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[OceanSoul]

Youch..

Foxform.
1. Move SW and NW
2. Move SW and NW
3-5. Charge Power Within.

Just curious, where did the Power Within counter go? I haven't seen it for a while. Also, in prior encounters, how much essence would we have obtained, and would it be enough to remove an Agony?

[Draignean]

1. Move SE
2. Move S
3. Move SW
4. Early Reaping on Harvest idol
5. Ability cooldown
Shorn, if you're gunna attack this turn (although idk if that's a smart idea...) I could early reaping sooner, although preferably not before frame 3.

Ahhh, alright, I was under the impression that they only did that when they didn't have an appropriate target.

Basic enemies, yes, they'll typically be happy with killing whoever is next to them. Well, maybe not in this case, since Shorn is kind of being a difficult target.

Yeh yeh, understandable. It feels like it weakens the nature of pattern based combat when it's like "The exceptions to them following their patterns is in the following circumstances: All." But I guess some balance needs to be found for target difficulty.

Quite.  I can either allow combat to be completely cheesed by rolling back and forth while companions poke, or I can kill some PCs and induce stress aneurysms in the players themselves.

You can understand my decision.

What's interesting is that this system strengthens rare/boss type units beyond simple stat boosts. Fights don't really last long (you're already more than half-way through this one) which likely means that you'll get through the fight before learning every pattern or seeing every ability. Which is probably fine, since the alternative is to kill you multiple times and force you to repeat the encounter, which seems like a bad option for the PbP medium.

Youch..

Foxform.
1. Move SW and NW
2. Move SW and NW
3-5. Charge Power Within.

Just curious, where did the Power Within counter go? I haven't seen it for a while. Also, in prior encounters, how much essence would we have obtained, and would it be enough to remove an Agony?

Under the very crude system I was using to estimate it, you would have gained 15 each from the first set of 5 knife bandits, and then 17 or 19 (depending on how I break things) from 3 knives and 2 axes.

Curing your current agony would cost...  6+10 to get to max HP. Then 4+14 to remove the agony. So, all told, 34 essence to get back to 25% HP and only one agony. Assuming you don't get hit again.

That seems fairly reasonable, considering the essence you'll get from killing the boss.

[Draignean]

Just curious, where did the Power Within counter go?

I completely failed to answer this question. In order to avoid constantly questing down into the depths of the charsheet section, I changed the 'enemies' spoiler to 'units' and included the players in that block. Any effects or charges you have are listed there by --> Tags.

[IronyOwl]

Shorn, if you're gunna attack this turn (although idk if that's a smart idea...) I could early reaping sooner, although preferably not before frame 3.

It's clearly sick of my shit and gunning for you, so I could probably attack at will or try to make obnoxious move actions. I only have three frames this round, though, else I'd be using Unspeakable Revelation.

1. Windup Light
2. Light Attack: Right Slash SE
3. Move SE
4. Staggered
5. Staggered

Shove mechanics are:

Well, because it came up this round, I give you the shove mechanic!

If you're trying to move through someone, whether because of a move action or a weapon movement, there's a shove check. A shove check is a 1d(Vit+10)+Pot vs 1d(Vit+10)+0.5*Res. If it succeeds, the defender is shoved a space in the direction the attacker is going. If it fails, the defender's action is interrupted and they lose the movement/attack.

You can't shove using a dodge roll. If you're in a position where your dodge roll would shove someone, you roll in place instead.

Idol's Res is 5. I dunno what its Vit is, but with 70 hp I'm not super confident in our ability to move it.

[Draignean]

Frame 1

Swift Actions
Nhin uses Foxform

Movement/Dodges
Nhin Moves SW
Nhin Moves NW
Miles Moves SE
Awakened Effigy Moves S

Attacks/Blocks
[Empty]

Warm-Up/Cooldowns
Shorn Winds up Light Attack

Dead/Disabled
[Empty]

Other
[Empty]

Frame 2

Swift Actions
[Empty]

Movement/Dodges
Nhin Moves SW
Nhin Moves NW
Miles Moves S

Attacks/Blocks
Shorn uses Slash R, SE. Automiss.

