(INC) Scion: War of Fate

[Andrew Markham]

Grimm dismounts and, leveraging his height, cuts down another man from shoulder to sternum! He slides onto the ground in two pieces.

Dubs swings and whiffs, narrowing avoiding injuring himself.

Has'san leaps from the rise down to the top of the rock. A tremor ripples across the battlefield as he crashes into the top of the high stone. Rocks begin cascading down the sides of the rock from the quake. The impact ripples up Has'san's legs, but he guides the force into the point of his axe as he roars and smashes the flaming blade into the sharp rock! The stone before him shatters and ignites, creating a wave of flaming shrapnel that slams into the line of archers! Of the 8 men looking at the battle below, 4 are ripped apart as they are impaled by flaming rocks! Their bodies are mangled, bones shattered, and one is swept off the cliff to shatter on the ground below!

Spoiler: Stunts

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Has'san has just performed a stunt: an exceptional feat, well described, that had a dice roll associated with it. Stunts are over the top actions that go beyond the normal of what a Scion can do. They are most often attacks, but can be associated with any dice roll, even a social roll.

When you intend to try a stunt, you describe your action to the DM. He decides whether it is a 1-point, 2-point, or 3-point stunt. The more extreme the stunt and the better described, the higher ranked it is! You gain that many additional dice to your action. If the action succeeds, you gain a reward. You can regain Legend point, Willpower spent, or even XP! You may only perform one of each level stunt per storyline.

Tick 8:
The two archer leaders, eyes wide, stop what they were doing and turn to confront Has'san. One of them growls, "More strangers? You didn't need to be involved in this!" They shoot their bows at Has'san.

(8d10)[7][3][5][7][6][9][1][5](43) + 1 auto to hit
(7d10)[5][9][6][5][4][7][6](42) + 1 Lethal damage

Spoiler: Potential overflow dice

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(10d10)[10][10][1][8][8][3][6][8][8][9](71)

(8d10)[6][2][10][7][3][7][4][6](45) + 1 auto to hit
(7d10)[2][10][1][10][10][6][5](44) + 1 Lethal damage

Spoiler: Potential overflow dice

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(10d10)[9][1][10][2][8][5][1][7][6][8](57)

It is now Tick 9. Tian Shi, Vana, the Horse, and Melee enemies are up.

[Treebeard]

Tian Shi jumps from his mount into the melee below, taking a mighty leap forward, and lands among the fighters

Holy Bound
4 strength+3 athletics+2 epic strength
(7d10)[9][2][5][4][9][7][3](39)

Activate Untouchable opponent

Bo staff to hit
(9d10)[3][10][1][10][1][9][3][3][7](47)+2 auto success for epic strength

Bo staff damage bashing
(8d10)[1][9][9][10][7][6][3][5](50)+2 auto success for epic strength

1 legend used

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Dub turns, watching the man he just missed. Fire flashes in his eyes as he bites at the man's neck.
(5d10)[10][6][9][2][6](33) to hit
(2d10)[1][1](2)+1 L Dmg

Spoiler: Unlikely Overflow

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(10d10)[5][6][5][3][2][7][4][4][8][9](53)

New Tick 2

[Nihisk]

Watching those more apt to frontal assault fight, Antony notices a metallic shimmer on the mountain side. He spurred his camel towards the door as he shouts at Tian and points towards his destination.

[Erealyn]

Vana dodges the arrows and the strikes. "Those are getting a little too close for comfort," she said to nobody. "I don't want Grimm's horse hurt by mistake, I'd better take this to the ground." she thought as she dismounted and attempted to move away from her melee attackers. Once she felt like she was far enough away she turned pulling another arrow out of her quiver, pointed at her nearest target and shot.

attack: (dex + Marks + 1 acc) (8d10)[3][8][6][2][2][7][1][3](32) + 2 successes
damage: (str + 2L + 1) (5d10)[8][2][10][6][9](35) Lethal damage

Spoiler: Overflow Damage

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(10d10)[3][7][10][2][10][6][3][6][1][7](55)

Spoiler: DM's eye's only please

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Vana uses her Telepathic link to Nadi to speak mentally to her, "If anybody attempts to take this horse do your best to stop them."

new tick: 2

[Andrew Markham]

One of the injured men attempts to swing at Vana!

(4d10)[8][7][3][7](25)
(5d10)[8][7][10][7][8](40) bashing damage

Spoiler: Potential overflow dice

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(10d10)[8][6][3][3][9][5][1][5][10][1](51)

After doing so, Tian Shi sweeps in and bashes the man's skull. It collapses, brains sticking to the staff! Vana dismounts and runs away as a second warrior attempts to swing at her.

(4d10)[8][2][4][3](17)
(5d10)[5][10][1][9][9](34) bashing damage

Spoiler: Potential overflow dice

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(10d10)[3][9][1][10][5][3][6][3][9][6](55)

Vana swings around and levels her bow, shooting the man a second time. It takes him in the throat, and he dies gurgling, vainly attempting to breathe.

