Rolled 7

Let's get the hell outta bat country.

Rolled 19

Can we funnel them into a cave? a choke point would make them easier to deal with.

Well, we need to split off into at least two groups. One to fend off the minions, and one to wail on the big guy.

Rolled 9

Can we use Haruka's light ability to maybe temporarily blind them? I have no ideas on what to do next but it might be able to buy us some time or see if they're affected by it.

Rolled 5

For start, tell Haruka to blind the bastards.

Rolled 4

Burn them! Flammable guano plus magical alchemy fire should do wonders. Have Miki keep the flames fanned away from the party and towards the bats. Dependence on how much space we have in the tunnel take up front defenses alone or with Haruka space permitting.

>>24869475
My nog.

>>24869475
Don't we risk the whole shithouse going up in flames?

>>24869385
Conveniently enough, you already have them at something of a choke point. You're in a tunnel, a few dozen yards away from where it opens out into the larger cave where the bats are. The tunnel's not especially narrow where you are (two of the big bats could fit side-by-side on the ground with only a little cramping), but it gets narrower behind you.

>>24869475
Aw shit, they're gonna burn for what they did.

>>24869475
Good roll. And I agree with this. Though I like the blinding idea as well when we need it.

Rolled 11

>>24869490
we're in luck with >>24869475 then.

Purge them in blessed flames!

>>24869485
That's the idea. If things get out of hand have Yukiho seal the entrance and turn the cavern into an oven. I agree with blinding idea as well.

I just realized, no one here thought to bring any anti-venom sort of stuff right?
I mean, we got a good roll and shit's gonna burn, but getting bitten or stabbed by something pustule ridden and wallowing in shit isn't the best idea.

>>24869559
...now that you mention it...

>>24869559
I had assumed Haruka had a purge ability of some sort being a healer, though you do bring up a good point for later quests and this one should she become incapacitated again.

>>24869559
Haruka's the team medic, so I'm assuming she has an cure skill for ailments.

>>24869317
>>24869475
Pulling out your last flask of alchemical fire, you shout behind you to Haruka, "Blind them!"

As the flask hurtles from your hand down the tunnel, a dazzling burst of light erupts at the mouth of the cave. You manage to avert your eyes just in time to avoid being blinded yourself, and the sound of unearthly shrieking from the direction of the bats gives you the impression that they didn't fare quite so well.

After a moment, you look back to see the results of your attack. Yellow-green flames lick over the bat creature at the mouth of the cave and in patches on the ground around it, and already you can see that much of the guano on the cave floor has ignited. Normal-sized bats swarm in the air, agitated by the sudden disturbance.

You notice that the normal-sized bats also seem to have long, barbed tails.

And none of the bats, regardless of size, seem to be particularly harmed by the flames. Or at least if they are, it certainly isn't stopping the bunch of little ones lit on fire from the burning floor from flying down the tunnel at you...nor the big one from charging, using its folded wings as legs to barrel down on you like some grotesque, flaming ape.

These are definitely no ordinary bats, giant or otherwise.

>What do?
>Give me a roll

Rolled 8

>>24869921
okay, fireproof bats. Someone check for weaknesses!

Rolled 11

>>24869921
Well crap. Plan B anyone?

How's about that blinding idea then see if we can take them down in groups?

>>24869966
We should send in the Harukasans.

Rolled 2

>>24869998
Can Miki's lightning arc of multiple enemies?

That could take care of the small one's, and the large one charging blind could be tripped out by the twins.

Rolled 15

>>24869921
Well that did not do as much as expected, and now we have angry bat swarms with barbed tails on us. Fuck... On the bright side and valuable guano covered treasure is not incinerated.
Take point with Haruka, have Miki try to blow the regular sized bats out of the air or at least away from the party. Slowly pull back up till most or all the giant bats are in the tunnel then have Yukiho collapse the tunnel entrance to the cavern and trap the large bats.

Rolled 10

Retreat to the choke point, take them on in smaller groups or one by one

Rolled 13

>>24870055
Lighting seems like a good plan assuming no arcs to us. As for the blind it did not seem to be too effective the first time plus the twins might not be able to maneuver in the tunnel too well.

>>24870084
Mediocrity! Also yes, 'run away' is a good plan.

>>24870377
Well, situation seems to have turned a bit overwhelming for a party made mainly of rookie girls.

>>24870084
The blinding might help with the falling back. We can try collapsing the tunnel on them but that might be risky.

