Welcome to Banished Quest!
You take the role of a young mage labeled a criminal by his people and cast out into the wider world. In the last thread you returned to the surface and tried on a new suit of armor.
It is currently the 27th of Svarthi, in the year 936 NH.
Character Sheet:
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Inventory:
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Companions:
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Runic Library:
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Enchanting:
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Notes:
Using names or trips in this quest is heavily discouraged. While it is impossible for me to prevent you from doing so, I ask that you not. I will also not count any votes made while using names or trips.
You worry for Darzi. She looms before you as a confluence of golden threads flaring out brilliantly around the faint gleam of her soul. Wearing the Siege Armor the threads sing to you, whispering upon their gentle, thrumming rhythm the shallowest glimpse of what your friend and companion feels and thinks. It's as if with each step she takes a new note joins the symphony, casting light on what was previously hidden from you.
The overall impression you get of the symphony being played upon the strings of reality is a discordant one. Her thoughts are troubled, incredibly so. Is she jealous of you for some unknowable reason? Perhaps she feels powerless after your encounter beneath the palace, falling under the sway of that creature's influence while you resisted. Maybe it's simpler than that, perhaps she doesn't feel as though she contributes meaningfully to the party's well-being.
On the other hand, it could be more complicated. She could feel as though it's unfair that you routinely make immense errors in judgment and yet none of the party have died, yet she made a relatively minor error and got her entire command killed because of it. Briefly you worry if she intends on abandoning the party to pursue her own goals, to settle down and live in peace. She could be troubled by the thought of leaving.
(1/2)
It could be any of these things, none of them, or some combination of several. You can't glean the cause of her feelings simply from discerning her surface thoughts, only the feelings themselves. It's a frustrating predicament, and perhaps reveals one of Nature Magic's failings. With vys alone, one is only able to gain the vaguest impression of the thoughts of others. There is no substance, nor depth, to the brief snatches of emotion the chords reveal.
You're drawn reluctantly from your contemplation as Darzi begins to speak. You don't think you can actually hear her, the helmet lacked any obvious avenues to allow the passage of sound. Rather you pick up upon what she's saying because of the subtle shifts in the music played upon reality's strings. Curiosity, tinged with worry and a subtle note of fear. {Is that you, Mikhael? I can't recall seeing you in that suit of armor before.}
>Get straight to the point, what's been bothering her lately.
>Propose that she change into her Elaudian Armor and the two of you spar a bit.
>Ask her to attack you, let's find out just how sturdy this armor is.
>Write-in
>>45306322
>>Propose that she change into her Elaudian Armor and the two of you spar a bit.
Friendly spar, no magic, just big battlesuits?
>>45306322
>Propose that she change into her Elaudian Armor and the two of you spar a bit.
>>45306433
Supporting the friendly armor spar
Then ask what's bothering her after
>>45306322
>>45306433
She'd probably kick our ass without magic, so it'd help get her mood up a bit. I'll back that, I think we should talk without wearing a massive suit of voyeur armor anyway.
>Propose that she change into her Elaudian Armor and the two of you spar a bit.
I've also updated both your inventory and your companion pastebin. Inventory has some more info about the Siege Armor added, though not all of its manifold abilities. Companions has stats for the Elaudian armor under Darzi's entry.
Soma if this new armor has spikes going all the way down our spine does that mean we can take the helmet off and the suit still function?
>>45306322
>>Propose that she change into her Elaudian Armor and the two of you spar a bit.
THERAPY MIK IS ON THE CASE
Can we bring Zahak in as the group therapy dragon?
>>45306675
>Implying that isn't exactly what he already is
>>45306322
>Propose that she change into her Elaudian Armor and the two of you spar a bit.
>>45306294
>Briefly you worry if she intends on abandoning the party to pursue her own goals, to settle down and live in peace.
Would that be so bad Mik? Everyone should be able to follow their ambition.
>>45306762
Hell naw. We can't start losing people just because they're losing motivation or are getting bogged down by mental shit. 'sides, Soma said she enjoys this shit just as much as we do deep down. We just gotta make her realize she does.
>>45306322
>No, I am the ghost of Samjan past
>>45306322
>The one you know as Mikhael is gone.
Semi-threadly reminder:
Analwulf is a chode
>>45306733
>>45306610
>>45306480
>>45306453
>>45306433
>>45306479
>'Ow bout a spar, luv?
>>45306877
>>45306852
>Mikhael is DEEEAAAD
Writin'
>>45306273
Here is a gift for you soma.
>>>/h/4176327
Rolled 5, 3, 9 = 17 (3d10)
>>45306925
>>45307053
This is perfect.
>>45307079
No need to roll quite yet.
Rolled 4, 1, 10 = 15 (3d10)
>>45307079
I wonder if our dice hotstreak will continue.
>>45306675
We must meditate on nature with Zahak.
>>45306273
Eventually you're gonna run out of synonyms for thread.
>>45307216
We must take him on a hunting trip after a therapy session with our companions.
We shouldbuy Zahak and ice cream.
>>45307405
Why would we buy our son?
CHRYSSA A SHIT
>>45307405
Our son is not a common pullboy, jesus christ how dare you
Though ice cream sounds nice
We should do meditation on forms for that sweet battle trance.
>>45307405
We should make ice cream with our son, it's actually really simple, I'm sure Mik could figure it out if he doesn't already know how
>>45307673
Soma confirmed that we can do nature meditation on forms while also sparring with Darzi.
