The Five Gems Thread 2: Schrodinger's Wall

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Iron Wing snaps a twig as they try to sneak past the creature, and it immediately slithers toward you.

Contrary to popular belief, it actually does appear to be an Everfree Python, not a cockatrice. It's an enormous green snake, perhaps fifty feet long, but most of its size seems to be in its thick muscles; as it rears up from the bushes and bares its fangs threateningly, you notice that its mouth doesn't seem big enough to swallow a pony whole. Even so, it seems to think you lot are on the menu.

Roll for Initiative.

[Rater202]

Initiative (1d20+1)[7]

[SiuiS]

Look out! It's a giant forest Python! With fangs!

Gerry Rig then becomes so preoccupied with whether the snake should be classified as a python or maybe given it's own species that he sort of trips up on the whole combat prep thing. Poor adamant is so distracted by Gerry Rig's silly comment that he is even worse off!


How will our adventurers fare?!

[Forum Explorer]

Giant Snake? Not A Problem! Iron Wing yells as he charges at the python.

Initiative: (1d20)[16]

[Beacon of Chaos]

"Oh, good. That's moderately less deadly than a cockatrice."

Initiative - (1d20)[6]

[Emperor Ing]

Apparently the concept of stealth is as alien to the Griffin race as the Changling sixth-sense is to the Equestrian language. CELESTIA'S BEARD IT'S SOMETHING AWFUL-oh no it's just a giant snake.

Celestia's beard it's something slightly less awful! The Changling manages to say as his horn lights up with rimefire, ready to blast the thing with the numerous combat spells of the Hemipheran Inquisition, Sicale's body becoming visibly charged with electricity.

(1d20)[3]

[HotRoute]

Everypony's happy about this giant python!? Compass Rose plants herself square on the ground in an athletic pose. She grabs her magical artifact from her bag and clenches it tight between her teeth. "Let's mek this quek, ponies. Remember, we're en a schedule!"

Initiative: (1d20)[4]

[Crimson Doom]

Unsurprisingly, Iron Wing gets first blood.

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Iron Wing
Everfree Python
Gerry
Adamant
Elixir
Compass
Sicale

[Forum Explorer]

Iron Wing takes to the air, circling around the giant snake and preparing to launch his attack.


(Take aim +3 giving me 7 total)

[Crimson Doom]

Seeing the griffon flying about, the snake rears up and spits a large glob of venom at it, dealing (1d8)[6] and causing (1d4)[4] ongoing damage.

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Iron Wing
Everfree Python
Gerry
Adamant
Elixir
Compass
Sicale

[Rater202]

*Adamant doesn't want to waste time dealing with a Snake, so he blasts it with a fireball, inflicting (1d8)[3] damage*

[Beacon of Chaos]

Elixir decides that now is the perfect time to try out his new staff. Pulling it out, he activates it with the spell he learned while on the train and aims it at the snake. A white ray of energy strikes the creature, then rebounds off, bending in mid air to hit Iron Wing. The venom from the snake's spit is neutralised.

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[-4] Conjure Staff of the Stars – Minor Utility

followed by

[+1] Moonglow – Standard Attack
Deal (2d8)[4][7](11) damage to target creature. Remove a (save ends) condition from yourself or an ally. (removing the ongoing damage)

30HP
1 PiP

[HotRoute]

The pink pegasus carefully walks around the outer ring of the combat, eyeing down the monster, studying its movement. How does it attack? What spots is it protecting? Where is it vulnerable?

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Compass Rose uses Perfect Focus. +2 PiPs. +3 Resist until the end of her next turn. +2 PiPs if she does not take damage before the beginning of her next turn.
30 HP
6 PiPs

[Emperor Ing]

Sicale really doesn't want to waste that much time against this creature. He hopes so long as the snake recognizes that none of these ponies (and griffon) aren't an easy meal, he'll go somewhere else. What better way to do that than to blast it with a burst of rimefire? The Changling's horn fires, casting a long burst of the cerulean darkness-casting cold-fire on the snake, seemingly igniting it as tongues of the stuff dance across the body of this oversized reptile.

