[BR-F29] Paving the Way to Floor 30 [Team 1: KnightessCiela]

[Plot Master 0]

Lightning struck one last time. The cool breeze slowed. The waves stilled.

The sea went quiet.

The surface domed, subtle at first. Then violent. Ripples rolled outward in perfect rings. A shape broke the surface, a silhouette against the black ocean. The pale moon reflected off the metallic figure, illuminating its features as it rose. At first, only the top of the head crested the surface: smooth, black, glinting faintly in the moonlight. Then came the shoulders, broad and tipped with spikes.

Water spilled from the knight’s armor as he climbed out of the sea. Unnaturally tall, he waded toward shore, stopping when his greaves touched dry land.

He watched his challengers. Heavy, rasping breaths came from beneath his helm, and a red glow bled from his visor.

A blood red sword formed in his grip. He didn’t move. He didn’t speak. He only stood there, at the edge of the sea, his haunting gaze fixed forward.

Then, all at once, the storm raged back to life, and Belregor, Guardian of the Sword, took a stance.

Spoiler

<<Belregor, Guardian of the Sword>>
Belregor, Guardian of the Sword | DMG: 300 | MIT:200 | ACC:5 | AA | PHASE | EVA:3 | BH:50 | VAMP-O 2: 150

Deadlock | All CD values for Belregor’s abilities are made separately before he rolls to determine the effects.
Man of Glass | Every other turn starting on turn 1, at the start of Belregor’s turn he will change his appearance to match the player in your party with the lowest hatred. If you target Belregor while this effect is active, on a LD 11+ you hit Belregor. On a LD 10 or lower, you hit the party member with the lowest hatred instead.
Horrifying Visage | When an attack aimed at Belregor would critically hit (BD:9-10) the attacker must reroll and take the lower of the two rolls.
Practiced Veteran | When Belregor rolls a CD 3-5, he will change his weapon to better suit the circumstances. This alters his stat blocks to the following (which Belregor chooses before the attack is made):

• DMG: 300 | MIT:200 | ACC:5 | AA | PHASE | EVA:3 | BH:50 | VAMP-O 2: 150
• DMG: 300 | MIT:200 | ACC:5 | PHASE | EVA:3 | BH:50 | HLY +300 | BLGT 4 [64/2]
• DMG: 300 | MIT:200 | ACC:5 | BH:50 | FRB 4 [80/2] | BLD 4 [96/2] | BLGT 4 [64/2] | BRN 4 [112/2] | FRCT: 60

FRACTAL [FRCT] | Effect: Single Target critical attack rolls of BD 9-10 deal an additional +60 unmitigated damage and can choose to have their damage split equally up to 6 enemies. The enemy mitigation used to calculate damage is the lowest among applicable targets.

Entropic Ward | When Belregor rolls a CD 6-9, he will enact a defensive translucent barrier around himself. All successful attacks made against Belregor deal -25% final damage and deal the amount reduced back to the attacker. This is treated as thorns and ends at the start of Belregor’s next turn.
Veil of Sorrow | When Belregor rolls a CD 10-12, he will fill the room with an opaque black field. Light cannot be seen and players in your party are effectively blind within. Attacks cannot be made directly to Belregor in this state, as players have no applicable target. While this effect is active, Belregor does not need to follow hatred on his next turn and instead will target based on a rolled CD made before he uses his post action. This effect fades after this attack.
Know thy Enemy | Belregor’s prior knowledge knows who to target:

• The Highest Hatred in each party decays by -1 every turn. 
• Healing done by sources outside of skills/enhancements (such as VO, VD, HB) from a target who does not have the highest hatred will yield +4 hatred provided that target has no effects that would improve hatred generation (such as Howl or Taunt). 
• If this secondary effect would occur more than once per round for each player, only the first source adds +4 hatred.

Awakened Mind | Belregor’s current attunement with the dark reduces fallen and blight damage by half (-50%).

