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[Machiavelli Corleone]

Carlito

So grifting was a way of life out here. Once grifting becomes a pillar of your economy, society inevitably decays. It made sense that so much of the landscape was dominated by these shanty hovels that reeked of want and destitution.

Life isn't black and white, and as low as Carlito held the weasely grifter, he recognized the greater threat of a "Queen" running the show. In Carlito's experience, if a community were worried about a "Queen", she was one of two things. One, a sun-tanned psuedo-glamor cougar with a yappy little shit excuse for a dog that ruined the lives of one too many boys who believed themselves to be men. The second type of Queen was a middle-aged widow who took over the Black Hand affairs of her deceased husband, inheriting his throne and ruling with a venomous cruelty that confounded even the hardest of men. In this case, Carlito assumed the "Flead Queen" was more of the latter.

"Flea Queen? I hope she don't got bedbugs. Lemme' go see why she's bustin' balls of all these twobit hustlers. And don't you two kids go off gettin' into more trouble, the next time something happens I might not be around to save your ass. Ciao." Carlito waves to them with his pistol still in hand and then tucks it back into his jacket before heading onwards.

[Go to the Grout Bog Regional Headquarters and see what all this mess is concerning the grifters and Flead Queen.]

[kj1225]

Rory

The Faunus looks over the new character, nodding in return before returning to half inspecting them while they converse with the dog woman. When the question of his work is brought up he straightens up, nodding. "I do believe so. Apparently there was a shortage of prepackaged food and due to some... past incidents, the workers had been refusing to eat the chef's cooking. I managed to convince them to be less picky so the situation should be handled."

[AzyWng]

Ehto

The Shroke lieutenant examines the map closely, then lets out a heavy sigh. "Of course it'd be where they..." Arint shakes her head. "Never mind. Thank you for bringing them in alive and relaying this information to me. Here's the reward. As for the High Priest? I'm afraid we don't know anything about them. The Boggers have never told us much about their hierarchy..."

Ehto gains 150 Shills!

After handing Ehto the pouch of shills, she looks over the prisoners - long enough that even Pock squirms beneath her gaze. Then her hard stare turns into... a look of worry. "Boggers letting themselves get put into the custody of Barons... what in Hesh's name is going on in there...?

After a moment to re-focus, Arint says, "I understand you've already been given the basics on what's happened here. To reiterate... a few days ago, Regional Manager Lellyn Fellemo led an expedition into the Deep Bog, seeking out a weapons cache that would have helped eliminate the Rise threat. We know that the Rise were also seeking this same cache for their own ends, and that they sent their own team as well. " Arint's eyes look downward for a moment before meeting Ehto's again. "Fellemo and the others were meant to report back two days ago. Obviously, that hasn't happened. And it seems the Boggers are taking this opportunity to try to kill or force out everyone in Grout Bog. As if that weren't enough, we've got Spree attacks, Baron deserters, assassins picking off random people, and more aggressive wildlife.

That's why we're paying you. Keep Grout Bog from falling apart, and you’ll have the Spark Baron’s gratitude - and payment from their treasuries. Any questions?"

Hibiki and Sal

Sal nods, keeping watch over the assassin in case he wakes up. The Barons continue their work, and eventually one of them gets the assassin in for processing. "Guess not. One question, though... The bounty was just for us to stop him. Why bring him in alive?"

Rory

Imiko nods. “Ah, you’re referring to Rug. Glad to hear you managed to calm things down without violence - as long as workers don’t start getting sick again. Here’s the pay. Good work.”

Rory gains 150 Shills!

Carlito

Brill and Veep exchange another look, then just smile and nod. "R-right. We’ll... we’ll try.”

Before Carlito leaves, Veep pushes the Healing Vapors into his hand. “Look, if you’re gonna go there... just take this, okay? You saved my life... this might help save yours, too. Maybe...”

Carlito gets:

Healing Vapor:
Level 3 -
Gives the user or an ally 20 Healing Vapor. At the end of every turn, everyone with Healing Vapor restores health equal to the number of stacks, and reduces stacks by 5.
Usable once, and is then destroyed.

