Nymoria 0 Posted March 2 #1 Share Posted March 2 Trouble in the Mines Drakelings. Alright. That seems…drakelings. Nymoria sighed as she rubbed the side of her head. The foreman had described the events plaguing the mines of Tomoika, but somehow she hadn’t expected it to be actual dragons. Well, there are dragons in this world, but still…drakelings? In an underground cave? I guess it’s not entirely impossible… ’It’s not going to be a problem, is it?’ The foreman stared at her skeptically as she lost herself in her thoughts. His words pulled her out of the dull confusion that was growing within her mind, and Nymoria gave a sheepish shake of her head, embarrassed that she had lost track of her current situation in response to the surprise. She didn’t doubt that the quest details had explained it all thoroughly, but she’d come across the quest giver entirely by accident. Her recent spout of shopping had brought her to the floor in search of anything useful, and the foreman had ambushed her with his request. It should be fine. Where do I find these drakelings? Nymoria signed as she realised the NPC was still waiting for some sort of answer. She half-listened as he explained the various tunnels and depths that led into the mines that the town used, and how many of them had become plagued by the various drakelings and their infernal matriarchs. ’The easiest start to the entrance is on the west end, over that way.’ The foreman pointed to what appeared to be a wall in the distance, and Nymoria gave a nod of her head. Thanking him, she stepped away and towards the indicated direction. She still wasn’t sure why she’d accepted the quest, but now that she was here she figured she might as well get it done with. Besides, I might be able to find something useful out there. The foreman also stated there would be some decent rewards for bringing back excessive quantities of the hides. So at least it won’t be an entire waste of a trip… Her hand lowered to the knife sheathed to her leg, a part of her wondering if it would be able to even pierce the hide of a drakeling. It’s not like they’re invulnerable. And besides, one weapon is just like any other weapon here. I should be fine. - Nymoria consumes Basilisk Venom {1} [Potion | Tier 1 | Toxic Venom] Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [110/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] Spoiler Notes [Theme] Tier 4 | Tier 5 Laurel Wreath (15% EXP in Col) +1 LD to Looting Equipment Kamoku [Dagger | Tier 4] Enhancement: Accuracy [2 Slots] Enhancement: Bleed [1 Slot] Ring of Evasion [Jewellery | Tier 1] Enhancement: Evasion [3 Slots] Quality Bracelet [Jewellery | Tier 3] Enhancement: Prosperity [2 Slots] Enhancement: Quality [1 Slot] Battle-Ready Inventory Dear My Friend {5} [Support Song | Tier 4 | HP Recovery III | Mass] Honey Cookie {5} [Snack | Tier 1 | Vitality II] bento {1} [Meal | Tierless | Oveerhealth III] Honey Cookie {5} [Snack | Tier 1 | Vitality II] Chocolate Truffles {4} [Dessert | Tier 3 | Vitality II] Dear My Friend {3} [Support Song | Tier 4 | HP Recovery III | Instant] Teleport Crystal {1} Crystal of Support | [3/3 charges] | Heals the user and each party member for (50 * Target's Tier) HP. Requires a Post Action to use. Skills Spoiler Utility Skills Extended Weight Limit [Active: Passive. Effect: +2 additional Battle-Ready inventory slots.] Searching [Rank: 5. Active: Passive. Effect: +1 LD per rank. +1 to Stealth Detection per rank.] [Rank 3 Searching Mod] Detect [Active: Passive. Effect: Grants +2 Stealth Detection. Grants +1 LD when searching for dungeons and labyrinths.] [Rank 5 Searching Addon] Reveal [Active: Passive. Effect: +2 LD when searching for dungeons and labyrinths. You may also search for a dungeon once every 10 posts (instead of 15). Reduces the personal post cool down when searching for a labyrinth to 3 posts (instead of 5).] Combat Skills Energist [Active: Passive. Effect: Increase base Energy by 5*Tier.] Weapon Skills Rapiers [Rank: 5. Active: Passive. Effect: +7 DMG] [Rank 5 Weapon Addon] Stamina [Active: Passive. Effect: Reduces EN of all attacks by 2.] [Rank 5 Weapon Addon] Precision [Active: Passive. Effect: +1 ACC.] [Rank 5 Weapon Addon] Rapier Ferocity [Active: Passive. Effect: +2 DMG when using the weapon of your choice. Players cannot use Focus and Ferocity at the same time for the same Weapon Type.] [Rank 5 Shift] AOE Specialist [Active: Passive. Effect: For the following Sword Arts, +4 to multipliers and +2 to EN cost; AoE-I, AoE-II. No other Shifts may be taken.] Armour Skills Unhindered [Active: Passive. Effect: +1 Accuracy, +1 Loot Dice, +1 Evasion, +5*Tier HP. Your mitigation is capped at 0 equipment slots.] Active Extra Skills Concentration [Active: Free Action. Cooldown: 5 