Fire Emblem Tropera

Around the mountain, Zeera could make out some of the Vissan fortifications up ahead. She thought about blasting the tree across the river, but that would draw too much attention to her.

Thus, Zeera began the long journey back around the mountain until she gathered up with the others. On the way, she thought she could make out something hiding within the trees.

Move to O18. Attack the tree on O16 if able to, or defend otherwise.

It was always a weird feeling, flying on a pegasus, it was exhilarating but also seemed as tho a single movement could send her flying. Which prompted her to tightly wrap her arms around Vera till it was over.

Dismount at N17

Railen went to join up with everyone and once over with them, he noticed a dead tree.

Move to O17 and attack the Dead Tree at O16 if able. If not, defend.

edited 2nd Jun '17 11:51:57 AM by LightToAll

Well, it seemed that the near side of the river was cleaned up, which meant they had time to regroup.

After sharing the information regarding the ballista he had read about with Vera, Grendan flew to the edge of the forest near a dead tree, waving the others over when he arrived.

Move to M16; if the tree isn't down, attack it with Throwing Knives, otherwise gratuitously defend.

Trade Secret Book for Angelic Robe from Zeera somewhere. Move to N16, attack the tree with Flux if it's not already dead. Defend otherwise.

Also requesting that Malia end turn at M16, N17, or O18.

edited 2nd Jun '17 5:58:47 PM by TehStanman

Move to P18 and get in the ballista, then move to P17 and attack Vissan 21 (aka Ballista Boy).

edited 2nd Jun '17 7:07:04 PM by Tojin

Round 15: Player Phase

• Vera picks up Sophia and moves to N18.
  • Vera defends.
• Zeera moves to O18 and attacks the dead tree (Thunder Tome).
  • Zeera's attack deals 19 damage to the dead tree (11/30).
• Sophia dismounts at N17.
• Railen moves to O17 and attacks the dead tree (Wing Sword).
  • Railen's attack deals 17 damage to the dead tree (-6/30).
  • The dead tree collapses across O15.
• Grendan moves to M16 and defends.
• Eridan moves to O19 and trades his Secret Book for Zeera's Angelic Robe.
  • Zeera's hit points decrease to 21.
  • Eridan's hit points increase to 23.
  • Eridan continues to N16 and defends.
• Michel moves to B14 and boards the damaged ballista.
  • Michel continues moving to P18.
• Malia moves to M17 and performs a Dance of Grace for Sophia.
  • Sophia's avoidance is increased by 10!

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Round 15: Enemy Phase

As the company amassed itself in the trees near the bend in the river, the pegasus knight to their east yawned. Being assigned to watch over the ballista was such a dull post. She'd much rather be flying patrol with the Lieutenant than be babysitting a hunk of wood, but she'd drawn the short lot at breakfast, and so here she was. The thought of the morning mean made her realize just how long ago it had been, and as she reached into her saddlebag for an apple, something in the distance caught her eye.

"Is... is that another ballista?" she said to herself, catching a glimpse of the hulking wooden frame lurching through the rough undergrowth. "Oh damn," she said. "Heads up! Enemy sighted!"

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Round 16 Deadline: 9:00pm PST, 6/3.

There wasn't a whole lot of room to maneuver, but through the treelines and across the river, Zeera thought she could see the enemy ballista peeking around the side of the mountain. She thought she could see something else close nearby, though she wasn't sure what it was.

In order of preference, move to O16, O15 (note: only go here if no one else wants to occupy it), N17, P17, or O17. Defend.

"Okay, pretty sure I see wings over there, so they've probably kept a pegasus in reserve. We'll have to fight past them to get at that ballista they've got." Grendan paused to consider the terrain before adding, "Probably a few others as well, considering how many trees we'll have to make our way through."

Move to N14, prepare attack with Throwing Knives.

With everyone else in position, Eridan made a beeline for the mage tower.

If danced by Malia, move to O11, attack Vissan 21 with Flux if Vissan 21 still alive after Michel's attack. Otherwise attack Vissan 15 with Flux.

If not danced by Malia, move to O14 if Vissan 21 is dead. O15 if alive. Prepare Flux.

Vera to P17. Stamina on Michel.

edited 4th Jun '17 5:42:36 PM by nman

Move to O16, prepare Heal for the first nearby ally that goes under half health.

