Grid-Lock [Skirmish]

>heal V1
>teleport to treetop
>fire both blasters at metal drone fire and water at 3 burst of each

[L1] [Scroll] [Leng]
HP: 4/4 Str: 1 Dex: 7
Act: 3 Mov: 3 Aff: 4
[MN] (Water)
[Restore] (Purify: Fire+Metal)
[Conjure]
Equipment:
Blaster(Fire) DMG: Aff Rng: Dex Blast, Burst 3, Heat 3/6
Blaster(Water) DMG: Aff Rng: Dex Blast, Burst 3, Heat 3/6

-Belt (3)
>Rifle [14 ammo]
>-
>-

Woops trip missed

Giving it 4 hours and 20 minutes before phase end and processing begins.

A1's movement has reminded me of a question: How does Parkour affect vertical jump distance?
>1/2str(roundup)+stat (dex or str)
>1/2str(roundup)+1/2stat(roundup)
>(Str+stat)/2(roundup)
>No change, 1/2str(roundup)

"A shield? I see, you hope to keep people from getting close to you. Unfortunately... I have no sense of personal space."

>LEAP! 2 UP!
>METAL FULGUR! Teleport 2 Up so i'm now in the same space as the drone originally 4 above me
>tap aqua dance for +2 dex damage, Water element
>Strike Drone with Tooth and Nail ( (3+3+2+2+1) * 2 = 22 damage with a water tint on a metal enemy.)
>If this kills it, Fall all cool like while saying something like "That was for Starstriker" or "There's nothing my fists cannot crush" or "Looks like you weren't... waterpoof"
If

[AB0] [Bo] [Bold Adept]
HP: 2/5 Str: 3 Dex: 2
Act: 3 Mov: 3 Aff: 2
[Flying Knee]
[Ninjutsu: Fulgur Leap]
[Ninjutsu: Aqua Dance]
[Parkour]
Equipment:
-Tooth [Dmg 3+str; Melee; Traits (Pull, Reach(str))]
-Nail [Dmg 3+str; Melee; Traits (Cleave, Rapid) (Special: both equipped: Defend/brace 6
-Henshin Helm [+1 Strike, +Coolness]
-Belt: Zipper pouch, ,
-Cash: 182,
Inv: Coldbold Egg
Frostbite Skull
??? Scroll
Humanoid skull
Rusted steel moonblade
rusted steel gauntlets (x2)
rusted steel familiar helmet
bottled message

[Quests]
[Flood of Problems]
[Shoq and Load]
[Overflow]
[Mud Wrasslin]

Parkour only affects horizontal jump movement, so jump height won't get changed. However, given that parkour lets you run on walls you can just move straight up instead of being limited to 1/2 your Strength.

[F1] Maw
>Swim 1U 4L 1U
>Swim/Move 1U 1L
>Open Chest

[V1] Robutt
>Begin dying
>Drop (0 dmg)

[A1] Steak Sauce
>Jump 2U (skulk hang)
>Repeat
>Open Chest

[G1] Nid
>Break Bindings
>Sprint climb 1U 1R 1U 1R 1U/R
>Brace

[A3] Tic
>-Loot Croq Skull
>Climb 2U 1L
>Stabilize Robutt
>Loot Aqua Ken (all)
>-Quick Flurry (all) Aqua Ken at Drone 2UR (3x2 Water)
>-Quick attack Dai on bindings

[L1] Scroll
>Restore V1 Robutt (4 HP)
>Teleport to Treetop
>Burst 3 at Drone with both Blasters (4x3 Water, 4x3 Fire, range 6)

[A0] Bo
>Jump 2U
>Teleport 2U
>Strike with Tooth and Nail (11x2 Water damage)
>-Aqua Dance (damage)

Processing.

Bevy beams in a call!

"Seems like whatever you needed to find and remove has been dealt with. Head on back when you're all ready, and I'll divvy out the rewards. Oh and... thanks. You all did a good job."

[Action!]

"Steak Sauce spies a few things that are left to do!"

"Sorry drone, you're... Grounded."
Even if it doesn't work, it works for him.

>land, move 1l, 2u
>Give the people on the mound Starstriker's note, and ask specifically if they know any good places to bury the remains

"Let me check that out, I'll let you take care of this chest."
>swim 3W
>pickup tasty snack for later ([Croq head])
>swim 3D 1L 1D 1L
>inspect the little cache, open a chest if one is indeed hidden there and say hello to the Frostbite elemental
"Elemental, elemental, tell me your wisdom."

[F1] Maw [Ferox]
HP : 8/8 Str : 3 Dex 2
Act : 3 Mov : 3 Aff : 1
[Devour]
[Gluttony]
[Absorb]
[A stomach full of Blunders] (+1 Act)
Absorbed Skills :
[Hydro Form] (Slipstream elemental) (Water attuned, Unimpeded Swim, Waterbreathing, Sizeless)
[Pummel] (Slipstream elemental) (T, once per turn, can use any attack as a tap action)
Equipment :
Hand 1 : Cutlas (Dmg Dex+2, Quick, Rapid)
Hand 2: Cutlas (Dmg Dex+2, Quick, Rapid)
Belt : Belt pouch (+1 Belt space)
-Mossy Arcum
-10 Mossy arrows
-Croq head
Monies : 25 zenny

>Open and Loot chest.
>Jump 2L D5 (Skulk Hang on way down to prevent fall damage if necessary)
>Open and Loot chest.