turns. Effect: As a free action, gain Absolute Accuracy on your next attack. In the case Absolute Accuracy is already present, increase your Accuracy by 1 instead. Effect lasts until the start of next turn.] Leadership [Rank: 3. Active: Passive. Effect: Gain access to Leadership Arts every rank. In order to use a Leadership Art, it must take up a mod slot. Each Leadership Art takes up a different mod slot. Leadership Arts from different sources do not stack.] [Rank 1 Leadership Art] Elusive [Active: Post Action. Energy: 4 EN. Cooldown: 2 turns. Effect: Increase the Evasion of all players in your party by 1 for a single turn.] [Rank 2 Leadership Art] Rally [Active: Post Action. Energy: 6 EN. Cooldown: 2 turns. Effect: Increase the Accuracy of all players in your party by 1 for a single turn.] [Rank 3 Leadership Art] Steadfast [Active: Post Action. Energy: 8 EN. Cooldown: 3 turns. Effect: Status Effects that would be applied to the party for the next two turns would instead be applied to the user instead (normal rules for how status effects refresh instead of stacking apply).] Survival [Active: Passive. Effect: Increases Healing effects received from all sources by 10%. Grants immunity to all damage dealing environmental attacks/effects.] Inactive Extra Skills Frozen Hide [Active: Free Action. Energy: 5 EN. Cooldown: 4 turns. Effect: As a free action, apply one slot of Frost Aura and one slot of Frost Thorns equal to your tier to yourself until the start of your next turn.] Meditation [Active: Post Action. Energy: 0 EN. Cooldown: 3 turns. Effect: Recover an additional (4xTier) energy.] Combat Mastery Damage [Rank: 3. Active: Passive. Effect: Gain +1 * Tier additional Base Damage per rank. Ranks of this Skill obey Damage enhancement caps.] Familiar Skills Hunting Familiar [Active: Free Action. Cooldown: 5 turns. : Effect: Your familiar has a nose for treasure. Roll LD/CD (without bonuses) as if you had slain a loot-minimum mob.] Sword Arts Spoiler [x12] ST-I (12 10 EN) | A single-target sword art. [x15] ST-II (15 13 EN) | A powerful single-target sword art. Only available for use when ST-I was used and successfully struck an enemy the previous turn or if ST-II had been used and had missed the previous turn. [x20] ST-B (20 18 EN) | A devastating single-target sword art. Can only be used if the sword art used the previous turn is not ST-B and had rolled a natural CD9+. When performing an AoE attack, this CD check applies to only the first roll. [x15] AOE-I (13 11 + [2 * targets] EN) | AOE | A sword art that strikes multiple targets at once. [x18] AOE-II (16 14 + [2 * targets] EN) | AOE | A powerful sword art that strikes multiple targets at once. Only available for use when AOE-I was used and successfully struck an enemy the previous turn or if AOE-II had been used and had missed all intended targets the previous turn. [x12] TECH-A (13 11 EN) | STUN | A single-target sword art that stuns an enemy. [x12] TECH-B (13 11 EN) | DELAY | A single-target sword art that, on a successful strike, applies [Delay] on the enemy. [Delay] is a debuff that reduces the enemy’s ACC by 1 for one turn. [x8] TECH-F (8 6 + [2 * targets] EN) | AOE STUN | A sword art that strikes multiple targets at once. All struck targets are stunned for one turn. Housing Buffs Spoiler Shizuka [Home] Master Bedroom [-1 energy cost for the first three expenditures of each combat.] Living Room [Increases out of combat HP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts.] Atelier (Extended Workshop) [+2 Crafting EXP per crafting attempt & +1 crafting attempt per day.] Greenhouse [+2 Gathering EXP per Attempt and additional +1 LD & CD to gathering attempts.] Storage Closet [+1 Battle Ready Inventory Slot.] Attic (Storage) [+5% bonus col from monster kills and treasure chests.] Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 2 Author #2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) The tunnels fanned out before her. She’d barely left the town ten minutes ago, and already Nymoria had seen signs of the drakelings within the depths of the mines. Or rather, the fore fringes of the mines. If they’ve already made it all the way up here… She shrugged off the thought, knowing that it would at least mean that she would have an easy time hunting them down. At least Shogan seems content with the explorative side of the day. The shadowy fox lopped along at her side, tails wagging in content as they moved through the depths of semi-dark mines. She doubted that Shogan had any fear of the drakelings, much less the dark, that they could encounter. The fox had shown great bravery during other outings, not once showing any desire to run from anything they’d encountered – at least, not yet. Aha, there’s the first. Nymoria spotted the