[SP-17] No More Lion Around <<Nemean Lion>>

[Freyd 0]

Quest: The Nemean Lion

The Nemean Lion.  Freyd had heard tale of the mob and its pride of huntresses for some time, but avoided this particular hunt because of their numbers and rumoured prowess at inflicting lingering wounds.  The lion itself was also known to apply a perpetually stacking buff that could turn the tide of an encounter if left unchecked.  it was a quality suspiciously similar to the sort of powers the Sundered Spire had managed to pull off.  If the Lion were co-opted to join their cause, it could prove a significant problem.  There was still so much to learn about their mysterious nemesis.

Having prepared as best he could, the Whisper set out from Athenaia in search of his quarry.  It was still early in the day, the sun barely having risen in the sky.  Freyd hoped to catch them napping.  In a fight like this, every potential edge would help.

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1470/1470 | EN:147/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:7 | Abs.Acc | KEEN:2 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27

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Freyd Consumes:

Liquor of Light (DMG 3) [168137-1]
Artisan Carrot Cake (ACC 2) [150771-1]
Lavender Lemon Bar (EVA 2) [164292-3] - Filled
Fiery Dragon Roll (T3 MIT 3) [160133]
Well-Done Steak (Protein 2) [163570]
Strawberry Yogurt with Honey (T3 Probiotics 3) [166166]
Field Rations +2 (+120 HP)  - http://www.sao-rpg.com/topic/19871-f13-merchant-freyd-edges-safe-zone/?do=findComment&comment=623998]
 

 

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Name: Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows
Level: 66
HP: 1350/1350 (+ 120)
EN: 147/147

Stats:
Damage: 20 (+3+2)
Mitigation: 79 (+45 - 30)
Evasion: 2 (+2+1) 
Accuracy: 4 (+2+1) + Abs. Acc.
BH:67 (+6)
KEEN:2
LD:4
Probiotics 27

Equipped Gear:
Weapon: Grave Injustice (T3-2HSS, ACC 1, Keen 1, Abs. ACC)
Armor: Skirmisher's Garb (T3 LA, MIT 2, EVA 1)
Misc: Assassin's Cowl (T2-Trinket, ACC 2, KEEN 1)

Skills:
2H Straight Sword [Rank 5]
Light Armor [Rank 5]
Searching [Rank 3]
Battle Healing [Rank 5]
Parry [Obtained]
Energist [Obtained]
Charge [Rank 4]
Extended Mod Limit R1 [Obtained]

Extra Skills:
Disguise
Familiar Mastery: Fighter 3
Survival
Meditation

Mods:
Precision
Finesse - Rank 3
LA Athletics
Ferocity
LA Sprint and Acrobatics
Night Vision

Battle Ready Inventory:
Teleport Crystals*5
Concentrated Joy (T3 Vitality 2)*3
Missing You (Instant T3 HP Recovery)*2
Fruit-Infused Tea (T3 HP Recovery)*5
Imugi's Inspiration (T3 Mass HP Recovery)*5
Mega-Duper... Sauce (Antidote 3)*5
Samael's Pride (T3-2HSS, ACC 1, HOLY 1, FLN 1)

Housing Buffs:
Rested: -1 energy cost for the first two expenditures of each combat
Clean: The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 20% (rounded down)
Hard Working: +2 EXP per crafting attempt and +1 crafting attempt per day
Filling: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot.
Item Stash: +1 Battle Ready Inventory Slot
Delicious: Turn 3 identical food items (same quality, tier, & enhancements) into a Feast. A Feast contains 6 portions of the food items sacrificed.
Relaxed: Increases out of combat HP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts.
Skylight (Searching): +1 Rank to the Searching skill.
Angler: +1 material gained when fishing
Advanced Training: +2 SP to a thread. Limit one use per month [0/1]
Multipurpose: Gain +1 to LD, Stealth Rating, Stealth Detection, or Prosperity to one post in a thread. Can be applied after a roll
Decor [Potted Tanabata Bamboo Tree]: This buff affects the player and their choice of up to two party members.

Guild Hall Buffs:
Lucrative: Reduce LD needed for Salvage by 5 (10+ for Alchemist crystals, 6+ for everything else). +2 EXP per craft. Rank 9 crafters receive +1 crafting attempt per day. Rank 10 crafters receive +2 crafting attempts per day.
Col Deposit: +5% bonus col from last-hit monster kills and +10% bonus col from treasure chests.

Scents of the Wild:
Kumatetsu Statue: +1 Base Damage for a thread

Wedding Ring:

 

[Freyd 0]

According to his intel, the Nemean pride wandered about the hills and plains surrounding Athenaia, settling in a different and random location nightly.  Having already cleared two of the reported rest points, Freyd was on his way to another when he spotted trouble.  They were indeed present, but this was the most challenging of all the possible sites.  It resembled the ruined plinth of an ancient Greek temple in the manner common to the rest of the floor.  Site on a high promontory, it provided excellent overlook of the surrounding lands and would make concealed approach difficult.  The pride was also larger than he'd been told.  He'd have to take some of the lionesses out first, and separately.

Moving low and fast, he approached from the shadowed side, catching his opponents by surprise.  Racing to catch three of them as they strolled out into open ground beyond the ruins proper, a quick series of jabs left the group disoriented and vulnerable.

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1470/1470 | EN:137/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:7 | Abs.Acc | KEEN:2 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27

Tempest (x8 AoE + 6 for hits) =  14 EN - (Rested 2/2, Finesse 3) = 10 EN

ID #172265 | BD: 7+7-2-1 = 11 (hit).  Freyd deals (8*29 = 232-47=185) damage to Nemean Lioness #1.  Stunned.
ID #172266 | BD: 6+7-2-1 = 10 (hit).  Freyd deals (8*29 = 232-47=185) damage to Nemean Lioness #2.  Stunned.
ID #172267 | BD: 4+7-2-1 = 8 (hit).  Freyd deals (8*29 = 232-47=185) damage to Nemean Lioness #3.  Stunned.

