[HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Scene 84: Rotterex versus The Crimson Bat (Part II) - The Terror of the Bat!

[Damien Bosman]

Assuming masses of people fleeing from the bat, Rikku uses Rune Sight(Fire)
to create a wall of fire in front of the bat as it approaches in an attempt
to slow it down/wound it more.



On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 9:26 PM, Loran <aillet_l at yahoo.fr> wrote:

>
> [OOC]
> Except that with a 10 vs 17, the marginal victory will still be for the
> bat, not Azhur's party.
>
> So I need to spend 3 HP to achieve a positive outcome... too expensive to
> my taste with a reserve of only 5 HP, so I will spend 1 HP to achieve the
> demoralized state and try to play from that point.
>
> [IC]
> The view of the gigantic chaotic bat, tall as a mountain and scaring as a
> dragon, struck Azhur in frightful awe. All along his spine, he felt, once
> again, the shivering feeling of the icy blade of Death passing down on him
> and a skeptic warning invited him to ponder on the odds of his own soul’s
> survival...
>
> As Blackmane, his trusted and loyal mount, refused to progress toward the
> battlefield, a pure terror appeared on the edge of his conscience,
> threatening to submerge him. His fellows riders also were stuck in fear in
> front of this cosmic outside manifestation, pure living deny of the
> Invisible God’s Creation.
>
> As a cold and nervous sweat slowly rolled down from his temples, Azhur
> swallowed the bitter taste of self-insignificancy.
> - “Who dares to conduct war with such blasphemy, he muttered?”
>
> Old childhood memories came back to his mind: His father reading old
> legends of the faithful hrestoli knights against the eastern lying monks,
> desperate battles, deaths and oblivions as the Bright Empire’s mouth
> released more and more infamous hordes of unearthed horrors…
>
> Reminding bits of the Black Knight Arkat's Saga and the feeling of duty
> toward precious and sacred life he felt at this time, Azhur shook his coming
> panic and ordered to his men:
> - “King Broyan told me that he had already defeated this monstrosity
> once... truly a great hero! We are no match compared to him. Let’s hope he
> can reproduce this feat once again for the sake of his own people and us.
> For the moment, all we can do is to save our souls, perhaps our honor and
> most probably our fellows. Let's look for our friends!”
>
> [OOC]
> Demoralized Azhur stays on the battleground only to protect members of the
> Talor's Fellowship (particularly Kalen the mostali who seems to need some
> caring).
>
> :-)
> Loran
>
>
>
>
> ----- Message d'origine ----
> De : Lev Lafayette <lev at mimesisrpg.com>
> À : HeroQuest Glorantha <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
> Envoyé le : Mardi, 24 Mars 2009, 9h47mn 37s
> Objet : Re: [HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 84: Rotterex versus The Crimson Bat
> (Part II) - The Terror of the Bat!
>
> On Fri, 2009-03-20 at 10:34 +0000, Loran wrote: > [OOC] > Lev, did you
> count that Rotterex was also under the effects of Azhur's spells: > - Find
> Courage to Attack Bigger than Self 17 (probabaly particularly useful in this
> case) > - Endless Warrior (no fatigue or incapacitation) 15 (but perhaps
> only useful against physical incapacitations and not mental...) > Find
> Courage was included, but sadly makes not difference here. > 17 should
> effectively be a success for Azhur's party, downgraded to failure. > Failure
> vs Critical is a major defeat => Terror ! > > Spending 1 HP would bump it
> back to success and to minor defeat = > demoralization > > Spending 2 HP
> would bump it to critical but with a score of 17 vs 10, it will still be a
> marginal victory for the lunar bat. What are the consequences of a marginal
> victory ? How plays distance in the case of Azhur's party ? > The
> consequences of a marginal victory could be varied; the most probable is
> that your party
>  steels itself defensively against any attacks by the bat, gaining a bonus
> to defense. Or you can serve as a rallying point for fleeing soldiers, thus
> gaining a several extra people by fight by your side, thus giving a bonus to
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