Team Cybele: The Hare and the Snake

[Princess Tracy]

"Right. Try and keep yourself safe though. I can walk on walls as well as Yousuke can - where do you want me?"

[Princess Tracy]

After spending a minute or so huddling in preperation, Amon takes a bit of a headstart, hoping to sneak as close to the fort as possible to make up for her inferior speed. She mentally times how long it would take to reach her destination and informs the others to move in when that time expires. She circles around a little, so as to not be seen coming in the direction she left the fort.

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Hide (1d20+7)[17]
Move Silently (1d20+2)[17] - never know, they might be in hearing range.

Aiming for within 120 feet of the forts before Houshi and Yousuke move in at top speed.

[ZeroNumerous]

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As soon as Amon gets within 120ft she's shot at by the enemy archer.

If Amon looks over the fort, then she sees that the guards aren't out front anymore, and the front door has been barred. The one window facing her direction has the man from before with his longbow at the ready.

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Mara takes a shot at Amon, she's just within the first range increment for the Daikyuu(longbow).

Attack Roll: (1d20+10)[17]
Damage Roll: (1d8+2)[8]

[Princess Tracy]

"**** ****-BISCUIT!" Amon swears loudly as she is struck, sorely wishing she'd dismissed her disguise after all - what advantage was it providing her, really? It hardly matters much though as the quick jolt of pain disrupts her technique, and her form reverts in a puff of smoke. I have to be less stingy with my chakra in the future. GOD, getting shot, one never gets used to that. Ow, god-dammit, it's lodged in my ribcage. Retreat and heal up, or move forward and stick to my post of supporting those two? God I need to get some longer range genjutsu, they're made for situations like this. Wait, i don't need to use a genjutsu to use trickery!

Amon performs the clone technique, bringing 3 clones of herself into being. That done, she moves forward with each of them.

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3 chakra to summon 3 adjacent clones, which move around like a stone-under-cup trick with her as they move. move 30 feet towards the fort. Cut my chances of being targetted down to like 25%
Draw sword as part of move action.

Houshi and Yousuke should hear her cursing exclamation even if they missed the timing otherwise.

[zeone3000]

Finished opening the first gate, Houshi turns his head to the sky after hearing Amon, "I believe that's our cue." He takes a deep breath, summoning his strength and speed, then speeds off at the door. He covers the distance in nearly instance, tearing up the ground in his wake. He drags the tip of his blade along the ground, brings it up from his right at an inescapable speed and tremendous force.

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Charge with Ryuustuki a 120 ft.
Hit Points: 25/29
Chakra Pool: 19/23
Chakra Reserve: 8/8
Armour Class: 14
Ongoing Effects: Str Rank 1 (1/5), Spd Rank 1 (1/5), Kai-Mon (2/3)

Ryuutsuki
Attack: (1d20+15)[34]
Damage Roll: (3d8+14)[30]
Chakra Cost: 2

[Bad Situation]

Yousuke dashes forward, behind the larger Genin, hiding behind Houshi's large frame to distract the guardsmen from his advance. As soon as Houshi entered the encampment he would take to the walls and prevent Mara from firing at his allies and attempt to draw his fire away from his slower to react allies.

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Double Move, 90 ft forward
Hit Points: 30/30
Chakra Pool: 18/22
Chakra Reserve: 10/10
Armour Class: 24
Ongoing Effects: Spd Rank 2 (1/5)

[ZeroNumerous]

DM

The giant genin hits the barricaded door like lightning, and the door splinters apart as if it had been bombed. Houshi discovers the door opens into wide, but low ceiling. At the far end of the hallway stand seven soldiers in standard battle armor with their bows notched and at the ready. The middle soldier draws back his arrow, shouts for his men to do the same, and takes aim at Houshi.

"Fire!" In an instant seven feathered shafts dart through the air at the giant target. Whether they're successful or not, all seven men immediately throw their bows to the ground and draw their katanas. Their leader shouts again. "We will hold them here. Do not allow the lord to fall!"

Mara takes a shot at Yousuke, but the genin's speed just barely gets him out of the way in time. The man frowns, then pulls on part of the wall. An unseen piece of kousen pulls a sandbag off the ceiling. It falls down behind Houshi, and a giant wooden windcover slams down over the window. It seems this route into the fort has been closed, unless Yousuke or Amon want to climb up and hack it apart manually.

