + 33(fury) + 68(d100) = 147
Jade: 24 + 23 + 42 + 68 = 157
Deviards: 100 + 78 = 178

Falk: 23(readiness) + 23(block) + 31(analysis) + 68(d100) = 145 + 10(buckler) = 155 + 38(camo) = 193
278 - 193 = 85% * 7 = 6
Jade: 25 + 22 + 31 + 68 = 146 + 10(buckler) = 156 + 32(soul) = 188
Deviards: 80(block) + 10(buckler) + 78(d100) = 168
193 - 168 = 35% * 6 = 2 - 1(soak) = 1
188 - 168 = 20% * 6 = 1 - 1(soak) = 0

Spoiler: Projectile Assault

Ceo: 24(launch) + 23(accuracy) + 43(clarity) + 68(d100) = 158
Jei: 24 + 31 + 33 + 68 = 156
Tori: 23 + 31 + 25 + 68 = 147
Abe: 24 + 31 + 34 + 68 = 157

Deviards: 40(avoid) + 10(buckler) + 78(d100) = 128
158 - 128 = 30% * 3 = 1, ineffective

Spoiler: Mystical Assault

Ceo: 27(bending) + 31(push) + 89(d100) = 147
Falk: 27 + 32 + 89 = 148
Jei: 44 + 23 + 89 = 166
Jade: 27 + 41(shove) + 89 = 157
Abe: 44 + 23(push) + 89 = 166
Deviards: 100(blind) + 78(d100) = 178

Falk: 24(conditioning) + 43(clarity) + 89(d100) = 156
178 - 156 = 22% * 6 = 1
Deviards: 40 + 78(d100) = 118
147 - 118 = 29% * 10 = 3
148 - 118 = 30% * 10 = 3
166 - 118 = 48% * 10 = 5
157 - 118 = 39% * 10 = 4
166 - 118 = 48% * 10 = 5

Spoiler: Combat Data

D1: Mind: 10 - 2 = 8, dazed. (falk)
D2: Mind: 10 - 3 = 7 - 2 = 5, confused, prone. (jei)
D3: Mind: 10 - 2 = 8 - 2 = 6, dazed, prone. (jade)
D4: Mind: 10 - 2 = 8, dazed. (Abe)
D5: Mind: 10 - 4 = 6, dazed, prone (jade)

Jade, once again, strikes her only standing opponent. The force of the blow has little effect, but the force of the wind knocks the Deviard back four strides. The three Deviards who had thought to set their own trap to bait the young sailors return from the failed attempt and immediately run to join the fray, heading for Brook and Parakeet, who are closest to them. Still facing two standing opponents, Falcon easily avoids the first but suffers a significant blow from the second. With the accompanying flash of light, Falcon almost loses consciousness but still manages to retaliate. Even with only basic skill in manipulating mechanical waylines, Falcon knocks the Deviard three strides away.

Seeing that Jade is no longer facing an opponent, Jay and River turn to help Falcon, who is visibly staggering. Jei calls, “left,” so that each throws at a different enemy. The rocks are insignificant by themselves, but the competence in bending from the two is quite significant. Each rock sends a burst of air that launches a Deviard backward about five strides.

Hearing the return of the, far from quiet, remaining three Deviards, Brook and Parakeet immediately shift to face the incoming threat. Rocks from the two girls send two of the three falling backward. Only the single remaining Deviard to return to his group remains standing. Though none of the others is seriously hurt, it becomes immediately apparent that the young sailors are all capable of bending waylines, and they have all adopted a highly effective tactic. The situation is far different from the first encounter and moving toward definitively different results. Being bullies who are used to attacking others less capable of defending themselves, the Deviards decide that this battle is not worth continuing and try to escape. Only two of them manage to do so. The others are overcome from continuous falling and are subsequently killed.

Spoiler: Character data

Ceo: full wellness
Falk: Mind: 10 - 2 - 6 = 2 - 1 = 1, confused.
Jei: full wellness
Jade: full wellness
Tori: full wellness
Abe: full wellness

Spoiler: Collectibles

OOC: everything is currently gone

large elytra: 17 pair: 8 coins per pair
lacquered elytra: 9 pair: 12 per pair
light Hide w/short fur: Cover: 120%, Hinder 4/10 cover, Deflect 5, Soak 2, value 4/10 cover.

