The Day of Thunder

Matsu was ready, bolstered by being around her comrades, fighting for the fate of the realm.

In her ears, an ancient song of a band of warriors played...

LA-LE7 - Heaven or Hell - Initiative (Reflexes 3, Insight 2, Polearm Mastery 3 +5 for first round) | 5k3+5 ⇒ 19

LA-LE7 - Heaven or Hell - Fear 4 (Willpower 3+1 from Nao's Buff, Paragon of Courage +1k1, Void +1k1, Honor +6, TN25) | 6k6+6 ⇒ 59 (TN: 25)

Wounds 2/15
ATN 28 (Base 25 + 2 Air Ring + 1 Defense Skill)
Reduction 3
Defense Stance
VP 1/3
Initiative - 19 (Round 1)
14 thereafter

Naraku cut his palm and joined the ritual at the end.

(2 wounds suffered)

He looked at the monster that had been Shinsei. He closed his eyes and said a prayer for the fallen Monk. "For you Little Teacher..." he muttered as he drew his sword. He looked at Ai and smiled, his heart filled by righteous fury.

"And for you my sun and stars."

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Initiative 27
Attack Stance
ATN 36 vs Shinsei (30 vs Effigies)
Reduction 3
VP 1/3
Wounds 2/15

D7 Final Battle | WP 3 + 1 (Nao's Ritual) | +1k1 Void | +3 HONOR | 5k5+3 ⇒ 50 (TN: 25)

Kenji was ready as we're the others, the fear waking over and past him as if it was merely another breeze. He was ready.

Day 7 Thunder combat ! Fear. Void for 1k1! | 5k5+11 ⇒ 30 (TN: 25)

Day 7 Thunder combat ! Initiative! | 6k3 ⇒ 30 (TN: 25)

Stance:Attack
Atn: 25
Vp 1/3
Wounds 2/15

Allright, time to admit it, he had no idea what was really going on anymore. He understood some parts but the map in the sky? The bleeding eye? The shadow thing with eyes and wings?

The fuck was that all about? There is symbolism in there...but honestly...

He breathed in and shut was overwhelming out

Just a bad guy with a over eager sense of drama who never shoveled manure in it's life and who's ass was about to get whooped. That was the important part.

Day of Thunder, Heaven or Hell, initiative | 6k3 ⇒ 32
Day of Thunder, Heaven or Hell, Fear 4, void, FR from Wu 1 to reduce TN, +5 honor, increased will from Nao | 5k4+5 ⇒ 31 (TN: 20)

Stance: Defense
ATN: 31
VP: 2/3
13/15 hp (healthy)

The Dream raised the black staff high and a gloriously terrible light shone from it as it assaulted the Thunder's minds with visions showing them ruin and salvation, showing them the glory that awaited all who would bow to their new masters.

then it made a symbol with its hands and became decidedly more solid looking then the monstrous dream being was suddenly upon them, and it was sudden. He didn't so much move as he folded the space between them seeming to teleport. His inky black staff whirled through the air cuffing the thunders before him with the end of it, a warning shot perhaps?

it chuckled This man knew so many secrets, so much power and it made another hand symbol in a defensive gesture.

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Simple action: Temptations of darkness - as a simple action may unleash the glory of Yume-jigoku to all those that bear witness. Make a willpower roll TN 25 adding honor to the result. If a target fails they are stunned during their next turn and are visited by visions of temptation or fear. a promise of reward or punishment. If they accept yume-jigoku's influence and gain a point of taint they may instead act during that turn as normal as yume-jigoku is satisfied.
Simple action: The four mysteries activation on self
Simple action Whirl the staff, making an attack against each target within 10ft
DoT Tap attack on Zhe one raise for damage | 10k7 ⇒ 47 (TN: 36)
DoT Tap attack damage +1k0 from raises | 8k1 ⇒ 8

DoT Tap attack on Naraku one raise for damage | 10k7 ⇒ 48 (TN: 41)
DoT Tap attack damage +1k0 from raises | 8k1 ⇒ 9

DoT Tap attack on Ai one raise for damage | 10k7 ⇒ 52 (TN: 30)
DoT Tap attack damage +1k0 from raises | 8k1 ⇒ 9

DoT Tap attack on Otaku one raise for damage | 10k7 ⇒ 53 (TN: 37)
DoT Tap attack damage +1k0 from raises | 8k1 ⇒ 9

DoT Tap attack on Matsu one raise for damage | 10k7 ⇒ 51 (TN: 33)
DoT Tap attack damage +1k0 from raises | 8k1 ⇒ 8

Free action activate Kiho



Initiative Round 1

The Dream 61 atn 60
The Effigies atn 30
Ai 48
Norikage 32
Zhe 32
Kenji 30
Naraku 27
Otaku 23
Nao 23
Genji 22
Matsu 19

Ai was undeterred as she resisted the pull of Jigoku and leapt pass the Dream Champion towards the closest Effigy on the left and deftly slashed twice at the thing with two accurate cuts with her Jade katana.