form of something hovering in the distance, its wings allowing it to move slowly through the underground tunnels. Not overly large, she put it barely bigger than Shogan, although it was covered with gleaming red and black scales that seemed to reflect what little light touched it. Nymoria drew her knife as quietly as she could, letting her feet carry her closer to the hovering creature, before rushing from the few shadows towards it. - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [100/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | -10 EN Drakeling 1 | HP: 21/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Bleed [36 | 1/2] | Toxic Venom [32 | 1/3] | Stunned ID242519 | BD: 9+4-1 = 12 | <<Tech-A vs. Drakeling 1>> | Minor Critical Hit: [(22+1)x12-15] = 261 damage | Bleed [36 | 1/2] | Toxic Venom [32 | 1/3] | Stunned Edited March 2 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 2 Author #3 Share Posted March 2 (edited) The knife slashed across the drakeling’s form, leaving a large gash down its right side as Nymoria carried on beyond it. She could already see the red and greenish coloured blood seeping, the toxic effect blending in with the bleeding that she had caused and wearing away at the poor creature’s health before it even had a chance to fully register her presence. Not that it made a difference, with the thing being stunned in place, it would disappear into a shattering of shards before it could do anything towards Nymoria. A lucky start. I won’t always be so lucky…so be careful. The chastising in her head wasn’t entirely necessary, and yet Nymoria knew that it was right in its message. Holding the knife in a careful grip, she waited only long enough for the creature to erupt into nothingness before collecting the hide, and preparing to move on. The first had been defeated, but from what she had seen of the tunnels thus far, she knew that she was in for a long day of clearing away drakelings. - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [104/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +4 EN | -0 EN Drakeling 1 | HP: 0/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Bleed [36 | 1/2] | Toxic Venom [32 | 1/3] | Stunned Bleed [36 | 2/2] | Toxic Venom [32 | 2/3] | Drakeling 1 defeated Drakeling Skin Collected: [1/5] Edited March 2 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 2 Author #4 Share Posted March 2 (edited) The first of the creatures left behind, Nymoria continued along the path she had been following, knowing that she would quickly encounter more. I wonder how long until everyone starts looking for the next labyrinth. She cocked her head at the thought, interest and excitement, as well as a small measure of confusion, catching her mid-step. She knew she was interested, herself, in being involved in a labyrinth search, but she was also aware that those were generally kept for more experienced players. Should we join a labyrinth hunt, Shogan? She signed towards the fox, watching as it waved a pair of tails in response; as close to an agreement as she was going to receive from her companion. Nymoria nodded, considering the possibility. She would need to find someone else who was interested, or rather a group of others. These are always done in groups…except maybe by a couple of people. But usually they’re done in groups. Maybe I can put up a notice? Her thoughts were interrupted as another of the drakelings came into view. Nymoria quickly drew her knife, before rushing outwards to greet the thing. Plans flowed to the back of her mind as she focused on the fight, but she knew she would come back to it once it was safe to do so. - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [94/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +0 EN | -10 EN Drakeling 2 | HP: 101/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Stunned ID242520 | BD: 3+4-1 = 6 | <<Tech-A vs. Drakeling 2>> | Hit: [22x12-15] = 249 damage | Stunned Drakeling Skin Collected: [1/5] Edited March 2 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 2 Author #5 Share Posted March 2 (edited) Another soft slash and Nymoria was sailing by the stunned drakeling. Her blade hadn’t been as lucky this time, repelled by the shimmering scales that protected the thing. Still, she’d scored enough of a hit to cause a significant drop in its health, as well as to leave her without having to worry about any retaliatory strikes. At least so long as I can bring it down before it has a chance. Reprimanded from her overtly confident behaviour, Nymoria spun around and refaced the drakeling. The thing had begun to shake off the stunned effect by the time she was focused on it, and she found herself dropping naturally into her newly practiced guard. The blade held