The trip to the Grout Bog Regional Headquarters is a relatively short one. A pair of people in uniform give Carlito an odd look, but pass by when they see he’s headed toward the Grout Bog Regional Headquarters.

As Carlito approaches the Headquarters proper, one of the Barons points him towards a group of people. Someone with dog ears, a muscled man with some kind of... cannon? And a Shroke woman who’d got some kind of weapon installed into her chest.

The Shroke turns towards Carlito, face expressionless. “Ah. You’re the grifter who made it into Grout Bog without anyone else’s knowledge. How did you get here?”


Tsubasa

The guard looks to his partner, then back to Tsubasa. “Besides the fact it’s formed here, of all places? Nothing unusual. Though, with the reports we’ve seen...” He glances down at Tsubasa’s weapon. “Not sure cutting it open is such a good idea. Internal parasites, or some such thing, just waiting for something to set them free. If you think you can take it on... then all right. We’ll be here doing sweeps of the area - make sure none of those erchins get away. I’m sure as Hesh not going in there...”

The two guards accompanying the party simply shake their heads sadly, their own flamethrowers at the ready in case of an ambush.

Utzi

Looking into the worksite - which mostly resembles a large hole in the ground with unfamiliar machines and structures scattered about, Utzi sees... not much of interest. While there are large tracks everywhere, there isn’t any sign of the Erchins themselves... not yet, at least. They must be deeper within the worksite.

[Chevaleresse]

Tsubasa

"If you have something better for a swordsman to use on this, then by all means, suggest it." She shrugged, then looked toward Utzi. "Let's get going. The sooner we take it down, the better."

[Sutoratosu Akira]

Ehto

"Hmmm, I see..." The hellhound said as she pocketed the shills. It was a bit disappointing to not have any information on who or what this 'Glofriam' fellow was and what he was capable of, but it wasn't surprising given the apparent adversity between the boggers and barons. She took a long glance at the captured boggers before turning back to Arint, obviously contemplating something. "These 'Rise' people you mention are.... rebels around here, right? Do you think there's any chance their interests align with Glofriam's boggers enough for them to potentially be collaborating? The timing of all these issues sounds like a perfect storm for both groups. Too perfect."

[nuclearwhale]

Utzi
Utzi sweeps his eyes over the worksight one last time, noting the lack of evidence of the Erchinlord. "Agreed. We are burning daylight. There is no cliff to drive the beast off here, and even if there were, I do not know enough about it to confidently say I could drive it off one even if there was. And we certainly don't have the time to construct any more complex trap. The only strategy we can use is to attack and hope for the best." With that, the caveman begins to walk forward. "Let's hunt."

[StormLord]

Friedhold

"Perhaps things are not so simple my friend.  Hmm parasites...I may have something for this."
He opens his coat to reveal a collection of vials holding serums, chemicals, and what looks like blood.  After a few moments of mixing drops and dabs into one of the "blood" vials he loads it into a small syringe and injects it into his wrist.  He grabs his wrist and grunts in pain, dropping the syringe as he does.  Smooth wisps of green light gather around the open hand and the bones of it glow from within.  Then the light changes, becoming sharper, popping and sparking into small flames instead of flowing.  It fades after a few seconds and he takes a deep sigh of relief.
"I am ready to descend now."

[Machiavelli Corleone]

In the Book of Relevations, there would come an era where the faces and beasts intermingling, where eyes and ears attach to bodies at unpredictable intervals, where flesh would be warped and bizarre. Carlito does his best to conceal the instinctive revulsion when he comes upon this new group, even more (in his parlance) fucked up than the last semi-humans.

"Nice weather we're having," he said as complete filler, glancing up at the sky merely so he could have a couple second's to steel himself into a professional appearance. "They call me a grifter. So to say. In a manner of speaking," he at once addressed himself affirmatively while also trying to distance himself from that labeled which he disdained.

