Just the good ones.Have you been taking notes from Harouki? Or do all QMs feed at least in part from the tears of the players?
Glory of the Emerald Empire (Legend of the 5 Rings Quest)
- Thread starter Winged Knight
- Start date
- Fantasy
Winged Knight
Still just a crazy man with a wolf on his head
- Location
- Texas
[x] Ridiculously Average Guy
Honor Roll: 6d10=35 Success!
Attack Roll: 7k3=23
Sosuke has spent a Void Point to negate 10 wounds. He is now in the Healthy Bracket and has 68 Wounds remaining. You have one Void Point left.
Muharanok's screams are deep and terrible, and so strangely human sounding coming from an ogre not driven by madness. You can see the Oni's claws dig into Muharanok's skin, see how the constriction is breaking the oversized Ashigaru armor the Ogre wears. If this continues for too much longer, the Oni is going to rip Muharanok apart.
You felt the strength of Muharanok's attack even from where you unsteadily rise. If that had hit you, then you'd have been sent flying through the air with broken ribs. The ogre is strong, stronger perhaps than even the Oni. But bound as he is, Muharanok has no leverage. His strength avails him not, and his foe cackles gleefully as the ogre's blood spills across the ground. He is helpless.
What chance, then, do you possibly…
No!
The thought blazes through your skull like a comet. You shake your head and throw off the nigh overwhelming terror that has been clouding your mind. You are Samurai! You are of the Crab! You will not be beaten like this, cowering in the distance while a mere monster dies battling against one of the greatest evils Rokugan has ever known.
"Keep the Oni in place, Ogre!" you bellow as you charge forward. "Lest it escape!"
Muharanok spares a brief moment in his agony to give you an incredulous look, but you don't pay much attention to that. You are too focused on killing the vile abomination that defiles your home with its very presence. With a roar you swing your tetsubo, intent on smashing this awful thing's shell and spilling its insides onto the floor.
But the Oni is too swift. Right before you make your attack the monster pushes off the Ogre and leaps into the air, dodging your blow. The speed of the creature belies its huge size, and the force of the push sends Muharanok tumbling to the ground. Thankfully, this also sends the Ogre out of the way of your attack and you manage to avoid striking him on accident.
The Oni lands some distance away, the floor shaking beneath the creature's weight. It scuttles around a bit, looping on itself before rearing up again. Those six faces look at you in amusement, showing teeth as they smile.
"Well, look at who found his courage! Well done, Samurai! Well done!" the Oni says, its six voices sounding genuinely pleased. Those smiles widened. "Valor makes the blood taste all the sweeter."
The Oni twists out of the way as Shirou flies through the air, his foot extended in a kick. The monk turns as he lands, his body shimmering as if in a fire like he so often does while in battle. He moves sideways, one foot behind the other, his eyes never leaving the Oni. They eye each other warily, waiting for the other to move.
Which was apparently just a distraction, for while the monster is focused on the monk, Shasa rushes up swinging her katana. But even with the advantage of surprise, the Oni is still too quick. The creature's sinuous body turns around the blade, and with one sharp claw it slams down on Shasa's shoulder guard and sends her tumbling to the floor.
"So you've both finished with the undead already?" the Oni asks, keeping the gaze of one face on each of them. "A pity, but I guess it's only to be expected with such shoddy tools." A few of the heads shake forlornly. "Peasants just aren't as good building material as proper Samurai." Those faces alight in sudden thought, smiles returning. "Oh! Perhaps all of you will make better ones! Yes, that's a fine idea."
"Enough," Muharanok growls as he gets up off the ground. He is bleeding from a dozen cuts, but he doesn't seem to care. He rushes forward, sword held in both hands at his side. "Of your babbling!"
The Ogre's blow is swift, and his aim true. The Oni has no time to dodge as Muharanok closes in, his weapon hitting with the force of an avalanche. The heavy blade bites deep, breaking into the chitinous shell of the Oni and sending chips of it flying. The spawn of Jigoku screeches in in the voices of children under the assault, and skitters away from the Ogre. All twelve eyes watch him, full of hate as green ichor drips to the ground where Muharanok struck. It sizzles slightly, almost like it is trying to eat into the rock.
You come within a few feet to the Ogre's side, tetsubo held ready. Shirou approaches from the left, his body smoldering like a fire. Shasa, meanwhile, has risen to her feet on the Oni's right. Her shoulder guard has been ripped clean off, and her arm is bleeding. But even despite the obvious pain she is in, your comrade holds her sword steady.
