Lair of the Mountain King: Turn 386

[thinkslogically]

Also, the blacksmith machine is named Destyn?

The orange guy is named Destyn

Also it looks like I'll need to replace kurik ( ), so for now feel free to vote for his actions if you want to.

EDIT: I'll also update this one tomorrow morning to give you guys a bit more time to decide on your strategy if you like (still missing actions from some folk anyway).

[BeanDip]

Fair do's to M0rt. The sword, the forge and the blacksmith machine will still be here later. Our compatriots might not. I like your plan as well.

Change my action. Shell will grab those rusty looking daggers over there and rush out of the room, going left if he can.

(Also no the light that brings your shadow alive isn't magic that is just what shadows do I mean where did you get that thought? )
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Then I think might shadow might be sick or something. It hardly ever attacks me

[Nolandking]

What should Lurks do?

[BeanDip]

I'm thinking that Lurks should head to the Golem room. All together, the goblins inside that room should try to lure the golem onto the pressure plates or otherwise distract it.
Meanwhile questions should try pressing the button to turn the light off again. Travels should get a potion in him or have Finds give him one. Hopefully it will be a healing potion.

[Donnigan]

FindsTruth will attempt to suck Energy from Travel's Shadow and send it into Travels(Like the HP suck thing. If this will hurt Travels, instead he will transfer it into the Magic Spear that he currently holds.

I can also change this if people think it isn't something to do. I figure that these shadow have something holding them together and it might help.

[M0rtimer]

(Putting everything that is OOC in italics so it's a bit more overseeable)

Asks,you should at least not jump in front of one of the shadows since that will almost surely lead to your demise...

Instead, you have three potions in your inventory- Now we're not sure, but I'm going by the red = healing thing and hoping that feeding him the red potion will heal him. So you could try giving that to Traves and hopefully he'll be alright.

Burned curses a bit as he quickly extinguishes the fire, hoping the coal will still be useable again later, before grabbing his spear from hammerspace and rushing out to outside the forge, standing his ground and attacking the golem should it arrive.

"Wait... Hold on, one second! If we want any help of Destyn we're going to need to get his sword outside! I think that we could only pull that off while we're inside that blacksmith machine..."

(Oh boy, even more complications! Just what we needed!

Don I agree that there's something holding the shadows together but I doubt it's life energy. If you think the 1 guaranteed damage and possible weapon channel is worth it over dealing 3ATT though, go for it.)

[BeanDip]

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Looks like my last decision is not so final. Sorry Thinks. Darn it m0rt, you're making me look like a fool. I can do that to myself, thank you

"Damn it, you're right. Hopefully he'll help us." Shell will get inside the Blacksmith Machine, power it on and grab the sword. When someone opens the portal, Shell will pass the sword through it.

[Dlover]

Welp, I guess Tugs is going to go hang out outside the forge too. If the golem shows up he stabs it.

[M0rtimer]

Perhaps people should also condition their actions to attack it instead of just staring at it if it isn't slowed down by that trap...

Burned helps assist Shell get the sword through the portal as neccessary- Back outside he speaks to Destyn.

"Destyn, I'm truly sorry about this- But for once this isn't actually our own fault. That thing there is out for our blood, and once it's done with us probably you too- So consider it as this- A thank you for saving you from that mob of minions earlier, and so the sooner we have this guy dealt with we can finally have your sword upgraded, alright? You'll have more than earned it by that point."

[thinkslogically]

Ok, actions are locked and I'm going to try and turn all this into something resembling an update Wish me luck!

Also - I've had word from kurik and he's unfortunately dealing with some shit right now, so I'm going to be looking for a temporary stand-in player for Splits until he's up to coming back. Not sure how long it'll be for, but if you're interested in the spot I'll put sign-up instructions in the update post.

[thinkslogically]

Turn 201



"Wait... Hold on, one second! If we want any help of Destyn we're going to need to get his sword outside! I think that we could only pull that off while we're inside that blacksmith machine..."
"Damn it, you're right. Hopefully he'll help us."

Burned pops back out of the blacksmith room to speak to Destyn.

"Destyn, I'm truly sorry about this- But for once this isn't actually our own fault. That thing there is out for our blood, and once it's done with us probably you too- So consider it as this- A thank you for saving you from that mob of minions earlier, and so the sooner we have this guy dealt with we can finally have your sword upgraded, alright? You'll have more than earned it by that point."
"Oh, ok. Well, I'm not much of a fighter without my sword so yeah, I guess I'd better take it back."

Destyn reaches his arm through the portal and fishes his sword back out. It was surprisingly uncomplicated.

Tugs exits the forge and gets ready to attack the golem if it shows up...

Eaten pauses for a second, then charges left to join the others. He hears an angry bellow from behind him and the slow crash of heavy footsteps.



Inside the forge, Shell gets ready to use the Blacksmith to move the sword, but it appears it's not necessary and Destyn is able to fetch it out on him own.



