[Jean/Rosalie] Chapter 12: Rescue Operation

[pringerbeam]

After my surprise turn resolves, expending 3 hero points to grant natural 20s to all allies and "good guys"

[Throndir]

Trusting in you, Alyona dived downwards, aiming for the village center marked with the ruins of what once was a fountain. Once you started your dive bomb, Dalina who kept a close watch on you began to dive bomb. It took just another second more for Vitaliya to notice, and after a few shrill whistles your army commander dived down as well behind you with the rest of the Wind Priest instructors following in pursuit.

3,000 feet.

2,000 feet.

1,000 feet.

500 feet.

200 feet.

None of the demons had thought to look upwards at all, so busy were they on laying destruction to the village that they were preoccupied with. Once you were at the right height that was when you decided to let go.

"H-hero!" Alyona gasped when she realized you had let go. She hadn't been expecting that. Realizing your plan, Alyona could only shout back as you began to fall down into the throng of demons.

"Teach me the hero thing later! P-promise!" As you descended downwards, Alyona abruptly stopped her flight, and remembering your instructions, started climbing back upwards, planning to head to the ground relief forces being lead by Captain Charles.

You saw your target below you. In free flight, you held your spear pointed towards it. It towered over the rest of the demons. This one specifically looked to be a new type that you hadn't encountered before. Although the other large ones were a type that you had fought with, this one was huge. It had four arms, though two of them were the most visible as they ended in giant claws. It had giant horns, with thick scales, though fur covered its lower half.

As you crashed down, the huge creature managed to look up just moments before you had come tumbling, it was barely enough to get out of your spear's strike, and if the creature was just half a second slower, it would have been skewered. The spear missed it's target, instead it drove into the dirt below. The impact grazed the creature, and you slammed into the ground at full force, the shockwave from the impact results in a crushing force against the rest of your body. Any normal person would have died five times over from the impact, but in just a few more moments the dust started to settle.

Unbelievably, you were still standing.

A notification appeared at the corner of your vision.

You have gained a new title『Jumper』
You have gained +1 CON
You have gained a new title『Dive Bomber』
You have gained +1 STR
You have gained a new title『Endurer』
You have gained +1 CON

A moment later, the notifications disappeared, replaced by a more cryptic one.

Your wish has been granted.

It was at that same moment you made touch down, that Dalina began to chant.

"Goddess of Air! Your turbulent winds are a gale to your foes. Strike down your enemies! Air Strike!"

A sharp blast of wind suddenly started to shoot towards the demon's head, the wind itself picking up some of the settling dust, adding to the strike and critically injuring it. Deep gashes started to appear throughout the demon's head and torso. The amount of damage done surprised even Dalina who blinked a couple of times realizing all the wounds appearing on the demon. Yet, the demon looked only slightly injured.

Ren had jumped down as well, and you noticed that her each of her tentacles had a metallic sheen to them. The moment she had touched down, a series of tentacles sprouted from the ground encircling the huge demon at the same moment that Dalina's spell had triggered. Each of the tentacles were summoned to have a metallic sheen to them, each of them seeming to sharpen and elongate into blade-like tendrils, and in unison attacked all at once. Each of the tentacles impaled it, leaving the huge demon badly wounded.

There were yells of pain and shouts amidst the chaos, letting you know that there were still villagers either in their homes.

Will be making a grid map for local scale battle in the next coming day or two.

Rosalie to state if they are joining in surprise round or not.
Rosalie to select Tactic for Dragonknight Trainees army.
Rosalie to select Strategy Track for Dragonknight Trainees army.
Rosalie to roll attack for Ranged Phase for Dragonknight Trainees army.
Rosalie to roll attack for Melee Phase for Dragonknight Trainees army.

Either Player can roll Perception for more exact count of enemy combatants (specifically swarm of flying demons), takes a full round action.