>>24870084

Have Yukiho summon earth spikes as the big ones come down the tunnel.

We can't catch the small ones but we can strike the big ones with 'em.

>>24870451
We should at least stop more barbed bats form swarming us by closing the cavern opening

>>24869921
>>24870084
Raising your shield and bracing yourself to receive the giant bat's charge, you shout for Miki to deal with the fliers.

The big bat hits you like a pile of bricks, bearing down with the full force of its momentum behind a clawed wing-joint while simultaneously lashing out with its tail. You stagger slightly as the claw impacts your shield, but manage to keep your composure well enough to deflect the tail barb with your sword. A few small bats swoop at you, but their tail-barbs glance harmlessly off your armor.

You see another giant bat rushing down the tunnel, which Haruka steps forward to intercept, and as a blast of wind sends flying bats hurtling out of the air you call for the party to fall back to where the tunnel's narrower.

The bat engaging you lunges forward again with tail and claw, snapping its jaws wildly as it tries to clamber around your shield, and you retaliate with a few jabs to buy yourself some breathing room. Steadily, you work your way back down the tunnel, fending off the big bats on the ground with Haruka while Miki blasts the airborne ones with wind and lightning. Some of the bats break through Miki's assault, eliciting cries from Yukiho and the twins in the rear as they work to fend them off. Behind the two engaging you, you see one more large bat giving chase.

>>24870515
Finally, you reach a point where the tunnel is narrow enough to keep the large bats from coming at you more than one at a time. It's a bit too tight for you and Haruka to fight side-by-side comfortably, but you could possibly manage it.

>[] Gang up on the big bats
>[] Engage the big bats alone, with Haruka providing defensive and healing magic from behind
>[] Other (specify)
>Let me know if you want Miki to do something other than keep dealing with the fliers, or if you have something specific you'd like Yukiho or the twins to do.
>Finally, give me a roll.

Rolled 18

>>24870555
[x] Engage the big bats alone, with Haruka providing defensive and healing magic from behind
BUFS PLZ
Also, can Miki do buffs? Like, evasion or haste or something?

Rolled 15

>>24870555

>[] Engage the big bats alone, with Haruka providing defensive and healing magic from behind

Miki attempts lightning to thin the small ones, Yukiho earth needle/spikes the big ones as we engage them and force them to stand still.

The twins should engage any small ones that make it past us.

Rolled 8

>>24870555
Well we're right snoggered now ain't we bruv.

>>24870580
But seriously, I'm with this guy.

Rolled 17

here's the roll, do >>24870580

Rolled 10

>>24870555

Rollingu

Go with >>24870580

>>24870574
Yep, that should be within her capabilities as far as you know.

>>24870616
More mediocrity! Huzzah!

>>24870637
What'd you suggest then genius?

I'd love to hear.

>>24870637
>More mediocrity!

we Haruka now

>>24870654
I think he refers to the rolls, 10s

Rolled 12

>>24870637

Look at the post numbers.

Be glad we didnt get the 17.

>>24870580
Maybe have her sink them into the ground like she did to the goblins before to hold them still?
Also >[X] Engage the big bats alone, with Haruka providing defensive and healing magic from behind

Rolled 4

>>24870671

>sink them into the ground
>bats

I do not think you have thought this through fully.

>>24870663
Oh, well excuse me then.

>>24870678
The big ones are grounded. Way too cramped for them to fly in here.

>>24870555
>>24870616
You motion for Haruka to get behind you. "I'll handle the fighting, back me up with wards, and healing if needed."

As she gets in position and you deflect another attack from the bat, you call to the back ranks. "Ami, Mami, cover Yukiho from whatever gets past Miki. Yukiho, give me some help with the big ones, stone spikes or something!"

The big bat lunges forward, and just before it reaches you a yellow glow blossoms across your shield and travels up your arm to the shoulder. Your shield arm suddenly feels lighter and less fatigued, and you deflect the attack effortlessly, retaliating with a slice that makes contact with the bat's face. As your blade slides across the bat-creature''s swollen-shut eye, the pustule-ridden eyelid splits apart like the skin of a rotten fruit and a gout of inky black goop spills forth, emitting a stomach-churning stench.

Shrieking, the bat rears back and open its wings, attempting to batter you with them as best it can within the confines of the tunnel. As it rears, a razor-sharp stalagmite erupts from the ground, piercing into the bat's underbelly and then melting back into the floor as quickly as it arose. Bleeding from the puncture wound, the bat staggers back on its hindlimbs a few steps, bumping against its comrade behind it and threatening to fall on its back.

