Rifts Adventure IC

[Sherwood]

Eron makes a jump that would put a mortal man into the record books with its height and distance, landing on the upper back of the Maggot. His sword lashes out to strike one of the eyes on the stalks. This hit draws some blood and an angry snarl, but the inherent toughness of the Maggot keeps you from being able to completely sever the eye with that hit.

Psychie is up

Current Order of Initiative
Nat 20 - Zephiron [1]
31 - Eron [2]
24 - Terra <====
--Tiny <====
--Junior <====
--Baby <====
21 - Snowfall
20 - Daisy
12 - Maggot 1 injured/eye 1 injured
6 - Doc

 

[Psychie]

Tapping into the magical powers of the Automations, Terra has Tiny cast a vicious spell against the Maggot while she has both Junior and Baby use their guns to hit the damn thing from range.

Spoiler

Using Tiny to cast Desiccate the Supernatural for 50 PPE, doing 3d6x10 damage. No to-hit roll is needed, but a successful save vs magic means the creature suffers half damage.
Both Baby and Junior are using their Starfire Pulse Cannons doing 2d6x10 each

Hit Points: 48
SDC: 135
PPE: 126 / 106
PPE Battery: 50
PPE Battery: 50

MDC: 525 from Invulnerability
100 from talisman

Bonus Points: 9

When Piloting Automations
Number of Attacks: 10 / 4 / 1
Strike: +5 (+7 with Sword)
Parry: +6 (+8 with Sword)
Dodge: +2
Roll: +2
Initiative: +5
Damage: +1
Critical Strike on a 19-20
Critical Strike from behind
Death Blow on a natural 19-20

Tiny
MDC: 1000 /
PPE: 200 / 150

Junior
MDC: 500 /
PPE: 120 /

Tiny
MDC: 500 /
PPE: 120 /

 

[Sherwood]

The one cannon shot goes wide; probably due to your concern of not hitting Eron on the back of the Maggot. But the second scores a hard hit, scorching flesh badly. The spell that you cast from Tiny sucks out a large amount of moisture from the monster, causing even more harm to it.

Purr is up

Current Order of Initiative
Nat 20 - Zephiron [1]
31 - Eron [2]
24 - Terra <====
--Tiny [1]
--Junior [1]
--Baby [1]
21 - Snowfall <====
20 - Daisy
12 - Maggot 1 injured/eye 1 injured
6 - Doc

 

[Purr]

Snowfall the Kitsune
The Foxiest Messenger of Inari!​

Spoiler: Combat Bonuses

Perception +8
Initiative +5 (+9 when using W.P. Quick Draw)
Attacks per Round: 6
Strike +12
Damage +16
Parry +14
Dodge +19 (+20 in Kitsune form, +22 in Fox form)
Roll +17
Maintain Balance +10
Save vs. Magic +10
Save vs. Pain +14
Horror Factor Saving Throws +4

Damage by Weapon Type
See Character Sheet.

Snowfall hadn't seen a monster this tough since he had left ol' Nippon and that was saying something! Acting like a talk show host on his own show, Snowfall chuckled and bowed. "Thank you, thank you, everybody! What an audience! Aaand for our next guest on the show, we have... Smelly, Fat, and Ugly - three names for the same guy, folks! Maggie the Maggot here is a big lover of fire, but oh he and silver have just never gotten along! He just haaates silver so very muuuch! So let's roll out the red carpet for... Smelly, Fat, and Ugly! Hooray!!"

With that, Snowfall launches a (preferably red) Carpet of Adhesion from his Dragon Rod dead-center at the Maggot in the hopes of anchoring it to the spot. If all went well, this would root the Maggot to the spot so the less-armored members of the team wouldn't have to face the monster's horrible melee attacks. Besides, the kitsune figured - never fight an enemy on their terms - make them fight you on yours!

Snowfall immediately hid in the nearest shadows making the most of his Black Sun Tattoo powers. He hid away from the main group so as to spread out a bit.

Image credit: The delightful Zozark at FurAffinity.com!)