Local Scale Battle Log

Spoiler

Surprise round begins
Jean, Dalina (on Gust), and Ren enters surprise round
Jean attacks and misses, uses 3 heroic action points
Dalina casts Air Strike on Huge demon, crits, and deals damage. Huge Demon is Slightly Injured. [include u=2]42 damage[/include]

Ren free action to transform to metallic. Standard to summon 8 CR 3 tentacles (large size).
Tentacles attack huge demon, all hit and all crit. Huge Demon is Badly Wounded. [include u=2]71 damage[/include]

[close]

Battlefield Scale Battle Log

Spoiler

[close]

Rough Status - Allied Armies

Spoiler

Dragonknight Trainees
Current HP: 5/5
Current OM: +4
Current DV: 12
Current Tactic: ?
Current Strategy: ?

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)

[close]

Rough Status - Enemy Armies
Small Flying Demons
Current HP: ?
[include u=2]Units: 500
Current OM:
Current DV:
Current Tactic: ?
Current Strategy: ?[/include]

Rough Status - Heroes
Jean: Injured [include u=2]Dmg Taken: 53[/include], Refreshed
Rosalie: Uninjured, Sleepy [include u=2]MP Used: 645[/include]


Rough Status - Companions
Ren: Uninjured, Tired [include u=2]MP Used: 12[/include]

Dalina: Uninjured, Refreshed

Rough Status - Summons
CR3 Tentacle 1: Uninjured, Refreshed, Metallic, Pierce Configuration
...
CR3 Tentacle 8: Uninjured, Refreshed, Metallic, Pierce Configuration

Rough Status - Enemies
Huge Demon: Badly Wounded [include u=2]Dmg Taken: 113[/include]

Large Demon 1: Uninjured, Refreshed
...
Large Demon 30: Uninjured, Refreshed

Rough Status - Townsfolk
?

[Oath]

"Men! Prepare to attack! Shield Wall formation! Ready a volley to soften the demons up before we get into the thick of it." At that moment, she saw Alyona dive, with Jean hanging on. "Get me close to the demons, Valeriya, I'll cast a spell to start the battle."

With that, Valeriya began her dive. When Rosalie had closed the gap to the largest demon, she began her chant. "Fire, Air, Water, gather and boil over, rain from the sky and end my foe! Lightning Storm!" Her voice quivered with emotion, the burning village around her.

Dragon knight army is using standard strategy track, with the shield wall formation tactic. (-2 OM +2 DV)

Rosalie's lightning strike hit roll (max overcharge)

Rolled 1d20+10 : 16 + 10, total 26

Rosalie's lightning strike damage roll

Rolled 18d6 : 2, 4, 5, 1, 4, 5, 4, 3, 6, 4, 3, 4, 2, 2, 1, 5, 4, 5, total 64

Dragon knight trainees ranged attack:

Rolled 1d20+2 : 9 + 2, total 11

Dragon knight trainees melee attack: [roll][1d20+2[/roll]

Rosalie's initiative:

Rolled 1d20+5 : 1 + 5, total 6

Rosalie also spends one heroic point to restore half of her MP.

[pringerbeam]

Initiative Roll

Rolled 1d20+5 : 10 + 5, total 15

[Oath]

requested roll
dragon knight trainees melee attack

Rolled 1d20+2 : 14 + 2, total 16

[Oath]

crit confirm

Rolled 1d20+10 : 3 + 10, total 13

Crit damage

Rolled 18d6 : 4, 3, 1, 6, 6, 6, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 6, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, total 72

[Throndir]

Rosalie
Storm clouds then gathered high above the target the moment you began chanting your spell. When it finally triggered, the storm cloud sent forth a very bright and powerful bolt of lightning. The demon was already heavily injured, but the strike immediately killed it. It was dead before it even hit the ground.

You became even more tired than usual. But a moment later, a notification appeared at the corner of your vision.

You have gained a new title『Magical Overkiller I』
You have gained +1 MAG
You have gained a new title『Magical Overkiller II』
You have gained +1 MAG
You leveled up.
You have gained a new title『Permanent Enchanter』
You have gained +2 INT
You leveled up.
You leveled up.
You leveled up.
You leveled up.
You leveled up.
You have gained a new title『Mana Battery』
You have gained +2 MAG
You are now level 35. Spend your unallocated points.