Whatever these things were, they were no good.

OOC: Willpower + Honor | 4k4+8 ⇒ 29 (TN: 25), made the roll. Free action to draw Katana, Free action to move to closest Effigy on the left behind the Dream Champion (should be within 15 feet). Simple Action Attacks vs. ATN 30. Kenjutsu in Attack Stance vs Effigy | 10k3 ⇒ 32 (TN: 30) and Kenjutsu in Attack Stance vs Effigy | 10k3 ⇒ 53 (TN: 30) for Damage vs. Effigy | 7k2 ⇒ 19 and Damage vs. Effigy | 7k2 ⇒ 27 total of 46 wounds that count as Jade.

Initiative: 48
ATN: 25
Wounds Taken: 8
Willpower increased by 1 to 4 total.
Katana counts as Jade.
Stance: Attack

Seeing the enemy's movements, Norikage focused his will to prepare for his next opportunity to strike.

Norikage is in Center Stance
Initiative: 32
Current wounds: 2/18 (healthy)
Armor TN: 25
Reduction: 3
Void 2/3

Day of Thunder D7, roll vs evil bullshit Willpower | 4k4+1 ⇒ 36 (TN: 25)

Naraku braced himself at the onslaught from the enemy, his heart and soul remaining steadfast under the assault of Yume-Jigoku.

Had Naraku already been here? Why did it feel so familiar? It was the first time he had fought the Champion of Jigoku, was it not?

He closed his eyes, the dream of the other day resonnatoing with his core. He felt like he was in the city again only this time he was facing against a giant dark serpentine being. Was he fighting or was he watching?

He reached his arms to the sky, reaching once again to that warm feeling.

Akasha

When his eyes open, his green irises have a slit like pupil and golden scales dot his arms. His dream or the dream of Kanna or the dream that has been dreamt for thousands of years.

He looks at the Champion of Jigoku, cold ophidian eyes analysing the bird-thing in front of him.

"Abomination. Does defeat beckon you once more?"

Naraku did not know what he said, the words spoken with a mix of slithers and hisses. He did not know yet he knew.

WP + Honor | 4k4+3 ⇒ 25 (TN: 25)

(Lucid Dream to activate the Dream of Akasha)
(Free action move to Ai)
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Initiative 27
Attack Stance
ATN 36 vs Shinsei (30 vs Effigies)
Reduction 3
VP 1/3
Wounds 8/15

Katana poisoned with Amaterasu's Censure (TN 30 Earth Roll each turn or take CRkCR where CR is Corruption Rank.)

Otaku blocks the Champion's staff with an armored forearm, but the uncannily whipping thing knocks her bracer against her helmet hard enough to raise a bruise on her forehead. Whatever they're facing, it's clearly not going to be at all like fighting the unarmed, mortal monk who'd once owned this body.

"Hai!" Not giving herself (or her mount) time to dwell on the unearthly details, she cries Tsubame into a charge, riding down one of the further shadowy effigies. Her sword flashes twice as she swoops past the thing, then thunders (ha) away again, hoping to either rattle the creatures or scatter them apart from one another. It might have worked on human opponents, or natural beasts, but who knows what these things are?

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OTAKU, ROUND 1
Take 9 wounds from staff attack, reduction 4 --> 5 wounds

Successfully resist Temptations of Darkness
D7 LA-LE, Heaven or Hell--Round 1, Will+ Honor vs. spoopy visions, Earth's Touch | 4k4+7 ⇒ 27 (TN: 25)

On Otaku's turn, Tsubame takes two Simple move actions (up to 50' x2). Cross to the Effigy in the NE corner (I think this is about 50'-60 from PC starting location, possibly closer if Effigies moved forward this round).

Otaku makes two attacks on the NE effigy. Attack 1, 32 Wounds with jade effect
D7 LA-LE, Heaven or Hell--Round 1, simple attack NE corner effigy | 9k4 ⇒ 43 (TN: 30)
D7 LA-LE, Heaven or Hell--Round 1, damage for first attack, applying Otaku R1 | 6k2+7 ⇒ 32

Attack 2, much sadder 13 Wounds with jade effect
D7 LA-LE, Heaven or Hell--Round 1, simple attack NE corner effigy again | 9k4 ⇒ 53 (TN: 30)
D7 LA-LE, Heaven or Hell--Round 1, damage for second attack | 6k2 ⇒ 13

Tsubame's second/continued move takes Otaku about 25" away again, say East from the effigy just attacked. Spreading out the party a bit so we can't all be AOE'd as easily.

