The Avalon Chronicles

Game Master lynora

Ah. Very well, then.

Yep, Ripper didn't want anyone in her mind.

Howling in pain and rage, Ripper continues her assault on the IE, moving to one of it's legs with breakneck speed.

Raging Power Claw: 1d20 + 42 ⇒ (19) + 42 = 61
Damage: 1d8 + 51 ⇒ (3) + 51 = 54

Raging Power Claw: 1d20 + 42 ⇒ (5) + 42 = 47
Damage: 1d8 + 51 ⇒ (4) + 51 = 55

Raging Power Bite: 1d20 + 37d1d8 + 41 ⇒ (1) + (1, 7, 1, 6, 3, 6, 3, 8, 8, 2, 7, 5, 7, 6, 8, 8, 6, 2, 4, 5, 4, 2, 8, 1, 8, 1, 4, 1, 3, 4, 7, 7, 2, 2, 4, 5, 4) + 41 = 212

As last time, add 5 to each damage roll if the IE has spells/spel-like abilities.

Epehebe's healing bullet his Ripper squarely in her back, healing some of the more grievous injuries.

Ehos' battle hymn was winding it's way through the peaks and valleys, somehow both calming fears and making the blood hot.

Closest thing to my imagination I could find.

All while keeping time with the song, Ehos rythmically draws arrow after arrow from his quiver, launching them into the distance at the target, unsure if he would hit anything, but wanting to try anyway. What else was he gonna do?

There's so many penalties on these shots that only a crit threat stands a chance of hitting.

Shot 1: 1d20 ⇒ 5
Shot 2: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Okay, just noticed the messed up bite damage in my last post... here is the correct damage.

Damage: 1d8 + 41 ⇒ (1) + 41 = 42

::I am not sensing anyone regenerating, save for myself. Will an active regeneration spell serve your purposes?::

::As long as you keep some of it going to me, it should be.:: Michael thinks backs before he moves his force field above the Infernal Engine. Taking a deep breath, he slips into his "in the lab" mindset, focusing on the problem at hand and his idea. He begins shaping the field around him into a spike...

::Nala! I'm going to try and use your luck aura and use everything I got to try and break this damn thing from the inside. Your aura feels... strange, so I don't know what will happen. Do you want to try?::

Edited Michael's post to ask Nala something.

::Take this thing down,:: she thought fiercely, allowing a link to form between her mind and Michael's.

With grim determination, Michael reaches through the link and mentally recreates the luck aura. Without a second thought, and he incorporates the aura into the force field and brings the spike down on the IE, trying to drive it into the core.

Fort Save 1: 1d20 + 33 ⇒ (1) + 33 = 34
Fort Save 2: 1d20 + 33 ⇒ (14) + 33 = 47

Total damage after resistances = 105; Fei will absorb 85 points from the collective to heal. And now for the wardrobe malfunction that pair of failed saves demands.... ;D

While grateful for the healing energies Phaezeriel is bolstering the group with, Fei does momentarily wonder if he needs to craft a more resilient gi for himself once this is over. The acidic cloud rendered his a bit less...effective...as clothing before James relocated it. (=o_O=)

Hoping that the individual still inside the breach Enre opened is far enough from the center to avoid getting lanced by Michael, the young monk drops down from the side of the Engine and makes his way underneath the behemoth and about ten feet or so off-center...

[Fei readies an action.]

The engine made a horrible screeching sound as Michael's lance hit it and the whole thing began to shake.

Michael can only hold this for max two rounds, but for that time it is immobilized, its DR is negated and strikes against it do triple damage.

::Please... hurry...:: Michael thinks over the collective, straining to expand the field to inflict as much damage as possible.

Did the IE attack Wyrd, or did it simply turn to him?

Enre ignores the lance as he continues to unleashes his assault on the inside of the engine.

Did the IE attack Wyrd, or did it simply turn to him?

It only turned to him. He was going to be hit when it took its next action. Now it has other problems to deal with.

Thanks to the lance rendering it vulnerable, Enre is able to inflict some major structural damage on the inside of the Infernal Engine.

IE current hp = 738

Vai sees the engine stop suddenly, and sees the opportunity. Luckily Fei's... indecency was hidden was the steam, and Vai was able to focus on the task at hand. Which in this was ripping the legs out from under the foul thing.