You try to push your distorted perception into the background, but it's difficult. Everything you see, and everything you hear, is filtered through the armor. The gross abundance of information is overwhelming in its sheer immensity. Pushing through it, you allow your thoughts to join with Darzi's own and for the first time find yourself given a glimpse of what that entails.
One of the innumerable threads, presumably one which passes through you and is thus warped though you can't confirm this, twist in upon itself to mimic one of the distorted strands of reality that pass through Darzi herself. You don't feel any different, but a piece of your mind now exactly mimic's Darzi's own. {It's me. I bought the suit a while ago but haven't had an opportunity to try it out. Think we could spar for a while?}
She glances over your suit, raising an eyebrow. Her thoughts turn to contemplation, fear and worry replaced by self-assurance and slight excitement. {Sure, I suppose. I'll change into my own armor.} She thinks sparring you will relieve some of the stress she's been feeling lately, but doesn't voice this opinion. You absentmindedly wonder why as she turns sharply, presumably returning to her rooms.
You turn your attention instead to the garden while you wait. The toad has won out over the dust creature, its throat bulging outward and the occasional puff of dust escaping its gullet. These puffs of dust are themselves fought over by some of the other minor spirits, presumably hoping to consume any escaping spiritual essence before their rivals get the chance. It's odd to think that once Mahana was much like these creatures, little more than an insect in the grand scheme of things.
(1/2)
Darzi's voice drifts through your thoughts, this time filtered through the brooches rather than merely picked up by the armor. {Is this a purely mundane sparring match, outside of our artifacts of course, or shall we employ our knowledge of magic as well? What of weapons? I feel comfortable allowing you to use whatever you would normally, but I worry your armor may not be as sturdy as my own.}
A glance over your shoulder reveals that Darzi has returned, garbed head to toe in a thick layer of Elaudian steel. Filtered through your augmented sight, she appears as a smear of grey on the opposite end of the garden. Certainly you can detect her vys reserves and vaguely discern the distortion of her mind, but it's somehow muted. Presumably she's shielded by her armor, but if that's the case why did she succumb to the influence of the Spice Fiend?
Dispelling your curiosity you find time to respond. {No magic, this time around at least. I mainly want to focus on what the armor is capable of. As for weapons, let's just agree that the fight is to first blood and use whatever weapons we usually would.}
You reach into your cloak, realizing distantly that you don't remember removing it to place it over your armor, and debate which weapon to use.
>You'll fight with the Hiacian Sabre and the Shield of the Scorpion
>You'll employ the Fiendish Trident, though you run the risk of doing serious harm if you do manage to land a hit.
>You'll use that spear you commissioned so long ago. It's not enchanted, but you're best with spears.
>Write-in
>Fight aggressively, try to put Darzi on the back foot.
>There's no reason to be reckless. Allow Darzi the initiative while you get used to your armor.
>You're not going to be able to get through her armor, so just focus on surviving as long as possible.
>Write-in
>>45307811
>You'll use your dick to fight her.
>Fight aggressively, try to put Darzi on the back foot.
>>45307848
Ahhh, dick jousting. Truly the greatest of pastimes.
>>45307811
>You'll fight with the Hiacian Sabre and the Shield of the Scorpion
>There's no reason to be reckless. Allow Darzi the initiative while you get used to your armor.
>>45307756
I want to learn how to combine Nature and Fire magic since Fire governs physical perception and Nature governs mental perception. If we combine Nature and Fire and use it with Battle Trance we might be able to make combat enchantments a thing we can do.
>>45307811
>You'll fight with the Hiacian Sabre and the Shield of the Scorpion
>There's no reason to be reckless. Allow Darzi the initiative while you get used to your armor.
Focus mostly on channeling various kinds of vys through the various parts of the suit, like Varvar did with his Pleb Armor.
>>45307811
>You'll use that spear you commissioned so long ago. It's not enchanted, but you're best with spears.
>There's no reason to be reckless. Allow Darzi the initiative while you get used to your armor.
>>45307890
combining nature with fire gives you heatvision.
Soma did mention on his ask that various ratios of elements can create different results, though. we can create slippery oil with create+water+earth, or mud with just water+earth
does anyone here have the sauce for >>/h/4176332
>>45307939
>combining nature with fire gives you heatvision.
That's what happens when you focus on the "fire" aspect of Fire and the ESP aspect of Nature.
>>45307811
>>You'll use that spear you commissioned so long ago. It's not enchanted, but you're best with spears.
>There's no reason to be reckless. Allow Darzi the initiative while you get used to your armor.
>>45307811
>You'll fight with the Hiacian Sabre and the Shield of the Scorpion
>There's no reason to be reckless. Allow Darzi the initiative while you get used to your armor.
>>45307811
>You'll use that spear you commissioned so long ago. It's not enchanted, but you're best with spears.
>There's no reason to be reckless. Allow Darzi the initiative while you get used to your armor.
>>45307811
>You'll fight with the Hiacian Sabre and the Shield of the Scorpion
>There's no reason to be reckless. Allow Darzi the initiative while you get used to your armor.
>>45307811
>You'll use that spear you commissioned so long ago. It's not enchanted, but you're best with spears.
>Fight aggressively, try to put Darzi on the back foot.
The objective, aside from opening conversation with Darzi, is to test the armor. No point in not putting it to its limit, regardless of victory.
