[S] Lavira: Explore the Volcano Interior

Sorodin: \-=START=-/

Sorodin: LAST TIME ON SCRATCHSTUCK

callousCraftswoman: I was attempting to sneak along the platforms that lined the volcano interiors toward the door at the very end with a 22 stealth roll

Sorodin: The platform circles down very gradually; the door is very far away.

Sorodin: Hence why you only make it about five yards down before being accosted by two salamander-looking beings.

Sorodin: They both have an octopus-esque jaw on their back, snapping at you, and are decked out with rings on their legs.

Sorodin: They got the SAME proto rolls, RIP.

Sorodin: Roll Init

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+5 = 22

Sorodin rolls repeat 2 1d20+5 = 12; 9

Sorodin: You go first.

callousCraftswoman: I run forward and slice at lizard #1

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 17

Sorodin: Hit.

callousCraftswoman: POWERSTRIKE

callousCraftswoman rolls d6+10 = 14

Sorodin: You slice into it, leaving a gaping wound.

Sorodin: It retreats with a snarl, but doesn't go down yet.

callousCraftswoman: I retreat as far back as I can away from the lizards, 30 feet if possible, and end turn

Sorodin: Roll Stealth.

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+7 = 18

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+5 = 18

Sorodin rolls roll 1d2 = 1

Sorodin: You retreat, and the Megarcheron does not notice.

Sorodin: One of the basilisks charges towards you, snapping with both of it's mouths.

Sorodin rolls repeat 2 1d20+2 = 15; 8

callousCraftswoman: miss

Sorodin: Both of them?

callousCraftswoman: yep

Sorodin: Alright.

Sorodin: The other one slips a ring off of it's leg, and chucks it at you.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+4 = 12

callousCraftswoman: miss vs everything

Sorodin: But it slams into the wall behind, falling to the ground with a thud.

Sorodin: This is pitiful.

Sorodin: Your turn.

callousCraftswoman: I dash forward 20 feet and lunge at the injured lizard monster

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 21

Sorodin: Hit.

callousCraftswoman: POWERSTRIKE

callousCraftswoman rolls d6+10 = 16

Sorodin: You smack it around, and it grimaces with pain.

Sorodin: It's on the edge, but not dead.

callousCraftswoman: end turn

Sorodin: It's really annoying how many times you people can get things down to 1-4 HP and not kill it.

Sorodin: Anyway, roll Stealth once more.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+4 = 19

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+7 = 12

Sorodin: The Megarcheron notices your presence, grunts "softly" (he's so big it sounds like a yell), and aims his LAZOR ARM towards you.

Sorodin: There's a whirring noise, like it's charging up.

Sorodin: About 10 feet behind you there's a piece of rock that you could probably hide behind.

Sorodin rolls repeat 2 1d20+2 = 12; 9

Sorodin: Anyway, the injured one charges you again.

Sorodin: And misses.

Sorodin: This is really sad.

Sorodin: The other one inhales, and then exhales a stream of fire at you.

Sorodin: No slots expended.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+3 = 22

Sorodin: vs Reflex

callousCraftswoman: hit

Sorodin rolls roll 1d8+3 = 6

Sorodin: The fire washes over you, dealing 6 damage.

Sorodin: Your turn.

callousCraftswoman: 63/69hp remaining

callousCraftswoman: I slice at the injured lizard monster

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 23

Sorodin: Hit.

callousCraftswoman: normal attack

callousCraftswoman rolls d6+5 = 11

Sorodin: The whirring sound gets louder.

Sorodin: The lizard monster bursts into gushers.

Sorodin: Take 75 EXP.

Sorodin: Take 12 T3 grist, 17 T2 grist, 53 T1 grist, and 164 build grist.

Sorodin: The lazor is almost charged.

callousCraftswoman: I run 10 feet and take cover behind the previously mentioned rock

Sorodin: You take cover by the rock, and the remaining basilisk goes to attack you.

Sorodin: That is, before the GIANT FUCKING LASER demolishes it.

Sorodin: The rock, which is weirdly resilient, protects you.

Sorodin: Take 30 EXP from the other basilisk.

Sorodin: The laser relents, and it's now safe to move on.

Sorodin: Take 3 T3 grist, 8 T2 grist, 25 T1 grist, and 80 build grist.