Status Ailment Effects:
DoT | Belregor is a single entity despite being pitted against multiple parties, and as a result can only be inflicted with a single instance of each damage over time effect with the largest taking precedence. However, whenever a DoT is refreshed Belregor sustains 25% of a single turn's worth of damage from the refreshed DoT.
Shatter | Only affects players in your party when applied.
Stun | When Belregor would be stunned, instead his weapon is dropped briefly, reducing his damage by 50 as he must will his weapon to return to him. This effect cannot occur more than once per party, and is party specific.
Freeze | Belregor cannot be frozen, instead ???
Paralyze | Belregor cannot be paralyzed, instead it will remove the effects of Entropic Ward on your party's attacks until the start of Belregor’s next turn.
Focus | The critical threat range increase obtained from focus will not proc Horrifying Visage (aka the player rolls an 8 which becomes a critical through focus, it will not activate Horrifying Visage)

Alternate Conditions:
Crystal of Divine Light | Expending a use of a Crystal of Divine Light in a player's BRI will remove the effects of Veil of Sorrow for your party, ending it.
Lullaby | Has no effect on Belregor, however if used on a party member it will remove the effects of Horrifying Visage for their next attack instead of reducing their evasion.
Hiding | Attempting to hide while your party is under the effects of Veil of Sorrow will auto succeed.
Tracking | Instead of being unusable in combat, using tracking as a post action will allow you to remove the effects of man of glass for your party. Make a roll and add your searching/detect LD bonuses to the resulting LD. On a 15+ you succeed and the effect ends.

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Party Stat Blocks:
[H:0] KnightessCiela | HP: 925/925 | EN: 86/86 | DMG: 1 | MIT:464 | ACC:6  | AA  | TAUNT | F-SPIRIT | EVA:-1 | FL.AURA: 8 | FR.AURA: 8 | FL.THORNS: 8/16 | FR.THORNS: 8/16 | THORNS:112 | BH:31 | HB: 20 | DOTE: 3/3 | PROB:36 | WELL-RESTED: 3/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1
[H:0] Macradon | HP: 1155/1155 HP | EN: 132/132 | DMG: 26 | MIT:174 | ACC:4 | EVA:2 | REC:8 | BH:52 | VO:107 | FR. THRNS: 8/16 | FL.AURA: 8 | HLY:16 | PHASE | RESTED 2/2
[H:0] Hirru | HP: 1183/1183 | EN: 114/114 | DMG: 1 | MIT: 187 | BH: 59 | HLY BLS: 47 | MENDING: 2 | REC: 8 | LD: 11 | THORNS: 76 | DOTE 3/3 | PROB: 36 | RESTED 2/2
[H:0] Baldur | HP: 1120/1120 | EN: 134/134 | DMG: 28 | MIT:98 | ACC:8 | AA | KEEN: 1 | F-SPIRIT | EVA:2 | THORNS:10 | BH:62 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | BLI: 32/-20 | BRN: 56 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | DOTE: 3/3 | HELLFIRE: 80 | STNG [x1] | WELL-RESTED: 3/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1
[H:0] Wulfrin | HP: 1008/1008 | EN: 134/134 | DMG: 31 | MIT:117 | ACC: 8 | AA  | EVA:3 | PARA-IM | THORNS:40 | BH:55 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | FRB: 40 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | Biz-Dote [3/3] | HELLFIRE: 80 | STNG [x1] | PROB:36 | SAND-A | TROLLS-B | WATCHER | JEWEL | FUR | WELL-RESTED: 3/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1 | MULTIPURPOSE: 1/1
[H:0] Mari | HP: 1075/1075 | EN: 130/130 | DMG: 23 | MIT:4 | ACC:8 | AA  | EVA:6 | THORNS:40 BH:59 | REC: 4 | BLI: 32/-20  | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:1

 

Round 1 has begun
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[KnightessCiela 0]

As they approached the looming silhouette, a deep, primal dread settled into Ciela’s chest like ice water. The figure ahead stood unnaturally still, he was massive, cloaked in blackened armor that reflected the pale moon light. Every rasping breath it took echoed like a blade scraping across stone, harsh and unrelenting. It reminded her, in the most absurd way, of Wulfrin catching sight of a perfectly seared steak, hungry and singularly focused. But this wasn’t something she could laugh off. Her gaze locked on the boss's visor, a narrow slit glowing faintly red, as if it had been carved out of hell itself. Great, she thought grimly. Darth Vader’s edgelord cousin.

