Rifts Adventure IC

[Psychie]

Terra whips her sword up to try and block the incoming attack.

Spoiler

Hit Points: 48
SDC: 135
PPE: 126 / 106
PPE Battery: 50
PPE Battery: 50 / 0

MDC: 525 from Invulnerability
100 from talisman / -35

Bonus Points: 9

When Piloting Automations
Number of Attacks: 10 / 5 / 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 / 0

Junior
MDC: 500 / 330
PPE: 120 /

Baby
MDC: 500 /
PPE: 120 /

 

[Sherwood]

Terra's wild swing is not in time to keep the tentacle from hitting her and latching on once more, this time doing 50 MDC damage to you. Not enough to end your life, but it is enough to make you notice it.

D. Rex is up with Daisy

Current Initiative Order
25 - Daisy -70 MD [4] <====
21 - Zephiron -40 MD [4]
20 - Terra -80 MD [1]
20 - Tiny [4]
20 - Junior -170 MD [4]
20 - Baby [4]
19 - Salnesh [4] serious damage, right eye wounded
18 - Snowfall [4]
18 - Juu [1]
16 - Brodkil 2 [1] entangled in Magic Net
14 - Eron -30 MD [8]
8 - Vampire Intelligence [4] minor damage

 

[D. Rex]

Terra's wild swing is not in time to keep the tentacle from hitting her and latching on once more, this time doing 50 MDC damage to you. Not enough to end your life, but it is enough to make you notice it.

D. Rex is up with Daisy

Current Initiative Order
25 - Daisy -70 MD [4] <====
21 - Zephiron -40 MD [4]
20 - Terra -80 MD [1]
20 - Tiny [4]
20 - Junior -170 MD [4]
20 - Baby [4]
19 - Salnesh [4] serious damage, right eye wounded
18 - Snowfall [4]
18 - Juu [1]
16 - Brodkil 2 [1] entangled in Magic Net
14 - Eron -30 MD [8]
8 - Vampire Intelligence [4] minor damage

Diary blasts! Big gun aimed at big blob again! One round after another! No stop!

Strike: 36
Damage: 240

 

[Sherwood]

The Boom Gun round slams into the Vampire Intelligence, causing some major damage to it. It is still alive, thanks to the massive amount of MDC that the thing has.

Rykon is up

Current Initiative Order
25 - Daisy -70 MD [5]
21 - Zephiron -40 MD [4] <====
20 - Terra -80 MD [1]
20 - Tiny [4]
20 - Junior -170 MD [4]
20 - Baby [4]
19 - Salnesh [4] serious damage, right eye wounded, caught in Carpet of Adhesion
18 - Snowfall [4]
18 - Juu [1]
16 - Brodkil 2 [1] entangled in Magic Net
14 - Eron -30 MD [8]
8 - Vampire Intelligence [4] minor damage

 

[Rykon]

Zephiron continues his assault on the intelligence with his halberd, seeing that Salnesh was taken care of for the time being.

90MD

Spoiler: Prepared Spells and Powers

ISP 59 total: Enhance Reflexes (10 ISP for 10 minutes), Resist Damage (25 ISP for 25 minutes), Strength of Mind (10 ISP for 10 minutes), Enhanced Perception(10 ISP for 25 minutes), Sense Psionics (4 ISP for 10 minutes)
Effect Summary: +1 Attack per melee, +3 initiative, +1 to strike, +2 to parry and dodge, +2 to P.P, +15% to all Physical skills that rely on coordination or balance. All damage taken is halved. 10 PS, +5PE, enhance all natural senses by 50% with the ability to prevent sensory overload. Can sense the use of psionics.

PPE 70 total: Armor of Ithan (10 PPE for 5 minutes), Invulnerability (25 PPE for 5 melees / 75 seconds), Power Weapon on Cutting Squall (35 PPE for 10 melees / 150 seconds)
Effect Summary: +50MDC, Magic Fire, lightning, and cold do half damage. Another +50MDC energy field, impervious to fire, cold, all energy attacks, disease, poisons, gases, and drugs, +10 to magic and psionic saves and horror factor (21 to 23 with frills now). +25% damage increase to Cutting Squall the Rune Halberd (given that its base damage is 1d4 x 10 before the natural 1d6 x 10 I'm not sure what that should ultimately look like).