"I guess I just sorta' walked in here, y'know? Saw there was something goin' on 'round the way. Wasn't stopped by no cops, ah, guards I mean. And all my papers are legit if you wanna' check 'em." Carlito didn't want to lean on his false identity too hard, and so pivoted the conversation. "If you need someone hit, Queen or servant or whatevah', I'm your man. I go in there clean, no mess, no drama." He opens his leather jacket enough to splay the pistol tucked in between his hip and the rim of his pants. "I don't need nothin' crazy, no choppas' or sawed-offs or any S.W.A.T. type of shit."

[AzyWng]

Tsubasa, Utzi, Friedhold and Nessa, and Shel

Shel and the Barons look at Friedhold’s... chemistry process with some concern, especially when he injects himself. The guards just watch the group as they descend deeper and deeper. Shel looks increasingly nauseated by the stronger stench, but manages to keep going.

And that’s when it appears.

A massive ball of fur leaps forwards, supported by a pair of bird-like legs that have a massive set of talons. As the Erchinlord snarls at the party, a few more Erchins move in to attack...

Battle begins!

Spoiler: Status and Turn Order: (click to show/hide)

Tsubasa (INIT 13): Healthy, 0/8 Yin, 0/8 Yang, 0 Reaction, 14/14 Breath, First Attack
Shel  (INIT 6): Healthy
Utzi (INIT 6): Healthy, 5 Spears
Erchin A (INIT 5): Healthy, Multitudes, Quitter, Disease Ridden, Morale: Normal
Erchin B (INIT 5): Healthy, Multitudes, Quitter, Disease Ridden, Morale: Normal
Erchin C (INIT 5): Healthy, Multitudes, Quitter, Disease Ridden, Morale: Normal
Erchinlord (INIT 4): Healthy, Multitudes, Disease Ridden, Unknown Parasites
Friedhold and Nessa (INIT 1): Healthy, 9/9 Eve, Armored Gene Shell Tonic 8/8

Ehto

Arint shakes her head. “That’s unlikely, considering that Rise and Boggers have killed one another from the beginning of this conflict. Besides, the Rise rely on the support of the workers, and many of them have been hurt or killed during the recent attacks as well. Still, it’s not a possibility we can discount entirely. We still don’t know the full effects of the Bog Parasites that we’ve seen in the bodies of the Boggers...”

Carlito

Arint looks Carlito over with suspicion, then glances over to Ehto for a moment. Turning back to Carlito, Arint said, “The gate guard was given explicit orders to report any new arrivals, and no-one on the roster has the name ‘Carlito’. But I suppose that’s not relevant at this point. If you’re willing to help exterminate the Flead Queen, that’s all the better. Though it sounds like you don’t know very much about it... What do you know about Fleads?”

[Chevaleresse]

Tsubasa

The demon slayer glanced over the beasts, trying her best to ignore the stench. She turned her head toward Shel, and gave her a slight nod. The other two could probably handle themselves, but she looked vulnerable, which called for Tsubasa's own talents.

Third Form on Shel, intercepting the next 3 attacks against her.

Spoiler: Sheet (click to show/hide)

Perks:
Total Concentration Breathing: The bread and butter of a Demon Slayer. This technique allows one to harness the strength of one's breath and fight on par with demons. Allows Tsubasa to use their Constitution as an attacking stat in place of Dexterity, Strength, or Synergy.
 
Yin & Yang (Level 2): Tsubasa's fighting style emphasizes moving with the flow of battle, attack moving into defense and defense into attack when the time is right. They have a Yin and Yang meter, that start at zero and progressively fill. Every attack increases Yin by one, and every supportive action increases Yang by one. Yang also increases on turns an attack was received. These can be used to perform more powerful techniques. Whenever they are spent, the opposite gauge increases by the same amount. Each gauge is capped at 8 points. Resets to 0 after each battle.
 
Action & Reaction: When Tsubasa is attacked, they gain a stack of "Reaction." If two or more stacks of Reaction are present, Tsubasa expends all stacks to take an extra action on their next turn.
 
