IC: To Dxun

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Re: IC: To Dxun

#101

Post by DeepSpacer » Wed Sep 01, 2021 3:07 am

A second one leaps at Anjali, this time connecting. The armor helps yet again, but a second claw hits a vulnerable spot.
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Maalraas; A-Squad; Brawl Attack :
2 Successes, 1 Threat

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8 Damage before Soak

1 Threat??? Strain??

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Re: IC: To Dxun

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Post by DeepSpacer » Wed Sep 01, 2021 3:15 am

A third one leaps at Monty and tries to rake him with front and back talons. Monty ducks and the beast latches onto the tree instead. Monty stumbles from a hunched-over position and tries to regain his balance (Upgrade next attack).
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Maalraas; A-Squad; Brawl Attack :
1 Failure, 1 Advantage, 1 Triumph,

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TRIUMPH: will upgrade Monty's next check
1 Adv: pass boost

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Re: IC: To Dxun

#103

Post by Doctor Who » Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:07 pm

BA shouts and slams his axe towards the beast.
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BA; Alpha Squad; Attack with vibroaxe:
3 Successes, 1 Threat

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suffering 2 strain to upgrade the attack twice with Frenzied Attack 2

A total of 11 damage with pierce 2.
Then BA maneuvers himself to be a more tempting target towards the other creatures, hopefully drawing their attacks away from his allies while he helps finish them off.
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Re: IC: To Dxun

#104

Post by Doctor Who » Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:45 pm

BA uses his momentum to slam the axe back down into the creature, mockingly howling at it as it falls.
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BA; Alpha Squad; Attack with vibroaxe:
5 Successes, 1 Advantage

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2 more strain for Frenzied 2, total of 5 strain.

Then going to heal 1 strain.

Total damage is 5+3(axe)+5(bonus damage) + 2 from feral talent (forgot this last time, but it wouldn't have made a difference) for a total of 15.
Turn ends with BA having 4 strain.
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Re: IC: To Dxun

#105

Post by DeepSpacer » Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:11 am

The Maalraas is split entirely in half.

The vicious predators continue to engage. (Anjali may go next)

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Re: IC: To Dxun

#106

Post by Flamiel » Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:26 pm

Anjali tries to repeat the maneuver on the second assailant, but can't quite get connect.
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Pass a boost to next PC and regain 1 strain.

Anjali; Alpha Squad; Melee attack, aim, careful aim, Arkanian Offshoot, Flow:
1 Failure, 2 Advantages, 2 Dark Side

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Re: IC: To Dxun

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Post by DeepSpacer » Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:38 pm

Monty is in bad shape as the Maalraas that was on the tree leaps down onto his back and digs in.
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Maalraas; A-Squad; Attack w/DP + Boost:
4 Successes, 1 Threat

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10 damage b4 soak
1 threat: +1 strain

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Re: IC: To Dxun

#108

Post by DeepSpacer » Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:48 pm

The Maalraas near Anjali turns on her again. This time it pounces on her, knocking her to the ground (Triumph). This 2m long creature is standing directly over Angali with it's four paws spread apart (+1 Melee Defense). It lunges with a bite, but misses.
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Maalraas; A-Squad; Attack w/DP:
1 Failure, 3 Advantages, 1 Triumph,

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Triumph: knock opponent prone
3 Adv: +1 Melee Defense for Maalraas


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Re: IC: To Dxun

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Post by DeepSpacer » Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:59 pm

Monty has a tough one on his back. He tries to aim his blaster pistol and fires several shots, missing on all of them. He hits home and the beast goes limp, falling to the ground.
"BA!!! HELP ANJALI!!!"
Spoiler:
11D before soak.

Monty; A-Squad; Ranged Light w/ DP in melee:
0+1 Success, 2 Advantages

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2 Adv: give boost die to BA

FORGOT Boost and a Setback
Gun adds 1 Adv

Monty; A-Squad; Forgotten Boost Die:
1 Success, 0 Advantage

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Monty; A-Squad; Forgotten Setback Die:
0 Success, 1 Threat

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Re: IC: To Dxun

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Post by Flamiel » Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:35 pm

From this spot under the beast, Anjali has easy access with her fusion cutter, and it is BRUTAL.
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Aim, 2 strain for careful aim, 1 strain for a boost.

7 damage, Breach 1.

2 Image to activate Burn 3, other 2 Image and 2 Image to regain 4 strain.

Anjali; Alpha Squad; Melee attack, aim, careful aim, Arkanian Offshoot, Flow:
2 Successes, 4 Advantages, 2 Light Side

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Anjali; Alpha Squad; Melee attack, forgot boost:
0 Success, 0 Advantage

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Re: IC: To Dxun

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Post by DeepSpacer » Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:39 pm

The fusion cutter does its work, cutting into the ribcage and lungs. It is deeply wounded, perhaps fatally so. The *burn* kicks in on it's turn.

(BA can go with the Boost from Monty. A hit should finish on it.)
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Re: IC: To Dxun

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Post by Doctor Who » Sun Sep 05, 2021 7:15 pm

BA spins over to the final creature on Anjali.

