[F02|SP] Resources Required | <<Grind Thread>>

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

Nari was more than familiar with the requirements of most games. Resources were required for anything, and more so than ever in Aincrad. Even though it was a digital world, basic amenities were still a necessity for survival – including food and drinks. That meant making some means of currency, in this case the famous col. Every player in Aincrad knew that basis, whether they came into the world with the knowledge, or learnt it over time.

Nari’s current issue was the lack of any materials to her name – a fact that she had partially cursed herself for earlier. An up and coming player had caught her eye, and in a measure of despair and depression, she’d handed over almost everything she had – a mistake, perhaps, but one she stood by even now. Still, she knew that she needed to overcome that error, and get herself back into a normal living condition, one where she could hold her own in the world. One where she could afford to return to the frontlines – an endeavour that was entirely time consuming, dangerous and expensive.

’Which is why Mio and I are going to hit the fields today. Nothing dangerous, or over the top. Just a bit of collection. We both know I need it.’ She added the final sentence as she saw Onora preparing to argue. The blonde pulled back from whatever she was about to say, apparently considering the fact before shaking her head and realising she’d been outsmarted, this time. Or perhaps simply not desiring to argue – Nari could never quite tell. Either way, she’d said goodbye with a measure of peace, and that had been enough.

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Nari-Lanreth consumes;
Axintori Alcemitanti {1} [Potion | Tier 4 | Overhealth III]
Caribou Stew {1} [Meal | Tier 4 | Protein II]
Bingsu {1} [Meal | Tier 4 | Mitigation III]
Immolation Potions {1} [Tier 4 | When used, successful non-critical attacks against you deal (10 * Tier) unmitigated damage to the attacking enemy. Must be of the appropriate tier to use. Effect lasts for one thread.]

 

Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 35 | P. 62 | HP [1,150/1,150] | EN [112/112] | ACC [3] | DMG [12] | MIT [224] | B.Healing [+62] | STEALTH [-5] |  FRSTBT [40 DMG | -1 ACC] | THORNS [72] | F.AURA [16 DMG] | I.Pot [40] | PARA [8+] | HM [+4 B.DMG]   Hide contents Notes  [Theme] Tier 4 | Tier 12 [Laurel Wreath] Equipment Póg Deiridh [One-Handed Assault Spear | Tier 4] Enhancement: Frostbite [2 Slots] Enhancement: Accuracy [2 Slots] Glacadh Morríghan [H. Armour| Tier 4]  Enhancement: Frost Aura [2 Slots] Enhancement: Heavy Momentum [1 Slot]  [coPóg an Gheimhridh [Heater Shield| Tier 4] Enhancement: Paralyse [1 Slot] Enhancement: Taunt [1 Slot] Enhancement: Thorns [2 Slots] Battle-Ready Inventory Dimensional Backpack [+1 Battle-Ready Inventory] Teleport Crystal {3} [Crystal | Tierless | Post Action to Teleport to nearest Town.] Starter Healing Potion {4} [Potion | Tierless | Heals 50 HP] Siúil a Rún {5} [Support Song | Tier 3 | HP Recovery III] Sí do Mhaimeo Í {2} [Support Song | Tier 4 | Monsters' Fortune I [Instant]]  Níl Sé'n Lá {1} [Support Song | Tier 4 | Monsters' Favour III]  Immolation Potions {10} [Portion | Tier 4 | +40 DMG] Skills   Hide contents Utility Skills N/A Combat Skills Battle Healing [Rank: 5. Active: Passive. Effect: While in combat, recover 1% per rank of your maximum HP (rounded down) at the beginning of your turn.] Fighting Spirit [Active: Passive. Effect: Attacking and using Howl or Focused Howl generates +1 additional Hate. (Ex. Generate 1/2/3 Hate on a Miss/Hit/Critical attack. Generate 5 Hate when using Focused Howl.)] Howl [Active: Post Action. Energy: 2 EN. Cooldown: 2 turns. Effect: Adds +2 Hate each against up to 4 targets.] [Howl Add-on] Focused Howl [Active: Post Action. Energy: 4 EN. Cooldown: 4 turns. Effect: Adds +4 Hate against a single target.] Weapon Skills Polearm [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: Gain +1 ACC.] [Rank 5 Weapon Addon] <<Weapon Type>> Focus [Active: Passive. Effect: Decreases minor critical threshold by 1. Also reduces DoT thresholds by 1. Players cannot use Focus and Ferocity at the same time for the same Weapon Type.] [Rank 5 Shift] TECH Specialist [Active: Passive. Effect: For TECH Sword Arts, +4 to multipliers, +3 to EN cost. No other Shifts may be taken.] Armour Skills Heavy Armour [Rank:5. Active: Passive. Effect: 35 MIT. Evasion is capped at 1 slot; -5 Stealth Rating.] [Heavy Armour Mod] Impetus [Active: Passive. Effect: Gain +1 base Damage.] [Heavy Armour Add-on] Iron Skin [Active: Passive. Effect: Gain +15 Mitigation and +15 x Tier HP.] Active Extra Skills Block [Rank: 5. Active: Passive. Effect: Requires an equipped shield. User’s evasion cannot be greater than 0 (can still be negative). Grants additional mitigation: 25 MIT.] [Rank 3 Block Mod] Shield Bash [Active: Post Action. Energy: 6 EN. Cooldown: 2 Turns. Effect: Make an attack with an equipped shield. On a hit, deals (Base * 10) damage, stuns the enemy for one turn, and applies status and thorns (and variants)  enhancements present on the shield. Note: When calculating Base Damage for Shield Bash, Weapon Skills do not apply.] [Rank 5 Block Add-on] Rampart [Active: Free Action. Energy: 10 EN. Cooldown: 5 Turns. Effect: Reduce final damage that would be dealt to you by 25% (rounded down). Effect lasts until the beginning of your next turn.] Brawler [Active: Free Action. Energy: 5 EN. Cooldown: 5 Turns. Effect: Increase mitigation by 10*tier until the start of your next turn.] Meditation [Active: Post Action. Cooldown: 3 turns. Effect: Recover an additional (4 * Tier) energy.] 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  Assault Mode [Active: Free Action. Energy: 5 EN. Cooldown: 4 Turns. Effect:As a free action, switch your accuracy and evasion values until the start of your next turn.] 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.] 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.] Lady Luck [Active: Free Action. Energy: 5 EN. Cooldown: 5 Turns. Effect: Replace a single enhancement slot on your weapon with a random enhancement using the Appraiser’s Identification roll until the start of your next turn.] Combat Mastery Mitigation [Rank: 3. Active: Passive. Effect: Gain +6*tier Mitigation per rank. Ranks of this Skill obey Mitigation enhancement caps.] Familiar Skills Protector Familiar [Active: Free Action. Cooldown: 3 Posts; Effect: The next time you would take damage, your familiar rushes to your aid, reducing the final damage by 10%.] Sword Arts   Hide contents [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, use only the first roll. [x11] AOE-I (11 9 + [2 * targets] EN) | AOE | A sword art that strikes multiple targets at once. [x14] AOE-II (14 12 + [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 the previous turn. [x16] TECH-A (16 14 EN) | STUN | A single-target sword art that stuns an enemy. [x16] TECH-B (15 13 EN) | DELAY | A single-target sword art that, on a successful strike, applies [Delay] on the enemy. [Delay] is a status condition that reduces the enemy’s ACC by 1 for one turn. [x16] TECH-C (15 13 EN) | COUNTER | A single-target sword art that, on a successful strike, places [Counter] around the player. [Counter] reduces the final damage taken by its user by 25% (rounded down) for one turn. [x16] TECH-D (15 13 EN) | SHATTER | A single-target sword art that applies [Shatter] to an enemy for 3 turns. [Shatter] is a debuff that can stack up to a cap of 3. Each stack of [Shatter] removes -20 MIT from an enemy, down to 0, if it has MIT. [x12] TECH-F (11 9 + [2 * targets] EN) | AOE STUN | A sword art that strikes multiple targets at once. All struck targets are stunned for one turn. [x16] TECH-G (15 13 EN) | BURN | A single-target sword art that, on a successful strike, applies [Burn] on the enemy. [Burn] is a DoT ailment that deals [14 * Player Tier] unmitigated Burn damage for 2 turns. Estate Buffs   Hide contents [Home] Bedroom [-1 energy cost for the first two 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.] Storage Closet [+1 Battle Ready Inventory Slot.] Basement [Gain +1 to LD, Stealth Rating, Stealth Detection, or Prosperity to one post in a thread. Can be applied after a roll.] 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.]

  

Edited 10 hours ago by Nari-Lanreth

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

The late morning sun shone down on her, breaking away some of the chill that had overtaken the air. Nari had chosen the second floor out of habit, moving down from the main settlement and into the river valleys with ease and comfort. There wasn’t a lot here that could harm her – an important part of her plan in the coming hours. She’d intended to do nothing more than some basic grinding, cutting down mobs in order to obtain the materials, col and other resources required. That didn’t require her to enter areas of danger beyond the most basic of requirements.

The wild oxen roamed the fields in front of her, the mountains reaching to the sky on either side. Nari levelled herself, glancing around in order to make sure no major threats were moving her way, before making her way down the main thoroughfare of the area – if one could call it that. Little more than a well-worn animal path that reached to the central area of the valley she had entered, dirt showing beneath low grown grasses. She quickly picked out a pair of the oxen, moving to engage them with a speed that seemed out of place considering her heavier armour and bulk. Her shield slammed into place as the pair turned towards her, the spear’s tip hovering and prepared to meet their coming charge.

