06-12-2025, 08:15 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-12-2025, 08:16 AM by Lord Windos.)
Alright, since we got some confirmation on Who/What is doing the Scouting for Each Group, let's see how things go...
Group #1: Scouting with Lunn's Ariel Drone
The Coordinator's drone is a bright egg-shell white, making it relatively easy to spot in the growing shadows of the night and the shade casted by the immensity of the Curses saturating this area. Painting it over isn't an option, given both the time crunch and certain regulations prevented doing so (in regards to the sport - got to see the drone doing the recording to make sure its a Known Quantity in Contests).
Citrine actually comes in clutch here, raising their Gauntlet an muttering a vaguely gothic sounding Spell that quickly shrouds the drone in a cloud of darkness that sticks to it, helping reduce its noticeability . This'll come at the cost of video quality, but if it helps prevent the Group from getting a good bead on it...
Soon, the drone is sent out, speedily and quietly making its way over to where Group #1 was last seen...
Stealth - 8D6 Dice - 3 (White Drone) + 2 Black Cloud : Need at least 4 Successes to go Unnoticed.
(3)(3)(5)(3)(1)(3)(3) That's a no right there.
It was able to get somewhat close to this band of the Damned, before suddenly balls of pure darkness , chucks of stone, and waves of malignant energy start flying towards it!
Evade, Evade!
10D6 vs 3X 7D6 Rolls
(1)(5)(4)(4)(3) (4)(1)(2)(1)(5) 4 Successes
(2)(4)(5)(4)(3) (5)(6) 5 S
(2)(4)(5)(1)(1) (2)(5) 2
(1)(5)(4)(4)(4) (3)(3) 4
The drone manages to dodge out of the way of the Curses and Rocks, but ends up getting slammed by a Shadow Ball!
Damage: *6 + 3 + STAB - *3 = 7D6 Damage
(4)(1)(4)(6) (6)(2)(2) The Drone takes 4 Damage; 3/7 HP !!
Immediately the aerial device starts sputtering, almost looking ready to crash, but it rights itself and begins its Automatic Retreat Protocols, it's propellers spinning up rapidly and with great force! Before that it tries its camera tries its best to get something to make this mess worthwhile. Yet as it did so another volley of projectiles was soon trying to bring it down.
Scouting: 12D6 - 2 (Damaged) - 2 (Dark Cloud) - 4 Actions = 4D6 Dice
(4)(5)(3) (5)
Escape!
8D6 - 2 vs 3X 5D6 Rolls
(5)(1)(1)(1)(6)(4) 1 Success...
(2)(3)(1)(4)(5) 3
(4)(1)(2)(4)(5) 3
(3)(2)(1)(1)(2) !
In a stroke of Fortune one of the Curses ends up intercepting the Shadow Ball that was about to hit the drone, but it doesn't stop a bolder from slamming into it!
Damage: *6 + 2 - IE - 3 = 5D6 - 1 Damage
(5)(2)(2)(3)(6) Drone takes 1 Damage; 2/7 HP!
Despite their best efforts the Levitating camera manages to beat a hasty retreat from there, though projectiles are still sent its way long after it was gone...
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Group #4: Fortuna's Scouting!
Being Dark type and coming from a species renowned for its sneaky, underhanded ways, Fortuna was perfect for the role as a high Flying aerial roamer! You clap your hands a few times to try and cast a few supportive enchantment on them...
*Rolls*
*Rolls*
You manage to get a Lucky Chant to stick to the, as well as blur their profile with a creative combination of their haze and Double Team, though not without wincing from the mental effort. For her part the Fortune Witch sets up a small Tailwind to guide their way and hopefully make their flight smoother and more unnoticeable...
Then, she was off, taking to the blackening skies with supreme grace and swiftness as she speeded off to why CHAOS reigned and certainly dies.
Stealth:
DEX (*6) + 2 Survival + *4 Stealth + 3 (Species, Typing, Super Luck) : ??? Successes necessary
(5)(5)(1)(3)(1) (2)(1)(5)(1)(6) (4)(3)(3)(2)(3) 5 Successes
**1D20 Roll: (20) Nat 20
For a brief moment, over that ever shifting and roiling landscape where the horrifying Sand-goth called its Domain, a pair of Eyes seemed to appear on it.....!
....And they promptly 'looked' over to EXACTLY where the monster and its minions where....currently partying and raving, RIGHT underneath a cloud that would serve as PERFECT cover for the raven to quietly observe them for however long she wants with virtually zero chance of being spotted.
....Well, if that was not a sign from Lady Luck and blatant disregard/acceptance from WHATEVER had corrupted that land, then she was blinder than a Zubat. Fortuna quickly got into position, learnt everything she could, and then swiftly left before Miss Fortune could offer her two cents on things!
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No clear pictures of what you were dealing with, however: between the damage sustained by the drone, the dust, and duress said video taking was done getting anything but indistinct blobs of Mons was impossible. However, one of them was somewhat clear enough to tell two things - it was BIG, and it was Bloodied.