backhanded and upwards in a ready position, she waited for the thing to close the distance between itself and her, knowing it would be unable to hesitate from attempting to attack her. Just wait for it to get here… - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [89/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +4 EN | -9 EN Drakeling 2 | HP: 0/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Stun Immunity [1/3] ID242521 | BD: 6+4-1 = 9 | <<ST-I vs. Drakeling 2>> | Hit: [22x12-15] = 249 damage | Drakeling 2 defeated Drakeling Skin Collected: [2/5] Edited March 2 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 2 Author #6 Share Posted March 2 (edited) It hadn’t hesitated, moving towards her without a single concern towards its own well-being and continued existence. Nymoria had felt a single moment of pity for the creature, driven forward by the singular purpose it existed for, before she’d plunged the knife through it and broken its existence entirely. Sometimes Cardinal really is brutal…but is it making us as brutal? Nymoria shook her head, unwilling or incapable of admitting to the fact that Cardinal could be corrupting them. She knew that many players had done things they wouldn’t be proud of; things that they needed to do in order to survive. None, however, would ever admit that they had become something as bad as the system that held them trapped. Pushing herself onwards, Nymoria thought about the oddity of the entire situation. They’d become trapped in a world that would make them fight to survive. To kill, in order to escape. A psychiatrist would love to see the results from this, I think… For a brief moment, she found herself wondering if it wasn’t all meant to provide just that – a look into the various aspects of psyche and psychological development under such situations. - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [79/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +0 EN | -10 EN Drakeling 3 | HP: 9/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Bleed [36 | 1/2] | Toxic Venom [32 | 1/3] | Stunned ID242522 | BD: 10+4-1 = 13 | <<Tech-A vs. Drakeling 3>> | Major Critical Hit: [(22+2)x12-15] = 273 damage | Bleed [36 | 1/2] | Toxic Venom [32 | 1/3] | Stunned Drakeling Skin Collected: [2/5] Edited March 2 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 2 Author #7 Share Posted March 2 The drakeling had almost taken her by surprise, erupting from a nearby side tunnel that Nymoria had entirely missed while she had passed it. Only a flash of motion out of the corner of her eye had saved her, the knife in her hand raising and stabbing towards it in a naturally reactive manner. Freezing in place, the blade stuck deep within its chest, the drakeling had stared at Nymoria with an expression that she felt was somehow a mixture of shock and anger. Nymoria quickly twisted the knife, before pulling it out and stepping back away from the thing. She could already see the combination of blood and poison leaking from the wound, a sign that she had struck something overly vital – and a sign that it wouldn’t last more than a few seconds as the health was sapped from it. Lucky. But this is going a lot better than I could have expected… Sighing softly, she relaxed only a little bit as she forced the knots that had just developed from her muscles. She’d barely moved into the depths of the mines – in fact, she figured if the tunnels hadn’t turned, she would likely still see the town she had left behind – and yet she’d already encountered a number of the drakelings. Well, I guess they wouldn’t have been overrun and forced out by just one of two of the things… - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [83/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +4 EN | -0 EN Drakeling 3 | HP: 0/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Bleed [36 | 2/2] | Toxic Venom [32 | 2/3] | Stun Immunity [1/3] Bleed [36 | 1/2] | Toxic Venom [32 | 1/3] | Stunned Drakeling Skin Collected: [3/5] Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 3 Author #8 Share Posted March 3 (edited) Nymoria turned on her heels after confirming the drakeling had disappeared as little more than shards on the wind. At least, if there had been any wind. She’d already collected over half the required hides that the foreman had requested as proof of her exploits, and from the looks of how things were going, she would soon be done with the more base requirements of the quest. Which means I’ll have lots of time to hunt down all the extras, seeing as he promised a reward above and beyond… The tunnel ahead of her filled with squawking, and Nymoria knew that another of the drakelings was waiting for her ahead. She readied her knife, prepared to move forwards and come