[Rosalie] Chapter 13: The Battle of Tathi Village

[Throndir]

《Chapter 12: Rescue Operation

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《Chapter 13: The Battle of Tathi Village》

Changing back into her dragon-form, with you hoping on her back, Valeriya took off. Strong gusts of winds blew from below her as she continued to gain elevation. You saw them high above you, the forms of dragon on knights, with the knights casting spells or using their bows to fire. The Wind Priests had a similar tactic, though, more often than not, had their birds engaged with the small flying demons. There were already a couple of Wind Priests who were no longer around, and you remember seeing some bodies of birds and priests back on the ground. The knights on the other hand kept a tight formation.

Three dragonknights broke off the main group then started to swoop down, meeting you as you started to rise up. It was then that you heard Valeriya's voice in your head.

Three knights you were with before. Indeed, it was Thurston, Braxton, and one of the other dragonknights that you had trained with.

"Hero Rosalie!" It was Thurston who called out. "We've kept a tight and close formation. The Wind Priests though... individually they're powerful, but they're too aggressive! There's another thing too." Thurston said grimly.

"We're heavily outnumbered. There's at least 500 of the flying things up here! This is the first time we're flying with our dragon companions in battle... And communication has been difficult."

You felt Valeriya's displeasure as a sort of emotion. You heard her voice explain.

Ah damn. Each of the dragons have a simple mental link with the other dragons. Valeriya explained. Not as strong as the ones we have with our rider of course, but it's enough to convey orders from the commanders to the rest of the dragonknight fleet. I'm the oldest dragon here... Everyone had just only reached 50, or just a bit older. It would make sense that they're having difficulty with relaying information concisely.

[Oath]

"Looks like we'll have to turn this one around then. Let's return to the knights and rally them. Perhaps the wind priests will follow suit if they see what we can do." Rosalie has Valeriya fly up towards the group of knights and the battle raging around them. "Men! Gather around. We are going to turn this around and carve a path through our enemies!"

She played a song on her bass guitar, hoping that the soldiers would feel empowered by her tune.

[info] Rosalie uses Song of Steel to increase the AC of all of the dragon knights.[/info]

[Throndir]

You along with the three other knights ascended back to the skies, and back into the defensive formation. The Wind Priests on the other hand, were reckless in their dives and attacks. Though they seemed to be killing the demons with gusto, you could tell many of them were injured just as easily as well.

Since you're back in the Commander's chair, I want you to take over the rolls for your army. If you want to attempt to take control of the remaining Wind Priests, RP it out with a social skill roll (diplomacy, intimidate, bluff).

There are four armies in the skies. Dragonknight Trainees, Wind Priest Instructors, Small Flying Demon Army 1, and Small Flying Demon Army 2, both consisting of 250 units.

Rosalie to state target of Dragonknight Trainees, and roll their Offensive Check (1d20+OM)

Current Battlephase
Wind Priest Instructors Attacking Small Flying Demon Army 1

Dragonknight Trainees
Current HP: 5/5
Current OM: +9
Current DV: 18
Current Tactic: Shield Wall (-2 OM, +2 DV)
Current Strategy: Standard

Wind Priest Instructors
Current HP: 13/13
Current OM: +11
Current DV: 5
Current Tactic: Expert Flankers (+2 OM, -2 DV)
Current Strategy: Reckless (+6 OM, -6 DV, +6 dmg)

[Oath]

Rosalie shouted to the wind priests "Form up! You guys are too scattered! Join with us and we can break the demons!"

Looking at the small demon army that was not engaged with the priests, Rosalie summoned forth her mana. "Lord of storms, bless my magics, bring lighting, sleet, and hail. Raging Blizzard!"
[info]
Diplomacy for wind priests.
This dice roll has been tampered with!
Rolled 1d20+17 : 16 + 17, total 33

Offensive check for dragon knight trainees vs small flying demon army 1
This dice roll has been tampered with!
Rolled 1d20+9 : 2 + 9, total 11

Leadership check to make troops not go into blizzard
This dice roll has been tampered with!
Rolled 1d20+14 : 13 + 14, total 27

Raging blizzard focused to hit small demon army 2. initial damage roll (?)
[blockquote]Rolled 8d6 : 6, 2, 3, 5, 1, 4, 5, 4, total 30[/blockquote]
[/info]

[Throndir]

You rolled high enough to be able to command them. They are changing Strategy track from Reckless to Aggressive. If you want to attempt to change their Strategy track by two steps, then declare it. If that check fails, they remain at Reckless. The status below is as if they were Aggressive, but I can update that depending on this choice. Also assuming your action for casting blizzard occurs for multiple rounds for multiple casts. Battlefield for flying units are much larger than ground units.