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Dark Brown: Walls.
Light brown: Floor.
Dark Red: Houshi
Yellow: Soldiers.
Pink: Sergeant.

Initiative: Enemies(15) - Amon(14) - Houshi(10) - Yousuke(10)

Soldiers Standard Action: Fire Shortbows at Houshi.
Free action: Drop shortbows.
Move action: Draw swords.

#1: Attack Roll: (1d20+2)[6]
Damage Roll: (1d6)[5]
#2: Attack Roll: (1d20+2)[20]
Damage Roll: (1d6)[3]
#3: Attack Roll: (1d20+2)[20]
Damage Roll: (1d6)[1]
#4: Attack Roll: (1d20+2)[12]
Damage Roll: (1d6)[5]
#5: Attack Roll: (1d20+2)[11]
Damage Roll: (1d6)[5]
#6: Attack Roll: (1d20+2)[12]
Damage Roll: (1d6)[1]
Sergeant: (1d20+4)[23]
Damage Roll: (1d6)[3]

Mara's Standard Action: Take a shot at Yousuke.
Mara's Move: Close trapdoor.
Attack roll: (1d20+10)[18]
Damage roll: (1d8+2)[3]

Yousuke is 30ft out. Amon is 90ft out.

[Princess Tracy]

It was a rather blinding instant in which the bloodshed started; Houshi had sprung forth, overtaking Yousuke to break down the door in one fell swoop and Houshi had been peppered with arrows for his troubles. Seeing 'Mara' dive into cover though, her goal becomes clear - to back up Houshi before he really gets himself killed. With all the blood, she wondered if he wasn't at least wearing a battle vest under those clothes. "Houshi, take better care of yourself - I'm no miracle worker!" she shouts as she dashes forward, heaving herself as fast as she can as she and her clones storm up to and past Houshi in a frenzy of golden hair and shakily-held steel. She takes as defensive a post as she can as she tries to ground herself. Her clones and herself raise their swords, as if daring them to fight the auto-cloning girl. By the time she's in their clear line of sight, she does not speak and leaves no indication of which clone is real or false.

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Run (up to 120 ft.) as a full-round action to reach (9,16)
Each of the clones move to (10,17), (10, 14) and (11, 15)

Amon AC 14 from runnning
HP 17/25
Chakra Pool 13/18

Clones AC 11

[Bad Situation]

Seeing the large Genin covered in arrows, Yousuke dashes in after Amon, slipping in beneath Houshi's arms to stand in front of him. When he sees the bandits draw their swords he chuckles and settles into a comfortable stance, daring them to draw near. "It seems that the bandits wish to play at being swordsmen. Perhaps I shall visit upon them the harsh reality."

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Move to (10,16), Shift into Striking Tiger Stance
Hit Points: 30/30
Chakra Pool: 17/22
Chakra Reserve: 10/10
Armour Class: 24
Ongoing Effects: Spd Rank 2 (1/5), Striking Tiger Stance

[zeone3000]

Houshi smiles, shaking his head, "Thanks for looking out for me guys but you're both kinda in my way now."

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Hit Points: 16/29
Chakra Reserve: 8/8
Chakra Pool: 19/23
Armour Class: 16
Ongoing Effects: Str Rank 1 (2/5), Spd Rank 1 (2/5), Kai-Mon (3/3)

[ZeroNumerous]

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The soldiers look confused, as they were expecting to be charged immediately. The sergeant shouts for them to regather their bows, and they drop their swords to immediately do so. He orders them to fire at everyone, and the soldiers do so.

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Dark Brown: Walls.
Light brown: Floor.
Dark Red: Houshi
Yellow: Soldiers.
Pink: Sergeant.
Dark blue: Amon(real)
Dark Gray: Yousuke

Intiative: Enemies 15 - Amon 14 - Yousuke 10 - Houshi 10.

All enemies drop their swords as a free action, and move-action grab their bows. They standard action fire at everybody.

