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Re: [Main IC] MnM 3e - Geneforge: the Created

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Scout
HP: 1, LP: 2, Condition: Fine

When Mind's link goes dead, Scout pushes tries to quicken his pace. He would go above the trees, but he would never see them. Finding them now, without Mind, was going to be hard enough. The mass of trees and other foliage forces him to take a slightly more measured approach on his journey.
Perception: 1d20+7 12
Survival: 1d20+5 16

He would also be making Athletics checks every round to double his speed. On average, he would pass the check 50% of the time. I don't think it would make a difference, so I won't bother rolling.
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Craze
HP: 1
CND: Fine


Danger. Danger. Danger. D'Tan was in trouble. The horde of creatures was closing in on him. The instinctive bond of creation and Shaper kicked in and somehow drove Craze to push himself harder than he has flown before to just within range of his vocal inflection he'd been practicing. D'Tan had said it would come in handy, even though at the time it didn't really serve a purpose of getting shinies. Craze was still young. He lets out a scream from the air as high as he could get given the thick foliage at the attackers such that it didn't hit the other creations or D'Tan. A shrill voice with a strangely sweet melody to it rings through the air.
Aheltics 19 move 250 ft vs normal 125 ft

Caw of Confusion: Affliction 7(Will save, Dazed, Stunned, Incapacitated; Extras: Area Cone +1/rank) DC 13 dodge to reduce by half. DC 17/13 will save
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Craze flies overhead, shrieking down at two of the fire breathing reptiles. They cringe, inhuman faces contorting. But they endure and glare up at the black avian. Each of the pair opens it's toothy maw and lets out a coughing noise as they spit a flaming ball up at Craze in retaliation for his attack.

"Don't get too close to one another! They can breathe streams of fire over an area."

... D'Tan called out from behind his tree. As he spoke he reached down to his belt and drew out the knife that the Mind had insisted he keep for his own defense.

One of the reptilian Rogues breaks free of it's own cover and, moving at speeds that would rival Pounce's recent athleticism, moved to flank the Shaper. With a cough it opened it's mouth and spat a fireball at Shaper D'Tan. While he took it square in the chest, the flames rolled off his strangely durable black attire.

From their cover behind trees the remaining three Rogues spew balls of flame at Meat Shield, Pounce and the Mind. Each attach preceded by a soft coughing sound.

D'Tan's expression hardens as he stares down his attack. Gripping his small bladed weapon he doesn't remain idle, hiding behind the tree that failed to protect him. No. Instead the youth grips his small bladed weapon and runs at his attack. As he draws near he thrusts at the Rogue Creation's chest ... and the knife point bounces off of it's scales.

OOC wrote:Caw of Confusion is DC 17 to halve the Will save. Both Rogues pass the Will save though.

D'Tan spends his turn drawing his knife.

One Rogue attacks Meat Shield, Pounce, Mind, and D'Tan. Two attack Craze. Everyone get's hit, except Craze. That's a DC 19 Toughness check. I believe both Meat Shield and Pounce are outside of Interpose range after Mind moved D'Tan. Fortunately, D'Tan makes his Toughness check.

It is the PCs turn. You may act in any order.

On his turn D'Tan Charges the Rogue that attacked him and stabs at it with his knife. Doesn't manage to hurt it though.

Initiative Order wrote: Meat Shield
Mind
Pounce
Rogues x6 [Minions]
Craze
D'Tan [Heroic NPC ; -2 Dmg Res]
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Meat Shield
Hero Points: 2; Luck Points: 1; Condition: Bruised -2
OOC wrote: Meat Shield Toughness Check: 1D20+9 = [1]+9 = 10 -2 for Bruised = 8, which would be 3 degrees of failure. Ouch!
Meat Shield spends a Luck point to re-roll that.
Meat Shield Toughness Check Re-roll: 1D20+9-2 = [10]+9-2 = 17; but roll was 10 or less, so add 10 for a total of 27. So they tank it.
Meat Shield charges at the creature that attacked them and slashes them with their claws.
OOC wrote: Meat Shield attacks a Rogue creature: 1D20+7 = [5]+7 = 12
But with that roll, probably misses...
In the event it hits, DC 22 Toughness to resist.
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The Mind
HP: 2, Condition: 1 injury, dazed

Toughness: 12 <2nd Degree>

Fire, it learns, is on the more stinging side when it comes to the pain scale. It seems that it's lapse of attention had cost it, the telekeneitc shell having not been enough to protect its soft flesh from harm. Still, it could not afford to waste time on retribution.

It focused on the creature threatening D'Tan.

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Meat Shield rushed at their attacker intending to cut it up just like they had their previous victim. This Rogue is more nimble, or perhaps Meat Shield's attack is more reckless. Either way the raptor ducks it's head, lowering it's profile, and bounds to the side, evading the strike.