Keen 2 triggers.

Nemean Lioness #1: HP 327/512 | MIT: 47 | DMG 170 | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (512-185) [STUNNED]
Nemean Lioness #2: HP 327/512 | MIT: 47 | DMG 170 | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (512-185) [STUNNED]
Nemean Lioness #3: HP 327/512 | MIT: 47 | DMG 170 | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (512-185) [STUNNED]

 

[Freyd 0]

'Corinthian columns?' he thought to himself as he sliced though the nearest one and sent heavy blocks of marble raining down on his staggered enemies.  Most of the architecture scattered throughout the rest of the floor depicted random and fictional orders when it came to detailing the stonework, but these actually looked technically correct, complete with acanthus leaves in the capitals.  It was a heartwarming bit of attention to detail that only he could possibly appreciate.

The lionesses were considerably less impressed.  The heavy stone crushed paws, flattened tails and yanked whiskers painfully from their ravaged bodies.  All three flailed helplessly beneath the rubble as Freyd seize the opportunity to pounce, causing their health bars to simultaneously crash.  The great cats recovered quickly, sinuously extricating themselves from beneath their stone prisons and quickly encircling the Whisper.  They intended to repay his for his 'gift' in the most painful way possible.  Crouched low and in a wide stance, Freyd was ready to receive them.

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1470/1470 | EN:124/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:7 | Abs.Acc | KEEN:2 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27

Calamity Disaster (x12 AoE + 6 for hits) =  18 EN - (Rested 1/2, Finesse 3, Turn Recovery) = 13 EN

ID #172270 | BD: 6+7+2-2 = 13 (hit).  Freyd deals (25*12=300-47=253) damage to Nemean Lioness #1.  
ID #172271 | BD: 4+7+2-2 = 11 (hit).  Freyd deals (25*12=300-47=253) damage to Nemean Lioness #2.  
ID #172272 | BD: 4+7+2-2 = 11 (hit).  Freyd deals (25*12=300-47=253) damage to Nemean Lioness #3.  

Keen 2 triggers.

ID #172270 | MD: 1 (miss).  Nemean Lioness #1 misses Freyd.
ID #172271 | MD: 1 (miss).  Nemean Lioness #2 misses Freyd.
ID #172272 | MD: 4-5=-1 (miss).  Nemean Lioness #3 misses Freyd.

Nemean Lioness #1: HP 74/512 | MIT: 47 | DMG 170 | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (327-253)
Nemean Lioness #2: HP 74/512 | MIT: 47 | DMG 170 | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (327-253)
Nemean Lioness #3: HP 74/512 | MIT: 47 | DMG 170 | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (327-253)

 

[Freyd 0]

A flashing flurry of dark cuts from his blade took down the first lioness foolish enough to pounce.  His arm barely grazed its tallow fur as it shattered into a thousand blistering shards.  The second huntress burst through the cloud in time to meet Samael's Pride face to face and be split in two for her efforts.  The last was wise and wily enough to realize that it had been defeated, yet surrender remained beyond it capacity to accept.  Favouring to die in keeping with her purpose, the bold creature leapt high, impaling itself on the blade and sloughing its fading bodyweight against Freyd.  He struggled to keep his footing, but didn't fall.  

A roar from the main ruins told of the lions awareness of his ladies' fearful fate.  He didn't sound very happy.  Scrambling for better positioning, Freyd rushed into the central plaza.  There, standing before the ruins of some ancient deity's home, he came face to face with the remaining members of the pride.

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1470/1470 | EN:114/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:7 | Abs.Acc | KEEN:2 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27

Tempest (x8 AoE + 6 for hits) =  14 EN - (Finesse 3, Turn Recovery) = 10 EN

ID #172279 | BD: 8+5+2-2 = 13 (hit).  Freyd deals (25*8=200-47=153) damage to Nemean Lioness #1.  
ID #172280 | BD: 3+5+2-2 = 8 (hit).  Freyd deals (25*8=200-47=153) damage to Nemean Lioness #2.  
ID #172281 | BD: 8+5+2-2 = 13 (hit).  Freyd deals (25*8=200-47=153) damage to Nemean Lioness #3.  

Keen 2 triggers.

Nemean Lioness #1: HP 74/512 | MIT: 47 | DMG 170 | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (74-153)
Nemean Lioness #2: HP 74/512 | MIT: 47 | DMG 170 | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (74-153)
Nemean Lioness #3: HP 74/512 | MIT: 47 | DMG 170 | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (74-153)

 

[Freyd 0]

The Nemean lion was a magnificent beast, nearly double the size of its peers and an ideal specimen.  It was also currently lying on its side in the middle of the temple's central square, surrounded by three equally dazed huntresses.  Big fluffy paws patted at various contusions and other forms of blunt trauma unleashed upon them by Freyd's initial assault.  Their eyes were wide at the unexpected speed and audacity of vicious attacks.

Freyd pressed his advantage as best he could, slashing at all of their downed forms to whittle away their health.  It felt weird to be using Grave Injustice over Samael's Pride.  The blade was impossibly keep, light and precise, but lacked the gravitas of his other weapon.  It would do, for now.  Perhaps, someday, he could combine their properties and forge a weapon most suited to his style and personality.  Nah.  That would just be too crazy.

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Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1470/1470 | EN:102/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:7 | Abs.Acc | KEEN:2 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27

Tempest (x8 AoE + 8 for hits) =  16 EN - (Rested 2/2, Finesse 3) = 12 EN

Freyd activates charge.