closer to completing the quest. And here I thought quests on the higher floors would always be more difficult…guess it’s a nice surprise. Still, this might be a one off…I shouldn’t assume it’ll always be like this. And there were different pathways to take… She turned off the thoughts as she came around the final corner, spotting the floating creature with its back to her. She didn’t wait, moving forwards to engage the thing before it could float further out of her reach. - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [73/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +0 EN | -10 EN Drakeling 4 | HP: 101/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Stunned ID242582 | BD: 4+4-1 = 7 | <<Tech-A vs. Drakeling 4>> | Hit: [22x12-15] = 249 damage | Stunned Drakeling Skin Collected: [3/5] Edited March 3 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 3 Author #9 Share Posted March 3 (edited) The drakeling turned in the air as Nymoria prepared to strike, the knife barely glancing off the side of its face as it spun around to face her. She’d hoped to take the thing entirely by surprise, but as it froze up in the air before her, she found herself leaping backwards to be safe of any sudden reaction it might have. Thankfully, the thing was held in place as the stun coursed through it, stopping it from being able to retaliate immediately against her. Still, that was close. I should be less overconfident. As good as I have gotten, I can still make mistakes. Nymoria reprimanded herself, flipping the knife carefully in her hand into a more comfortable position, before preparing to advance once more towards the drakeling. She figured she could at the very least bring the thing to an end, with a single, easy stroke. Put the thing out of its misery. Don’t torment it. She closed in, knife ready as she aimed for a spot just below its wing. - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [68/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +4 EN | -9 EN Drakeling 4 | HP: 0/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Stun Immunity [1/3] ID242583 | BD: 7+4-1 = 10 | <<ST-I vs. Drakeling 4>> | Hit: [22x12-15] = 249 damage | Drakeling 4 defeated Drakeling Skin Collected: [4/5] Edited March 4 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 4 Author #10 Share Posted March 4 (edited) As the drakeling disappeared from view beneath the assault of Nymoria’s knife blade, she could hear the sound of more squawking nearby. Turning around, she found herself facing another of the creatures, this one having turned the edge of the corner that Nymoria had originally been heading for, and noticing the on-going fight decided that it wasn’t going to wait for her to eventually find it in the dark. Ah well, it was bound to happen that they would eventually begin responding to my presence. At least this way they’ll be easier to locate and bring down. She shrugged to herself as she readied for another attack, preparing the stun sword art that she had collected during her earlier days. It was proving overly effective today, and not for the first time she was glad that she had such an attack in her repertoire. Would be nice if there was more of them all at once, but I guess one by one makes it safer for me… - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [58/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +0 EN | -10 EN Drakeling 5 | HP: 101/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Stunned ID242729 | BD: 6+4-1 = 9 | <<Tech-A vs. Drakeling 5>> | Hit: [22x12-15] = 249 damage | Stunned Drakeling Skin Collected: [4/5] Edited March 4 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 4 Author #11 Share Posted March 4 (edited) The drakeling froze in place as Nymoria’s charging blade lashed across its form, leaving a small mark along its chest and side, but more importantly locking up any chance of it retaliating as she took the thing by surprise and stunned it. Her feet carried her beyond and around to face the drakeling from behind, moving some distance away as she awaited the eventually reanimation of the creature. Well, this one will be the final one for the quest itself…anything else is above and beyond. This has been far, far easier than it should have been. Not that I’m complaining. Movement caught her eye and brought the internal thoughts to a stop as she turned her attention fully back to the drakeling. A shift in its form was the only sign that it was turning itself to attack her. Nymoria didn’t wait, closing in and bringing the knife up in a simple strike meant to finish off the poor creature before it could do anything more than notice her presence. - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [53/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +4 