THE HIGHLANDER'S TOMB (TEAM FORUM RPG)

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NeverSilent
Got any Dexreth amulets?
6299
author=wildwes
(Unless someone else has a better idea of what I should do.)
As a matter of fact, I do.

Also, yeah, what happened to JJJ anyways? First Gourd_Clae, now him... I'm starting to worry that by the time this game ends, there will be nobody left.

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"Thanks, Zu- Aah! Watch out, it's here! Wes, the barrier! Block it off, now! Everyone, split up or it'll grab us all!"

I try to run a few steps away from Anathema, hopefully bringing Wes (and his barrier) between us. Then I aim carefully and shoot Anathema right in the head.


Edit: This pagebreak may be a small step for the RMNer, but a great leap for RMNkind.
Are you sure Small Barrier will do much for us? It's, well, kind of small...

Eh, I suppose it's better than sitting around waiting for something to go wrong. "Everyone! Try to get behind this Small Barrier I'm putting up!" Razuna's still using Aura Burst btw. Though assuming he's not behind where I'm putting the barrier already, he'll definitely do so when he's done using Aura Burst.
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
6375
Anathema to the Barrier would be as A Human to a small dog.
Hm... well, unless more Crawlers pop up outta nowhere (seiromem pls no) there isn't much else to use the barrier on. A small dog can slow down a human a little... What do you guys think?
NeverSilent
Got any Dexreth amulets?
6299
Hm, you're right. That is pretty small. Still, maybe you could try to use it specifically to block an attack by Anathema? (For example, if it pukes more acid or swings its tail at one of us, you can put the barrier in the way.)
By the way, can you only place the barrier on the ground or can it float in the air as well?

In case none of this seems effective to you, protecting poor unarmed Renae would also be a good idea.
OK, NOW I'M HERE!!! XD

I quickly turn my eyes as Kairy replies to me to find Anathema just about to attack us!

I quickly charge and proceed to use Reaver Slash aiming for the tentacles!

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That... should stop Anathema for attacking... right?
Hm, okay then. I'll save my Small Barrier for later! For now, I'll just protect Renae.
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
6375
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Seeing the hulking mass of Anathema, Renae attempts to follow Kairy as she backs up. Renae trips in her fear and falls on her knees! Wes moves over to her and helps her up with shield in hand. Anathema attacks!
Several tentacles straighten and harden with an ooze coming out of Anathema's skin, the smell practically lethal, and lunge at blinding speed towards the party as it's tail moves to block the party from escaping. There is still room to flee.
Wes pulls up his shield and 4! deflects 2 tentacles away from him and Renae!
Zuko attempts a Reaver Slash at the 2 tentacles attacking him! 5! Zuko let's out a massive grunt as his empowered sword slices through the hardened tentacles as what's left of the tentacles are defiled! The tentacles still go all the way, but miss and slam intro the ground before retracting back to Anathema. Kairy backtracks a good distance, outrunning the tentacles that pierced the ground as she turns and fires a bolt at Anathema's head! It flies towards Anathema and dives into Anathema's flesh, disappearing completely from view as Anathema flinches from the angelic energies of the bolt! This interrupts its tentacle assault as Razuna attempts to Aura Burst Anathema 2! a puff of power protrudes from Razuna, but fails to gain any substantial distance and harm anything. Fureira takes the opportunity to launch her flaming chakrams at Anathema, slicing into it's flesh and burning it! Anathema recovers from the bolt and launches a thick spray of acid in the air! It will rain down at the end of the next turn!

--------------------Status------------------------
Lvl 8 Wes FEARSTRICKEN: Smite on Cooldown(3 Turns) Soothe Wounds S on Cooldown (1 Turns) (E)Steel Broadshield (E)Quillard Feathered Hat (E)Angelus Bracelet, (E)Quartzine(Legs,Arms,Head,Boots), (E)Dunnen Chestplate(+1SpS Drive), x1 Filled Canteen, 5 MREppers, 1 Red Pulp Fruit, 1 Valkinite Ore, Log, Rope, x1 Geri Tea.

Lvl 8 Zuko FEARSTRICKEN: Reaver Slash(4 Turns) Dark Fire on Cooldown(1 Turns) (E)Iron Buckler, (E)Onyx Helm (E)Demoni Bracelet (E)Katarina(Demoni~Fire~Force Lvl 5), (E)Plate-Scale Armor, x1 Filled Canteen, 5 MREppers, 1 Red Pulp Fruit, x8 Valkinite Ore, 1 Torch, True Sight Gylph(7 Uses left). 1700 CEIL.