Claw 1 (no flank yet): 1d20 + 20 + 16 - 6 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 20 + 16 - 6 - 4 = 32
Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 8 + 16 - 6 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 8 + 16 - 6 = 31
Energy damage (1d6 elec, 1d6 sonic): 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + (5) = 9
Precision Damage: 8
Total: 48

Claw 2 (flank): 1d20 + 20 + 2 + 16 - 6 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 20 + 2 + 16 - 6 - 4 = 34
Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 8 + 16 - 6 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 8 + 16 - 6 = 27
Energy damage (1d6 elec, 1d6 sonic): 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + (4) = 8
Precision Damage: 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 1, 1, 6) + 8 = 20
Total: 56

Bite 1 (flank): 1d20 + 20 + 2 + 16 - 6 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 20 + 2 + 16 - 6 - 4 = 45
Damage: 1d8 + 7 + 12 + 16 - 6 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 12 + 16 - 6 = 33
Energy damage (1d6 elec, 1d6 sonic): 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + (1) = 3
Precision Damage: 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (2, 4, 6, 4) + 8 = 24
Total: 60

Bite 2 due to haste (flank): 1d20 + 20 + 2 + 16 - 6 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 20 + 2 + 16 - 6 - 4 = 37
Damage: 1d8 + 7 + 12 + 16 - 6 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 12 + 16 - 6 = 37
Energy damage (1d6 elec, 1d6 sonic): 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + (5) = 9
Precision Damage: 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 6, 2, 5) + 8 = 25
Total: 72

Wing 1 (flank): 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 16 - 6 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 18 + 2 + 16 - 6 - 4 = 42
Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 8 + 16 - 6 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 8 + 16 - 6 = 26
Energy damage (1d6 elec, 1d6 sonic): 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + (4) = 7
Precision Damage: 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 5, 5, 2) + 8 = 24
Total: 57

Wing 2 (flank): 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 16 - 6 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 18 + 2 + 16 - 6 - 4 = 40
Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 8 + 16 - 6 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 8 + 16 - 6 = 28
Energy damage (1d6 elec, 1d6 sonic): 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + (2) = 8
Precision Damage: 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (5, 3, 4, 3) + 8 = 23
Total: 59

Tail Slap (flank): 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 16 - 6 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 18 + 2 + 16 - 6 - 4 = 33
Damage: 1d8 + 7 + 12 + 16 - 6 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 12 + 16 - 6 = 33
Energy damage (1d6 elec, 1d6 sonic): 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + (2) = 8
Precision Damage: 4d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 2, 2, 1) + 8 = 17
Total: 48

Precisely 400 damage, 348 is regular (non-elemental) damage. 1044 damage then, if tripled. Which takes it down. Assuming all attacks beat AC.

If it's going down:

Seeing the deadly machine begin to topple Vai darts away, calling into the collective: ::It's coming down! Everyone away!!:: she's on a hair-trigger, ready to instantly blink to help anyone unable to get away on their own.

You people never cease to amaze me.

Winding up to attack yet again, snarling defiance at the machine facing him, Wyrd blinks as Vai's attacks end it. As it begins to topple towards him, Wyrd simply sinks into the ground, the fire fading from him as his rage fades away.

Vai only has three attacks hit (a fourth came close with bonuses, but didn't quite get there) the IE and energy damage doesn't do anything, so with damage tripled that's 474 points down. IE current hp at 264.

The engine shuddered and looked as if it were going to topple over, but with an agonizing shriek of metal managed to stay standing.

::It's not down yet!::

Wyrd, please feel free to ret-con your actions.

Winding up to attack yet again, snarling defiance at the machine facing him, Wyrd blinks as Vai's attacks end it. As it begins to topple towards him, Wyrd simply sinks into the ground, the fire fading from him as his rage fades away.

Slight Retcon. ;)

Sensing its weakness, Wyrd roars his defiance at the monstrosity and swings recklessly at the IE trying to end the thing before it has a chance to hurt anyone else.

Attack #1: 1d20 + 31 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 31 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 2 = 66.
Attack #2: 1d20 + 31 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 31 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 2 = 66.
Attack #3 from Haste: 1d20 + 31 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 31 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 2 = 56.

Damage #1: 2d6 + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 = 36 x3 = 108.
Damage #2: 2d6 + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 5) + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 = 40 x3 = 120.
Damage #3: 2d6 + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5, 1) + 15 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 = 39 x3 = 117.