A short moment later, the notifications disappeared, and was replaced with a different one.

Your wish is granted.

With that, you suddenly felt a surge of energy. You were extremely sleepy before, but now you were only tired.

Jean
One the demon went down from Rosalie's spell, the notifications continue to scroll.

You leveled up.
You leveled up.
You have gained a new title『Hoarder』
You have gained +4 STR
You have gained +4 MAG
You leveled up.
You are now level 41. Spend your unallocated points.

Jean and Rosalie
All of a sudden a title appeared for the both of you in a familiar green translucent window.

You have gained a new title『Heroic Team Member』
You gained +1 CHA

=Once the the biggest demon in the field died, for just that brief moment, the rest of the large demons glanced over to what had just happened. Within a few seconds their commander and general had just been annihilated. None of the demons could barely believe what had just happened.

They were slow to react, and your allies around you knew they could get another strike in.

30 demons around you. Grid map will come later. Assume some are within 30 ft.
Jean to take their turn

Turn Order
Jean: 25 -> Rosalie: 25 -> Dalina: 27 (held) -> Ren: 21 -> Ren's Tentacles: 21 -> Valeriya: 21 -> Demons

Local Scale Battle Log

Spoiler

Surprise round begins
Jean, Dalina (on Gust), and Ren enters surprise round
Jean attacks and misses, uses 3 heroic action points
Dalina casts Air Strike on Huge demon, crits, and deals damage. Huge Demon is Slightly Injured. [include u=2]42 damage[/include]

Ren free action to transform to metallic. Standard to summon 8 CR 3 tentacles (large size).
Tentacles attack huge demon, all hit and all crit. Huge Demon is Badly Wounded. [include u=2]71 damage[/include]

Rosalie and Valeriya enters surprise round.
Rosalie casts Lightning Storm, kills Huge demon
Round 1 begins

[close]

Battlefield Scale Battle Log

Spoiler

[close]

Rough Status - Allied Armies

Spoiler

Dragonknight Trainees
Current HP: 5/5
Current OM: +4
Current DV: 14
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)

[close]

Rough Status - Enemy Armies
Small Flying Demons
Current HP: ?
[include u=2]Units: 500
Current OM:
Current DV:
Current Tactic: ?
Current Strategy: ?[/include]

Rough Status - Heroes
Jean: Injured [include u=2]Dmg Taken: 53[/include], Refreshed
Rosalie: Uninjured, Tired [include u=2]MP Used: 327[/include]


Rough Status - Companions
Ren: Uninjured, Tired [include u=2]MP Used: 12[/include]

Dalina: Uninjured, Refreshed

Rough Status - Summons
CR3 Tentacle 1: Uninjured, Refreshed, Metallic, Pierce Configuration
...
CR3 Tentacle 8: Uninjured, Refreshed, Metallic, Pierce Configuration

Rough Status - Enemies
Huge Demon: Dead
Large Demon 1: Uninjured, Refreshed
...
Large Demon 30: Uninjured, Refreshed

Rough Status - Townsfolk
?

[pringerbeam]

     Jean stands from his crouch in the small crater he had created on landing and yanks his spear from the ground, laughing as the lightning bolt obliterated the demon next to him and showered him with cooked gore.  He pointed his spear at the nearest demon. "Death comes for YOU!"  He bellowed as he launched himself forward,leaping off the hulking corpse of the dead demon and thrusting his spear into the middle of the demon's chest.

Move action: Move to melee range of nearest demon in the direction of the large building.