Without hesitation, she moved to the front of the group, planting herself between her allies and the boss. Her hand gripped the Ordsea Crystal Mina had entrusted to her. Raising her shield, she let out a feral scream, raw, defiant, and meant to provoke. If she couldn’t damage Belregor, she’d damn well try to keep its eyes off everyone else.

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Combat:
KnightessCiela is at full EN and HP

Post Action: Focused Howl [+4 Hate] (4 EN) -1 EN Well Rested
Free Action: Ordsea Crystal-B [+5 Hate]

Stats:

[H:11] KnightessCiela | HP: 925/925 | EN: 83/86 | DMG: 1 | MIT:464 | ACC:6  | AA  | TAUNT | F-SPIRIT | EVA:-1 | FL.AURA: 8 | FR.AURA: 8 | FL.THORNS: 8/16 | FR.THORNS: 8/16 | THORNS:112 | BH:31 | HB: 20 | DOTE: 3/3 | PROB:36 | WELL-RESTED: 2/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1 | F.Howl Cooldown (0/4)
[H:0] Macradon | HP: 1155/1155 HP | EN: 132/132 | DMG: 26 | MIT:174 | ACC:4 | EVA:2 | REC:8 | BH:52 | VO:107 | FR. THRNS: 8/16 | FL.AURA: 8 | HLY:16 | PHASE | RESTED 2/2
[H:0] Hirru | HP: 1183/1183 | EN: 114/114 | DMG: 1 | MIT: 187 | BH: 59 | HLY BLS: 47 | MENDING: 2 | REC: 8 | LD: 11 | THORNS: 76 | DOTE 3/3 | PROB: 36 | RESTED 2/2
[H:0] Baldur | HP: 1120/1120 | EN: 134/134 | DMG: 28 | MIT:98 | ACC:8 | AA | KEEN: 1 | F-SPIRIT | EVA:2 | THORNS:10 | BH:62 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | BLI: 32/-20 | BRN: 56 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | DOTE: 3/3 | HELLFIRE: 80 | STNG [x1] | WELL-RESTED: 3/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1
[H:0] Wulfrin | HP: 1008/1008 | EN: 134/134 | DMG: 31 | MIT:117 | ACC: 8 | AA  | EVA:3 | PARA-IM | THORNS:40 | BH:55 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | FRB: 40 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | Biz-Dote [3/3] | HELLFIRE: 80 | STNG [x1] | PROB:36 | SAND-A | TROLLS-B | WATCHER | JEWEL | FUR | WELL-RESTED: 3/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1 | MULTIPURPOSE: 1/1
[H:0] Mari | HP: 1075/1075 | EN: 130/130 | DMG: 23 | MIT:4 | ACC:8 | AA  | EVA:6 | THORNS:40 BH:59 | REC: 4 | BLI: 32/-20  | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:1

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WC: 171

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Edited Tuesday at 05:57 PM by KnightessCiela

[Wulfrin 0]

"So you finally show yourself," Wulfrin spoke softly as Belregor finally decided to grace the raid team with his presence. "At least you arent a bear like the last one. This should be interesting at least."

As Belregor took their stance, Wulfrin watched attempting to read their opening move. His wife moved up to the front of their group and let out a menacing roar as the crystal she had received from Mina resonated. Wulfrin had witnessed a similar effect from Freyd in the previous raid, a neat trick to maintain hate advantage. Lightning struck around them as the party prepared for the face off. Wulfrin leapt into action first quickly darting past Ciela's impenetrable defense, Icing death's chilling aura filling the air. Once crimson eyes faded to sapphire blue as Wulfrin engaged in sword to sword combat with the menacing knight. The two clashed, the sound of steel echoing throughout the arena. Wulfrin would not allow this walking shade of a knight to advance further onto the beach.

Belregor was coming in for a devastating blow as Wulfrin feinted the attack and seized his newfound opening. With a heavy resounding clang, Icingdeath lunged toward the gauntleted hand holding the sword of red. In but a few seconds, blade was removed from wielder as Wulfrin recovered, stuck in post sword art freeze.