>[] Take advantage of the bat's off-balance position and charge in for the finish
>[] Hold your ground at the choke point -- there are still 2 more
>Roll em

Rolled 5

>>24870947
>[x] Hold your ground at the choke point -- there are still 2 more

Less risky if we bork our roll.

Rolled 9

>>24870947

>[] Hold your ground at the choke point -- there are still 2 more

Have Mami and Ami throw knives at it or Miki to stab at it with her spear. Hopefully it dies from it or gets badly wounded.

Producer needs to hold position.

Rolled 6

>>24870947
[x] Hold your ground at the choke point -- there are still 2 more
>gungy black stuff
AVENGER WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE THIS ISN'T FATE/STAY QUEST GET OUT
>ssaques produced
no captcha stop it

Rolled 18

>>24870947
>[x] Hold your ground at the choke point

That one is probably done for anyway.

Rolled 17

>>24870947
>[x] Hold your ground at the choke point -- there are still 2 more

We don't need to be slipping into whatever the hell is spilling out of this nigga.

Rolled 10

>>24870947
>[] Hold your ground at the choke point -- there are still 2 more

Rolled 1

>>24871066
Fuck. Fuck. FUCK.

ouch

Rolled 19

>>24871066

Good thing we played safe I guess.

>>24871066
Damn son. This might be a bit harder but hopefully that injured bat stays down.

Rolled 15

>>24871066

Could really use a buff, now. Miki.

Buff pls. We're gonna need it.

>>24870947
>>24871066
You briefly consider rushing in to take advantage of the opportunity to finish off the bat, but thinking better of it you remain where you're at in the choke point and prepare for a renewed attack. You glance back, thinking perhaps the twins could chuck a few daggers that way while the bat's open for attack, but you see that they have their hand full dealing with fliers. Daggers are a poor weapon for that sort of job, and it looks like their illusions are ignored as often as not. All three of the lightly-armored girls in the back look to have sustained a few nicks and cuts from the fliers...you really hope those tail barbs aren't poisonous or anything.

The wounded giant bat regains its composure, lurching forward once more. Thick, dark red blood drips from the wound on its underbelly in viscid globs, curdling rapidly on contact with the stone below. It hurls itself upon your shield, scrabbling to reach around your shield with fangs, claws, and tail. Gagging on the stench from the blackened, glistening hole where its eye should be, it's all you can do to avoid being overcome by the attack. You stagger backward slightly, but Haruka braces you from behind.

>Roll to continue combat
>Let me know if you have any specific ideas in mind

Rolled 9

>>24871309
[X] Genuflect

Rolled 2

>>24871309

Rolled 5

>>24871309
Make sure Haruka keeps the support coming and see if Miki can back us up with additional buffs. More spikes and rooting of the bats if possible from Yukiho.

Rolled 1

>>24871309
Need them buffs mane. This too. >>24871395

Rolled 18

>>24871309

[x] Aim for the wings.

Chop one off and it's basically immobile.

Otherwise, keep stabbing like we're doing.

Rolled 14

>>24871407

Is it time for a reroll?

>>24871407
Fuck. Saw that coming after all those nice rolls.

File: 1368756636952.png-(14 KB, 800x600, Sure.png)

14 KB PNG

>>24871407
AHAHA.

Fuck you.

>>24871407
Plan is good, but realization will likely fuck us up.

>>24871407
I'm considering a reroll but i'm wondering how bad this could go if we kept it.

>>24871429
Not yet, the situation is not dire enough. Let's see how this plays out if the next roll situation is terrible lets use it then.

>>24871455
I think we've only used rerolls in like half our threads.

>>24871455
Worst thing is he knocks us down and we get mauled/trampled.

If there's poison (probably will be) our idols are already in some trouble.

>>24871532
>Worst thing
That's not pessimistic enough. Worst case we get knocked down, one of the idols gets a barb through the gut and collapses, and the tiny bats tun out to indeed be poisonous, all while goblins then come to investigate from both ends of the tunnel.

>>24871309
>>24871407
"Keep the magic coming, Haruka" you yell. "Miki too, if you can, some boosts would be nice." Perhaps a long shot given the number of small bats that keep flying overhead, but it's worth asking.