The Wind Priests took to your formation, with the ones who were still surviving taking point, and firing off their spells as they could. You had begun casting a blizzard as well, placing it in key locations where the small flying demons were. You successfully lead both the knights and the priests away from the raging blizzard you had created. Even though it was perhaps in the fall, it felt more like winter with how cold, chilly, and darkened the skies became due to your castings.

Battle Log
[spoiler]Dragonknights lost no one.
Wind Priests lost no one.
Dragonknights deal no damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Wind Priests deal 9 damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Small Flying Demon Army 1 and 2, lose 4 HP due to 10 min of blizzards.[/spoiler]

Dragonknight Trainees
Current HP: 5/5
Current OM: +9
Current DV: 18
Current Tactic: Shield Wall (-2 OM, +2 DV)
Current Strategy: Standard

Wind Priest Instructors
Current HP: 13/13
Current OM: +7
Current DV: 9
Current Tactic: Expert Flankers (+2 OM, -2 DV)
Current Strategy: Aggressive (+2 OM, -2 DV, +3 dmg)

Small Flying Demon Army 1
Current HP: 10/22
[include u=2]DV: 14, OM: 4[/include]

Small Flying Demon Army 2
Current HP: 18/22

[Throndir]

Rosalie to Roll Offense Modifier for both Dragonknight Trainees and Wind Priest Instructors. Declare the targets too (Small Flying Demon Army 1 or Small Flying Demon Army 2).

If you are doing other actions, such as casting more blizzards, state that as well. The previous battle phase consumed 650 MP, with 10 minutes total of a raging blizzard interspersed between the fighting.

[Oath]

Rosalie joined her troops in the attack, sending every able body after the army they were already engaged with.

[info]

Dragon Knight offensive roll
[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+9 : 2 + 9, total 11[/blockquote]

Wind Priest offensive roll:
[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+7 : 8 + 7, total 15[/blockquote]

Rosalie's attack roll if it matters:

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+11 : 1 + 11, total 12[/blockquote]
[/info]

[Throndir]

Rosalie to take turn.

Battle Log
[spoiler]Phase 1
Dragonknights lost no one.
Wind Priests lost no one.
Dragonknights deal no damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Wind Priests deal 9 damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Small Flying Demon Army 1 and 2, lose 4 HP due to 10 min of blizzards.
Phase 2
Dragonknights lost no one.
Wind Priests takes 6 damage.
Dragonknights deal no damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Wind Priests deal 6 damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
[/spoiler]

Dragonknight Trainees
Current HP: 5/5
Current OM: +9
Current DV: 18
Current Tactic: Shield Wall (-2 OM, +2 DV)
Current Strategy: Standard

Wind Priest Instructors
Current HP: 7/13
Current OM: +7
Current DV: 9
Current Tactic: Expert Flankers (+2 OM, -2 DV)
Current Strategy: Aggressive (+2 OM, -2 DV, +3 dmg)

Small Flying Demon Army 1
Current HP: 6/22
[include u=2]DV: 14, OM: 4[/include]

Small Flying Demon Army 2
Current HP: 18/22

[Oath]

The two armies continued their pincer attack on group 1.

[info] Attack rolls
Wind priests:
[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+7 : 16 + 7, total 23[/blockquote]

Dragonknights
[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+9 : 15 + 9, total 24[/blockquote]

[/info]

[Throndir]

Both your armies continually to slay the small flying demons. You didn't lose that many, but the opposing side had lost hundreds. The battle was definitely going in your favor. Half the demons were destroyed.

It was then that you managed to pick out the sounds of yelling, different from the commands and shouts of your own dragonknights and priests flying with you. It was about 500 ft. below, but with the help of Valeriya's perception share, you were able to figure out that it was the other hero, Jean, calling out for you. Picking out his words through the high winds was tough, and you were surprised with the very fact you were able to even notice him at all from this elevation. Jean was calling for you.