ID #172306 | BD: 7+7-1-2 = 11 (hit).  Freyd deals (8*31=248-82=166) damage to Nemean Lion.  Stunned.
ID #172307 | BD: 2+7-1-2 = 7 (hit).  Freyd deals (8*31=248-47=201) damage to Nemean Lioness #4.  Stunned.
ID #172308 | BD: 3+7-1-2 = 8 (hit).  Freyd deals (8*31=248-47=201) damage to Nemean Lioness #5.  Stunned.
ID #172309 | BD: 7+7-1-2 = 12 (hit).  Freyd deals (8*31=248-47=201) damage to Nemean Lioness #6.  Stunned.

Keen 2 triggers.

Nemean Lion: HP 672/838 | MIT: 82 | DMG 198 | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (838-166) [Stunned]

Conditioned Phase 'Royal Blood': The Lion will deal a minimum of 60 damage on each successful attack, even through Armor and Armor Abilities/Mods
King's Ferocity: On a successful attack, 55 Bleed damage for 5 player posts will be applied, regardless of being a critical hit or not.
Mating Call: A howl that will permanently increase the lion and the lionesses Damage per Attack by +10. Used every 2 turns (once every 3 turns) before any action. This ability does not use a post action to use, the Lion uses it from its first turn.

Nemean Lioness #4: HP 459/660 | MIT: 47 | DMG 198 | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (660-201) [Stunned]
Nemean Lioness #5: HP 459/660 | MIT: 47 | DMG 198 | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (660-201) [Stunned]
Nemean Lioness #6: HP 459/660 | MIT: 47 | DMG 198 | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (660-201) [Stunned]

Ferocious Bite: On a successful attack, Bleed will be applied. On a non-critical hits (after modifiers) it will deal 20 Bleed damage for 3 player posts, on natural critical hits applies 30 Bleed damage for 3 player posts. The two Bleed effects don't stack; the lion's overwrites this one.

Note: all mob HP and DMG raised to meet min. loot thresholds.

 

[Freyd 0]

The great cat's roar shook the entire area, dislodging several looser stone, causing them to to fall and shatter onto the weathered marble floor.  It took the pride no time at all to pick themselves off the floor.  Emboldened by their king's anger, they lashed out with tooth and claw, forcing Freyd to dance an acrobatic retreat. His boots squealed against the slippery surface of the stone as he wheeled and tumbled to keep out of reach, dodging and parrying in equal measure to keep his enemies at bay.  He made them pay dearly too.  Their tawny forms were soon covered in ghastly orange cuts and punctures.  The Whisper had drawn them in, and was wearing them down while they thought they were gaining the upper hand.  Even the great lion fell prey to the ruse.  Freyd, for his part, remained focused and intense.  It took him more effort to appear panicked than it did to plan out his strategies and tactics, but it was worth it.

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1470/1470 | EN:87/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:7 | Abs.Acc | KEEN:2 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27

Calamity Disaster (x12 AoE + 8 for hits) =  20 EN - (Rested 1/2, Finesse 3, Turn Recovery) = 15 EN

ID #172310 | BD: 4+7+2-2 = 11 (hit).  Freyd deals (12*25=300-82=218) damage to Nemean Lion.  
ID #172311 | BD: 7+7+2-2 = 14 (hit).  Freyd deals (12*25=300-47=253) damage to Nemean Lioness #4.  
ID #172312 | BD: 1+7+2-2 = 8 (hit).  Freyd deals (12*25=300-47=253) damage to Nemean Lioness #5.  
ID #172313 | BD: 3+7+2-2 = 10 (hit).  Freyd deals (12*25=300-47=253) damage to Nemean Lioness #6.  

Keen 2 triggers.

Nemean Lion uses Mating Call

ID #172310 | MD: 2+1-5 = -2 (miss).  Nemean Lion misses Freyd.
ID #172311 | MD: 6+1-5 = 2 (miss).  Nemean Lioness #4 misses Freyd.
ID #172312 | MD: 7+1-5 = 3 (miss).  Nemean Lioness #5 misses Freyd.
ID #172313 | MD: 1 (miss).  Nemean Lioness #6 misses Freyd.

Nemean Lion: HP 454/838 | MIT: 82 | DMG 198(+10) | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (672-218)

Conditioned Phase 'Royal Blood': The Lion will deal a minimum of 60 damage on each successful attack, even through Armor and Armor Abilities/Mods
King's Ferocity: On a successful attack, 55 Bleed damage for 5 player posts will be applied, regardless of being a critical hit or not.
Mating Call: A howl that will permanently increase the lion and the lionesses Damage per Attack by +10. Used every 2 turns (once every 3 turns) before any action. This ability does not use a post action to use, the Lion uses it from its first turn.

Nemean Lioness #4: HP 206/660 | MIT: 47 | DMG 198(+10) | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (660-201) 
Nemean Lioness #5: HP 206/660 | MIT: 47 | DMG 198(+10) | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (660-201) 
Nemean Lioness #6: HP 206/660 | MIT: 47 | DMG 198(+10) | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (660-201) 

Ferocious Bite: On a successful attack, Bleed will be applied. On a non-critical hits (after modifiers) it will deal 20 Bleed damage for 3 player posts, on natural critical hits applies 30 Bleed damage for 3 player posts. The two Bleed effects don't stack; the lion's overwrites this one.

Note: Void roll 172314 for Nemean Lion.  Should have used MD from my own matching attack rolls. 

 

[Freyd 0]

As his foes slowed, their health bars dipping deep into the yellow, Freyd reversed his false retreat and converted it into a vicious advance.  The first lioness fell before she even realized how the initiative had turned.  It hadn't really.  He'd been fooling them into thinking they were winning so long as it serves his needs.  That was no longer the case.

A second lioness fell prey to a well-timed, Freyd's black blade puncturing her shoulder and chest, sinking deep into the digital mesh of her flesh before she shattered and melted away.  A mewling whimper was her only plea and ineffective defense.

