Ch.1: "By the Fire" / Village of Ogygia

[Ireth]

Leto

Leto is silent as they all approach the breel's cave, though Wu Chen's outfit nullifies any attempt at stealth. She frowns at the strange noise coming from the breel, wondering and almost not wanting to know what it is.

For a moment Leto sees through the breel's eyes, in shades of blue and violet. Three women -- herself and her friends -- stand outside of the cave; Wu Chen's image ripples constantly with the ringing of her bells. The breel is in pain, with something sharp piercing its throat. Wallace's sword, maybe? Either way the breel can't swallow him down or cough him up.

When the eyes appear in the darkness before her, Leto pulls out her shock trap and rolls it in their direction. Might as well try to weaken the beast before she starts loosing arrows into it. At least the glowing eyes will make easy-to-see targets!

 

[Legendary Sidekick]

The plants start to worm their way into the cave. As this happens, the glowing eyes thrash about. Wu Chen drops to her knees, gritting her teeth as she covers her ears--and her gongs stop.

The breel tromps toward you. An arrow is protruding from between its right and center eyes. The plants can't stop the breel, but they cling to the monster. As Kell's plant magic seems to have a mind of its own, it's possible that the plants are doing something to the breel, or trying to.

Once completely out of the cave, the shock trap is detonated. It has the expected effect. Lightning dances around the breel, who thrashes about, its limbs planted. Kell can safely strike its limbs or its plump, sluggish body anywhere from center to rear. The head is moving, and will be difficult to shoot at. The neck is an easier target for Leto.

As the lightning holds the breel, sparks fly from Leto's arrow. The Iron Wall can be seen through the semi-transparent hide. His armor is lit by sparks, and this causes the breel to cough violently. The coughing makes a deep gutteral sound, like the single beat of a giant drum.


((You can attack and communicate this round. So far, only the breel took damage.

ROLL 2 TURNS again. If the lightning stops, the breel remains disoriented for an additional round anyway, so since your only enemy is trapped for 2+ rounds, we can do 2 turns at a time until he's free. Wu Chen is stunned for both rounds as well.))

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Kelleia KO======OK Leto KO======OK Wu Chen KO======OK (stunned)

Breel HP=? (stunned)

 

[Ireth]

Leto

Leto takes advantage of the breel being stunned, and aims another arrow, this time at its neck.

And another...

 

[tbgg]

Kelleia

Kell says thoughtfully, "You know, I wonder if Wallace could possibly still be alive in there." And she yells, "Wallace, if you're alive in there make a sound or movement!"

Then she attacks the breel's body, but away from where Wallace is.
Kelleia:2D6 → 9(6 +3)#staff attack

If she gets another attack, she attacks the breel's body again.
Kelleia:2D6 → 7(3 +4)#staff attack #2

 

[Legendary Sidekick]

Sparks light up Leto's arrows. One of them buries itself deep in the monster's throat, while the other slashes it. Blood sprays from the slice, but Kell is nowhere near the acidic spray. She clubs the breel twice, her first blow making a sickening wet crunch. The blunt force of her weapon does not break the hide, so Kell seems to be in no danger of spraying blood as long as no one shoots close to where the nymph stands.

It seems Leto got her $100 worth from this trap. Surprisingly, it is still holding the beast. The breel continues to thrash wildly. As for Wu Chen, she begins to rise with a groan... followed by loud bells.


((2 more turns - the shocker continues to emit lightning!))

 

[tbgg]

Kelleia

Kell continues to attack the breel with her staff:

Kelleia:2D6 → 5(3 +2)#staff attack #3

Kelleia:2D6 → 9(3 +6)#staff attack #4

 

[Ireth]

Leto

Leto smiles in grim satisfaction as her shock trap continues to hold the breel at bay. It won't last forever, but she's determined to make the most of the time she has before the beast is able to fight back.

Wu Chen's bells jingle again, and the sound bolsters Leto's hope further.

 

[Legendary Sidekick]

Wu Chen joins the fight, connecting with a flying kick as Leto and Kell continue to deliver their relentless attacks. Once again, an arrow sticks, another slices. Kell's staff strikes again and again, the latter mashing the breel's side. She is able to see that the breel is bleeding internally.

The trap stops shooting sparks. The breel's eyes size up the three of you, though it can barely move at the moment. In its throat is the corpse of the Iron Wall. Wu Chen points to him, but you can't hear what she's saying over the bells. You can see her finger is pointing to the tip of Wallace's sword, which is pressed against the breel's throat.



((1 turn))

 

[Ireth]

Leto

Wu Chen's pointing finger confirms what Leto already suspected about the breel. She aims another arrow, hoping to kill the beast as quickly as possible. Maybe Kell is right and they still have time to save Wallace.

 

[tbgg]

Kelleia

Kell gives the breel an aggressive stare. If it's going after any of them, she wants to give it as much reason as possible to go after her. She has protection, though she fears that if Wallace is still alive, the shock of her chiton may be enough to finish him, ensconced in metal armor as he is.

She again hits the breel with her staff.
Kelleia:2D6 → 7(4 +3)#staff attack #5

 

[Legendary Sidekick]

Leto's arrow bounces away harmlessly. Kell's staff is brushed aside by a giant claw. Wu Chen charges up to the neck and tries to deliver a kick close to the breel's throat. But the breel slinks out of the way. The nun narrowly misses the area where Wallace's sword is pressed against the inside of the throat, as if he's trying to stab his way out. Or was trying.