Standard Action: Melee attack with spear

Attack Roll (Nat 20+21)
Damage (6d6 weapon damage, +9 enhancement, +12 two-handed STR bonus)

Rolled 6d6+21 : 1, 4, 5, 1, 5, 1 + 21, total 38

Cold Damage

Rolled 1d6 : 1, total 1

Critical Confirm (Nat 20+21)
Damage (x3 crit multiplier)

Rolled 12d6+42 : 5, 4, 2, 4, 1, 1, 1, 3, 4, 2, 6, 1 + 42, total 76

[Throndir]

Moving towards the demon, you stabbed with your weapon through the demon's chest. You heaved with all your might, but for some reason you found it absolutely too easy to run your spear through the creature. Your spear pierced its heart, then continued through, going out of the demon's back. The moment you killed it, notifications appeared.

You have gained a new title『Brute Overkiller I』
You have gained +1 STR
You have gained a new title『Brute Overkiller II』
You have gained +1 STR
You leveled up.
You leveled up.
You leveled up.
You are now level 44. Spend your unallocated points.

30 demons around you. Grid map will come later. Assume some are within 30 ft.
Rosalie to take their turn

Turn Order
Jean: 25 -> Rosalie: 25 -> Dalina: 27 (held) -> Ren: 21 -> Ren's Tentacles: 21 -> Valeriya: 21 -> Demons

Local Scale Battle Log

Spoiler

Surprise round begins
Jean, Dalina (on Gust), and Ren enters surprise round
Jean attacks and misses, uses 3 heroic action points
Dalina casts Air Strike on Huge demon, crits, and deals damage. Huge Demon is Slightly Injured. [include u=2]42 damage[/include]

Ren free action to transform to metallic. Standard to summon 8 CR 3 tentacles (large size).
Tentacles attack huge demon, all hit and all crit. Huge Demon is Badly Wounded. [include u=2]71 damage[/include]

Rosalie and Valeriya enters surprise round.
Rosalie casts Lightning Storm, kills Huge demon
Round 1 begins
Jean moves and attacks Large Demon 1. Large Demon 1 is Dying.

[close]

Battlefield Scale Battle Log

Spoiler

[close]

Rough Status - Allied Armies

Spoiler

Dragonknight Trainees
Current HP: 5/5
Current OM: +4
Current DV: 14
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)

[close]

Rough Status - Enemy Armies
Small Flying Demons
Current HP: ?
[include u=2]Units: 500
Current OM:
Current DV:
Current Tactic: ?
Current Strategy: ?[/include]

Rough Status - Heroes
Jean: Injured [include u=2]Dmg Taken: 53[/include], Refreshed
Rosalie: Uninjured, Tired [include u=2]MP Used: 327[/include]


Rough Status - Companions
Ren: Uninjured, Tired [include u=2]MP Used: 12[/include]

Dalina: Uninjured, Refreshed

Rough Status - Summons
CR3 Tentacle 1: Uninjured, Refreshed, Metallic, Pierce Configuration
...
CR3 Tentacle 8: Uninjured, Refreshed, Metallic, Pierce Configuration

Rough Status - Enemies
Huge Demon: Dead
Large Demon 1: Dying, Refreshed
...
Large Demon 30: Uninjured, Refreshed

Rough Status - Townsfolk
?

[Oath]

http://www.youtube.com/v/xWr15rlzXxc

"Valeriya, take us lower!" Rosalie sat upright on her back, and brought her guitar out. "I sure hope this works!" She began to play a short bass ditty, infusing her fingers and guitar with as much mana as she could muster. "Keep my allies safe..."

Rosalie is overcharging hymnal magic as much as possible to give a boost to dodge AC in a 30 foot radius.

[Throndir]

You started to play the beginnings of a song, and after a few strums, your music started to flow from within you, to your fingers, and finally to the guitar. It was almost similar to Air magicka, but you somehow knew, that what you did was completely different from Air magicka itself. Hymnal magicka used music itself to cause the mysteries unfold around the world, and it was this that you did.

A vibrating forcefield appeared around each of your companions.

Allies are affected by Rosalie's spell (unnamed), +9 Deflection AC.

Dalina launched into spellcasting as well, firing off another Air Strike towards the next demon to the south-east. It hit its target, though it was only slightly injured from the attack.

Ren moved southward as she kept her tentacles up defensively maintaining her total defense.

