Novama
One Thousand Club
Time: 10:33pm
Weather: cold and rainy and dark
Mentions: @Ar Ef See
LadyOfStars
@Eccentric_Undead
Orikanyo
Goran Glacial
Discusstu
RavenSong
OOC: Xach suffering from -1 grade to combat effectiveness. Be very clear when using abilities by listing ability name. It'll impact when and what can be used again. Cooldowns should be tracked in post to show a countdown.
TLDR: Party now engaged with monster and demon army. Michael tinkers with stones and disrupts the summoning spell.
Cooldowns: Used C grade ability
Post Listenings:
The woodland demons emerging from the pool stopped exclusively flowing into the 2 rivers heading for the villages. Instead, some diverted and started stumbling toward the row of soldiers and adventurers that joined them. While Finn, Xach, and the soldiers did their best to hold the line, it was apparent they were in for another repeat of what happened on the first day of attacks on the village. Overwhelming numbers were bearing down on them. The soldiers, in particular, lacked efficient means of dealing with the demons quickly that didn't leave themselves exposed to the growing numbers of attackers. Xach and Finn were in similar situations. Simply swinging their swords was not enough to kill a sufficient number of the demons to keep themselves from being at risk of overrunning.
In the brief moments of Steven taking action, his appraisal ability had little time to give him much information at all. The soggy grounded that was becoming increasingly trampled was not a clear indicator of where something was vs where it had been. He lacked the skills necessary to discern such information. As a purely visual ability, appraisal also didn't offer much in the way of reading sound patterns or triangulating source of sound. Again he would find he did not have the skills for such advanced usage as the croak songs echoed in the space unnaturally. However, Steven's appraisal did pick up on the faintest of outlines a handful of yards away from the girls. The rain that suddenly gushed down, from the canopy above, upon the monster made the creature's outline momentarily visible. While Steven's weapon ineffectively clanked off the creature's body, he knew why.
C grade. The creature was a C grade monster from another plane of existence. Exact plane unknown. Title's suggest it is a servant of an even more powerful entity. It also seemed to relish pain and suffering of others. So much so that it inflicted it in great amounts and had the titles to back it up. Some elements of the creature were still blurred out, but Steven also noted an extensive list of magical skills in relation to its robust body. He felt working with the others would be essential to take this guy down, but Steven would note a sudden change in the monster's tune before needing to react to an unseen attack. (the nature of the attack is unknown to Steven though he may assume it is magic in nature)
Michael
The battle was growing more chaotic as Michael began to flee from the approaching woodland demon's for the 'safety' of the soldier wall. It was only a temporary stop gap, but it would give Michael a moment to consider. He could see the invisible boss and fighting an endless horde seemed hopeless. He would recall Aria's mentioning of the stones.
The stones at the center of the clearing, carved in odd runes, would glow their soft blue. The way it occasionally pulsed and seemed to be a favorite thing of the monster, made Michael think it was of some significance. Not having any other ideas to get them out of this mess, Michael dashed for the stones.
The ground was slick. He could not run at his full speed, but he did not need to do what must be done. Once he was close enough to the stones, it was apparent how big they were with the largest one being close to 2 stories tall and several times as thick as Michael. [Appraisal] showed some additional information.
They were giant stone catalysts from some bygone era. Even appraisal had little information to offer on something that was based in historical facts he did not know. Although stone, the channeling of mana enhanced the durability of the obelisks by another grade. The things might as well have been as hard as metal. Destroying them would take some effort. Behind Michael, his allies could be heard struggling to hold off the hoard behind them. Time he did not have.
"Come on..."
He said hoarsely through gritted teeth. His rain splattered face twisted into a snarl from the effort as his whole body tensed and wound itself tightly, ready to spring release. Blades were held in reverse grips which Michael personally felt more confident in. HIs mithril short blade began to grow intensely as the mana in the area gathered to him and his weapon. The show continued as blue lines of mana, like tight circuit lines on an electric board, started to course through his mundane blade. As consequence, pieces of the sword began to flake away under the strain but it held together for the moment.