You shove back against the bat, pushing it off you, and wind up a hacking downward blow, attempting to cripple one of its wings. At the last second, the bat pulls away and lashes out at your leg with its tail, scoring a painful blow through the gaps in the armor at your knee. Your leg buckles, and the bat quickly follows with a sideways blow from its wing claw that tears into your upper arm and knocks you to the floor. Lurching forward, the bat moves to pin.

>Another roll, please.
>Suggested actions beyond the obvious "don't get pinned and eaten by the giant devil-bat" are welcome, but optional. You can probably count on Haruka stepping in to help, so don't worry about that unless you have a specific idea of how she should help.

Rolled 16

>>24871647

[x] Shield Edge Bash / Kick

We need to force it back, get some distance to work.

Rolled 16

>>24871647
Probably nothing can be done in the immediate, just be sure that she cures poison from us as soon as we recover somewhat just pray to the dice gods for a good roll.
Can there be a confirmation on her poison/disease clearing abilities?

Rolled 5

>>24871647

Since we're in a pickle, we should probably regroup after picking this bat off if we succeed.

I agree with Shiel Bash as a move I guess.

Rolled 16

>>24871647
Just have Haruka get that thing off us.

Rolled 11

>>24871647
Take a sweep at it legs with your sword, try and gouge out its eye and blind it.

If that's a no go, then keep you shield up and try and bash as best you can.

Maybe have Haruka create a ward, however small, to buy some time.

Rolled 15

>>24871769
Decent at least.

>>24871769

Not sure if failure...

Rolled 11

>>24871769
Not bad I suppose we should be thankful after >>24871762
>>24871732
>>24871714
>16

Rolled 18

earth spikes seem to be effective.

Lets continue that.

>>24871647
>>24871769
Twisting around, you bring your shield forward to bash the bat as it lunges for you, striking it just as Haruka clocks it a solid thwack with her mace from the other side. The bat reels backward, stumbling dizzily, and you leap to your feet to finish it off with a stab penetrating deep past its collarbone. The bat collapses, gurgling weakly, to the ground.

By now, the swarm of fliers has started to thin out. You hear Miki call out, "Producer, I can give you that boost now, nano!"

"Great!"

In a few moments, you feel a gentle breeze wash over you, and your limbs shimmer briefly with a faint green glow. Feeling lighter and more nimble, you have no difficulty at all evading the next bat's tail as it lashes out at you, bounding over the body of its fallen comrade. This one's eyes are both intact, though its face is nonetheless ridden with large oozing pustules. The new bat lashes out with a wing claw, but you nimbly sidestep and return with a deft jab in the exposed side of its chest.

"Alright girls, back me up with whatever you got, let's finish these things!"

>Roll

Rolled 3

>>24872039

[x] Stabbity Stab Stab

Rolled 5

>>24872039

Dice God pls

Rolled 19

>>24872039
Lets go with this >>24872064

Rolled 16

>>24872039
Here we go.

Rolled 15

>>24872039

Rolled 16

>>24872118

Oh god.

>>24872118
Again I blame Miki for these rolls.

>>24872118
I sure love getting stabbed.

>>24872118

To reroll or not to reroll...

>>24872159
Maybe after the next poor roll, the 11 didn't end too poorly if this sets us up to be knocked about again and we get a poor roll we should use it then.

>>24872142
Why Miki?

>>24872246
Boing Boing

>>24872039
>>24872118
You press forward, lashing out with a flurry of cuts and stabs, but none cut too terribly deep. The bat retaliates, lunging foward with claws and tail-barb flailing, and while you struggle to fend off the assault you manage to come out unscathed.

A soft rumbling heralds the growth of a stone spike, shooting out of the ground, but the bat nimbly hops aside. Lightning crackles overhead, arcing downward toward the bat, but misses the mark by scant inches.

Screaming furiously, flecks of spittle flying from its jagged fangs, the bat lunges forward.

>Come on, roll something good so we can kill these things already.

>>24872256
Miki is barely more boing than Harurun.

Rolled 18

>>24872302
FOR THE RICEBALLS

Rolled 12

>>24872302

Yes sir!

Rolled 6

>>24872302
afuu

Rolled 18

>>24872302
For Justice!
Its the entrance all over again.

Rolled 20

>>24872302
Kill them dead!

Rolled 16

>>24872360
REROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLL

File: 1368760226529.png-(338 KB, 655x620, oh ho.png)

338 KB PNG

>>24872360

Rolled 5

>>24872360

/tg/

Rolling like Shit.