Wyrd is using the rage power Come and Get Me. Enemies gain a +4 to hit and to damage, but he gets to make an AoO against any enemy that attacks him.

The Infernal Engine shrieked and shuddered as it toppled the hellish light fading from its eyes. It seemed like it would crush anyone near it as it fell, but before it hit the ground it split apart into hundreds of tiny aschen who then disappeared in a puff of oily smoke leaving nothing behind.

Nala fell into unconsciousness as the backlash of her link with Michael hit her.

Watches the engine fall
"Hey! You did it Nala! You.." He sees her slump and catches her...
"Nala!?"
Through the collective...more frantic than he'd like to admit
"Nala is down! Help her!"

Falls out of the engine as it dissipates, landing unceremoniously with a thump, looking very confused. He stands up brushing himself off, looking around to see who saw...then notices his horns are back. He sighs, and begins heading back to the forrest kingdom HQ

Flies back to the forrest kingdom HQ, the team apparently victorious...

As the engine falls, Ephebe gets a sense of relief and pride in her flowing through their bond. He heads back toward the HQ, his head snaking around to give his love a quick kiss.
::Well done! Your knowledge of that thing and how it works likely won the day, my love. Aside from Enre and Vai's tearing the thing to pieces, of course:: the last bit accompanied with a mental smirk.

Instantly Tyrrin is at Ryuzo and Nala's side, casting a detection spell along with Heal to fix any immediate damage. She searches for a reason for the collapse.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (2) + 31 = 33
Heal: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Knowledge (Arcana/Religion/Planes/Nature): 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (15) + 25 = 40[/ooc]

Training Exercise Completed a mechanical voice chimed and the landscape started to fade away as the students found themselves being transported back to the school.

Instantly Tyrrin is at Ryuzo and Nala's side, casting a detection spell along with Heal to fix any immediate damage. She searches for a reason for the collapse.

Spellcraft: 1d20+31
Heal: 1d20+16
Knowledge (Arcana/Religion/Planes/Nature): 1d20+25[/ooc]

Nala blinked groggily as the heal spell hit her.

Looks like some damage caused by overchanneling as well as just plain old exhaustion.

As the engine falls, Ephebe gets a sense of relief and pride in her flowing through their bond. He heads back toward the HQ, his head snaking around to give his love a quick kiss.

::Well done! Your knowledge of that thing and how it works likely won the day, my love. Aside from Enre and Vai's tearing the thing to pieces, of course:: the last bit accompanied with a mental smirk.

Ephebe laughed from sheer relief. ::And it's moments like these when I think we may just survive this war with the Empire after all, love.::

Michael barely makes ten feet from the ground before his mind, and the force field supporting him, give out. He falls both unconscious and to the ground. Hard.

Jiminy dived towards...the garden? Well, that worked out he supposed. He shifted to human form as he landed next to Michael.

::Pheebs, this guy could use some healing.::

The students who had been on the island kingdom found themselves back in the auditorium and there was pretty much chaos as everyone was trying to figure out what happened.

Ephebe laughed from sheer relief. ::And it's moments like these when I think we may just survive this war with the Empire after all, love.::

Well, duh.

Oh like you knew...

Phaezeriel's second mind creates parity between where he is standing and the space next to Tyrrin, Nala, and Ryuzo. When the parity fades, Phaezeriel remains by the fallen. Phaezeriel then focuses his primary mind and manifests a powerful healing surge on everyone within 20 feet of himself.

Secondary mind manifests Psychic Teleport.
Primary mind manifests Heal Injury, augmented to affect 20 foot burst and augmented to heal 210. I am not sure how many people are within 20 feet, but that is a minimum of 920HP worth of healing being sent out to the injured in the collective; Michael is no longer injured. ;)

Overchannel damage: 5d8 ⇒ (2, 8, 3, 3, 3) = 19. This will heal in one more round.

Oh like you knew...

I get to ask freakin' reality one yes or no question each day. So, yeah, I did. :p

"Who was... tap dancing on my brain?" Michael asks as he sits up winces.

"Who was... tap dancing on my brain?" Michael asks as he sits up winces.

"Luck," she said dryly, arriving just a few seconds too late to be of real help. "Patrons aren't known for having a gentle presence."

