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Post by Alma on Dec 29, 2022 18:16:50 GMT -6
Alma drummed the fingers of her left hand on the knuckles of her right as her three beasts entered the area, watching them for any sign of a missed injury, something that would let her quickly call out in surrender without losing face. But no, there was Farida, her striped hide practically gleaming under the light, walking sedately alongside the slightly smaller Hektor whose tail lashed lashed behind her as she kept pace. Balboa, the only newcomer and the only one without any prior knowledge of what might await them, kept her head held low as she stiffly walked with the other two.
But there was no limp, no reason to call off the fight other than an immense amount of regret at the brief moment of insanity that had gripped her when she first requested the fight. It had seemed possible back then that the balgor might be able to take down something bound to land on their own, even if that thing happened to be something that dwarfed them. Farida and Hektor had done it before, yes, though now she credited that more to the paid fighter who had carried them through the fight with his better beasts. Balboa seemed a poor replacement for a common wiurn or pliathor, nevermind a pair of customs.
She pulled her hands free of each other with more strength than she thought she had in her arms, stiffly raising one to wave at the handler while forcing a smile on her face that would be a smile, damn it, not a snarl. It wasn’t their fault she had decided to watch her three balgor get killed today, nor could she blame them for her choice not to simply forfeit before the beasts met.
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Post by Jack on Jan 1, 2023 15:25:55 GMT -6
Squishy clicked his mandibles together and began to skitter toward the trio. After such a long rest, it was strange to be challenged again!
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Post by Jack on Jan 1, 2023 15:32:36 GMT -6
Notes
Hektor's stats for this fight are: Stamina: 8 = 24 Health Strength: 8 Resistance: 7 Dexterity: 6 Mentality: 6
Farida's stats for this fight are: Stamina: 8 = 24 Health Strength: 8 Resistance: 7 Dexterity: 6 Mentality: 6
Balboa's stats for this fight are: Stamina: 8 = 24 Health Strength: 8 Resistance: 7 Dexterity: 6 Mentality: 6
Hektor's Hardy cancels out Squishy's Intimidation
Farida's Hardy cancels out Squishy's Intimidation
Balboa's Hardy cancels out Squishy's Intimidation
Turn Tracker
1 - Balboa 2 - Farida 3 - Hektor 4 - Squishy
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Post by Alma on Jan 1, 2023 16:31:41 GMT -6
It wasn’t the way the golossle clicked it’s mandibles, nor the way it skittered towards her three balgor that made her stomach drop like she had fallen off the back of a vespa in midair. It was the giant, glowing scythes it had, the giant bloody spikes sticking out of it’s back and making her forget for a moment the plans she had made while curled up on a comfy seat back at her kennels, sipping water and looking over the golossle’s entry in the pocket guide. How in the world were any of the balgor going to even get close enough to bite into that without dying, without ending up impaled on the scythe arms or the thorns covering its shell?
The balgor had likewise froze, Farida and Hektor watching the approaching bug with mild interest, waiting for a command to come as it had in their previous fights. Balboa glanced side to side, but remained with her pack, unsure why they were waiting, watching the already massive bug growing larger as it approached. She tensed, as did the others, waiting for a command that had not come.
Seeing the balgor bunch together snapped Alma out of her panic enough to recall part of the plan.
Just enough to start mangling it.
“Balboa, crunch!” The first command was yelled out, and the miasma balgor streaked ahead of the other two with a roar. A part of her mind gibbered as she saw the balgor rushing the spikes, reminding her too late that Balboa was supposed to attack last. She pressed on, her next words following on the same breath as the first, ignoring the urge to puke or pass out. “Farida, blessing!” The temblor’s fur began to shimmer as she was infused with light, bounding to one side to support her attacking packmate in the only way she could, perhaps confusing this odd new prey into swiping at both and hitting neither. “Hektor, Verdant Growth!” That was supposed to have been the first, she remembered, something to slow the bug down, to give Farida time for the light to build within her and for Balboa to find a place to safely sink her fangs into. But now Balboa was leaping for the bug, and Farida was still running, and Hektor was smashing her paws into the ground with a green-yellow glow, but it would be too late, Alma could see that, the glow traveling too slowly.
((Balboa uses Crunch on Squishy | Farida uses Blessing on herself | Hektor uses Verdant Growth on Squishy))
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Post by Jack on Jan 1, 2023 17:21:28 GMT -6
Swinging his scythes in the air, he streaked toward the black and green monstrosity and slashed downward as fast as he could, this would have to hit!