Spoiler: Current Combat Stats

MDC: 500 (+50 energy field) (halve all incoming damage)
Horror Factor: 21-23

Impervious: Fire, Cold, Energy, Disease, Poison, Gas, Drugs

Number of Attacks: 8
Strike: +13 (+2 Weapon)
Parry: +18 (+2 Weapon)
Dodge: +18
Roll: +7
Pull: +7
Perception: +4
Initiative: +5
Damage: 1D6 x 10 MD Natural (Weapon +1d6x10 MD)
Horror Save: +19
Psionics Save: +21
Magic Save: ? +10
Other Saves: +1

 

[Sherwood]

The weapon strikes home, and you can see that the Vampire Intelligence is getting pummeled pretty good.

Psychie i s up

Current Initiative Order
25 - Daisy -70 MD [5]
21 - Zephiron -40 MD [5]
20 - Terra -80 MD [1]
20 - Tiny [4] <====
20 - Junior -170 MD [4] <====
20 - Baby [4] <====
19 - Salnesh [4] serious damage, right eye wounded, caught in Carpet of Adhesion
18 - Snowfall [4]
18 - Juu [1]
16 - Brodkil 2 [1] entangled in Magic Net
14 - Eron -30 MD [8]
8 - Vampire Intelligence [4] serious damage

 

[Psychie]

Terra lets out a loud yell of, "Hey slimeball! Is that the best you can do?" Then, she directs her three Automations to continue to press the attack against the Vampire Intelligence in order to destroy it before it can do any more harm to someone.

Spoiler

Hit Points: 48
SDC: 135
PPE: 126 / 106
PPE Battery: 50
PPE Battery: 50 / 0

MDC: 525 from Invulnerability
100 from talisman / -80

Bonus Points: 9

When Piloting Automations
Number of Attacks: 10 / 5 / 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 / 0

Junior
MDC: 500 / 330
PPE: 120 /

Baby
MDC: 500 /
PPE: 120 /

 

[Sherwood]

The Vampire Intelligence lets out an angry howl, both at being insulted and getting cut into by the Automations. It is looking pretty ragged right now, but as large as it is, the thing is still a threat.

Salnesh reaches down and yanks the holy blade out of his side and throws it away, then quickly casts a spell and vanishes from before your eyes! Looking down at where it was standing, you can see that there are two large chunks of rock that are missing; an indicator that the demon has teleported away. But Snowfall would know that Salnesh is still stuck and will not be able to move until such time as the Carpet of Adhesion is either banished or runs out of time.

Purr is up with Snowfall and Juu

Current Initiative Order
25 - Daisy -70 MD [5]
21 - Zephiron -40 MD [5]
20 - Terra -80 MD [1]
20 - Tiny [5]
20 - Junior -170 MD [5]
20 - Baby [5]
19 - Salnesh [6] serious damage, right eye wounded, caught in Carpet of Adhesion / teleported away
18 - Snowfall [4] <====
18 - Juu [1] <====
16 - Brodkil 2 [1] entangled in Magic Net
14 - Eron -30 MD [8]
8 - Vampire Intelligence [4] serious damage

 

[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 (click on the link above in his name).

In Snowfall's long centuries of life, sometimes things were not always as they seemed; this went double when dealing with demons.

So he poured his psychic potential into his magic helmet and activated the treasured item starting with See the Invisible ability. There was a very small possibility that the demon was using an Invisibility spell and its effects were digitally duplicating as if he had teleported. Sure, it was a long shot, but it was all he had.

And if the demon was still present, Snowfall would ask Juu to continue what he was doing. Otherwise, it was the Vampire Intelligence. Either way, if the situation allowed, Snowfall asked Juu to grab and give Eron's sword back to him with one of his other nine heads.

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

STATUS

Location: The lair of the Vampire Intelligence!
Statblock: Self-M.D.C. (228/228). Self-P.P.E. (116/278). Power Matrix (60/60 P.P.E.). Effects Active: Magic Helmet (6/6 hours). Energized Monster - Juu (500/500 M.D. 6/6 hours), Black Sun (55/60 minutes), Sustain (244/288 hours). Blind Warrior Woman Talisman (2/3 uses remaining, 100/100 M.D.).

 

[Sherwood]

Using your See the Invisible, Snowfall can actually see that while Salnesh is not where he was, you can now see where he is! His teleport was across the room!

OOC it will not take you waiting for your next action to yell out and point to Salnesh's current location.

Juu doesn't know about this fact, and continues on with his action to attack the Vampire Intelligence, using its teeth to rip out large chunks of flesh from the horrible thing.