The Oni splits its gaze amongst all of you, one face to the left and right while the remainder focuses straight ahead on you and Muharanok. The smiles are gone now, the beast's good cheer vanishing. It does not seem so certain of itself anymore, though you do not detect anything resembling fear within its many expressions.
Perhaps you can change that.
[] Write in.
Honor Roll: 6d10=35 Success!
Attack Roll: 7k3=23
Sosuke has spent a Void Point to negate 10 wounds. He is now in the Healthy Bracket and has 68 Wounds remaining. You have one Void Point left.
Muharanok's screams are deep and terrible, and so strangely human sounding coming from an ogre not driven by madness. You can see the Oni's claws dig into Muharanok's skin, see how the constriction is breaking the oversized Ashigaru armor the Ogre wears. If this continues for too much longer, the Oni is going to rip Muharanok apart.
You felt the strength of Muharanok's attack even from where you unsteadily rise. If that had hit you, then you'd have been sent flying through the air with broken ribs. The ogre is strong, stronger perhaps than even the Oni. But bound as he is, Muharanok has no leverage. His strength avails him not, and his foe cackles gleefully as the ogre's blood spills across the ground. He is helpless.
What chance, then, do you possibly…
No!
The thought blazes through your skull like a comet. You shake your head and throw off the nigh overwhelming terror that has been clouding your mind. You are Samurai! You are of the Crab! You will not be beaten like this, cowering in the distance while a mere monster dies battling against one of the greatest evils Rokugan has ever known.
"Keep the Oni in place, Ogre!" you bellow as you charge forward. "Lest it escape!"
Muharanok spares a brief moment in his agony to give you an incredulous look, but you don't pay much attention to that. You are too focused on killing the vile abomination that defiles your home with its very presence. With a roar you swing your tetsubo, intent on smashing this awful thing's shell and spilling its insides onto the floor.
But the Oni is too swift. Right before you make your attack the monster pushes off the Ogre and leaps into the air, dodging your blow. The speed of the creature belies its huge size, and the force of the push sends Muharanok tumbling to the ground. Thankfully, this also sends the Ogre out of the way of your attack and you manage to avoid striking him on accident.
The Oni lands some distance away, the floor shaking beneath the creature's weight. It scuttles around a bit, looping on itself before rearing up again. Those six faces look at you in amusement, showing teeth as they smile.
"Well, look at who found his courage! Well done, Samurai! Well done!" the Oni says, its six voices sounding genuinely pleased. Those smiles widened. "Valor makes the blood taste all the sweeter."
The Oni twists out of the way as Shirou flies through the air, his foot extended in a kick. The monk turns as he lands, his body shimmering as if in a fire like he so often does while in battle. He moves sideways, one foot behind the other, his eyes never leaving the Oni. They eye each other warily, waiting for the other to move.
Which was apparently just a distraction, for while the monster is focused on the monk, Shasa rushes up swinging her katana. But even with the advantage of surprise, the Oni is still too quick. The creature's sinuous body turns around the blade, and with one sharp claw it slams down on Shasa's shoulder guard and sends her tumbling to the floor.
"So you've both finished with the undead already?" the Oni asks, keeping the gaze of one face on each of them. "A pity, but I guess it's only to be expected with such shoddy tools." A few of the heads shake forlornly. "Peasants just aren't as good building material as proper Samurai." Those faces alight in sudden thought, smiles returning. "Oh! Perhaps all of you will make better ones! Yes, that's a fine idea."
"Enough," Muharanok growls as he gets up off the ground. He is bleeding from a dozen cuts, but he doesn't seem to care. He rushes forward, sword held in both hands at his side. "Of your babbling!"
The Ogre's blow is swift, and his aim true. The Oni has no time to dodge as Muharanok closes in, his weapon hitting with the force of an avalanche. The heavy blade bites deep, breaking into the chitinous shell of the Oni and sending chips of it flying. The spawn of Jigoku screeches in in the voices of children under the assault, and skitters away from the Ogre. All twelve eyes watch him, full of hate as green ichor drips to the ground where Muharanok struck. It sizzles slightly, almost like it is trying to eat into the rock.
You come within a few feet to the Ogre's side, tetsubo held ready. Shirou approaches from the left, his body smoldering like a fire. Shasa, meanwhile, has risen to her feet on the Oni's right. Her shoulder guard has been ripped clean off, and her arm is bleeding. But even despite the obvious pain she is in, your comrade holds her sword steady.