>>45307924
>>45308043
>>45308072
>>45308127
>Mundane spear
>>45307893
>>45307864
>>45308051
>>45308121
>Sabre
>>45307848
>MEAT HAMMER
>>45307924
>>45307893
>>45307864
>>45308043
>>45308051
>>45308072
>>45308121
>Allow Darzi the first go of it.
>>45307848
>>45308127
>Fortune favors the bold.
So we're definitely fighting cautiously, but we seem torn when it comes to which weapon we'll use.
Final Destination.
VOTE
1
To use the Hiacian Sabre
VOTE
2
To use the mundane spear.
>>45307860
you heard it here, folks. Darzi is confirmed to be futa.
>>45308142
>To use the Hiacian Sabre
1
>>45308160
>>45308174
>>45308179
>>45308195
>>45308233
>>45308247
>1
>>45308178
>>45308223
>2
>>45308247
Last Valid Vote
Writin' for the Hiacian Sabre
Rolled 4, 8, 7 = 19 (3d10)
>>45308259
Spend for great success
Rolled 5, 6, 10 + 16 = 37 (3d10 + 16)
>>45308259
...what does the Hiacian Sabre even do? I remember the Falcata, but not the sabre.
ps: the unenchanted spear can't even penetrate the T-1000 armor, you retards
>>45308317
Cuts real good.
>>45308317
>Hiacian Sabre ([Range: Medium] 4 Vys Charge, Hidden Effects)
>>45308259
Shoudn't a combo bonus happen with our shield and sword and armour?
>>45308317
>ps: the unenchanted spear can't even penetrate the T-1000 armor, you retards
Because we don't want to cut her in half dumbass we want to test the armor.
Rolled 2, 7, 4 = 13 (3d10)
>>45308345
that doesn't really say jackshit other than it requiring 4 vys to use
>>45308361
~whooooooo
~knows?But yes, the boss did say something neat will happen.
>>45308372
What part of Hidden Effects you did not get? We know jackshit what it does other than is special.
>>45308368
the sparring is until someone draws first blood you ingrate. it'd be retarded to not even technically have a chance to win according to the rules.
which explains perfectly why you voted for it, I suppose.
So you're going to be on the defense first, that means you'll need to...
ROOOOOOOOOLL 3d10+22 (+10 from Siege Armor, +6 from Shield of the Scorpion, +4 from Veteran of Marsala Ve, +2 from Hiacian Sabre) vs DC 31 (Base 15, +8 from Master of Marsala Ve, +4 from Elaudian Armor, +4 from Odd Spear)This is probably going to turn into .gif related desu.
>>45308372
I already told you, it's for cutting real good.
Basically added vys blades to our sword.
>>45308431
I suspect ohko
Rolled 1, 3, 2 + 22 = 28 (3d10 + 22)
>>45308431
Rolled 3, 16, 18 = 37 (3d20)
>>45308431
Rolled 1, 4, 9 + 22 = 36 (3d10 + 22)
>>45308431
Rolled 9, 4, 9 + 22 = 44 (3d10 + 22)
>>45308431
Rolled 4, 7, 6 + 22 = 39 (3d10 + 22)
>>45308431
>>45308445
I have completely failed. I apoligize.
>>45308449
>>45308458
>>45308462
>28, 36, 44 vs DC 31
>Regular Success!
Since the agreed upon terms were no magic, you're unable to spend to make this a Great Success.
>>45308449
>mfw rolling 1,1,1 would have us require 6 vys to beat the DC
>>45308515
das fine Soma
>>45308515spend anyway
>>45308431
Holy shit this armor is too OP
>>45308557no
>>45308515
Good.
I was checking the inventory and saw this.
>1x Bandit's Personal Journal (Unread)
Did we get this from the first bandit hideout we raid? Soma do you still remember whats inside?
>>45308704Sorta.
>>45308704
could belong to that guy we raped in the soul.
>>45308704
Yes in fact
>>31672772
>The further you walk, the more distinct the voices become. You decide you must be approaching the barracks, because you distinctly hear two groups of bandits. You think it might be those same three you saw in the hallway when you had only just entered the ruin. The other two you think must be in the barracks proper. Unbidden, you recall what one bandit had told you. That Hani keeps his journal under the third mattress on the left after one enters the barracks. You're sort of tempted to read it now, if only because you could.
I dunno why I even kept this in my fucking notes.
>>45308738
>my fucking notes
Post 'em, anon.You better have included all those great experimentation ideas we came up with and will never carry out.
>>45308787
They're mostly the same as the ones on gdocs. I haven't updated those. My personal notes are much more disorganized than the clusterfuck there.
>>45308814
>>45308787
I'm tempted to dig up The List.
But it'd be too demoralizing.
Enchanting never ever. Fuck we never have enough time to do what we want
>>45308841
>>45308814
To be fair we could try experimenting with what an element can do while improving on it for extra vys.
>>45308894
Golems Never ever
Nature Never ever
Disciple Never ever
Throwing the oud out a window Never ever
Surya Never ever
>>45308997
Golems = Good idea.
Nature = When we can find the time. Maybe never.
Disciple = Shit idea.
Oud = Not important.
Surya = Not important. Or only important outside context wise.
>>45308997
But... we have our very own captured spirit to experiment on.
Is it possible for us to enchant using it's DIVINE ESSENCE instead of our soul?