A swift kick stunned the third and final lioness, who hadn't expected such a move from the swordsman.  Her torso spun sideways from the force of the blow, exposing her neck to the downward swinging blade and ending her instantly.

Only the lion himself remained, and he was faring little better than his depleted pride.

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1470/1470 | EN:71/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:7 | Abs.Acc | KEEN:2 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27

Calamity Disaster (x12 AoE + 8 for hits) =  20 EN - (Finesse 3, Turn Recovery) = 16 EN

ID #172315 | BD: 2+7+2-2 = 9 (hit).  Freyd deals (12*25=300-82=218) damage to Nemean Lion.  
ID #172316 | BD: 3+7+2-2 = 10 (hit).  Freyd deals (12*25=300-47=253) damage to Nemean Lioness #4.  
ID #172317 | BD: 6+7+2-2 = 13 (hit).  Freyd deals (12*25=300-47=253) damage to Nemean Lioness #5.  
ID #172318 | BD: 2+7+2-2 = 9 (hit).  Freyd deals (12*25=300-47=253) damage to Nemean Lioness #6.  

Keen 2 triggers.

Nemean Lion CD for Mating Call [1/2]

ID #172315 | MD: 7+1-5 = 3 (miss).  Nemean Lion misses Freyd.

Nemean Lion: HP 236/838 | MIT: 82 | DMG 198(+10) | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (454-218)

Conditioned Phase 'Royal Blood': The Lion will deal a minimum of 60 damage on each successful attack, even through Armor and Armor Abilities/Mods
King's Ferocity: On a successful attack, 55 Bleed damage for 5 player posts will be applied, regardless of being a critical hit or not.
Mating Call: A howl that will permanently increase the lion and the lionesses Damage per Attack by +10. Used every 2 turns (once every 3 turns) before any action. This ability does not use a post action to use, the Lion uses it from its first turn.

Nemean Lioness #4: HP 0/660 | MIT: 47 | DMG 198(+10) | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (201-253) 
Nemean Lioness #5: HP 0/660 | MIT: 47 | DMG 198(+10) | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (201-253) 
Nemean Lioness #6: HP 0/660 | MIT: 47 | DMG 198(+10) | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (201-253) 

Ferocious Bite: On a successful attack, Bleed will be applied. On a non-critical hits (after modifiers) it will deal 20 Bleed damage for 3 player posts, on natural critical hits applies 30 Bleed damage for 3 player posts. The two Bleed effects don't stack; the lion's overwrites this one.

Loot Rolls: (deleted per clarification by staff that quest mob stats cannot be increased to meet loot minimums)

10395*Col
6*T3 Materials
T3 Perfect Armor/Shield #172936a
T3 Perfect Weapon #172936b
T3 Perfect Weapon #172936c
T3 Perfect Armor/Shield #172937a
T3 Perfect Consumable #172937b
T3 Perfect Consumable #172937c
T3 Rare Weapon #172938a
T3 Uncommon Consumable #172938b
 

 

[Freyd 0]

The lion roared against, its rage burning bright and desperate.

Intimidation?  Really?  Nice try.

Freyd swung his blade again, scooping the arc beneath the beast's hairy chin and stunning it momentarily with the flat of his blade.  The sword flipped quickly and quietly in his hand, allowing him to bring the blunt pommel hilt down hard on the lion's head and disorienting it further and knocking it onto its side.  Planting his foot on the beast's throat, he plunged his blade deep into its torso.  It's bloodstained maw opened, but no sound emerged.  The Nemean Lion froze, a glimpse of fear appearing in its eyes, before it shattered into a thousand scintillating shards.

A hollow, unexpected knocking resonated around the courtyard in the aftermath of its defeat.

"Who the..."  Freyd spun to find four crimson-clad knights in heavy armor surrounding him.  Each having taken position on one of the temple wall.  Emblazoned on their breastplates was radial array of swords resembling the fully bloomed pattern of a lily.

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1470/1470 | EN:62/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:7 | Abs.Acc | KEEN:2 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27

Galaxy Destroyer (x13) =  13 EN - (Finesse 3, Turn Recovery) = 9 EN

ID #172940 | BD: 9 (crit +1).  Freyd deals (13*26=338-82=256) damage to Nemean Lion.  

Nemean Lion: HP 236/838 | MIT: 82 | DMG 198(+10) | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (236-256)

Conditioned Phase 'Royal Blood': The Lion will deal a minimum of 60 damage on each successful attack, even through Armor and Armor Abilities/Mods
King's Ferocity: On a successful attack, 55 Bleed damage for 5 player posts will be applied, regardless of being a critical hit or not.
Mating Call: A howl that will permanently increase the lion and the lionesses Damage per Attack by +10. Used every 2 turns (once every 3 turns) before any action. This ability does not use a post action to use, the Lion uses it from its first turn.

Nemean Lioness #4: HP 0/660 | MIT: 47 | DMG 198(+10) | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (201-253) 
Nemean Lioness #5: HP 0/660 | MIT: 47 | DMG 198(+10) | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (201-253) 
Nemean Lioness #6: HP 0/660 | MIT: 47 | DMG 198(+10) | ACC 1 | EVA 2 (201-253) 

Ferocious Bite: On a successful attack, Bleed will be applied. On a non-critical hits (after modifiers) it will deal 20 Bleed damage for 3 player posts, on natural critical hits applies 30 Bleed damage for 3 player posts. The two Bleed effects don't stack; the lion's overwrites this one.

Loot roll: (deleted per clarification by staff that quest mob stats cannot be increased to meet loot minimums)

4399*Col
2*T3 Materials
T3 Uncommon Consumable #172941a
 

 

[Freyd 0]

"Freyd, isn't it?"  The knight before the main temple structure spoke harshly and in mocking tone.  Clearly female, by the form of her armor and lilting voice, she didn't seem to be in a playful mood.  "You're a nosy one, and slippery too.  Our lady sends us with her regards and a desire to see you expire.  I don't suppose you'd make it easy and simply lay down your blade?"