Silanon is up with Eron

Current Initiative Order
25 - Daisy -70 MD [5]
21 - Zephiron -40 MD [5]
20 - Terra -80 MD [1]
20 - Tiny [5]
20 - Junior -170 MD [5]
20 - Baby [5]
19 - Salnesh [6] serious damage, right eye wounded, caught in Carpet of Adhesion / teleported away
18 - Snowfall [5]
18 - Juu [2]
16 - Brodkil 2 [1] entangled in Magic Net
14 - Eron -30 MD [8]
8 - Vampire Intelligence [4] serious damage

 

[Purr]

Silanon
Snowfall gasped in surprise and delight. In Japanese, he murmured, "Fortune favors the curious! Oh, bless you, Magic Helmet!"

Snowfall jumped up and down frantically! With the loud shamelessness of a five-year-old, the Kitsune pointed and yelled at the top of his lungs, ratting out Salnesh and his exact location. "HEY GUYS!! EEERRROOON!! SALNESH IS STANDING RIGHT OVER THERE!! GO GET HIM BEFORE HE GETS AWAY!!"

 

[Silanon]

For a moment, the battle felt already lost. What's the point of fighting if he gets away, right? It'd be just another few dead foes, where there's a million others of those out there. No, to win a battle like this, one needs to stop the evil's mind, his mind. And to do that, his presence is unfortunately required, so him still being there is a good thing, really. Dangerous, real dangerous, but good. It's what they signed up for, too, to free this place.

Eron, slumped down in place just a moment ago, takes a deep breath, then another one. Fights his trickery. One spell to sap away all hope... not with him. Not while his allies stand their ground like that. He nods, but takes another deep breath instead of acting on it. Take a moment to refocus and gather new strength.

In truly obsessed fashion, I've burned through all of my actions already - no actions until the next round, stop him, folks! And give that intelligence hell, too!

 

[Sherwood]

With Eron being out of actions, things move onto the nasty Vampire Intelligence. It swings a powerful pseudopod out at the damaged Automation that Terra calls Junior, trying to remove it from the fight. The attack will hit unless it dodges or parries.

Psychie has a defense to declare.

Current Initiative Order
25 - Daisy -70 MD [5]
21 - Zephiron -40 MD [5]
20 - Terra -80 MD [1]
20 - Tiny [5]
20 - Junior -170 MD [5]
20 - Baby [5]
19 - Salnesh [6] serious damage, right eye wounded, caught in Carpet of Adhesion
18 - Snowfall [5]
18 - Juu [2]
16 - Brodkil 2 [1] entangled in Magic Net
14 - Eron -30 MD [8]
8 - Vampire Intelligence [5] serious damage

 

[Psychie]

Terra directs her already damaged Automation to try and parry the attack.

Spoiler

Hit Points: 48
SDC: 135
PPE: 126 / 106
PPE Battery: 50
PPE Battery: 50 / 0

MDC: 525 from Invulnerability
100 from talisman / -80

Bonus Points: 9

When Piloting Automations
Number of Attacks: 10 / 5 / 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 / 0

Junior
MDC: 500 / 330
PPE: 120 /

Baby
MDC: 500 /
PPE: 120 /

 

[Sherwood]

With a loud 'thud', Junior's sword is just barely fast enough to knock the tentacle aside before it can do any damage to it.

D. Rex is up with Daisy.

Current Initiative Order
25 - Daisy -70 MD [5] <====
21 - Zephiron -40 MD [5]
20 - Terra -80 MD [1]
20 - Tiny [5]
20 - Junior -170 MD [5]
20 - Baby [5]
19 - Salnesh [6] serious damage, right eye wounded, caught in Carpet of Adhesion
18 - Snowfall [5]
18 - Juu [2]
16 - Brodkil 2 [1] entangled in Magic Net
14 - Eron -30 MD [8]
8 - Vampire Intelligence [5] serious damage

 

[D. Rex]

With a loud 'thud', Junior's sword is just barely fast enough to knock the tentacle aside before it can do any damage to it.

D. Rex is up with Daisy.

Current Initiative Order
25 - Daisy -70 MD [5] <====
21 - Zephiron -40 MD [5]
20 - Terra -80 MD [1]
20 - Tiny [5]
20 - Junior -170 MD [5]
20 - Baby [5]
19 - Salnesh [6] serious damage, right eye wounded, caught in Carpet of Adhesion
18 - Snowfall [5]
18 - Juu [2]
16 - Brodkil 2 [1] entangled in Magic Net
14 - Eron -30 MD [8]
8 - Vampire Intelligence [5] serious damage

The boom gun fires again. Daisy's barrage showing no signs of easing up any time soon!