>>45309139
There isn't much of the spirit left to enchant with. None at all, really. Soma said that a more intact specimen would indeed be useful for this.
Your shield slides out smoothly and as you strap the heavy piece of worm carapace to your left forearm your armor shifts, latching itself firmly onto the shield. You feel the shield almost as an extension of your arm, and your movements are no longer weighed down so heavily by the armor. It seems like the Shield of the Scorpion and the Siege Armor complement each other quite well.
You have a harder time choosing your weapon. The trident is no doubt the most powerful weapon in your arsenal, but if you do manage to score a hit on Darzi she's almost invariably going to be severely wounded. Perhaps mentally scarred. The spear you commissioned in Anthus has the greatest reach and it's the weapon you're most familiar with using, but it's entirely mundane. Of course you could use the Hiacian Sabre, and you admit you're interested to seeing if it might have any interesting properties in combination with the Siege Armor, but fighting with a sword would leave you at a disadvantage.
In the end you decide to use your Hiacian Sabre, so long as you're experimenting with your equipment you may as well experiment with your weapons as well. As your gauntleted hand wraps around the carapace hilt of the ancient blade you feel heat run down your arm, vys flowing readily into the weapon even though you're not consciously channeling nor do you feel drained by the effort.
The sword practically gleams as you draw it from your cloak, sheathed as it is in the byproduct of the divine. You take a few experimental swings to get your arm used to the motion and almost get the sense the sword is guiding your arm, rather than the other way around. It seems to know how you'll swing it before you make any move to do so.
(1/2)
Comfortable with your equipment you slide into your form, shield held firmly in front of you and sabre raised as the tail of the scorpion painted upon its front. Darzi adopts a low stance, her spear held loosely to her chest. She's readying herself for a lunge, unless it's merely a misdirection on her part.
>Combat Initiated!
>Enemies Remaining: Darzi
>Status: Unharmed
The two of you circle one another, her footfalls heavy and metallic against the paving stones of the garden pavilion. She seems to pick up on the fact that you're allowing her the initiative, and two quick steps bring her into striking range. The spear lashes out and you react instinctively, your shield raising to absorb the blow.
It glances harmlessly off to the side, but a second strike lashes forward and you adjust to block the blow. You don't get the impression that she's really trying to strike you, merely testing your guard. However, as you're beginning to contemplate an attack she side steps and the long blade of her spear swings towards your right side.
Your sabre is there to meet her blow, a shield of blue vys flaring from the blade. Her attack is violently repulsed, she very nearly loses her grip on her weapon, and nearly translucent field of blue once more wraps itself around your sword.
Darzi retreats just out of striking range, apparently deciding upon a more cautious approach going forward. You've surprised her with the strength of your defense.
>Try to break through her own. Feint to draw her off balance and then slip into her guard.
>Aim to disarm her. If you can rob her of the advantage of reach you should be able to attack with impunity.
>The point where her helmet joins the rest of her armor is open. If you can slip through her guard, maybe you can get a piercing thrust in there.
>Write-in
>>45308997
finding Dhatu never ever
magnification never ever
distributing sanity rings to vatis never ever
mistral arms never ever
>>45309128
>Oud
>not important
>implying the quest isn't going to end with us GMing metal, playing the oud and literally collapsing the current plane of existence
>>45309182
>>Try to break through her own. Feint to draw her off balance and then slip into her guard.
>>45309182
>Aim to disarm her. If you can rob her of the advantage of reach you should be able to attack with impunity.
>>45309182
>Aim to disarm her. If you can rob her of the advantage of reach you should be able to attack with impunity.
>>45309195
>mfw we manage to wake up Dhatu with the oud
>>45309182
>>The point where her helmet joins the rest of her armor is open. If you can slip through her guard, maybe you can get a piercing thrust in there.
>>45309182
>Try to break through her own. Feint to draw her off balance and then slip into her guard.
>>45309195
>Implying that'll ever happen.
Kek la Kek.
>>45309182
>aim to disarm her and by disarm I mean cutting off her arm
>>45309182
>Aim to disarm her. If you can rob her of the advantage of reach you should be able to attack with impunity.
When I say disarm her I want us to literally take her arm off.
>>45309182
>>>Try to break through her own. Feint to draw her off balance and then slip into her guard.
>>45309182
>>Aim to disarm her. If you can rob her of the advantage of reach you should be able to attack with impunity.
>>45309224
>yfw when the Paramatma was right and Dhatu was creating the blueprints for his own race
>yfw he decides to make Mik it's guide and teacher in the world of Mundus
>>45309247
>>45309222
>>45309203
>>45309276
>>45309298
>Disarm
>>45309201
>>45309237
>>45309296
>Feint
>>45309236
>Piercing thrust
Diarming it is.I'm probably gonna run out for food after this.
Gimme a sec to get the bonuses and DC sorted.
>>45309307
>Mik
>wise
pick one.
>>45309346
Don't have to be wise to be the foster parent of an entire race!
>>45309368
I wouldnt trust the skinny ass shifty motherfucker with a rock
ROOOOOOOLL 3d10+20 (+6 from Hiacian Sabre, +6 from Heavy Warlock Armor, +4 from Shield of the Scorpion, +4 from Master Marsala Ve) vs DC 40 (Base 20 to Disarm, +12 from Elaudian Armor, +8 from Master of Marsala Ve)
Rolled 9, 7, 6 + 20 = 42 (3d10 + 20)
>>45309452
rollan'
>>45309368
nigga we can't even be the foster parent to an infant dragon; what makes you think we could be one to an entire race?