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Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 35 | P. 62 | HP [1,148/1,150] | EN [100/112] | ACC [3] | DMG [12] | MIT [224] | B.Healing [+62] | STEALTH [-5] |  FRSTBT [40 DMG | -1 ACC] | THORNS [72] | F.AURA [16 DMG] | I.Pot [40] | PARA [8+] | HM [+4 B.DMG] | -2 HP | -12 EN
Wild Oxen 1 | HP [140/420] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -280 HP | Burn [56 | 1/2]
Wild Oxen 2 | HP [420/420] | DMG [140] | ACC [2]

ID254623 | BD [10+3] = 13 | <<Tech-G vs. Wild Oxen 1>> | Major Critical Hit [{12+2}x16] = 224 damage | MOB [10+2] = 12 | Major Critical Hit [{140+2}-224] = 1 damage [x2] | Burn [56 | 1/2]

Edited 5 hours ago by Nari-Lanreth

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

The oxen slammed into her shield with force, the power of their charge sending Nari back a single step. She’d prepared herself, thankfully, but it hadn’t been enough to deflect and redirect the entire power of the large creatures. Though the damage was minimal, she knew she was going to have some pain later on – if only a phantom pain.

Her spear didn’t hold back as the oxen shoved against her shield, lashing out with a wreath of flames that looked to engulf the oxen, slashing across one side and leaving a large, cauterised gash upon its flank. Flames licked up from the blade of the spear and across the oxen’s form, forcing it to shift and scream slightly in surprise and pain as it recoiled from the counter assault that came from behind the metal shield. Nari felt herself fall back into her ready position as the pair pulled back temporarily, the reprieve short lived she knew. Still, it was enough to allow her to reset herself and prepare for their next assault – and her own counter attack in return.

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Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 35 | P. 62 | HP [1,148/1,150] | EN [92/112] | ACC [3] | DMG [12] | MIT [224] | B.Healing [+62] | STEALTH [-5] |  FRSTBT [40 DMG | -1 ACC] | THORNS [72] | F.AURA [16 DMG]| I.Pot [40] | PARA [8+] | HM [+4 B.DMG] | +62 HP | +4 EN | -2 HP | -12 EN
Wild Oxen 1 | HP [0/420] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -128 HP | Burn [56 | 2/2]
Wild Oxen 2 | HP [44/420] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -376 HP | Burn [56 | 1/2]

ID254631 | BD [6+3] = 9 | <<Tech-G vs. Wild Oxen 2>> | Hit [12x16] = 192 damage | MOB [7+2] = 2 | Hit [140-224] = 1 damage [x2] | Thorns [72] | F.Aura [16] | I.Pot [40] | Burn [56 | 1/2]

Spoiler

Loot Rolls
ID254632 | LD [5] | CD [12] | Result: 2,100 [1,260 {HP*3}+840 {LD}] col, 2 materials

Loot
2,100 col
2 materials

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Nari-Lanreth

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

The first of the oxen exploded into pieces, leaving Nari alone to face the final one. They’d come in a rushed movement again, slamming into the shield and being impaled by the thorny metallic forms that exploded outwards in response. She’d waited until they began to recoil, before launching her own weapon forward once more – the flame upon its tip engulfing the side of the second oxen in a shower of brutality. The blade tore along the flank, leaving a large gash like the first oxen had suffered, the flames licking up the side of the creature and throwing it into a panic as it reared backwards and attempted to pull away.

Nari knew better than to give chase, the thing’s health decreasing with every passing second, before it too exploded into a shower of shards. Silence fell upon the area once more after the oxen had disappeared, the broad calls of pain and fury echoing away into the distance and leaving Nari and Mio in a small measure of peace – for the moment. She stood fully, giving a soft shift of her shoulders in order to work loose the knots building up in them. It had been far too long since she’d engaged in any form of combat, and though it appeared simple from an outside perspective, the balance of taking a hit was something far beyond standing still and suffering through it – a fact she had taken a long time to learn, much less perfect.

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 Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 35 | P. 62 | HP [1,150/1,150] | EN [96/112] | ACC [3] | DMG [12] | MIT [224] | B.Healing [+62] | STEALTH [-5] |  FRSTBT [40 DMG | -1 ACC] | THORNS [72] | F.AURA [16 DMG]| I.Pot [40] | PARA [8+] | HM [+4 B.DMG] | +62 HP | +4 EN
Wild Oxen 2 | HP [0/420] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -56 HP | Burn [56 | 2/2]

Spoiler

Loot Rolls | All items are T4
ID254632 | LD [5] | CD [12] | Result: 2,100 [1,260 {HP*3}+840 {CD}] col, 2 materials {LD}
ID254633 | LD [11] | CD [1] | Result: 1,260 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}

Loot
3,720 col
4 materials
Rare Trinket {1} | ID254633

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Nari-Lanreth

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

’It would be nice to sit back and relax now, eh Mio? Too bad there’s still work to do, though.’ She shifted on the spot, glancing out into the distance and looking for the next targets for what would become a repetitive task today. Groups of oxen moved throughout the valley, many of them huddled together for the protection that numbers give. Nari let her gaze pass over the larger groups, instead focusing on the lesser numbered outliers that would be easy to tackle by herself. She knew better than to rush into anything overtly dangerous; actions that she had once taken well beaten out of her behaviours now.

’Those ones over there?’ She didn’t glance down at Mio to see the kitsune’s reaction, knowing very well that it would likely remain stoic against her voice. She didn’t need to look at him, anyways, to know his response. He would follow her wherever she went – so long as it wasn’t anywhere too stupid. Loyalty was something the kitsune took seriously, as far as Nari could tell.