Demons started to rush in from the village surrounding you. Two of them busied themselves attempting to smash the tentacles. One missed, and the other hit. But there were two that attempted to attack Ren, the tentacle girl attempted to get out of the way, but their fists connected. The one that attempted to attack Jean had one of its fists pummel him as well.

Jean to take their turn

Grid Map

Spoiler

[close]

Turn Order
Jean: 25 -> Rosalie: 25 -> Dalina: 27 (held) -> Ren: 21 -> Ren's Tentacles: 21 -> Valeriya: 21 -> Demons

Local Scale Battle Log

Spoiler

Round 1 begins
Jean moves and attacks Large Demon 1. Large Demon 1 is Dying.
Rosalie casts unnamed spell on everyone.
Dalina attacks Large Demon 2. Large Demon is Slightly Injured. [include u=2]18 damage[/include]

Ren moves southwards, activates Total Defense
Demons attack. Ren gets hit, Jean gets hit
Round 2 begins.

[close]

Battlefield Scale Battle Log

Spoiler

[close]

Rough Status - Allied Armies

Spoiler

Dragonknight Trainees
Current HP: 5/5
Current OM: +4
Current DV: 14
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)

[close]

Rough Status - Enemy Armies
Small Flying Demons
Current HP: ?
[include u=2]Units: 500
Current OM:
Current DV:
Current Tactic: ?
Current Strategy: ?[/include]

Rough Status - Heroes
Jean: Injured [include u=2]Dmg Taken: 66[/include], Slightly Tired[include u=2]MP Used: 10[/include], AC: 24, Affected by Rosalie's Spell [include u=2]+9 Deflection AC[/include]

Rosalie: Uninjured, Tired [include u=2]MP Used: 327[/include], Affected by Rosalie's Spell [include u=2]+9 Deflection AC[/include]


Rough Status - Companions
Ren: Slightly Injured [include u=2]Dmg Taken: 19[/include], Tired [include u=2]MP Used: 12[/include], Affected by Rosalie's Spell [include u=2]+9 Deflection AC[/include], Total Defense [include u=2]+4 AC[/include]

Dalina: Uninjured, Tired [include u=2]MP Used: 12[/include], Affected by Rosalie's Spell [include u=2]+9 AC[/include]

Valeriya: Uninjured, Refreshed, Affected by Rosalie's Spell [include u=2]+9 Deflection AC[/include]

Rough Status - Summons
CR3 Tentacle 1: Slightly Injured [include u=2]Dmg Taken: 15[/include], Refreshed, Metallic, Pierce Configuration, Affected by Rosalie's Spell [include u=2]+9 Deflection AC[/include]

...
CR3 Tentacle 8: Uninjured, Refreshed, Metallic, Pierce Configuration, Affected by Rosalie's Spell [include u=2]+9 Deflection AC[/include]


Rough Status - Enemies
Huge Demon: Dead
Large Demon 1: Dying, Refreshed
Large Demon 2: Slightly Injured [include u=2]Dmg Taken: 18[/include], Refreshed
...
Large Demon 30: Uninjured, Refreshed

Rough Status - Townsfolk
?

[pringerbeam]

     Jean took the blow and reminded of his mortality uttered "Status" to check his health.  Then shouted "Weight control!" to make his body lighter and rolled out of the reach of the demon that had attacked him before springing up into a somersault over Ren to put himself between the demons that threatened her.

Use weight control on self to reduce weight by 10 steps (10 MP)

Use acrobatic to avoid AOO of demons and move to location noted on roll20

Rolled 1d20+22 : 6 + 22, total 28

Rolled 1d20+22 : 12 + 22, total 34

Rolled 1d20+22 : 1 + 22, total 23

[Throndir]

As you attempted to weave your way through the demons, two of them attempted to take the opportunity to attack. One of them still managed to hit even with the decreased weight.

It was then that you called out the Status screen.