Rolled 6, 1, 4 + 20 = 31 (3d10 + 20)
>>45309452
Rolled 1, 10, 7 = 18 (3d10)
>>45309452
I expect nothing.
Rolled 4, 2, 1 + 20 = 27 (3d10 + 20)
>>45309452
Rolled 7, 8, 1 + 20 = 36 (3d10 + 20)
>>45309452
Rolled 4, 3, 8 + 20 = 35 (3d10 + 20)
>>45309452
allow me
to save the day
>>45309452
>42
>31
>38
>>45309473
>>45309476
>>45309487
>42, 31, 38 vs DC 40
>Regular Failure!
Writin'
>>45309473
>>45309476
>>45309487
Failureeeee
>>45309516
Much closer than I expected
>>45309473
Well, by the time we would be able to breach the hibernation chambers of Dhatu without sacrificing horrendous amounts of people, we would probably be much more magically skilled, experienced, and wiser. Not to mention, we'd probably would have made Golem servitors and taken back the Prat's sweet enchanter's base as well as the Spice production dungeon. We'd probably be ready for it, is what I'm saying.
>>45309518
secretly spend 2
not even kidding
>>45309518
Well, at the very least Darzi whooping our ass should make her feel better.
>>45309568
true, ture
Might give her some more motivation to train us later too.
>>45309518
Secretly spend 2!
>>45309613
Let's not cheat, it's not like there's anything really at risk here.
>>45309613
Nah, don't forget that we aren't trying to win, we're just getting a better feel for some gear. Using vys would be counterproductive
>>45309613
>>45309630
>>45309635
Shame on you. No cheating.
>>45309645
Yeah, I kinda changed by mind anyway. It'd be like kicking the dog at this point.The dog is Darzi, by the way.
>>45309518
>No spend 2 option
its almost like you don't want to be a cheating bastard.
Well, you certainly feel invincible. Let's see how well you can actually fight in this enormous suit of worm hide. Recalling how violently her spear was repulsed when it touched the field generated by your sabre you go in swinging, aiming to disarm her using the force exerted by the field of vys.
You lunge forward, sabre darting out to slam into the blade of her spear. Unfortunately she was waiting for you. Just as you would have made contact she draws back, your blade sailing past harmlessly, and lashes out at you. You hear more than feel the impact of her spear against your side, apparently unharmed, but now she's behind you.
Something thwacks you in the back of the head, knocking you off balance. You manage to twist yourself around in time to prevent a follow-up strike, the flat of her spear slamming into the edge of your shield with enough force to numb your arm. You lash out with your sabre, making contact finally, and light blooms at the point of contact between her spear and your blade.
Darzi's thrown off balance by the blow, but rather than lose her grip on the spear she uses the momentum to swing the weapon around and bring the sharpened edge of the long-bladed spear sailing towards your head. Again your raise your shield, yet another hammer blow smashing into its face. You decide to withdraw before your shield arm goes completely dead.
>Enemy Turn!
>Enemies Remaining: Darzi
>Status: Unharmed
>ROOOOOOOLL 3d10+22 (+10 from Siege Armor, +6 from Shield of the Scorpion, +4 from Marsala Ve Veteran, +2 from Hiacian Sabre) vs DC 31 (Base 15, +8 from Marsala Ve, +4 from Elaudian Armor, +4 from Odd Spear [Feinting])
Rolled 10, 6, 2 + 22 = 40 (3d10 + 22)
>>45310161
EZ
Rolled 6, 7, 4 + 22 = 39 (3d10 + 22)
>>45310161
Rolled 8, 8, 10 + 22 = 48 (3d10 + 22)
>>45310161
LETS NOT FUCK UP THIS TIME
>>45310186
>>45310204
>>45310205
>40, 39, 48 vs DC 31
>Great Success!
Writin'
So far the battle has been a stalemate. Neither you nor Darzi have been able to land any significant blows on the other. You think you might have better equipment overall, but she's more skilled than you are without a doubt. The fact she has the advantage of a spear versus your own weapon doesn't hurt either.
Darzi flourishes her spear, twirling the weapon elaborately above her head before settling back into her low stance. You can't help but feel she's probably showing off. You're about to take advantage of her showboating when she launches her own attack, a low jab aimed for your legs.
You quickly shift your stance, adjusting the position of your shield to deflect her attack. Much to your surprise she draws back at the last second, the attack proving a feint. It's fortunate that you hadn't taken advantage of the opportunity to step into her guard, otherwise she'd have you perfectly positioned for a follow up. You're ready for her follow up, a sweeping blow to your right side, and rather than block it you simply step forward and allow the strike to land against your side.
The haft of her spear thuds harmlessly against your armor and you trap it beneath your arm. A firm wrench frees it from her grip, and you quickly cast it aside. Now you've got her right where you want her, unarmed and at close range.
>Allied Turn:
>Enemies Remaining: Darzi (Unarmed)
>Status: Unharmed
>Let's not overthink this, charge forward and rain blows down upon her until either one gets through or she surrenders.
>Aim for a piercing thrust to her neck, maybe you'll manage to get through her defense and draw blood.
>Sweep her legs out from under her, if you can knock her prone you can demand her surrender.
>Write-in
>>45310328
>Sweep her legs out from under her, if you can knock her prone you can demand her surrender.