"Baldur!" Wulfrin called out over the raging battle. "Opening made! Follow up!"

 

[Battle Theme]

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Recovery? Not Needed
Wulfrin is at Full HP and EN
Cooldowns: Rending Familiar (0/5)

Post Action: [x17] Tech-A vs Belregor (16 EN) -2 Stamina -1 Well Rested =  13 EN
Free Action[Skill]: Rending Familiar -> Belregor

ID 247482 | BD 6+8-3=12 Hit Fallen Proc, 8x17=136/2= +68 DMG (Accounting for Awakened Mind) | CD 9 ST-B UNLOCKED | LD 3 | 31*17=527+68=595-200= 395+80 [Hellfire] = 475 DMG to Belregor. Stun applied, Belregore loses 50 DMG. Watcher Extract increases Wulfrin's Base Damage by 1. Rend 28 Applied.

Stats:

[H:11] KnightessCiela | HP: 925/925 | EN: 83/86 | DMG: 1 | MIT:464 | ACC:6  | AA  | TAUNT | F-SPIRIT | EVA:-1 | FL.AURA: 8 | FR.AURA: 8 | FL.THORNS: 8/16 | FR.THORNS: 8/16 | THORNS:112 | BH:31 | HB: 20 | DOTE: 3/3 | PROB:36 | WELL-RESTED: 2/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1 | F.Howl Cooldown (0/4)
[H:0] Macradon | HP: 1155/1155 HP | EN: 132/132 | DMG: 26 | MIT:174 | ACC:4 | EVA:2 | REC:8 | BH:52 | VO:107 | FR. THRNS: 8/16 | FL.AURA: 8 | HLY:16 | PHASE | RESTED 2/2
[H:0] Hirru | HP: 1183/1183 | EN: 114/114 | DMG: 1 | MIT: 187 | BH: 59 | HLY BLS: 47 | MENDING: 2 | REC: 8 | LD: 11 | THORNS: 76 | DOTE 3/3 | PROB: 36 | RESTED 2/2
[H:0] Baldur | HP: 1120/1120 | EN: 134/134 | DMG: 28 | MIT:98 | ACC:8 | AA | KEEN: 1 | F-SPIRIT | EVA:2 | THORNS:10 | BH:62 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | BLI: 32/-20 | BRN: 56 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | DOTE: 3/3 | HELLFIRE: 80 | STNG [x1] | WELL-RESTED: 3/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1
[H:1] Wulfrin | HP: 1008/1008 | EN: 121/134 | DMG: 31 32 | MIT:117 | ACC: 8 | AA  | EVA:3 | PARA-IM | THORNS:40 | BH:55 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | FRB: 40 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | Biz-Dote [3/3] | HELLFIRE: 80 | STNG [x1] | PROB:36 | SAND-A | TROLLS-B | WATCHER (1/3) | JEWEL | FUR | WELL-RESTED: 3/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1 | MULTIPURPOSE: 1/1
[H:0] Mari | HP: 1075/1075 | EN: 130/130 | DMG: 23 | MIT:4 | ACC:8 | AA  | EVA:6 | THORNS:40 BH:59 | REC: 4 | BLI: 32/-20  | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:1

Belregor, Guardian of the Sword | DMG: 300 250 | MIT:200 | ACC:5 | AA | PHASE | EVA:3 | BH:50 | VAMP-O 2: 150 | REND 28 (0/2) | STUN -50 (0/1)

Edited Tuesday at 05:55 PM by Wulfrin

[Baldur 0]

Baldur ran in side by side with Wulrin, but unlike a giant bear, they could only get so close together. Baldur slowed his gait and went a little wide. Suddenly, Wulfrin managed to disarm the boss. Shock crossed Baldur's eyes, but the steel grey never lost focus. With the sword gone from the boss' hand, the shape of the battlefield changed.

When Wulfrin cleared the space for Baldur, he was immediately coming in from the now empty handed side, using the boss' own momentum against it and crashing the kisera of his katana into the chest plate of the dark knight. Luminous cracks spread over the floor boss, representing that his attack had lowered the mitigation on it. With the impact, hellfire exploded from the point of impact, and Baldur rode it, sailing away from the strike momentarily upside down.