Group #4 - Due to either divine or demonic Luck Fortuna managed to get ALL the Intel anyone could ever wish for unharmed and (maybe?) unDetected? She does her best to communicate and give a detailed of a report as possible - if only she was not Dark you could possibly extract the memories from her to read/view/share.
- Current the Sand-goth Group was in the middle of a WILD Rave/Ritual of some sort that had them MASSIVELY Distracted, and it didn't seem like it was going to be stopping anytime soon. (Stealth Bonus BIG, ???)
- The Landscape was currently Dry-yet-Bog Like and littered with Spikes on ALL Sides: Ground Bound units without a way to rise about the land were going to be slowed down and crippled MAJORLY, if not swallowed up by the very land itself!
- The Sand-Goth was HUGE - about as big as a Small Building (Roughly 20 or so HP) - and she observed that its minions were able to freely Combine and Leave it to make it Bigger and More Twisted at Will. It also had MASSIVE Tentacles that darted out of its wretched tower-eye-stalks-^(#@ and its G A P P I N G M A W , and it seemed to possess the ability to Levitate the sand and automatically change the Terrain around it at random.
- She found a relatively clear path to the Sand-Goth that dodges around the very worst and Weirdest of its Domain and leads to a 'safe looking' spot relatively close that would allow Ranged Attacks and is big enough to build/host a good Defense (Quick Path = Land will Stay the Same for a Bit + Good Spot Located for Defense!)
- Last but not least: they were currently stationed nearly the water, which all but the Sand-goth itself seemed to avoid like the plague and the water itself seemed completely unaffected by whatever FOUL Curses that was twisting and changing the beach itself. She also seemed to spot a few Fish Pokemon that were cautiously watching the Group for Unown reasons (though they seemed nervous/wary to her almost Keen Eyes).
So in summary:
@Dragonstrike / @PhantomUnderYourDesk - Assassination attempts have gotten much harder and the Group itself is probably prepared/preparing for your brand of JUSTICE, but you know that one of their Big Guys is heavily Wounded and that they got a LOT of Ranged Options but not a lot of Accuracy with them.
@Spiritmon / @Redstone - You pretty much got super lucky and got all the Info you needed to (somewhat) confidantly go forward with just about any plan of action; if you guys got any questions feel free to ask, as with a Nat 20 and Super Luck/??? on her side Fortuna probably has the answer!
Group #1: Scouting with Lunn's Ariel Drone
The Coordinator's drone is a bright egg-shell white, making it relatively easy to spot in the growing shadows of the night and the shade casted by the immensity of the Curses saturating this area. Painting it over isn't an option, given both the time crunch and certain regulations prevented doing so (in regards to the sport - got to see the drone doing the recording to make sure its a Known Quantity in Contests).
Citrine actually comes in clutch here, raising their Gauntlet an muttering a vaguely gothic sounding Spell that quickly shrouds the drone in a cloud of darkness that sticks to it, helping reduce its noticeability . This'll come at the cost of video quality, but if it helps prevent the Group from getting a good bead on it...
Soon, the drone is sent out, speedily and quietly making its way over to where Group #1 was last seen...
Stealth - 8D6 Dice - 3 (White Drone) + 2 Black Cloud : Need at least 4 Successes to go Unnoticed.
(3)(3)(5)(3)(1)(3)(3) That's a no right there.
It was able to get somewhat close to this band of the Damned, before suddenly balls of pure darkness , chucks of stone, and waves of malignant energy start flying towards it!
Evade, Evade!
10D6 vs 3X 7D6 Rolls
(1)(5)(4)(4)(3) (4)(1)(2)(1)(5) 4 Successes
(2)(4)(5)(4)(3) (5)(6) 5 S
(2)(4)(5)(1)(1) (2)(5) 2
(1)(5)(4)(4)(4) (3)(3) 4
The drone manages to dodge out of the way of the Curses and Rocks, but ends up getting slammed by a Shadow Ball!
Damage: *6 + 3 + STAB - *3 = 7D6 Damage
(4)(1)(4)(6) (6)(2)(2) The Drone takes 4 Damage; 3/7 HP !!
Immediately the aerial device starts sputtering, almost looking ready to crash, but it rights itself and begins its Automatic Retreat Protocols, it's propellers spinning up rapidly and with great force! Before that it tries its camera tries its best to get something to make this mess worthwhile. Yet as it did so another volley of projectiles was soon trying to bring it down.
Scouting: 12D6 - 2 (Damaged) - 2 (Dark Cloud) - 4 Actions = 4D6 Dice
(4)(5)(3) (5)
Escape!
8D6 - 2 vs 3X 5D6 Rolls
(5)(1)(1)(1)(6)(4) 1 Success...
(2)(3)(1)(4)(5) 3
(4)(1)(2)(4)(5) 3
(3)(2)(1)(1)(2) !
In a stroke of Fortune one of the Curses ends up intercepting the Shadow Ball that was about to hit the drone, but it doesn't stop a bolder from slamming into it!
Damage: *6 + 2 - IE - 3 = 5D6 - 1 Damage
(5)(2)(2)(3)(6) Drone takes 1 Damage; 2/7 HP!
Despite their best efforts the Levitating camera manages to beat a hasty retreat from there, though projectiles are still sent its way long after it was gone...