Battle Log
[spoiler]Phase 1
Dragonknights lost no one.
Wind Priests lost no one.
Dragonknights deal no damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Wind Priests deal 9 damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Small Flying Demon Army 1 and 2, lose 4 HP due to 10 min of blizzards.
Phase 2
Dragonknights lost no one.
Wind Priests takes 6 damage.
Dragonknights deal no damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Wind Priests deal 6 damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Phase 3
Dragonknights lost no one.
Wind Priests lost no one.
Wind Priests deal 12 damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Dragonknights deal 10 damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
[/spoiler]

Dragonknight Trainees
Current HP: 5/5
Current OM: +9
Current DV: 18
Current Tactic: Shield Wall (-2 OM, +2 DV)
Current Strategy: Standard

Wind Priest Instructors
Current HP: 7/13
Current OM: +7
Current DV: 9
Current Tactic: Expert Flankers (+2 OM, -2 DV)
Current Strategy: Aggressive (+2 OM, -2 DV, +3 dmg)

Small Flying Demon Army 1
Current HP: 0/22
[include u=2]DV: 14, OM: 4[/include]

Small Flying Demon Army 2
Current HP: 18/22

[Oath]

"Let's move to the next army. Finish them off!" Rosalie heard Jean calling out to her. She'd have to remind herself to ask him what he needed after the battle.

[info] Both armies attacking the last remaining demon army.
Wind priests: [blockquote]Rolled 1d20+7 : 12 + 7, total 19[/blockquote]
Dragon knights [blockquote]Rolled 1d20+9 : 11 + 9, total 20[/blockquote]
[/info]

[Throndir]

As the battle continued, you noticed that the villagers had begun to move out. Jean was at the front of the pack, and he looked like he was pulling a string of wagons behind him.

It was a completely one-sided battle as both the dragonknights and wind priests began to route the opposing army of flying demons. Soon enough the rest of the demons began to panic and had begun to escape for their lives. There was a single one of the demons, who was slightly larger than the rest who continued to roar orders towards the rest of them, but no one was listening to him. It didn't take long for one of your men and the priests to capture that demon.

Declare if you'll execute the captured commander, or let go, or kill it.
Roll a 1d20 check to determine what Dragonknights earn for winning the battle.
Roll a 1d20 check to determine what Wind Priests earn for winning the battle.

Battle Log
[spoiler]Phase 1
Dragonknights lost no one.
Wind Priests lost no one.
Dragonknights deal no damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Wind Priests deal 9 damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Small Flying Demon Army 1 and 2, lose 4 HP due to 10 min of blizzards.
Phase 2
Dragonknights lost no one.
Wind Priests takes 6 damage.
Dragonknights deal no damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Wind Priests deal 6 damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Phase 3
Dragonknights lost no one.
Wind Priests lost no one.
Wind Priests deal 12 damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Dragonknights deal 10 damage to Small Flying Demon Army 1
Phase 4
Dragonknights lost no one.
Wind Priests lost no one.
Wind Priests deal 8 damage to Small Flying Demon Army 2
Dragonknights deal 6 damage to Small Flying Demon Army 2
[/spoiler]

Dragonknight Trainees
Current HP: 5/5
Current OM: +9
Current DV: 18
Current Tactic: Shield Wall (-2 OM, +2 DV)
Current Strategy: Standard

Wind Priest Instructors
Current HP: 7/13
Current OM: +7
Current DV: 9
Current Tactic: Expert Flankers (+2 OM, -2 DV)
Current Strategy: Aggressive (+2 OM, -2 DV, +3 dmg)

[Oath]

"Men. Let's bring this demon back with us. Heroes can understand what they're saying so we might be able to learn something from him. in a worst case scenario, we'll kill him later. We should be quick about it because Jean has already started to evacuate the rest of the villagers. We can easily catch up since we're on our dragons and birds, but we don't know if there are more demons lurking in the woods."

[info]
Wind priests:[blockquote]Rolled 1d20 : 12, total 12[/blockquote]
Dragonknights [blockquote]Rolled 1d20 : 12, total 12[/blockquote]
[/info]

[Throndir]

Your knights headed your commands, and two of your dragons began tying it up and carrying it with them in their powerful claws. When the battle was done, 12 out of the 25 Wind Priests have been killed, and none of the Dragonknight trainees fell. On the flipside, almost 500 of the enemy demons had been slaughtered.

Dragonknight Morale increases by 1.
Rosalie to choose new Tactic for Dragonknight Trainees. CHeck here under Army Tactics.
Rosalie to roll a second 1d20 check to determine if the commander (Rosalie) earns a new Boon.

[Oath]

[info] going to give the dragonknights Calvary experts assuming dragons count as the mounts.

Rosalie's Boon:[blockquote]Rolled 1d20 : 14, total 14[/blockquote]