With her decision made, she shook off the lethargic desires reaching into the corners of her being and began crossing the fields to her new marks. The pair of oxen appeared larger than the first two she’d faced, and Nari figured she’d have a slightly tougher time with the pair compared to her beginnings.

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 Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 35 | P. 62 | HP [1,148/1,150] | EN [84/112] | ACC [3] | DMG [12] | MIT [224] | B.Healing [+62] | STEALTH [-5] |  FRSTBT [40 DMG | -1 ACC] | THORNS [72] | F.AURA [16 DMG]| I.Pot [40] | PARA [8+] | HM [+4 B.DMG] | +0 HP | +0 EN | -2 HP | -12 EN
Wild Oxen 3 | HP [302/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | Burn [56 | 1/2] | -248 HP
Wild Oxen 4 | HP [550/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2]

ID254634 | BD [5+3] = 8 | <<Tech-G vs. Wild Oxen 3>> | Hit [12x16] = 192 damage | MOB [10+2] = 12 | Major Critical Hit [{140+2}-224] = 1 damage [x2] | Burn [56 | 1/2]

Spoiler

Loot Rolls | All items are T4
ID254632 | LD [5] | CD [12] | Result: 2,100 [1,260 {HP*3}+840 {CD}] col, 2 materials {LD}
ID254633 | LD [11] | CD [1] | Result: 1,260 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}

Loot
3,720 col
4 materials
Rare Trinket {1} | ID254633

Edited 1 hour ago by Nari-Lanreth

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

  Bigger, faster and more aggressive was the only way Nari could describe the pair that she forced her attention upon now. They were clearly a half hand larger than the previous two, and carried a strong attitude in their gait. She’d levelled her shield in time – deflecting what would have been an otherwise deadly pair of charges towards her, though she’d not had the chance to bring her spear into position as well as she’d have liked. The blade – wreathed in flame once more – had flicked across the side of the first oxen, leaving a small gash and a spattering of flames that rushed across the form of the creature. Unlike the previous pair, neither of these two bulked at the counter attack Nari provided, the flames mere agitators in their sudden stupor of violence.

She found herself off her footing, pushed back slightly as the pair continued to shove against her, ignoring the flames licking upon its side as it attempting to roll over top of her. Nari defied the movement, pushing back against the shield in what she hoped was a strong retaliation. Or, at least strong enough to keep them from overcoming her defences and walking right over top of her entirely.

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 Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 35 | P. 62 | HP [1,150/1,150] | EN [87/112] | ACC [3] | DMG [12] | MIT [224] | B.Healing [+62] | STEALTH [-5] |  FRSTBT [40 DMG | -1 ACC] | THORNS [72] | F.AURA [16 DMG]| I.Pot [40] | PARA [8+] | HM [+4 B.DMG] | +62 HP | +4 EN | -0 HP | -1 EN
Wild Oxen 3 | HP [246/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | Burn [56 | 2/2] | -56 HP
Wild Oxen 4 | HP [550/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2]

ID254635 | BD [2+3] = 5 | <<Tech-G vs. Wild Oxen 4>> | Miss. | MOB [2+2] = 4 | Miss | HM [+4 B.DMG]

Spoiler

Loot Rolls | All items are T4
ID254632 | LD [5] | CD [12] | Result: 2,100 [1,260 {HP*3}+840 {CD}] col, 2 materials {LD}
ID254633 | LD [11] | CD [1] | Result: 1,260 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}

Loot
3,720 col
4 materials
Rare Trinket {1} | ID254633

Edited 1 hour ago by Nari-Lanreth

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

  The oxen continued to push against her, likely hoping to topple her over and continue through her form to the safety of the distance. Nari, however, pushed back with her own equal force, using small movements in her form and stance to throw the oxen off balance and mitigate any strength benefits they might have over herself. The trio remained locked in a hold that gave neither side any headway, and Nari found herself focusing on keeping them back so fully that she was unable to lash out with the spear.

Need to drive them off balance fully, and follow it up with a sweeping strike. See if I can’t pause their momentum. Even if only for a second. She considered her options, before releasing her stance and allowing herself to shift to the side. Her eyes were already looking for the openings she knew would come once they felt a small measure of freedom – the desire to run well engrained into their essence. They wouldn’t turn down an opportunity when they sensed it, and Nari was ready for their sudden shift in posture.

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Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 35 | P. 62 | HP [1,150/1,150] | EN [79/112] | ACC [3] | DMG [12] | MIT [224] | B.Healing [+62] | STEALTH [-5] |  FRSTBT [40 DMG | -1 ACC] | THORNS [72] | F.AURA [16 DMG]| I.Pot [40] | PARA [8+] | HM [+4 B.DMG] | +0 HP | +4 EN | -0 HP | -12 EN
Wild Oxen 3 | HP [54/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -192 HP  | Stunned
Wild Oxen 4 | HP [358/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -192 HP  | Stunned

ID254638 | BD [5+3] = 8 | <<Tech-F vs. Wild Oxen 3>> | Hit [{12+4}x12] = 192 damage | Stunned
ID254639 | BD [4+3] = 7 | <<Tech-F vs. Wild Oxen 4>> | Hit [{12+4}x12] = 192 damage | Stunned