Lvl 8 Razuna FEARSTRICKEN: (E)Quillard Feathered Hat x2(E)Onyx Gladius(Force Lvl 1) (E)Force Bracelet, (E)Mallea Leather Armor, x1 Filled Canteen, x1 Log, x1 Ferall Pelt, x1 Blue Vial, 1500 CEIL.

Lvl 8 Kairy FEARSTRICKEN: (E)Onyx Helm (E)Razor Crawler Leg, Compound Crossbow(Force-Air Lvl 1)(Magi Bolt), (E)Mallea Armor Set, 8 MREppers, 2x rope, x1 Red Pulp Fruit fruit, x10 Onyx Bolt x4 A-Bolts x4 E-Bolts x22 Hardened Tip Bolts x17 Quartzine Tipped Bolts x4 Magi x4 Water x5, Earth x5, Angelus x4 and Demoni bolts x5.

--------------------Allies--------------------------
Lvl 17 Shivad GONE (E)High-Elf Robe(Water~Miasmal Lvl 2), Versi Staff, x2 Ironhide Armot Set
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Lvl 8 Fureira FEARSTRICKEN; (E)Chipped Thin-Sheet Quartzine Boots&Chestplate (E)Scale Leggings (E)Fire Chakrams

Lvl 5 Renae is FEARSTRICKEN Mist Ball on Cooldown (1 Turns) (E)Mystic Robes (E)Oaken Staff
x3 Red Pulp Salve, x2 Geri Tea, x3 Pitus Elixer

-----------------------Current Situation-------------------------
Anathem is 1/3 of the way to wrapping around the entire party! Kairy is almost out of Anathema's reach and everyone else is close to Anathema, attacking it. The rock formation isn't far away, nor is the entrance. The plains stretch out far. A few large boulders protrude from the ground. Dark clouds are gathering in the distance as the dull sound of distant thunder can be heard.
"Crap! What do we do?"

"Do we flee, out of the tentacles' reach, or focus on not letting the acid hit us?!" (Question: Can I move my Small Barrier around with me? Or does it just stay wherever I cast it? Also, how many of us can the Small Barrier cover, assuming we're standing under it?)
NeverSilent
Got any Dexreth amulets?
6299
Hehe, it seems we both had the same idea concerning your barrier, wes. You made the right choice when you decided not to listen to me and to save your barrier instead.
What you could do in case the barrier is not mobile, is just cast it a little distance away from you, then have everyone run under it. That's pretty risky, though...

I think trying to get out of Anathema's reach and into a more loose formation is the way to go. Allowing Anathema to wrap itself around the party seems like a great way to die.

Oh, nice Reaver Slash by the way, Zuko.

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That horrible smell again. I've walked around on battlefields after the fight was over, the stench of death and the smoke from burning corpses in the air everywhere. I've gotten used to that. It doesn't affect me any more. But Anathema's smell... I'll never get used to that. It's so repugnant, so thick, you can almost see it. I'm amazed I even managed to land a hit under these conditions.

Stop! No time to get lost in thought. Focus on the objective! Don't get distracted!

"Guys! Get out of there and spread out!" I shout as I try to run out of the area where the acid rain is coming down. If I see Zuko or Fureira having trouble escaping Anathema's reach, I will cast Welken Bolster on one of them to give them a boost. Otherwise, I will use Quickload and Zip Shot in combination to shoot another Angelous bolt right into one of Anathema's eyes!


Edit: Oh, by the way, I just realised Gourd's Ominous Caw is available again. Though Razuna should probably save that for if Anathema pulls some nasty trick again...
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
6375
Only zuko and Razuna would be fast enough to run out of the acid rain's reach.
The small barrier can indeed cover everyone.
NeverSilent
Got any Dexreth amulets?
6299
author=Seiromem
Only zuko and Razuna would be fast enough to run out of the acid rain's reach.


Wait, does that include me, too? Or am I already out of the acid's range?
Either way, when in doubt, assume I'll shoot Anathema like I posted above.
EDIT: Okay then.

I proceed to run away from the acid's reach. Just as Razuna, if it's possible, I'll attempt to take down any tentacles near me.
"Zuko, Razuna, and anyone else who's fast enough: you should get out from under this acid coming towards us if you can! Everyone else, come here and I'll cast a Small Barrier above us to protect us!" And if my Small Barrier fails, I'll shield as many of us as I can with my shield instead, though hopefully it won't come to that.

I'll go ahead and get away from the acid, like the others have suggested. Though I'm tempted to attack Anathema... hm, pretty risky. But, if I can, once I'm away from the acid I'll try to attack the tentacles trying to encircle us.
So then... Are we going to die of acid, or what? XD
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
6375
I'm starting to think about the post game more and more and it excites me, let's do this!