Warm-Up/Cooldowns
[Empty]

Dead/Disabled
[Empty]

Other
Awakened Effigy Does Nothing

Frame 3

Swift Actions
[Empty]

Movement/Dodges
Shorn Moves SE
Miles Moves SW

Attacks/Blocks
Awakened Effigy Blocks

Warm-Up/Cooldowns
[Empty]

Dead/Disabled
[Empty]

Other
Nhin charges Power Within

Frame 4

Swift Actions
[Empty]

Movement/Dodges
[Empty]

Attacks/Blocks
[Empty]

Warm-Up/Cooldowns
Awakened Effigy Warms up Ability

Dead/Disabled
[Empty]

Other
Shorn is Staggered
Miles casts Early Reaping on the Awakened Effigy
Nhin charges Power Within

Frame 5

Swift Actions
[Empty]

Movement/Dodges
[Empty]

Attacks/Blocks
Awakened Effigy uses Summer Storm, SE. Threatens Shorn.

Code: (Awakened Effigy Vs Shorn) [Select]

L Vs S
1d10+2 Vs 1d2+5 (7) =  7 vs 7, Reroll. 6 Vs 7. Miss.


The Harvest Idol spins, swinging its Scythes in tight spirals. Each spiral is faster, and they begin to trail faint crackles of red lightning as bladed dance accelerates. A scythe blade skips off Shorn's armor, forcing him back slightly but not harming him.

It does give the Eldritch knight an excellent perspective to watch as more darkness dribbles up from the field, forming something curiously akin to a storm cloud that whirls above the spinning idol.

Warm-Up/Cooldowns
[Empty]

Dead/Disabled
[Empty]

Other
Shorn is Staggered
Miles cools down from Early Reaping.
Nhin charges Power Within

Ah, a moment of respite. No blood shed, no bodies broken, no minds torn apart by unspeakable pain. Perhaps this is the beginning of wisdom, perhaps you're beginning to understand what this thing and how little chance you stand against it.

Or perhaps not. Arrogance and foolishness are mother and father to both heroism and disaster.

Spoiler: Units (click to show/hide)

Enemy
Corrupted Harvest Idol: 41/70
--> Early Reaping

Friendly
Miles: 20/20
Shorn: 5/20
--> Union of the Old Flesh 5/-
Nhin: 8/15
--> Power Within 7/20
-->Foxform

Spoiler: Idol Stats (click to show/hide)

Awakened Harvest Idol
HP: 70

Modifiers:
+2 Damage
+2 To hit
4 Evasion
5 Resistance

Weapons
Blood Twin Scythes [L:2 H:4* D:3 Dam: 8-15]

Known Abilities
Adaptive: Attacks that inflict status debuffs are less likely to succeed, and yield diminishing returns, the more they are used against this target. (Contractual Boss Immunity Type I)
Inhuman Force: Some or all of this units attack's cannot by actively blocked. Such attacks will be designated as UL or UH during patterns. A successful active block during these attacks will be reduced to a timed block.  (Contractual Boss Immunity Type II)

Winter's Wrath:  Cooldown 15, Two stage attack to deal burst damage at range. Stage 1 and Stage 2 must be used on consecutive rounds, and no actions can be taken between stage and stage 2.  (3-7 Damage)
--> Stage 1: Frame Cost 2. Four Tile line of light damage.
--> Stage 2: Frame Cost 3. Snowflake of heavy damage centered on final tile of line.

Known Patterns:
Stage 1
B->L->CL->WL->L
L -> L -> B -> CL -> CL

Stage 2
?->?->B->WA->A
WA -> WA -> UHA -> ? -> ?