At the teleportation pad, the golem bellows and lumbers heavily after Eaten. As it stomps after him, it triggers the pressure plate on the floor and the boulder cracks him on the head! It shakes off the blow, but he's not going any further this turn.



At the light-room, Questions throws himself over Travels in an attempt to save him from further attacks from the shadow-things. As soon as he touches Travels, their shadows seem to blend together, growing in size and apparently in strength! The double-shadow attacks Questions, and this time strikes through his defences doing 3 DAM and knocking him down to 0/5HP! Questions is now DISABLED and will die next turn if he's not stabilised.

Finds uses 1MP to try and draw health from his own shadow to transfer into Travels, but the shade resists his magic and the spell fails... Finds is hit again for another 1 DAM.



His companions unable to save him, Travels succumbs to his injuries and dies. As he dies, his shadow also fades from existence and the double-shadow goes back to just being Questions' sized.

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Well this has gone south fast...

TEMPORARY PLAYER SPOT OPEN: I'm looking for a temporary replacement player for Splits since kurik isn't going to be able to play for a bit. If anyone's interested, please post in spoilers in this thread and you can start next turn (Monday). If there's more than one person interested, I'll make a random draw.

[ChuckDaRighteous]

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I'd take his place

[BadgeAddict]

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having played him before. I would be up for doing it again.

[askstoomuch]

fuck....

[M0rtimer]

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Must... Resist the urge to say I explicitly said that was the worst thing you could do...

Well, that's two people dead. Even if the red potion is a healing potion, now there's a 6ATT shadow on him and it would once again only take two turns for him to be knocked out... Probably less than what we'd need to take it down. Charging into the room is no option, as the light is still on and it can't be turned off in time for us to charge in, not to mention once again the golem...
Finds, at this point you might just want to run towards the left and get to us so we can at least save you from your own shadow.

EDIT: Wait, I didn't read the last line properly- We're back to regular shadow size, so heal him in any way, he'll be able to take the damage. However, it'll probably have to be the red potion that you use, as you're out of MP.

"Thank ye Destyn. I'm really sorry about the additional wait once again, but I promise there'll be no more distractions after this... Unless the demon himself starts breaking out of his cage, I guess. Must admit I'm not exactly happy a great hero such as you isn't interested in helping save the world, but I guess you've been waiting for a very long time... So get ready- Here it comes."

"Also, we might have a plan to use a magical machine on this guy- So if we start running to the right, you'll probably want to trail back a bit, unless the guy has it's eyes on you. Most important thing is you don't get caught in the ray as well, alright?"

Burned attacks the golem as soon as it enters the room.

[LAYF]

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always interested in your games Thinks, count me in for the random roll

[BeanDip]

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I feel like Shell looks. Like: "Whoops, wasted a turn."

Shell will grab those rusty looking daggers over there and rush out of the room, if the golem enters the room he'll attack.

[spiderwrangler]

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Willing to serve if needed.

[Dlover]

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Wait... Would stabilising him count as touching him and trigger the shadows to combine? 'cause we don't actually need to heal him if she shadow can't hurt him, he only needs to be stabilised.

Tugs stands on guard, awaiting the arrival of the enemy.

[thinkslogically]

Probably should have said sooner, but I'll make the replacement player roll tonight (about 8-9pm GMT) so there's time to get an action in for MOnday's update.

[askstoomuch]

since nobody is posting for finds

finds will make sure questions survives this shadowy demon party
force feeding him that red potion evreybody is talking about

[thinkslogically]

The red potion is in Question's inventory and can only be accessed by Questions.

I THINK that we set a precedent for using first aid to stabilise a dying person though at some point, so I'll allow a dice roll for e.g. binding wounds (50% chance of success) if the first aider is willing to spend the entire turn on the activity. It's more of a gamble compared to actual healing, but it might be the only option for saving Questions at this point (unless you can think up some other way).

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ROLLING FOR THE TEMPORARY PLAYER:

ChuckDaRighteous: 83
BadgeAddict: 90
Looksatyoufunny: 97
spiderwrangler: 49

Congratulations LAYF! Those were some high rolls to beat Please feel free to post actions from now for Splits, and you can continue until kurik comes back.

[LAYF]

YAY

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are the OP up to date on items and stuff? I'm going to act as if they are, else please correct me
*Ah, color #000000, how nice...
*I'll do what I can to keep him alive

"Finds! Are there any way you can stabilize Questions And turn of the light?"
If Questions turns off the light! Split will run in and help his friends with the shades! *Not running in there creating more of those things!
Else he will go and help with the Golem!
"Why does things always divide my attention! My focus is newer in one place!"


*Sorry, I had to

*If there is votes for Finds, I vote to stabilize Questions first as Ask says, Turning off light if time is there!

[askstoomuch]

yes save questions do it
he can't do anything cause he is well nearly dead but yeah save questions !

[Dusk9]

Eaten hides retreats, meditating behind Destyn to recover some of his magiks in time for the fight.