"Macradon!" he called out, Geronimo struck from his lexicon. "If only we had a catapult." he said to his fellow veteran as they passed, Baldur sailing overhead as Mac sailed towards the boss.

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Tech-C: x16 +1x (Stinger), -13 Energy (-12 Due to Well Rested)
ID#247483 BD: 2+8 Accuracy +1 AA +1 Concentration -3 Evasion = 9 (Hit) CD: 7 [No ST-B], Keen 1 Activated
ID#247484 CD: 7 [Recovery Procs: +8 Energy]

28x17= 476 RAW - 180 MIT = 296 DMG + 80 Hellfire Damage = 376 Final Damage

Stats:

[H:11] KnightessCiela | HP: 925/925 | EN: 83/86 | DMG: 1 | MIT:464 | ACC:6  | AA  | TAUNT | F-SPIRIT | EVA:-1 | FL.AURA: 8 | FR.AURA: 8 | FL.THORNS: 8/16 | FR.THORNS: 8/16 | THORNS:112 | BH:31 | HB: 20 | DOTE: 3/3 | PROB:36 | WELL-RESTED: 2/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1 | F.Howl Cooldown (0/4)
[H:0] Macradon | HP: 1155/1155 HP | EN: 132/132 | DMG: 26 | MIT:174 | ACC:4 | EVA:2 | REC:8 | BH:52 | VO:107 | FR. THRNS: 8/16 | FL.AURA: 8 | HLY:16 | PHASE | RESTED 2/2
[H:0] Hirru | HP: 1183/1183 | EN: 114/114 | DMG: 1 | MIT: 187 | BH: 59 | HLY BLS: 47 | MENDING: 2 | REC: 8 | LD: 11 | THORNS: 76 | DOTE 3/3 | PROB: 36 | RESTED 2/2
[H:2] Baldur | HP: 1120/1120 | EN: 130/134 | DMG: 28 | MIT:98 | ACC: 10 | AA(inc) | KEEN: 1(inc) | F-SPIRIT | EVA:2 | THORNS:40 | BH:62 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | BLI: 32/-20 | BRN: 56 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | DOTE: 3/3 | HELLFIRE: 80 | STNG [x1] | WELL-RESTED: 2/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1
[H:1] Wulfrin | HP: 1008/1008 | EN: 121/134 | DMG: 31 32 | MIT:117 | ACC: 8 | AA  | EVA:3 | PARA-IM | THORNS:40 | BH:55 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | FRB: 40 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | Biz-Dote [3/3] | HELLFIRE: 80 | STNG [x1] | PROB:36 | SAND-A | TROLLS-B | WATCHER (1/3) | JEWEL | FUR | WELL-RESTED: 3/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1 | MULTIPURPOSE: 1/1
[H:0] Mari | HP: 1075/1075 | EN: 130/130 | DMG: 23 | MIT:4 | ACC:8 | AA  | EVA:6 | THORNS:40 BH:59 | REC: 4 | BLI: 32/-20  | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:1

Belregor, Guardian of the Sword | DMG: 300 250 | MIT: 200 180 | ACC:5 | AA | PHASE | EVA:3 | BH:50 | VAMP-O 2: 150 | REND 28 (0/2) | STUN -50 (0/1) | Shatter x1 -20 MIT (0/3 turns)

Edited Tuesday at 09:02 PM by Baldur

[Macradon 0]

The knight stepped forward as the party began to clump together and get into formation, the raid was commencing.

Macradon would strike the watery ground with his Banner of Command and display it proudly before unsheathing his sword. Just as the boss arose from the water, everyone began their assault. Lightning fast movements darted through the battlefield as weapons clashed upon the towering ironclad figure.

The presence was … oddly familiar. The silhouette reminiscent of something … someone.

He shook his head and left all thoughts out, now was not a time for thinking, it was a time for fighting.

Ciela was first to grab attention, Wulfrin quick to make an opening for Baldur, like a well oiled machine, the party began their assault.

Macradon smirked while running up with his party mates “Catapult or not, I’m gonna make a dent into this guy!” he roared as he went full on with his Charged Single Target smash. He leapt into the air, holding his sword above his head and began to take advantage of his momentum to strike into the boss in front of them.

