FFXd20 (IC)

[Sairyu]

Nyust moves next to the yellow elemental (30ft movement speed takes him to 13A I believe) and attacks it, hoping to deal damage to it and harass it to reduce it's spell casting capabilities. He also takes damage from poison if there's no ongoing fort save.

(3d3)[6] poison damage if fort save not applicable or fails
(1d20+6)[13] fort save in case of ongoing save

(1d20+4)[24] attack roll
(1d6+1)[7] damage roll (slashing)

I believe casting a spell in melee provokes an AoO, so if it gets around to that and the yellow elemental does so (without making a 5ft adjustment that is),
(1d20+4)[7] AoO attack roll
(1d6+1)[2]

[EvenSeven]

Yun continues to jab at the fiend with his pair of katar, his focus entirely on ending the fight quickly...

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Attacking the ragora with both weapons.
Attack - (1d20)[13]
Damage - (1d4+1)[3]
Attack - (1d20)[6]
Damage - (1d4+1)[2]

[Zeldran]

Shreya continues to face down the element. She's also glad to have Nyust's help, and casts yet another water spell at the Element in the hope that their combined attacks will defeat it quickly.

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Hit: (1d20+4)[23]
Damage: (2d4)[7] , +50% damage to the element, Fort check dc 14 for half damage.

[Emong]

Rin

Having dispatched his opponent Rin reloads his crossbow and fires at the Ragora.

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To Hit: (1d20+4)[22]
Damage: (1d8)[3]

[Kobold-Bard]

Rin's crossbow bolt as well as Yun's first blade cause the Ragora a great deal of pain, it's leafy appendages flailing wildly. However Yun's second weapon passes through without finding purchase, and his close proximity mean the fiend has little trouble firing a round of seeds straight into his chest (6 damage, DC12 Reflex for Half).

Once again Nyust feels the Killer Bee's legacy course through his veins, wracking him with pain. However his blade strikes true, brutally damaging the Element despite it's insubstantial nature. Just as your blade passes through it, Shreya's spell also succeeds, resulting in an electrical discharge and another cloud of pyreflies.

Maybe this won't be so hard after all.

Throughout all of this Panax feels cold, the sounds of the battle around him dull and distant. He is in agony, but it is a pain he's never felt before, almost as if he was deep under water and the pressure was too great to move.

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Yellow Element is dead.
Rin is no longer Silenced.
Nyust is still poisoned (I asked and it keeps going until healed.)

Round 4.

[EvenSeven]

Yun lets out an audible "oof" as the seeds land their mark. However, regardless of the damage, he continues to attack.

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Reflex - (1d20+6)[15]
7/13, or 10/13 if I succeed on my Reflex. Attacking with both weapons again this round.
Attack - (1d20)[6]
Damage - (1d4+1)[3]
Attack - (1d20)[4]
Damage - (1d4+1)[2]

[Sairyu]

Edit: Whoops, didn't notice the double post

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* post roll count doesn't match database

[Sairyu]

Nyust is too far from the Ragora to move next to it for an attack. Instead, he moves 30ft, interposing himself between the black mage and the fiend, screening her from its view. Bringing his rapier up, he holds it nearly vertical, determined to defend his allies even as he grinds his teeth against the poison's effect.

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Nyust declares dodge on the Ragora (+1 dodge bonus)
Nyust goes into total defense (+4 dodge bonus)
(3d3)[7] Poison Damage

Nyust's AC is 23 against the Ragora until his next turn.

Edit: Nyust is at 6/28 after taking poison damage

[Zeldran]

Shreya

While Shreya is thankful for Nyust's offer of protection, she also notices that he is on the verge of collapse. Deciding to save the remnants of her mana for any other challenges that could appear today, she moves past Nyust and steels herself in case the plant creature shoots its seeds in her direction. Taking advantage of Yun's all out attack, Shreya turns several dials on her moogle doll and launches it towards the Ragora.

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Shreya declares Dogde at the Ragora (+1 dodge AC)
Hit: (1d20+5)[15]
Damage: (1d4)[2]

[Emong]

Rin

Relieved that his voice has returned, Rin fires his crossbow at the Ragora hoping to end the fight quickly so he can patch everyone up.

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To Hit (1d20+4)[15]
Damage (1d8)[8]

[Kobold-Bard]

Finally being able to speak again seems to give Rin new vigour as his bolt strikes true above his floored companion, piercing the creatures "flower" causing it to writhe in pain as it breaks up into pyreflies.