"Come on..."
He mouthed again as the mana continued to condense. What amounted to only a handful of seconds felt like an eternity to Michael. Unsure of what it would take to seemingly do this impossible thing, he was gonna try giving it his all. Then blue blades of mana extended out from the real blades' tips. The longer and harder Michael focused, the larger the blades became. Finally,
"Alpha's Enchanting Replacing Shredder!" (Magic Affinity D, Magic Area of Effect E, Ability Shredder F, Artisan(Enchanter) C)
For a moment, Michael disappeared in a blue flash of light that cut through the gloom. For that moment, the deep vibrations of metal on stone like a jackhammer nearly drowned out the Monster's song. As the brilliance and sound cleared, Michael could be seen taking a knee and leaning on his mithril blade. His other blade was still in hand but chewed up as if through significant use. All the stones within 30ft of Michael were missing their tops or were sliced through several times like chopped vegetables. Large patches of grass and underbrush were also mulched in the area. The trees just behind the stones were heavily splintered and missing large sections. Both stones and lumber laid in pieces around the area.
Slowly, the dark hole at the beginning of the clearly closed over. One last woodland demon tried to wiggle out of the hole but was caught at the waist and severed. The rest of its body disappeared. Several dozen demon's dispersed as a result of the sudden and violent dispersion of the spell that seemed to sustain their emergence into the material plane. While Demons remained, their hopeless numbers were greatly reduced. Most importantly: there was now an end to their number.
Weather: cold and rainy and dark
Mentions: @Ar Ef See
LadyOfStars
@Eccentric_Undead
Orikanyo
Goran Glacial
Discusstu
RavenSong
OOC: Xach suffering from -1 grade to combat effectiveness. Be very clear when using abilities by listing ability name. It'll impact when and what can be used again. Cooldowns should be tracked in post to show a countdown.
TLDR: Party now engaged with monster and demon army. Michael tinkers with stones and disrupts the summoning spell.
Cooldowns: Used C grade ability
Post Listenings:
Southern Wood Clearing
Aria's floating blade was fast, but it lacked the accuracy necessary to fully block the Monster's invisible attack. The blade connected with something solid and a sound like metal on rock joined the Monster's echoing dirge. However, the creature did not falter and was able to connect with Aria prior to her teleport. Blood sprayed and splattered the monsters face and nasty jaws as it took a chunk out of Aria's shoulder (you decide the arm. Injured in this way, she will likely experience reduced effectiveness in combat. She will also be at risk of more permanent injury or worse should she continue to fight.). A wicked tongue audibly slirped and licked at the blood on its face and the rain was quick to delute and wash away, but not before giving Alanna and Aria something to swing at the in the dim light. Unfortunately, the rain pelting their faces coupled with the barely visible Monster meant both their efforts would come up short on the surprisingly spry creature. Alanna's spear thrust did connect with the creature, but it was glancing blow and returned no blood nor spilt any. The creature's body was very hard, as if it were wearing armor. It's attack concluded, it would disappear into obscurity. Unlike when it was standing next to the 2 woman, it did not leave tracks when it seemingly left. The mirth was somewhat discernable in its haunting tune that continued unceasing.
The woodland demons emerging from the pool stopped exclusively flowing into the 2 rivers heading for the villages. Instead, some diverted and started stumbling toward the row of soldiers and adventurers that joined them. While Finn, Xach, and the soldiers did their best to hold the line, it was apparent they were in for another repeat of what happened on the first day of attacks on the village. Overwhelming numbers were bearing down on them. The soldiers, in particular, lacked efficient means of dealing with the demons quickly that didn't leave themselves exposed to the growing numbers of attackers. Xach and Finn were in similar situations. Simply swinging their swords was not enough to kill a sufficient number of the demons to keep themselves from being at risk of overrunning.