>Open and Loot chest.
>Jump 2L D5 (Skulk Hang on way down to prevent fall damage if necessary)
>Open and Loot chest.

[A1] [Steak Sauce] [Bold Adept]
Arm: 2 Shd: 0
HP: 5+2/5 Str: 3 Dex: 5
Act: 3 Mov: 3 Aff: 2
[Flying Knee][A] STR+MOV Dmg Strike
[Terra Skin][A] AFF to HP and Armor; [T] STR Dmg Strike
[Parkour][P] MOV up and along vertical, +DEX to Jump distance.
[Skulk][2A] Cloak; [P] Hang from Structure or Wall
Equipment:
-3D Glasses [+3 DEX]
-Duster [Dmg:1+5, Melee, Rapid, Strike, Crush(STR)]
-Duster [Dmg:1+5, Melee, Rapid, Strike, Crush(STR)]
Belt: [14z]
- Mysterious Egg
- Empty
- Empty
- Empty

[Mud Wrasslin'][Shoq and Load][Overflow][Flood of Problems]

>Move 1L
>-Retrieve Aqua Ken
>-Quick Dai if any bindings remain
"Thanks f'r these, D'dman, righ' use'ul."
>Jump 4R, then fall all the way down to the water
>-Grab the other two Aqua Ken on the way down.
>-Wave at shamblemom and the 'bolds while sinking
"Jus' gonna go make s're I didn' drop any'hing earlie'."

[A3] [Tic] [Subtle Adept]
HP: 5/5 Str: 2 Dex: 3
Act: 2 Mov: 3 Aff: 3
[Flying Knee]
[Skulk]
[Ninjitsu: Lignum Snare]
[Parkour]
Equipment:
-Hand 1: Dai [2+Aff Dmg; Melee; Focus, Quick]
-Hand 2: Ken [Aff Dmg; Dex Rng; Flurry, Quick]x2
-Belt
-Cute L'ttle Sappy
Quests- [Flood of Problems] [Overflow] [Mud Wrasslin] [Shoq & Load] [Sappy Sapling: Learn Ninjitsu: Toxic Strike]

>-tell coldbolds to help loot stuff and collect other things
>health tic again
>teleport to the giant water pillar at the bottom
>talk to giant pillar about any water upgrades

"Hello strange force. What are you? Can you help me use the water element better?"

[L1] [Scroll] [Leng]
HP: 4/4 Str: 1 Dex: 7
Act: 3 Mov: 3 Aff: 4
[MN] (Water)
[Restore] (Purify: Fire+Metal)
[Conjure]
Equipment:
Blaster(Fire) DMG: Aff Rng: Dex Blast, Burst 3, Heat 3/6
Blaster(Water) DMG: Aff Rng: Dex Blast, Burst 3, Heat 3/6

-Belt (3)
>Rifle [14 ammo]
>-
>-

Woops, knew I forgot something.

Steak Sauce opens up the box, and Poptartz bounds over. "Poptartz at your service! I got a handy shield, an economic Comet, a Catch, and a book on reserve for an avid customer. Each of these can be traded for food! Do you have food? I smell food."

Maw opens up the chest to find an incomplete collection of skulls, and a Scythe. Why would Shoq use a Scythe though? They're not a species known for their agriculture.

"AH, IT SEEMS THAT MY ASSISTANCE IS NOT NEEDED! WELL TIME TO FILL OUT THE REST OF THE MAP!"

>Sprint 2 R 1 D (drop) 2 D
>After exploring the area around the water plants Move 2 U
>-Pick up the Shoq armor
>Give the earthbold my repair hammer

[G1][Nid][Golem]
HP: 7/7 Str: 4 Dex: 1
Act: 3 Mov: 3 Aff: 2
[Big Impact][A]
[Juggernaut][T]
[Jetpack][2A]
Equipment:
-Black Skull Helmet: 1 Armor
-[Champion Blitzer] +1 Mov and +1 Damage after Moving

Loadout 1:
-Grand Buster Blade [11 DMG (7+STR); Melee; Traits (Cleave)]

Loadout 2: Equipped
-Crusher [7 DMG (3+STR); Melee; Traits (Crush)]
-Bouncer [Shield 3; Reflect]

Belt: 25z
-Warped Skull
-Hammer [4 DMG; Melee; Traits (Repair)]
-

=Quests=
[Party Quest: Mud Wrasslin'], [Shoq and Load], [Overflow], [Flood of Problems]

"Welp, that's my job done."

>Harvest the fallen Drones for stuff
>Head back to base.

HP: 0/6 Str: 1 Dex: 3
Act: 3 Mov: 4 Aff: 1
[Chiroptera] [T] to apply flight to self
[Whirlwind] [2A] DEX x ACT attacks divided between all adjacent enemies
[Pinion Strike] [A] Deal DEX damage to target in STR range
Equipment:
-Friend: 'Chuck', Terra Whisp
-H1: Poker [Dmg; 2+DEX, Rng; STR Melee, Rapid, Puncture (DEX)] (In guy)
-H2: Poker [Dmg; 2+DEX, Rng; STR Melee, Rapid, Puncture (DEX)] (In guy)
-Belt (3 Inventory Space) 50 Monies.
-4x Knives [Dmg; DEX, Rng; STR, Melee, Quick, Rapid]
-6? Earth Crystals
-Empty

Wait that book I NEED THAT BOOK!

