[PP-F25] Dragon Hunter's Anth—No, Wait. Wrong Questline. | <<Trouble Brewing>>

[Wulfrin 0]

Wulfrin rushed the dragon once more. He kept low to the ground and as under the beast as he could. Less likely to get munched on that way. It was however,  a good way to get stomped into the ground. Luckily it seemed that his companions were taking massive chunks out of the dragon's health bar. The massive amount of DoT that were stacked on it were definitely helping too. Wulfrin slid under the dragon's belly, dragging Icingdeath deep into the dragon. Wulfrin must have hit something vital again, as ice began to creep out of the wound and the boss's dwindling hp bar dropped by another significant amount. The ice didn't stick, just like the first time he tried it, but the rest of Wulfrin's effects became refreshed. As Wulfrin recovered, now standing just under the dragon's snout, he assessed their current progress. One, maybe two solid hits were all that were needed. A well placed shot from Freyd would also serve as a decent enough substitute. The dragon had proven to be a much easier endeavor than Wulfrin had originally anticipated.

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Spoiler

Recovery?: ID: 233837 | CD: 5
Wulfrin regains 4 EN.
Cooldowns: Charge (2/3)

Post Action| [x16] Tech-B vs Shadow Dragon Matriarch (15 EN) - 1 Rested (2/2) -2 Stamina = 12 EN
Free Action:

ID: 233838 | BD: 9 (minor crit, +1 DMG) | CD: 7 | (29+1) = 30 * 16 = 480 - 110 = 370 DMG to Shadow Dragon Matriarch. Delay Applied. Freeze 64 applied target is immune. Frostbite 40 refreshed. Toxic Venom 32 refreshed.

Morningstar | HP: 897/897 | EN: 83/116 | DMG: 28 | MIT: 20 | EVA: 6 | ACC: 6 | BH: 43 | LD: 9 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | AA | PARA-V | DOTE: 3/3
Freyd | HP: 1180/1180 | EN: 136/156 | DMG: 24 | MIT:105 | ACC:6 | F-SPIRIT | EVA:6 | BH:65 | VAMP-D: 130 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | LD:9 | Charge (1/3)
Pinball HP: 920/920 | EN: 85/118 | DMG: 25 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | BH: 51 | FLN/HLY: 8
Wulfrin | HP: 759/759 | EN: 80/100 | DMG: 29 | MIT:78 | ACC:7 | AA | BH:17 | REC: 8 | TXC-V: 32 | FRB 40 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | DOTE: 3/3
NIGHT | HP: 1100/1100 | EN: 118/148 | DMG: 28 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 4 | BH + HB: 109 | FLN/HLY: 16 | FS | DOTE: 3/3 | [CHARGE: 0/3] [CONCENTRATION: 0/5]
Koga | HP: 920/920 | EN: 96/126 (114+4-8-14) | DMG: 25 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 2 | BH: 50/100 | VD: 101 | FALN: 16 | BRN: 56 | LD: 3
[Familiar CD, 1/5] [Charge CD, 0/3)

(2,3,3,2,2,2) Shadow Dragon Matriarch | HP: 298/4500 (668 - 370) | DMG: 250 | MIT: 150 110 | ACC: 3 1 | EVA: 1 | [REND 28, 1/2] [SHATTER III, 1/3] [STUN-IMM 1/3] [TVM 32, 0/3] [BRN 56, 0/2], [BLD 48, 1/2], [BLIT 32, 1/2], [STC 40, 1/2], [FRB 40, 0/2], DELAY [0/1]
Turns until Preparation: 4

Abilities

• Dragon’s Scales | The Matriarch’s scales protect it, not allowing its MIT to drop below 110.
• Pureblood | The boss is immune to Hypnosis, Lullaby, Misperception, Paralysis, Freeze as well as the Familiar’s Grappling Skill.
• Tail Swipe | When rolling MD 9-10, the Matriarch will use its tail as a whip to attack all of the party, dealing 120 unmitigatable damage and lower everyone’s energy by 10.
• Piercing Gaze | On a CD 10+, the boss will paralyze the player with the lowest hate for a turn before attacking normally. This skill cannot activate alongside <<Tail Swipe>> or <<Hellfire>>.
• Vicious Stomp | In the case of a CD 6-9 and LD 10+, the Matriarch will stomp the ground, lowering the entire party’s EVA by 1 for two turns. This effect does not stacked and any further activations will refresh its duration.
• Preparation | Every four turns, the boss will attack the player with the highest hate for 100 DMG before flying up in the air, preparing to bombard the players with fire on its next turn. 
• Hellfire | After staying in <<Preparation>> for a turn uninterrupted, the boss will breathe out fire on the players, dealing 300 unmitigatable DMG and applying 24 Burn DMG for the next two turns.
• Bring Down The House | If the Matriarch is still in <<Preparation>>, players can deal 750 DMG to it to knock it out of the sky. Doing so will prevent it from using <<Hellfire>> and deal an additional 250 unmitigatable DMG to it.