Flaw: Breathless: Tsubasa has not mastered the art of using Total Concentration Breathing full-time, and thus suffers the ill effects of stopping the technique. They have an additional "Breath" gauge that starts equal to their CON. Whenever Tsubasa uses an ability with a cooldown or gauge requirement, they lose half of that requirement (rounded down, but minimum 1) from this gauge. They lose the ability to act when this gauge is empty. Debuff cleanses restore Breath equal to the number of debuffs they would normally remove. Resets to 0 after each battle.
 
Level: 6
HP: 114
Initiative: 13
 
Base Stats:

• Strength: 3
• Dexterity: 13
• Intelligence: 2
• Constitution: 14
• Synergy: 2

Actions: 20/20
 
First Form: Bolt from Blue Skies: A sword technique that emulates a sudden flash of lightning from a previously calm sky. Deals double damage, plus additional [DEX] damage, to a single target. Not usable if user has already attacked this encounter.
-Level 1: Double weapon damage. Only usable if user has not attacked yet.
-Level 2: Adds user DEX to the damage. If the attack is a DEX attack, add CON instead.
 
Second Form: Eye of the Storm: A breath technique that finds calm in chaos. Increases damage resistance by 1+the user's Yin gauge for the remainder of the battle. Can be used again to double the resistance for a turn. Calculated off of user's Yin when they take damage, not when they use the move.
-Level 1: When activated, increases the user's damage resistance by their Yin gauge for 3 turns. If the gauge increases, so does the resistance.
-Level 2: Now permanent after use, but does not stack with itself.
-Level 3: Can be activated again to double the resistance for one turn.
-Level 4: Also adds +1 resistance at all times.
 
Third Form: Sky-Splitting Flash: A technique that launches the user in a direction at high speed, allowing gaps to be closed quickly. Tsubasa uses this to interpose herself between allies and foes. Intercepts 3+[Yin spent] attacks on targeted allies, carries over between turns.
-Level 1: Intercepts the next attack on target ally. Can spend Yin to increase the number of attacks intercepted this turn.
-Level 2: Intercepts carry over between turns.
-Level 3: Intercepts can now target multiple allies.
-Level 4: Intercepts an additional attack.
-Level 5: Intercepts an additional attack.
 
Fourth Form: Lightning Cracking the Ground: A slow, heavy attack whose true purpose is not inflicting damage, but forcing an opponent to interrupt what they're doing. Also good for clearing obstacles, in a pinch.
-Level 1: Stuns a target. 3 round cooldown, can spend Yin to reduce this on a one-to-one basis.
-Level 2: Also reduces target's damage by Yin gauge when this action was used for the turn after the stun wears off.
 
Fifth Form: Chain Lightning: Channels a destructive flow of energy, jumping from victim to victim along the path of least resistance. Costs 5 Yang. Attacks 3 times, targeting the nearest enemy in initiative to the original target for followups. Can hit the same enemy twice.
-Level 1: Attacks an enemy for [weapon] damage, then attacks the enemy nearest them for the same until 3 attacks have been performed.
-Level 2: Can retarget the same enemy once, if there are no other valid targets.
 
Sixth Form: Sweeping Current Surge: A strenuous, rapid stream of slashes that baffle, buffet, and cripple, striking multiple enemies at once. Costs 5 Yin. Deals [CON] damage to an enemy and each one above and below it in initiative, then reduces their damage by the same amount for 2 turns. Attacking a single target replaces the formula with a basic attack.
-Level 1: Select a target. To it and each enemy above and below it in initiative, deal [CON] damage. The victims have their damage reduced by the damage they take from this for 2 turns.
-Level 2: Sixth Form Kai: Overwhelming Current Surge: This variant form deals additional damage (a basic attack) if used on a single target.
 
Seventh Form: Perfect Flow: A difficult technique requiring perfect balance and clarity. The user evades incoming attacks with an absolute minimum of motion, then strikes home while the target is exposed. Requires both Yin and Yang gauges to be full. One round cooldown. Dodges an attack from an enemy, then deals the maximum possible damage of the incoming attack plus a normal attack.
-Level 1: Choose an enemy. Dodge the first attack from that enemy, then deal damage to that enemy equal to the maximum damage of that attack plus the maximum damage of a zero-requirement attack.
 