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ID: 247488
BD: 8+4(ACC)-1(CHARGE)-3(EVA) = 8 -> Hit!
ST-I: (12+3[SHIFT])x(26+3[CHARGE])-180=435-180 = 255 Damage to Belregor
EN Cost: 12-2[STAMINA]+2[SHIFT]+8[CHARGE] = 20 EN

ID: 247489
CD: 11 -> Recovery Proc! +8 EN

Stats:

[H:11] KnightessCiela | HP: 925/925 | EN: 83/86 | DMG: 1 | MIT:464 | ACC:6  | AA  | TAUNT | F-SPIRIT | EVA:-1 | FL.AURA: 8 | FR.AURA: 8 | FL.THORNS: 8/16 | FR.THORNS: 8/16 | THORNS:112 | BH:31 | HB: 20 | DOTE: 3/3 | PROB:36 | WELL-RESTED: 2/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1 | F.Howl Cooldown (0/4)
[H:2] Macradon | HP: 1173/1173 | EN: 122/134 | DMG: 26 | MIT:179 | ACC:5 | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:2 | FR.AURA: 8 | FR.THORNS: 8/16 | BH:65 | VAMP-O: 129 | REC: 8 | HLY: 16 | LD:5 | DOTE: 3/3| RESTED 1/2 | Charge Cooldown (0/3)
[H:0] Hirru | HP: 1183/1183 | EN: 114/114 | DMG: 1 | MIT: 187 | BH: 59 | HLY BLS: 47 | MENDING: 2 | REC: 8 | LD: 11 | THORNS: 76 | DOTE 3/3 | PROB: 36 | RESTED 2/2
[H:2] Baldur | HP: 1120/1120 | EN: 130/134 | DMG: 28 | MIT:98 | ACC: 10 | AA(inc) | KEEN: 1(inc) | F-SPIRIT | EVA:2 | THORNS:40 | BH:62 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | BLI: 32/-20 | BRN: 56 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | DOTE: 3/3 | HELLFIRE: 80 | STNG [x1] | WELL-RESTED: 2/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1
[H:1] Wulfrin | HP: 1008/1008 | EN: 121/134 | DMG: 31 32 | MIT:117 | ACC: 8 | AA  | EVA:3 | PARA-IM | THORNS:40 | BH:55 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | FRB: 40 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | Biz-Dote [3/3] | HELLFIRE: 80 | STNG [x1] | PROB:36 | SAND-A | TROLLS-B | WATCHER (1/3) | JEWEL | FUR | WELL-RESTED: 3/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1 | MULTIPURPOSE: 1/1
[H:0] Mari | HP: 1075/1075 | EN: 130/130 | DMG: 23 | MIT:4 | ACC:8 | AA  | EVA:6 | THORNS:40 BH:59 | REC: 4 | BLI: 32/-20  | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:1

Belregor, Guardian of the Sword | DMG: 300 250 | MIT: 200 180 | ACC:5 | AA | PHASE | EVA:3 | BH:50 | VAMP-O 2: 150 | REND 28 (0/2) | STUN -50 (0/1) | Shatter x1 -20 MIT (0/3 turns)

Edited 21 hours ago by Macradon

[Mari 1]

Mari stood in the battlefield, alongside friends and strangers alike -storm clouds loomed above in a blanket of thick miasma that threatened to render the sky and land apart. There was a stillness in the air...the waves had stopped moving, and all was silent beside the uncomfortable sounds of shuffling feet and clothes. Why was she here? Mari moved her head from one side to the other. All the frontliners sectioned off in their own groups. They all seemed so prepared, so ready. Some even itching to fight. But what was she doing here?

Her eyes lowered to the floor. She wanted to be of use - but...was her heart in this? Did she even want to be a frontliner or was she just going through the motins

 

 

The sea went quiet.

The surface domed, subtle at first. Then violent. Ripples rolled outward in perfect rings. A shape broke the surface, a silhouette against the black ocean. The pale moon reflected off the metallic figure, illuminating its features as it rose. At first, only the top of the head crested the surface: smooth, black, glinting faintly in the moonlight. Then came the shoulders, broad and tipped with spikes.