Spoiler: Boss Moveset (click to show/hide)

Light
Double Smash

Cross-Chop


Heavy/Ability
Winter's Fury Stage I

Winter's Fury Stage II

Summer Storm Stage I

Spoiler: Miles (click to show/hide)

Name: Miles Twice Dead
HP:  20/20
Archetype: Pistol Wraith
Assets:
Dead Again: If you take more than 25% of your remaining life in a single blow, re-roll the damage and take the lower value.
Agonies:
Death Echo: If you take more than 25% of your remaining life in a single blow, you become staggered.
Inventory:
St. Elmo's Pistols  [L:2 Ra:4 Dam: 6-8]
Hangmans Noose [EVA +4 -Pot: 2]
Charons bribe [Grants Ability: Early Reaping]
Train robbers dynamite [P:5 H:1 Ra:3 U:3/- Dam:15-30]

Potency: 0 (-2)
Precision: 2
Vigor: 0
Will: 0
Agility: 3

Soul:
Hexagram 63: Aftermath
Upper Trigram: Water
Lower Trigram: Fire

Modifiers:
-2 to Dealt Damage
+7 Evasion
+2 to hit

Abilities:
Dead Shot:  Cooldown 10, Frame cost 4. If the attacker is at least 2, and at most 6 tiles away, make single light attack. Attack gains +1 bonus damage per point the attack roll exceeds the defense roll. This can double the dealt damage, but no more. If this ability doubles the damage of the light attack, it is counted as a heavy attack for the purposes of inflicting stagger.
Blazing Doubleshot: Cooldown -, Framecost 5. Aligns weapon with fire and and makes two heavy attacks, burst pattern. This attack staggers you.
Early Reaping: Cooldown 15, Framecost 2. Select a single target. Your attacks against the target have a 10% chance to deal double damage for this round and the next. Allies gain a 5% chance to do the same.

Spoiler: Shorn (click to show/hide)

Name: Shorn
HP: 5/20
Archetype: Writhing Wall
Assets:
Union of the Old Flesh: Every 3 points of damage taken or dealt gains a charge that can be applied to increase a stat by 1 for a round.
Agonies:
Unstable Form: Abilities have a 25% chance to fizzle and go on cooldown when used.

Inventory:
Writhing Gothic Plate [R:5 -Acc:2 -E:2]
Tower Shield of Eyes [D:4 H:1 Dam: 0-2]
Starmetal Sword [L:2 H:4 Dam: 5-12]
Amulet of Unspeakable Whispers [Grants ability: Insidious Doubt]

Statistics
Potency: 0
Precision: 0
Vigor: 0
Will: 5
Agility: 0

Soul:
Hexagram 8: Bonding
Upper Trigram: Water
Lower Trigram: Earth

Modifiers
Resistance: 10
1d2 Evasion
-2 to Hit

Abilities
Unspeakable Revelation: Cooldown 10, Frames 5. Swap resistance and Potency and make a single heavy attack.
Death Stare: Cooldown 3, Frames 1. Block action. Throw an attack roll on a successful block with the shield of eyes, if the target is struck their Will is reduced by the damage dealt. Reducing a target below 0 Will with this ability deals 1 point of damage.
Insidious Doubt Once per Encounter, Frames -. Curse a single target. That target gains a cumulative 5% chance to be staggered whenever they fail to hit you. Staggering an opponent in this manner resets the counter, as does a successful strike on their part. After three staggers, or if you stagger, the effect breaks.

Spoiler: Nhin (click to show/hide)

Name: Nhin Thalles
HP: 8/15
Archetype: Vulpine Arcanist
Assets: 
Calculating: If Nhin attacks on the fourth or fifth frame, the accuracy and damage are increased by 1.
Agonies:
Hesitant: If Nhin attacks on the first or second frame, the accuracy and damage are decreased by 1.
Evercold: Each round, there is a 10% chance Nhin will have an effective base score of 0 in all stats.

Statistics:
Potency: 2 (1)
Precision: 1 (2)
Vigor: 0 (-1)
Will: 0
Agility: 2 (3)

Inventory:
Red Sakura Staff  [L:2 H:3, dam 5-8]
Phantasmal Silk Robes [E:4 -Pot: 1]
Mystic Fox's Mask [Adds Ability: Foxform]
Foxtail Charm [+1 Agility, +1 Precision, -1 Vigor]


Soul:
Hexagram 5: Calculated Waiting
Upper Trigram: Water
Lower Trigram: Heaven (Metal)