"adventurers are safe, scavenging for maximum profitability"
>Grab all the shoqs weapons and the poker and put them in the mimic for temporary storage
>Return to base with the iron mimic full of shoq weapons and request a room dedicated to monster adventurers.
>Report the golems death, and the cowardness of the leng

[I1] [inanimalia]
HP: 5/5 Str: 4 Dex: 0
Act: 3 Mov: 4 Aff: 3
[Basic Skill] (info optional)
[Power Crush] ([A]Str strike and bind, [P]Attacks have crush )
[Soul drain] ([A] melee aff damage reduced by defenders aff [att])
Equipment:
-Loadout 1 (+stats)
-Loadout 2

...

Vroom vroom.

Also, if possible, i'd like to get everything on my to-do list done out here. I don't know how much of it needs to get done before action phases end.

1. See if I can get something for helping to save the people on the mound, and lead them home
2. Read that black scroll
3. Bury Starstriker's skull near the trombone, where it can get a good view
4. Convince the Coldbolds I helped lower water levels
5. Convince elaine I helped with Shoq's
6. Convince bevy I did things.
7. Check on that egg.

Next stage: truck battle confirmed.

What do you use to get this minimalist 8 bit art and lettering?

I use paint.net, zoom in to about 800% (for detail work) while having anti-aliasing turned off, move/resize set to nearest-neighbor instead of bilinear, and the brush settings set to 100% hardness with anti-aliasing turned off on both stroke and pressure sensitivity.

The text itself is called 'Pixel Art' and was found with just a google search using 'pixel art text file' which was then added to my fonts folder.

As for the minimalist style that's just done with practice. Over on /ic/ there's a pixel art thread which would be able to help you on managing the different pixel art styles altogether.

Don't forget the loot shown here Maw discovers a mimic! Scroll teleports to the sentient water structure and holds a conversation. Bo falls to their demise! Robutt and the Inanimalia venture back to the Hub, discovering a new arrival has beaten them back!

We are now in Loot phase!
>Fill your inventory with items you want from the explored map!
>Characters are allowed up to two turns worth of non-looting actions!
>Characters who do not take any actions outside of looting are granted an additional PCA for [Downtime!] (early bird gets the worm and all that fancy jazz)
>It might be a while before you venture back here, so be sure to make the most of it!

[Loot!]

You can call me scroll. We Lengs are well attuned and can use elements like these creatures here. Not all of us are Aqua attuned however I am. I am one in our group who heals and helps. I do my best but there are too many to deal with. Would you be willing to teach me something or have something to help? I may be of help to you too.

"A companion, one that is slipstream or frostbite, may accompany you. If Scroll Leng would prefer, they may have a whisp of aqua instead. Given the request, the whisp would know a basic means for healing others.

"HAHA TIME TO REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOR! THIS ARMOR SHALL SERVE ME VERY WELL!"

>-Loot the Shoq Armor
>-If there are space leftover, fill the rest of the bag with warped skulls or croq skulls
>-Return to the hub after looting said items

[G1][Nid][Golem]
HP: 7/7 Str: 4 Dex: 1
Act: 3 Mov: 3 Aff: 2
[Big Impact][A]
[Juggernaut][T]
[Jetpack][2A]
Equipment:
-Black Skull Helmet: 1 Armor
-[Champion Blitzer] +1 Mov and +1 Damage after Moving

Belt:
Loadout 1:
-Grand Buster Blade [11 DMG (7+STR); Melee; Traits (Cleave)]

Loadout 2: Equipped
-Crusher [7 DMG (3+STR); Melee; Traits (Crush)]
-Bouncer [Shield 3; Reflect]

Bag: 25z
-Warped Skull
-
-

=Quests=
[Party Quest: Mud Wrasslin'], [Shoq and Load], [Overflow], [Flood of Problems]

"Steak Sauce loves this part. I'll take this one since the one I hit was vaporized."

>-Put Dusters in belt slots to leave hands free.
>-Put Strange Scythe thing in belt slot.
>-Put assortment of skulls in bag.
>-Loot the whole Shoq on the hill by Bo by carrying it with my MANLY 3 STR to prove I killed one.

>Go back home early for that diggity delicious 2 PCA

[A1] [Steak Sauce] [Bold Adept]
Arm: 2 Shd: 0
HP: 5+2/5 Str: 3 Dex: 5
Act: 3 Mov: 3 Aff: 2
[Flying Knee][A] STR+MOV Dmg Strike
[Terra Skin][A] AFF to HP and Armor; [T] STR Dmg Strike
[Parkour][P] MOV up and along vertical, +DEX to Jump distance.
[Skulk][2A] Cloak; [P] Hang from Structure or Wall
Equipment:
-3D Glasses [+3 DEX]
-Empty
-Empty
Belt: [14z]
- Duster [Dmg:1+5, Melee, Rapid, Strike, Crush(STR)]
- Duster [Dmg:1+5, Melee, Rapid, Strike, Crush(STR)]
- Empty
- Empty

[Mud Wrasslin'][Shoq and Load][Overflow][Flood of Problems]

I like this one

>take the frostbite ele

Now is there anything you would like me to do?