The Oni splits its gaze amongst all of you, one face to the left and right while the remainder focuses straight ahead on you and Muharanok. The smiles are gone now, the beast's good cheer vanishing. It does not seem so certain of itself anymore, though you do not detect anything resembling fear within its many expressions.
Perhaps you can change that.
[] Write in.
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Cannongerbil
I came here to nep at you
- Location
- Soviet Lunar Base
Uhh, everyone continue hitting it? I don't think there's much else to do, unless there's a way to help the others shake off the fear aura or a way to increase our accuracy.
Also, Muharanok stronk!
Also, Muharanok stronk!
Da Boyz
The Cutest Apocalypse.
[x] Keep bashing the oni with your tetsubo. You're samurai. You're crab. You're the wall.
Well Muharanok is certainly carrying his (considerable) weight. I'm given to understand that raises hurt our odds of hitting a target, so it is probably for the best that we don't do it against a target which we haven't hit yet.
Well Muharanok is certainly carrying his (considerable) weight. I'm given to understand that raises hurt our odds of hitting a target, so it is probably for the best that we don't do it against a target which we haven't hit yet.
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EtchedSteel
*mumble mumble*
- Location
- Lima. Peru
[x] Keep bashing the oni with your tetsubo. You're samurai. You're crab. You're the wall.
Honestly, making raises is risky right now.
Honestly, making raises is risky right now.
Cannongerbil
I came here to nep at you
- Location
- Soviet Lunar Base
Considering that the Oni hits like a truck and we are only just barely making our defense rolls as it is, I don't think lowering it is a good idea right now.
[x] Keep bashing the oni with your tetsubo. You're samurai. You're crab. You're the wall.
[x] Keep bashing the oni with your tetsubo. You're samurai. You're crab. You're the wall.
[x] Keep bashing the oni with your tetsubo. You're samurai. You're crab. You're the wall.
Dirtnap
Kanmusu Affecionado
Oni subsumed the blood mage.
[x] Keep bashing the oni with your tetsubo. You're samurai. You're crab. You're the wall.
Winged Knight
Still just a crazy man with a wolf on his head
- Location
- Texas
Huh? Kohsa is still crawling around back there trying to make sure he doesn't vomit up his own stomach. The only reason he hasn't been focused on in the narrative is because y'all have, rather justifiably, placed all your attention on dealing with the Oni.
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EtchedSteel
*mumble mumble*
- Location
- Lima. Peru
I think we would be making a brash roll in order to switch target to Kohsa, because the oni is the most frightening thing in the place right now.
Perhaps we should try to locate him? I don't think the oni will allow us to, though.
Dirtnap
Kanmusu Affecionado
...oh. I thought the Oni like ate him or joined with him or something. oops.
Just wondering about when eventually we get to tell our parents or someone else the story of the time we were bodyguards to one of the crab courtiers. I mean, we can't seem to walk ten feet without stumbling upon a shadowlands plot. People are going to think we live inside an epic play.
People are going to think we live inside an epic play. 
Suspect a shadowland plot in your lands?Just wondering about when eventually we get to tell our parents or someone else the story of the time we were bodyguards to one of the crab courtiers. I mean, we can't seem to walk ten feet without stumbling upon a shadowlands plot.
Invite that one crab guy, he'll probably foil it 3 times over before he gets there.
Da Boyz
The Cutest Apocalypse.
"After performing my duties for the day I went to a teahouse with my dear friend Shirou, naturally at this point I was attacked by a Shadowlands cult and had to duel a tainted Bushi I had met in my youth to the death. Through this I learned a valuable lesson about inter-clan cooperation and overcame tainted prowess through comradery."Just wondering about when eventually we get to tell our parents or someone else the story of the time we were bodyguards to one of the crab courtiers. I mean, we can't seem to walk ten feet without stumbling upon a shadowlands plot.
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Ridiculously Average Guy
I'm you, but stronger
- Location
-
[x] Keep bashing the oni with your tetsubo. You're samurai. You're crab. You're the wall.
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Winged Knight
Still just a crazy man with a wolf on his head
- Location
- Texas
[x] Keep bashing the oni with your tetsubo. You're samurai. You're crab. You're the wall.