#1, #2, and #3 fire at Amon's clones.
Attack Roll: (1d20+2)[14] vs 13
Attack Roll: (1d20+2)[12] vs 13
Attack Roll: (1d20+2)[16] vs 13

#4 fires at Amon herself.
Attack Roll: (1d20+2)[14] vs 15
Damage Roll: (1d6)[4]

#5 fires at Houshi
Attack Roll: (1d20+2)[21] vs 14
Damage Roll: (1d6)[1]

#6 fires at Yousuke
Attack Roll: (1d20+2)[6] vs 24
Damage Roll: (1d6)[5]

Sergeant fires at Houshi
Attack Roll: (1d20+4)[15] vs 14
Damage Roll: (1d6)[5]

[zeone3000]

Houshi grunts as he shot two more times, "You guys are horrible shields." He charges forward at the leader and whiffs completely.

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Hit Points: 10/29
Chakra Reserve: 8/8
Chakra Pool: 15/23
Armour Class: 13
Ongoing Effects: Str Rank 1 (3/5), Spd Rank 1 (3/5)

Kenjutsu: Gekisai
Attack - (1d20+11)[12]
Damage - (3d8+12)[23] (1d6)[6]
Chakra Cost: 4

[Princess Tracy]

"Don't kill the sergeant, they'll never come to their senses otherwise!" Amon says, playing off the oddness of that last statement. She whispers to Yousuke quickly. "If he says 'Gold Princess,' do not strike him, for he is pacified, but bind him quickly. I shall deploy the technique after I get in range - 20 feet for 6 seconds, unfortunate; thin their numbers some if it pleases you, but let us try to keep it nonlethal."

"Gentlemen, for open firing on my companions and I, you force my hand! let it never be said I killed you without need, should your feeble mortal souls be lost to the weakest nudge of Raijin's fist!" She waves her hands dramatically as she forms the hand seals of her 'most powerful 'technique. Perhaps hypocritical to her advice to Yousuke, she unleashes the lightningbolt dead ahead, before repositioning herself to get a little more in range. In the chaos, she advises Yousuke "Draw him close to me, but not too close - and do NOT flank with me!" She facepalms a little as at that exact moment Houshi charges him, actually a little glad to see him fumble his attack (and that she didn't accidentally shock herself from the static of her technique while slapping herself)

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Free action to drop sword, freeing up hands for technique
Swift Action to tap reserves for 3 chakra. I take 10. If unable to take 10...

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Chakra Control (1d20+7)[14] vs 13

5 chakra to use Lightningbolt as standard action
Move to (11,11)
AC 16, HP 17, Chakra Pool 11/18, reserves 11/14

Lightningbolt
3d6 electric damage in a line, targetting 2 and 6. DC 20 Reflex save for half damage

[zeone3000]

Houshi curses inwardly as he slams his fullblade into the ground with focused precision. The resulting shockwave threatening to ground their enemies.

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Hit Points: 10/29
Chakra Reserve: 8/8
Chakra Pool: 12/23
Armour Class: 13
Ongoing Effects: Str Rank 1 (3/5), Spd Rank 1 (3/5)

Iwakuzu Taigeki
10 ft burst, centered on Houshi. DC 22 Reflex or they fall prone and take 1d6 non-lethal.

[Bad Situation]

Yousuke gracefully dodges the bandits arrow, grimacing when he sees Houshi injured yet again. The bandits needed to be taken care of, before they could come to injure Houshi any further. With nothing left to it, Yousuke springs forward as the large bodied genin slams his feet into the compound, preparing the seals for his sole offensive ninjutsu as he dashes toward the remaining bandits to unleash the powerful wave of wind. Amon seemed to have some sort of plan, but as it was, he understood none of it. He would just have to rely on his instincts in this case.

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Hit Points: 30/30
Chakra Pool: 10/22
Chakra Reserve: 10/10
Armour Class: 24
Ongoing Effects: Spd Rank 2 (3/5), Striking Tiger Stance

Move Action~!
Shift to (11,7)

Attack Action~!
Kamaitachi (Sickling Wind Blast)
Jutsu Damage: (4d6)[14] Wind Damage
Chakra Cost: 6
Targeting all Bandits except Bandit 1
Reflex DC 18 to Halve Damage
Fortitude DC 18 to avoid being pushed back (1d4)[1]x5 feet

[ZeroNumerous]

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The miniature hurricane that Yousuke emits rips apart three of the soldiers. Their broken bloody bodies fall where they stood, and their deaths incite the others to fight on. The sergeant dodges Houshi's sword swing, but the ground-pound knocks down all of the men. The one injured by Amon earlier doesn't get back up, but the other two do.