REROOOOLL

>>24872360
Welp. Reroll.

Reroll please

>>24872307
Boing-boing isn't just a matter of chest circumference. It's about the ratio of breasts to ribcage, which isn't ever really given in any official measurements, but Miki's is visibly higher by a significant margin.

File: 1368760318577.jpg-(44 KB, 480x480, Smeckledwarfed.jpg)

44 KB JPG

>>24872360
You are really something, you know that?

>>24872360
[x] Reroll
in b4 another 20

>>24872386
Okay, fair point.

Rolled 17

>>24872360
Heh, that gave me a good laugh. Perfect timing for a 20.

Here's your reroll.

File: 1368760429115.jpg-(463 KB, 1272x1468, 1367320717881.jpg)

463 KB JPG

>>24872307
It's really the whole party, the twins help keep it down a bit, but I was just naming the one with the most. We need to test it in the next quest with Team Justice of Mikoto, Chihaya and Yayoi

>>24872426
Not our lucky day is it?

>>24872426
ahahaha

>>24872426
Well it's official the gods hate us.

>>24872426
Bastard.

Rolled 3

>>24872426

Sigh.

Still Shit.

>>24872426
Oh gods of the /tg. dice, how have we wronged you?

Rolled 2

>>24872461

By actually rolling.

/tg/ dice haets all.

>>24872302
>>24872426
You continue slicing away at the bat, barely managing to score a few more superficial hits between fending off its assaults. Miki continues to throw the occasional lightning bolt at the giant bat between picking off the remaining fliers, and Yukiho conjures a few more spikes, but none of them manage to connect. It seems to be getting worn down, but it's a close fight -- you imagine if it weren't for Haruka's defensive ward on your shield and Miki's agility boost you'd be on the losing end.

>Maybe /tg/ dice just have a soft spot for bats or something?
>Let's try rolling separately for yourself, Haruka, Miki, Yukiho, and the twins. 5d20, odds are one of them ought to give you some progress.

Rolled 2, 19, 7, 12, 9 = 49

>>24872629
FIVE TWENTIES COMING RIGHT UP

Rolled 7, 17, 9, 14, 3 = 50

>>24872629

File: 1368761225957.jpg-(56 KB, 640x480, photo-main.jpg)

56 KB JPG

Rolled 20, 18, 18, 10, 9 = 75

>>24872629

Perhaps we're not really fighting a bat.

Rolled 5, 13, 8, 18, 19 = 63

>>24872629
Bats are pretty bro animals, Pustule devil bats not so much.

Rolled 17, 20, 9, 7, 17 = 70

>>24872629
We're boned.

Rolled 12, 8, 8, 8, 2 = 38

>>24872629

>>24872679
Hee.

Rolled 6, 16, 2, 19, 18 = 61

>>24872679
Progress perhaps?

Rolled 3, 1, 6, 9, 4 = 23

>>24872679

The... fuck...

KILL IT PLEASE WHOEEVER IS 9 AND 7

>>24872679
We sure are.

>>24872686
Damn this would have been good.

Rolled 9, 15, 20, 7, 12 = 63

>>24872679

inb4 20 is haruka.

Bonking producer on the head. Again.

Haruka ;_;

>>24872701
If we go by QM order its Yukiho and Miki. Seems magic will save the day. Meanwhile everyone else will be beaten down.

>>24872715
That was Yukiho.

>>24872715

Heh.

It IS haruka.

>>24872748
Poor P, he doesn't deserve this abuse, better go see a professional healer for all the head damage.

File: 1368761718296.jpg-(391 KB, 800x525, 1363392142018.jpg)

391 KB JPG

>>24872748
She needs a medal after all this beating. And P needs a new helmet, possibly a new skull.

Still eagerly waiting for Kakka to emerge from her at some point.

>>24872801
>A new helmet
I propose we spend a good portion of our reward on a shiny new helmet, and mount the old one on a wall, things a champ keeping us speaking coherently.

>>24872629
>>24872679
Moving to press the attack, you find your progress arrested as Haruka, yelping in surprise, stumbles into you, knocking you both to the ground.

"Sorry Producer," she says as you untangle yourselves from each other. "There was a bat flying at my face and I was trying to get rid of it and kind of got tangled up on my own feet..."