Let them feel overconfident. 

The whisper swung his blade upward, intending to offer them a salute, but deliberately overreached and slapped himself in the forehead with the flat of his own blade. 

*THUNK*

He winced appropriately, which helped generate the false blush he needed to pull off his deception.  Pain suppression and a high MIT ensured that he suffered no injury.  A quick wipe of his brow with his sleeve was met with a few light chuckles from the other knights.

"So, the Night Lily finally deems me worthy of attention.  I'm honoured."

"Oh, there's little left of the Night Lily," mocked the lead knight.  "The Crimson Lily has consumed her, and granted her power and foresight beyond your imagining."

"I guess we'll see, won't we?  When I stab her back to dead again."  Freyd grinned mockingly and beckoned them forward.

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1364/1470 | EN:46/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:7 | Abs.Acc | KEEN:2 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27

Calamity Disaster (x12 AoE + 8 for hits) =  20 EN - (Rested 2/2, Finesse 3) = 16 EN

ID #172952 | BD: 4 + 7 = 11 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #1.
ID #172953 | BD: 8 + 7 = 15 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #2.
ID #172954 | BD: 6 + 7 = 13 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #3.
ID #172955 | BD: 8 + 7 = 15 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #4.

ID #172952 | MD: 7 - 5 = 2 (miss).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #1 misses Freyd.
ID #172953 | MD: 4 - 5 = -1 (miss).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #2 misses Freyd.
ID #172954 | MD: 10 (crit +2).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #3 deals (200-94=106) damage to Freyd.
ID #172955 | MD: 8 - 5 = 3 (miss).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #4 misses Freyd.

Knight of the Crimson Lily #1: HP 360/660 | DMG 198 
Knight of the Crimson Lily #2: HP 360/660 | DMG 198
Knight of the Crimson Lily #3: HP 360/660 | DMG 198
Knight of the Crimson Lily #4: HP 360/660 | DMG 198

 

[Freyd 0]

They were better than he had expected, but the reverse seemed to have proven equally true.  Two large gashes in Freyd's back confirmed that these were not easily ignored or dismissible mobs.  All four knights, meanwhile, had health bars dipping deep into the red.  His was already ticking upwards.  

"What madness could possibly have afflicted your queen to make her willingly devastate her own realm and people in this way?"

Their leader steadied herself, using the opportunity granted by Freyd to recover.  Their confrontation had left her with several deep gashes across her form, yet a wicked smile clung to her lips beneath her visor, where he could not see it.

"Do you really want to know?" She sputtered, coughing.  "Let us grant you her blessing and you'll experience it for yourself...maybe."  She cackled as red crystalline shards started to grow along the edges of her wounds.  They instantly reminded Freyd of the blood crystals used by Skalaugh and his minions.  

Not good.

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1263/1470 | EN:30/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:7 | Abs.Acc | KEEN:2 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27

Freyd recovers 73 HP from BH.

Calamity Disaster (x12 AoE + 8 for hits) =  20 EN - (Rested 2/2, Finesse 3) = 16 EN

ID #173085 | BD: 6 + 7 + 2 = 15 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #1.
ID #173086 | BD: 9 (Crit +1). Freyd deals (12*26=312) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #2.
ID #173087 | BD: 7 + 7 + 2 = 16 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #3.
ID #173088 | BD: 7 + 7 + 2 = 16 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #4.

Keen 2 triggers

ID #173085 | MD: 9 (Crit +1).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #1 deals (199-94=105) damage to Freyd.
ID #173086 | MD: 7 - 5 = 2 (miss).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #2 misses Freyd.
ID #173087 | MD: 9 (Crit +1).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #3 deals (199-94=105) damage to Freyd.
ID #173088 | MD: 6 - 5 = 1 (miss).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #4 misses Freyd.

Knight of the Crimson Lily #1: HP 60/660 | DMG 198 
Knight of the Crimson Lily #2: HP 48/660 | DMG 198
Knight of the Crimson Lily #3: HP 60/660 | DMG 198
Knight of the Crimson Lily #4: HP 60/660 | DMG 198

 

[Freyd 0]

With few practical alternatives available to him, Freyd resumed his assault, taking down the nearest knight with an upward slash to the chest.  The remaining three moved to attack, forcing him to reposition and keep them shifting around each other.  Blades clashed repeatedly with blinding speed, but Freyd's precision gave him the upper hand.  His strikes were far more effective and soon a second knight fell dead.  The two remaining crimson warriors fell back and sought advantage in a shared defense.  It was a futile effort.  Freyd cut low and severed one of their feet at the ankle, causing the soldier to stumble and shatter.  That left only the leader.

"Where is she?" He asked, his voice cold and unsympathetic.

The crimson knight lifted her visor, revealing the face of a scarred female dark elf.  Her white hair was matted with sweat and fell over her deep red eyes.  

"Soon, she will be everywhere."  She dashed forward, unexpectedly impaling herself on his blade.

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1336/1470 | EN:30/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:7 | Abs.Acc | KEEN:2 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27

Freyd recovers 73 HP from BH.

Calamity Disaster (x12 AoE + 8 for hits) =  20 EN - (Rested 2/2, Finesse 3) = 16 EN

ID #173089 | BD: 9 (Crit +1). Freyd deals (12*26=312) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #1.
ID #173090 | BD: 4 + 7 + 2 = 13 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #2.
ID #173091 | BD: 10 (Crit +2). Freyd deals (12*27=324) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #3.
ID #173092 | BD: 4 + 7 + 2= 15 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #4.