Strike: 35
Damage: 240

 

[Sherwood]

The big blob of flesh is now bleeding from another huge wound ripped into it by the Boom Gun. It is looking very bad right now.

Rykon is up

Current Initiative Order
25 - Daisy -70 MD [6]
21 - Zephiron -40 MD [5] <====
20 - Terra -80 MD [1]
20 - Tiny [5]
20 - Junior -170 MD [5]
20 - Baby [5]
19 - Salnesh [6] serious damage, right eye wounded, caught in Carpet of Adhesion
18 - Snowfall [5]
18 - Juu [2]
16 - Brodkil 2 [1] entangled in Magic Net
14 - Eron -30 MD [8]
8 - Vampire Intelligence [5] major damage

 

[Rykon]

Zakas is going to continue attacking the intelligence with his halberd.

Another miss.

 

[Sherwood]

As he tries to press the attack on the Vampire Intelligence, one of the tentacles manages to swing its way around fast enough to keep Zephiron from scoring a hit.

Psychie is up

Current Initiative Order
25 - Daisy -70 MD [6]
21 - Zephiron -40 MD [6]
20 - Terra -80 MD [1]
20 - Tiny [5] <====
20 - Junior -170 MD [5] <====
20 - Baby [5] <====
19 - Salnesh [6] serious damage, right eye wounded, caught in Carpet of Adhesion
18 - Snowfall [5]
18 - Juu [2]
16 - Brodkil 2 [1] entangled in Magic Net
14 - Eron -30 MD [8]
8 - Vampire Intelligence [5] major damage

 

[Psychie]

Terra knows that this demon Salnesh is just as much of a target to be wiped out as the Vampire Intelligence, and she has the benefit of being able to See the Invisible as a normal power of her Automations! Now that she knows that this asshole is trying to flee in secret, she directs Junior to go and stab the living crap out of Salnesh while Tiny and Baby continue to press the attack on the Vampire Intelligence.

Spoiler

Hit Points: 48
SDC: 135
PPE: 126 / 106
PPE Battery: 50
PPE Battery: 50 / 0

MDC: 525 from Invulnerability
100 from talisman / -80

Bonus Points: 9

When Piloting Automations
Number of Attacks: 10 / 5 / 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 / 0

Junior
MDC: 500 / 330
PPE: 120 /

Baby
MDC: 500 /
PPE: 120 /

 

[Sherwood]

Terra's attacks against the Vampire Intelligence were very devastating, carving out huge chunks of flesh from it. It is bleeding from many wounds, and at the rate you guys are going, it will not last long.

Your attack against Salnesh is not as successful, though. Even with its feet trapped in the rock that got teleported with it, the demon was able to parry the swing on it with a huge claw.

In return, it casts Magic Net against Junior, entangling the Automation in its web. It can still see, but it will take at least a minute of hard cutting to get out of the Net.

Purr is up

Current Initiative Order
25 - Daisy -70 MD [6]
21 - Zephiron -40 MD [6]
20 - Terra -80 MD [1]
20 - Tiny [6]
20 - Junior -170 MD [6] caught in Magic Net
20 - Baby [6]
19 - Salnesh [7] serious damage, right eye wounded, caught in Carpet of Adhesion
18 - Snowfall [5]
18 - Juu [2]
16 - Brodkil 2 [1] entangled in Magic Net
14 - Eron -30 MD [8]
8 - Vampire Intelligence [5] major damage

 

[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 (click on the link above in his name).

Snowfall looked at Salnesh who clearly had plenty of fight left in him. There was a brief moment when the wisdom of the Dimensional Traveler inside the Kitsune gently merged with the Chi Master and the Tai Chi practitioner within him to ponder the possibilities of solutions both philosophical and mystical. Could he perhaps, try this or in a Japanese wizardly fashion, attempt that? What about experimenting with enchanting mysteries or drawing upon ancient works to meditate upon a sure method to dispatch the dangerous, heartless, and unholy Salnesh?

"Hey Terra? Hey guys? Perhaps we should make Salnesh surrender, go in search, and place upon his forehead the shining ointment of Amaterasu Omikami? Or subject him to readings from the weathered, electric scriptures of Raiden? Oh! I know! How about we invite Salnesh to soul-cleansing tea ceremony dedicated to the one and only Inari Okami?!"

A quiet moment passed tranquilly as Snowfall slowly brought his paw to his chin as if in deep thought.