Modifiers 
+1 Damage
+2 To hit 
+7 EVA


Abilities
Dancing Blossoms: Cooldown 5, Frames 2. Gain +2 Evasion, +2 Resistance, -3 Potency until discharged or dispelled. Use again while active to use one of two abilities-
-Coming of Winter: Discharge and attempt to freeze a target within three spaces. Increases Resistance by 8 but removes all evasion. Lasts for 1d4-1 rounds. Water type attack.
-Heaven's Garden: Requires 3 frames. Discharge and select any tile within four spaces as the center of a pillar of metal flowers. Central point is a heavy attack dealing 5-15 damage, all adjacent are affected by a light attack dealing 3-7 damage. Metal Type.
-Inevitable End: Discharge and select any adjacent tile. Any unit that occupies that tile is hit with a heavy attack that deals 7-13 damage and cannot be evaded or resisted.

Power Within: Cooldown -, Frames X. Sacrifice any number of frames on the current round to charge this ability by X*2, this ability can hold up to 20 charges. You lose 1 charge per turn when not charging. Abilities can be used without paying a frame cost.
-Inner Light:  Sacrifice 2 charge to gain a +1 bonus to resistance and potency for one round. At 5 charges, this ability can be applied as a debuff to an enemy within 3 tiles instead.
-Nine Souls:  Sacrifice 5 charge and take one ability, either yours or your ally's, and remove up to 5 frames of cooldown. At 10 charges, this grants a 25% chance for your own abilities to not go on cooldown when used.
-Beacon of Glory: Sacrifice 5 charge to add a +1 bonus to resistance and potency to all allies for one round. At 15 charges, all allies within 3 tiles gain +1 potency and resistance passively.

Foxform: Cooldown Once per Encounter, Frames -. Meld equipment, lose given bonuses. Gain +5 Evasion, -3 Potency. Gain Quick asset (1 move action moves you two spaces). Can still cast abilities that don't depend on weapon. Can be negated at any time.

[Criptfeind]

Hum. So winters wrath centered the attack based on where the stage one landed... So maybe this will be a giant burst around it... Or not, I guess it could be anything, even a ranged attack. At any rate, getting offline seems like a good idea.

1. Heavy attack 13-12 with train robbers dynomite
2. Defensive Roll S
3. Defensive Roll finish
4. Light attack on 12,12
5. Light attack cooldown

[IronyOwl]

Hm... to run or block...

1. Windup Light Attack
2. Light Attack: Left Slash S
3. Block
4. Windup Light Attack
5. Light Attack: Right Slash S

Let's see how good an idea this is!

[OceanSoul]

That attack was Summer Storm......STAGE 1. I reccomend getting out of there. Also, how may Power Within charges do I have?
1-2. Dancing Blossoms
3-5. Charge Power Within.

...Aaaand double ninja.

[Draignean]

That attack was Summer Storm......STAGE 1. I reccomend getting out of there. Also, how may Power Within charges do I have?
1-2. Dancing Blossoms
3-5. Charge Power Within.

...Aaaand double ninja.

I told you up above, it's listed in the units spoiler. You have 7.

[OceanSoul]

That attack was Summer Storm......STAGE 1. I reccomend getting out of there. Also, how may Power Within charges do I have?
1-2. Dancing Blossoms
3-5. Charge Power Within.

...Aaaand double ninja.

I told you up above, it's listed in the units spoiler. You have 7.

Oh. Sorry.

[Draignean]

Frame 1

Swift Actions
[Empty]

Movement/Dodges
[Empty]

Attacks/Blocks
Miles throws a stick of dynamite at (13,12), threatens Awakened Effigy.

Code: (Miles Vs Awakened Effigy) [Select]

H vs WA
1d10+2 vs 1d8+2 (5) =  4 vs 10, Miss


The aim of the undead gunslinger is true, and burning stick flies straight, but the nascent storm catches the dynamite in flight. The explosive is sucked skyward, detonating harmlessly in the air.

Warm-Up/Cooldowns
Shorn Winds up Light Attack
Awakened Effigy winds up ability..