Fortunately, the remaining giant bat proves unable to take advantage of the accident, as it finds itself quite preoccupied with a barrage of lightning bolts and stone spikes from Miki and Yukiho.

Leaping nimbly atop the corpses of the two fallen bats, you call back to your party. "Press forward! There's only one left, let's get to where we can gang up on it!"

>Roll em. 5d20 again.

Rolled 2, 12, 17, 20, 7 = 58

>>24872893
well, lets see if I can't get some high rolls out of the pool for the 5th guy

Rolled 18, 1, 11, 1, 20 = 51

>>24872893

Oh boy...

Rolled 1, 4, 19, 19, 16 = 59

>>24872893

Rolled 14, 18, 7, 14, 9 = 62

>>24872893
Finish him!

Rolled 14, 7, 5, 14, 17 = 57

>>24872893
You're going easy on us you faglord.

Whatever, let's tip the scales.

Rolled 20, 5, 15, 18, 20 = 78

>>24872893

DIE

>>24872946
Well, fuck.

Rolled 2, 18, 13, 7, 12 = 52

>>24872941
ABSOLUTELY AVERAGE.

>>24872941
Oh, never mind, here it is.


Okay.

Rolled 4, 17, 12, 4, 9 = 46

>>24872941

So.. eh...

>>24872946

DODGED A BULLET THERE

>>24872941
Much better than >>24872946 at least.

One big bat left should be okay.

Rolled 15, 13, 17, 10, 9 = 64

>>24872941
What th-
I doubt he wanted the bats to take this long and we are really against the rolls more than anything

So can Haruka take care of poison or not?

>>24872893
>>24872941
You spy a flash of golden yellow light spreading across the ground from behind you, and with a rumble the tunnel floor lurches upward, pitching the bat back down toward the wider portion of the tunnel with a wavelike motion. Shouting back a "good job!" to Yukiho, you charge ahead after the bat, Haruka and Miki hot on your heels and filing in beside you when you reach the wider part of the tunnel.

You strike the first blow against the bat, crashing against it with your shield and following up with a raking cut as you nimbly circle around it to give Haruka and Miki more room. Miki strikes next, having outrun Haruka by a hair and taking advantage of her weapon's reach. She delivers a deep cut to the bat's shoulder, leaving the wing all but useless. Haruka is the last to arrive, scoring a solid hit with her mace that sends the bat reeling.

Between the three off you, the bat is overwhelmed. It's Miki who lands the finishing blow, splitting the bat's ribcage wide open when it rears back to try to lash out with its good wing. Disturbingly, the wound spills forth a mass of bizarre tentacle-like protrusions, which writhe for a few moments before growing still. There is no sign of normal organs to be seen within the wound.

"Yep, that cinches it," you mutter.

>>24873220
>a mass of bizarre tentacle-like protrusions
cthullu bats? well crap I hope we've got a good sanity pool

>>24873220
>And the twins were useless.
Though I can't blame them the terrain didn't suit them really.

>>24873220
"Take a careful look, girls. These things were almost certainly demon-tainted. Totally out of place for the environment, aggressive beyond all sense of self-preservation, disgusting diseases and deformities, and totally bizarre internal anatomy...all classic signs of demonic corruption."

"Nii-chan," Ami asks. "Does that mean these used to be regular bats?"

"Yep. It also means that there's a source of demonic influence in these caves. And I've got a hunch it's got something to do with that room we're heading for."

Haruka asks, "Producer, does that mean we could get corrupted too?"

"Only if we decided to live down here. It takes awhile for demon-taint to set in, at least for humans. Wildlife gets corrupted quicker, for some reason."

"W-will we have to fight a demon? I don't think I can handle a d-demon..." Yukiho is blanching considerably.

"If it's a full-fledged demon, I don't think any of us can," you tell her. "Pray that you never have to do that. But it takes a lot to summon a full-fledged demon, and it's possible this could just be the result of residual taint from witchcraft that was done in these caves ages ago. It's unlikely that we'll really need to worry about it."
"So, that aside, how's everyone doing after that last fight? Any serious injuries?"

>Roll 4d20

Rolled 17, 8, 8, 11, 1 = 45

>>24873288

Tentacle raep bats.

Rolled 7, 1, 7, 4 = 19

>>24873346

OH FUCK

Rolled 7, 16, 3, 18 = 44

>>24873346

Rolled 19, 18, 17, 1 = 55

>>24873319
Not really the best environment for them but they did help in a few situations before. The goal is far from reach though so there should still be some more time.