Water spilled from the knight’s armor as he climbed out of the sea. Unnaturally tall, he waded toward shore, stopping when his greaves touched dry land.

He watched his challengers. Heavy, rasping breaths came from beneath his helm, and a red glow bled from his visor.

A blood red sword formed in his grip. He didn’t move. He didn’t speak. He only stood there, at the edge of the sea, his haunting gaze fixed forward.

Then, all at once, the storm raged back to life, and Belregor, Guardian of the Sword, took a stance.

 

 

 

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ID: 247501  BD: 3+8-3=8 HIT
CRAFT 8   LOOT 18  MOB

[x12] ST-I (12 EN-2=10EN) | 23x12=312 - 180= 132 Damage

Stats:

[H:11] KnightessCiela | HP: 925/925 | EN: 83/86 | DMG: 1 | MIT:464 | ACC:6  | AA  | TAUNT | F-SPIRIT | EVA:-1 | FL.AURA: 8 | FR.AURA: 8 | FL.THORNS: 8/16 | FR.THORNS: 8/16 | THORNS:112 | BH:31 | HB: 20 | DOTE: 3/3 | PROB:36 | WELL-RESTED: 2/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1 | F.Howl Cooldown (0/4)
[H:2] Macradon | HP: 1173/1173 | EN: 122/134 | DMG: 26 | MIT:179 | ACC:5 | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:2 | FR.AURA: 8 | FR.THORNS: 8/16 | BH:65 | VAMP-O: 129 | REC: 8 | HLY: 16 | LD:5 | DOTE: 3/3| RESTED 1/2 | Charge Cooldown (0/3)
[H:0] Hirru | HP: 1183/1183 | EN: 114/114 | DMG: 1 | MIT: 187 | BH: 59 | HLY BLS: 47 | MENDING: 2 | REC: 8 | LD: 11 | THORNS: 76 | DOTE 3/3 | PROB: 36 | RESTED 2/2
[H:2] Baldur | HP: 1120/1120 | EN: 130/134 | DMG: 28 | MIT:98 | ACC: 10 | AA(inc) | KEEN: 1(inc) | F-SPIRIT | EVA:2 | THORNS:40 | BH:62 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | BLI: 32/-20 | BRN: 56 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | DOTE: 3/3 | HELLFIRE: 80 | STNG [x1] | WELL-RESTED: 2/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1
[H:1] Wulfrin | HP: 1008/1008 | EN: 121/134 | DMG: 31 32 | MIT:117 | ACC: 8 | AA  | EVA:3 | PARA-IM | THORNS:40 | BH:55 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | FRB: 40 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | Biz-Dote [3/3] | HELLFIRE: 80 | STNG [x1] | PROB:36 | SAND-A | TROLLS-B | WATCHER (1/3) | JEWEL | FUR | WELL-RESTED: 3/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1 | MULTIPURPOSE: 1/1
[H:0] Mari | HP: 1075/1075 | EN: 120/130 | DMG: 26 | MIT:4 | ACC:8 | AA  | EVA:6 | THORNS:40 BH:59 | REC: 4 | BLI: 32/-20  | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:1

Belregor, Guardian of the Sword | DMG: 300 250 | MIT: 200 180 | ACC:5 | AA | PHASE | EVA:3 | BH:50 | VAMP-O 2: 150 | REND 28 (0/2) | STUN -50 (0/1) | Shatter x1 -20 MIT (0/3 turns)

 

 

 

I TRIED TO ELETE THIS THIGN AND IT WONT FECKING G

Edited 10 hours ago by Mari

[Hirru 0]

The water's edge would send shivers down Hirru's spine.  There was something about it that would make him want to drown himself within it, though there was a missing factor that kept him from that.  A hint of purple..

There would be no turning back once the water bulged and moved aside for a knight that seemed rather different from the other knights that they just fought against.  This one had a proper form to it, rather than the shifting glass like beings that they destroyed.   A black knight of some form, it was oddly ill fitting for this area.  What was the story of this creature that it would be here instead of on the 26th floor.  Hirru wondered how Gabrandr was, and if the world hadn't deleted him for no reason.  He would shake his head.  Hirru didn't need the distracting thoughts as they started the fight.

