Fire Emblem Tropera

Azadokht’s eyes widen. Dashing back behind to the safety of the party’s line, she takes a moment to collect herself.

She lets out a laugh, a wide smile growing on her face. Looking down, she puts her hand to another of the axes on her belt, one engraved in gold and shimmering with latent power. Her smile turns to a grin.

Putting the thought aside, she looks up again – and realises that she shouldn’t have looked down in the first place. That’s Bette, Astra – go! As Railen moves back to heal and then to guard, Aza flows forward, back into the motions of rejuvenation that she knows so well.

After Railen’s turn Azadokht dashes, moving to F10, performing a Dance of Stamina for Astra and continuing to E8.

Edited by Existential_Tempest on Jul 17th 2019 at 9:08:19 AM

A careless assault had resulted in two injuries among the mercenaries; fortunately, they were not fatal, but as Astra returned to consciousness they resolved to be more cautious as they continued the mission. Attacking the healer first was a common military tactic, after all.

If legal, go to C11 and heal Bette with Mend Staff. Otherwise, go hide at E7.

Edited by Suttungr on Jul 17th 2019 at 7:40:08 AM

Round 2: Player Phase

• Amystra moves to F11 and attacks Vissan 6 (Nightmare Tome)!
  • Amystra's first attack deals 96 critical damage to Vissan 6 (-60/36).
  • Vissan 6 dies!
• Railen moves to E11 and uses an Elixir (2/3) on Astra.
  • Railen fully restores Astra's hit points (38/38).
• Kiri moves to E13 and activates Pierce (2/3).
  • Kiri attacks Vissan 2 (Killer Lance)!
  • Kiri's attack deals 31 damage to Vissan 2 (-4/37).
  • Vissan 2 dies!
• Azadokht moves to F10 and performs a Dance of Stamina for Astra.
  • Astra gains an extra turn!
  • Azadokht continues to E8.
• Astra moves to C11 and heals Bette (Mend Staff 7/8).
• Astra restores 32 hit points to Bette (31/31).
• Scherwiz moves to D12 and attacks Vissan 3 (Killer Axe)!
  • Scherwiz Gambles 48 Hit for 48 Critical Hit.
  • Scherwiz's first attack deals 48 critical damage to Vissan 3 (-38/39).
  • Vissan 3 dies!

Amystra hurried forward, the pages of her tome flipping like a wind storm as she conjured a blast of dark energy that obliterated the soldier that had brought Astra down before she could level the anti-magic bow on any of the company's other mages.

Kiri leapt from the stalagmites she had been using for cover, soaring down on the Vissan officer like a lightning strike, slipping straight past her defenses to drive her lance through the officer's chest.

Scherwiz finished clearing the chamber with a vicious strike of their axe, cleaving through the bow that the archer feebly held up in a futile attempt to parry.

As the others cleared the chamber, Railen and Azadokht got their wounded allies back on their feet.

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Round 2: Enemy Phase

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Round 3 Deadline: 9:00pm PST, 7/20.

Move to H14 and prepare an attack for range with the Chakram, favoring those that aren't carrying stealable items

Edited by LightToAll on Jul 20th 2019 at 3:38:59 PM

Move to G14. Prepare attack with Flux Tome.

Bonus link to map.

Amystra dashes to H15 and equips Nosferatu. If danced, she prepares an attack.

Edited by Izshta on Jul 20th 2019 at 3:14:51 AM

The immediate area was clear, but nobody knew what lay beyond the stalagmites at this point; taking a moment to gather their forces would likely be the wisest course of action at the moment.

Move to G13 and prepare attack for killable targets that cannot be stolen from with Purge Tome.

As she spins, Azadokht takes in the room - each of their enemies defeated, her comrades headed for the stalagmites beyond which more no doubt wait. Directing the last of her surge towards her comrades, willing them new strength for the fight ahead, she comes to a momentary stop.

Feeling blood rushing through her ears and a smile across her face, she falls to a waiting crouch.

Azadokht dashes, moving to F10, performing a Dance of Stamina for Amystra and continuing to F15.

Edited by Existential_Tempest on Jul 21st 2019 at 2:21:50 PM

Round 3: Player Phase

• Railen moves to H14 and prepares an attack (Chakram).
• Bette moves to G14 and prepares an attack (Flux Tome).
• Azadokht dashes to F10 and performs a Dance of Stamina for Amystra.
  • Amystra gains an extra turn!
  • Azadokkht continues to F15.
• Amystra dashes to H15.
• Amystra prepares an attack (Nosferatu Tome).
• Astra moves to G13 and prepares an attack (Purge Tome).
• Scherwiz dashes to H16 and equips their Chakram.
• Kiri relishes the kill.