Jean Valois
Herald of the Old Ones
Level 44

Condition: Badly Wounded, Tired

HP: 74/156
MP: 74/112
STR: 29 +
DEX: 20 +
CON: 36 +
INT: 169+
WIS: 15 +
CHA: 15 +
MAG: 28 +

Blessings: Quick Learner, Mana Sensitivity, Translate All, Personal Status, Weight Control, Summon Tentacle, Inventory

You have 1 unspent ability point.

Jean to confirm movement (made a guess)
Rosalie to take turn

Grid Map

Spoiler

[close]

Turn Order
Jean: 25 -> Rosalie: 25 -> Dalina: 27 (held) -> Ren: 21 -> Ren's Tentacles: 21 -> Valeriya: 21 -> Demons

Local Scale Battle Log

Spoiler

Round 1 begins
Jean moves and attacks Large Demon 1. Large Demon 1 is Dying.
Rosalie casts unnamed spell on everyone.
Dalina attacks Large Demon 2. Large Demon is Slightly Injured. [include u=2]18 damage[/include]

Ren moves southwards, activates Total Defense
Demons attack. Ren gets hit, Jean gets hit
Round 2 begins.
Jean activates Weight Control x10 on self, moves SE.

[close]

Battlefield Scale Battle Log

Spoiler

[close]

Rough Status - Allied Armies

Spoiler

Dragonknight Trainees
Current HP: 5/5
Current OM: +4
Current DV: 14
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)

[close]

Rough Status - Enemy Armies
Small Flying Demons
Current HP: ?
[include u=2]Units: 500
Current OM:
Current DV:
Current Tactic: ?
Current Strategy: ?[/include]


Rough Status
Jean: Badly Wounded [include u=2]Dmg Taken: 82[/include], Tired [include u=2]MP Used: 38[/include], AC: 33, Affected by Rosalie's Spell [include u=2]+8 Deflection AC[/include], Weight Control (Reduce Weight x10) [include u=2]+10 DEX, +50 ft.[/include]

Rosalie: Uninjured, Tired [include u=2]MP Used: 358[/include], Affected by Rosalie's Spell [include u=2]+8 Deflection AC[/include]

Ren: Slightly Injured [include u=2]Dmg Taken: 19[/include], Tired [include u=2]MP Used: 12[/include], Affected by Rosalie's Spell [include u=2]+8 Deflection AC[/include], Total Defense [include u=2]+4 AC[/include]

Dalina: Uninjured, Tired [include u=2]MP Used: 12[/include], Affected by Rosalie's Spell [include u=2]+8 AC[/include]

Valeriya: Uninjured, Refreshed, Affected by Rosalie's Spell [include u=2]+9 Deflection AC[/include]

CR3 Tentacle 1: Slightly Injured [include u=2]Dmg Taken: 15[/include], Refreshed, Metallic, Pierce Configuration, Affected by Rosalie's Spell [include u=2]+8 Deflection AC[/include]

...
CR3 Tentacle 8: Uninjured, Refreshed, Metallic, Pierce Configuration, Affected by Rosalie's Spell [include u=2]+8 Deflection AC[/include]


Rough Status - Enemies
Huge Demon: Dead
Large Demon 1: Dying, Refreshed
Large Demon 2: Slightly Injured [include u=2]Dmg Taken: 18[/include], Refreshed
...
Large Demon 30: Uninjured, Refreshed

[Oath]

Rosalie holds her blade in both hands and concentrates. in the blink of an eye, she appears behind a demon, swinging her blade into its back.

Flash step behind a demon, moved token on roll 20. Two handed swing with a demonbane longsword.
hit:

Rolled 1d20+11 : 15 + 11, total 26

damage:

Rolled 1d8+6 : 4 + 6, total 10

Demonbane damage

Rolled 9d6 : 4, 3, 1, 2, 6, 2, 2, 5, 3, total 28

[pringerbeam]

     Jean wracks his brain to try and remember if he saw any mention of demons like this in his book.  Perhaps something that mentioned their weaknesses.

Knowledge: Arcana

Rolled 1d20+15 : 5 + 15, total 20