Knight of the Crimson Lily #1: HP 0/660 | DMG 198 
Knight of the Crimson Lily #2: HP 0/660 | DMG 198
Knight of the Crimson Lily #3: HP 0/660 | DMG 198
Knight of the Crimson Lily #4: HP 0/660 | DMG 198

Loot rolls:

17325*Col
6*T3 Materials
T3 Uncommon Consumable #173093a
T3 Rare Trinket #173094a
T3 Perfect Armor/Shield 173095a
T3 Perfect Trinket #173095b
T3 Perfect Consumable #173096a
T3 Rare Trinket #173096b
 

 

[Freyd 0]

Freyd pushed her disintegrating corpse from his blade, letting it clank loudly against the marble floor and shatter into a thousand scintillating shards.  Strangely, the four piles of crystalline detritus left behind by the knights had not yet vanished.  Sifting through the one left by the captain in front of him.  Something felt wrong.  This had been too easy, and the crimson knights had seemed nearly reckless in their assaults.  The look in their captain's eyes was unmistakable.  They held no fear, despite how badly outmatched he had proven them to be.  

The battlefield had gone dead silent, save only the light clink and crinkle of glass dust being pushed around by a whirling breeze.  

Why had their remains not vanished?

How had they found him here, of all places?

What was Lun'rael really up to?

These were all questions that needed to be answered.  Given how freely the agents of the Sundered Spire moved between floors, she could potentially have set up shop anywhere.

Rest 1/2, regain +45 HP

[Freyd 0]

Eyeing his blade, Freyd reconsidered his priorities.  Grave Injustice had been his weapon of choice against the speed and elusive agility of the Namean pride, but the appearance of the Sundered Spire had changed things.  Samael's Pride was back in his hands a moment later, its tarnished silver blade roiling with unease.  There could easily be another dozen or more knights about, or worse.  Staying out here in the open was unlikely to help him in any way, so he resolved to return to Larissa and warn Queen Delia, if she hadn't yet been coopted to the Spire's agenda.

Doubt was the true power behind the Sundered Spire, compelling you to second guess every NPC, critter and mob you came across.  Any one of them could be an agent, or sympathizer.  This was not going to be a good day for his paranoia.  Freyd was just about to set out when a gust of hot wind blew through the ruins, whirling the settled piles of red crystal back up into the air.

rest 2/2, regain +45 HP

Switch Grave Injustice for Samael's Pride.  

Activate Parry (-5 EN)

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1426/1470 | EN:142/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:6 | HOLY 6 | FLN 6 | KEEN:1 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27 | PARRY

[Freyd 0]

Within moments, the ringing shards had resumed humanoid forms, and then all four knights had regained their former appearance.  The only notable difference was a series of red crystalline deposits encrusted on their armor, weapons, and even skin.  Yup - definitely a bad paranoia day.

All four assailants advances, their speed having seemingly increased.  Freyd managed to block one blow only to have a second land while his blade was elsewhere occupied.  Gritting his teeth, Freyd gave back worse than he got, but there was a definite sense of upgrading in the knights abilities.

"Do you see now, little Whisper?" Mocked their reincarnated leader.  "Can you sense the inevitability of your doom?"  She cackled madly, her eyes visibly glowing red as the blood crystals' power suffused her and her brethren.

"Actually, you all just kinda seem rusty to me," came Freyd's retort, figuring that he might as well make them mad on top of everything else.

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1267/1470 | EN:126/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:6 | HOLY 6 | FLN 6 | KEEN:1 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27 | PARRY

Freyd recovers 73 HP from BH.

Calamity Disaster (x12 AoE + 8 for hits) =  20 EN - (Rested 2/2, Finesse 3) = 16 EN

ID #173097 | BD: 2+6=8 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #1.(v2)
ID #173098 | BD: 5+6=11 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #2.(v2)
ID #173099 | BD: 3+6=9 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #3.(v2)
ID #173100 | BD: 3+6=9 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #4.(v2)

Keen 1 triggered.

ID #173097 | MD: 6 - 5 = 1 (miss).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #1 (v2) misses Freyd.
ID #173098 | MD: 8 - 5 = 3 (miss).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #2 (v2) misses Freyd.
ID #173099 | MD: 9 (Crit +1).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #3 (v2) deals (199-94=105*.5(Parry)=53) damage to Freyd.
ID #173100 | MD: 10 (Crit +2).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #4 (v2) deals (200-94=106) damage to Freyd.

Knight of the Crimson Lily #1 (v2): HP 360/660 | DMG 198 
Knight of the Crimson Lily #2 (v2): HP 360/660 | DMG 198
Knight of the Crimson Lily #3 (v2): HP 360/660 | DMG 198
Knight of the Crimson Lily #4 (v2): HP 360/660 | DMG 198

 

[Freyd 0]

The battle proceeded much as the earlier version had, with Freyd still taking a few hits, but managing to down a pair of the knights nonetheless.  Wielding Samael's Pride had evened up the odds considerably by increasing his damage output, and the crimson clad warriors struggled to keep up in their cumbersome armor.  Speed, as always, remained Freyd's fast friend, allowing him to dart around and beneath his foes, as required.  

The last two knights once again clung to life by a sliver.  Their leader was once again among them.

"I'm thinking that you're eventually going to get really tired of this routine."  Freyd mocked them relentlessly as they dueled.  A quick slam of his blade's hilt into her companion's visor gave them a moment to speak.

"Lun'Rael is using you, like all the others.  She doesn't actually grant the respawning ability, no matter what she may have told you."

The warrior scoffed, but there was an inkling of doubt behind her eyes.

"Come at me again.  Eventually, you'll realize that I'm telling you the truth."

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1234/1470 | EN:111/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:6 | HOLY 6 | FLN 6 | KEEN:1 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27 | PARRY (CD 1/2)

Freyd recovers 73 HP from BH.