Spoiler

Loot Rolls | All items are T4
ID254632 | LD [5] | CD [12] | Result: 2,100 [1,260 {HP*3}+840 {CD}] col, 2 materials {LD}
ID254633 | LD [11] | CD [1] | Result: 1,260 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}

Loot
3,720 col
4 materials
Rare Trinket {1} | ID254633

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Nari-Lanreth

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

The movement was perfectly executed. Nari shifted to the side, opening up a space for the two oxen to rush passed her – only to meet the sweeping blade of her spear as it lashed out and caught them each in the side of the head, stunning them and causing them to fall to the ground in a heap. Nari shifted backwards slightly as her momentum carried her through the attack. She was more than happy to put a bit of distance between herself and the oxen, and yet she had the odd feeling that it would do no good for her to take her usual defensive posture. They seem almost too aggressive. The one is almost done, but the other…the other one is still ready to go, and definitely feeling fidgety. Perhaps I can whittle it down a bit more.

A part of her wanted nothing more than to finish off the already well damaged oxen, but she also knew that her own natural defences could protect her as well as the spear. It would be more beneficial to focus on the dangerous one – the one that was still well off and capable, and allow the other to pummel itself to nothingness against her armour.

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 Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 35 | P. 62 | HP [1,149/1,150] | EN [67/112] | ACC [3] | DMG [12] | MIT [224] | B.Healing [+62] | STEALTH [-5] |  FRSTBT [40 DMG | -1 ACC] | THORNS [72] | F.AURA [16 DMG]| I.Pot [40] | PARA [8+] | HM [+4 B.DMG] | +0 HP | +4 EN | -1 HP | -16 EN
Wild Oxen 3 | HP [54/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -0 HP  | Stun Immunity [1/3]
Wild Oxen 4 | HP [54/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2 1] | -304 HP  | Stun Immunity [1/3] | Frostbite [40 | -1 ACC | 1/2] | Burn [56 | 1/2] | Paralysed

ID254641 | BD [8+3] = 8 | <<Tech-G vs. Wild Oxen 4>> | Minor Critical Hit [{12+1}x16] = 208 damage | Paralysed | Frostbite [40 | -1 ACC | 1/2] | Burn [56 | 1/2] | MOB [9+2] = 11 | Minor Critical Hit [{144+1}-224] = 1 damage

Spoiler

Loot Rolls | All items are T4
ID254632 | LD [5] | CD [12] | Result: 2,100 [1,260 {HP*3}+840 {CD}] col, 2 materials {LD}
ID254633 | LD [11] | CD [1] | Result: 1,260 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}

Loot
3,720 col
4 materials
Rare Trinket {1} | ID254633

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Nari-Lanreth

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

They collided once more, Nari’s spear shifting into an upwards motion that shoved the oxen from its hooves and left it pinned to the ground. The shaft of the spear burned with a coldness beneath Nari’s hands, and she found herself gripping it without the ability to pull it from the creature’s side – simply able to hold on as the other oxen slammed into her from the opposite side. She gritted her teeth, given no choice but to hold her ground against the charge as she desperately maintained a hold on her weapon. Seconds passed before the creature under her hold exploded into shards – the combined effort of her attack, mixed in with the various damaging capabilities of both her weapon and her skills, left the creature without a chance of recovery.

The first of them defeated, Nari turned her attention to the final one – noticing that it was barely capable of remaining upon its own hooves. She knew a simple strike would bring it down; all she needed to do was aim well. Shifting her weight, she pulled her one leg back and prepared to stab forward, waiting for the right moment to present itself. There was a time this would’ve been difficult. The thought raced through her mind almost without notice, the spear in her hand shifting slightly before stabbing outwards towards the oxen standing before her.

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Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 35 | P. 62 | HP [1,149/1,150] | EN [70/112] | ACC [3] | DMG [12] | MIT [224] | B.Healing [+62] | STEALTH [-5] |  FRSTBT [40 DMG | -1 ACC] | THORNS [72] | F.AURA [16 DMG]| I.Pot [40] | PARA [8+] | HM [+4 B.DMG] | +62 HP | +4 EN | -0 HP | -1 EN
Wild Oxen 3 | HP [0/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -128 HP  | Stun Immunity [2/3]
Wild Oxen 4 | HP [0/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2 1] | -96 HP  | Stun Immunity [2/3] | Frostbite [40 | -1 ACC | 2/2] | Burn [56 | 2/2]

Wild Oxen 4 destroyed from DoT [Frostbite & Burn]
ID254642 | BD [2+3] = 5 | <<ST-I vs. Wild Oxen 3>> | Miss. | MOB [4+2] = 6 | [140-224] = 1 damage | Thorns [72] | F.Aura [16] | I.Pot [40]

Spoiler

Loot Rolls | All items are T4
ID254632 | LD [5] | CD [12] | Result: 2,100 [1,260 {HP*3}+840 {CD}] col, 2 materials {LD}
ID254633 | LD [11] | CD [1] | Result: 1,260 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}
ID254643 | LD [2] | CD [7] | Result: 2,750 [1,650 {HP*3}+1,110 {LD}] col, 2 materials {CD}
ID254644 | LD [13] | CD [1] | Result: 1,650 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}