>teleport to tree to talk to poptart
>heal Bo

"Spread Aqua to wherever you travel. Uphold the flood and rain benevolence down upon your enemies and allies. Flow ever-forward. Be the torrent. Do not forget to find solace in still waters."

"Farewell."

>Poptartz has moved to the Forge room and is awaiting business!

Bo can now act! Be more careful with those flying knees now.

I guess I'm heading there then. Let's go Hail (my Frostbite Ele)

>- tell coldbolds to help loot and gather resources
Don't forget to grab stuff for you guys too. There should be plenty of resources around to make the basement better.

>head over to Poptart
It looks like it took a Lang time tomorrow find that book didn't it?

There is a skull in the waterweeds 7L, 5D from my location, I believe it's Stiky's. Looting that, a flower from the waterweeds coming out of water next to the hole to the basement, and leading shamblemom back (provided she wants to come). Oh, and G2's corpse, if it's still around.
>Does shamblemom count as loot?

[A3] [Tic] [Subtle Adept]
HP: 5/5 Str: 2 Dex: 3
Act: 2 Mov: 3 Aff: 3
[Flying Knee]
[Skulk]
[Ninjitsu: Lignum Snare]
[Parkour]
Equipment:
-Hand 1: Dai [2+Aff Dmg; Melee; Focus, Quick]
-Hand 2: Ken [Aff Dmg; Dex Rng; Flurry, Quick]x4, Aqua Ken x2
-Belt
-Cute L'ttle Sappy
-Croq Skull
Quests- [Flood of Problems] [Overflow] [Mud Wrasslin] [Shoq & Load] [Sappy Sapling: Learn Ninjitsu: Toxic Strike]

"Oh, don't worry, mimic friend, the elementals are my buddies, I'm sure I can get you out of this jam, no worries."
>turn and ask the frostbite elemental to move, as he's keeping a friend prisoner
"We're Aqua friends, I'm sure we can find some kind of deal."

Do I count for an extra PCA?

Well I know what I want to do first.

>Put the Earth Crystals in my room for now.
>Go see the Whisp guy about my Drone bits.

"Evening, I got a Drone head and some Metal Crystals, what might I get if I put it back together?

HP: 0/6 Str: 1 Dex: 3
Act: 3 Mov: 4 Aff: 1
[Chiroptera] [T] to apply flight to self
[Whirlwind] [2A] DEX x ACT attacks divided between all adjacent enemies
[Pinion Strike] [A] Deal DEX damage to target in STR range
Equipment:
-Friend: 'Chuck', Terra Whisp
-H1: Poker [Dmg; 2+DEX, Rng; STR Melee, Rapid, Puncture (DEX)] (In guy)
-H2: Poker [Dmg; 2+DEX, Rng; STR Melee, Rapid, Puncture (DEX)] (In guy)
-Belt (3 Inventory Space) 50 Monies.
-4x Knives [Dmg; DEX, Rng; STR, Melee, Quick, Rapid]
-3 Drone Heads
-2 Metal Crystals

-Stash: 6x Earth Crystals

>'Chuck'
HP: 8/8 Str: 3 Dex: 0
Act: 1 Mov: -- Aff: 2
Armor: 4, Earth
[Spike] [T] Strike for Str+Aff earth damage that Cleaves and inflicts Bleed upon dealing damage. Inflicts Pin if defender is flanked by a structure.

>Quests
[Shoq and Load]
[Less Nestled Inn]
[Mud Wrasslin']

...

The shops and vendors have been set up!

Bo can still choose to [Loot!] or participate in [Downtime!] right away!

Everyone who chose to head back early has two PCA's to work with. Scroll only has one, given they chose to perform non-looting actions.

[Note: Poptartz is not a PCA to acquire an item, but is a PCA for requesting an item search]

[Downtime!]

Quest rewards are in!

[Flood of Problems]
>Gained a Favor from the Coldbolds (again!)
>Coldbolds have acquired a Slipstream Elementa!
>Basement bouncers!

[Shoq and Load] (Hidden Objective: Completed!)
>45 zeni to each participant!
>All Croqs slain: +25 zeni
>70 zeni to each participant! (Total!!!)

[Less Nestled Inn]
>Luna is now in the Hub!
>Works as a Hatchery and monster trainer (for friendlies!)
>15 zeni to each participant!

[Overflow]
>Turn in your Warped Skulls to Mango for 20 zeni each!

[Mud Wrasslin']
>Room and board earned! Rest easy for a while.
>Claim item re-purposing for house materials to gain the 200 zeni bonus! (split between the party)
>Rescued lost NPC's! New vendors and PCA's available!

Reply to this post to claim rewards and cash in on awaiting quests.

>Patticipate in downtime right away

Well, it's not quite what he was hoping for, but he did something at least.

>head home
>Bury the skull in ground where it can see the sun from
>check out dat black scroll
>Figure out what to do with the PCA's after that.

Ahhh right, those other two gems were a Plant and Fire crystal, good to know.