 

Edited Tuesday at 11:31 PM by Wulfrin

[NIGHT 0]

yeah, okay. night figured she would've landed the hit against the dragon. its health was so low that it practically begged for death at this point so they could all go home (she projected). but it clearly wasn't desperate enough to be vanquished, or night herself was simply too frustrated over the entire ordeal of having to cull a dragon in the middle of a labyrinth that was largely hostile, filled with insects and generally inhospitable, while also having this be of scheduled importance. she'd blinded herself on the swing, whiffed her attack, and then rolled and tumbled as though her sword had connected in the first place.

screw it. she totally did hit that dragon, dude. who wouldn't have hit the largest dragon in the world? night rolled her eyes and pretended to be elsewhere otherwise. she briefly contemplated on siding with the dragons on future attempts at this, just so she could emphasize how cardinal-supportive she seemed to be lately. as a joke.

Spoiler

> POST ACTION: AoE-II

ID233850 | bd1 | man

Morningstar | HP: 897/897 | EN: 83/116 | DMG: 28 | MIT: 20 | EVA: 6 | ACC: 6 | BH: 43 | LD: 9 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | AA | PARA-V | DOTE: 3/3
Freyd | HP: 1180/1180 | EN: 136/156 | DMG: 24 | MIT:105 | ACC:6 | F-SPIRIT | EVA:6 | BH:65 | VAMP-D: 130 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | HLY: 16 | LD:9 | Charge (1/3)
Pinball HP: 920/920 | EN: 85/118 | DMG: 25 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | BH: 51 | FLN/HLY: 8
Wulfrin | HP: 759/759 | EN: 80/100 | DMG: 29 | MIT:78 | ACC:7 | AA | BH:17 | REC: 8 | TXC-V: 32 | FRB 40 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | DOTE: 3/3
NIGHT | HP: 1100/1100 | EN: 120/148 | DMG: 28 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 4 | BH + HB: 109 | FLN/HLY: 16 | FS | DOTE: 3/3 | [CHARGE: 0/3] [CONCENTRATION: 0/5]
Koga | HP: 920/920 | EN: 96/126 (114+4-8-14) | DMG: 25 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 2 | BH: 50/100 | VD: 101 | FALN: 16 | BRN: 56 | LD: 3
[Familiar CD, 1/5] [Charge CD, 0/3)

(2,3,3,2,2,2) Shadow Dragon Matriarch | HP: 298/4500 (668 - 370) | DMG: 250 | MIT: 150 110 | ACC: 3 1 | EVA: 1 | [REND 28, 1/2] [SHATTER III, 1/3] [STUN-IMM 1/3] [TVM 32, 0/3] [BRN 56, 0/2], [BLD 48, 1/2], [BLIT 32, 1/2], [STC 40, 1/2], [FRB 40, 0/2], DELAY [0/1]
Turns until Preparation: 4

Abilities

• Dragon’s Scales | The Matriarch’s scales protect it, not allowing its MIT to drop below 110.
• Pureblood | The boss is immune to Hypnosis, Lullaby, Misperception, Paralysis, Freeze as well as the Familiar’s Grappling Skill.
• Tail Swipe | When rolling MD 9-10, the Matriarch will use its tail as a whip to attack all of the party, dealing 120 unmitigatable damage and lower everyone’s energy by 10.
• Piercing Gaze | On a CD 10+, the boss will paralyze the player with the lowest hate for a turn before attacking normally. This skill cannot activate alongside <<Tail Swipe>> or <<Hellfire>>.
• Vicious Stomp | In the case of a CD 6-9 and LD 10+, the Matriarch will stomp the ground, lowering the entire party’s EVA by 1 for two turns. This effect does not stacked and any further activations will refresh its duration.
• Preparation | Every four turns, the boss will attack the player with the highest hate for 100 DMG before flying up in the air, preparing to bombard the players with fire on its next turn. 
• Hellfire | After staying in <<Preparation>> for a turn uninterrupted, the boss will breathe out fire on the players, dealing 300 unmitigatable DMG and applying 24 Burn DMG for the next two turns.
• Bring Down The House | If the Matriarch is still in <<Preparation>>, players can deal 750 DMG to it to knock it out of the sky. Doing so will prevent it from using <<Hellfire>> and deal an additional 250 unmitigatable DMG to it.

