Changeling Investigations

Masterweaver wrote:((Please designate target))

((Uh... The second EARS Trooper on the battle map.))

elfowlgirl wrote:Handle pulls Mjolnir from her belt, before swinging him wildly at a group of three troupers. [Might of Mjolnir, +1 Pip] [6 damage to each trooper]

[30 hp, 5 PiPs]

You swing your hammer at the same trooper that Flashpoint attacked earlier, managing to devastate the small group that he's in, but they each manage a counterattack. Still, the guy you initially assaulted is down for the count.... actually, it looks like he's not doing so well.

Handle Receives 6 damage
Handle Receives 6 damage
Handle Receives 6 damage
EARS trooper 2-from-left is unconscious.

One of the EARS troopers growls. "YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS!" He throws a flashbang at Handle. Handle is now Blinded (save ends).

His partner focuses on the soldier, throwing a flashbang in his face. Flashpoint is now blinded (save ends).

IT IS NOW: Ragdoll's turn.

Turn start- (HP=30 PIPs=4 Status: Normal)
Ragdoll starts eyeing up one of the healthier looking troopers while inhaling
[+1] Hold breath (Gather Energy)
Turn end- (HP=30 PIPs=5 Status: Normal)

Spoiler:

IT IS BELATEDLY: Ember's turn.

Xel Unknown wrote:"Mmm.... Hey, Ember, I get it that you don't like the fact we've gotta fight, but you herd the troopers, they clearly aren't going to listen to reason. So just try your best and fight on... Sometimes that's all you can do at times like this."

Ember glares at the attacking troopers.

"I... said... STOP IT!"

Ember shoots out a large fireball bursting over the KO'd EARS trooper and burning the two troopers to the side.

Masterweaver wrote:
Mare:EARS trooper:EARS trooper(KO'd):EARS trooper:Stallion:Stallion:EARS trooper:Mare:EARS trooper:EARS trooper:Mare

Stallion:Flashpoint:Mare:Stallion:Chain Link:Ember:Stallion:Ruby Shield:Ragdoll:Handle:Mare

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Bold is target.
Fireball: 1d8 = 8 damage. Buccaneer Blaze Activated! That KO'd pony? He's totally stunned.
Ember: 30 HP, 6 PiPs

One of the troopers reels, but manages to conterattack. Ember takes 8 damage.

IT IS NOW: Ruby's turn.

Ruby looks at the fray and starts fuming. "How can you hurt a baby dragon? They're Changelings, not Change-lizards, it can't even BE one! You're incompetent at best, an active menace really! Seriously, stop now, I'd say you're making asses of yourselves, but that would be a disservice to mules."

She rants at the EARS troops, and turns to the locals. "Are you ponies still just STANDING there when fireballs are going off? Come on, get somewhere a bit safer than here!"

(Using "Immature Taunting (Perfect Focus)")
HP 30/30, 6 Pips, Resist 3, no status effects.

Well... that did nothing.

IT IS NOW: An EARS Trooper's turn. Realizing the danger she poses, he attacks Handle. Handle takes 5 damage.

IT IS NOW: An EARS Trooper's turn. This guy... joins his partner. Handle takes 5 damage.

IT IS NOW: An EARS Trooper's turn. Specifically the KO'd one. Well, he... bleeds some more, but it seems that Ember's fireball cauterized some of his wounds. So he's not dying anymore. Woot.

IT IS NOW: Chain Link's turn. Remember, Chain Link is currently BLIND (save ends).

The Minotaur takes off his top hat and then pulls a rabbit out of it, and this wasn't no normal rabbit, but one that looked deady, with it's amazingly intimidating Death Glare causing some psychological effects on the Troopers.

Spoiler:

Next said Rabbit pulls a "Hat Trick" on the closest EARS Trooper. (-2 penalty on it's damage rolls (save ends))

((Rolling save, Chain Link is no longer BLIND.))

Suddenly you all know the order that the combat will go!
EARS-4 20
Flashpoint 17
Handle 17
EARS-3 15
EARS-1 13
Ragdoll 9
Ember 8
Ruby Shield 7
EARS-6 5
EARS-5 4
EARS-2 2
Chain Link 1
Rabbit

IT IS NOW: An EARS trooper's turn. "OH HORSEAPPLES THEY'VE HYPNOTIZED A DRAGON!" He takes the time to throw a flashbang at Ember. Ember is now blind (save ends).

IT IS NOW: Flashpoint's turn. Remember, Flashpoint is blind (save ends).

Flashpoint retreats a few feet into the air as he struggles to clear his vision.

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Motivate (Gather Energy)

30 HP, 3 Temp, 3 Pips remaining
Saving Roll: 17

Masterweaver wrote:Mare:EARS trooper:EARS trooper(KO'd):EARS trooper:Stallion:Stallion:EARS trooper:Mare:EARS trooper:EARS trooper:Mare

((Target is bolded))

Handle, nearly unconscious, summons the energy to charge one of the nearest troopers. ((Rampage +2, 7 damage))

[2 hp, 7 PiPs]

Neither Flashpoint nor Handle is Blind anymore.