>Put 2 Drone Heads on the stash.
>Withdraw the 4 Earth Crystals, go back to whisp bro

"How does the crystal conversion work exactly mister? I've got this drone and enough crystals right away for an [Earth] drone, but that rather limits my damage coverage somewhat. I've got 2 Metal crystals, and 1 each of Plant and Fire otherwise.

HP: 0/6 Str: 1 Dex: 3
Act: 3 Mov: 4 Aff: 1
[Chiroptera] [T] to apply flight to self
[Whirlwind] [2A] DEX x ACT attacks divided between all adjacent enemies
[Pinion Strike] [A] Deal DEX damage to target in STR range
Equipment:
-Whisp: 'Chuck', Terra Whisp
-H1: Poker [Dmg; 2+DEX, Rng; STR Melee, Rapid, Puncture (DEX)] (In guy)
-H2: Poker [Dmg; 2+DEX, Rng; STR Melee, Rapid, Puncture (DEX)] (In guy)
-Belt (3 Inventory Space) 120 Monies.
-4x Knives [Dmg; DEX, Rng; STR, Melee, Quick, Rapid]
-3 Drone Heads
-2 Metal Crystals

-Stash: 2x Drone Heads

[Shoq and Load] (Hidden Objective: Completed!)
>Get 70 Monies

[Less Nestled Inn]
>Get 15 Monies.
"I'll err, see you soon miss.
>

"Alright, alright. Tough customer, huh ? How about that ? I'll trade a tasty, tasty Croq corpse for the freedom of this kind mimic. I'm sure this wonderful, unique meat will be enough to convince you. Please ?"

You feel as if someone is watching you read this scroll. This technique doesn't look to have a legit reason for being forbidden, but then again you did mysteriously find it in your inventory after that run-in with the Shadow. Wonder what the deal is with that.

[WARNING: Sprite change will occur if this skill is learned! Some other skills might be lost or swapped out as well!]

"Oh that's simple. If you have one crystal of your desired element then I can use that one to convert the others (in any number) to the first crystal's element. So if you say wanted four plant crystals, just need to bring me four crystals of any type and a plant crystal to make it happen."

The Frostbite elementa gives only a blank stare and silent flick of it's sky blue tongue. Looks like this one is supremely devoted to it's task.

"Ah so I can make a [Fire], [Plant] or [Metal] drone too? Am I allowed to find out what they can do or is that a secret?"

"AH THE SIGHT OF MONEY ALWAYS BRINGS WARMTH TO MY CORE! NOW TO VISIT SMITH TO SEE WHAT HE CAN MAKE OF THIS SHOQ ARMOR!"

>-Claim reward for [Shoq and Load] 70z
>-Turn in 3 warped skulls for [Overflow] 60z
>-Total: 155z
>Ask Smith what he can do about this Shoq armor (Is this a PCA?)
>Upgrade the Grand Buster Blade for 25z
>PCA: Ask Elaine if I can improve [Juggernaut]

[G1][Nid][Golem]
HP: 7/7 Str: 4 Dex: 1
Act: 3 Mov: 3 Aff: 2
[Big Impact][A]
[Juggernaut][T]
[Jetpack][2A]
Equipment:
-Black Skull Helmet: 1 Armor
-[Champion Blitzer] +1 Mov and +1 Damage after Moving

Belt:
Loadout 1:
-Grand Buster Blade [11 DMG (7+STR); Melee; Traits (Cleave)]

Loadout 2: Equipped
-Crusher [7 DMG (3+STR); Melee; Traits (Crush)]
-Bouncer [Shield 3; Reflect]

Bag: 155z
-Shoq Armor
-
-

=Quests=
None

"Drones are pretty much the same no matter what element they are. They have the ability to project a barrier which reflects attacks, and can shoot lazers of their element at targets from a good distance. They're pretty mobile and act as both Familiar and a Friendly given that a simple command can just... tell them to follow you or to do another action."

"Ohoho! A fully in-tact set of Shoq armor! I won't ask how you got this, but I could easily convert this into something you could wear good golem!"
[PCA to acquire Shoq Armor]

[Grand Buster Blade] Upgrade Options:
>Gain Focus
>Gain +1 Dmg
>Gain Skill: [Power Buster]
[A]ction to attack a space, inflicting Crush before applying weapon damage. (Note: damages everything in the space)

[Juggernaut]
>[T] to Push something not destroyed or killed by this skill into the next space. Using this and moving into the next space subjects the target to this effect one additional time.
>[2A] Move twice and apply Crush before dealing damage as normal.
>[P] Distance moved while this ability is active increases damage dealt by this ability.

it seems that's a forbidden technique for ants

>pick up my book from Poptart
>collect all quest bonuses

>talk to Elaine about upgrading restore
>talk to Luna about the green egg I have
>find out more info about the book

Quests:
[Flood of Problems]
coldbold favor
[Shoq and Load]
+70
[Less Nestled Inn]
+15
[Party Quest: Mud Wrasslin']
TBD

+25z already banked

>total Z: 110z

"Well, I'm out of ideas. I mean, I could just eat him, but I'd rather not if I can. Mister Mimic, do you know why this elementa wants to keep you here ? Maybe something you've done ?"

"Hmm, well I don't actually think we have much in the way of fire damage right now, and that deals with both of the Earth Weaknesses so."