Attack Roll: 7k3=24
You run forward before the Oni can regain the initiative, swinging your tetsubo. It is a fine strike, with all the strength you can bring to bear behind its weight. But once again, the Oni shifts away and dodges your blow. Your assault hits nothing but air, and the Oni makes a cacophonous racket as its pointed limbs skitter across the ground.
It's so fast! you think as you settle back into your stance. How can anything so large be that fast?
"Keep it penned!" you shout. "Don't let it break free!"
Shasa strikes out with a piercing cry as the Oni tries to break past her position. Despite the great bulk of the monster rushing toward her, your friend stands firm. Her katana sparks off the creature's carapace, drawing sparks but not doing any real damage. Even still, the Oni rears back and moves away from your comrade, changing course toward the opposite direction.
But Shirou is there, ready and waiting. The monk unleashes a darting punch, his body still shimmering with heat from whatever Kiho he has brought to bear. The Oni hisses in six voices twirls backwards, managing to keep away from your friend and the terrible fire he has made of his body.
Finally, Muharanok moves forward. His huge muscles tensing, the ogre roars and unleashes another powerful attack against the spawn of Jigoku. The Oni shrieks and backs away quickly, scuttling as quickly as its legs can take it from the wrath of the ogre and his giant sword. Blood still pools from where Muharanok struck it before, and the Oni undoubtedly wishes to avoid suffering the ogre's furious strength once again.
We've got it, you think to yourself. We've got it trapped.
It's true. The Oni has nowhere it can go without risking attack. Nowhere, that is, but straight back. The vile monster retreats ever further as you all slowly advance, keeping eyes on everything at once to keep from being taken unawares. Its six faces keep track of everything, those twelve eyes narrowed in concentration and annoyance.
Ultimately, that might be the crux of the issues you've been having with landing an attack. The beast is alarmingly swift for something so big, but it is the fact that it cannot seem to be taken by surprise that is giving you the most trouble. If it can always anticipate you, then how can you ever hope to strike this awful creature?
Quickly enough there is nowhere else for the Oni to go. It backs away from you and your allies, keeping out of reach of any attacks. Its back end touches the far wall, and it stops moving. The monster goes completely still, looking at all of you and frowning.
You can't help a smile. Despite an awful beginning to this confrontation, despite that you have yet to land a single blow upon this living blasphemy, this is going well. No one has died yet, and you have restricted the Oni's movements. If the next few seconds goes well, you might finally be able to make some real progress in ending this fight.
"You think me trapped?" the Oni asks, his voices filled with a mixture of amusement and irritation. "You think to herd me like livestock? To be brought to the slaughter as you move me into the killing fields?"
The Oni rears up, looming above everyone, and you quickly remind yourself that you can never underestimate an enemy this dangerous. Even now, closed in on all sides, the Oni is perilous beyond measure. To think otherwise is to court your own destruction. You are not safe no matter what your position is. You will not be safe until this abomination is dead.
"I am no weak, piddling spirit drawn forth from Jigoku's embrace!" the Oni continues. "I have been given a name! I have been delivered strength and form and power!" All six heads look up, and it spreads its claws in exultation. "You, and all who live, will learn to fear the name of Kohsa no Oni!"
All six mouths open, and a low crooning fills the cavern. Your blood runs cold at the noise, and even more at the Oni's words. A name… It has been given a name! With a name they have definite shape within Ningen-do, could subsist on the essence of an identity and not waste its power to maintain a grasp upon the world. Oni are horrible enough without such things, but with a name they can manifest truly terrifying abilities.
Abilities perhaps related to the sound the Oni is emitting right now.
[] Attack!
[] Retreat!
[] Write in.
Attack Roll: 7k3=24
You run forward before the Oni can regain the initiative, swinging your tetsubo. It is a fine strike, with all the strength you can bring to bear behind its weight. But once again, the Oni shifts away and dodges your blow. Your assault hits nothing but air, and the Oni makes a cacophonous racket as its pointed limbs skitter across the ground.
It's so fast! you think as you settle back into your stance. How can anything so large be that fast?
"Keep it penned!" you shout. "Don't let it break free!"
Shasa strikes out with a piercing cry as the Oni tries to break past her position. Despite the great bulk of the monster rushing toward her, your friend stands firm. Her katana sparks off the creature's carapace, drawing sparks but not doing any real damage. Even still, the Oni rears back and moves away from your comrade, changing course toward the opposite direction.