Dead/Disabled
[Empty]

Other
Nhin casts Dancing Blossoms

Frame 2

Swift Actions
[Empty]

Movement/Dodges
Miles Dodge Rolls South

Attacks/Blocks
Shorn attacks with Slash L, South. Threatens Awakened Effigy.

Code: (Shorn vs Awakened Effigy) [Select]

L vs WA
1d10-2 vs 1d8+2 (5) =  5 vs 8, Miss


The miniature storm around the Effigy intensifies. Wind and black rain push back against Shorn, preventing him from getting his blade in range of the corrupted idol.

Warm-Up/Cooldowns
Awakened Effigy winds up ability...

Dead/Disabled
[Empty]

Other
Nhin Finishes Casting dancing blossoms.

Frame 3

Swift Actions
[Empty]

Movement/Dodges
Miles Finishes Dodge Roll

Attacks/Blocks
Shorn Blocks
Awakened Effigy uses Summer Storm, Stage 2, SE. Automiss.

The effigy's accelerating spin halts abruptly as it leaps into the air, sending the gathered dark cloud outwards in a wave. Red lightning rends the soil all around it, sparing only a central calm eye.

Fortunately, Shorn, the only one not out of range of the lightning burst, is an occupant of that eye.

Warm-Up/Cooldowns
[Empty]

Dead/Disabled
[Empty]

Other
Nhin Charges Power Within

Frame 4

Swift Actions
[Empty]

Movement/Dodges
[Empty]

Attacks/Blocks
Miles fires on the Awakened Effigy

Code: (Miles Vs Awakened Effigy) [Select]

H vs WA
1d10+2 vs 1d8+2 (5) =  4 vs 6, Miss

Warm-Up/Cooldowns
Shorn Winds up Light attack
Awakened Effigy Winds up Light attack

Dead/Disabled
[Empty]

Other
Nhin Charges Power Within

Frame 5

Swift Actions
[Empty]

Movement/Dodges
[Empty]

Attacks/Blocks
Shorn uses Slash, L, South. Threatens Awakened Effigy.

Code: (Shorn vs Awakened Effigy) [Select]

L vs L
1d10-2 vs 1d8+2 (5) =  2 vs 6, Miss
Awakened Effigy uses Withdraw, North. Threatens Shorn.

Code: (Awakened Effigy vs Shorn) [Select]

L vs L
1d10+2 vs 1d2+7 (9) =  8 vs 9, Miss

Warm-Up/Cooldowns
Miles cools down from light attack

Dead/Disabled
[Empty]

Other
Nhin Charges Power Within

And so the dance continues. Sickle and Sword, God and Man. Can you see the pattern here? Can you feel the trap that time and fate have woven for you? The Farmer needs to keep his land peaceful, so he creates the soldier- a creature that consumes and kills, but does not know how to grow. It is inevitable that the soldier will turn against him.

I think you can complete the analogy yourself, and deduce the inevitability of your struggle- the inevitability of man turning against his Gods.

Spoiler: Units (click to show/hide)

Enemy
Corrupted Harvest Idol: 41/70
--> Early Reaping

Friendly
Miles: 20/20
Shorn: 5/20
--> Union of the Old Flesh 5/-
Nhin: 8/15
--> Power Within 13/20
-->Foxform
--> Dancing Blossoms

Spoiler: Idol Stats (click to show/hide)

Awakened Harvest Idol
HP: 70

Modifiers:
+2 Damage
+2 To hit
4 Evasion
5 Resistance

Weapons
Blood Twin Scythes [L:2 H:4* D:3 Dam: 8-15]

Known Abilities
Adaptive: Attacks that inflict status debuffs are less likely to succeed, and yield diminishing returns, the more they are used against this target. (Contractual Boss Immunity Type I)
Inhuman Force: Some or all of this units attack's cannot by actively blocked. Such attacks will be designated as UL or UH during patterns. A successful active block during these attacks will be reduced to a timed block.  (Contractual Boss Immunity Type II)

Winter's Wrath:  Cooldown 15, Two stage attack to deal burst damage at range. Stage 1 and Stage 2 must be used on consecutive rounds, and no actions can be taken between stage and stage 2.  (3-7 Damage)
--> Stage 1: Frame Cost 2. Four Tile line of light damage.
--> Stage 2: Frame Cost 3. Snowflake of heavy damage centered on final tile of line.

