[PP-PT-F9] Old Yeller 2 Electric Boogaloo <<Gatekeeper of Fire>>

[Omen 0]

Cerberus wasn't nearly as threatening with just one head left. Circe's attack had beheaded the second to last head of Cerberus cleanly, and made it so that Cerberus appeared now to be just one giant Hellhound. Omen huffed, a sound of amusement. The fight was nearly won. Despite his health dipping lower than he'd ever wanted it to be (which wasn't terribly low, all things considered), they had pulled through. The heat couldn't break them, and Cerberus couldn't break them. What could? They hadn't gone after the Sword Art, but they had been in it for the challenge from the start. Omen was feeling very confident. Cerberus bore down on him again, thrashing at him with fiery tooth and claw, but there was something a lot less threatening about one head trying to take a bite out of you than three. He pushed back with all of his might, shoving Cerberus a few feet back. In his free hand, he cracked another crystal. The taste of rum filled their mouths and their health jumped up by a hair. 

"The final push!" 

****
{Omen takes 30 damage from Inferno Cavern}
Action Taken: [HOWL] [-2 EN] 
Head 3 Attacks: ID#233606 MD: 5+3 (Hit) - 175-179 = 1 DMG, Burn Applied // Takes 84 Thorns 
Free Action: Using Rumbling Rum Party Favor: +10% HP 

(H:8) Omen | HP: 386/581 | EN: 64/64 | DMG: 18 | MIT:179 | ACC:2 | TAUNT | F-SPIRIT | THORNS:84 | REC: 3 | HM: 6 | DOTE: 2/3 | PROB:27
(H: 0) Circe | HP: 452/552 | EN: 28/81 | DMG: 22 | ACC:6 | EVA:2 | MIT:0 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD:1

Cerberus, Inferno's Rage (Head #1) HP: 0/650 | DMG: 175 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 2
Cerberus, Inferno's Rage (Head #2) HP: 0/650 | DMG: 175 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 2
Cerberus, Inferno's Rage (Head #3) HP: 482/650 | DMG: 175 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 2

Abilities:

• Bloodless | This boss is immune to all status ailments.
• Bringing Hell | This boss can attack once per turn for each head active.
• Limited Availability | Players can only target one head at a time. This also extends to AoE attacks.
• Burning Bite | On Cerberus' successful attacks, the player is afflicted with T4 Burn. (56 unmitigatable damage per turn for 2 turns.) This ailment is negatable by Fireproof.
• Boiling Hide | On successful attacks against Cerberus, the player receives 30 thorns damage. Successful critical attacks against Cerberus increases damage received by the player to 50. This damage is negatable by Fireproof.
• Infernal Punishment | On a critical attack, heads of Cerberus that have not yet attacked for that turn will gain additional damage and 50% Phase for their attack that turn. (+25 on minor crit | +75 on major crit)
• Blazing Bite | If all three heads are reduced to 150 HP or less without any having been destroyed, <<Cerberus, Inferno’s Rage>> will howl with all three heads, summoning 3 <<Infernal Hell Hounds>> to come to its aid as a Free Action. They attack immediately, as part of the same post. Damage from new applications of Burning Bite is now doubled. (112 unmitigatable damage per turn for 2 turns.)  

Edited September 26 by Omen

[Circe 0]

Cerberus, now reduced to just one head, seemed more like a cornered beast than a relentless predator. Omen’s confidence ignited something within her, filling her with renewed vigor.

“Let’s finish this!” she shouted, her voice cutting through the roar of battle.

Circe charged at the final head, her blade glinting with embers as she unleashed the blow with all her might. The strike landed true, slicing through fur and flesh, and the beast howled in agony, its health bar dropping significantly.  Same as always, the pain of thorns rattled her body offsetting all the healing Omen had given her thus far.

“Almost there!” she yelled, her breath coming in sharp bursts as she backed away, readying for the final strike.  If they were really lucky, Omen would be able to strike it down with the next attack, but if not, she would be there to put the infernal mutt down.
****
{Circe takes 30 damage from Inferno Cavern}
{Circe takes 30 Thorns Damage}
Action Taken: ST-B (-20EN)
Head 3: ID#233611 MD: 4+6-2=8 (HIT)  DMG:  20*22-75=365

(H:8) Omen | HP: 386/581 | EN: 64/64 | DMG: 18 | MIT:179 | ACC:2 | TAUNT | F-SPIRIT | THORNS:84 | REC: 3 | HM: 6 | DOTE: 2/3 | PROB:27
(H: 1) Circe | HP: 392/552 | EN: 11/81 | DMG: 22 | ACC:6 | EVA:2 | MIT:0 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD:1

Cerberus, Inferno's Rage (Head #1) HP: 0/650 | DMG: 175 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 2
Cerberus, Inferno's Rage (Head #2) HP: 0/650 | DMG: 175 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 2
Cerberus, Inferno's Rage (Head #3) HP: 117/650 | DMG: 175 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 2

Abilities:

