Molting Worm / Discussion

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bigalphillips 31 Oct 2021 02:03

Combat data:

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5 Bonus Power when the Defender has no Technique
16 Etheric Power
6 Evasion Power
2 Melee Power
2 Stealth Power

Defense
15 Etheric Defense
4 Melee Defense
2 Stealth Defense
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You stab the worm with a stake for 2 stealth damage.
Giant mandibles close on you for 30 melee damage.

You slam into the worm and deal 2 melee damage before it can fend off the attack, but the concrete absorbs all of the damage.
The worm burrows into concrete.

You punch the worm for 2 melee damage.

You dive for cover.
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You stab the worm with a stake for 2 stealth damage.
The worm pulls back its head and spits a stream of acid at you, dealing 9 ranged damage.

You slam into the worm and deal 1 melee damage before it can fend off the attack, but the concrete absorbs all of the damage.
The worm burrows into concrete.
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You dive for cover.
The worm pulls back its head and spits a stream of acid at you, dealing 8 ranged damage, but you duck behind cover, which absorbs all of the damage.

You punch the worm for 1 melee damage, but the concrete absorbs all of the damage.
The worm burrows into concrete.

You stab the worm with a switchblade for 5 stealth damage.

You sneak up behind the worm and punch it square in the kidney for 7 stealth damage.
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You light a stick of dynamite and roll it next to the worm.
The worm latches onto you and tears a chunk out of you with its teeth, dealing 12 melee damage.

Giant mandibles close on you for 35 melee damage.

The worm burrows into concrete.

The stick of dynamite explodes beneath the worm for 5 fire damage.
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Cryptodynamic 31 Oct 2021 02:06

Combat data:

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Power
8 Etheric Power
5 Evasion Power
12 Melee Power

Defense
3 Etheric Defense
14 Melee Defense
3 Stealth Defense

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You lay into the worm for 7 melee damage.
The worm pulls back its head and spits a stream of acid at you, dealing 16 ranged damage.

You punch the worm, throwing the whole weight of your body behind it and dealing 8 melee damage, but the concrete absorbs all of the damage.
The worm burrows into concrete.

You viciously slash the worm for 7 melee damage.

You latch onto the worm and tear a chunk out of it with your teeth, dealing 5 melee damage.

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Your strike clashes with the worm's attack, overwhelming it and dealing 7 melee damage.
The worm latches onto you and tears a chunk out of you with its teeth, dealing 1 melee damage, but your strike overwhelms it, preventing all of the damage.

You punch the worm, throwing the whole weight of your body behind it and dealing 5 melee damage.
Giant mandibles close on you for 20 melee damage.

The worm burrows into concrete.

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Your strike clashes with the worm's attack, overwhelming it and dealing 7 melee damage.
Giant mandibles close on you for 12 melee damage, but your strike overwhelms it, preventing all of the damage.

You punch the worm, throwing the whole weight of your body behind it and dealing 10 melee damage, but the concrete absorbs all of the damage.
The worm burrows into concrete.

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You lead with a strong jab for 5 melee damage.
The worm latches onto you and tears a chunk out of you with its teeth, dealing 2 melee damage.

You slam into the worm and deal 5 melee damage before it can fend off the attack.
Giant mandibles close on you for 15 melee damage.

The worm burrows into concrete.

You've been beaten to hell!

Again, this time set up for etheric:

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Power
12 Etheric Power
14 Melee Power
-4 Ranged Power

Defense
3 Etheric Defense
12 Melee Defense
-2 Ranged Defense
3 Stealth Defense

You slip into a fevered trance, then shout in a strange tongue. Tentacles burst from your chest and lash the worm for 19 etheric damage.
Giant mandibles close on you for 20 melee damage.

You call a chunk of the worm into your waiting mouth, leaving a gaping wound that deals 29 etheric damage.
The worm burrows into concrete.

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You make part of the worm disappear for 17 etheric damage.
Giant mandibles close on you for 22 melee damage.

You rake your fingers through the air. Arcs of green light match their movements, crashing into the worm for 29 etheric damage.
The worm burrows into concrete.

You intone oddly-inflected words, the syllables becoming spears of green light that rain on the worm for 14 etheric damage.

You call a chunk of the worm into your waiting mouth, leaving a gaping wound that deals 22 etheric damage.

You've won the battle!

You found: worm moltings

You found: molting mandible

After the combat, you patch yourself up, healing 4 hit points.

