Chapter 1: Exodus

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Jul 2, 2025 3:17 pm
Chairs calls out the location of the bug, giving everyone a heads up before it bursts into the camp. Then she breathes deeply, and visible energy begins to swirl around her in a vortex, as she draws ambient magic from the very air around her. Then she points at the big bug and unleashes chaos upon it!
OOC:
ok so I can roll a number of d10s equal to my spell casting bonus, which is 2.
OOC:
EDIT: that’s a miss with Hope.
Last edited July 2, 2025 3:18 pm

Rolls

Spell casting check - (2d12+2)

(21) + 2 = 5

Jul 2, 2025 5:48 pm
Ezail aims his hand crossbow at the bug and with a twang from the crossbow—the bolt launches at the bug. After that, he strides into the fray with his dagger ready.
OOC:
that's a 22 with hope, I'll mark a hope on my sheet.
Last edited July 2, 2025 5:50 pm

Rolls

difficulty roll - (2d12+2)

(128) + 2 = 22

damage roll - (1d6+1)

(1) + 1 = 2

Jul 3, 2025 3:43 am
Lumbering forward with an unnatural, mechanical rhythm, Agûz strides forth past all of his companions. The glow from his eye casts a light on the surrounding area as he brings the hammer down, directly on the creature's head.
OOC:
That's a miss with hope!
Last edited July 3, 2025 3:44 am

Rolls

Difficulty roll - (2d12+2)

(62) + 2 = 10

Damage roll - (1d12+3)

(2) + 3 = 5

Jul 3, 2025 6:50 am
OOC:
I'll resolve Ezail's attack first, since it was a success. Both Chiara and Aguz failed their rolls, so I'll take a GM turn for each failure.
Ezail's crossbow bolt lodges itself in a chink in the bug's carapace, injuring it. But Chiara's magical blast goes wide, and the big beast skitters aside to dodge Aguz's sword!

The monster rears up and claws at Aguz, scoring a critical hit as it rips through his armored body!

Moments later, the ground beneath your feet rumbles, then a second monstrous insect bursts out of the ground in your midst, hissing in rage! Its eruption threatens to knock you over!
OOC:
The creature marks a HP from Ezail's attack (2 HP marked now). It then makes an attack for each GM turn. It scores a critical hit by rolling a natural 20, so Aguz takes 21 damage, which is enough to be a severe wound (3 HP). I'll spend 1 Fear to take spotlight the second enemy, which marks a Stress to uses Earth Eruption. All creatures within Very Close range (everybody but Aguz) must succeed on an Agility Reaction Roll (Difficulty 14) or be knocked over, making them Vulnerable until they next act. I have 6 Fear left now.

@Furmyr, let's move the spotlight to Fizzle since he has yet to act. After making the reaction roll, he may act now.

Rolls

Claws vs Aguz - (d20+3, d20+3)

d20+3 : (20) + 3 = 23

d20+3 : (6) + 3 = 9

Critical Damage - (12+d12+2)

(7) + 14 = 21

Jul 3, 2025 7:29 am
OOC:
Agûz will use two armor slots to lessen the damage to 1 HP.
Agûz grits his teeth as the large insect cuts into his chest, its chitinous talons causing the ancient armor to begin to rip into his armor... before suddenly and inexplicably stopping. Before it's able to do any major damage, however, the borg's eyes flash red-- and he's able to parry the creature's grinding talon with his hammer arm and riposte it backward. As the second creature emerges from the ground, Agûz looks at the (thankfully shallow) wound in his chest, wondering what caused it to stop... then to Fizzle.
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Edit: With Phu's move (thanks Rune!), Agûz will no longer use any armor slots to prevent the damage, and will instead just tank the 1 HP.
Last edited July 3, 2025 2:21 pm
Jul 3, 2025 7:47 am
OOC:
I personally hate this kind of ability in pbp, but it seems very relevant for @Ekronak
Quote:
Wizard Hope feature:
Not This Time: Spend 3 Hope to force an adversary within Far range to reroll an attack or damage roll.
I have 3 hope and I spend them all to mitigate the crit