"Thank you. Your quick thinking let us win against the Infernal Engine without any casualties."

"Now, I think I need to have a word with Uncle Ryo about contracting with my minions without learning their abilities first," she added, looking like that word was not likely to be had in a calm quiet manner.

Fei lowers his stance and raises his hands, as if to catch the entire Engine as it falls on top of him. He does not have to, though, as it dis-corporates into its original aschen 'components' and vanishes around him.

Training Exercise Completed a mechanical voice chimed and the landscape started to fade away as the students found themselves being transported back to the school.

The Champion of Courage takes a slow, steadying breath as he comes out of his stance and checks his surroundings...

Do we all come back to the Audtitorium, or do the combatants go back to where they were when the exercise began?

The ones who were combatting the IE come back in the garden.

The ones who were combatting the IE come back in the garden.

Understood. :)

...noticing Vai and her siblings winging in for a landing (all hale and hearty again), Fei makes his way over to Phaezeriel, Tyrrin, Ephebe (and the barely conscious Michael and Nala) - taking a quick mental head count of all present on the way.

"Will they be alright, or should we get them to the Infirmary to finish recuperating in peace?" he asks the assembled healers as he bows respectfully to the two with a smile of thanks.

Phaezeriel turns to Fei, but his voice is shared with everyone within a normal speaking distance.

::At this point it is simply a matter of being very tired. There is magic to refresh them should they wish it, or beds and time will do the same. I do not know that the infirmary is necessary, but if they want to be cleared by the healers there I am sure no harm would come of it.::

Michael Dacamara wrote:

"Who was... tap dancing on my brain?" Michael asks as he sits up winces.

"Luck," she said dryly, arriving just a few seconds too late to be of real help. "Patrons aren't known for having a gentle presence."

"Thank you. Your quick thinking let us win against the Infernal Engine without any casualties."

"I was just going to push it apart from the inside." Michael replies, stumbling a bit as he stands up. "Hope Kitty doesn't find out how far I pushed myself. She doesn't want me experimenting on myself."

Training Exercise Completed a mechanical voice chimed and the landscape started to fade away as the students found themselves being transported back to the school.

Appearing in the auditorium did little to improve Shara's mood, but at least now she could leave. Tamara would understand. If she knew about the dragons too, she probably left ages ago. Touching a wall to get the quickest way out of the school lit up, Shara takes off at a run for the exit. No way was she staying here any longer than she had too!

"Now, I think I need to have a word with Uncle Ryo about contracting with my minions without learning their abilities first," she added, looking like that word was not likely to be had in a calm quiet manner.

::Understand that I am quite looking forward to it, but I've got a meeting with the other High Seers to go(I'm a bit late, actually), and Shara is currently leaving the school because she still fears and hates dragons.::

Salis pulled a few books out of his satchel. "Perhaps these books may have some useful knowledges here. The first is mostly of demons and otherworldly creatures, the other is of magical theory. If you can translate them you can keep them. Though how useful they are here is to be determined."

"Well, I must say they will be appreciated greatly. You know, knowledgeable as you are, even if it's only about your home realm, you must be quite intelligent. If you like, you can work here as a teacher once your research is done."

Ephebe wrote:

"Now, I think I need to have a word with Uncle Ryo about contracting with my minions without learning their abilities first," she added, looking like that word was not likely to be had in a calm quiet manner.

::Understand that I am quite looking forward to it, but I've got a meeting with the other High Seers to go(I'm a bit late, actually), and Shara is currently leaving the school because she still fears and hates dragons.::

Ephebe swore. "Apparently I'm going to have to wait to speak with Uncle Ryo. And there's something I need to take care of. Since the only other person I know fast enough to catch up is off planet at the moment. Don't worry, it's not dangerous. I'll be back shortly."

She took off at a dead run, speed enhancements and all. Mostly what could be seen was a blur and a bit of a breeze as she vanished from sight.

She was waiting outside the door when Shara came outside.

"You can leave if you like. I won't stop you. But I would appreciate a chance to talk first. And I know your friends will be sad if you don't even say goodbye. If you're going to be stubborn about it, there's an inn in town. You can charge your room to the school and they can come and speak with you there. But you'll always regret it if you just take off without saying anything."

Ha! Operation: Distract The Person Who Can Stop Time has succeeded! :D