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Re: Nightmare Lands (Dungeon World Game)
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Both seeing the Beastmaster's thrown vial as the threat it was, Mireleth and Colette rushed to intercept it before it could hit its mark. The swordswoman, being closest to the front, was the first to reach it, swinging her blade in a high arc to try to cut it out of the air. Her blade nicked the stopper, sending the vial into a spin in the air, but ultimately failed to divert it significantly from its course. Fortunately Colette wasn't far behind her, the nimble thief leaping into the air and managing to deftly snatch the fragile glass without shattering it.
As her feet touched the floor again, she turned and threw it at one of the charging dogs. It struck the large black one square in the face, the beast letting out an enraged howl and faltering in its charge as whatever poison was in the vial went to work. It didn't stop, still charging blindly forward, but it was certainly visibly affected by whatever it had been hit with. The other beast, the spiked, wolf-like one, was halted mid-charge as an ethereal python wound around its legs and body, bringing it crashing to the floor. The summoning strained Nagan's abilities though, despite its effectiveness, the spirits' voices growing more distant even as she called upon their aid.
The beastmaster looked visibly shocked by the snake's appearance, seeming conflicted for a moment before ducking down quickly to avoid an arrow loosed at her, glaring at Wyndyl from across the room but holding her ground instead of actively pursuing the elf. She uncoiled her whip, ready to defend herself if anyone approached, but didn't seem eager to join the fray. She merely watched with a frown, inching closer to the door behind her as it looked like the ambush wasn't going according to plan.
Meanwhile Sable, seeing the beast still bearing down on her, did manage to avoid the dog's charge, though she failed to come up with anything she could use to take advantage of the beast's mad dash. It was evidently feeling the effects of the poison as it wheeled around to face her, growling loudly, but it was still a threat. She had been forced to dodge away from the rest of her party, leaving the hulking beast now positioned between herself and Nagan and Wyndyl. That made it difficult for her to intervene as one of the two guards charged at the two, axe raised above his head and shouting what Nagan and Wyndyl, the two native to the region, might recognize as a traditional battle cry.
The other guard was engaged by Mireleth as he tried to do the same, intercepted on his path to strike down the archer and magic-user by the swordswoman. He turned to her, swinging a vicious-looking axe, but she was easily able to step back and out of the path of the wild swing, using her blade's unusual length to her advantage and carving a deep gash into his shoulder as he tried to close the distance. His weapon fell from suddenly limp fingers, leaving him easy prey for a follow-up strike that finally brought him down.
Rolls
Mireleth and Colette roll off (+DEX) to determine who gets to the vial first: 7 vs. 4, Mireleth wins. (No exp here, since it wasn't a real failure, just a way for me to decide who gets to try first)
Mireleth swings at the vial: 6. Misses, and it flies over her head. (+1 Exp)
Colette gets her try to catch it: 12. And does so.
And throws it at the big dog: 10. The big dog gets a facefull of something nasty.
Nagan uses her spirit totem: 7. Succeeds, binding the spiked wolf, but takes a -1 to future Spirit Talks.
Wyndyl takes a shot at the Beastmaster: 6. But misses. (+1 Exp)
Sable attempts to use Tools of the Trade: 6. But has nothing. (+1 Exp)
Mireleth uses I'm Your Opponent: 10, the barbarian is successfully challenged and cannot attack others.
Mireleth than attacks: 7, and hits for 7 damage. That is lethal damage, and because of her weapon's reach he can't make it into range to counterattack before being taken down despite the partial success.
Sable then attempts to dodge the charging dog: 7. Only a partial success, but the dog is debilitated by the facefull of poison it got, so that's enough.
Mireleth swings at the vial: 6. Misses, and it flies over her head. (+1 Exp)
Colette gets her try to catch it: 12. And does so.
And throws it at the big dog: 10. The big dog gets a facefull of something nasty.
Nagan uses her spirit totem: 7. Succeeds, binding the spiked wolf, but takes a -1 to future Spirit Talks.