>Convert 2 Metal Crystals and the Plant Crystal into Fire Crystals.
>PCA 1: Combine 4 Fire Crystals and a Drone Head into a Fire Drone.

HP: 6/6 Str: 1 Dex: 3
Act: 3 Mov: 4 Aff: 1
[Chiroptera] [T] to apply flight to self
[Whirlwind] [2A] DEX x ACT attacks divided between all adjacent enemies
[Pinion Strike] [A] Deal DEX damage to target in STR range
Equipment:
-Whisp: 'Chuck', Terra Whisp
-H1: Poker [Dmg; 2+DEX, Rng; STR Melee, Rapid, Puncture (DEX)] (In guy)
-H2: Poker [Dmg; 2+DEX, Rng; STR Melee, Rapid, Puncture (DEX)] (In guy)
-Belt (3 Inventory Space) 120 Monies.
-4x Knives [Dmg; DEX, Rng; STR, Melee, Quick, Rapid]
-1 Drone Heads (Using)
-4 Earth Crystals
-4 Fire Crystals (Using)

-Stash: 2x Drone Heads

YES I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE SHOQ ARMOR! IF IT IS POSSIBLE, CAN YOU INTEGRATE MY SKULL HELMET INTO IT? KEEP THE HELMET BLACK BUT PAINT THE REST OF THE ARMOR BLACK AND BLUE!"

>Spend PCA to acquire Shoq Armor
>Upgrade Shoq Armor for 25z
>Learn [Power Buster] for G.Buster
>Learn [T] to Push something not destroyed or killed by this skill into the next space. Using this and moving into the next space subjects the target to this effect one additional time. for [Juggernaut]

Total Zenny after G.Buster upgrade: 130z

Well, some people would worry about something called a forbidden technique. However, Bo knows that a man decides what is and isn't forbidden for himself. Clearly.

>Learn dat scroll fer ants

[Flood of Problems]
>Did nothing, but quest complete!
[Shoq & Load]
>Claim 70z
[Overflow]
>0 warped skulls
[Mud Wrasslin']
>TBD

PCAs
>Learn [Toxic Strike]
>

Non-PCAs
>Examine flower
>Shelve croq skull, blu der skull, golem skull
>Give Shambemom a tour
>See what's for sale at the forge
>Talk to Elaine about Ranger Training
>Ask Vaw how he did that thing with my Ken

[A3] [Tic] [Subtle Adept]
HP: 5/5 Str: 2 Dex: 3
Act: 2 Mov: 3 Aff: 3
[Flying Knee]
[Skulk]
Ninjitsu: [Lignum Snare] [Toxic Strike]
[Parkour]
Equipment:
-Hand 1: Dai [2+Aff Dmg; Melee; Focus, Quick]
-Hand 2: Ken [Aff Dmg; Dex Rng; Flurry, Quick]x4, Aqua Ken x2
-Belt
-Cute L'ttle Sappy

Hmm actually, change that to.

>Convert the Plant crystal and the Fire Crystal into two more Metal Crystals
>Create a Metal Drone

>Recieve rewards for Shoq and Load (cause I technically helped)

>Recieve reward for Mud wrasslin
>REcieve another favor from flood of problems (I scouted the area out. That's gotta count fer something...)

>Use 1 PCA to learn the Forbidden Black Scroll, because true heroes can't be corrupted... right?

I don't want to ruin youse guy's fun, as the filter works fine, but what should I be filtering so I don't see y'all? Or should I just manually hide every thread? In any case, play on

Fenster, Grid-Lock, or Skirmish should work.

Then again, I donxt use the filter so I'm just assuming it's based on keywords.

[Power Kick]
[A]ction to Crush before Striking for damage equal to Strength plus movement made during the turn. User may Jump as part of this attack. However, weapons will not modify the damage on this attack.

"They think I'm part of their hoard because I look like one of their rustbucket chests, but I'm not! Look! Not a speck of rust on me at all! Just.. carry me past them so then I can wander around the world again at my own leisure. I'll give you something grand if you do this for me."

Yes.
That is something I want.

>-Claim Coldbold favor
>-Claim 70z
>-Are the 5 creature skulls warped skulls? If so, sell for 20z
>-Identify Strange Scythe
>PCA: Learn Cross-Up skill
>PCA: Learn Aqua Dance skill

[A1] [Steak Sauce] [Bold Adept]
Arm: 0 Shd: 0
HP: 5/5 Str: 3 Dex: 5
Act: 3 Mov: 3 Aff: 2
[Flying Knee][A] STR+MOV Dmg Strike
[Terra Skin][A] AFF to HP and Armor; [T] STR Dmg Strike
[Parkour][P] MOV up and along vertical, +DEX to Jump distance.
[Skulk][2A] Cloak; [P] Hang from Structure or Wall
Equipment:
-3D Glasses [+3 DEX]
-Empty
-Empty
Belt: [84z]
- Duster [Dmg:1+5, Melee, Rapid, Strike, Crush(STR)]
- Duster [Dmg:1+5, Melee, Rapid, Strike, Crush(STR)]
- Strange Scythe
- Empty

>-Right, and also turn in entire shoq corpse+armor for something. Maybe smith can use it for something?