 

 

[Freyd 0]

Preferring a guaranteed hit over power, it was all the situation required.  The rest of the party had already flensed the thing to bitses, every part handing on by a virtual thread.  Har har.  Swapping weapons as he moved, Freyd whirled and went for an unexpected weak spot: the pinky claw on its left leg - not back one, not the front leg it could also use as an arm, because dragons were weird.  Centaurs never had this problem, being considerate enough to bring an extra, proper set of arms and keep their legs as legs.  Where was he?  Oh.  Right.  Dragon.

He must have hit the giga-gecko, because it wasn't there anymore and it was raining shiny death bits all around.

"Good job team," he called out, already looking for his chalk outline.. err.. line.  Escape line.  He just wanted out, at this point and was eager for them to return to the exit do they could go their separate ways.  There were things to be done, like finding centaurs and engaging in a deep and very confusing one-sided conversation about arms versus legs.

***

Freyd's Action:

Spoiler

Freyd regains +4 EN
CD 1 (No REC proc) ID #233855

Post Action | ST-B (x20, 20 EN): 20 EN - (Rested 1/2; Stamina) = 17 EN.  
Free Action [System] | Quick Change (Samael's Pride -> The Thing Behind All Lies | CD 0/3)

ID #233856 | BD: 6+7-1=12 (hit).  DMG (20*24=480-110=370)

Morningstar | HP: 897/897 | EN: 83/116 | DMG: 28 | MIT: 20 | EVA: 6 | ACC: 6 | BH: 43 | LD: 9 | REC: 8 | FLN: 16 | AA | PARA-V | DOTE: 3/3
Freyd | HP: 1180/1180 | EN: 136/156 | DMG: 24 | MIT:105 | ACC: 7 (incl. AA) | F-SPIRIT | EVA:6 | BH:65 | VAMP-D: 130 | REC: 8 | STC: 40 | BLGT: 32 | PVO | LD:9 | Charge (2/3) | Quick Change (1/3)
Pinball HP: 920/920 | EN: 85/118 | DMG: 25 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 6 | BH: 51 | FLN/HLY: 8
Wulfrin | HP: 759/759 | EN: 80/100 | DMG: 29 | MIT:78 | ACC:7 | AA | BH:17 | REC: 8 | TXC-V: 32 | FRB 40 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | DOTE: 3/3
NIGHT | HP: 1100/1100 | EN: 120/148 | DMG: 28 | ACC: 6 | EVA: 4 | BH + HB: 109 | FLN/HLY: 16 | FS | DOTE: 3/3 | [CHARGE: 0/3] [CONCENTRATION: 0/5]
Koga | HP: 920/920 | EN: 96/126 | DMG: 25 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 2 | BH: 50/100 | VD: 101 | FALN: 16 | BRN: 56 | LD: 3 [Familiar CD, 1/5] [Charge CD, 0/3)

(2,5,3,2,2,2) Shadow Dragon Matriarch | HP: 0/4500 (298-370) | DMG: 250 | MIT: 150 110 | ACC: 3 1 | EVA: 1 | [REND 28, 1/2] [SHATTER III, 1/3] [STUN-IMM 1/3] [TVM 32, 0/3] [BRN 56, 0/2], [BLD 48, 1/2], [BLIT 32, 1/2], [STC 40, 1/2], [FRB 40, 0/2], DELAY [0/1]
Turns until Preparation: 4

Abilities

• Dragon’s Scales | The Matriarch’s scales protect it, not allowing its MIT to drop below 110.
• Pureblood | The boss is immune to Hypnosis, Lullaby, Misperception, Paralysis, Freeze as well as the Familiar’s Grappling Skill.
• Tail Swipe | When rolling MD 9-10, the Matriarch will use its tail as a whip to attack all of the party, dealing 120 unmitigatable damage and lower everyone’s energy by 10.
• Piercing Gaze | On a CD 10+, the boss will paralyze the player with the lowest hate for a turn before attacking normally. This skill cannot activate alongside <<Tail Swipe>> or <<Hellfire>>.
• Vicious Stomp | In the case of a CD 6-9 and LD 10+, the Matriarch will stomp the ground, lowering the entire party’s EVA by 1 for two turns. This effect does not stacked and any further activations will refresh its duration.
• Preparation | Every four turns, the boss will attack the player with the highest hate for 100 DMG before flying up in the air, preparing to bombard the players with fire on its next turn. 
• Hellfire | After staying in <<Preparation>> for a turn uninterrupted, the boss will breathe out fire on the players, dealing 300 unmitigatable DMG and applying 24 Burn DMG for the next two turns.
• Bring Down The House | If the Matriarch is still in <<Preparation>>, players can deal 750 DMG to it to knock it out of the sky. Doing so will prevent it from using <<Hellfire>> and deal an additional 250 unmitigatable DMG to it.