EN | -9 EN Drakeling 5 | HP: 0/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Stun Immunity [1/3] ID242730 | BD: 7+4-1 = 10 | <<ST-I vs. Drakeling 5>> | Hit: [22x12-15] = 249 damage | Drakeling 5 defeated Drakeling Skin Collected: [5/5] Edited March 4 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 4 Author #12 Share Posted March 4 (edited) She could’ve taken a break, if she’d wanted to stop for a while. As the fifth drakeling died to her blade, however, Nymoria found the idea of stopping with her momentum as it was a waste of time and pointless to her eventually completion of the quest. I’ve still got energy, I’ve taken no damage…I might as well keep going until I’ve cleared out everything I can find, or I’ve run out of energy. Then I can review what I want to do… A soft shrug was her only response, before heading deeper into the tunnels once more. She’d walked for a few moments without any sign of the creatures, and she’d just been starting to think that perhaps the game had only populated as many as required to complete the quest, when a familiar shifting form popped into her vision. No grin spread across her face as she moved towards it, shifting the knife in her hand in preparation of the coming attack – it would be short, quick and easy, if she were careful and not hasty. - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [48/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +0 EN | -10 EN | Concentration [1/5] Drakeling 6 | HP: 101/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Stunned Nymoria uses Concentration ID242732 | BD: 2+5-1 = 6 | <<Tech-A vs. Drakeling 6>> | Hit: [22x12-15] = 249 damage | Stunned Drakeling Skin Collected: [5/5] Additional EXP: 0 Additional col: 0 Edited March 4 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 4 Author #13 Share Posted March 4 (edited) A close call almost befell Nymoria as she launched herself too early into the fray, and she found herself coming up short in her strike. What the- She pulled back, placing distance between herself and the drakeling as she tried to figure out what she’d done wrong. That should’ve been perfect, it’s how I’ve always…oh… The realisation came quickly as she had been thinking about her regular attacks, with the rapier she had once used. Cursing herself internally, she refocused herself – still unnoticed by the drakeling, thankfully, and pushed back into the strike. Her steps brought her a single point closer, just within the reach of the knife, and as she stabbed upwards with it, she felt the creature seize up and freeze as the stun locked it in place. I need to be more careful, more focused. That could’ve been a deadly mistake if I wasn’t entirely luck. Nymoria reprimanded herself as she put distance between herself and the drakeling once more. She knew it was simply a mistake – but one that could have been a lot more dangerous if she were facing higher leveled foes, or anything that was paying attention. - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [43/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +4 EN | -9 EN | Concentration [1/5] Drakeling 6 | HP: 0/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Stun Immunity [1/3] ID242735 | BD: 5+5-1 = 9 | <<ST-I vs. Drakeling 6>> | Hit: [22x12-15] = 249 damage | Drakeling 6 defeated Drakeling Skin Collected: [6/5] Additional EXP: 100 Additional col: 500 Edited March 4 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 4 Author #14 Share Posted March 4 (edited) Whether it was a good idea or not, Nymoria decided to press onwards from her current position. She knew that she’d been careless, and in turn nearly taught a lesson in the most dangerous way, when it came to her last fight. Sitting around thinking about it won’t do me any good though. I’m better off continuing onwards and applying what I learnt. It was enough for her, and she took off with Shogan shifting at her side, their presence an odd comfort in the underground tunnels of the mine. There, another one. Best do this quick. She moved with a soft step, quickly and yet taking care to bring herself close enough to the drakeling that she wouldn’t have to worry about missing – unless the thing suddenly sensed her presence and shifted out of the way. A possibility that she could do absolutely nothing about, and as such one that she decided she didn’t need to worry about. She could only control what she could control, and everything beyond that would simply have to be as it was meant to be. - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [33/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +0 EN | -10 EN | Concentration [2/5] Drakeling 7 | HP: 9/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Bleed [36 | 1/2] | Toxic Venom [32 | 