[Rend on Balboa]
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Post by Jack on Jan 1, 2023 17:37:15 GMT -6
Calculations
Balboa uses Crunch! Balboa's Dexterity of 6 + 8 rolled by staff = 14 vs the 4 Dexterity of Squishy Balboa will deal the most damage possible! Balboa's Strength of 8 + 6 damage of Crunch = 14 14 - 4 Resistance of Squishy = 10 damage Squishy's Health is now 15
Crunch is a bite attack Acid Fang does 2 points of damage Squishy's Health is now 13
Balboa takes 4 damage due to Squishy's Thorny Body! Balboa's Health is now 20
Farida uses Blessing! Blessing gives +1 to all of Farida's stats Farida's stats for this fight are: Stamina: 9 = 27 Health Strength: 9 Resistance: 8 Dexterity: 7 Mentality: 7
Hektor uses Verdant Growth! Squishy has more than 20 Strength, he will only lose 1 turn
Verdant Growth also hits Balboa! Balboa has less than 20 Strength, she will lose 2 turns!
Squishy is caught in Verdant Growth and skips his turn!
Health Tracker Squishy - 13 Balboa - 20 Farida - 27 Hektor - 24
Turn Tracker 1 - Farida 2 - Hektor 3 - Balboa 4 - Squishy
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Post by Alma on Jan 1, 2023 18:40:48 GMT -6
Impact.
Balboa leapt at the golossle as it lifted its scythes into the air, the spikes along its body sinking into the thicker fur covering her vitals as her jaws slammed shut on it with a loud crunch of teeth on shell. Then she was away, trying to dart back from the swinging scythes as the golossle swung towards her, falling as something wrapped along her leg. There were more of the things, slithering over her fallen body, holding her down as she struggled to turn her head and snap at them, tightening around her mouth so she could not even swing her tusks at them. She let loose a muffled yowl as they pressed against the hidden wounds, red streaking her mane as she tried to break free. She could not even turn her head to see the enemy!
Alma had watched as the green-yellow glow had finally reached the golossle and Balboa, taking a step back and letting loose a curse as the vines ensnared the miasma balgor, pinning her within reach of the golossle. She was already yelling out a pair of panicked commands as she saw the plants had erupted around the bug as well, wrapping just as tightly around it as they had done so to her balgor, and likely the only reason Balboa had not already been spitted. “Farida, Hektor, crunch!” The words ran together, and she repeated her screeched command of “Crunch!” as she saw one of the vines holding the golossle snap.
The two free balgor were already running towards the trapped pair of trapped beasts, splitting at the last moment to strike at the exposed chitin of the golossle, Farida leaping to avoid trampling the trapped Balboa. Their mouths yawned wide as they attacked.
((Farida uses Crunch on Squishy | Hektor uses Crunch on Squishy | Balboa has fallen and cannot get up))
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Post by Jack on Jan 1, 2023 19:10:00 GMT -6
Clicks erupted in anger and rage as he and the darker Balgor impacted together. Then the vines clung to him, enraging him even further. Turning his attention to the plants, he slashed at them until they broke apart, and he turned his scythes toward the Balgor that was trapped as well.
[Gash on Balboa]
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Post by Jack on Jan 1, 2023 19:23:13 GMT -6
Calculations
Farida uses Crunch! Farida's Dexterity of 7 + 8 rolled by staff = 15 vs the 4 Dexterity of Squishy Farida will deal the most damage possible! Farida's Strength of 9 + 6 damage of Crunch = 15 15 - 4 Resistance of Squishy = 11 damage Squishy's Health is now 1
Farida takes 5 damage due to Squishy's Thorny Body! Farida's Health is now 22
Squishy hits back! Squishy uses Rend against Farida! Squishy's Dexterity of 4 + 7 rolled by staff = 11 vs the 7 Dexterity of Farida Squishy will deal the most damage possible! Squishy's Strength of 25 + 6 damage of Rend = 31 31 - 8 Resistance of Farida = 23 damage Farida's Health is now -1
Hektor uses Crunch! Hektor's Dexterity of 6 + 2 rolled by staff = 8 vs the 4 Dexterity of Squishy Hektor will deal the most damage possible! Hektor's Strength of 8 + 6 damage of Crunch = 14 14 - 4 Resistance of Squishy = 10 damage Squishy's Health is now -9
Hektor takes 4 damage due to Squishy's Thorny Body! Hektor's Health is now 20
Results
Hektor gains 2 levels Farida gains 2 levels Balboa gains 2 levels
Alma gains 18 pit prize points
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