Elsewhere the Mind strikes out with it's psionic energies, directing them at the mind of the Creation that had last attacked Shaper D'Tan. The hostile reptile's mind proves more resilient than expected, rebuffing the Mind's mental assault. Outwardly the Rogue disses angrily and shakes it's head.

OOC wrote:Meat Shield's attack missed.

The Rogue Creation endures Mind's mental assault.

Pounce and Craze still have a turn. Then the Rogues will be up.

Initiative Order wrote: Meat Shield
Mind
Pounce
Rogues x6 [Minions]
Craze
D'Tan [Heroic NPC ; -2 Dmg Res]
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Pounce!
HP: 1; Condition: Bruised -1

Pounce! was startled as the rogue coughed out a ball of fire- this was not something she had trained against. But her instincts were good, and the Shaper had built her to be tougher than she looked. Barely realizing she was doing it, she lunged forward, getting between the Shaper and one of the other rogues- that fiery glob hurt, but only a little. She dashed forward, lashing out with her claws, then darted back to be close enough to continue protecting the Shaper...






>OOC: If Pounce! needs to be within one Move action to Interpose, she should be able to do that; listed distance is 45 feet and her move is 120. I rolled for it just in case. Then spent her Luck to reroll the first Toughness check.

-Toughness DC !9, 1d20+6= 12 (reroll with Luck)
-Toughness DC 19 (For Interpose, if allowed) 1d20+6= 15, fail by 4, bruised -1
-Claw Swipe attack on rogue 1d20+6= 15 (if that hits, DC 19 Toughness)
-First rolls https://orokos.com/roll/948216
-Toughness DC 19 reroll 1d20+6= 9 (actually 19 as a reroll)
-roll https://orokos.com/roll/948217
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Craze
HP: 1
CND: Fine


Craze knew he had to protect his Shaper. Closer now, he flew over or around the rogues as safety from a stray claw would allow letting out a melodious screech as he flew sending reverberations of sound over the rogues before circling to a safe location. He wanted to hide. Every fiber of his survival said to hide. His mischievous nature begged him to hide. Protecting the Shaper said not to hide. One less target for the rouges meant one more possible attack on D'Tan.
Caw of Confusion hitting the most possible without hitting allies, flying to a better position as needed.
If movement left, fling back out away from the others to avoid area attacks.
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For a few seconds it looked like D'Tan had been hit by the Rogue's attack. The keen eyed would have noticed Pounce had leaped in the way, struck out with her claws in a flash, and bounded away in a blur of movement. The smoke rising from the Shaper's jacket merely residual from an earlier flame strike ...

... unfortunately the reptilian Rogue that Pounce swiped at had excellent reflexes and managed to weave to the side, out of the way.

Overhead Craze fought against his instinct to conceal himself and looked for a cluster of foes to attack from range. After his previous attack the Rogue Creations had spread out more, leaving his options limited to single targets. Strafing past his chosen hostile he let's out his unsettling caw, but again the malicious Rogue is able to shake it off with a disgruntled hiss.

No longer remaining stationary the Rogue maneuver about the battlefield, using their speed to gain better positioning and stay clear of grouping together in an effort to avoid too many getting caught up in the black avian's sonic assaults. As they crash through the thorny brush the Rogues cough up balls of fire, with two choosing to target Craze.

Shaper D'Tan's jaw tightens as he watches the Rogue Creation sprint away, only to spew flames at him. He ducks the fireball, but doesn't pursue. Instead he holds his knife poised over his shoulder with one hand, ready to throw the blade. The opposite arm extends ahead of him, a finger pointing at the fire breathing raptor.

"Pounce!"

OOC wrote:Pounce's attack misses.

Craze's Caw of Confusion hits one Rogue, which makes it's Willpower save.

The everyone is attacked by a Rogue. Except Craze who is attacked by 2. Meat Shield is hit. Craze is hit once. You 2 need to make DC 19 Toughness checks.

D'Tan Readies an Aid Action to assist Pounce. She receives +5 to her next attack, as long as it is in melee with the Rogue that has been targeting D'Tan.

The PCs are up. You may act in any order.

Initiative Order wrote: Meat Shield
Mind
Pounce
Rogues x6 [Minions]
Craze
D'Tan [Heroic NPC ; -2 Dmg Res]
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The Mind
HP: 2, Condition: 1 injury

With Pounce in position to more firmly protect their Shaper, The Mind brings its focus down upon one of the scrambling creatures. It wondered, for a moment, what these things even were.