Bo is now no longer an Adept, and has become a Bruiser.

While Adepts are mobile and well suited to a variety of roles, the Bruiser is there to blitz down the opposition and be a hard threat to deal with. Being well-suited to melee, some take up the Arcum to make use of their strength in the form of projectiles. Some Bruisers are rumored to forgo all weapons and instead commit to the improvement of the self.

Only one such Bruiser has been rumored to achieve the final step in self-improvement, but such knowledge has been lost to the ages before the cataclysm.

>New designation [B0] from [A0]
>New skills incoming!

I'll clean this up tomorrow, but for now I'm going to get some sleep.

Processing will occur throughout tomorrow!

"Alright, mimic man, I have a plan, but you have to trust me. I'm going to swallow you whole, pass you through the elementa's watch, then spit you out. Believe me, it'll probably more annoying for me than it is for you. Don't worry, it's going to work out just fine, just don't wiggle, and it'll be over in an instant."
>swallow the mimic, smuggle him out, then, once out of sight of the elementa, spit him out
"See ? Just fine ! "

This is that animal fighter thing reduxed right? Looks interesting.

I remember now I actually designed another couple of animal warriors for that, plus weapon sorts. Might share them when I get back to my home computer.

Nice..
Though, now I have to wonder.
I had parkour, fulgur leap and aqua dance before.
Do i only get of the skills now?

If you're talking about Noble Magics where the characters were based off of a handful of animals, not really. Noble Magics was using a revision of this system. Made by me though.

Please don't pretend to be me. Anyone who frequents this thread knows I'm too lazy to remove my name and tripcode when posting here.

Replace your skills with these. However, since one of them was a PCA you can choose to treat one as if it was improved by Elaine instead of acquiring a third one by default. Your choice, but yes you no longer have parkour, fulgur leap, and aqua dance.

Alright.
>Learn Combo,
>Learn Roundhouse
>Upgrade Combo

>Ask the smith to restore helmet and 2 gauntlets from the chest for 30z
>Store the rest of the stuff for now,
[B0] [Bo] [Bruiser]
HP: 7/7 Str: 3 Dex: 1
Act: 3 Mov: 3 Aff: 2
[Power Kick]
[Combo (upgraded)]
[Roundhouse]
[Parkour]
Equipment:
-Tooth [Dmg 3+str; Melee; Traits (Pull, Reach(str))]
-Nail [Dmg 3+str; Melee; Traits (Cleave, Rapid) (Special: both equipped: Defend/brace 6
-Henshin Helm [+1 Strike, +Coolness]
-Belt: Zipper pouch, ,
-Cash: 182,
Inv: Coldbold Egg
rusted steel gauntlets (x2)
rusted steel familiar helmet

Storage: Jimmy, 4 water crystals, attuned earth crystal, bottled message, Frostbite Skull Rusted steel moonblade
-Cash: 232,

[Combo] Upgrades:
[Muscle Memory]
>Can convert two separate [A] abilities into [T] abilities per turn.
[Versatile]
>Can use two [T] innate abilities twice per turn.
[Unarmed Combo]
>Strike skills may be treated as having [Quick] but are not modified by weapons.

[Restore] upgrades:
[Fortify]
>Can choose to remove stacks of Bleed or Crush instead of recovering HP.
[Overheal]
>Excess HP recovered through [Restore] is given to the next available friendly target near the initial target.
[Deep Breath]
>[T] Single target within Aff range recovers 2 HP (treated as it's own skill)

Somber Medicina's Big Book of Benevolence (Volume I)
Book Skills: (learn each as a PCA)

[Benevolence] (REQUIRES [Restore])
>[2A] Recover Aff x2 HP split up between any number of creatures within Aff range.

[Deep Breath]
>[T] Single target within Aff range recovers 2 HP

[Purify]
>[A] Remove Aff stacks of status effects from a single target within Dex range. *Need not be the same status effect removed.

[Restore]
>[A] Single target within Dex range recovers Aff HP.

[Restoration Beam] (REQUIRES [Restore])
>[2A] Creatures within a Line out to Aff range recover Aff HP.

[Restoration Blast] (REQUIRES [Restore])
>[2A] All creatures in a single space within Dex range recover Aff HP each.

[Virtue] (REQUIRES [Purify])
>[2A] Remove Aff x2 stacks of status effects from any number of creatures within Dex range. *Need not be the same status effect removed.

Looks to be more in the other volumes, with each skill being about 50 pages worth of information!

Well Smith seems to be well pleased. He does apologize for not painting the top of the helmet black. Said it didn't look right.

Tic has acquired the power to Poison! Beware such a mighty technique!

[Filter Flower] (Blooms when water is clean, and smells like the sea. Only grows in fresh water though. A delicacy!)

The Shambler elementa finds the entire tour rather strange, given the house is made out of wood yet no leaves are to be seen. "I think this place needs a bit of tidying up, and some color too." She'll probably give Bevy a headache if left alone unchecked.

Pretty sure the Forge inventory remains the same, but pic related anyway.

>Elaine's tasks will be posted with the next Hub update.