Stay and defend.

edited 4th Jun '17 9:07:42 PM by LightToAll

Round 16: Player Phase

• Grendan moves to N14 and prepares an attack (Throwing Knives).
• Vera moves to P17 and performs a Harangue of Stamina on Michel.
  • Michel gains an extra turn!
• Michel moves to Q17 and attacks Vissan 21 (Steel Bow)!
  • Michel's first attack misses (4/5 remaining).
  • Michel's second attack misses (3/5 remaining).
• Michel attacks Vissan 21 (Steel Bow)!
  • Michel's first attack deals 15 damage to Vissan 21 (8/23) (2/5 remaining).
  • Michel's second attack misses (1/5 remaining).
• Malia moves to M16 and performs a Dance of Stamina for Eridan.
  • Eridan gains an extra turn!
• Eridan moves to O14.
• Eridan moves to O11 and attacks Vissan 21 (Flux Tome)!
  • Eridan's first attack deals 16 damage to Vissan 21 (-8/23).
  • Vissan 21 dies!
• Sophia moves to O16 and prepares to heal (Heal Staff).
  • Sophia's Grace bonus drops to 7.
• Zeera moves to O15 and defends.
• Railen defends.

Making a shot across such a great distance would be difficult enough on its own, but with the added unfamiliarity of the ballista's controls, Michel's shots mostly peppered the ground around the enemy ballista. Only one struck the enemy archer, sending him staggering, and grateful that it hadn't been an inch to the left, or he surely would have died.

Eridan, meanwhile, found the tower Zeera had informed him of, and hurried inside, pushing his way past the mossy curtain that obscured the door. His footsteps echoed up and down the tower's empty interior as he climbed laboriously up the stairs, one damnable step after another, until at last he reached the top. A large chunk of violet crystal hung in the air, humming with power, and as he looked through it, he could see distant foes as if looking through a telescope.

Within moments he located the enemy ballista, and hurling a ball of darkness into the crystal itself, he made the ballistician's thanks to his maker a premature one.

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Round 16: Enemy Phase

"They're in the old tower!" Maelius roared, raising his staff high overhead. "Charge, men! Repel these cretins! They mustn't reach Gusfer!"

• Maelius moves to Q9.
• Vissan 15 moves to O9 and attacks Eridan (Steel Bow)!
  • Vissan 15 misses.
• Vissan 16 moves to P9 and attacks Eridan (Long Bow)!
  • Vissan 16's attack misses.
  • Eridan's first counterattack deals 16 damage to Vissan 16 (6/22).
  • Eridan's second counterattack misses.
• Vissan 17 moves to P10.
• Vissan 18 moves to N8.
• Vissan 19 moves to N6.
• Vissan 20 moves to R9.
• Vissan 22 moves to O12 and attacks Eridan (Wing Axe)!
  • Vissan 22's deals 13 damage to Eridan (10/23).

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Round 17 Deadline: 9:00pm PST, 6/6.

edited 5th Jun '17 12:23:47 AM by Wryte

"Trouble aiming the shafts, boy?" Vera barked at Michel as she pulled out her bow and flew into the fray. "Fire again! I'll go deal with our assailants."

Go after Railen and Zeera. Vera to P14. Stamina Railen at O14.

edited 6th Jun '17 1:39:04 PM by nman

As she headed across the makeshift bridge, Zeera could see a tower of sorts. Eridan had gone up ahead, and it seemed he had gone on top.

She cautiously tread forth, though when she got close, she could see many Vissans pouring into the woods.

Move to O13. Use Fire tome on Vissan 22/the pegasus if it isn't dead. Prepare attack with thunder tome otherwise.

edited 6th Jun '17 2:23:39 PM by CathariSarad

Railen followed Zeera across the bridge that the dead tree was serving as. Eridan and Michel had the group covered with the tower and ballista but that was still quite a force moving up on them.

Move to O14 and if given a performance by Vera for Stamnia then move to P13 and prepare attack for range.

Well, on the one hand Eridan had managed to neutralize the enemy ballista, at least for the time being. On the other, he probably needed to be evacuated immediately, before the entire enemy force tore him apart.

Fortunately, Grendan could take care of that.

Move to N11, rescue Eridan, then move to N15 (if Eridan can dismount from there) or M14 (if he can't). If Eridan wants to attack, wait until after he does so.

edited 6th Jun '17 2:27:18 PM by Suttungr

Michel grumbled something angrily and smacked the ballista, causing it to creak alarmingly. "You try aiming a shaft that's more rot than wood!" He shouted at Vera (after making sure the ballista wasn't about to collapse on him). He turned his attention back to the enemy forces, aimed, and fired off the ballista's last bolt (hoping that this time it would actually hit something), before hopping out of the now-useless siege engine.

Attack Vissan 22 with the Iron Bow if it's not dead yet. If it is, attack Vissan 17 with the Iron Bow instead. After either attack, disembark the ballista onto Q16.

edited 6th Jun '17 4:01:03 PM by Tojin

This was not going as well as they had hoped but the situation wasn't unsalvageable. Sophie once again asked for a dance from malia and went forward to help the others.