The Company wasted no time in moving on once their comrades were back on their feet, Railen and Scherwiz taking the lead into the barrier of stalagmites that blocked vision into the next part of the cave complex.

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Round 3: Enemy Phase

• Vissan 7 transforms into beast form.
  • Astra's prepared attack deals 25 damage to Vissan 7 (15/40).
  • Vissan 7 continues to J14.
  • Railen's first prepared attack deals 14 damage to Vissan 7 (1/40).
  • Railen's second prepared attack deals 14 damage to Vissan 7 (-13/40).
  • Vissan 7 dies!
• Vissan 8 defends and moves to I14.
  • Bette's first prepared attack deals 29 damage to Vissan 8 (10/39).
  • Bette's second prepared attack deals 29 damage to Vissan 8 (-19/39).
  • Vissan 8 dies!
• Vissan 9 moves to K10 and defends.

The Vissans' charge proved disastrous, as the first two soldiers to try assaulting the mercenaries' skirmish line were cut down by blade and spell without ever reaching their foes. The last member of the front squad hesitated rather than follow her companions into the killzone, and instead took refuge in a nearby rock formation.

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Round 4 Deadline: 9:00pm PST, 7/22.

As Railen stood vigilant on the rough terrain that he made his specialization the swordmaster would have his attention stolen by the shiny sparkle of a powerful ring and before he could think on it he immediately ran full force deep into the enemy force, not caring that this same tactic not a mere moments ago had failed.

If danced for Stamina then Dash to M8 and steal from Vissan 11. If not danced then move to J10 and attack Vissan 9 with the Killing Edge.

Flashes of magic burst from her teammates within the stalagmites; at that signal, Aza launches herself forward once more, charging and then vaulting up and over the upright rocks, speeding away as soon as her feet hit the ground, gathering her will into another focussed tempest. Railen, though, is ahead of her.

But he can’t retreat like I – oh. She smiles as the ring on the finger of one particular archer glints in the half-light. Then let me offer help! Redoubling her speed, she falls into step with the light-fingered swordsman before effortlessly wheeling into those revitalising forms, allying new energy to his. With a nod of confidence and solidarity, Aza draws back once more, towards the cavern wall.

Thank you, Rtapani, she thinks.

Before Railen takes his turn, Azadokht moves to I14, performs a Dance of Stamina for Railen and continues to J16.

Edited by Existential_Tempest on Jul 22nd 2019 at 2:52:52 PM

Move to L14. Prepare attack with Flux Tome.

Bonus link to map.

Move to I12 and prepare attack with Flash Tome.

Move to I13 prepare attack with shortspear on the first enemy to attack Astra.

Amystra moves to K14 and prepares an attack

Edited by Izshta on Jul 22nd 2019 at 6:39:02 AM

Round 4: Player Phase

• Azadokht dashes to I14 and performs a Dance of Stamina for Railen.
  • Railen gains an extra turn!
  • Azadokht continues to J16.
• Railen dashes to M8.
• Railen steals Vissan 11's Power Ring.
  • Railen is carrying too many items and must send one to storage.
• Bette moves to K14 and prepares an attack (Flux Tome).
• Astra moves to I12 and prepares an attack (Flash Tome).
• Kiri moves to I14 and prepares an attack for the first enemy to attack Astra (Short Spear).
• Amystra moves to L14 and prepares an attack (Nosferatu Tome).
• Scherwiz moves to J13 and prepares an attack (Chakram).

As Railen sped off into the dimly lit chamber, the rest of the company entered cautiously, wary of the surviving mage and her potentially devastating tome.

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Round 4: Enemy Phase

• Vissan 9 uses Barrier Staff (2/3) on Vissan 10.
  • Vissan 10 takes half damage from magic for 1 round!
• Vissan 10 moves to K12 and activates Pierce (1/2).
  • Vissan 10 attacks Scherwiz!
  • Scherwiz's first counterattack deals 13 damage to Vissan 10 (28/41)
  • Vissan 10's attack deals 30 damage to Scherwiz (0/30).
  • Scherwiz is critically wounded (0/2)!
  • Astra's prepared attack deals 9 damage to Vissan 10 (15/41) and reduces his Hit by 15.
  • Vissan 10's counterattack deals 13 damage to Astra (25/38).
  • Bette's first prepared attack deals 14 damage to Vissan 10 (1/41).
  • Vissan 10's first counterattack deals 12 damage to Bette (19/31).
  • Bette's second prepared attack deals 14 damage to Vissan 10 (-13/41).
  • Vissan 10 dies!
• Vissan 11 moves to J12 and activates Pierce (1/2).
  • Vissan 11 attacks Kiri!
  • Vissan 11's attack deals 24 damage to Kiri (9/33).
  • Kiri's first counterattack deals 19 damage to Vissan 11 (20/39).
  • Kiri's second counterattack misses.
• Vissan 12 moves to L12 and activates Pierce (1/2).
  • Vissan 12 attacks Amystra!
  • Vissan 12's attack deals 32 damage to Amystra (1/33).
  • Amystra's first counterattack deals 27 damage to Vissan 12 (12/39).
  • Amystra drains 27 hit points from Vissan 12 (28/33).
  • Amystra's second counterattack deals 27 damage to Vissan 12 (-15/39).
  • Amystra drains 12 hit points from Vissan 12 (31/31).
  • Vissan 12 dies!