mend leaf: 2 measures: 120 coins per measure
stimulation: 8 measures: 2 per measure
tranquility: 15 measures: 2 per measure

coal: 7: {heat x3}
bloodstone: 6: (Fitness +1): 2 coins each
flint: 1: {shock x2}
lodestone: 5: {shock x3}
milkstone: 7: (Will +1): 2 coins each
ruddystone: 2: (Fitness +2): 5 coins each
slate: 21: {thump x2}
sunstone: 8: (Persona +1), {muddle x2}: 2 coins each
waterstone: 1: (Motility +1): 10 coins

aluminum: 3: {shock x3}: 5 coins each
iron: 41: {shock x2}: 5 each
lead: 1: {Leach x2}: no value
magnesium: 14: 5 each
tin: 15: {Muddle x2}: 1 each
zinc: 2: {Mend x3}: 10 each

Spoiler: Discoveries

Bergbaulager: Maldrog community
Bird Island: Yahdram tombs
Ceannbhrat Buaircineach: Spiofthest community
Marmeren Heavel: Orngaddrin community
Recompensa-do-Rio: Rheini community
Violent River Point: Yahdram spire
Vit Spira: Kozzog community
Yamamidori: Hebrian community

OOC: Each character receives 9 DP. State nominal actions and intentions. Provide 2 random rolls.

 

[Eric Zephlaer]

Ceo and Tori immediately run to the aid of Falk. The others began strippng the Deviards of any useful gear, particularly looking for their own personal items that had been confiscated. Jad hugs both Jei and Abe, expressing her appreciation of finding them unhurt. She then motions for them to help her strip the enemies of everything and wound them so that they start to bleed out. “I want the carrion animals to find them sooner, rather than later.” The group then returns to their boat.

OOC: 79, 95 + 51 =146

 

[MacConnell]

Cycle: 497. Day: 128. Season: Harvest.

Spoiler: Prospecting

Ceo: 30(perception) + 43(affinity) + 7, 14(d10) = 80, 94
Falk: 29 + 43 + 7, 14 = 79, 93
Jei: 32(observation) + 33(tuning) + 7, 14 = 72, 79
Jade: 22 + 42(clairaudience) + 7, 14 = 71, 78
Tori: 32 + 32 + 7, 14 = 71, 78
Abe: 32 + 34(affinity) + 7, 14 = 73, 80

Being able to recover their lost gear and a few more useful but mundane items, the party returns down the mountains to their waiting boat. Fortunately, the boat is still waiting where it was staked before the horrible turn of events, and the party was able to complete its journey to Bergbaulager for some well-needed rest.

Spoiler: Character data

Ceo: full wellness
Falk: full wellness
Jei: full wellness
Jade: full wellness
Tori: full wellness
Abe: full wellness

Spoiler: Collectibles

OOC: everything is currently gone

large elytra: 17 pair: 8 coins per pair
lacquered elytra: 9 pair: 12 per pair
light Hide w/short fur: Cover: 120%, Hinder 4/10 cover, Deflect 5, Soak 2, value 4/10 cover.

mend leaf: 2 measures: 120 coins per measure
stimulation: 8 measures: 2 per measure
tranquility: 15 measures: 2 per measure

coal: 7: {heat x3}
bloodstone: 6: (Fitness +1): 2 coins each
flint: 1: {shock x2}
lodestone: 5: {shock x3}
milkstone: 7: (Will +1): 2 coins each
ruddystone: 2: (Fitness +2): 5 coins each
slate: 21: {thump x2}
sunstone: 8: (Persona +1), {muddle x2}: 2 coins each
waterstone: 1: (Motility +1): 10 coins

aluminum: 3: {shock x3}: 5 coins each
iron: 41: {shock x2}: 5 each
lead: 1: {Leach x2}: no value
magnesium: 14: 5 each
tin: 15: {Muddle x2}: 1 each
zinc: 2: {Mend x3}: 10 each

Spoiler: Discoveries

Bergbaulager: Maldrog community
Bird Island: Yahdram tombs
Ceannbhrat Buaircineach: Spiofthest community
Marmeren Heavel: Orngaddrin community
Recompensa-do-Rio: Rheini community
Violent River Point: Yahdram spire
Vit Spira: Kozzog community
Yamamidori: Hebrian community

OOC: Each character receives 9 DP. State nominal actions and intentions. Provide 2 random rolls.

 

[Eric Zephlaer]

Knowing the usual festive nature of her people, Jade waits until things settle a bit, then informs her parents that the group would like a bit of quiet time for the night, because they had just survived a rather difficult situation. Ceo suggests donating most of their coal as a sign of appreciation, even though no such gesture is actually needed. If nothing pressing or of importance arises during the stay, the group will take a couple of days respite then sail on back toward the Violent River.

OOC: 10 + 3 = 13, 8