"Well I can attune items right? All I did was use the most potent element in the area to imbue the Ken with an element. It's pretty much the only thing I know how to do, what with being... uh... well pretty long gone life-wise. Thing is, I know how to attune non-elemental items too! That's something special, right? I can also improve attuned items if given the same crystal, or convert crystals to a different element so long as you have one of the desired element too."

"Sorry for rambling. I haven't had much business up until late."

Woops forgot a few pages. Must have been stuck together.

[Elementa Pulse] (REQUIRES [Restore] and [Conjure])
>[A] A single tile within Aff range is subjected to the user's attuned element, or an element shared by any item held. Crystals used for this ability are consumed. Consumes 1 Heat of the item used. Has a variety of effects in the field. Be careful now!

Oh, this one was hidden in the binding. The corners are singed lightly and there's obvious signs of water stains... and... rust? Weird.

[Elementa Blast] (REQUIRES [Elementa Pulse])
>[A] Deals Aff Elemental Blast damage to a space within Aff range. Has the same effects and mechanics as [Elementa Pulse]. Consumes 2 Heat of the item used. Still only consumes one crystal.

"Well I had to remove some of the damaged parts, but with the help of our ghost friend the armor retains a small portion of the spirit of it's user. I give you... the Blitz Armor!"

[Blitz]
>[A] Move as normal and make an attack with all equipped weapons.

"Unfortunately there wasn't enough to retain a majority of it's innate features, but this should still be a suitable upgrade from what you normally use for protection. Want me to paint it for you?"

There are some great skills here. I need to see what else can be done.

>talk to Elaine about upgrading conjuration again

>talk to Luna about my green egg (might use pca if it's good)

>upgrade both blasters (60z left)

Alright. Feel free to remind me if I missed anything.

>Friendly Crash Blunder employs Chef Doof to make a hearty Croq Pot.

[Downtime!]

"Alright... now smith, do you think there's any way you could take this (henshin helm) and this (regular helm), and use the latter to make the former better?"

>Offer up 15 zenny, the henshin helm, and the restored helm to make a new, better helmet.

>Go talk to elaine to learn Sky Driver if possible.

>Decide to upgrade combo to Unarmed Combo

"The most I can do is have the helm provide some form of defense as a helmet is normally capable of providing."

"Oh hey it's a Bruiser. Been a long time since I've seen one of you sorts. You want to learn some techniques? I'm a bit rusty on them, but you should be able to make do with what I know."

>Good to go with Sky Driver and Unarmed Combo

>Can choose to add another item to the recipe or material, otherwise will grant the Henshin Helm a +1 Shield bonus.

"Let's see... conjuration..."

[Summoning]
>[A] Requires four crystals of the same element. Spawns a Whisp in the user's space.
[Fortified Conjuration]
>[A] Spawns an elemental object the same as [Conjure] normally allows, but with twice as much HP and Aff Armor.

"You already have the elemental teleportation skill, so I'll offer you a different one."

[Barrier]
>[2A] Spawns a Barrier within Aff range with 2+Aff Element HP.

>No Ranger training?
>Inquire about Skulk and Parkour skill improvements.
>25z to improve Dai
>Place Golem Skull on his tombstone
>Stats on his helmet?
>Put flower in lapel.

"Hmm... How about.... I have an earth-attuned crystal, and four water crystals. Can I add those? Or, at least the earth crystal?"

hmmm...I'll make my choice after I know what my upgraded blasters look like

Blasters can have their Heat or Burst increased by one per upgrade. Burst is twice the cost though.

>upgrade rad glasses twice -50z
>Use PCA to learn [Barrier]
>upgrade rifle with +focus -50z

"Hello smith i am here to inquire of your services those gauntlets i would like to trade a pair of those 2 of these blade and if that is not sufficient one of these staffs
>attempt to trade 2 of the shoq blades for a gauntlet if that doesent work throw in a man catcher in a attempt to up his willingness

[I1] [inanimalia]
HP: 5/5 Str: 4 Dex: 0
Act: 3 Mov: 4 Aff: 3
[Basic Skill] (info optional)
[Power Crush] ([A]Str strike and bind, [P]Attacks have crush )
[Soul drain] ([A] melee aff damage reduced by defenders aff [att])
Equipment:
-Loadout 1 (+stats)
-Loadout 2

"THIS IS AWESOME! YOU HAVE MY THANKS SMITH!"

Money left: 105z

>-Switch to loadout 1: G. Buster in preparation for the next mission

Update

Act: 3 Mov: 3 Aff: 2
[Big Impact][A]
[Juggernaut][T] to Push something not destroyed or killed by this skill into the next space. Using this and moving into the next space subjects the target to this effect one additional time.
[Jetpack][2A](Str+Aff rangedFlight movement. [T] Deals a Str damage Blast upon landing)
Equipment:
-Skull Shoq Armor: 4 Armor and 5 Shield
-[Champion Blitzer] +1 Mov and +1 Damage after Moving

Belt:
Loadout 1: Equipped
-Grand Buster Blade [11 DMG (7+STR); Melee; Traits (Cleave)]
--[Power Buster][A]: [A]ction to attack a space, inflicting Crush before applying weapon damage.
(Note: damages everything in the space)

Loadout 2:
-Crusher [7 DMG (3+STR); Melee; Traits (Crush)]
-Bouncer [Shield 3; Reflect]

Bag: 105z
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=Quests=
None