Loot
8,120 col
6 materials
Rare Trinket {2} | ID254633, 254644

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Nari-Lanreth

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

A part of her wanted nothing more than to stop and take a break – but she knew she was only just getting started. She’d fallen into a rhythm, one which hadn’t been in her daily motions for many weeks now. As reluctant as she was to continue onwards, she was just as reluctant to stop and allow her momentum to fall away. There’s only one thing for it, then. Keep going until I’m too tired to continue. She knew it would take time – her own energy stores for skills and arts was high, higher than it had ever been. That didn’t lull her into a false sense of security, however. She knew all too well how quickly things could take a turn for the worst – and she knew what to look for before such a thing occurred.

The oxen had shifted in their paths, a few of the larger groups splitting away and into wider berths of pathways. Nari spotted a few more that were conveniently in her grasp. She considered their sizes – another few pairs, a group of six and a single trio that slowly made their way towards a bend in the nearby river. Nari considered the options, before moving towards the trio of oxen. As much as she wanted to remain cautious, she also knew that risks often paid the best rewards – and she needed to get paid those rewards. If it gets too difficult, I fall back and regroup. Simple as that. So long as I’m careful, it’ll be fine.

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Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 35 | P. 62 | HP [1,149/1,150] | EN [56/112] | ACC [3] | DMG [12] | MIT [224] | B.Healing [+62] | STEALTH [-5] |  FRSTBT [40 DMG | -1 ACC] | THORNS [72] | F.AURA [16 DMG]| I.Pot [40] | PARA [8+] | HM [+4 B.DMG] | +0HP | +0 EN | -0 HP | -14 EN
Wild Oxen 5 | HP [342/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -208 HP | Frostbite [40 DMG | -1 ACC | 1/2] | Paralysed
Wild Oxen 6 | HP [354/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -196 HP | Frostbite [40 DMG | -1 ACC | 1/2] | Paralysed
Wild Oxen 7 | HP [406/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -144 HP | Stunned

ID254646 | BD [10+3] = 13 | <<Tech-F vs. Wild Oxen 5>> | Major Critical Hit [{12+2}x12] = 168 damage | Frostbite [40 DMG | -1 ACC | 1/2] | Paralysed
ID254647 | BD [8+3] = 11 | <<Tech-F vs. Wild Oxen 6>> | Minor Critical Hit [{12+1}x12] = 156 damage | Frostbite [40 DMG | -1 ACC | 1/2] | Paralysed
ID254648 | BD [4+3] = 7 | <<Tech-F vs. Wild Oxen 7>> | Hit [12x12] = 144 damage | Stunned

Spoiler

Loot Rolls | All items are T4
ID254632 | LD [5] | CD [12] | Result: 2,100 [1,260 {HP*3}+840 {CD}] col, 2 materials {LD}
ID254633 | LD [11] | CD [1] | Result: 1,260 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}
ID254643 | LD [2] | CD [7] | Result: 2,750 [1,650 {HP*3}+1,110 {LD}] col, 2 materials {CD}
ID254644 | LD [13] | CD [1] | Result: 1,650 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}

Loot
8,120 col
6 materials
Rare Trinket {2} | ID254633, 254644

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Nari-Lanreth

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

Her strikes slammed into the beasts as they turned to face her. The sudden ferocity of her onslaught caught them off guard, and Nari found her spear’s tip slipping through hide and skin with ease, the creatures frozen in place as the paralysis from her weapon and the general fear from her sudden attack held them from moving. The charge carried her through their ranks and out to the other side of their small huddle of bodies, spinning a few steps away and slamming the shield into the ground in preparation for the counter charge she knew would be coming as soon as they regained themselves.

Again. Do it again, don’t let up on them. There’s too many to pick off one at a time now, so rely on your armour and your momentum, and strike them all at once as much as possible. She would’ve nodded to herself, if not for already being in motion. The point of the shield was torn from the ground, allowing her to rush forwards once more – this time with the shield in place before her and the spear levelled upon its upper edge; the standard phalanx movement a token of her fighting style. She pressed forwards with cautious speed, just fast enough to close the distance before the oxen could begin moving once more, the spear lashing out as she came within reach.

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 Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 35 | P. 62 | HP [1,149/1,150] | EN [51/112] | ACC [3] | DMG [12] | MIT [224] | B.Healing [+62] | STEALTH [-5] |  FRSTBT [40 DMG | -1 ACC] | THORNS [72] | F.AURA [16 DMG]| I.Pot [40] | PARA [8+] | HM [+4 B.DMG] | +62 HP | +4 EN | -1 HP | -9 EN
Wild Oxen 5 | HP [174/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2 1] | -168 HP | Frostbite [40 DMG | -1 ACC | 2/2]
Wild Oxen 6 | HP [158/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2 1] | -196 HP | Frostbite [40 DMG | -1 ACC | 1/2] | Stunned
Wild Oxen 7 | HP [406/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -0 HP | Stun Immunity [1/3]

ID254654 | BD [1+3] = 4 | <<Tech-F vs. Wild Oxen 5>> | Critical Miss. | MOB [5+1] = 6 | Hit [144-224] = 1 damage | Thorns [72] | F.Aura [16] | I.Pot [40]
ID254655 | BD [8+3] = 11 | <<Tech-F vs. Wild Oxen 6>> | Minor Critical Hit [{12+1}x12] = 156 damage | Frostbite [40 DMG | -1 ACC | 1/2] | Stunned
ID254656 | BD [1+3] = 4 | <<Tech-F vs. Wild Oxen 7>> | Critical Miss. | MOB [3+2] = 5 | Miss.