For a quick moment, he was going to give his team the damage buff that they found to be extra useful, if he didn't fight the cooldown effect.  The issue came when he looked at that knight.  It didn't seem right.  It only had so much hp as it was.  He would be more pressed to keep his team's energy levels as high as possible instead.  He didn't want another Wuxia issue, like with a certain pink haired woman.  Though, that didn't mean that there probably wouldn't be some complications.

Ciela and Wulfrin were starting out, and he didn't see anything wrong.  Baldur and Macradon would burst out afterwards.  It was good to have his this cooperation once more, even if he wasn't the one doing the attacking anymore.  Mari was the last to thresh out some damage against the dark knight.  Out of everyone, there didn't really seem to be much in terms of issues, so Hirru decided that he wouldn't have to send multi-heals any time soon.  Three rings of light would form along his shield arm before he would point towards Mari.  Her arm would then be surrounded by the three rings of light.  Each time she would react, one would be absorbed into her being.

"Let's start this out right!  Steady and alert for what it does next!"

EN: Null| REC: Null| HP: Null
Post Action: Hyperactive -> Mari | -5 (Rested) -4 en | +3 Passive EN regen

[H:11] KnightessCiela | HP: 925/925 | EN: 83/86 | DMG: 1 | MIT:464 | ACC:6  | AA  | TAUNT | F-SPIRIT | EVA:-1 | FL.AURA: 8 | FR.AURA: 8 | FL.THORNS: 8/16 | FR.THORNS: 8/16 | THORNS:112 | BH:31 | HB: 20 | DOTE: 3/3 | PROB:36 | WELL-RESTED: 2/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1 | F.Howl Cooldown (0/4)
[H:2]Macradon | HP: 1173/1173 | EN: 122/134 | DMG: 26 | MIT:179 | ACC:5 | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:2 | FR.AURA: 8 | FR.THORNS: 8/16 | BH:65 | VAMP-O: 129 | REC: 8 | HLY: 16 | LD:5 | DOTE: 3/3 | RESTED 1/2 | Charge Cooldown (0/3)
[H:0] Hirru | HP: 1183/1183 | EN: 110/114 | DMG: 1 | MIT: 187 | BH: 59 | HLY BLS: 47 | MENDING: 2 | REC: 8 | LD: 11 | THORNS: 76 | DOTE 3/3 | PROB: 36 | RESTED 1/2 | Hype CD 0/3
[H:2] Baldur | HP: 1120/1120 | EN: 130/134 | DMG: 28 | MIT:98 | ACC: 10 | AA(inc) | KEEN: 1(inc) | F-SPIRIT | EVA:2 | THORNS:40 | BH:62 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | BLI: 32/-20 | BRN: 56 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | DOTE: 3/3 | HELLFIRE: 80 | STNG [x1] | WELL-RESTED: 2/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1
[H:1] Wulfrin | HP: 1008/1008 | EN: 121/134 | DMG: 31 32 | MIT:117 | ACC: 8 | AA  | EVA:3 | PARA-IM | THORNS:40 | BH:55 | REC: 8 | FLN: 8 | FRB: 40 | FRZ: 64 | LD:5 | Biz-Dote [3/3] | HELLFIRE: 80 | STNG [x1] | PROB:36 | SAND-A | TROLLS-B | WATCHER (1/3) | JEWEL | FUR | WELL-RESTED: 3/3 | SQUEAKY CLEAN: 1/1 | MULTIPURPOSE: 1/1
[H:1] Mari | HP: 1075/1075 | EN: 120/130 | DMG: 23 | MIT:4 | ACC:8 | AA  | EVA:6 | THORNS:40 BH:59 | REC: 4 | BLI: 32/-20  | ENV-O: 32 | PARA-V | LD:1 | Hype 0/3

Belregor, Guardian of the Sword | DMG: 300 250 | MIT: 200 180 | ACC:5 | AA | PHASE | EVA:3 | BH:50 | VAMP-O 2: 150 | REND 28 (0/2) | STUN -50 (0/1) | Shatter x1 -20 MIT (0/3 turns)

Edited 1 hour ago by Oscar