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As the acid rain begins to pour down Wes casts small barrier above him to protect the party! 1! Sparkles of magic flicker above and quickly dissipate as Wes fails to cast small barrier! Razuna and Zuko quickly flee the area as tentacles harden and attempt to impale them! 4! They swiftly are able to dodge as they get out of the acid rain's reach. Anathema moves as if to lunge at those left in the middle, Wes, Renae, Fureira, and Kairy. Kairy Uses quickload to load an Angelous bolt and Zip Shots it 4! Into Anathema's Eye! Anathema roars in recoil as it is blind in that eye! Wes moves quickly until both Renae and Fureira are close and under his shield, pointed to the sky. Kairy rushes under it just as the rain practically slams into the ground and Wes' shield! The grass and soil smolder under the acid and Wes's shield is getting eaten away! Wes starts to feel tingly on his forearms so he tosses his shield, completely desecrated by acid, aside. Soon the acid dissipates and leaves a giant batch of bare soil.

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Lvl 8 Wes FEARSTRICKEN: Small Barrier(4) (Smite on Cooldown(2 Turns) (E)Quillard Feathered Hat (E)Angelus Bracelet, (E)Quartzine(Legs,Arms,Head,Boots), (E)Dunnen Chestplate(+1SpS Drive), x1 Filled Canteen, 5 MREppers, 1 Red Pulp Fruit, 1 Valkinite Ore, Log, Rope, x1 Geri Tea.

Lvl 8 Zuko FEARSTRICKEN: Reaver Slash(3 Turns) (E)Iron Buckler, (E)Onyx Helm (E)Demoni Bracelet (E)Katarina(Demoni~Fire~Force Lvl 5), (E)Plate-Scale Armor, x1 Filled Canteen, 5 MREppers, 1 Red Pulp Fruit, x8 Valkinite Ore, 1 Torch, True Sight Gylph(7 Uses left). 1700 CEIL.

Lvl 8 Razuna FEARSTRICKEN: (E)Quillard Feathered Hat x2(E)Onyx Gladius(Force Lvl 1) (E)Force Bracelet, (E)Mallea Leather Armor, x1 Filled Canteen, x1 Log, x1 Ferall Pelt, x1 Blue Vial, 1500 CEIL.

Lvl 8 Kairy FEARSTRICKEN: Quickload + Zi Shot(2 Turns) (E)Onyx Helm (E)Razor Crawler Leg, Compound Crossbow(Force-Air Lvl 1)(Magi Bolt), (E)Mallea Armor Set, 8 MREppers, 2x rope, x1 Red Pulp Fruit fruit, x10 Onyx Bolt x4 A-Bolts x4 E-Bolts x22 Hardened Tip Bolts x17 Quartzine Tipped Bolts x4 Magi x4 Water x5, Earth x5, Angelus x4 and Demoni bolts x5.

--------------------Allies--------------------------
Lvl 17 Shivad GONE (E)High-Elf Robe(Water~Miasmal Lvl 2), Versi Staff, x2 Ironhide Armot Set
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Lvl 8 Fureira FEARSTRICKEN; (E)Chipped Thin-Sheet Quartzine Boots&Chestplate (E)Scale Leggings (E)Fire Chakrams

Lvl 5 Renae is FEARSTRICKEN (E)Mystic Robes (E)Oaken Staff
x3 Red Pulp Salve, x2 Geri Tea, x3 Pitus Elixer

-----------------------Current Situation-------------------------
Same, only Razuna and Zuko are out of the Anathema's grasp.
NeverSilent
Got any Dexreth amulets?
6299
"Die, you dirty monster! ...Woah, that was close! Thanks for the save, Wes. Now let's get the hell out of here."

Since there's not a whole lot of other things I can do right now, I cast Welken Bolster on Fureira and then start running out of Anathema's reach and towards Zuko and Razuna as quickly as possible.

"Zuko, you got to take off your shield and give it to Wes, his one's gone! After that, everyone spread out and try to get rid of the other eye!"


(Or does Anathema have more than two eyes?)
"Got it! Wes, think fast!"

After saying that phrase, I toss my Iron Buckler to Wes. Following that, I make sure I have a good sight of Anathema's good eye, and I prepare to shoot a ball of Dark Fire at it. It may not cause a lot of damage, but it could temporarily blind the monster, or at the very least, turn away it's attention from my friends...

"Well, I think it's worth a try!"
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
6375
Anathema has two eyes.
Hey, wildwes, are you still there? Remember that you have the control of two characters now... XD