Its still at hit, but not a crit hit
So 9 points of damage instead of 21 to Agûz
Last edited July 3, 2025 7:50 am

Rolls

reroll crit attack: Claws vs Aguz - (1d20+3)

(17) + 3 = 20

Jul 3, 2025 7:51 am
Phu magic alters the trajectory of the insect's claws, turning what would have been a serious blow to Aguz into a much less severe impact!
OOC:
Neat! So that's only minor damage instead of severe, 1 HP before any expenditure of armor Aguz may want to use.
Jul 3, 2025 8:00 am
Fizzle stumbles, but is able to keep on his feet as a new creature emerges.

"Bad bug!" he yelps as he jumps back from it. He keeps the newly arrived creature in his field of vision, before firing an arrow at it.
OOC:
Will spend a hope to activate Ranger's Focus on the newly arrived creature.
[ +- ] Ranger Focus
I hope that is high enough that it's a success with fear. Will it be affected by Ranger Focus on the same attack that gave them Ranger Focus?Therby forcing them to mark a Stress already?
Last edited July 3, 2025 8:07 am

Rolls

2d12+2 - Agility - (2d12+2)

(811) + 2 = 21

Shortbow - (2d12+2, 1d6+3(P))

2d12+2 : (412) + 2 = 18

1d6+3(P) : (5) + 3 = 8

Jul 3, 2025 8:12 am
OOC:
That's a success with Fear. It meets the Major Damage threshold of 8, so the newly arrived bug marks 2 HP and 1 Stress from Ranger's Focus and then I'll take a GM turn. My Fear is at 7. I'll spend 1 Fear to activate the new bug twice, since it has the Relentless ability: "The Burrower can be spotlighted up to three times per GM turn. Spend Fear as usual to spotlight them."
Fizzle's arrow impales the big bug in its softer underbelly, leaving a major wound behind! But in response, the insect lashes out at the goblin, ripping into him with its claws.
OOC:
Fizzle is hit twice for 6 and 13 damage. The first is a minor wound (1 HP) and the second is a major wound (2 HP). GM Fear is at 6. Anybody who wishes to take the spotlight may do so. Chiara, Ezail, and Phu still must make an Agility reaction roll before they act.

Rolls

Claws vs Fizzle - (d20+3, d20+3)

d20+3 : (17) + 3 = 20

d20+3 : (17) + 3 = 20

Damage - (d12+2, d12+2)

d12+2 : (4) + 2 = 6

d12+2 : (11) + 2 = 13

Jul 3, 2025 6:10 pm
Both strikes hit Fizzle's armor, protecting him a little.
OOC:
Will spend a point of armor on both attacks, negating the first and turning the second to 1 hp
Jul 3, 2025 6:58 pm
Chiara wobbles on her feet as the earth beneath her erupts!

Rolls

Agility reaction dc 14 - (2d12)

(114) = 15

Jul 3, 2025 7:00 pm
Keeping her footing, she turns to the creature and unleashes utter chaos upon it, as bands of resonating energy explode out of her onto the enemy!
OOC:
18 to hit and a critical! I rolled 2d10 for damage, so that’s 20 plus what I rolled, for 32 damage. I assume that is a major wound for this creature?
Last edited July 3, 2025 7:04 pm

Rolls

Spell check — Instinct - (2d12+2)

(88) + 2 = 18

If a hit - (2d10)

(93) = 12

Jul 3, 2025 7:18 pm
OOC:
Indeed! That’s 3 HP marked, 5 total now for the second creature!
The magical energy blasts a huge hole in the burrowing insect’s side! Its acidic blood explodes outward, showering those nearby!
OOC:
Acid Bath: When the Burrower takes Severe Damage, all creatures within Close range take 1d10 physical damage as they are bathed in its acidic blood. The splash covers the ground within Very Close range with blood, and all creatures other than the Burrower who move through it take 1d6 physical damage.

