The Lands of the River - A Bronze Souls Quest
- Thread starter MissBegot
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- Original Fantasy
0-22.2: A Hateful Invocation
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[x] Release the hounds at the wounded crocodiles, then prepare to block.
{Invocation: Partial, +1XP}
{Endurance (Block): Success!}
You invoke the aid of Suteshet on the sacred ground of her ancient foe; the wind picks up, and dust swirls around you, lit within by angry red sparks. A crocodile lunges at you, jaws gaping, but you step past its attack, thrusting your shield into the side of its head to stop it turning to catch you. Semat sets her spear against the charge, ramming her spear into the second crocodile's mouth, but it still manages to bring its upper jaw down on her arm and hurl her aside as it thrashes wildly, before succumbing to blood loss and the poison.{Endurance (Block): Success!}
Wreathed in stormlight, the hounds leap from the sudden dust storm at your attacker as the wind dies. Biting into the scaly hide, their teeth crackle with hateful energy, making the crocodile writhe in pain. The other two crocodiles emerge atop the temple steps and bellow at these new interlopers.
Semat scrambles backward from the melee, blood running down her arm, wide eyes watching the hounds as warily as the crocodiles as she fumbles for a javelin.
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Semat, Inundation Priest
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Stormhounds of Suteshet
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Semat, Inundation Priest
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Stormhounds of Suteshet
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What now? The hounds should buy you some breathing room, but you're low on Focus, and Semat has been wounded.
[ ] Write in an Action, Reaction, any movement you want to make, and any orders you give.
The wounded crocodile and the hounds are at Close range. The temple steps and the second pair of crocodiles are at Short range. There is broken ground at Short Range behind you and to your right, where the flat hilltop gives way to a rocky slope; Semat is retreating toward the rocks. To your left is the colonnade at Medium range.
[ ] Write in an Action, Reaction, any movement you want to make, and any orders you give.
The wounded crocodile and the hounds are at Close range. The temple steps and the second pair of crocodiles are at Short range. There is broken ground at Short Range behind you and to your right, where the flat hilltop gives way to a rocky slope; Semat is retreating toward the rocks. To your left is the colonnade at Medium range.
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[X] Retreat towards the colonnade. Fire the Star's Call at the wounded crocodile. Dodge towards the colonnade if it manages to attack. The hounds should continue harassing our foes.
Crocodiles are fast but suck at turning corners. The colonnade should provide us with good cover. The rest is pretty obvious. Star's Call should be enough for the wounded crocodile, especially considering the hounds still on it.
Crocodiles are fast but suck at turning corners. The colonnade should provide us with good cover. The rest is pretty obvious. Star's Call should be enough for the wounded crocodile, especially considering the hounds still on it.
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EDIT: Changing vote. See below.
[x] Take a shot at the wounded crocodile with our Light Bow to conserve Focus. Back towards the colonnade, keeping ourselves and the hounds between the crocodile and Semat.
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Twei
I have a face!
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Seems like a pretty good plan, but I might consider additionally reassuring Semat; she is a priest of Suteshet's main enemy and seems understandably concerned about desert doggos
also, hmm, did we think about that before deploying good boys? Eto, bleh, etc
also, hmm, did we think about that before deploying good boys? Eto, bleh, etc
10ebbor10
DON'T PANIC
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- Present
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- Soviet Canuckistan
Changing my vote to break the stalemate
[x] Take a shot at the wounded crocodile with our Light Bow to conserve Focus. Back towards the colonnade, keeping ourselves and the hounds between the crocodile and Semat.
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[x] Take a shot at the wounded crocodile with our Light Bow to conserve Focus. Back towards the colonnade, keeping ourselves and the hounds between the crocodile and Semat.
Did consider how Semat would react to the hounds, but figured she might get some positive character development out of it. Making the diametrically opposed goddesses kiss. It'll fix them or makes them worse in an entertaining way.
Did consider how Semat would react to the hounds, but figured she might get some positive character development out of it. Making the diametrically opposed goddesses kiss. It'll fix them or makes them worse in an entertaining way.