STATUS

Location: Central America!
Statblock: Self-M.D.C. (228/228). Self-P.P.E. (233/278). Power Matrix (60/60 P.P.E.). Effects Active: Black Sun (60/60 minutes), Sustain (244/288 hours). Blind Warrior Woman Talisman (2/3, 100/100 M.D.).

 

[Sherwood]

The Maggot is strong; supernaturally strong, but even its tremendous strength is not enough to be able to rip free of the Carpet of Adhesion spell that is cast upon it. For at least this moment, it is quite stuck.

D. Rex is up

Current Order of Initiative
Nat 20 - Zephiron [1]
31 - Eron [2]
24 - Terra <====
--Tiny [1]
--Junior [1]
--Baby [1]
21 - Snowfall [1]
20 - Daisy <====
12 - Maggot 1 injured/eye 1 injured
6 - Doc

 

[Purr]

Snowfall cheered from inside the shadows. "Hey, Smelly, Fat and Ugly! Stick around, willya? Ha ha! Now if only we could give your mouth the same treatment! You know, instead of putting on lipstick on your lips, we use Gorilla Glue instead? Whaddya say?"

 

[Sherwood]

A bump for D. Rex .

 

[D. Rex]

With the maggot being held in place, there was no better time than to hit it hard. With the silver round in place, Daisy aimed the infamous cannon at the things center of mass. Let's see how well maggots get along with slugs.


Hit: 26
Damage: 70 Silver

 

[Sherwood]

The Boom Gun roars, and since the Maggot is currently stuck to the ground from the Carpet of Adhesion spell, it can't dodge! The silver bullet slams into the thick skin of the monster, doing horrible amounts of damage (x2 effect from silver, after all, doing a whopping 140 MD!), but it is just so very tough that it is still alive.

As a reminder, all those that do not have proper ear protection are now deafened from the sonic boom.

Finally, the thing before you has a chance to respond. It pulls at the sticky floor with its huge feet, but even its great strength is not enough to be able to pull it free. So, instead of standing still and letting you attack it freely, the thing turns itself into mist, freeing itself from the Carpet of Adhesion! Still in its mist form, it flies forward and reforms itself into its physical form next to Daisy in her Glitter Boy suit and it reaches out with its huge mouth and tries to bite you! Apparently, it did not like the silver bullet you hit it with and is now trying to get back at you.

D. Rex has a defense to declare.

Current Order of Initiative
Nat 20 - Zephiron [1]
31 - Eron [2]
24 - Terra <====
--Tiny [1]
--Junior [1]
--Baby [1]
21 - Snowfall [1]
20 - Daisy [1]
12 - Maggot 1 injured/eye 1 injured [1]
6 - Doc

 

[D. Rex]

"So you want seconds? I think he liked it!" The dog girl laughed maniacally, as the demon freed itself and charged at her.

As it got closer, she leaped back as it's jaws tried to size her. The glitterboy being unusually nimble for a powersuit.

Dodge: 19

 

[Sherwood]

With the dodge, Daisy is just barely able to evade the demon's bite.

Mirgris is up

Current Order of Initiative
Nat 20 - Zephiron [1]
31 - Eron [2]
24 - Terra <====
--Tiny [1]
--Junior [1]
--Baby [1]
21 - Snowfall [1]
20 - Daisy [2]
12 - Maggot 1 injured/eye 1 injured [1]
6 - Doc <====

 

[Mirgris]

With the dodge, Daisy is just barely able to evade the demon's bite.

Mirgris is up

Current Order of Initiative
Nat 20 - Zephiron [1]
31 - Eron [2]
24 - Terra <====
--Tiny [1]
--Junior [1]
--Baby [1]
21 - Snowfall [1]
20 - Daisy [2]
12 - Maggot 1 injured/eye 1 injured [1]
6 - Doc <====

Deep down inside every scientist is a little bit of a mad scientist. The desire to push boundaries to test, to experiment, to do it just because you can.
So it is with that in mind that the doctor gives a small shrug and mutters. "Experiment one" He pulls out one of his new experimental gernades and pulls the pin giving it a light toss at the foul demon.