Spoiler

Loot Rolls | All items are T4
ID254632 | LD [5] | CD [12] | Result: 2,100 [1,260 {HP*3}+840 {CD}] col, 2 materials {LD}
ID254633 | LD [11] | CD [1] | Result: 1,260 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}
ID254643 | LD [2] | CD [7] | Result: 2,750 [1,650 {HP*3}+1,110 {LD}] col, 2 materials {CD}
ID254644 | LD [13] | CD [1] | Result: 1,650 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}

Loot
8,120 col
6 materials
Rare Trinket {2} | ID254633, 254644

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Nari-Lanreth

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

The brutal assault brought little in the way of success for Nari. She was able to score another hit, her armour retaliating against one of the oxen – but the third and final remained out of reach, clearly determined to avoid harm and conflict as long as it possibly could. Nari knew there was little she could do about that; it would either join the fight, or remain out of reach so long as the other two presented obstacles for the purple haired knightess. Not that Nari overly cared in the moment. She was far more focused on the creatures before her, the ones that were almost completed finished – a few more hits and they’d be brought down for good, and she could move on from this small fiasco.

Ground yourself, you’re losing control. She wasn’t truly, but the words in her mind were enough to resent her assault; to bring her back to the reality of what she was. Built with heavy armour, scored with retaliatory attacks that did more than her spear could usually hope to do – she was built to take and deliver, not to chase down enemies that were faster than she was. Repositioning herself, she scored the shield into the ground once more, using the tip to better secure it into place in preparation to accept the charges that would come her way as soon as the oxen realised she wasn’t following their half-hearted retreat. Come and get me.

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 Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 35 | P. 62 | HP [1,149/1,150] | EN [40/112] | ACC [3] | DMG [12] | MIT [224] | B.Healing [+62] | STEALTH [-5] |  FRSTBT [40 DMG | -1 ACC] | THORNS [72] | F.AURA [16 DMG]| I.Pot [40] | PARA [8+] | HM [+4 B.DMG] | +62 HP | +4 EN | -1 HP | -15 EN
Wild Oxen 5 | HP [0/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -272 HP
Wild Oxen 6 | HP [0/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2 1] | -184 HP | Frostbite [40 DMG | -1 ACC | 2/2] | Stun Immunity [1/3]
Wild Oxen 7 | HP [262/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -144 HP | Stun Immunity [2/3]

ID254658 | BD [5+3] = 8 | <<Tech-F vs. Wild Oxen 5>> | Hit [12x12] = 144 damage | MOB [7+2] = 6 | Hit [144-224] = 1 damage | Thorns [72] | F.Aura [16] | I.Pot [40]
ID254659 | BD [3+3] = 6 | <<Tech-F vs. Wild Oxen 6>> | Hit [12x12] = 144 damage
ID254660 | BD [3+3] = 6 | <<Tech-F vs. Wild Oxen 7>> | Hit [12x12] = 144 damage | MOB [2+2] = 4 | Miss

Spoiler

Loot Rolls | All items are T4
ID254632 | LD [5] | CD [12] | Result: 2,100 [1,260 {HP*3}+840 {CD}] col, 2 materials {LD}
ID254633 | LD [11] | CD [1] | Result: 1,260 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}
ID254643 | LD [2] | CD [7] | Result: 2,750 [1,650 {HP*3}+1,110 {LD}] col, 2 materials {CD}
ID254644 | LD [13] | CD [1] | Result: 1,650 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}
ID254661 | LD [8] | CD [4] | Result: 3,850 [1,650 {HP*3}+2,200 {LD+CD}] col, Uncommon Consumable {1}
ID254662 | LD [4] | CD [6] | Result: 3,850 [1,650 {HP*3}+2,200 {LD+CD}] col

Loot
15,460 col
6 materials
Rare Trinket {2} | ID254633, 254644
Uncommon Consumable {1} | ID254661

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Nari-Lanreth

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

Two of the oxen exploded, leaving the third staring at Nari with what she could only describe as a measure of fear, and a desire to be anywhere but facing her. The expression almost brought her pause, reminding her of the fact that these things were little more than construct placed before Nari with no choice beyond facing her. The evils of the Cardinal system, given flesh in a digital form and placed before players to remind them of the sins of this world. As much as she wanted to lay down her weapon right then and there, though, she knew that it would benefit no one.

