[HQ Ignorance] Scene 128: The Wizard of Puppetland

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> [OOC: First of all, for the lightheadedness, Rikku uses his knowledge
> (First Aid 18) to 1) drink some water and 2) Tear a strip of cloth from
> his
> clothing, wet it, and tie it around his head to cover his mouth & nose
> reducing the amount of toxins he inhales and cooling his body
> temperature.]

OK, that's an excellent action and indeed, one that's quite beneficial
under the circumstances. Good enough to give a +10 bonus.

The mist itself is quite strong (18), especially for people who are taking
no action at all (default ability 6). You have 8W versus 18, a roll of 11
versus a roll of 19. That's a sufficient success for you, meaning that
you're only suffering a minor reaction to the mist (-1 to abilities).

> As the hood is revealed, Rikku's jaw drops, his eyes bulge, and his hand
> starts to tremble. Unable to control his rage, he removes his gloves and
> runs full speed towards his brother.
>
> "KURIX!!!! Prepare for annihilation from the very hands you disfigured all
> those years ago!"

A monotone voice emits from the dessicated visage. "Who are you talking
about fool?"

> Screaming with rage, Rikku focuses his mind to try to freeze his hated
> brother in place (Rune Sight: Spirit 16).

Ability 16. Roll 13 (success), versus roll 14 (success, bumped to critical).

Rikku cannot see the spirit of the Wizard. His runes are hidden from view.

> Unsure of success but unbothered, Rikku keeps running, unleashes his
> Sickle
> and tries to ignite the blade with flame (Fire Sight 2W).

Roll 15 (failure, bumped to success) versus Roll 15 (resistance 14), failure.

The flame sputters then ignites.

> the
> throne, Rikku aims straight for his brothers hands (Sickle Fighting 20,
> augmented by Hates Brother 20) hoping to chop them off repaying (with
> interest!) the event from all those years ago.

And I might hold it there, given the response of the corpse-like wizard...
You can, of course, follow through as you suggested..


> [OOC: Unsure if Rune Sight:Spirit would affect undead but worth a shot]

Even the weakest undead always have at least a little bit of Spirit to
animate them.

> [OOC2: Are we still only using 1 augment per session?]

No, it's 1 augment of a like group per action. For example, in an action
you can be strong or fast but not both simultaneously...