The horse attempts to take a bite out of someone, but his teeth scrape against leather armor.

It is now Tick 11. Grimm is up. The only remaining enemy on the ground is the uninjured man who is attacking Grimm. Four archers and the archer leaders remain on top of the stone.

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With the stone exploding under Hassan's might something stopped in Grimm's mind. Or did it start? He'd seen it happen with his own eyes but it wasn't possible. Was he to doubt his own experiences? It didn't make sense. Then visions began flashing through his mind. Image after image connected by strings or threads. He looks around at everyone around him but finds himself surrounded by these ethereal threads, the whole thing kind of made him feel like a spider looking out across its web. What was this that he was seeing? What did it mean?


(5d10)[9][9][10][7][9](44) Perception+Occult
1 Willpower reactionarily spent.
The Unlidded Eye cast.

[Darius Vibrtrar]

Has'san stands up from the rubble. He allows the light from his axe glisten off the sweat and oils upon his flesh. He looks to the Archer that seems to be in command. Has'san points his axe to the man.

"You. You seem to be a man who has something great within him. Greatness attracts greatness. Power Attracts Power. Do you actually seek to be more than you are now. Some man who needs numbers to better his foe? I offer you this once. Join me. Kneel at my banner, and fight along side me and those alike, and I shall raise you higher than you have been before. Bring your men if they like, they can ride upon the wake of yours and mine Success. Come, Serve the man who will rule all these lands."

He grins wide, as he uses his off hand to comb flecks of stone from one of the five beard braids attached to his chin.

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The images flashing through Grimm's mind begin to come together to tell a story. The ethereal threads he's seeing connect everyone here in some way. He shakes his head, the man attacking him bearing little consequence as he tries to wrap his mind around whatever it is he's experiencing. He looks to Vana. I needa get out o the sun. That bastard is playin with my 'ead again.

[Erealyn]

Vana looked over to Grimm, "Do what you need to do Gee, I'll handle him." She said pointing at the guy attack Grimm.

[Andrew Markham]

Two of the archers throw down their bows at Has'san's feet. The two archer leaders look at each other, seeming to exchange words silently. Then they turn back to Has'san, looking both in awe and still incredulous. "Who ARE you?" one of them asks.

[Nihisk]

Antony draws closer to the door entrusting the others to deal with the villains. He looks up the rock face towards the door and the rocks surrounding it looking for a way to get to his destination without alerting anyone to his actions. After tying his camel to a rock, writing a quick note to Tian and grabbing the items he felt needed for this adventure (backpack with various items, his blade, crossbow, and made sure his hidden mask was secure on his person) he makes his way towards the door.

Spoiler: Letter to Tian

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"Wanted to make sure we would not be ambused follow when can. -A-

Post Script: Please apologize to our new companions for my rudeness of not being present to introduce myself."

[Darius Vibrtrar]

Has'san smiles as he pulls the last it of rock from his beard.

" My name, is Has'san. Come. Join me, and you will rise along side me."

He extends his hand out toward them

[Andrew Markham]

One of the archer leaders says in a joking tone, "Well, we're already pretty high up!" The other one kicks him slightly. As the first rubs his leg, the second man says, "All right, uh....Warlord. This isn't worth losing our lives over anyway. We'll go wherever you're leading." He shouts at the others, "Hey you guys! Stop fighting! We're gonna work with this guy!" The other archers put down their bows. The one remaining man with the mace looks at the dead bodies all around him and sighs with relief. He collapses onto the ground, knees wobbling.

The archer leaders turn to Has'san. "I'm Yosef. This is my brother, Oman. We found these magic bows a while back, and ever since then we've been getting stronger and faster than your normal man. Figured we'd make the best of it and make some easy coin." He sighs and shakes his head in dismay. "Never figured we'd meet somebody more powerful than us, nonetheless a whole GROUP of you!"

Combat is now over. You may post in any order. Everyone gains 5 XP.

[dysmorphia]

When the fight was finally over and done with, Metzil dismounted and approached, noting the number of dead - or dying. With a little smile, he sauntered over to Hassan and pressed against him, one arm slowly snaking around a muscled arm.

"Lord Hassan... would you have your new men ... gather up their dead in one spot? Say... over there?" Metzil batted his eyes, smiling, as he attempted to convince Hassan to let him have the dead. "After all... the more on our side, the larger unit you command... and the better our chances."

[Darius Vibrtrar]

Has'san nodded.

"welcome then men, Its good to have archers with such powerful weapons among us. "

Has'san laughed as Metzil rubbed against him.

"That will be your first task under my banner. Metzil here would like you to gather all your dead, he has a purpose for them, so that your lives may be spared in the future."

[Nihisk]

Antony continues moving to his destination moving cautiously up the mountainside keeping keenly aware of his surroundings.