Wyndyl takes a shot at the Beastmaster: 6. But misses. (+1 Exp)
Sable attempts to use Tools of the Trade: 6. But has nothing. (+1 Exp)
Mireleth uses I'm Your Opponent: 10, the barbarian is successfully challenged and cannot attack others.
Mireleth than attacks: 7, and hits for 7 damage. That is lethal damage, and because of her weapon's reach he can't make it into range to counterattack before being taken down despite the partial success.
Sable then attempts to dodge the charging dog: 7. Only a partial success, but the dog is debilitated by the facefull of poison it got, so that's enough.
Mireleth - HP 16/23, No Status
Nagan - HP 19/19, No Status
Sable - HP 17/21, No Status
Colette - HP 20/20, No Status
Wyndyl - HP 17/17, No Status
Enemies Remaining:
Beastmaster: at the back of the room.
Barbarian Guard: charging at Nagan and Wyndyl.
Spiked Wolf: Bound in place halfway between the cages and the door.
Big Black Dog: Near the door, in between Sable and Nagan and Wyndyl.
Nagan - HP 19/19, No Status
Sable - HP 17/21, No Status
Colette - HP 20/20, No Status
Wyndyl - HP 17/17, No Status
Enemies Remaining:
Beastmaster: at the back of the room.
Barbarian Guard: charging at Nagan and Wyndyl.
Spiked Wolf: Bound in place halfway between the cages and the door.
Big Black Dog: Near the door, in between Sable and Nagan and Wyndyl.
Both seeing the Beastmaster's thrown vial as the threat it was, Mireleth and Colette rushed to intercept it before it could hit its mark. The swordswoman, being closest to the front, was the first to reach it, swinging her blade in a high arc to try to cut it out of the air. Her blade nicked the stopper, sending the vial into a spin in the air, but ultimately failed to divert it significantly from its course. Fortunately Colette wasn't far behind her, the nimble thief leaping into the air and managing to deftly snatch the fragile glass without shattering it.
As her feet touched the floor again, she turned and threw it at one of the charging dogs. It struck the large black one square in the face, the beast letting out an enraged howl and faltering in its charge as whatever poison was in the vial went to work. It didn't stop, still charging blindly forward, but it was certainly visibly affected by whatever it had been hit with. The other beast, the spiked, wolf-like one, was halted mid-charge as an ethereal python wound around its legs and body, bringing it crashing to the floor. The summoning strained Nagan's abilities though, despite its effectiveness, the spirits' voices growing more distant even as she called upon their aid.
The beastmaster looked visibly shocked by the snake's appearance, seeming conflicted for a moment before ducking down quickly to avoid an arrow loosed at her, glaring at Wyndyl from across the room but holding her ground instead of actively pursuing the elf. She uncoiled her whip, ready to defend herself if anyone approached, but didn't seem eager to join the fray. She merely watched with a frown, inching closer to the door behind her as it looked like the ambush wasn't going according to plan.
Meanwhile Sable, seeing the beast still bearing down on her, did manage to avoid the dog's charge, though she failed to come up with anything she could use to take advantage of the beast's mad dash. It was evidently feeling the effects of the poison as it wheeled around to face her, growling loudly, but it was still a threat. She had been forced to dodge away from the rest of her party, leaving the hulking beast now positioned between herself and Nagan and Wyndyl. That made it difficult for her to intervene as one of the two guards charged at the two, axe raised above his head and shouting what Nagan and Wyndyl, the two native to the region, might recognize as a traditional battle cry.
The other guard was engaged by Mireleth as he tried to do the same, intercepted on his path to strike down the archer and magic-user by the swordswoman. He turned to her, swinging a vicious-looking axe, but she was easily able to step back and out of the path of the wild swing, using her blade's unusual length to her advantage and carving a deep gash into his shoulder as he tried to close the distance. His weapon fell from suddenly limp fingers, leaving him easy prey for a follow-up strike that finally brought him down.