1/3] | Stunned ID242737 | BD: 10+5-1 = 14 | <<Tech-A vs. Drakeling 7>> | Major Critical Hit: [(22+2)x12-15] = 273 damage | Bleed [36 | 1/2] | Toxic Venom [32 | 1/3] | Stunned Drakeling Skin Collected: [6/5] Additional EXP: 100 Additional col: 500 Edited March 4 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 4 Author #15 Share Posted March 4 (edited) The blade of the knife dug deep into the side of the drakeling, and Nymoria twisted it slightly sideways before pulling it out of the creature’s form. A trail of greened blood followed, the red of the blood mixing with the green toxins that the blade was coated in. Nymoria stepped back, putting more distance between herself and the creature, knowing that it would die within only a few seconds as the effects swept over it. That was lucky. Too bad I can’t do that with every single one of these, it would make all of this go a lot faster. Still, I shouldn’t complain. It’s helpful when it does happen – saves me the energy of a follow up attack to finish it off. Content that she had done everything that was required, she stayed around only long enough to ensure that the creature died beneath the effects of her blade, before heading off down the tunnel further. - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [37/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +4 EN | -0 EN | Concentration [3/5] Drakeling 7 | HP: 0/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Bleed [36 | 2/2] | Toxic Venom [32 | 2/3] | Stun Immunity [1/3] Bleed [36 | 2/2] | Toxic Venom [32 | 2/3] Drakeling Skin Collected: [7/5] Additional EXP: 200 Additional col: 1,000 Edited March 4 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 4 Author #16 Share Posted March 4 (edited) Nymoria could see the darkened of the tunnels up ahead, the way in which they almost seemed to enclose towards her. She wanted nothing more than to avoid going any deeper – and yet she knew that within those depths would be where she found anything of value; anything worth her time. It could even be a nesting area for these things. Imagine if I was able to eradicate an entire nests worth of the things… The argument was enough to convince her onwards, Shogan still following at her side. She wondered if the fox ever got bored of simply tagging along – he’d shown no signs of such a boredom, yet. Knife in hand, and her eyes watching every corner, Nymoria stepped into the final point of the tunnel, her eyes looking about for any movement nearby. It was spotted relatively quickly, a form floating above the ground to her right in a familiar movement pattern. Here we go… - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [27/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +0 EN | -10 EN | Concentration [4/5] Drakeling 8 | HP: 101/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Stunned ID242738 | BD: 3+4-1 = 6 | <<Tech-A vs. Drakeling 8>> | Hit: [22x12-15] = 249 damage | Stunned Drakeling Skin Collected: [7/5] Additional EXP: 200 Additional col: 1,000 Edited March 4 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 4 Author #17 Share Posted March 4 (edited) The movement turned out to be another drakeling, this one staring directly at her as Nymoria approached. She brought her knife upwards in a simple strike, hoping to catch the thing before it could react and pull away – a desire that was quickly proven to be unfulfillable as the thing moved. Cursing silently, Nymoria gave chase, eventually managing to drive the knife along its side in a bare scratch of its form – but it was enough to cause the thing to stop in place, the stun halting any capabilities of retreating that it may have had. Damn, that could’ve gone badly if it had managed to go for help. I don’t know what else is in here with it. I should probably scout the area before… The words died in her mind as she glanced about and saw the moving forms of dozens of other drakelings in the area, only now coming into view as her eyes adjusted to the new area. This is going to need some serious care and planning… - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [22/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +4 EN | -9 EN | Concentration [5/5] Drakeling 8 | HP: 0/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Bleed [36 | 1/2] | Toxic Venom [32 | 1/3] | Stun Immunity [1/3] ID242739 | BD: 9+4-1 = 12 | <<ST-I vs. Drakeling 8>> | Hit: [(22+1)x12-15] = 261 damage | Bleed [36 | 1/2] | Toxic Venom [32 | 1/3] Drakeling Skin Collected: [8/5] Additional EXP: 300 Additional col: 1,500 Edited March 4 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 4 Author #18 Share Posted March 4 (edited) The drakeling saw her distracted nature, her eyes taking in the vast number of creatures that she had so carelessly walked