[F22] <<King of Lakes>>

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Floor 22
<<King of Lakes>>
Party Limit: 4 | 20+ Posts
Repeatable for standard thread rewards

Quest Rewards:

• 2,000 Experience Points
• POTENTIAL REWARD | If the players help <<Lotus>> win the contest, each receives:
  • Filet of King (T3 Perfect Consumable [Meal])
    • Over Health Adds +135 HP to your maximum health points for a single thread.
• POTENTIAL REWARD | If the players win the contest without helping <<Lotus>>, each receives:
  • 10,000 col

Requirements:

• Enter the Fishing Contest.
• Find, then catch, a “Red-King Salamander” to use as bait .
• Fish up and defeat the King of Lakes.

Summary:

On the twenty-second floor, players hear about an upcoming event at the Lake of Reflection. A fishing contest is going on for anyone wishing to participate. Players who do not have the fishing skill unlocked have access to it for free during this quest. Players who have already acquired the skill gain a bonus to the event. Upon arriving at the event, players are greeted by an older man mumbling to himself about how he needs live-bait known as a “Red-King Salamander” to fish up the biggest fish possible for the contest. The quest goers can decide to talk to the man and help him win, or collect a salamander for themselves and fish up the boss.

Outline: 

The players will first have to find a Red-King Salamander in the nearby forests near the foot of a mountain.

• Players can spend post actions to search for a salamander, making LD rolls (modifiers apply).  A result of LD 13+ is required to succeed.
• Once found, the bait must be caught.  Player must spend post actions to attempt to catch their found salamander, rolling natural CD.  A result of CD 6+ is required to capture it.  If the party fails three catch attempts, the little critter got away and they will need to try finding another.

Once the bait has been acquired, the players must choose as a group whether to aid <<Lotus>> or attempt to win the contest themselves.  <<Lotus>> will join the party as an ally only if they are aiding him win.

Attempting to fish up the King of Lakes requires post actions.  Any player can make the attempt, succeeding on a modified LD of 15+. Players with the Fisher skill reduce the target number by 1 per rank.   

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Allies:

<<Lotus>>
An old man who loves his fishing and tea. Players can decide to fish with him if they so choose.

HP: 700/700 | DMG: 50 | MIT: 25

Abilities:

• First Aid | Heals BD% HP of the lowest health player every round.
• Field Medic | Player heals the entire group for 10% on a CD 8+ (Instead of <<First Aid>>)
• Jasmine Tea | Lotus prefers not to fight. Unless the players are 100% on their health points, he will prioritize healing.
   

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Enemies:

<<King of Lakes>>
A giant fish with webbed-feet. It charges wildly at the first target it sees, using it’s sharp teeth to attack.

HP: 1250/1250 | DMG: 175 | MIT: 20

Abilities:

• Body Slam | On an MD of 9, the boss will jump high into the air and crash down in the center of the players, sending out a shock-wave that automatically deals 120 AoE damage to each player.  This effect is subject to mitigation.
• Dive | On an MD of 10, the King of Lakes will take the player with the highest hate in its teeth and drag it back into the lake. The player will take 150 unmitigated damage and need spend their next post action swimming back to the shore. 
   

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Epilogue:

If the players helped <<Lotus>> win the contest:

Spoiler

Once the <<King of Lakes>> has been defeated, a panel appears, informing the players of the quest's completion, listing quest rewards and experience gained. Lotus will breathe a sigh of relief before returning to his usual calm self, thanking the party for their assistance and offering the players tea.

If the players won the contest for themselves:

Spoiler

Once the <<King of Lakes>> has been defeated, a panel appears, informing the players of the quest's completion, listing quest rewards and experience gained.  <<Lotus>> congratulates them on their win and returns to his favorite fishing spot.