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Standard Action:
-2) Rimefire Burst (Ignite) Ongoing damage (save ends)
(1d10)[8]

Minor Action:
-2) Where it Hurts
Deal (1d12)[4] to an enemy suffering from a save ends effect

HP: 30
PiPs: 1

[Crimson Doom]

Sicale really doesn't want to waste that much time against this creature. He hopes so long as the snake recognizes that none of these ponies (and griffon) aren't an easy meal, he'll go somewhere else. What better way to do that than to blast it with a burst of rimefire? The Changling's horn fires, casting a long burst of the cerulean darkness-casting cold-fire on the snake, seemingly igniting it as tongues of the stuff dance across the body of this oversized reptile.

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Standard Action:
-2) Rimefire Burst (Ignite) Ongoing damage (save ends)
[roll0]

Minor Action:
-2) Where it Hurts
Deal [roll1] to an enemy suffering from a save ends effect

HP: 30
PiPs: 1

The rimefire appears to glance off of the snake, doing nothing whatsoever.

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You may take back Where It Hurts if you wish, since in a live game I would have informed you of this information before you used Where It Hurts. No taking back the rimefire, though.

[Emperor Ing]

Sicale curses at the wasted energy, seeing the rimefire roll off the snake's scaled body completely unharmed, it was irritating to say the least. HRTHST!! He curses in Changlic Don't use acid or fire on this thing, It won't work.

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Not using Where it Hurts, so at 3 PiPs now

[Rater202]

Sicale curses at the wasted energy, seeing the rimefire roll off the snake's scaled body completely unharmed, it was irritating to say the least. HRTHST!! He curses in Changlic Don't use acid or fire on this thing, It won't work.

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Not using Where it Hurts, so at 3 PiPs now

Mine did.10.

[Emperor Ing]

Sicale pauses for a moment. Well this thing won't catch fire. He amends.

[SiuiS]

Everypony's happy about this giant python!? Compass Rose plants herself square on the ground in an athletic pose. She grabs her magical artifact from her bag and clenches it tight between her teeth. "Let's mek this quek, ponies. Remember, we're en a schedule!"

Initiative: [roll0]

Well, relatively happy. I mean, at least it isn't a Hydra. that's, like, five snakes!

Gerry Rig hunkers down, various metal parts and plates of brass shifting and whirring over a vibrant tesla coat before settling into position. We want this done quick, right? I'm on it! he shouts, and the blue of his visor flashes to a vibrant red and fades, leaving green flashes and a strange amalgam of diagrams behind, visible to the other ponies beneath the metal grill, where the earth pony should have a face. Nozzles, similar to those that have festooned the various ships the engineer has built throughout this venture.

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Minor utility: targeting protocol [-1]. Giant Snake takes 1 extra damage from all of Gerry's attacks.

Standard Utility: Gather energy [+1]. Gerry rig can take two standard actions next turn.

[Forum Explorer]

Thank You Elixer! Iron Wing shouts feeling the acidic venom disappear from his body. Now It's My Turn! He yells a battle cry as he dives onto the snake, tearing with his talons and claws.

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Bladestorm

(1d12)[9] reroll [/roll[1d12[/roll]
(1d12)[3] reroll [/roll[1d12[/roll]
(1d12)[4] reroll [/roll[1d12[/roll]
(1d12)[3] reroll [/roll[1d12[/roll]
(1d12)[11] reroll [/roll[1d12[/roll]

Pips 2
HP: 22

[Crimson Doom]

The python recoils from the flurry of attacks, hissing furiously. Then it jerks slightly and starts staring off into space briefly. But after a few seconds, he hisses again, its face almost looking as if it has an evil grin on its face.