I’m sorry, innocent one. I must do what I must do, just as you must. We are but two forces caught in an unstoppable machine – no choice, nothing but resignation to our pre-determined destinies. May Morrigan have favour upon you. It had been a long time since Nari had said anything close to a pray, but as the thought slipped through her mind, she found her lips forming the words in tandem, spilling out onto the air and causing a flurry of motion as both she and the oxen moved suddenly – knowing that the end was close, and that the outcome was already determined. Still, the leapt to clash, the hope of surviving driving them onwards in a way that nothing else could.

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Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 35 | P. 62 | HP [1,149/1,150] | EN [34/112] | ACC [3] | DMG [12] | MIT [224] | B.Healing [+62] | STEALTH [-5] |  FRSTBT [40 DMG | -1 ACC] | THORNS [72] | F.AURA [16 DMG]| I.Pot [40] | PARA [8+] | HM [+4 B.DMG] | +62 HP | +4 EN | -1 HP | -10 EN
Wild Oxen 7 | HP [118/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -144 HP | Stun Immunity [3/3]

ID254666 | BD [5+3] = 8 | <<ST-I vs. Wild Oxen 7>> | Hit [12x12] = 144 damage | MOB [9+2] = 11 | Minor Critical Hit [144-224] = 1 damage

Spoiler

Loot Rolls | All items are T4
ID254632 | LD [5] | CD [12] | Result: 2,100 [1,260 {HP*3}+840 {CD}] col, 2 materials {LD}
ID254633 | LD [11] | CD [1] | Result: 1,260 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}
ID254643 | LD [2] | CD [7] | Result: 2,750 [1,650 {HP*3}+1,110 {LD}] col, 2 materials {CD}
ID254644 | LD [13] | CD [1] | Result: 1,650 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}
ID254661 | LD [8] | CD [4] | Result: 3,850 [1,650 {HP*3}+2,200 {LD+CD}] col, Uncommon Consumable {1}
ID254662 | LD [4] | CD [6] | Result: 3,850 [1,650 {HP*3}+2,200 {LD+CD}] col

Loot
15,460 col
6 materials
Rare Trinket {2} | ID254633, 254644
Uncommon Consumable {1} | ID254661

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Nari-Lanreth

[Nari-Lanreth 0]

They collided into one another in a slamming of forces, Nari feeling the pressure in her joints as the full force of the oxen’s body attempted to overwhelm her. She pushed back against it, using the tip of the shield, grinding it into the ground below, as she attempted to stop it from doing anything more than impaling itself upon her spear. Seconds passed, her breath coming in ragged gasps as she tried to hold herself upright, before the oxen gave up and retreated once more. Nari could see a fresh scarring on its side where her spear as caught it, and the way it limped backwards signified just how much damage it had taken.

There was little doubt in her mind that the conflict was almost over, the thing resilient for no reason beyond wanting to survive. A fact that Nari couldn’t hold against it, and yet knew she would not allow for the beast. A necessary evil, but one nonetheless. Let’s get this over with. She knew another simple strike would bring everything to an end, but she found herself unwilling to leap into a killing blow. She knew, as well as the beast did, that it would perform another charge – bringing it towards her, and its finality all in one movement. Nari dug herself in, readying shield and spear as she awaited the approach of the oxen, and the finality of the fight itself.

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 Nari-Lanreth | Lv. 35 | P. 62 | HP [1,150/1,150] | EN [37/112] | ACC [3] | DMG [12] | MIT [224] | B.Healing [+62] | STEALTH [-5] |  FRSTBT [40 DMG | -1 ACC] | THORNS [72] | F.AURA [16 DMG]| I.Pot [40] | PARA [8+] | HM [+4 B.DMG] | +62 HP | +4 EN | -1 HP | -1 EN
Wild Oxen 7 | HP [0/550] | DMG [140] | ACC [2] | -128 HP 

ID254667 | BD [1+3] = 8 | <<ST-I vs. Wild Oxen 7>> | Critical Miss. | MOB [4+2] = 6 | Hit [144-224] = 1 damage | Thorns [72] | F.Aura [16] | I.Pot [40]

Spoiler

Loot Rolls | All items are T4
ID254632 | LD [5] | CD [12] | Result: 2,100 [1,260 {HP*3}+840 {CD}] col, 2 materials {LD}
ID254633 | LD [11] | CD [1] | Result: 1,260 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}
ID254643 | LD [2] | CD [7] | Result: 2,750 [1,650 {HP*3}+1,110 {LD}] col, 2 materials {CD}
ID254644 | LD [13] | CD [1] | Result: 1,650 {HP*3} col, 4 materials {LD+CD}, Rare Trinket {1}
ID254661 | LD [8] | CD [4] | Result: 3,850 [1,650 {HP*3}+2,200 {LD+CD}] col, Uncommon Consumable {1}
ID254662 | LD [4] | CD [6] | Result: 3,850 [1,650 {HP*3}+2,200 {LD+CD}] col
ID254662 | LD [2] | CD [4] | Result: 3,850 [1,650 {HP*3}+2,200 {LD+CD}] col

Loot
19,310 col
6 materials
Rare Trinket {2} | ID254633, 254644
Uncommon Consumable {1} | ID254661

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Nari-Lanreth