Rolled 16, 17, 13, 11 = 57

>>24873346
Does >>24873351 count?

Rolled 1, 7, 1, 17, 11 = 37

>>24873346

So much rollin'

Muh dice.

Rolled 1, 18, 2, 15 = 36

>>24873346
hoping for the best

Rolled 2, 12, 2, 2 = 18

>>24873346
ohhhhh

>>24873371
!POISONED!

Rolled 7, 9, 9, 19 = 44

>>24873375

Why.

>>24873376

WHHHHY

>>24873375

According to precedence this one is the one. Nice job!

>>24873385
MIIIKIIII- Okay that was just me.

inb4 Haruka gets tainted by some demonic artifact and unlocks here dark form.

>>24873385
because DICE GODS

>>24873375
Good show mate

>>24873376
Man, i wish my roll earlier was this low

>>24873375
This the correct one yes? Those are alright. Now comes the question of which number is which girl. Unless GM is using the same order as before minus Producer.

>>24873405
Time for Harukaka?

Rolled 12, 2, 3, 4 = 21

>>24873375

Soooo Dark Miki?

>>24873375
Some of our girls ain't going to feel too great.

>>24873444

Producer and Miki are fine. Haruka and the twins...not so much.

>>24873469
I assumed the numbers were for the girls. You forgot Yukiho as well.

Rolled 5, 12, 1, 1 = 19

>>24873469

Numbers are for the girls.

Going by the numbering QM followed, it's Haruka, Miki, Yukiho and the Twins

>>24873489

Okay. In which case, Haruka and Yukiho are fine. Miki is fucked and the twins aren't looking good.

>>24873511
Haruka is in incredible condition considering what just happened, but can she take care of whatever's about to happen?

Rolled 2, 12, 15, 8 = 37

>>24873530

Dealing with possible demonic infestation?

I think we might want to use the potions.

>>24873530

Well, she is the one training to be a paladin, right? Or was that another girl?

>>24873545
Do we have a potion for that?

File: 1368765383126.jpg-(68 KB, 500x281, hoshii_miki_holding_clothes.jpg)

68 KB JPG

>>24873545

I just hope Miki'll be okay. None of the girls have dragged Producer out on shopping excursions yet.

>>24873635
Some new equipment would be great but maybe for a later time. We're not swimming in money yet unless we get Iori to supply us. Producer does need a new helmet though. I think it might have more than just a few dents at this point.

>>24873346
>>24873375
It appears that nobody's suffered any particularly serious injuries, but Yukiho and Mami complain of an odd sort of itching, burning sensation around some of the deeper wounds they got from the flying bats. You ask Mami to show you where exactly the problem is, and have Haruka do the same for Yukiho.

You find that the offending wounds are surrounded by rather large red patches, and what looks to be the beginnings of a bumpy red rash. Haruka confirms the same on Yukiho.

"Hm...could be those tail barbs were poisonous. Haruka, can you do anything about poison?"

"It's a lot trickier than healing wounds, but I think I can do it," she replies.

"Good. Let's not waste any time on this, poison is nothing to mess with."

"It might take a lot of mana, depending on how strong the poison is..."

"Doesn't matter. Healing potions are only good for injuries, so your magic's all we've got."

Haruka sets to work tending to the wounds in question, then once finished she turns to you.

"By the way, Producer, didn't you get stung pretty badly too? Are you feeling ok?"

"Just fine," you tell her with a smile. "Or, well, no worse than any other puncture wound. Probably a dry sting. Or maybe I'm just tough enough that my body just shrugged off the poison, haha!"

Haruka insists on healing your knee wound, just to be safe, and patches up your other scrapes and bruises besides. Then, everyone's injuries dealt with, you continue on your way toward the room with the statues.

>>24873686
Those don't sound particularly good. The rashes. Doesn't seem like Producer has them though.

>>24873686

Hope Harurun isn't too worn out at this rate.

Should let the girls get looked at when we get back.

File: 1368766032813.jpg-(137 KB, 800x600, 127617014578716104914_lan(...).jpg)

137 KB JPG

I know it's a little earlier than normal, but I think that's a good place to leave off for tonight. I was hoping to get farther than this, but that fight with the bats took way longer than intended (I probably ought to rethink how I'm interpreting dice rolls), and I don't think I'd be able to remain coherent long enough to get us to the next good stopping point.