• Bloodless | This boss is immune to all status ailments.
• Bringing Hell | This boss can attack once per turn for each head active.
• Limited Availability | Players can only target one head at a time. This also extends to AoE attacks.
• Burning Bite | On Cerberus' successful attacks, the player is afflicted with T4 Burn. (56 unmitigatable damage per turn for 2 turns.) This ailment is negatable by Fireproof.
• Boiling Hide | On successful attacks against Cerberus, the player receives 30 thorns damage. Successful critical attacks against Cerberus increases damage received by the player to 50. This damage is negatable by Fireproof.
• Infernal Punishment | On a critical attack, heads of Cerberus that have not yet attacked for that turn will gain additional damage and 50% Phase for their attack that turn. (+25 on minor crit | +75 on major crit)
• Blazing Bite | If all three heads are reduced to 150 HP or less without any having been destroyed, <<Cerberus, Inferno’s Rage>> will howl with all three heads, summoning 3 <<Infernal Hell Hounds>> to come to its aid as a Free Action. They attack immediately, as part of the same post. Damage from new applications of Burning Bite is now doubled. (112 unmitigatable damage per turn for 2 turns.)  

Edited September 26 by Circe

[Omen 0]

Circe's attack landed, and the last Cerberus head was put into the red. The fight was theirs. Earlier on, they had established that it wasn't worth it for Omen to make any attacks. Omen traded health evenly with the mobs, and that wasn't good, because he needed his HP for tanking. But that no longer applied. Cerberus charged and Omen rushed to meet him. He held his shield up high, taking the brunt of the impact. He could feel the heat and weight of the beast reverberate through his arm as his shield absorbed the blow. With his other hand he brandished his axe and swung it wide. It cut through Cerberus's chest and staggered it. He swung again. This time, he buried the axe deep into the neck of Cerberus's remaining head. He let go. Cerberus fell. As he died, exploding into countless azure fractals, Omen's axe clattered to the ground. He exhaled softly, taking a moment to breathe. Then he moved to retrieve his axe. 

"It is done. Let's go." 

****
{Omen takes 30 damage from Inferno Cavern}
{Omen takes 50 Thorns Damage}
Action Taken: [ST-1] [-8 EN]
Head 3: ID#233612 MD: 6+2 (Hit) BD: 9 (Crit) - 175-179= 1 DMG, Burn Applied // Takes 84 Thorns || 18+1)*8 = 152-75= 77 DMG

(H:10) Omen | HP: 306/581 | EN: 56/64 | DMG: 18 | MIT:179 | ACC:2 | TAUNT | F-SPIRIT | THORNS:84 | REC: 3 | HM: 6 | DOTE: 1/3 | PROB:27
(H: 2) Circe | HP: 392/552 | EN: 11/81 | DMG: 22 | ACC:6 | EVA:2 | MIT:0 | BLD: 24 | PARA | LD:1

Cerberus, Inferno's Rage (Head #1) HP: 0/650 | DMG: 175 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 2
Cerberus, Inferno's Rage (Head #2) HP: 0/650 | DMG: 175 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 2
Cerberus, Inferno's Rage (Head #3) HP: 0/650 | DMG: 175 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 2

Abilities:

• Bloodless | This boss is immune to all status ailments.
• Bringing Hell | This boss can attack once per turn for each head active.
• Limited Availability | Players can only target one head at a time. This also extends to AoE attacks.
• Burning Bite | On Cerberus' successful attacks, the player is afflicted with T4 Burn. (56 unmitigatable damage per turn for 2 turns.) This ailment is negatable by Fireproof.
• Boiling Hide | On successful attacks against Cerberus, the player receives 30 thorns damage. Successful critical attacks against Cerberus increases damage received by the player to 50. This damage is negatable by Fireproof.
• Infernal Punishment | On a critical attack, heads of Cerberus that have not yet attacked for that turn will gain additional damage and 50% Phase for their attack that turn. (+25 on minor crit | +75 on major crit)
• Blazing Bite | If all three heads are reduced to 150 HP or less without any having been destroyed, <<Cerberus, Inferno’s Rage>> will howl with all three heads, summoning 3 <<Infernal Hell Hounds>> to come to its aid as a Free Action. They attack immediately, as part of the same post. Damage from new applications of Burning Bite is now doubled. (112 unmitigatable damage per turn for 2 turns.)  

Looting: 

Head 3: ID: 233613 | LD: 12+0=12 | CD:1+0=1 | Col:3250, Mats:2, [233613a] T3 Rare Trinket 

Edited September 26 by Omen

[Omen 0]

<<THREAD SUMMARY>> 

Omen Receives: 
[Word Count: 4310/10 = 431] * [True Tier: 3] * [Group Factor: 0.7] = 905 + 3500 (quest) = 4,405*2 (Recruitment Drive) = 8,810 EXP 
x1 Mon
x1 Cerberus Etching 
x6 Materials 
7,500 (quest reward) + 6,500 = 14,000 Col 
And these: 

Spoiler

[233613a] T3 Rare Trinket
[233605a] Rare Consumable (1)
[233605b] Rare Armor/Shield (1)
[233552a] T3 Rare Trinket

Circe Receives: 
Circe | [Word Count: 4310/10 = 431] * [True Tier: 3] * [Group Factor: 0.7] = 905 + 3500 (quest) = 4,405*2 (Recruitment Drive) = 8,810 EXP 
x1 Mon
x1 Cerberus Etching 
x6 Materials 
7,500 (quest reward) + 6,500 = 14,000 Col 

Edited September 26 by Omen