The surviving mage didn't take the bait. Instead, she drew a staff, and cast a barrier of shimmering light around the archer officer in the chamber's rear.

Boldened by his newfound resistance, the officer dove into the middle the the cavern and loosed arrow after arrow into the company's ranks. Scherwiz fell with an arrow through their chest, but not before giving the archer a nasty slash across the collar with their chakram. A burst of light magic exploded before the archer's eyes, courtesy of Astra, but even blinded the archer's sight was too well trained. Another arrow embedded itself in Astra's leg as Bette unleashed her magical salvo. The archer grit his teeth, still standing thanks to the magical protection that enveloped him, and fired back, hitting Bette in the shoulder, but then even the staff's magic couldn't weaken Bette's final blast of dark energy by enough to save him.

His subordinates moved to attack the company's flanks. The nearer archer traded missiles with Kiri, delivering an arrow through the dragon girl's belly that left Kiri the worse of the exchange despite managing to skewer the archer with a hurled spear in return.

The last archer sneered in victory as his cursed bow struck true, bringing Amystra within an inch of her life with an arrow that missed her heart by an inch. His thrill didn't last long, though, as the dark mage unleashed dark tendrils of energy that wrapped around his limbs and body, sapping the life from him even as he futilely tried to struggle free. In the end, his withered corpse lay at Amystra's feet, while she might not have suffered a scratch in the first place.

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Round 5 Deadline: 9:00pm PST, 7/25.

Heal Kiri with Mend Staff. If performed: Go to K13 and heal Scherwiz with Mend Staff.

Move to N13, equip Killing Edge, and defend.

Move to L10. Attack Vissan 9 with Dark Sword.

Bonus link to map.

If, after Bette's turn, Vissian 9 is not dead, move to L10 and attack with Dark Lance, if he is, move to K12 and attack Vissian 11 with Nightmare.

After all turns but Scherwiz’s and Astra’s second are taken, Azadokht dashes, moving to J12 and performing a Dance of Stamina for Astra. If nobody moves to O13, she continues to L14; if somebody does move to O13, she continues to O11.

Edited by Existential_Tempest on Jul 25th 2019 at 12:01:17 PM

If Vissan 11 is still alive move to J11 attack, Vissan 11 with Killer Lance, if he is dead and Vissan 9 is alive move to J10 attack Vissan 9 with Killer Lance, if they are both dead move to N12 and defend.

Round 5: Player Phase

• Astra heals Kiri (Mend Staff 6/8).
  • Astra restores 32 hit points to Kiri (33/33).
• Railen moves to N13 and defends.
• Bette moves to L10 and attacks Vissan 9 (Dark Sword)!
  • Bette's first attack deals 37 damage to Vissan 9 (-2/35).
  • Vissan 9 dies!
• Amystra moves to K12 and attacks Vissan 11 (Nightmare Tome)!
  • Amystra's first attack deals 32 damage to Vissan 11 (-12/39).
  • Vissan 11 dies!
• Kiri moves to N12 and defends.
• Azadokht dashes to J12 and performs a Dance of Stamina for Astra.
  • Astra gains a second turn!
  • Azadokht continues to L14.
• Astra moves to K13 and heals Scherwiz (Mend Staff 5/8).
  • Astra restores 32 hit points to Scherwiz (30/30).
• Scherwiz moves to O12.

Bette and Amystra made short work of the remaining soldiers, cutting both down with their powerful dark magic too quickly for the enemy to even try and strike back while Astra saw to the wounded.

"Thankee kindly, kiddo," Scherwiz said as the magic mended their wound. "This be no time for layin' about in yer own blood!"

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Round 5: Enemy Phase

Through the gloom, Railen could just make out the front row of another squad of Vissan troops as the cavern continued to wind south, though he could hear the soft murmur of more conversing further down.

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Round 6 Deadline: 9:00pm PST, 7/27.

Move to O13 and prepare Mend Staff for adjacent ally with below 50% HP.

Amystra moves to O11.