Initiative: 23
Stance: Attack
ATN: 37 (Riding Armor)
Reduction: 4
Wounds 7/57 (Healthy)

Tsubame ATN: 15
Tsubame Reduction: 3
Tsubame Wounds 0/48 (Healthy)

In Stage 1 (top of the round) of this combat round, will use Otaku R2 to maintain the current +5 to ATN.

Genji was visisted by dreams of his family, of his twin visiting his own sons...and seemed lost in thought. Entertaining the idea briefy, he returned to reality.

OOC:
D7 THunder combat, dream stun roll, tn 25, honor, earth's touch | 4k4+6 ⇒ 19 (TN: 25)

Gonna take some taint to act this round.

Using Clarity powers to know highet/lowest ring and any potentia wound penalties of NegaShinsei as a Simpe Action

Taking Simple action to do the same to one of the effigies.

As the wave of Temptation bursts force the ever-present scent of fresh ground around the Lion strengthens, the spirits of earth once again coming to his defense, and Kenji walks through it almost like it was never there. It wasn't far to the effigies that were strengthening the Champion of Jigoku and it was those they likely had to deal with first.

His first strike was swift and true, a devastating cut to any mortal, but perhaps not a creature of darkness, it was his hope though that the second would down the beast, or at the very least it's brethren if the first blow felled the beast.

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Stance: attack
Atn: 25
Free: drawn katana
Free: move 15 feet towards effigy. To be adjacent to the bottom leftmost effigy.
Simple: attack
Simple: attack

Day 7, the Temptation of YJ +honor+ ritual+ friends of the elements | 4k4+11 ⇒ 30 (TN: 25)

Day 7 Thunder Fight: Round 1 SAA on Effigy Ai attacked. 1 free raise from Akodo 1 for damage, 1 called raise. Akodo 2 for +6 tn 35 | 10k4+6 ⇒ 46 (TN: 35) = Hit

Day 7 Thunder Fight: Round 1 SAA on Effigy Ai attacked. damage roll 3k0+1k-+2k0+3k2+6 | 9k2+6 ⇒ 36
36 Damage, Damage is considered Jade.

Day 7 Thunder Fight: Round 1 2nd SAA on Effigy. Targeting Same Effigy, or effigy to the north of it if this one is down. free raise for damage tn 30 | 10k4 ⇒ 44 (TN: 30)

Day 7 Thunder Fight: Round 1 2nd SAA on Effigy. damage roll 3k0+1k0+1k0+3k2+6 | 8k2+6 ⇒ 23 = 23 Damage That is considered JAde. ((Forgot to remove emphasis, but it made no difference.))

59 damage total over 2 attacks.

Nao saw her fears surround her. They weighed her down and made her feel useless. She felt could do nothing. But, she had to try, even if it might cost her everything.

She managed to make her way to Ai, cutting herself as she ran. She smeard her blood on her cousin's armor abd it immediately began to boil. It's heat spread across the armor quickly and it began to glow like the sun.

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Accepting Taint to act
Free Move 10'
D7 LA-LE, Heaven or Hell, Casting Relentless Heat on Ai, Fire ML 2, Affinity, Spellcraft Mastery, Fear 4, Chchu FR TN -5 | 4k3 ⇒ 22 (TN: 10)
For the next 10 rounds, any opponent who attempts to strike Ai, whether or not the attack hits, is immediately considered to be Fatigued until the beginning of their next Turn. The penalties apply to the attack roll that triggered the spell, and any attackers in the Full Attack Posture immediately assume the Attack Posture instead. This spell has no effect on ranged attacks or spells that target the wearer of the armor.

Stance: Defense
ATN: 29 (Air Kami's Blessing)
VP: 1/4 used
Wounds: 4

Note: Forgot to account for Actions. This will take effect next round, unless interupted.

LA-LE7 - Heaven or Hell - Resist Stunning Effect (Willpower 3, Nao Buff +1, VP +1k1, Honor +6, TN25) | 5k5+6 ⇒ 39 (TN: 25) Pass The temptation

Matsu is a woman of focus, determination, and sheer fucking will. Bracing herself with her Bisento, her armor taking some of the blow.