Calamity Disaster (x12 AoE + 8 for hits) =  20 EN - (Rested 1/2, Finesse 3, Turn Recovery) = 15 EN

Freyd activates Charge

ID #173121 | BD: 8+6+1-1=14 (hit, Fallen +6, Charge +4). Freyd deals (12*35=420) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #1.(v2)
ID #173122 | BD: 6+6+1-1=12 (hit, Fallen +6, Charge +4). Freyd deals (12*35=420) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #2.(v2)
ID #173123 | BD: 3+6+1-1=9 (hit). Freyd deals (12*29=348) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #3.(v2) - roll mislabeled as duplicate Knight #2
ID #173124 | BD: 4+6+1-1=10 (hit). Freyd deals (12*29=348) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #4.(v2)

Keen 1 triggered.

ID #173123 | MD: 4-5=-1 (miss).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #3 misses Freyd.
ID #173124 | MD: 10 (Crit +2).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #4 deals (200-94=106) damage to Freyd.

Knight of the Crimson Lily #1 (v2): HP 0/660 | DMG 198 
Knight of the Crimson Lily #2 (v2): HP 0/660 | DMG 198
Knight of the Crimson Lily #3 (v2): HP 12/660 | DMG 198
Knight of the Crimson Lily #4 (v2): HP 12/660 | DMG 198

Loot Rolls:

6930*Col
6*T3 Materials
T3 Rare Trinket #173125a
T3 Rare Armor/Shield #173126a
 

 

[Freyd 0]

They charged, apparently compelled to have him reveal the truth through the knife's edge.  So be it.  A swift kick sent her cohort sprawling while Freyd's blade raised to deflect her strike.  Spinning the blade to let hers fall away harmlessly, Freyd brought up his elbow and struck her on the side of the helm, spinning it to obscure her vision.  A quick plunging strike finished off the other knight.  By the time she'd readjusted her armor and looked up to find him, his sword was in her gut.

"See you in a minute," he added coldly, smashing his fist into her face.  Her entire body shattered into shards and spread out all over the ground before him.  

The glass-like shards didn't even fully settle on the marble slabs before they started to reform.  Within seconds, all four assailants were back, looking bulkier, beefier and a whole lot angrier than in their last two forms.  Crystalline growths pulsated from their bodies, protruding at awkward angles.  Each of them seemed no less than a foot taller than they were before.

"You were saying," came the captain's sinister voice, at least an octave lower than it had been a moment ago.

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1307/1470 | EN:109/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:6 | HOLY 6 | FLN 6 | KEEN:1 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27 | PARRY (CD 1/2)

Freyd recovers 73 HP from BH.

Blast (x2 AoE + 4 for hits) =  6 EN - (Finesse 3, Turn Recovery) = 2 EN

ID #173127 | BD: 9 (Crit +1, Holy +6). Freyd deals (2*32=64) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #3.(v2) 
ID #173128 | BD: 8+6+1=15 (hit). Freyd deals (2*31=62) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #4.(v2)

Knight of the Crimson Lily #3 (v2): HP 0/660 | DMG 198
Knight of the Crimson Lily #4 (v2): HP 0/660 | DMG 198

Loot Rolls:

7623*Col
6*T3 Materials
T3 Rare Trinket #173129a
T3 Rare Armor/Shield #173130a
 

 

[Freyd 0]

"Oh, I'm pretty sure that you heard me.  Having crystals on the brain must make it really easy to pick up sound."  Swinging in a wide arc, he caught them again before they could fully reform, sundering their mutilated forms with his blade.  The captain smashed him brutally with her shield, sending him flying head over heels before skittering back to his feet.

Damn.  She's gotten a lot stronger.

The rest of the crimson behemoths seemed to be struggling to coordinate their attacks.  Their new size was cumbersome and would take getting used to.  At a glance, given how much damage he'd just done to them, he was fairly certain that they were near or at max stats for this floor.  It instantly reminded him of the first few Sundered Spire agents.  They, too, had reached maximum potential for the floors where he had found them.  Maybe that was their limit?

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1145/1470 | EN:93/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:6 | HOLY 6 | FLN 6 | KEEN:1 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27 

Freyd recovers 73 HP from BH.

Calamity Disaster (x12 AoE + 8 for hits) =  20 EN - (Rested 2/2, Finesse 3) = 16 EN

ID #173131 | BD: 5+6=11 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #1.(v3)
ID #173132 | BD: 9 (Crit +1, Holy +6). Freyd deals (12*32=384) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #2.(v3)
ID #173133 | BD: 3+6=9 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #3.(v3)
ID #173134 | BD: 5+6=11 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #4.(v3)

Keen 1 triggered.

ID #173131 | MD: 9 (Crit +1).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #1 (v3) deals (256-94=162) damage to Freyd.
ID #173132 | MD: 2 - 5 = -3 (miss).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #2 (v3) misses Freyd.
ID #173133 | MD: 4 - 5 = -1 (miss).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #3 (v3) misses Freyd.
ID #173134 | MD: 1 (miss).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #4 (v3) misses Freyd.

Knight of the Crimson Lily #1 (v3): HP 550/850 | DMG 255 
Knight of the Crimson Lily #2 (v3): HP 466/850 | DMG 255
Knight of the Crimson Lily #3 (v3): HP 550/850 | DMG 255
Knight of the Crimson Lily #4 (v3): HP 550/850 | DMG 255

 

[Freyd 0]

The lumbered around awkwardly, drunk on their own blood crystal-power and smashing everything in their path.  The plaza's marble finish was soon reduced to fragments and a thick layer of dust.  They were slower, but even a single hit was enough to overwhelm his battle healing.  There was an actual threat here, if he couldn't take them down fast enough.

"All that juice, and you're still going to pop like balloons when I drive my sword through you.  Imagine what you could accomplish if you weren't busy being some nutjob's lackeys?"