>>45310328
>Go for the pin.
>>45310328
>>Sweep her legs out from under her, if you can knock her prone you can demand her surrender.
I'm wary of activating her armor's double defense.
I'll also support
>>45310357
>>45310328
>WWE this shit
>>45310328
>>Let's not overthink this, charge forward and rain blows down upon her until either one gets through or she surrenders.
>>45310328
>>Sweep her legs out from under her, if you can knock her prone you can demand her surrender.
>>45310328
>Let's not overthink this, charge forward and rain blows down upon her until either one gets through or she surrenders
simple plans are the best.
>>45310328
>Sweep her legs out from under her, if you can knock her prone you can demand her surrender.
SWEEP THE LEGS!
>>45310328
time for the grapple
>>45310328
>Let's not overthink this, charge forward and rain blows down upon her until either one gets through or she surrenders.
>>45310328
suck her dick
>>45310328
>turn invisible
>suplex
>>45310352
>>45310365
>>45310387
>>45310393
>>45310412
>No mercy
>>45310400
>>45310375
>>45310423
>Keep it simple
>>45310420
>>45310357
>>45310452
>>45310365
>Hip Toss (Closest thing in the Combat pastebin to grapple. Might change that up a bit later)
>>45310426
>Fellate her into submission
I'll write for Leg Sweep, but first...
ROOOOOOOLL 3d10+20 (+6 from Hiacian Sabre, +6 from Heavy Warlock Armor, +4 from Shield of the Scorpion, +4 from Marsala Ve) vs DC 47 (Base 15, +24 from Elaudian Armor, +8 from Master of Marsala Ve)
>>45310474
Rofl Karate Kid reference gotten.
Soma I love you.
Rolled 2, 3, 7 + 20 = 32 (3d10 + 20)
>>45310474
Jesus. Effective DC of 27. And she activated the double defense function of her armor. Oh boy.
Rolled 1, 1, 4 + 20 = 26 (3d10 + 20)
>>45310474
i see how it is soma
>>45310474
>+24 from Elaudian Armor
Jesus christ.
>>45310474
>DC 47
Goddamn, there's no way we're beating her without magic. That's ok though, we're just letting off steam.
Rolled 6, 7, 1 + 24 = 38 (3d10 + 24)
>>45310474
>that DC
Should've sucked her dick desu senpai
>>45310491
>>45310496
>>45310532
>32, 26, 38
>Severe Failure!
This would actually be a failure even if you did spend, huh.
>>45310507Basically any direct attacks against her multiply her defense by 2. There is an exception to this rule, but I'll leave it to y'all to figure out.
>>45310474
that elaudian armor bonus what the fuck
wait, if she's activating her armor abilities, why aren't we doing the same? channel that nature vys into the helm, senpai! predict her moves from her emotional output!
>>45310614
We're just sparring, anon. It's okay to be honest and lose sometimes.
>>45310558
>Basically any direct attacks against her multiply her defense by 2. There is an exception to this rule, but I'll leave it to y'all to figure out.
The exception is it's triggered by intentional attacks.
>>45310558
Area attacks?
>>45310558
Do we gain anything out of this sparring session?
Maybe an insight in how not to suck ass?
>>45310686
You'll most certainly gain an insight towards advancing in Marsala Ve, after that you'll need only 1 more to advance to Master rank.
>>45310704
Aren't we learning it too fast?
>>45310558
I can't recall the proper physics terms for it since it's nearly 3 AM here, but since it's a liquid that can act as a solid like that milky goo you can run on top of IRL if you tap the floor like a Looney Toon, it's probably the whole punching vs. grappling thing. force applied constantly rather than instantly.
Is that shit cheating? She used vys to activate an ability! She had to channel to do that! C'MON REALLY.
>>45310723
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Newtonian_fluid
>>45310722
Mik is autistic. Learns insanely fast.
>>45310722
Eh, I wouldn't say so. Mik has been fighting pretty much constantly for a few months now, around fairly skilled fighters. He's also had an opportunity to spar with them on several occasions.
It's not like he'll be able to easily go from Master to Legendary. It will be an ordeal similar to attaining Grandmastery of an element.
>>45310750
I dont think she did. Probably passive in the armor.
>>45310722
We get no techniques anon.
>>45310614
Her armor is likely gear towards raw strength while ours is for protection.
>>45310722
>just noticing this
Yes, you fuckwad. We learn everything way faster than is possible. We can literally play basketball with souls because a guy mentioned it once and we could theoretically attain two additional grandmasteries within the next week, a feat that usually takes multiple lifetimes.
This has been the case for 200 threads.
Fucking kill yourself.
>>45310723
Viscoplasticity? Shooting in the dark.
>>45310799
What do you mean, her armour literally gives a double boost to defence
>>45310779
Wonder if we can help her with that. How would her using the meditation poultice while and combat meditation while we use point offensive to throw attacks at her go? Sorta like what Mortia did to train our Nature extrasensory abilities.
>>45310809
Just how talented Mik really is?
Channel all elements into the armour and achieve super saiyan
It takes only a single step to bring you into range and you drop low, your leg lashing out to strike her legs and hopefully knock her on the ass. However, you find your momentum arrested as a heavy clang rings out through the pavilion, your joints complaining as the strike what seems to be an immovable object.