DC 19 Will,
Exp Creatures: 11
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Meat Shield
Hero Points: 2; Luck Points: 1; Condition: Bruised -1

Meat Shield charges for the rogue creature, perhaps concentrating on it a bit more than it should, to the detriment of protecting the Shaper. But despite their best efforts they take another fireball as they plough forwards.
Fortunately it is only a glancing blow and does no damage. When they get within claw range, Meat Shield swings a long arm at the rogue creature, trying to cut it down like it did the one before...
OOC wrote: Meat Shield attacks a Rogue creature: 1D20+7 = [12]+7 = 19; if that hits, DC 22 Toughness to resist.
And as their attack completes, and they look around at the battlefield, their burns recede somewhat as their regeneration takes hold...
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When then Mind considers the nature of the hostile creatures it recalls something Shaper D'Tan had said. One of the first Creations that a Shaper learned to create was a raptor-like lizard with reddish brown scales that spits fire. It is called a Fyora. They are often used as watchdogs and guards.

After this recollection the Mind focused it's attention on the Rogue Fyora that had recently attacked it. Sending out a spike of psychic power at his target the creature convulsed, falling to the ground. After a few seconds the convulsions end and the Rogue ceased to move altogether.

Elsewhere Meat Shield runs further away from their companions in pursuit of his target. Catching up to the raptor they slash their claws over the creature's reddish brown scale. The natural armoring hold strong against Meat Shield's attack however. In response the lizard's lips pull back and it bears its teeth. Something between a hiss and a snarl emanates from it's mouth. It's breath reeks of aged meat.

OOC wrote:Mind takes out a Rogue Fyora.

Meat Shield hits their target, but the Rogue Fyora's scales are tough enough to withstand the blow.

After Pounce and Craze get their turns up, it will be the Rogue's turn.

Initiative Order wrote: Meat Shield
Mind
Pounce
Rogue Fyora x5 [Minions]
Craze
D'Tan [Heroic NPC ; -2 Dmg Res]
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Pounce!
HP: 2; LP: 0; Condition: Bruised -1

Pounce leapt forward at the Shaper's direction, lashing out with her claws at the rogue. Then she darted back to the Shaper's side- close enough to protect him, but not so close that one blast would catch the both... She hissed as she leapt, but it wasn't very convincing...

>OOC:
-Move to attack the fyora, then back to within defensive distance (10 ft or so) for Interpose if needed
-Attack with claw swipe, Power Attack for 2; 1d20+9 (include PA and Shaper Aid)= 19, roll https://orokos.com/roll/948294
If that hits, DC 21 Toughness for the Fyora.
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Craze
HP: 1->0
CND: Fine


So the rogues weren't stupid. It made sense. D'Tan's creations weren't stupid either. Swooping in at one of the rogues, Craze slams his beak which until now had only been used for digging in the dirt or rocky ground. To cap off his flight he keeps a safe distance form the others to avoid clustering up. "Run away creatures. We just want to pass.", says Craze with no real hope they would run away. Diplomacy thought...right?
Toughness 9, nope not taking three degrees on first toughness
Toughness 25, better
Power Attack +/- 1 take 10 for 18 to hit. DC 21 toughness if it hits.
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Craze descends from the air, a black blur of feathers, and impales his victim with his deadly beak. Ribs crack and blood pumps out of the Rogue creatures' chest in time with the last beats of it's heat. Then it falls with a mewling noise.

Pounce leaps into action. As she springs upon her target D'Tan throws his knife. The Fyora moves to avoid the blade and ends up falling prey to the feline Creation as she gouges out deep red line across the Rogue's torso. It turns with the force of her blow, spinning to the forest floor in a heap.

With two thirds of their number dead, and now out numbered almost two to one, the Fyora turn tail and run into the forest. They move swiftly, but quietly, blending into the dense thorny vegetation.

Shaper D'Tan, placing a pale hand over his scorched chest, looks after the retreating Rogues. While he didn't give chase, the Shaper didn't look like he was ready to relent either. There was a hard, almost anger, in his facial features. His voice was composed and controlled as he spoke though.

"Mind, take one of the others with you and follow them. Find out where they nest and if there are more in the pack. We'll regroup with Scout and finish the Rogues off on our terms."

OOC wrote:Craze takes out a Rogue Fyora.

Pounce takes out another Rogue Fyora.

We are out of combat rounds now, unless you wish to try to take the Rogue Fyora out here and now.

The Rogue Fyora try to retreat. They are moving at Speed 1. Anyone on ground that wants to give chase needs to make a DC 15 Athletics check otherwise they suffer -1 to their movement rank. You also need to make a DC 24 Perception check to try keep track of them as them melt into the forest.

Initiative Order wrote: Meat Shield
Mind
Pounce
Rogue Fyora x3 [Minions]
Craze
D'Tan [Heroic NPC ; -2 Dmg Res]
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