"Round two, motherfucker." She glared at Shinsei, as the blessing of Chuchu surged through her. Her eyes flashed viridian, as her body became of Jade. She was angry. They weren't going to like her while she's angry.

"Hyaaaaaaaaaaah!" She roared, as the strength of her Honor surged through all, imbueing her allies with strength.

Simple Action - Activate ChuChu's Blessing (Increase reduction for two rounds by Earth Ring + Insight Rank (+5), any tainted creatures that hit her take 3k3 damage.

Simple Action - Honor Flows Through All - Spend a VP, beginning in the Reactions stage, all allies, including herself, within 30' of Matsu add +2k0 to all Damage rolls. This lasts for Water Ring (3) rounds (rounds 2, 3, and 4).

Stance: Defense
ATN - 28 (25 + 2 + 1)
Reduction 8
Enemies hitting her suffer 3k3 damage
Wounds - 7/15 Healthy
VP - 3/3 used

Though she could not be involved in the fight herself, Nozomi stood back and watched as the Thunders fought and attempted to remove the chaff that would threaten them through the fight, so that they could focus on what was left of the man who had been her husband. She folded her arms into the sleeves of her hanfu and remained back, a grimace on her face. There was no joy in what happened today, but she was witness, and she would witness every movement with as much clarity as she could muster.

That was not her husband anymore. Just an abomination that wore his skin.

(OOC: Nozomi is not involved in the fight, but seemed fitting as round 1 ends to have her watching the blow by blow.)

The spearman shifted his stance to take part of the impact on his armor's shoulder plate when he was hit by the visions of fear or promises. He was left undaunted by such unholy temptation, knowing the price it would take and already took on so much people.

Emboldened by Matsu's battlecry, Zhe dashed forward to use his spear's superior range to support Ai's assault on the effigy before her, trusting her instincts.


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Moved 5' forward

Using Guard on Ai

Stance: defense
ATN: 26
VP: 2/3
8/15 hp (healthy)

(edited for cause of wrong stance)

The combine assault on the effigy between Ai and Kenji cut it down in spectacular fashion jade infused blades singing through the air and reducing the monster to a pile of scrap wood.

Genji looks into the abyss of the champion and sees into its capabilities

Otaku cutting into a effigy deeply wounding it

the other Thunders prepare and support as The Dream goes on the attack once more. His jet black staff lashing out at the Thunders looking to upend them the powerful strikes smacking into knees and thighs attempting to lay low his opponents.

The effigies move up to assault the thunders as well but they seem to have less luck.

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Hantei Genji wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:48 am

Using Clarity powers to know highet/lowest ring and any potentia wound penalties of NegaShinsei as a Simpe Action

Taking Simple action to do the same to one of the effigies.

For The Dream Highest ring Earth 10, lowest ring Fire 6 no wound penalties
effigies highest ring earth 3, lowest ring air at 2 no wound penalties



The Dream takes three simple actions to attack
DoT so many targets 1=Naraku, 2= Ai, 3= Zhe, 4=matsu | 1d4 ⇒ 4
DoT attack on Matsu one fr for knockdown, one called raise for knockdown, one raise for damage | 10k7 ⇒ 50 (TN: 38)
DoT attack damage on Matsu +1k0 from raises | 9k3 ⇒ 27
DoT Matsu contested strength | 7k7 ⇒ 32

Still so many to choose 1=naraku, 2= ai, 3=zhe | 1d3 ⇒ 2
DoT Attack on Ai fatigued one free raise for knockdown, one cr for knockdown | 10k7 ⇒ 52 (TN: 40)
DoT Attack damage on Ai | 8k3 ⇒ 22
DoT contested strength Ai | 7k7 ⇒ 40

DoT Attack Naraku on fr for knockdown, one cr for knockdown, fatigued | 10k7 ⇒ 48 (TN: 46)
DoT Attack damage Naraku | 8k3 ⇒ 20
DoT contested strength Naraku | 7k7 ⇒ 52

DoT effigy 2 attack on kenji | 5k3 ⇒ 9 (TN: 25)
DoT effigy 3 attack on Ai fatigue | 5k3 ⇒ 18 (TN: 35)
DoT effigy 4 attack on Naraku | 5k3 ⇒ 24 (TN: 26)

Initiative Round 1

The Dream 61 atn 55
The Effigies atn 25
- Effigy 4 wounded
Ai 48
Norikage 32
Zhe 32
Kenji 30
Naraku 27
Otaku 23
Nao 23
Genji 22
Matsu 19

Otaku sees a flurry of shadowy motion that sends three of her compatriots tumbling, but she can also see that in the melee at least one of the grotesque effigies seems to have collapsed under Ai and Kenji's blows.