He slams his vibroaxe down at it.
Spoiler:
BA; Alpha Squad; attack:
1 Success, 1 Advantage

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Damage is 5+3+1+2 for a total of 11, with pierce 2

BA took two more strain and healed 1, so he has 5 strain on him at the moment.
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Re: IC: To Dxun

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Post by DeepSpacer » Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:38 pm

There are now four corpses of these Maalraas on the ground. Typically night-hunters, they have braved the shadows of the underbrush in search of prey.

The jungle has become quiet for a few moments after the chaos. All in all, the jungle paused for about 20 seconds. Slowly, the sounds of the birds and other critters come back to a crescendo. Overhead, the shadows of Dxun and Onderon overlap each other as the atmospheres mix together.
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Re: IC: To Dxun

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Post by DeepSpacer » Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:46 pm

"Everyone okay?" asks Monty as he nurses a deep wound.

"Anjali, do you have a spare stim pack?"
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Monty armed to the teeth but not a stimpack on on him. Perhaps I could retcon DP flip to have him have one.

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Re: IC: To Dxun

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Post by Doctor Who » Sun Sep 05, 2021 9:07 pm

BA glances around, double checking there are no more anywhere nearby. Satisfied, he jogs over to see if he can help Monty or Anjali with any wounds they have.
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BA; Alpha Squad; recover strain:
3 Successes, 2 Advantages

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Can I burn those two advantages for more strain recovered?
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Re: IC: To Dxun

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Post by Flamiel » Tue Sep 07, 2021 2:19 am

Anjali tosses Monty a stimpack and then stabs herself with one, too. She doesn't seem overly fluster by the ambush. "Let's hope that sends a warning to any others like that lurking around here."

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Re: IC: To Dxun

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Post by DeepSpacer » Wed Sep 08, 2021 3:09 am

After dismissing the scavenging beasts, the groups rests. The terrain becomes more rigorous moving forward. Where we think the shuttle went is in the vicinity of a large hill (or small mountain) up ahead. The course will be a winding one.

As has been Anjali's habit, she pauses to 'Sense' her surroundings once they reach an unfamiliar place (4 Lightside Pips!!). The Force is STRONG here. VERY strong. But, it is not the planet speaking to her through the ground and the earth. It is not an aggressive, volatile sensation, but calmness. Peace. Somewhere on this god-forsaken planet is a peaceful place!! STRONG with the lightside of the Force, it is! (1 Triumph)

With the Force calling her, she diverts slightly from the path and down a hillside. At the bottom is a cave. One may even call it a gaping crevice since the top opens up to the sky. Monty and BA follow. They also feel a calming sensation in their souls.

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Re: IC: To Dxun

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Post by DeepSpacer » Wed Sep 08, 2021 3:16 am

The 'cave' is about 40 meters tall from where you stand. Perhaps 30m tall once inside. A mass of natural stone fills the inside. It fills about half of the cave and is about 20m high. A thick, foggy, mist lingers about farther inside. Beams of light come through the opening on top. A stream trickles long the right side. It flows into the cavern. Anjali senses no significant 'life', but does sense the force permeating this area.
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Post by Flamiel » Wed Sep 08, 2021 2:51 pm

Anjali's jaw drops a little bit as she stands mesmerized by both the beauty of the cave and the strength of the Force serenity emanating from it. "Can you feel that?" she whispers to BA and Monty. "There is something significant about this cave. I'm not sure how I know it, but I just...feel it. We need to take a closer look."

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Post by DeepSpacer » Wed Sep 08, 2021 9:46 pm

Monty's interest is peaked. "I never took much interest in that force stuff, but I feel something as well. Peace. Relaxation. Calmness." Suddenly, the threats out there in the jungle don't seem so threatening.

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Post by Doctor Who » Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:40 pm

BA is uncomfortable with the peacefulness of the area. "Peace is only really a thing when your dead," he mumbles half-heartedly.
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Re: IC: To Dxun

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Post by DeepSpacer » Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:26 pm

The sunlight gleams off of a rock crystal laying in the water. It is small, maybe 2-3" long. About as big as a thumb. It has a cascade of colors in the sunlight, moving from white, to green, to aqua, to blue, to indigo, and to violet.

The cave rises up on the stones and then goes farther back into the crevice.

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Post by Flamiel » Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:29 am

Anjali catches sight of the crystal and inhales sharply. "Do you see that?? It's beautiful!" She moves forward and kneels down by the water to look at it, considering if she dare reach for it....

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Post by DeepSpacer » Fri Sep 10, 2021 4:20 am

"I see it. What is it?" asks Monty, looking at BA and shrugging.

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Post by Flamiel » Fri Sep 10, 2021 6:20 pm

Anjali has a feeling, more than an active thought, identifying the unusual crystal shimmering there in the shallow pool of water. She extends her arm and reaches out, but instead of leaning forward to dip into the water to retrieve it, she extends her feelings through the Force and connects with the crystal lying there. The crystal quivers there for a moment, then gravity releases its hold on it and it starts to gently float up through the water, breaking the surface with hardly a ripple, and glides slowly through the air to Anjali's waiting grasp. Anjali's hand encloses the crystal, somehow warm even though submerged in cold water moment earlier, and she closes her eyes and inhales deeply. The warmth of the crystal pulsates like the beating of a heart, like it's meant to be with her.

"Amazing...," she whispers, and opens her eyes again to inspect the crystal closer visually.

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