If Danced by malia, after Zeera, and Railen's turns, move to P13, attack Vissan 22 and prepare a heal for the nearest ally in range that gets hurt. If 22 is already dead move to O12, heal Eridan and prepare attack for any enemy in range(Fire Tome).

If not danced go to 015 and prepare a heal.

It was not a pretty sight for Eridan as a mass of enemy units started closing in on him like a swarm of ants. One of them even managed to stick an arrow into Eridan's shoulder from way below.

"Damn, how does that even happen?" Eridan wondered out loud as he launched another attack. Hopefully some cavalry arrives soon.

Attack Vissan 18 with Flux.

Round 17: Player Phase

• Zeera moves to O13 and attacks Vissan 22 (Fire Tome)!
  • Zeera's first attack deals 10 damage to Vissan 22 (8/18).
  • Zeera's second attack deals 10 damage to Vissan 22 (-2/18).
  • Vissan 22 dies!
• Railen moves to O14 and prepares an attack (Wing Sword).
• Vera moves to P14 and performs a Harangue of Stamina on Railen.
  • Railen gains an extra turn!
• Railen moves to P13 and prepares an attack (Wing Sword).
• Michel attacks Vissan 17 (Iron Bow)!
  • Michel's attack deals 8 damage to Vissan 17 (17/25).

As Michel fired the ballista's final bolt, the creaky old frame had had enough, and Michel had to throw himself out of the way as the joints shook apart, the firing cord snapped, and the support struts collapsed inward, leaving behind only a pile of rubble.

• The damaged ballista breaks down.

• Malia moves to O15 and performs a Dance of Stamina for Sophia.
  • Sophia gains an extra turn!
• Sophia moves to O14.
• Sophia moves to O12 and heals Eridan (Heal Staff).
  • Sophia restores 22 hit points to Eridan (23/23).
  • Sophia's Grace bonus drops to 4.
• Eridan attacks Vissan 18 (Flux Tome)!
  • Eridan's attack deals 51 critical damage to Vissan 18 (-28/23).
  • Vissan 18 dies!
• Grendan moves to N11 and picks up Eridan.
  • Grendan continues to N15.

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Round 17: Enemy Phase

"Casters, take the tower! Archers, ready the ballista again!" Maelius commanded as he urged his horse up onto the rocky hill, the better to observe his opponents' movements.

• Maelius moves to Q11.
• Vissan 15 moves to P11 and attacks Railen (Steel Bow)!
  • Vissan 15's attack misses.
• Vissan 16 moves to Q10.
• Vissan 17 moves to P12 and attacks Railen (Steel Lance)!
  • Vissan 17's attack deals 11 damage to Railen (10/21).
  • Railen's prepared attack misses.
• Vissan 19 moves to O9.
• Vissan 20 moves to O8.
• Vissan 26 moves to P9.

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Round 18 Deadline: 9:00pm PST, 6/8.

edited 6th Jun '17 8:10:27 PM by Wryte

Zeera looked back as she saw Heath carry Eridan from the top of the tower. Hearing the enemies approaching, Zeera went ahead herself.

She climbed up the tower's winding steps, until she saw a strange, purplish crystal.

She could feel its power.

All the world, just from a glimpse of this crystal...

If only she could find some way to bring it down from here. She would have to remember this place sometime, if and when her time ended with the mercenaries.

A kingdom that rises from the sands...

The shuffling of armor and footsteps awoke Zeera from her trance. She then rapidly circled around the crystal, until she could see some of the Vissans nearby.

Using the crystal as reference, she pulled out one of her tomes and flared her magic down at the enemies below.

If performed by Malia, delay turn until most people have moved/attacked nearby enemies, and then move to O11. Use Thunder Tome on Vissan 15 (or one of the other enemies on the following list). If able to, use Thunder Tome on one of the following enemies, in order of preference: Vissan 15 (if not dead), Vissan 16, Vissan 17, Vissan 26, Vissan 20, Vissan 19, or Maelius.

Otherwise, move to O11. Use Thunder Tome on Vissan 15.

Railen was able to dodge the arrow aimed at him but the lance coming at him from horseback was a little harder to dodge. Well, he would just have to pay back that mounted lancer.

Attack Vissan 17 with Lancereaver.

Vera flew off, ready to attack.

Wait until everyone else has gone. If Malia did not stamina Zeera this round, fly to N13 and stamina Zeera.

If P12 is alive, attack P12 with bow.

If P11 is alive, fly to N11, attack P11 with bow.

If Q10 is alive, fly to Q12 and attack Q10 with bow.

Otherwise, fly to S10, enter ballista. If O8 is alive, fire at O8. Otherwise if we've gotten so many critical hits that the battlefield is littered with bodies, divert to attack O9, Q11, or P9 in that order

edited 7th Jun '17 10:24:20 AM by nman