In the brief moments of Steven taking action, his appraisal ability had little time to give him much information at all. The soggy grounded that was becoming increasingly trampled was not a clear indicator of where something was vs where it had been. He lacked the skills necessary to discern such information. As a purely visual ability, appraisal also didn't offer much in the way of reading sound patterns or triangulating source of sound. Again he would find he did not have the skills for such advanced usage as the croak songs echoed in the space unnaturally. However, Steven's appraisal did pick up on the faintest of outlines a handful of yards away from the girls. The rain that suddenly gushed down, from the canopy above, upon the monster made the creature's outline momentarily visible. While Steven's weapon ineffectively clanked off the creature's body, he knew why.
C grade. The creature was a C grade monster from another plane of existence. Exact plane unknown. Title's suggest it is a servant of an even more powerful entity. It also seemed to relish pain and suffering of others. So much so that it inflicted it in great amounts and had the titles to back it up. Some elements of the creature were still blurred out, but Steven also noted an extensive list of magical skills in relation to its robust body. He felt working with the others would be essential to take this guy down, but Steven would note a sudden change in the monster's tune before needing to react to an unseen attack. (the nature of the attack is unknown to Steven though he may assume it is magic in nature)
Michael
The battle was growing more chaotic as Michael began to flee from the approaching woodland demon's for the 'safety' of the soldier wall. It was only a temporary stop gap, but it would give Michael a moment to consider. He could see the invisible boss and fighting an endless horde seemed hopeless. He would recall Aria's mentioning of the stones.
The stones at the center of the clearing, carved in odd runes, would glow their soft blue. The way it occasionally pulsed and seemed to be a favorite thing of the monster, made Michael think it was of some significance. Not having any other ideas to get them out of this mess, Michael dashed for the stones.
The ground was slick. He could not run at his full speed, but he did not need to do what must be done. Once he was close enough to the stones, it was apparent how big they were with the largest one being close to 2 stories tall and several times as thick as Michael. [Appraisal] showed some additional information.
They were giant stone catalysts from some bygone era. Even appraisal had little information to offer on something that was based in historical facts he did not know. Although stone, the channeling of mana enhanced the durability of the obelisks by another grade. The things might as well have been as hard as metal. Destroying them would take some effort. Behind Michael, his allies could be heard struggling to hold off the hoard behind them. Time he did not have.
"Come on..."
He said hoarsely through gritted teeth. His rain splattered face twisted into a snarl from the effort as his whole body tensed and wound itself tightly, ready to spring release. Blades were held in reverse grips which Michael personally felt more confident in. HIs mithril short blade began to grow intensely as the mana in the area gathered to him and his weapon. The show continued as blue lines of mana, like tight circuit lines on an electric board, started to course through his mundane blade. As consequence, pieces of the sword began to flake away under the strain but it held together for the moment.
"Come on..."
He mouthed again as the mana continued to condense. What amounted to only a handful of seconds felt like an eternity to Michael. Unsure of what it would take to seemingly do this impossible thing, he was gonna try giving it his all. Then blue blades of mana extended out from the real blades' tips. The longer and harder Michael focused, the larger the blades became. Finally,
"Alpha's Enchanting Replacing Shredder!" (Magic Affinity D, Magic Area of Effect E, Ability Shredder F, Artisan(Enchanter) C)
For a moment, Michael disappeared in a blue flash of light that cut through the gloom. For that moment, the deep vibrations of metal on stone like a jackhammer nearly drowned out the Monster's song. As the brilliance and sound cleared, Michael could be seen taking a knee and leaning on his mithril blade. His other blade was still in hand but chewed up as if through significant use. All the stones within 30ft of Michael were missing their tops or were sliced through several times like chopped vegetables. Large patches of grass and underbrush were also mulched in the area. The trees just behind the stones were heavily splintered and missing large sections. Both stones and lumber laid in pieces around the area.
Slowly, the dark hole at the beginning of the clearly closed over. One last woodland demon tried to wiggle out of the hole but was caught at the waist and severed. The rest of its body disappeared. Several dozen demon's dispersed as a result of the sudden and violent dispersion of the spell that seemed to sustain their emergence into the material plane. While Demons remained, their hopeless numbers were greatly reduced. Most importantly: there was now an end to their number.