A glance reveals spikes of metal protruding from her right leg into the ground, the paving stones cracked and fractured beneath her. You have only moments to question how this is possible without magic before her metal-clad foot smashes into your mouth, sending you reeling backwards. It doesn't really hurt, but you are dazed. The follow-up doesn't help either, as she hops off her back foot to send another kick sailing into your gut.
You feel the air rush from your lungs, even though the force of the blow was largely absorbed by your armor. Had you not been wearing it, you'd probably be sorting out your broken ribs. As is, you'll probably only have to worry about a bruise. You manage to raise your shield to defend yourself from her third kick but her forth smashes into the side of your head, nearly knocking you prone in the process.
>Enemy Turn!
>Enemies Remaining: Darzi (Unarmed)
>Status: Lightly Injured
(1/2)
>>45310857
Channel Soul into armor and achieve Super Saiyan God.
You manage to stumble backwards, but the assault doesn't ease up. She follows two swift punches by stomping on your knee. Your armor prevents a break, but damn it, it still hurts. You really wouldn't have thought that she'd be more dangerous without a weapon than she is with one. It's only once you manage to put a fountain between yourself and Darzi that you're allowed a moment to think.
>Maybe if you get lucky, you can slip the blade through a joint in her armor and draw blood.
>This is hopeless, you'll never get through that armor of hers. Yield and congratulate her on a good fight.
>You refuse to yield, but cheating is still an option. Try channeling Fire magic into the armor. (1 vys)
>Charge forward and try to tackle her. Maybe you can pin her and force her surrender.
>Write-in
>>45310757
Yes, this. Thank you. So my theory is that while a dragon can't smash her into paste by punching her repeatedly, it can probably crush her into paste by stepping on her and putting her weight on that foot.
Alternatively, a person with a heavier soul than the armor's current wearer might be able to fuck with it by channeling water into it.
>>45310924
>Eschew direct attacks. Start twirling your sword like a madman. Become the saber dervish.
>>45310924
>This is hopeless, you'll never get through that armor of hers. Yield and congratulate her on a good fight.
>>45310924
>>Charge forward and try to tackle her. Maybe you can pin her and force her surrender.
She's got us beat on conventional martial arts, but I wonder how she'll do in a clinch.
>>45310924
>>Charge forward and try to tackle her. Maybe you can pin her and force her surrender.
confront her about the channeling she had to have done to root herself like that.
>>45310924
>>Maybe if you get lucky, you can slip the blade through a joint in her armor and draw blood.
>>45310924
>>45310935
Supporting. I think that in order to really get through her armor, we'll have to drop conventional Marsala Ve.
>>45310924
>>Charge forward and try to tackle her. Maybe you can pin her and force her surrender.
Oh god this is a terrible idea.
>>45310924
>Throw your blade at her and, then charge forward and try to tackle her. Maybe you can pin her and force her surrender.
>>45310935
Why don't we try that here?
>>45310924
>Charge forward and try to tackle her. Maybe you can pin her and force her surrender.
>yfw you realize she's the one who's been cheating all along
>>45311004
ok? At the end of this, this is a learning experience for Mik in Marsala Ve. You don't actually think she'd take us while we were using magic, right?
>>45310924
Grab her, start spinning, and throw her into one of the many conveniently placed explosive around the arena's perimeter three times in a row
>>45310924
>Maybe if you get lucky, you can slip the blade through a joint in her armor and draw blood.
>>45310949
>giving up like a pussy
>not fighting until the end
You sad, pathetic beta of a man.
>>45310991
>>45310995
>>45310956
>>45310960
>>45311002
>>45311026
>Go for the clinch
>>45310948
>>45310971
>Fear the power of twirling!
>>45310975
>>45311039
>Pierce her defenses
>>45310949
>Meh, good fight.
Going for the grapple it is. Gimme a sec to figure out bonuses and DCs.
You'll be discarding your sword and shield, since you'll need your hands for this, but you'll get a larger bonus from Marsala Ve.
>>45310983
>>45310924
>>45310948
Sorry. Meant to support this. Got confused.
>>45311024
>no magic
Why yes, I do expect her to keep her word.
>>45311071
>not noticing my mario 64 reference
kill urself my man
>>45310924
The fuck? She's unarmed literally just whack her with the sabre, she's only got bonuses to defence not dodge and the sabre will either knock her prone or slice through
>>45311091
I'll concede its unlikely that her armor did that by herself, but we originally wanted to spar because she seemed not okay. This fight isn't about winning, just fighting.
>>45311071
>absolutely no votes for cheating
Cheating didn't even cross Mik's mind. He really does have honor.
Rolled 6, 6, 2 + 14 = 28 (3d10 + 14)
>>45311071
did I predict the modifier right?
Rolled 9, 7, 4 = 20 (3d10)
warming up dice!
>>45311101
But anon, we don't want to kill her.
Or have to put her back together at least.
ROOOOOOOLL 3d10+16 (+10 from Heavy Warlock Armor [Additional +4 from Passive Strength Amplification], +6 from Marsala Ve Veteran) vs DC 35 (Base 15, +12 from Elaudian Armor, +8 from Marsala Ve Master)
Rolled 6, 2, 7 + 16 = 31 (3d10 + 16)
>>45311176
>>45311071
So why did we try and grapple the person wearing armor that increases their strength to superhuman levels?