She knees Tsubame back toward the knot of bodies for another slashing sortie on the effigy she wounded once already. "Down, you!" Darting free again, horse and rider continue to circle the fight, watching for their next opening.

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OTAKU, ROUND 2

On Otaku's turn, Tsubame takes two Simple move actions (up to 50' x2). Move #1, cross to Effigy #4.

Otaku makes two attacks on effigy #4. Attack 1:
D7 LA-LE, Heaven or Hell--Round 2, first simple attack Effigy 4, TN25 1 raise for damage | 9k4 ⇒ 30 (TN: 30) (forgot to tick the box for Emphasis but still hits)
This does 18 wounds if not close enough to use Matsu's bonus, or 21 wounds if I do get the extra 2 rolled dice. Jade effect.

Attack 2:
D7 LA-LE, Heaven or Hell--Round 2, second simple attack Effigy 4 (or 3 if 4 is dead), TN25 1 raise for damage | 9k4 ⇒ 47 (TN: 30)
This does 14 wounds if not close enough for Matsu's bonus, or 17 wounds if I do get it. Jade effect.

I forgot Matsu's damage bonus when I first rolled but arguably wasn't close enough for it anyway? Rolled it separately, GM's call whether Otaku is within 30" of Matsu while attacking Effigy #4 this round.

Tsubame's second/continued move takes Otaku about 25" away again, say North from the effigy just attacked. Continuing to spread out the party a bit so we can't all be AOE'd as easily.

Initiative: 23
Stance: Attack
ATN: 37 (Riding Armor)
Reduction: 4
Wounds 7/57 (Healthy)

Tsubame ATN: 15
Tsubame Reduction: 3
Tsubame Wounds 0/48 (Healthy)

In Stage 1 (top of the round) of Round 3, will use Otaku R2 to maintain the current +5 to ATN.

LA-LE7 - Heaven or Hell - Chuchu Blessing Damage on The Dream | 3k3 ⇒ 18 rolled a 9, a 1, and an 8

LA-LE7 - Heaven or Hell - Missing 2k0 from Damage Buff MS2 | 2k2 ⇒ 10 rolled a 9 and a 1

Final Damage Dice Kept were the 9 and the 8 from the first roll, and the 9 from the +2k0

Dream suffered 26 Damage from touching Matsu

LA-LE7 - Heaven or Hell - Contested Strength to Counter Knockdown (Str 4, Bishamon +1k0, TN32) | 5k4 ⇒ 31 (TN: 32) Matsu knocked down

Genji roared, leaned low and ran towards the unholy effigy on the right, cutting two powerful slashes into it.

OOC:
Diagonal movement '15 to get next to Naraku and hit rightmost effigy.

D7 Thunder, Attack on rightmost Effigy, Full attack, Prodigy, Hantei bushi 1, Feint 2 CR, tn 35, Simple action | 10k5 ⇒ 59 (TN: 35)

+12 Feint damage

D7 Thunder, Damage roll on rightmost effigy, Matsu tech, jade attack, +24 from Feint, Ken 3 | 9k2+24 ⇒ 49

Typo, total daamge is 25+12 = 37

D7 Thunder, 2nd attack on rightmost effigy, Ful attack, prodigy, Hantei 1, Feint 2 CR | 10k5 ⇒ 35 (TN: 35)

D7 Thunder, 2nd attack on rightmost effigy, Ful attack, prodigy, Hantei 1, Feint 2 CR | 10k5 ⇒ 35 (TN: 35)

Another hit!

D7 Thunder, 2nd damage roll on rightmost effigy, Matsu tech | 9k2 ⇒ 28

Total 65 damage on rightmost effigy

Genji:
VP 2/3
ATN: 18
Wounds: 2/15
Reduction: 3

Ai gritted her teeth and concentrated creating a crane like shield of energy around her bursting with blue and green... protecting them from some of the harm.

OOC: Knockdown | 3k3 ⇒ 26 (TN: 40), she is knocked down, Stay prone and activate Chuchu's Blessing so everyone within 15 feet gets 3 additional reduction for 3 rounds. Reduce Damage by 10, using Void, and reduction of 3 due to armor. In defense stance so ATN is 28.

Initiative: 48
ATN: 25
Wounds Taken: 17 (Nicked, Strength of Earth negates penalty)
Willpower increased by 1 to 4 total.
Katana counts as Jade.
Void: 2 Used
Stance: Defense
Chuchu's Blessing used, so every ally within 15 feet gets 3 additional Reduction for 3 more rounds.