Loot [Shadow Dragon Matriarch]: ID #233857 | LD: 15+9+1=25 | CD: 11
+4 materials (+4 CD/LD odd)
23,625 col (HP[4500]*5 - incl. +5% Col Deposit)
Demonic Shard x1
Random Dungeon Map 233857

Edited yesterday at 04:56 PM by Freyd

[Morningstar 0]

Between Freyd hunting down his chalk marks and NIGHT constantly checking her back for spiders, Star figured it was time to head out. "Okay, okay. Thanks for coming everyone. You can invoice me for your time, or something."

He spotted the white marks they'd left along the walls. "This way to fresh air," he called, leading the party towards the exit. Chalk really was a lifesaver. Never get caught in the maze without it. You could get stuck in there for weeks, forced to live off the legs of phase spiders without ever knowing what time of day it is. Thankfully, that would never happen to Morningstar, because he was smart, and not directionally challenged whatsoever.

 

Some time later, Star came back. The dragon had been far easier than he had anticipated, and he was confident he could complete a quick and easy solo run. He wandered in, having packed a day's worth of meals and a can of bug spray. A few feet into the maze, he realized what he had forgotten. "Oh, shit." 

He spun around, only to see that the maze had begun to change. The entrance was no longer behind him. "Oh, shit."

Spoiler

233859 | LD: 4

T4 Demonic Weapon 233859a
T4 Demonic Weapon 233859b
T4 Demonic Weapon 233859c
T4 Demonic Weapon 233859d
T4 Demonic Weapon 233859e
T4 Demonic Weapon 233859f

 

[Morningstar 0]

thread closing

Morningstar:

6,746 exp | (4,990/10)*7*0.5 + 5,000 (Quest)
26,621 col | 66 (1 page) + 20,000 (Quest) + 5,544 (Loot) + 1,011 (Laurel Wreath)
1 Gleaming Scale
1 Demonic Shard
Random Dungeon Map 229036
Random Dungeon Map 229037
T4 Demonic Weapon 233859a
1 Dragon's Jewel 234629a  | (T4/Unique/Consumable)
1 Guild Token

Freyd:
4,241 exp | (4,990/10)*17*0.5
44,327 col | 66 (1 page) + 20,000 (Quest) + 23,625 (Loot) + 636 (Laurel Wreath)
4 materials | 4 (Loot)
1 Demonic Shard
Random Dungeon Map 233857
T4 Demonic Weapon 233859b
1 Dragon's Jewel 234629b | (T4/Unique/Consumable)

NIGHT:
8,742 exp | (4,990/10)*15*0.5 + 5,000 (Quest)
25,534 col | 66 (1 page) + 20,000 (Quest) + 4,157 (Loot) + 1,311 (Laurel Wreath)
4 materials | 4 (Loot)
T4 Rare Trinket 231547
T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 231546a
T4 Perfect Weapon 231546b
T4 Perfect Weapon 231546c
T4 Demonic Weapon 233859c
1 Dragon's Jewel 234629c | (T4/Unique/Consumable)

Pinball:
6,996 exp | (4,990/10)*8*0.5 + 5,000 (Quest)
24,283 col | 66 (1 page) + 20,000 (Quest) + 3,168 (Loot) + 1,049 (Laurel Wreath)
2 materials | 2 (Loot)
T4 Rare Consumable 231417a
T4 Rare Weapon 231417b
T4 Perfect Armor/Shield 231418a
T4 Perfect Trinket 231418b
T4 Demonic Weapon 233859d
1 Dragon's Jewel 234629d | (T4/Unique/Consumable)

Koga:
7,495 exp | (4,990/10)*10*0.5 + 5,000 (Quest)
21,190 col | 66 (1 page) + 20,000 (Quest) + 1,124 (Laurel Wreath)
T4 Demonic Weapon 233859e
1 Dragon's Jewel 234629e | (T4/Unique/Consumable)

Wulfrin:
5,998 exp | (4,990/10)*4*0.5 + 5,000 (Quest)
20,066 col | 66 (1 page) + 20,000 (Quest)
T4 Demonic Weapon 233859f
1 Dragon's Jewel 234629f | (T4/Unique/Consumable)
1 Guild Token