Rolled 9, 6, 8 = 23 (3d10)
>>45311176
Rolled 7, 3, 2 + 16 = 28 (3d10 + 16)
>>45311176
Rolled 1, 8, 4 + 16 = 29 (3d10 + 16)
>>45311176
Rolled 5, 4, 7 = 16 (3d10)
>>45311176
>>45311184
>>45311198
>>45311202
what the fuck you guys
Rolled 7, 2, 2 + 16 = 27 (3d10 + 16)
>>45311176
>>45311184
>>45311196
>>45311198
>31, 39, 28 vs DC 35
>Regular Failure!
Writin'
>>45311192
Presumably either because people thought it sounded cool or they guessed that pressure distributed over a period of time rather than briefly focused on a single point wouldn't activate the reactive element of her armor.
>>45311245
Spend for it
might as well
>>45311245
Would the DC have been lower if we went for her neck at some point?
Just to be clear, I'm asking because it's what I voted for and I'm hoping I was right and everyone else was wrong.
>>45311318
>neck shot with this extremely dangerous saber
yes, i suppose, we could have won doing that.
>>45311315
that's cheating.
>>45311245
After we lose can we channel each element as well as raw vys into the armour to see what it does?
>>45311355
Cheating is better than losing.
These are the kind of morals we need to pass onto our son after all.
>>45311353
nigga we can stitch her back together before she even realizes we cut her; it's why we're training with magic weapons
>>45311245
Spend
>>45311361
That reminds me we need more vys rings.
>>45311376
It's a spar. what the fuck are we actually losing? Our self esteem? Mik takes on much worse than her all the time.
>>45311420
This.
The whole point of this is to test our armor and get her in a better fucking mood.
>>45311376
We're training, you retard. Our goal is to get better, not win. The only thing we'd teach Zahak this way would be that pride comes before logic, which is retarded and also the reason every dragon in mythology who got outsmarted by a human ever died the way they did. It'd also teach him that it's okay to fuck his friends over even when there's nothing significant at stake. And the way things are going, it'd also teach him that we're a dishonorable weakling who lost despite cheating, because frankly that's what's going to happen.
Bunch of cheaters...this is not a win/lose. Stop it, stop it right fucking now.
>>45311458
LOOK AT ANON
GOING ALL FATHER OF THE YEARgood job
>>45311608
This reminds me of something I've been meaning to ask.
Hey Soma, what's Zahak's current coloring? Has it changed?
>>45311318
Well, the "go for the jugular" was a Piercing Thrust. If you'd succeeded, I would have treated the DC as if only half of her soak bonus had applied. So instead of a +24, it would have been a +12 again. If you'd managed to succeed against the +24 this would've turned a regular success into a Great Success almost certainly, meaning you would've won the fight.
However, the chances of succeeding were very low.
Wow I thought I posted this like ten minutes ago.
Well if you can't get past her armor via conventional means, perhaps you should shoot for something less than conventional. You draw away from the fountain, putting some distance between you and her. Predictably she comes charging after you, but rather than slash at her with your sabre, you discarded both it and your shield. Instead you opt to meet her charge, lowering your shoulder and trying to stay low to the ground.
As she gets close she twist herself fully around, her back leg swinging forward to catch you in the side of the head. You duck under it and shove yourself forward, your arms wrapping around the thigh of her extended leg. As predicted she's thrown entirely off balance, her head slamming into the paving stones with enough force to crack them. You think you've won, until you feel her legs wrapped around your torso.
She manages to drag you down with her, and via some arcane contortion you're not fully sure you understand, you find yourself pinned with her straddling your chest. The novelty of this wears off as soon as her fist crunches into your helmet. The first time isn't so bad, but by the fourth or fifth time you're starting to feel a bit of a headache. Plus the spikes drilled into your spine are really starting to itch.
You manage to get your arms up to guard your face, but you can't really do much else at this point. You're poorly positioned to strike back, and you don't think you're flexible enough to try pulling off whatever on Earth she just did.
>Enemy Turn!
>Enemies Remaining: Darzi (Lightly Injured)
>Status: Lightly Injured, Pinned
(1/2)
Come to think we should tell Zahak stories of our adventures and put morals in them to teach things.
>>45311675
>your arms wrapping around the thigh of her extended leg
lewd
>>45311659
Can we use the suit to read her thoughts/intentions? Would that made any offensives moves made by her be worth less?
The flurry of blows cease, the pressure on your chest lessening as Darzi falls back, her head smacking against the paving stones between your legs hard enough to make her helmet ring. You can't imagine that's pleasant for her, though you suppose you can't really be certain.
Her thoughts ring through your own, tinged with contentedness and pride.{Pani's tits, Mik. I haven't had to try that hard since I was a recruit. You scarred me half to death throwing me off my feet like that.}
It seems she's judged the fight over, though technically you don't think first blood has been drawn. It strikes you that this would be really awkward if the both of you weren't wearing more than a hundred pounds of armor combined.
>Play along, then clock her good once she lets her guard down.
>No need to be sneaky about it, just use this as an opportunity to turn the tables.
>You suppose you'll let her have this small victory. It'll be good for her.
>Write-in
>>45311675
looks like it's about time for the part of our soul containing dignity to break off.
oh well, it was hanging by a sliver since we rolled that last nat 3 anyway.
>>45311740
>You suppose you'll let her have this small victory. It'll be good for her.
>>45311740
>>You suppose you'll let her have this small victory. It'll be good for her.
>>45311740
>Play along, then clock her good once she lets her guard down.
She'd do the same to us.