Sorodin: It appears that the laser vaporized a bit of the grist, but not all of it.

callousCraftswoman: It's good to see that gargantuan monstrosity doesn't care about killing any of its "allies"

callousCraftswoman: I carefully proceed

Sorodin: You reach a gate-like area, in which ogres and imps are moving things around.

Sorodin: There is a switch depressed by a crate, but nothing else of note.

callousCraftswoman: no time to waste, I need to start eliminating the tougher enemies first, so I dash forward and lunge at the nearest ogre before I can be noticed

Sorodin: Alright.

Sorodin: No Stealth needed.

callousCraftswoman rolls repeat 2 1d20+9 = 20; 29

Sorodin: C R I T I C A L

callousCraftswoman: CRITICAL POWERSTRIKE

callousCraftswoman rolls d6+10 = 11

callousCraftswoman: 11x2 = 22

Sorodin: You pretty much smash the ogre into oblivion and beyond.

Sorodin: The Megarcheron smashes the platform where you were just a few seconds ago, causing the rest to creak and groan.

Sorodin: Take 20 EXP.

Sorodin: Take 16 T1 grist and 57 build grist.

Sorodin rolls repeat 4 1d6 = 6; 1; 5; 3

Sorodin: The rest of the workers on the platform notice you, and advance threateningly.

Sorodin: Roll Init

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+5 = 11

Sorodin rolls repeat 4 1d20 = 9; 17; 7; 15

Sorodin: Turn order is

Sorodin: Ogre > Imp 1 > Lavira > Imp 2 > Imp 3

Sorodin: The ogre swipes the bony tail that it has now at you.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+2 = 17

Sorodin: VS Reflex

callousCraftswoman: hit

Sorodin: You trip, falling prone.

Sorodin: The imp that still has a turn Lunges for you.

Sorodin rolls repeat 2 1d20 = 8; 13

Sorodin: And horrendously misses both.

Sorodin: Gosh darnit imps, make use of your opportunities!

Sorodin: Lavira's turn.

callousCraftswoman: I get up and slice at the ogre that tripped me

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 29

Sorodin: C R I T I C A L

callousCraftswoman: CRITICAL POWERSTRIKE

callousCraftswoman rolls d6+10 = 13

callousCraftswoman: 13x2 = 26

Sorodin: AND HERE I THOUGHT THE ROLZ.ORG DICE GODS WOULD BE LESS PARTIAL THAN THE IRC ONES

Sorodin: Yeah, the ogre breathes a stream of fire into the air, before collapsing dead.

callousCraftswoman: I look at the gargantuan monster to see what it's up to

Sorodin: It's fumbling around with a massive bomb.

callousCraftswoman: well, shit. I look for any potential shelter

Sorodin: It totally forgot to ignite it though.

Sorodin: There is no potential shelter.

callousCraftswoman: shit, better kill these things quickly

callousCraftswoman: end turn

Sorodin: Imp 2 unsheathes a sword, and charges at you.

Sorodin: FOR SKYLOFT!

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+2 = 14

Sorodin: FOR HITTING LAVIRA ONE FUCKING TIME PLEASE

Sorodin: The last imp just goes with a simple claw, since special attacks seem to be failing as of recently.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+1 = 19

Sorodin: oh huh

callousCraftswoman: hit

Sorodin: okay

Sorodin rolls roll 1d4+1 = 5

Sorodin: Take five damage from dicegod imp

Sorodin: The last imp goes for a claw, since that seems to be working.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+2 = 11

Sorodin: But misses again

Sorodin: Goddammit underlings.

Sorodin: Lavira's turn.

callousCraftswoman: I slice at the imp that managed to hit me

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 18

Sorodin: Hit.

callousCraftswoman: POWERSTRIKE

callousCraftswoman rolls d6+10 = 14

Sorodin: Yeah, it's dead.

callousCraftswoman: Winds of steel

callousCraftswoman: I then attack the next imp who tried clawing at me

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 17

Sorodin: Also a hit.

callousCraftswoman rolls d6+5 = 7

Sorodin: You chop off an arm, but it's not dead.

callousCraftswoman: end turn

Sorodin: It looks around in surprise.

Sorodin: It feels accomplished in life.

Sorodin: Anyway, the Skyloft imp turns around and goes charging once more.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+2 = 21

callousCraftswoman: hit

Sorodin: Roll block tho

Sorodin rolls roll 1d3 = 2

Sorodin: Not enough.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d4+2 = 3

Sorodin: Take 3 damage as the sword slices the back of your hand.