As always, feedback is greatly appreciated, and I'd be happy to answer any questions anyone has.

>>24873786

It was mostly the Dice Gods fault. I like battlin' tonight though, felt like a good change of pace.

Are you available next week QM?

>>24873786

I'm wondering if there's a way of making this bit more skill based or strategy based but still simple and quick. The problem with dice is that it's almost too completely up to chance whether we succeed or not.

>>24873786
It was an exciting session!

Also, good work on those pastebin texts.

>>24873786
The dice were certainly not kind today. But it was eventful which is good. I'm hoping we close this quest off during the next session but only events will dictate how it'll go.

Some nice imagery today as well. Those corrupted bats were quite interesting. I'm not sure I can interpret them but i'll try anyways.

>>24873786

Thanks QM.

See you next week!

Get a twitter, man.

>>24873786
While I understand the reasoning lessening the damage from bad rolls in such a long scenario caused by bad rolls it just felt very unfrightening after a while. Suppose looking at how you interpret rolls will change this.

>>24873816
Ah yes, next week should probably be a Friday night session, I think. Can't say 100% for sure yet, but that's what it's looking like.

Incidentally, I've been wondering if I shouldn't get a Twitter to handle schedule announcements, rather than relying on /@/. Any /tg/ players who don't regularly visit /@/ around to weigh in on that?


>>24873846
Generally the way I'm kind of approaching it is that strategy considerations shape the general sorts of things that might occur (and thus might outright preclude really terrible outcomes) and, if it's a particularly good strategy, weight my assessment of the dice appropriately.
The main thing I realized with this session is that I probably shouldn't have a margin where you succeed, but just barely. And I also should probably make failure have more consistently significant setbacks. A nice sliding scale that proceeds smoothly from fantastic success through barely passable to miserable failure is good for a tabletop RPG, but maybe not so much for a quest thread where a single dice roll takes 20-30 minutes in real time to resolve. And there are certain aspects of the stats system I'm using that also don't work well with that sort of framework.

>>24873971

I say go ahead a make a twitter if you want. It's something that takes seconds to update and completely optional to follow.

>Post this >>24873971
>Scroll down to see what was posted while writing it
>See >>24873897

>>24873905
To be perfectly straight with you, there actually were hardly any actual failures in today's session based on the stats I'm using. A lot of very mediocre successes, but very few failures. P has pretty good combat stats, and with buffs added on top of that it's actually pretty hard for him to fail. The back ranks failed on their assistance rolls a few times, but because of the choke-point strategy I had trouble thinking of any real setbacks to attach to that on the spot. In retrospect, some sort of magic backlash could've worked (I know I've used mistargeting before, but I'm trying to use that sparingly because I feel it'd give an impression of incompetence on the part of the mages if I use it a lot), but that didn't really cross my mind.

The failures that were there were pretty mild as far as consequences from them goes, but that wasn't really so much because of going easy or anything, but rather because I'd been thinking of a sliding scale of failure where barely missing the target means only a minor setback and the severity of the consequences increases the more you miss. Which, as I mentioned, I'm now realizing is a bad way to approach dice for a quest thread specifically.

>>24873971

Maybe you can "assign" certain strategies a "score" to be rolled against based on effectiveness. You don't have to tell us the grad of course.

For example a good thought out plan (or correct choice under multiple choice) gets a 15 and anything rolled under that succeeds.

A derp one gets like a 6 and needs to be under that to be effective.

Success is more cut and dry, either you do the action or you fail. It might be more objective than to rely mostly on freeforming it and risk long drag outs.

>>24874178
Well, right now I'm basing what you need to roll based on the character stats, with modifiers for things like circumstances, good/bad strategy, etc. I could probably stand to be more liberal with applying those circumstantial modifiers, though.

I do agree that success and failure need to be more clearly differentiated. I'm definitely going to be removing that middle zone of "you succeeded/failed, but just barely, so there's not much significant change". Because apparently, /tg/ dice like to hit that zone, and even hitting it once basically just wastes a whole post. Going nowhere really shouldn't even be an option on the table as far as the flow of combat in a quest goes; you can go somewhere good, or somewhere bad, but either way you gotta keep moving.
It's a learning process.

Archive is up.
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=iM%40S+Fantasy+Quest

>>24874389
For me it's interesting to watch how the "rules" get optimized and streamlined based on experience of how the quest progesses.

>>24874549

Learn as you go.

Happens everywhere