The two soldiers that get up as they draw their short swords. Houshi's able to take a swing at their sergeant in the action. They both attempt to move forward.

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Dark Brown: Walls.
Light brown: Floor.
Dark Red: Houshi
Yellow: Soldiers.
Pink: Sergeant.
Dark blue: Amon(real)
Dark Gray: Yousuke

Intiative: Enemies 15 - Amon 14 - Yousuke 10 - Houshi 10.

The sergeant provokes an AoO from Houshi
Houshi's minimum damage is enough to kill him if he hits. If the sergeant survives then he takes a swing.
Attack roll: (1d20+5)[14]
Damage roll: (1d6+2)[7]

#1 attacks Houshi.
Attack roll: (1d20+3)[15]
Damage roll: (1d6+2)[7]

Nvm. They don't have the actions to attack Houshi.

#6 shoots an arrow at Amon.
(1d2)[2] - hits real Amon on a 2.
Attack roll: (1d20+2)[22]
Damage roll: (1d6)[4]

[ZeroNumerous]

Houshi's attack of opportunity kills the Sergeant. The other soldiers continue on with their actions.

[Bad Situation]

Yousuke lets out a relieved sigh when he sees his jutsu rip through the remaining bandits. But this was no time to relax, as evidenced by Amon's cry of pain. There were still two bandits left to eliminate and his allies were barely standing at this point. Taking it upon himself, Yousuke rushes at the bow wielding bandit, drawing his blade as he leaps over the now bisected sergeant.

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Hit Points: 30/30
Chakra Pool: 10/22
Chakra Reserve: 10/10
Armour Class: 22
Ongoing Effects: Spd Rank 2 (4/5), Striking Tiger Stance

Move Action~!
Charge to to (9,5) and draw sword during movement.

Attack Action~!
Standard Action Attack
Attack: (1d20+12)[26]
Damage: (1d10+1)[10] Slashing Damage
Targeting Bandit 6

[Princess Tracy]

Amon is taken aback at the brutal efficiency of her teammates. While her slightest instincts as a medic and diplomat seemed to minimise the effectiveness of her own lightning, Yousuke and Houshi show no trouble in tearing their numbers apart until only the two her mercy spared stand to fight. It almost distracts her enough for an arrow to get lodged in her neck - her instincts click in enough for her to sidestep the brunt of the lucky atack, bu it still grazes her. She screams, tears brought to her eyes by the sudden jolt of pain as she tries to find her balance. She practically senses the ongoing assult by Yousuke against her assailant as the Sergent breathes his last. No chance for peace now. Do what is necessary to get out alive. It's just one left... just leave him to Houshi. No, Houshi will kill him outright. Why do i care? Must be the bloodloss... To be seen dancing in blood, not again... She does her best to waddle through the pain, producing a throwing star and tossing it at the melee-engaged for.

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Move action: Amon moves to (8,9), draws shuriken.
Standard action: attack with shuriken, targetting foe #1
Attack (1d20+4)[15]
Damage (1d3)[3]
HP 13/25, AC 16

[zeone3000]

Houshi looks down at that little man, "You could always surrender and walk away from this, or die. Right now, right here." Houshi waits to see if he does, if not, he swings away.

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Attack Roll:(1d20+10)[13]
Damage: (3d8+14)[23]

[ZeroNumerous]

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"It would be foolish of me to stand aside and allow you a step closer to my lord."

He raises his shortsword, but doesn't get a chance to attack before Houshi cleaves the man in two with his blade.

The six men lay dead at the sky-nin's feet. One still lives, for he'd been knocked out by Houshi's ground-pound earlier.

Now that the sound of battle has died down the three of you can hear the sound of footsteps above you, as well as more footsteps off to each side. It sounds like there's three people on your right, and four on your left. Above you the distinct sound of five sets of shoes tell you that there're at least twelve enemies remaining.

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You get 933 XP for defeating this encounter.

[zeone3000]

Houshi shake his head, "You don't get that choice today."

THWACK!

"Or ever again." Houshi sighed wondering if this was right. They keep referring to their leader as mu lord. He knew it wasn't out of the ordinary for them to be fanatical but he thought they were supposed to bandits. Then again, why wouldn't they side with the others to reclaim their home? Once again, Houshi felt like he was over thinking things and turned to his team, "A dozen left and I'm already pretty banged up. We should probably retreat for the moment but we do risk the odds of facing greater numbers at once upon our return." He ponder for a moment on the subject.