As they begin to disperse you can see a small pile of objects where the Ragora had previously been; including four glowing spheres filled with the knowledge and experience of the pyreflies that had made up the fallen fiends.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy5eGK026HE

Post Battle Loot consists of:
1x Mana Sphere
2x Feature Sphere
1x Attack Sphere

1x Antidote
1x Soft

(And based on the amount of treasure you should get from that encounter you should owe me about 2000 gil. But since I'm a nice guy you also find):

2x Potions
1x Eye Drops
A pouch containing 50 Gil

Other things:
1. I'll keep a running track of Spheres collected/used so you don't have to.
2. Make sure you keep track of your own Overdrive Points, because I'm not.
3. That was supposed to be a gentle introduction battle, I may need to reconsider my GM-ing style
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The battle is won, what do you do now?

[Sairyu]

Desperately, Nyust lunges towards the antidote, uncorking it and guzzling down the restorative liquid. Feeling better almost immediately, he begins to approach the attack sphere,

"If I take this, It's okay right?"

[Emong]

Rin

"Only if you hold still for a second so I can patch you up."

Rin smiles a bit before muttering a swift incantation under his breath, causing Nyust to be bathed in a green light. With that done he grabs the Soft and applies it to Panax

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-4 MP
Heals: (1d8+2)[8] HP

[Zeldran]

Shreya

Seeing that Rin is tending to her fellow guardians Shreya takes a moment to rest, collapsing to the ground and massaging her eyelids. With the battle completed, her discomfort at being surrounded by the forest has returned, though it is admittedly less harsh now that she has witnessed the team's competency.

"Have the fiends in this forest always been so aggressive? I can't help but worry about what else might be waiting to pop out at us."

[EvenSeven]

Yet again, Yun removes his glasses and begins to polish them on his sleeve. "I think if there were any others nearby they would have attacked already. We should be fine."

He holds the glasses into the sunlight filtering through the trees, then apparently satisfied puts them back on before shifting his attention to the Summoner. "Are you alright, Rin? That lizard seemed to hit you pretty well..."

[Emong]

Rin

Rin rubs the wound on his neck, checking the depth of the cuts.

"Me? I'm fine, it's not really much more that a scratch. Now, does anyone else need me to heal them?"

[Kobold-Bard]

With everybody patched up de-stoned you move off through the forest again. After a solid hour of walking (where you are attacked by no fewer than 67 random assortments of Fiends, but for the ease of carrying on we'll ignore them ) you come out of your forest path, and walk straight into a Crusader Patrol, all of whom look extremely relieved to see you.

A tall man wearing a silver armband walks towards you. "Summoner Rin?"

Asuuming you reply he offers a bowing prayer and continues. "Thank Yevon you're alright. When we found out that you were leaving today we planned to meet you and offer you an escort to the dock. However we discovered an Ochu skulking through the forest and were forced to subdue it. It's a miracle that you chose the forest path." Seeing you confused looks he waves behind him at his injured men and explains.

"We found the bastard hiding on the main road waiting in what looked like an ambush. If you'd taken it...well the important thing is that you didn't. Praise be to Yevon." He and all those present capable of doing so offer the prayer again.

"Come we'll escort you the rest of the way. Oh and I almost forgot, we came across a man in the town we believe to be an Al Bhed conspirator, as he was bearing a machina weapon. We have him in custody just outside the forest, unarmed of course, but all the same I thought I should warn you that he will be on the same ship as you to Besaid."

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That would be Zerombr they have in custody. Hume Blitzer with a preference for machina rifles over Blitzballs. I suppose it's up to you if you get him released or not, but I'd prefer if you did .

His sheet.

[Sairyu]

Nyust
(I've been forgetting to do this :X)

Nyust returned the gesture, giving the Crusaders a weary nod to show his respect. Thank Yevon they hadn't taken the other path indeed. The minor run in that they'd had had been bad enough, just thinking of having to deal with an Ochu...

The ronin shivered, fingers unconsciously pulling at his chain shirt. Hah, and he'd wanted to play hero again, righting Spira's woes. Take the high path he'd said, some Guardian he was, driving his Summoner towards danger. After all, it was the Crusaders who had to protect the people, and in the end, wasn't it better those men and women than a Summoner?

Turning from the rest of the group, a frown played over his face before disappearing just as quickly. Such thoughts were better left for another time.

"Hah, yes, thank Yevon indeed."

He bowed again. His joints still ached, the aftermath of the Killer Bee's poison, but he did it anyways, because he was glad that he was alive.