"NAAAH! JUST-DIEDIEDIEDIEDIE-ALLLREEEAADYYY!!"

With a whoosh, Snowfall loosed his arguably most-powerful magical projectile, a red-and-white Magic Net of his own from his ever-dependable Tatsu Blaster! Nothing special, nothing aimed in a fancy manner - just Snowfall entering a frantic frenzy in an attempt to trap Salnesh and eventually reduce his stinking hide to ash so fine there would not be enough to fill a pipe to smoke it.

"JUU!" Snowfall shouted as loudly as his canine lungs would allow and pointed right at the patches of the Carpet of Adhesion. "Look! This demon fooled you! He just said he thinks your hydra-momma is a freeloading, sake-swishing baka ("idiot")! And sheee's sooo duuumb! - you know how dumb she is? He says your momma is sooo duuumb, why, because she only haaas... ONE HEAD! Ahahaaha! You gonna let him get away with that?!"

"AIIIEEEE!!" Juu's ten heads shrieked, babbled, cursed, and roared all at once! As good as the Vampire Intelligence tasted (very chewy like a burning rubber tire with a strong hint of death and cruelty), the alien thing had not insulted his ectoplasmic mother - whomever that was! This demon had to pay dearly!

Besides all of this, every head Juu had had understood this insult-trading game that Snowfall was using to direct him. It was a game the two of them had loved and played for a long time - with often-exciting and humorous results!

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

STATUS

Location: The soon-to-be-resting-place of Salnesh!!
Statblock: Self-M.D.C. (228/228). Self-P.P.E. (116/278). Power Matrix (60/60 P.P.E.). Effects Active: Magic Helmet (6/6 hours). Energized Monster - Juu (500/500 M.D. 6/6 hours), Black Sun (55/60 minutes), Sustain (244/288 hours). Blind Warrior Woman Talisman (2/3 uses remaining, 100/100 M.D.).

 

[Sherwood]

The Magic Net flies out, and not only does it cover the now totally immobilized demon, it also adds to the net that has Junior wrapped up. At least it doesn't harm Terra's 'kid', just makes it impossible to attack for a while.

Juu sees its chance to do some damage to the demon and takes it. Apparently it doesn't like the idea that Salnesh said its mama only has one head, because Juu scores a Critical Strike! Those with the ability to see the invisible will be able to note that the demon is looking very ragged, and will not be able to take much more before it is destroyed.

Brodkil 2 is still stuck in its own Net, and is still trying to get out.

Eron is out of actions, but at the moment he is not under direct attack, and the holy blade is near him.

The Vampire Intelligence tries to club Terra off of the back of Tiny. Its attack will hit unless you parry.

Psychie has a defense to roll.

Current Initiative Order
25 - Daisy -70 MD [6]
21 - Zephiron -40 MD [6]
20 - Terra -80 MD [1]
20 - Tiny [6]
20 - Junior -170 MD [6] caught in Magic Net
20 - Baby [6]
19 - Salnesh [7] critical damage, right eye wounded, caught in Carpet of Adhesion and a Magic Net
18 - Snowfall [6]
18 - Juu [3]
16 - Brodkil 2 [1] entangled in Magic Net
14 - Eron -30 MD [8]
8 - Vampire Intelligence [6] major damage

 

[Psychie]

Terra will try a parry with Tiny's sword.

Spoiler

Hit Points: 48
SDC: 135
PPE: 126 / 106
PPE Battery: 50
PPE Battery: 50 / 0

MDC: 525 from Invulnerability
100 from talisman / -80

Bonus Points: 9

When Piloting Automations
Number of Attacks: 10 / 5 / 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 / 0

Junior
MDC: 500 / 330
PPE: 120 /

Baby
MDC: 500 /
PPE: 120 /

 

[Sherwood]

While Terra's swing is more a desperate flailing in the air, it is just enough to keep from getting hit. Lucky you!

D. Rex is up

Current Initiative Order
25 - Daisy -70 MD [6] <====
21 - Zephiron -40 MD [6]
20 - Terra -80 MD [1]
20 - Tiny [6]
20 - Junior -170 MD [6] caught in Magic Net
20 - Baby [6]
19 - Salnesh [7] critical damage, right eye wounded, caught in Carpet of Adhesion and a Magic Net
18 - Snowfall [6]
18 - Juu [3]
16 - Brodkil 2 [1] entangled in Magic Net
14 - Eron -30 MD [8]
8 - Vampire Intelligence [6] major damage