Knowledge (tactics): (1d20+8)[27]

[Bad Situation]

Yousuke's ears perk at the sound of footsteps as he bends down to wipe his katana clean of bandit blood. Shaking his head, Yousuke responds to Houshi's inquiry. "More are coming and retreat is out of the question with their bows at hand. I suggest we arm the corridor to the left with exploding tags," Yousuke points down at the louder corridor to emphasize his point, "And deal with the smaller group while we hinder the larger group with smoke bombs."

"Remaining to deal with the guards will prove dangerous, but retreating under conditions such as our own may prove to be more dangerous. Regardless of what we plan, we must act quickly."

[Princess Tracy]

Amon gives up on yanking the arrow from her wound and resists wincing in pain too much as she focusses. With a flick of her arm, she dumps down her bag, exposing its contents. "Take what you need." A bag of caltrops, a smoke bomb or two, among other things lie in the bag.

[ZeroNumerous]

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Seven new enemies burst onto the scene. They're six soldiers dressed in the same uniform and wearing the same style of armor as their dead compatriots, and they're led by yet another sergeant in slightly shinier armor than his allies. They're clearly a military unit of some sort.

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Dark Brown: Walls.
Light brown: Floor.
Dark Red: Houshi
Yellow: Soldiers.
Pink: Sergeant.
Dark blue: Amon(real)
Dark Gray: Yousuke

Intiative: Enemies 15 - Amon 14 - Yousuke 10 - Houshi 10.

The enemies spent their turn arriving, so there's nothing else for them to do. You have 1 round to act as you will prior to their arrival, and a free round after their arrival as they've spent their entire turn already.

[Princess Tracy]

Prep Round. - Clone's action

Amon's clone runs up the left-hand corridor to distract the inbound opponents. Hopefully the sight of a serious ninja girl will at least make them stop to collectively make sure she's 'dead' lest she runs past them to kill their lord.

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Hopefully that will buy us half a round.
Clone AC 13, double move down left corridor.

[Princess Tracy]

Prep round - Real Amon

Amon quickly rifles through her bag for a smoke bomb, her last one. Retrieving it, she dashes around Houshi to reach her designated battle position.

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Move from (8,9) to (5,5) as move action
Move action to retrieve smoke bomb

[Bad Situation]

Prep Round
Yousuke moves to (15,5) sheathing his sword and drops his smoke bomb.

The guards would be arriving any second now and if their earlier experience with them was anything to go by, Houshi was all but assured to drop from the potential arrow wounds arrow wounds. "I will drop a smoke bomb to hinder their vision, deal with the remaining guards while I delay the larger group."

Dashing forward, Yousuke retrieves a smoke bomb from his pouch, and drops it where he stands. They would have to go through him if they wanted to hurt his teammates.

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With the guards finally in sight, Yousuke molds the chakra required for his wind release jutsu and releases it on the newly entered guards.

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Hit Points: 30/30
Chakra Pool: 4/22
Chakra Reserve: 10/10
Armour Class: 22
Ongoing Effects: Striking Tiger Stance

Move Action~!
Shift to (16,5)

Attack Action~!
Kamaitachi (Sickling Wind Blast)
Jutsu Damage: (4d6)[8] Wind Damage
Chakra Cost: 6
Reflex DC 18 to Halve Damage
Fortitude DC 18 to avoid being pushed back (1d4)[3]x5 feet

[zeone3000]

Prep Round

Houshi moves closer to the wall, waiting for the guards to get within range so he doesn't block the hall for Amon.

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Moves 15' left to 6-7,7-8
Hit Points: 10/29
Chakra Reserve: 8/8
Chakra Pool: 12/23
Armour Class: 14
Ongoing Effects:

[zeone3000]

Watching Yousuke spring in action, Houshi comes around the corner and proceeds to bring the pain on first victim.

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Move to 4-5,4-5 and attack #6
Hit Points: 10/29
Chakra Reserve: 8/8
Chakra Pool: 12/23
Armour Class: 14
Ongoing Effects:

Attack: (1d20+9)[25]
Damage: (3d8+12)[22]