Summer Storm:  Cooldown 15, Two stage attack to deal area damage centered on caster. Stage 1 and Stage 2 must be used on consecutive rounds, and no actions can be taken between stage and stage 2.  (5-12 Damage)
--> Stage 1: Frame Cost 2. Light attack on all adjacent tiles.
--> Stage 2: Frame Cost 3. Hollow Circle Burst for heavy damage.

Known Patterns:
Stage 1
B->L->CL->WL->L
L -> L -> B -> CL -> CL

Stage 2
?->?->B->WA->A
WA -> WA -> UHA -> WL -> L

Spoiler: Boss Moveset (click to show/hide)

Light
Double Smash

Cross-Chop

Withdraw


Heavy/Ability
Winter's Fury Stage I

Winter's Fury Stage II

Summer Storm Stage I

Summer Storm Stage II

Spoiler: Miles (click to show/hide)

Name: Miles Twice Dead
HP:  20/20
Archetype: Pistol Wraith
Assets:
Dead Again: If you take more than 25% of your remaining life in a single blow, re-roll the damage and take the lower value.
Agonies:
Death Echo: If you take more than 25% of your remaining life in a single blow, you become staggered.
Inventory:
St. Elmo's Pistols  [L:2 Ra:4 Dam: 6-8]
Hangmans Noose [EVA +4 -Pot: 2]
Charons bribe [Grants Ability: Early Reaping]
Train robbers dynamite [P:5 H:1 Ra:3 U: 1/- Dam:15-30]

Potency: 0 (-2)
Precision: 2
Vigor: 0
Will: 0
Agility: 3

Soul:
Hexagram 63: Aftermath
Upper Trigram: Water
Lower Trigram: Fire

Modifiers:
-2 to Dealt Damage
+7 Evasion
+2 to hit

Abilities:
Dead Shot:  Cooldown 10, Frame cost 4. If the attacker is at least 2, and at most 6 tiles away, make single light attack. Attack gains +1 bonus damage per point the attack roll exceeds the defense roll. This can double the dealt damage, but no more. If this ability doubles the damage of the light attack, it is counted as a heavy attack for the purposes of inflicting stagger.
Blazing Doubleshot: Cooldown -, Framecost 5. Aligns weapon with fire and and makes two heavy attacks, burst pattern. This attack staggers you.
Early Reaping: Cooldown 15, Framecost 2. Select a single target. Your attacks against the target have a 10% chance to deal double damage for this round and the next. Allies gain a 5% chance to do the same.

Spoiler: Shorn (click to show/hide)

Name: Shorn
HP: 5/20
Archetype: Writhing Wall
Assets:
Union of the Old Flesh: Every 3 points of damage taken or dealt gains a charge that can be applied to increase a stat by 1 for a round.
Agonies:
Unstable Form: Abilities have a 25% chance to fizzle and go on cooldown when used.

Inventory:
Writhing Gothic Plate [R:5 -Acc:2 -E:2]
Tower Shield of Eyes [D:4 H:1 Dam: 0-2]
Starmetal Sword [L:2 H:4 Dam: 5-12]
Amulet of Unspeakable Whispers [Grants ability: Insidious Doubt]

Statistics
Potency: 0
Precision: 0
Vigor: 0
Will: 5
Agility: 0

Soul:
Hexagram 8: Bonding
Upper Trigram: Water
Lower Trigram: Earth

Modifiers
Resistance: 10
1d2 Evasion
-2 to Hit

Abilities
Unspeakable Revelation: Cooldown 10, Frames 5. Swap resistance and Potency and make a single heavy attack.
Death Stare: Cooldown 3, Frames 1. Block action. Throw an attack roll on a successful block with the shield of eyes, if the target is struck their Will is reduced by the damage dealt. Reducing a target below 0 Will with this ability deals 1 point of damage.
Insidious Doubt Once per Encounter, Frames -. Curse a single target. That target gains a cumulative 5% chance to be staggered whenever they fail to hit you. Staggering an opponent in this manner resets the counter, as does a successful strike on their part. After three staggers, or if you stagger, the effect breaks.