"Flash out" he yells giving his team mates a chance to prepare, but given that they were just defeaned by one ally, having it happen again isn't the worst thing.

 

[Sherwood]

The grenade flies out and explodes right next to the Maggot and Daisy, but at least Daisy's armor is shielded from just this kind of blast. The Maggot is not so lucky. It lets out an angry roar as its eyes blink trying to clear the flash out from them.

Rykon is up

Current Order of Initiative
Nat 20 - Zephiron [1] <====
31 - Eron [2]
24 - Terra <====
--Tiny [1]
--Junior [1]
--Baby [1]
21 - Snowfall [1]
20 - Daisy [2]
12 - Maggot 1 injured/eye 1 injured [1]
6 - Doc [1]

 

[Rykon]

Zephiron felt his fury reach a new peak. This indignant maggot not only ignored the much deserved beating it was getting to attack someone else, but it attacked what the young hatchling was starting to see as a motherly influence. For this transgression, the Royal Dragon needed this creature to know just how far past the line it had crossed.

Zephiron casts Luck Curse on the Maggot.

Spoiler: Luck Curse

Range: Touch or 10 feet ( 3 m).
Duration: 24 hours per level of experience.
Saving Throw: Standard; 12 by spell, 16 by ritual.
P.P.E.: Forty

The incantation inflicts the victim with bad luck. The character's normal bonuses to strike, parry, dodge, initiative, and roll with punch, are all reduced to zero; no bonuses! Critical strikes do normal damage (except a Natural 20 which always does double damage); a death or knockout/stun punch does only 1D4 damage. Kick attacks have a 01-60% chance of causing the character to trip and fall down (losing initiative and one melee attack). Prowl skill turs into a clumsy roll, making noise every time it is tried. All skills are minus 40%, but only during critical situations. The G.M. can add other minor occurrences of bad luck.

Only a "Remove Curse" invocation can negate the effect of this enchantment

 

[Sherwood]

The spell goes off, and at this point you don't know if the Maggot has made its saving throw or not.

Silanon is up

Current Order of Initiative
Nat 20 - Zephiron [2]
31 - Eron [2] <====
24 - Terra <====
--Tiny [1]
--Junior [1]
--Baby [1]
21 - Snowfall [1]
20 - Daisy [2]
12 - Maggot 1 injured/eye 1 injured/bad luck curse? [1]
6 - Doc [1]

 

[Silanon]

In one moment, the demon is right underneath; in the next, it's a fricking fog racing away, going right for the thundering Glitterboy. What's an honest Crazy to do, other than land right back on his feet, and charge anew? "Hey, fat-ass - that's cheating!" is Eron's battlecry this time, once more closing the distance. No leap, though; just a mighty stab of his sword, trying to pierce through the right hindleg's skin.

Since the Psionic Seeking is still active - any noticeablemovement of Salnesh?

(52 damage if it hits)

 

[Sherwood]

The giant monster tries to dodge out of the way of the sword strike, but either your skill was good enough to hit the mark or it is cursed and flubbed its roll.

As of now, it has only been a few brief seconds in this fight, so Salnesh has probably not had enough time to respond yet.

Psychie is up next

Current Order of Initiative
Nat 20 - Zephiron [2]
31 - Eron [3]
24 - Terra <====
--Tiny [1] <====
--Junior [1] <====
--Baby [1] <====
21 - Snowfall [1]
20 - Daisy [2]
12 - Maggot 1 injured/eye 1 injured/bad luck curse? [2]
6 - Doc [1]

 

[Psychie]

With her ears ringing, Terra directs her Automations to continue to pour on the hurt on the Maggot. Its outnumbered, but still is a tough fighter. Besides, there is a second one in the other chamber that is going to be on its way.

With Junior and Baby, she has them both fire their Starfire Pulse Cannons, and once more casts Desiccate the Supernatural from Tiny.