into the general area of, and took its advantage in a flash. Nymoria barely noticed the movement, her knife coming up to defend herself – and accidentally impaling the thing directly through the eye as it shifted its movement to try and come under what it clearly thought was another attack. Both of them held the position for a single second, before the drakeling simply exploded into shards, leaving Nymoria alone. Or, at least, she would have been left alone if another of the creatures hadn’t noticed the shards and explosion, and turned to investigate – forcing Nymoria to move and engage it before it could rush towards her and get the momentum of surprise upon her. Shit, shit, shit. Come on this is a bad place to be. And I’m running out of energy, fast. Maybe I should consider retreating? I could still make it out of here…so long as I can defeat this one quickly and no others rush in… - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [12/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +0 EN | -10 EN Drakeling 9 | HP: 101/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Stunned ID242740 | BD: 3+4-1 = 6 | <<Tech-A vs. Drakeling 9>> | Hit: [22x12-15] = 249 damage | Stunned Drakeling Skin Collected: [8/5] Additional EXP: 300 Additional col: 1,500 Edited March 4 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 4 Author #19 Share Posted March 4 (edited) Her quick reactions paid off, and as her blade rammed into the shoulder of the drakeling, the thing pulled back and shook its head, clearly incapable of doing anything beyond trying to reorient itself. Nymoria used the distracted nature of the attack in order to slip around and behind the creature, moving out of its immediate sight and giving herself a better position to close in and attack it once it stopped thrashing about. These things are easy to bring down…if I can just take a moment to reinvigorate my energy, then I could keep going…maybe take out the whole nest. It’s almost worth it, if you ask me… Her eyes shifted around once more, counting out the remaining amount and their immediate proximity to herself. She could feel the urge to press inwards towards them reaching towards her – a danger, she knew. But they hadn’t proven to be one, yet. That fact was the only thing keeping her from running, and as the one before her seemed to collect itself, Nymoria found her grip on the blade tightening in decision. - Post Action: Combat Nymoria | Lv. 34 | P. 11 | HP [740/740] | EN [7/110] | ACC [4] | DMG [22] | EVA [4] | Bleed [36] | Toxic Venom [32] | LD [+6] | SD [+7] | Prosperity [2] | Quality [1] | +4 EN | -9 EN Drakeling 9 | HP: 0/350 | DMG: 200 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 1 | Stun Immunity [1/3] Nymoria uses Concentration ID242740 | BD: 2+5-1 = 6 | <<ST-I vs. Drakeling 9>> | Hit: [22x12-15] = 249 damage | Drakeling 9 defeated Drakeling Skin Collected: [9/5] Additional EXP: 400 Additional col: 2,000 Edited March 4 by Nymoria Link to post Share on other sites
Nymoria 0 Posted March 4 Author #20 Share Posted March 4 As much as Nymoria wanted to continue her fight within the nest area, she knew that it would burn through her reservoirs in a timely manner. Already she could see the energy bar that signified her ability to use skills flashing in the corner of her eye, and while she was able to restore it using her supplies, she also knew that it wasn’t worth her time or effort to do so. Those are resources I could use in a more important moment, and not waste here. It’s safer, and better, to head back now and accept that I’ve done as much as I can…for the moment. Though one day I should return here, and track down the rest of these… She turned away from the remaining drakelings, heading back down the tunnel she had been travelling in for the past few hours. It was a hard decision for her, and yet she knew it was the right one. To continue onwards would be more than wasteful – and for little in return, if she were being entirely honest. Live to fight another day. Save one’s resources, do not rush to find glory. Nymoria rolled her eyes at the epitome of teachings that rushed into her mind, each trying to be heard above the other, and creating a chaotic collection of half-remembered sayings. Still, it was enough to turn her away and back towards the path leading to the settlement. She would return to the foreman today, and eventually she’d find her way back to the mines – and next time, she’d bring help to clear them out more fully. - Thread Summary Word Count: 3,971 3,971/10x1x5 = 1,985 [Progress] + 1,500 [Quest] + 400 [Hides] = 3,885 EXP 400 [Progress] + 2,500 [Quest] + 2,000 [Hides] + 582 [Laurel Wreath] = 5,482 col Link to post Share on other sites
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