Before anyone could react, the snake's tail whips around, catching both Compass and Gerry and flinging them against a tree, accompanied by many sickening cracks. Both crumple to the ground, groaning in pain, and the python takes advantage of this to slither off, hissing in a way that sounds almost like a snicker.

[Emperor Ing]

Sicale watches in horror as the broken heaps of two ponies crumple to the ground. Without even really thinking or having any recollection that his medical training is pretty non-existant the leaps for the two. Oh, oh Celestia you guys alive? Fortunately the question is answered by the two groaning in pain. Furthermore he only now just realizes that his medical training is rather wanting. Uhh, we need to get these two to a hospital! Like...right away! He turns to Elixir with a panic-stricken expression. What should I do? I want to pick them up but it might hurt them further.

[Rater202]

Adamant curses under breath before moving to check on Gerry and Compass

Spoiler: Heal check to examine them

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(1d20+13)[23]

[Crimson Doom]

Adamant curses under breath before moving to check on Gerry and Compass

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[roll0]

As far as you can tell, several ribs are broken, as is Gerry's right foreleg. They don't seem to be in any serious danger, but you definitely need to get them back to Ponyville for immediate medical attention. (Not even Elixir's... elixirs are likely to be able to fix bone in any sort of useful timeframe.)

[Rater202]

Hey, Elixir? You wouldn't happen to have a miraculously potent "instantly and safely heal bones" potion on you, would you? Because if you don't we'll need to, at least, move them somewhere safe. They've both got busted ribs, and Rigs's leg is broken. One of your healing potions might help, but not at any decent rate.

Mr. Myth, I think we may have to make a tactical retreat.

Adamant looks around for any sticks or branches suitable for being made into splints

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[Crimson Doom]

Hey, Elixir? You wouldn't happen to have a miraculously potent "instantly and safely heal bones" potion on you, would you? Because if you don't we'll need to, at least, move them somewhere safe. They've both got busted ribs, and Rigs's leg is broken. One of your healing potions might help, but not at any decent rate.

Mr. Myth, I think we may have to make a tactical retreat.

Adamant looks around for any sticks or branches suitable for being made into splints

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Myth poked his head out from a nearby bush where he had been hiding from the python. "Probably advisable, if rather inconvenient."

You see a few different sticks that might work. They're not the straightest sticks, but they'll do until you can get them to Ponyville.

[Beacon of Chaos]

What should I do? I want to pick them up but it might hurt them further.

Elixir checks the ponies' injuries, and gently pours a healing potion into each of their mouths. "We'll need to move them. Hold on..."

Using his magic, he casts a fabrication spell on some nearby branches and leaves, converting them into a pair of makeshift stretchers. "Help me get them on these. Carefully now..."

Hey, Elixir? You wouldn't happen to have a miraculously potent "instantly and safely heal bones" potion on you, would you? Because if you don't we'll need to, at least, move them somewhere safe. They've both got busted ribs, and Rigs's leg is broken. One of your healing potions might help, but not at any decent rate.

"Instantly and safely? No, broken bones time time to heal, even with alchemy. The potions I gave them will help with the brusing and numb the pain."

[Emperor Ing]

Okay, everyling be careful. Before he does anything, Sicale transforms into a unicorn version of Steel Wind with a flash of rimefire Hello my name is Steel Shine. Nice to meet you. It seems he took that form to justify using his telekinesis to carefully move the ponies onto the makeshift stretcher, which are in turn placed on the backs of whichever two ponies agree to carry one stretcher. Sicale, of course, volunteers himself.

[Rater202]

Adamant splints Rig's leg, before helping place the two injured ponies onto the stretchers.

Sicale, you may want to turn back into Steel

*Blinks* Never mind.

[Crimson Doom]

By carefully and slowly moving them, Compass and Gerry are brought onto the stretchers without any problems. It seems as if the two have fallen unconscious while you were working on all this.