That just set them off again, which suited Freyd just fine.  His attacks were no less effective.  There was just more them to have to cut through.  One of the knights got lucky and tore a gash in his legs with a projecting crystal - most likely by accident.  The rest stammered and smashed.  Their cognitive functions apparently shutting down amidst their current power frenzy.

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP:1056/1470 | EN:78/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:6 | HOLY 6 | FLN 6 | KEEN:1 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27 

Freyd recovers 73 HP from BH.

Calamity Disaster (x12 AoE + 8 for hits) =  20 EN - (Rested 1/2, Finesse 3, Turn Recovery) = 15 EN

Freyd activates Charge.

ID #173148 | BD: 7+6=13 (hit, Charge +4, Fallen +6). Freyd deals (12*35=420) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #1.(v3)
ID #173150 | BD: 5+6=11 (hit Charge +4,). Freyd deals (12*29=348) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #2.(v3)
ID #173151 | BD: 7+6=13 (hit, Charge +4, Fallen +6). Freyd deals (12*35=420) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #3.(v3)
ID #173152 | BD: 6+6=12 (hit, Charge +4, Fallen +6). Freyd deals (12*35=420) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #4.(v3)

Keen 1 triggered.

ID #173148 | MD: 3 - 5 = -2 (miss).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #1 (v3) misses Freyd. 
ID #173150 | MD: 6 - 5 = 1 (miss).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #2 (v3) misses Freyd.
ID #173151 | MD: 3 - 5 = -2 (miss).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #3 (v3) misses Freyd.
ID #173152 | MD: 9 (Crit +1).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #4 (v3) deals (256-94=162) damage to Freyd.

Knight of the Crimson Lily #1 (v3): HP 130/850 | DMG 255 
Knight of the Crimson Lily #2 (v3): HP 118/850 | DMG 255
Knight of the Crimson Lily #3 (v3): HP 130/850 | DMG 255
Knight of the Crimson Lily #4 (v3): HP 130/850 | DMG 255

 

[Freyd 0]

Bouncing off one of the few still-standing columns, Freyd launched himself at the back of one of the giant warriors.  It stumbled forward into one of its fellows, the two of them impaling each other with their sharp crystalline growths.  Holding his blade low, like a plow, Freyd cut through both of them in half.  The captain suddenly stood before him again, slamming her shield down like a barrier and holding her sword blade ready for him to himself.  The Whisper batted the blade aside and altered his trajectory to roll off the shield's surface and back to open ground.  

The captain pivoted and charged, but stumbled under her own size and weight and fell off balance, straight into his waiting blade.

Only one remained.

"They're not coming back again, chum.  That's how this actually works, though they don't tell you that." He raised his weapon again.  "You're captain went down fighting.  Good for her.  Are you going to make the same mistake, or should we sit and talk for a while?"

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP: 967/1470 | EN:62/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:6 | HOLY 6 | FLN 6 | KEEN:1 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27 

Freyd recovers 73 HP from BH.

Calamity Disaster (x12 AoE + 8 for hits) =  20 EN - (Finesse 3, Turn Recovery) = 16 EN

ID #173153 | BD: 2+6=13 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #1.(v3)
ID #173154 | BD: 1 (miss). Freyd misses Knight of the Crimson Lily #2.(v3)
ID #173155 | BD: 2+6=8 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #3.(v3)
ID #173156 | BD: 5+6=11 (hit). Freyd deals (12*25=300) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #4.(v3)

ID #173154 | MD: 9 (Crit +1).  Knight of the Crimson Lily #4 (v3) deals (256-94=162) damage to Freyd.

Knight of the Crimson Lily #1 (v3): HP 0/850 | DMG 255 
Knight of the Crimson Lily #2 (v3): HP 118/850 | DMG 255
Knight of the Crimson Lily #3 (v3): HP 0/850 | DMG 255
Knight of the Crimson Lily #4 (v3): HP 0/850 | DMG 255

Loot Rolls:

11601*Col
8*T3 Materials
T3 Perfect Armor/Shield #173157a
T3 Perfect Consumable #173157b
T3 Perfect Consumable #173157c
T3 Perfect Armor/Shield #173158a
T3 Perfect Weapon #173158b
T3 Perfect Weapon #173158c
T3 Rare Weapon #173159a
T3 Uncommon Consumable #173159b
 

 

[Freyd 0]

The last of the crimson knights hesitated, uncertain of what to make if the situation.

"Shall we wait and see?"  Freyd wandered over to a nearby hunk of fallen marble and sat himself down on the block spinning his silver blade around in his hand.  Another gust of wind arrived, but this time it scattered the lingering motes of dust from the other knights into the fields beyond.

"Oh dear.  That must be a bit disappointing."  Freyd said, his voice emulating a suitably sympathetic tone.  Hopping down from his perch, he approached the visibly shaken yet still hulking figure before him.  

"Now, tell me where the Lily is, and I can put an end to this madness once and for all.  Otherwise..."  He held up his hand and blew a small cloud of dust into the air.

"FOR THE LIL---ERrrk!?"

Speaking with Samael's Pride through his throat proved rather difficult.  

"What a pathetically mindless bunch," Freyd said, sighing as he left the now-empty ruins behind.

Spoiler

Freyd, The Whisper in Shadows | HP: 1040/1470 | EN:62/147 | DMG:25 | MIT:94 | EVA:5 | ACC:6 | HOLY 6 | FLN 6 | KEEN:1 | LD:4 | BH:73 | Probiotics 27 

Freyd recovers 73 HP from BH.

Galaxy Destroyer (x13) =  13 EN - (Finesse 3, Turn Recovery) = 9 EN

ID #173159 | BD: 9 (crit +1, Holy +6). Freyd deals (12*32=384) damage to Knight of the Crimson Lily #2.(v3)

Knight of the Crimson Lily #2 (v3): HP 0/850 | DMG 255

Loot Rolls:

4462*Col
2*T3 Materials
T3 Uncommon Consumable #173166a