Spoiler: Nhin (click to show/hide)

Name: Nhin Thalles
HP: 8/15
Archetype: Vulpine Arcanist
Assets: 
Calculating: If Nhin attacks on the fourth or fifth frame, the accuracy and damage are increased by 1.
Agonies:
Hesitant: If Nhin attacks on the first or second frame, the accuracy and damage are decreased by 1.
Evercold: Each round, there is a 10% chance Nhin will have an effective base score of 0 in all stats.

Statistics:
Potency: 2 (1)
Precision: 1 (2)
Vigor: 0 (-1)
Will: 0
Agility: 2 (3)

Inventory:
Red Sakura Staff  [L:2 H:3, dam 5-8]
Phantasmal Silk Robes [E:4 -Pot: 1]
Mystic Fox's Mask [Adds Ability: Foxform]
Foxtail Charm [+1 Agility, +1 Precision, -1 Vigor]


Soul:
Hexagram 5: Calculated Waiting
Upper Trigram: Water
Lower Trigram: Heaven (Metal)

Modifiers 
+1 Damage
+2 To hit 
+7 EVA


Abilities
Dancing Blossoms: Cooldown 5, Frames 2. Gain +2 Evasion, +2 Resistance, -3 Potency until discharged or dispelled. Use again while active to use one of two abilities-
-Coming of Winter: Discharge and attempt to freeze a target within three spaces. Increases Resistance by 8 but removes all evasion. Lasts for 1d4-1 rounds. Water type attack.
-Heaven's Garden: Requires 3 frames. Discharge and select any tile within four spaces as the center of a pillar of metal flowers. Central point is a heavy attack dealing 5-15 damage, all adjacent are affected by a light attack dealing 3-7 damage. Metal Type.
-Inevitable End: Discharge and select any adjacent tile. Any unit that occupies that tile is hit with a heavy attack that deals 7-13 damage and cannot be evaded or resisted.

Power Within: Cooldown -, Frames X. Sacrifice any number of frames on the current round to charge this ability by X*2, this ability can hold up to 20 charges. You lose 1 charge per turn when not charging. Abilities can be used without paying a frame cost.
-Inner Light:  Sacrifice 2 charge to gain a +1 bonus to resistance and potency for one round. At 5 charges, this ability can be applied as a debuff to an enemy within 3 tiles instead.
-Nine Souls:  Sacrifice 5 charge and take one ability, either yours or your ally's, and remove up to 5 frames of cooldown. At 10 charges, this grants a 25% chance for your own abilities to not go on cooldown when used.
-Beacon of Glory: Sacrifice 5 charge to add a +1 bonus to resistance and potency to all allies for one round. At 15 charges, all allies within 3 tiles gain +1 potency and resistance passively.

Foxform: Cooldown Once per Encounter, Frames -. Meld equipment, lose given bonuses. Gain +5 Evasion, -3 Potency. Gain Quick asset (1 move action moves you two spaces). Can still cast abilities that don't depend on weapon. Can be negated at any time.

[Criptfeind]

Dang, 2 many 2.

Hum. Tough to know what to do this turn.

Do bosses have access to previous stages patterns pools?

Of course, they could just have identical patterns in each pool, but if they don't always have access to previous patterns then it might shift my decision a bit.

[Draignean]

Dang, 2 many 2.

Hum. Tough to know what to do this turn.

Do bosses have access to previous stages patterns pools?

Of course, they could just have identical patterns in each pool, but if they don't always have access to previous patterns then it might shift my decision a bit.

No, they don't always have the same patterns. Each stage has its own set of patterns.

Overall, I would say that each stage of a boss fight will usually share 50% of the patterns from the stage before.

[Criptfeind]

1. Move NE
2. Light attack 12,12
3. Move N
4. Move N
5. Light attack cooldown

[IronyOwl]

1. Move S
2. Move SE
3. Windup Light Attack
4. Light Attack: Right Slash SW
5. Active Block (Light, Idol)