If Baby hits, it does 80 MD
With Junior's Crit, it takes another 80 MD
From the spell Desiccate the Supernatural, it takes 130 MD

Spoiler

Hit Points: 48
SDC: 135
PPE: 126 / 106
PPE Battery: 50
PPE Battery: 50

MDC: 525 from Invulnerability
100 from talisman

Bonus Points: 9

When Piloting Automations
Number of Attacks: 10 / 4 / 1
Strike: +5 (+7 with Sword)
Parry: +6 (+8 with Sword)
Dodge: +2
Roll: +2
Initiative: +5
Damage: +1
Critical Strike on a 19-20
Critical Strike from behind
Death Blow on a natural 19-20

Tiny
MDC: 1000 /
PPE: 200 / 100

Junior
MDC: 500 /
PPE: 120 /

Tiny
MDC: 500 /
PPE: 120 /

 

[Sherwood]

The Maggot is definitely hurting from the various blasts and spells being leveled against it, but it is still alive and kicking.

Purr is up

Current Order of Initiative
Nat 20 - Zephiron [2]
31 - Eron [3]
24 - Terra <====
--Tiny [2]
--Junior [2]
--Baby [2]
21 - Snowfall [1] <====
20 - Daisy [2]
12 - Maggot 1 injured/eye 1 injured/bad luck curse? [2]
6 - Doc [1]

 

[Sherwood]

A bump for Purr

 

[Purr]

"Hey Smelly, Fat, and Ugly! Want a treat? Open wiiide!"

Snowfall tried to shoot a Magic Net straight in the Maggot's face in a manner that would impede its ability to speak, cast spells, and bite.

 

[Sherwood]

Snowfall casts his spell, and ensnares the big demon once more.

D. Rex is up with Daisy

Current Order of Initiative
Nat 20 - Zephiron [2]
31 - Eron [3]
24 - Terra <====
--Tiny [2]
--Junior [2]
--Baby [2]
21 - Snowfall [2]
20 - Daisy [2] <====
12 - Maggot 1 injured/eye 1 injured/bad luck curse? [2]
6 - Doc [1]

 

[D. Rex]

With the maggot being so close, it made this all the more satisfying. Pointing the barrel at the creatures face, Daisy pulls the trigger to shoot off another silver round.

Hit: 22
Damage: 210 silver damage.

 

[Sherwood]

Technically, the roll of a '3' means you would miss, but since the Maggot is Netted up and you have a point blank shot, I'll let it go. Besides, it was just too cool for the dice to hit a max damage roll. Since it is a silver round, it dose double damage to the Maggot, drawing a huge gout of blood from the monster. It is getting pretty beat up from the solid teamwork of everyone hitting it hard together.

Again, the demon fades into mist and reforms outside the Magic Net. It lunges at Daisy once more, and this time, it will hit with a critical strike. Unless you roll a 20 to defend, you will be hit. What do you want to do?

D. Rex

Current Order of Initiative
Nat 20 - Zephiron [2]
31 - Eron [3]
24 - Terra <====
--Tiny [2]
--Junior [2]
--Baby [2]
21 - Snowfall [2]
20 - Daisy [3]
12 - Maggot 1 seriously injured/eye 1 injured/bad luck curse? [3]
6 - Doc [1]

 

[D. Rex]

Technically, the roll of a '3' means you would miss, but since the Maggot is Netted up and you have a point blank shot, I'll let it go. Besides, it was just too cool for the dice to hit a max damage roll. Since it is a silver round, it dose double damage to the Maggot, drawing a huge gout of blood from the monster. It is getting pretty beat up from the solid teamwork of everyone hitting it hard together.

Again, the demon fades into mist and reforms outside the Magic Net. It lunges at Daisy once more, and this time, it will hit with a critical strike. Unless you roll a 20 to defend, you will be hit. What do you want to do?

D. Rex

Current Order of Initiative
Nat 20 - Zephiron [2]
31 - Eron [3]
24 - Terra <====
--Tiny [2]
--Junior [2]
--Baby [2]
21 - Snowfall [2]
20 - Daisy [3]
12 - Maggot 1 seriously injured/eye 1 injured/bad luck curse? [3]
6 - Doc [1]

Thank you!

I dont think could Parry or dodge a crit. But if I try, would I be able to mitigate some damage via roll with impact? Or is an either or thing?