Sorodin: The second imp attemps LAZORING.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+1 = 19

Sorodin rolls roll 1d4+1 = 2

Sorodin: Take 2 damage.

Sorodin: It's your turn now.

callousCraftswoman: I slice at the one-armed imp

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 12

Sorodin: Hit.

callousCraftswoman rolls d6+5 = 7

Sorodin: Dead.

callousCraftswoman: WINDS OF STEEL

callousCraftswoman: I slice at the remaining imp

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 24

Sorodin: Hit.

callousCraftswoman: POWERSTRIKE

callousCraftswoman rolls d6+10 = 11

Sorodin: Yeah he's dead

Sorodin: The last imp explodes, and you gain 50 EX total

Sorodin: Alright.

Sorodin: Take 7 T2 grist, 17 T1 grist, and 98 build grist.

callousCraftswoman: I look up at the big-ass monster and then at the crate laying on the switch

Sorodin: The big-ass monster is getting ready to chuck his bomb, which he managed to ignite by dipping in lava.

Sorodin: Apparently Megarcherons don't own lighters.

Sorodin: Anyway, the crate is made of some hard wood, and is wieghing down the switch.

callousCraftswoman: well shit, time to run

Sorodin: You would run.

Sorodin: Except for the fact that he destroyed the platform behind you.

Sorodin: Anyway, the Megarcheron chucks his bomb.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20-1 = 12

Sorodin: It goes high, blowing up above you, and sending several large pieces of rock down.

Sorodin: Roll Acrobatics

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+7 = 18

Sorodin: You dodge all of the falling rocks, which embed themselves in the platform, causing even more groaning.

Sorodin: If you had to guess, you'd say the platform was about to fall.

Sorodin: Anyway, one of them smashes the crate, and the gate opens.

callousCraftswoman: I don't have the time to care, so I dash through the gate

Sorodin: You dash through the gate, just as the platform behind you breaks, the separate pieces slowly sinking into the lava with a hiss.

Sorodin: The Megarcheron uses GENIUS PLANS and destroys the platform IN FRONT OF YOU this time by stabbing it with its fucking massive sword, which embeds itself in the wall.

Sorodin: He tugs a bit, but it doesn't look like it's coming out quickly.

callousCraftswoman: I quickly scan the new platform and/or environment

Sorodin: It's pretty barren.

Sorodin: There used to be a few underlings on here, but they were killed by a lazor, it seems.

callousCraftswoman: Fuck it, I'm not taking a pointless risk. I climb over or around the beast's sword and keep running

Sorodin: Athletics.

Sorodin: For climbing.

callousCraftswoman rolls d20 = 18

Sorodin: You climb over the sword, and then jump to the other side, fingers barely grasping the platform.

Sorodin: You pull yourself up and keep running.

Sorodin: You're almost at the end, but a skeletal being blocks your way.

Sorodin: Roll Init.

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+5 = 24

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+2 = 3

Sorodin: Pfffft.

Sorodin: You get two major actions this turn because it's so slow to realize you.

callousCraftswoman: I slice at the skeleton

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 11

Sorodin: That's a miss.

callousCraftswoman: I slice again

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 11

Sorodin: ....

Sorodin: You are so lucky you didn't critfail.

callousCraftswoman: I attempt to make a bluff

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+2 = 4

Sorodin: I'm just going to say that doesn't work.

Sorodin: The dice gods have forsaken you.

callousCraftswoman: end turn

Sorodin: The Lich raises one of its hands, before electricity crackles out from it.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+8 = 11

Sorodin: And that's pretty much a fail.

Sorodin: Your turn.

callousCraftswoman: I slice again, with more effort

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 17

Sorodin: That's a hit.

callousCraftswoman: POWERSTRIKE

callousCraftswoman rolls d6+10 = 13

Sorodin: You slice it, and it makes...

Sorodin: whatever noise liches make

callousCraftswoman: end turn

Sorodin: ...I am never going to know this and it will drive me crazy.

Sorodin: Anyway, the Lich tries for more lightning because THAT definately won't fail.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+8 = 23

Sorodin: vs Reflex

callousCraftswoman: it didn't

callousCraftswoman: fail, that is

Sorodin rolls roll 3d8+6 = 24

Sorodin: Take 24 damage.