[Erealyn]

Vana assisted Grimm to some shade before head back to get the two horses. As we walked back out she stopped at the guy still on the ground and spoke putting her bow away. "I guess you should thank the gods they arrived before we added your crimson 'paint' to the canvas," she said looking around at the battlefield. "But know this if you step out of line, I'll have no problem putting an arrow in you."

After that Vana went and lead the two horses, being careful with the one that's injured, to the shade with Grimm. Vana kneeled next to Grimm but kept her eyes on the other people around. "Has the bastard left your head yet?" She asked with a slight bit of concern in her voice.

[Andrew Markham]

Oman says, "Yeah, stack up our dead. Cause that's not weird at all."

"Hey, what else are we gonna do with em?" Yosef answers, shrugging. They climb down the rock and begin gathering the dead at Metzli's feet.

Meanwhile, Antony climbs up the rock and disappears into a small niche about halfway up.

[Darius Vibrtrar]

Has'san frowns at the questions of what else they are going to do with the dead.

"You wont have to do anything else with the dead, Metzil will take care of the rest. "

He looks around to the others around those he saw in his dream.

"I know you lot.... somehow... I am Has'san, who are you?"

[dysmorphia]

Metzil beamed up at Hassan and blew him a kiss - after all, his short stature would never be able to reach the mountain's cheek - before he started preparations. He brought out the crate containing his packaged warrior and added it to the growing pile. Once all the bodies of the dead were gathered, he pulled out his Tome. He read several paragraphs and prepared the bodies as it instructed, then began to chant, swaying back and forth as he called upon the power of the Dead.

The ritual took forty-five minutes to an hour before the dead began to move again. Six of the nine dead around him started to twitch, jerk, and slowly sit up. Groans and moans sounded from the dead as they lumbered to their feet. With a grin, Metzil examined his work, pawing their bodies to ensure they were all working properly. Then, the black-haired priest turned on his heel, his red eyes seeming to glow beneath his hood.

"We're ready, my Lord. I gift you with this small token of my devotion."

[Darius Vibrtrar]

Has'san notices that Metzil is about to start his ritual, and he attempts to usher the other away.

"Metzils ritual is a bit unpleasant to watch. I believe I saw one of our numbers heading in that direction. "

He attempts to usher the group toward where Anthony had headed.

[Andrew Markham]

Everyone turns to see Antony has scaled the western face of the rock. He is now standing on a small ledge about halfway up the rock face. This ledge was not present before the battle; it appears to have been created by the rock slide from Has'san's impact. There is only room on the ledge for maybe one more person. Antony blocks the view of the platform, so if there is anything on the ledge, it can not be seen.

[Darius Vibrtrar]

Has'san steps up to the wall of stone and climbs up the cliff face to join anthony. Once beside Anthony, he Puts a supportive hand on his shoulder.

" what have you found?"

[Nihisk]

Antony smiles at carvings and whispers to himself, "And Father said time with the mystics was foolish." looking over his journal he ponders his next course of action with the fighting seemingly done. Feeling the world around him shift he closes his journal as Has'san places a hand on his shoulder.

"We meet again would be ruler of the world. Is everyone that should be alive, alive and well? As for your question I am mentally trying to fill in the gaps of what I do not know. Though I think I have come up with something. Do you have any academic knowledge?"

[Darius Vibrtrar]

Has'san smirks at the questions.

"A foolish man thinks himself a pillar, a mountain, far above those around him. I am no fool. While I am limited in academic prowess. That is why I have you, to aid me. Join me in my endeavors learned one. Become my council."

He looks over his shoulder.

" all that could be saved from death have. All have been saved from a final death."

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Grimm sits in the shade of a large rock, out of the direct sight of the ever watching sun. He looks around and begins to answer Vana when Hassan speaks up. We, all of us, are bound togetha. Aur fates are written in th' stars. You, Hassan stonecrusher, you are bound to somethin' 'ere. Your fate draws you within the stone.

[Treebeard]

Tian Shi shakes the brains off his staff and looks around at the battle scene, nodding to himself. He joins the others at the base of the cliff and looks up to where Antony is "Interesting"

[Nihisk]

Antony nods at the large man words.

"Excellent I believe once we have a chance to relax the Fates will have much to show us. As for your offer, I shall bow to no one except Jupiter himself that said I would not be opposed to a friendship." As he talks his ears picks up the tone of Tian and he yells down.

"IT IS A DOOR, I WILL TRY AND OPEN IT FOLLOW WHEN YOU CAN. YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR CAMEL WITH MINE." With a nod he returns to his attention to Has'san.

"As I just said it is a door which seems to unlock easily enough. You may summon your priest or herald if you wish though I doubt the dark and unknown is not the place of one who represents the gods."

[Darius Vibrtrar]

Has'san smiles as the man responds.

"We shall see. Metzil is busy for now, let us see what has been hidden, and is now uncovered."

Has'san looks for a way to open the door. Not seeing one, he puts his hand on the door feeling its texture.

" maybe I can force it open"