But Shirou is there, ready and waiting. The monk unleashes a darting punch, his body still shimmering with heat from whatever Kiho he has brought to bear. The Oni hisses in six voices twirls backwards, managing to keep away from your friend and the terrible fire he has made of his body.
Finally, Muharanok moves forward. His huge muscles tensing, the ogre roars and unleashes another powerful attack against the spawn of Jigoku. The Oni shrieks and backs away quickly, scuttling as quickly as its legs can take it from the wrath of the ogre and his giant sword. Blood still pools from where Muharanok struck it before, and the Oni undoubtedly wishes to avoid suffering the ogre's furious strength once again.
We've got it, you think to yourself. We've got it trapped.
It's true. The Oni has nowhere it can go without risking attack. Nowhere, that is, but straight back. The vile monster retreats ever further as you all slowly advance, keeping eyes on everything at once to keep from being taken unawares. Its six faces keep track of everything, those twelve eyes narrowed in concentration and annoyance.
Ultimately, that might be the crux of the issues you've been having with landing an attack. The beast is alarmingly swift for something so big, but it is the fact that it cannot seem to be taken by surprise that is giving you the most trouble. If it can always anticipate you, then how can you ever hope to strike this awful creature?
Quickly enough there is nowhere else for the Oni to go. It backs away from you and your allies, keeping out of reach of any attacks. Its back end touches the far wall, and it stops moving. The monster goes completely still, looking at all of you and frowning.
You can't help a smile. Despite an awful beginning to this confrontation, despite that you have yet to land a single blow upon this living blasphemy, this is going well. No one has died yet, and you have restricted the Oni's movements. If the next few seconds goes well, you might finally be able to make some real progress in ending this fight.
"You think me trapped?" the Oni asks, his voices filled with a mixture of amusement and irritation. "You think to herd me like livestock? To be brought to the slaughter as you move me into the killing fields?"
The Oni rears up, looming above everyone, and you quickly remind yourself that you can never underestimate an enemy this dangerous. Even now, closed in on all sides, the Oni is perilous beyond measure. To think otherwise is to court your own destruction. You are not safe no matter what your position is. You will not be safe until this abomination is dead.
"I am no weak, piddling spirit drawn forth from Jigoku's embrace!" the Oni continues. "I have been given a name! I have been delivered strength and form and power!" All six heads look up, and it spreads its claws in exultation. "You, and all who live, will learn to fear the name of Kohsa no Oni!"
All six mouths open, and a low crooning fills the cavern. Your blood runs cold at the noise, and even more at the Oni's words. A name… It has been given a name! With a name they have definite shape within Ningen-do, could subsist on the essence of an identity and not waste its power to maintain a grasp upon the world. Oni are horrible enough without such things, but with a name they can manifest truly terrifying abilities.
Abilities perhaps related to the sound the Oni is emitting right now.
[] Attack!
[] Retreat!
[] Write in.
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Named Oni can have the link destroyed if the spell "Blessing of Purity" is applied to it. This sends them back Jigokou.
Banish Oni also does something like that
Sadly we are not shugenja.
So we're kind of SOL on that front.
But @Winged Knight Kohsa still alive?
If he is, killing him might help, it might not, otherwise...
Well...we need to ruin it's sight line so we can get a hit on it.
So let's stab it in the eyes with some jade crystals.
Banish Oni also does something like that
Sadly we are not shugenja.
So we're kind of SOL on that front.
But @Winged Knight Kohsa still alive?
If he is, killing him might help, it might not, otherwise...
Well...we need to ruin it's sight line so we can get a hit on it.
So let's stab it in the eyes with some jade crystals.
Winged Knight
Still just a crazy man with a wolf on his head
- Location
- Texas
Kohsa is indeed still alive, though terribly wounded from that devastating attack Sosuke delivered. He's basically crawling around and trying to keep himself from hurling up blood from the broken remains of his torso. It's requiring a lot of his concentration.
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EtchedSteel
*mumble mumble*
- Location
- Lima. Peru
Gah, this oni!
So, do we leave the oni to the rest while we finish Kohsa? Or perhaps let another person to deal with him? We're pretty much tanky, honestly.
Sadly, said finger of jade is what prevent us from having to roll for taint. I wouldn't risk it... but we're running out of options. :\
So, do we leave the oni to the rest while we finish Kohsa? Or perhaps let another person to deal with him? We're pretty much tanky, honestly.
Sadly, said finger of jade is what prevent us from having to roll for taint. I wouldn't risk it... but we're running out of options. :\