Rolls

Acid Bath - (d10)

(3) = 3

Jul 3, 2025 8:35 pm
Ezail stumbles... But manages to recover—just in time to shield himself from being splashed by the bugs acid. He grits his teeth and lashes out with his dagger. The blade manages to slip between the creatures chitin plates—Ezail twists the dagger and rips it free.
OOC:
Critical hit!! I gain a hope and do a total of 15 damage! If I had a stress I would've cleared it. "If your attack roll critically succeeds, your attack deals extradamage! Start with the highest possible value the damage dicecan roll, and then make a damage roll as usual, adding it tothat value."
Last edited July 4, 2025 1:01 am

Rolls

Agility check vs Stumble - (2d12+1)

(87) + 1 = 16

Difficulty check - (2d12+2)

(44) + 2 = 10

damage - (1d8+1)

(6) + 1 = 7

Jul 4, 2025 2:46 am
Hammer in hand, Agûz instantaneously decides to strike against the first creature, trusting that his companions have the second creature handled. With his organic hand, he grips the creature by the head, and then brings the hammer down with all his strength on its exoskeleton.
OOC:
Hell yeah, another crit! That's 26 damage to the creature, as Agûz slams the hammer into its head.
Last edited July 4, 2025 9:24 am

Rolls

Attack Roll - (2d12+2)

(33) + 2 = 8

Damage Roll - (1d12+3)

(11) + 3 = 14

Jul 4, 2025 7:38 am
Ezail shoves his dagger up into the bug's throat and twists, slicing it clean open! He steps back as the multi-legged monster collapses to the ground, thrashing and spurting acidic blood from the fatal wound in its death throes!

Meanwhile, Aguz swings his hammer into the side of the other bug's head, cracking its carapace. Sizzling blood splashes all over the half-giant.
OOC:
Both bugs mark 3 HP. That's enough to kill the the second one that had emerged. The one Aguz is fighting marks 3 HP, now down 5 total. Aguz takes 3 damage from Acid Bath.

Rolls

Acid Bath - (d10)

(3) = 3

Jul 4, 2025 9:36 am
The acid barely fazes Agûz, even as it burns through his armor and part of his cheek, exposing muscle underneath. His expression remains impassive-- the pain alerts flashing before his eye to be filed away for later. Still holding the creature down as it struggles in his grasp, he brings the hammer down again.
Last edited July 4, 2025 10:26 am

Rolls

Attack Roll - (2d12+2)

(77) + 2 = 16

Damage Roll - (1d12+3)

(5) + 3 = 8

Jul 4, 2025 9:53 am
Another critical hit from Aguz smashes the bug's head clean in! It falls to the floor, acidic blood splattered everywhere!

It would seem, for now, that the threat is over...
Jul 4, 2025 10:31 am
Agûz stares at the mess arrayed before him, the gears powering his eyes whirring as he kneels down to examine it. His expression still impassive despite the acid actively burning into his skin, he reaches out with his mechanical hand to inspect the bug. The cogs whir in his head again as he brings a piece of flesh up to his eye, before looking down at the shape of the creature he just vanquished. Has he ever faced these kinds of things before, in the distant past?
OOC:
Gonna use up another one of my hope to do "Relic of the Old World" for my knowledge roll. Second time's the charm!
Last edited July 4, 2025 10:32 am

Rolls

Knowledge Roll - (2d12+2)

(111) + 2 = 14

Jul 4, 2025 12:18 pm
Chiara deftly avoids the worst of the acid, but her sheer robe gets hit. Despite looking flimsy and gauzy, it is surprisingly resilient and only takes minor damage.

When Agûz begins to examine the squished bug, Chiara looks on, wondering what foul magic created such a thing.
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