Sorodin: Jeez man

Sorodin: Calm down

Sorodin: End Turn.

callousCraftswoman: I keep slicing, since it's what I'm best at

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 11

Sorodin: That's a miss.

callousCraftswoman: I attempt to bluff again

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+2 = 10

callousCraftswoman: VS. will, if it breaks then I get a bonus to-hit equal to the number in the ten's position of the roll

Sorodin: Does not break.

callousCraftswoman: end turn

Sorodin: The lich has mercy and does not spawn skeletons.

Sorodin: Instead, it makes a whipping motion with one hand, a pink crystal chain appearing in it's hand mid-motion, wrapping itself around you.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+8 = 9

Sorodin: PFFFFT.

Sorodin: The chain breaks violently, several shards hitting the lich.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d6 = 5

Sorodin: Regain 5 HP.

Sorodin: The lich looks kind of ticked off.

Sorodin: Your turn.

callousCraftswoman: I keep slicing

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 27

Sorodin: Hit.

callousCraftswoman: POWERSTRIKE

callousCraftswoman rolls d6+10 = 14

Sorodin: You slice at it one more time, marking a twin gash in it's chest.

Sorodin: It staggers backwards, before flipping you off.

Sorodin: Who knew liches were capable of this.

callousCraftswoman: I remain as calm as I can

callousCraftswoman: end turn

Sorodin: The Lich does the dreaded Summon Skeletons procedure.

Sorodin: It raises it's arms in a Praise-the-sun gesture, and

Sorodin rolls roll 1d4+1 = 3

Sorodin: Three skeletons claw their way out of the ground.

Sorodin: Anyway, you get an action before any of them.

callousCraftswoman: These minions will only waste my time

callousCraftswoman: I ignore them and keep slicing at the skeleton

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 10

Sorodin: Critfail.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d4 = 4

Sorodin: Take 4 damage.

Sorodin: As you accidentally fumble it so much you hit yourself.

callousCraftswoman: damn

callousCraftswoman: end turn

Sorodin rolls repeat 2 1d20+6 = 21; 26

Sorodin: You can block one of them.

callousCraftswoman: I block the non-crit

callousCraftswoman rolls d3 = 1

Sorodin: It's not sufficient.

Sorodin rolls repeat 2 2d4+4 = 7; 11

Sorodin: Take 25 damage in total.

Sorodin rolls roll 1d20+3 = 22

Sorodin: Welp.

Sorodin rolls roll 2d4 = 5

Sorodin: Take 5 damage as the Lich claws you.

Sorodin: Your vision goes blurry, and you collapse to the ground.

Sorodin: There's a searing pain in your head, which quickly spreads to the rest of your body.

Sorodin: Roll your first death saving throw.

callousCraftswoman rolls repeat 3 1d20+3 = 12; 10; 13

Sorodin: That's two breaking.

Sorodin: You have two more chances.

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+3 = 17

Sorodin: You gasp for air as the pain subsides.

Sorodin: You're not dead, but you're certainly on the verge.

Sorodin: Stabilize at 1 HP.

callousCraftswoman: I can't let myself be beaten again, not so soon

Sorodin: The skeletons crumble into bones, and the Lich stands in front of you, taunting you.

Sorodin: Take a turn.

callousCraftswoman: I run forward and slice at the skeleton with whatever might I have left

callousCraftswoman rolls d20+9 = 26

Sorodin: That's a hit.

callousCraftswoman: POWERSTRIKE

callousCraftswoman rolls d6+10 = 16

Sorodin: Your sword slices into the head of the Lich, and it stumbles backwards, your sword stuck in it's head.

Sorodin: It looks confused for a second, and then flashes you an award winning smile.

Sorodin: With teeth

Sorodin: that i think it has

Sorodin: do not quote

Sorodin: It then explodes into a pile of grist.

Sorodin: Take 250 EXP.

Sorodin: Take 14 T3 grist, 53 T2 grist, 166 T1 grist, and 516 build grist

callousCraftswoman: *huff*

callousCraftswoman: I look at the mega-beast and plan my next move

Sorodin: The mega-beast has picked up a gigantic rock, and is preparing to smash it on your head.

Sorodin: You notice a small doorway about halfway between you and the exit.

callousCraftswoman: shit

Sorodin: You might be able to make it to the exit, but who knows?

callousCraftswoman: I prepare to dodge the rock and dash for the doorway

Sorodin: You dash for the doorway, and enter it just as the rock collides with the wall behind you.

Sorodin: \-=END=-/