Wow, what a rush. You totally feel just like Matsuo and it's awesome.
You learned a new Technique: Parry

You've earned 2 XP in Reflexes

You've earned 4 XP in Will

Another etheric fight:

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Power
2 Bonus Power when the Defender has no Technique
12 Etheric Power
14 Melee Power
-4 Ranged Power

Defense
3 Etheric Defense
12 Melee Defense
-2 Ranged Defense
3 Stealth Defense

You make part of the worm disappear for 15 etheric damage.
The worm pulls back its head and spits a stream of acid at you, dealing 10 ranged damage.

You rake your fingers through the air. Arcs of green light match their movements, crashing into the worm for 25 etheric damage.
The worm burrows into concrete.

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You make part of the worm disappear for 14 etheric damage.
The worm latches onto you and tears a chunk out of you with its teeth, dealing 3 melee damage.

You rake your fingers through the air. Arcs of green light match their movements, crashing into the worm for 19 etheric damage.
Giant mandibles close on you for 20 melee damage.

You slip into a fevered trance, then shout in a strange tongue. Tentacles burst from your chest and lash the worm for 26 etheric damage.

You call a chunk of the worm into your waiting mouth, leaving a gaping wound that deals 22 etheric damage.

You've won the battle!

You found: worm moltings

You found: molting mandible

Wow, what a rush. You totally feel just like Matsuo and it's awesome.
You learned a new Technique: Parry

You've earned 6 XP in Will

Last edited on 31 Oct 2021 02:19 by Cryptodynamic Show more

Cryptodynamic 31 Oct 2021 02:41

More combat data, since editing posts isn't working properly at the moment. This time, with the molting mandible and worm moltings equipped. Nothing special apparent from that:

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Power
2 Bonus Power when the Defender has no Technique
9 Etheric Power
5 Evasion Power
2 Melee Power
5 Stealth Power

Defense
3 Etheric Defense
12 Melee Defense
2 Ranged Defense
3 Stealth Defense
-3 Fire Defense

You rake your fingers through the air. Arcs of green light match their movements, crashing into the worm for 21 etheric damage.
The worm pulls back its head and spits a stream of acid at you, dealing 8 ranged damage.

You slip into a fevered trance, then shout in a strange tongue. Tentacles burst from your chest and lash the worm for 11 etheric damage.
The worm burrows into concrete.

You call a chunk of the worm into your waiting mouth, leaving a gaping wound that deals 32 etheric damage.

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You rake your fingers through the air. Arcs of green light match their movements, crashing into the worm for 14 etheric damage.
The worm latches onto you and tears a chunk out of you with its teeth, dealing 3 melee damage.

You slip into a fevered trance, then shout in a strange tongue. Tentacles burst from your chest and lash the worm for 10 etheric damage.

You call a chunk of the worm into your waiting mouth, leaving a gaping wound that deals 20 etheric damage.

You've won the battle!

You found: worm moltings

You found: molting mandible

After the combat, you patch yourself up, healing 3 hit points.

You've earned 6 XP in Will

Happy Yeti 31 Oct 2021 11:16

Thought maybe fire would do something special because of the clay and all, but at least just fighting it with fire didn't do anything:

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You take a great leap and tumble to avoid incoming attacks.
The worm pulls back its head and spits a stream of acid at you, dealing 15 ranged damage, but you leap nimbly out of the way, avoiding all of the damage.

You hurl a vial of Nitro at the worm. It explodes with a resounding boom and deals 22 fire damage, but the concrete absorbs all of the damage.
The worm burrows into concrete.

A fiery serpent crawls from your mouth, encircling the worm and burning it for 11 fire damage.

A fiery serpent crawls from your mouth, encircling the worm and burning it for 7 fire damage.
The worm pulls back its head and spits a stream of acid at you, dealing 15 ranged damage.

You hurl a vial of Nitro at the worm. It explodes with a resounding boom and deals 20 fire damage, but the concrete absorbs all of the damage.
The worm burrows into concrete.

You hurl a vial of NitroX at the worm. It explodes into a ball of flame, dealing 10 fire damage.
The worm latches onto you and tears a chunk out of you with its teeth, dealing 12 melee damage.

Giant mandibles close on you for 27 melee damage.

The worm burrows into concrete.

You've been beaten to hell!

This was with 11 Fire Power, and a Zaibatsu mister.

Maybe killing it with fire does something? Would have expected some indication during the fight though.

bigalphillips 31 Oct 2021 14:26

Nothing special with tome of binding.