During Wu Chen's failed attack, our heroines get a good look at Wallace. The metal is discolored and melted into a strange shape and you can see through the holes from the front of his torso to the back. The helmet is missing and there is no head. Clearly, Wu Chen is not trying to save Wallace.

After Wu Chen lands from her attempt, her eyes turn toward her intended target.

The breel fixes its head in Wu Chen's direction—but it attacks Kell—it's difficult for our heroines to tell who the breel is looking at. Its eyes have no visible pupils. They are three glowing purple globes.

The nymph parries the attack, and is knocked ten feet away by the force of the blow. She is unharmed, however.

Kell can now hear a tinkling of bells. Wu Chen shouts, "—ant roar anymore!" Wu Chen advances. Kell can only her the gongs. Apparently, she was only out of the bells' magical effect for a second or two.

The breel is starting to look livelier. It seems its next attack will not be as lethargic as the last…

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Kelleia KO======OK (deafened) Leto KO======OK (deafened) Wu Chen KO======OK

Breel HP=?

 

[Ireth]

Leto

Leto shudders as she gets a good look at Wallace -- or what's left of him. A pang of regret grips her as it's clear he's well beyond saving.

She aims another arrow, but the sight of Wallace in the breel's throat is distracting.

 

[tbgg]

Kelleia

Shaking her head to clear it, Kell shoves her sympathy for the hapless Wallace down. If they kill this thing, she hopes they can retrieve his body and give the man a proper funeral.

Running up to the breel, she leans back against its body, hoping the protective magic of her chiton will kick in. She also takes her staff and rams it backward against the breel. She doesn't think it's as effective as a reverse sword thrust would be, but she hopes it damages the breel nonetheless.
Kelleia:2D6 → 6(4 +2)#staff attack #6

 

[Legendary Sidekick]

Leto's arrow harmlessly grazes the breel. Kell's thrust connects, but pressing her back against the breel does nothing. Perhaps the magic only reacts when the touch is forced against Kell, but not the other way around.

If Kell wants the chiton's magic to work, she gets her wish. The breel makes a wide swipe, barely hitting Kell. Her armor protects her from damage, and the shock seems to jolt the claw away from its second target: Wu Chen.

The nun manages to strike the area close to the sword. Not only does her attack connect--the blunt force of her attack causes the sword to make a small puncture in the throat. Acid squirts from the wound and a few drops spatter on Wu Chen.

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Kelleia KO======OK (deafened) Leto KO======OK (deafened) Wu Chen KO======

Breel HP=?

 

[Ireth]

Leto

Leto stays with the form of attack she knows best, keeping her distance from the breel and its acidic blood.

 

[tbgg]

Kelleia

Again looking aggressively at the breel, Kell taunts, "C'mon ya big beefy breel bully...bite me, why don't you? I daresay you'll find the experience....ENLIGHTENING."

And running in front of the breel, she attacks with her staff again.
Kelleia:2D6 → 6(5 +1)#staff attack #7

 

[Legendary Sidekick]

Leto's arrow strikes, as does Kell's staff. Wu Chen uses her wire-fu to latch onto Wally's sword. She dashes back and shouts to Kell, "Go for the throat!"

The nun is far back enough that Kell can hear her.

When the breel attacks, Kell is hit this time, but the breel's claw reels back. Kell hears the beast growl as lightning sears the flesh a the base of its claws. Its head turns toward the nymph. As the breel turns, Wallace's sword begins to slice the throat from the inside. Wu Chen's wire is apparently still attached to the fallen knight's weapon. The nun is pulling with all her might.

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Kelleia KO====== Leto KO======OK (deafened) Wu Chen KO======

Breel HP=?

 

[Ireth]

Leto

Leto's eyes widen as Wallace's sword starts to slice the breel's throat from inside. She looses another arrow, hoping to dissuade it from attacking Kell.

 

[tbgg]

Kelleia

Wincing a little from the shock, Kell takes the nun's advice, going straight for the beast's throat with her staff:
Kelleia:2D6 → 10(4 +6)#staff attack #8

"That's for Wallace, ya big creep!"

 

[Legendary Sidekick]

Leto's arrow slashes the skin above the breel's center eye. Wu Chen's wire delivers an electrical charge, lighting up Wallace's corpse. Kell can feel the pain of the roar, but her staff strikes true, and the breel's voice squeaks pathetically!

Wallace's body is ripped from the throat, and gallons of blood with him. Kell and Wu Chen are doused with it. Leto hears the splash and a disturbing hiss coming from the torso's of her fellow heroines!

Wu Chen shouts, "Kell! Strip!"

Kell's armor is dissolving—if it continues to burn, her chin is next, then her skin! Fortunately, the armor is magic. Kell should be able to will it away and leave her chiton on.

Wu Chen isn't so fortunate. But the increased strength from the sake may save her—she grabs her shirt with tight fists and rips it apart, and continues to literally tear off her clothing.

As for the breel, it's in too much pain to do much of anything at the moment…

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Kelleia KO=====- (doused with acid) Leto KO======OK Wu Chen KO=====- (doused with acid)

Breel (muted & stunned) HP=?