IT IS NOW: An EARS trooper's turn. He blasts away at Handle. Handle receives +1 ongoing damage (save ends).

IT IS NOW: An EARS trooper's turn. He throws a flashbang at Ruby. Ruby is now Blind (save ends).

IT IS NOW: Ragdoll's turn.

Turn start - (HP=30 PIPs=5 Condition: Green)
Ragdoll grabs two of the E.A.R.S troopers and holds them to him.
[+2]Hold them in place (Psychic Anomaly) Target: two farthest E.A.R.S troopers in initiative order

Attack:

Roll (Vulnerability saving throw):

He does makes sure to hide behind them slightly if he gets attacked.
Turn end - (HP=30 PIPs=9 Condition: Green)

Spoiler:

TURN START: EMBER

People really shouldn't throw explosive things at babies. Ember cowers, blinded, inspiring someone else to hit things hard for her..

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Inspire Courage: 1d12 (4) temp HP to Handle
Saving Throw: 1d20 (2) = Still blind

Ember: 22 HP, 7 PiPs, Status: Blind

IT IS NOW: Ruby Shield's turn. Ruby is BLIND (save ends)

(+2 pips: Undamaged last round)

Ruby holds her eyes shut at the blinding flash-bang. "Really? Now you just chuck light-bombs at everypony? You're not helping your case. Oooh, someone points out how silly this whole 'beating people into unconsciousness' thing is. Our poor fragile colt-egos! Better lob a grenade at them or my stallionhood will shrink even tinier than it is! Free tip: You're not endearing yourself to the public right now." She positively bristles but her eyes aren't clearing up much, she kind of stared at it as it went off, rookie mistake.

actions and stats:

IT IS NOW: An EARS trooper's turn. He assaults the dragon. Ember takes 4 damage.

IT IS NOW: An EARS trooper's turn. He also assaults the dragon. Ember takes 4 damage.

IT IS NOW: An EARS trooper's turn. Since this particular EARS trooper is defeated, he basically sits there. Pretty close to death but not quite dead.

IT IS NOW: Chain Link's turn.

Mare:EARS trooper:EARS trooper:EARS trooper:Stallion:Stallion:EARS trooper:Mare:EARS trooper:EARS trooper:Mare

(target in bold)

Chain Link first summons another rabbit into battle....

Next each of Chain's rabbit's attack with a "Hat Trick" to effect their attack power. (-2 to their attack damage: save ends)

Stats:

IT IS NOW: An EARS trooper's turn. Flashbang at Flashpoint. Flashpoint is now blind (save ends).

IT IS NOW: Flashpoint, then Handle's turn. Flashpoint is Blind (save ends) with 2 temp HP.. Handle is suffering 1 ongoing damage (save ends) with 4 tem HP.

"What is with you ponies and flashbangs? Is that all you have?" Flashpoint holds back, reevaluating the outright annoying tactics of the enemy, and attempting to retarget the one that just flashed him.

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1st Standard: Regroup (Open Options)- Swap for War Face (Furious Rage)
5 Pips

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Settling on a direction he charges, using his wings to lift off and come down hard on his target.

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Coin Flip (I think you should do it) to hit.
If Hit: Furious Rage: 2d10= 6+8= 14 damage to opponent
(And because none of them were hit with a save-ends, my combo closes out one move short. Oh well)

30 HP, 3 Temp (I don't see where I lost one since last turn), 2 Pips
Saving Roll: 8

((Saving throw:Roll(1d20)+0:
11,+0
Total:11))


Mare:EARS trooper:EARS trooper (KO'd):EARS trooper:Stallion:Stallion:EARS trooper:Mare:EARS trooper:EARS trooper:Mare

Handle abandoned use of her hammer, and decided to just hit the EARS trooper. ((Rampage +2, 7 damage)).

((2/30 hp, 4 temp hp, 9 pips))

Flashpoint's blind attack misses, and he is still blind. Handle no longer suffers from ongoing damage.

IT IS NOW: An EARS tooper's turn. He swings at Flashpoint, but the creepy bunies get to him. Flashpoint takes 3 damage.

IT IS NOW: An EARS trooper's turn. He also attacks Flashpoint, but the bunnies got to him even worse. Flashpoint takes 1 damage.

IT IS NOW: Ragdoll, then Ember, then Ruby's turn. Ember and Ruby are blind (Save ends).

Spoiler:

Turn Start - (HP=30 PIPs=9 Condition: Green)
Ragdoll...starts singing opera, using it to mask a scream into the minds of the injured troopers.
[-3] Psychic scream (Despair)

Attack:

Roll (damage)
Roll(2d12)+0:
11,6,+0
Total:17 to any enemy with a save-ends effect, 22 for the two targets of Hold in place.
Turn end - (HP=30 PIPs=6 Condition: Green)

Ember looked over at the hammer-using mare currently just whacking things. She didn't look so good, which was sad, because she seemed like a nice lady. Those mean old EARS troopers had no right to hurt her!

"H-hammer lady? Y-you've gotta be... strong... For me..."

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Magnificent Melody: Handle - Handle gains Regeneration 3 and does 5 more damage on her next attack
Saving Throw: 14
Ember: 14 HP, 5 PiPs, Status: Bloodied