===
Group #4: Fortuna's Scouting!
Being Dark type and coming from a species renowned for its sneaky, underhanded ways, Fortuna was perfect for the role as a high Flying aerial roamer! You clap your hands a few times to try and cast a few supportive enchantment on them...
*Rolls*
*Rolls*
You manage to get a Lucky Chant to stick to the, as well as blur their profile with a creative combination of their haze and Double Team, though not without wincing from the mental effort. For her part the Fortune Witch sets up a small Tailwind to guide their way and hopefully make their flight smoother and more unnoticeable...
Then, she was off, taking to the blackening skies with supreme grace and swiftness as she speeded off to why CHAOS reigned and certainly dies.
Stealth:
DEX (*6) + 2 Survival + *4 Stealth + 3 (Species, Typing, Super Luck) : ??? Successes necessary
(5)(5)(1)(3)(1) (2)(1)(5)(1)(6) (4)(3)(3)(2)(3) 5 Successes
**1D20 Roll: (20) Nat 20
For a brief moment, over that ever shifting and roiling landscape where the horrifying Sand-goth called its Domain, a pair of Eyes seemed to appear on it.....!
....And they promptly 'looked' over to EXACTLY where the monster and its minions where....currently partying and raving, RIGHT underneath a cloud that would serve as PERFECT cover for the raven to quietly observe them for however long she wants with virtually zero chance of being spotted.
....Well, if that was not a sign from Lady Luck and blatant disregard/acceptance from WHATEVER had corrupted that land, then she was blinder than a Zubat. Fortuna quickly got into position, learnt everything she could, and then swiftly left before Miss Fortune could offer her two cents on things!
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*RESULTS of Scouting*
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Group #1 - Drone is BADLY Damage, and is no longer able to be used for Scouting for the remainder of the Encounter. The Group is now on High Alert, and will be much harder to sneak up upon without some VERY good Skills or tricks. On the other hand you learnt they had Ranged Options at their disposal, can 100% confirm that the lands the Group are in are completel Free of Hazards or other nonsense, and that they were (before the Drone was discovered) in the middle of a HUGE Brawl judging by the clouds of sand and what scant amoung of in-Fighting the drone could record.No clear pictures of what you were dealing with, however: between the damage sustained by the drone, the dust, and duress said video taking was done getting anything but indistinct blobs of Mons was impossible. However, one of them was somewhat clear enough to tell two things - it was BIG, and it was Bloodied.
Group #4 - Due to either divine or demonic Luck Fortuna managed to get ALL the Intel anyone could ever wish for unharmed and (maybe?) unDetected? She does her best to communicate and give a detailed of a report as possible - if only she was not Dark you could possibly extract the memories from her to read/view/share.
- Current the Sand-goth Group was in the middle of a WILD Rave/Ritual of some sort that had them MASSIVELY Distracted, and it didn't seem like it was going to be stopping anytime soon. (Stealth Bonus BIG, ???)
- The Landscape was currently Dry-yet-Bog Like and littered with Spikes on ALL Sides: Ground Bound units without a way to rise about the land were going to be slowed down and crippled MAJORLY, if not swallowed up by the very land itself!
- The Sand-Goth was HUGE - about as big as a Small Building (Roughly 20 or so HP) - and she observed that its minions were able to freely Combine and Leave it to make it Bigger and More Twisted at Will. It also had MASSIVE Tentacles that darted out of its wretched tower-eye-stalks-^(#@ and its G A P P I N G M A W , and it seemed to possess the ability to Levitate the sand and automatically change the Terrain around it at random.
- She found a relatively clear path to the Sand-Goth that dodges around the very worst and Weirdest of its Domain and leads to a 'safe looking' spot relatively close that would allow Ranged Attacks and is big enough to build/host a good Defense (Quick Path = Land will Stay the Same for a Bit + Good Spot Located for Defense!)
- Last but not least: they were currently stationed nearly the water, which all but the Sand-goth itself seemed to avoid like the plague and the water itself seemed completely unaffected by whatever FOUL Curses that was twisting and changing the beach itself. She also seemed to spot a few Fish Pokemon that were cautiously watching the Group for Unown reasons (though they seemed nervous/wary to her almost Keen Eyes).
So in summary:
@Dragonstrike / @PhantomUnderYourDesk - Assassination attempts have gotten much harder and the Group itself is probably prepared/preparing for your brand of JUSTICE, but you know that one of their Big Guys is heavily Wounded and that they got a LOT of Ranged Options but not a lot of Accuracy with them.
@Spiritmon / @Redstone - You pretty much got super lucky and got all the Info you needed to (somewhat) confidantly go forward with just about any plan of action; if you guys got any questions feel free to ask, as with a Nat 20 and Super Luck/??? on her side Fortuna probably has the answer!
Like the wind, I come and go as I please... but I am always there to provide a comforting breeze.
Member of Team PUNishment. Pun-pare for Struggle, make it Double Team!
Phantom is my OTP~
Online ID: 000650
Member of Team PUNishment. Pun-pare for Struggle, make it Double Team!
Phantom is my OTP~ Online ID: 000650