Eighth Form: Calm After the Storm: A flourish that also serves to ward off any parting shots from enemies that ends with the user returning to the state in which they began the battle. Removes two debuffs, and the user is considered to not have attacked this round.
-Level 1: Cleanses a single debuff and causes the next attack to be considered the first attack made.
-Level 2: Cleanses two debuffs.
 
Demon Slayer's Uniform: The standard issue for those who passed Final Selection. The garment is breathable, resistant to extreme temperatures, and not liable to be torn or damaged by the attacks of weaker demons.
-Level 1: Grants 2 damage resistance to slashing and similar attacks.
 
Nichirin Sword: One of the few instruments capable of slaying a demon for good. Infused with sunlight, these weapons are infallible if wielded properly - but beware the incautious strike. They change colors based on the wielder. Tsubasa's blade takes on a vibrant blue scheme with a tendency to catch and reflect the light. Weight 3. Deals 4d6+DEX damage
-Level 1: Deals 1d6+DEX damage.
-Level 2: If an enemy takes extra damage from light or sun based attacks, they take extra damage from this weapon.
-Level 3: Enemies killed with this weapon cannot be revived. This effect may partially fail (based on GM discretion) on stronger enemies.
-Level 4: 2d6 damage.
-Level 5: 3d6 damage.
-Level 6: 4d6 damage.

[nuclearwhale]

Utzi

As the Erchinlord erupts out of hiding, a small smile forms on Utzi's face. It doesn't last long, however, as he takes stock of the situation and notices that the Erchinlord brought far more allies than he would have liked. With a snarl unbecoming of a man from more civilized times, Utzi feels something deep inside of him shift, causing a burst of bitterly cold air to assail all of his foes!

Cold Snap on all enemies within 3 init of Utzi (Which is every Erchin.) Deals SYN(7) + 3d4 Damage. Also, every enemy hit loses 2 init.

As he does this, the strange bone artifact he purchased at the Bazaar Beyond Time begins to glow, and a small tendril of bone sprouts from the ground somewhere on the battlefield!


Mercurial Rachis: At the beginning of each round creates a [Ward of Bone] at a random Init slot between the highest currently filled and 0.  All characters in that slot or either of the two bordering it gain +20% damage dealt.

Spoiler: Utzi Sheet (click to show/hide)

Perks
Paleosmarts: Utzi doesn’t have much in the way of formal education, but surviving in the megafauna-filled wilds for so long has given him insights into certain things. Utzi can use his Constitution instead of intelligence for the purposes of crafting checks using stone age techniques and technology.

Permafrost Level 2: Utzi doesn’t really feel… warmth anymore. It’s been so long that he can’t even dredge up the memory of the sun on his skin.
Utzi is immune to fire, heat, ice, and cold based damage.

Built Like They Used To: Utzi is a from a time before all these modern nick-knacks and medical advancements made living easy and lavish. He never would’ve survived if he wasn’t tough. Utzi has no constitution stat cap.

Flaw:
Frozen Soul: Ice permeates every fiber of Utzi's being. Everything he does, he does with an unnatural chill filling him to his bones. Utzi cannot learn magic, or sufficiently magic-like effects, except for ice magic. Foes that resist ice resist all of Utzi's attacks, regardless of how effective they would be otherwise. Additionally, Utzi is vulnerable to attacks on his immobile, unchanging soul, and rolls twice to resist any soul-based status effects made by an enemy, taking the worse result.


Level 6
HP: 138
Init: 6
Strength: 7
Dexterity: 6
Intelligence: 2 Locked Until Next Level Up, Current int is 0
Constitution: 16
Synergy: 7


Actions:



Cold Snap:
Utzi summons the cold of the glacier he was frozen in. Enemies within 3 init of Utzi take Syn + 1d4 damage. 1 turn cooldown.
Level 2: Enemies that take damage from this attack lose 1 init. + 2d4 damage.
Level 3: Enemies that take damage from this attack lose 2 init.
Level 4: Damage is Syn + 3d4.

Current Effect: Enemies within 3 init of Utzi take Syn + 3d4 damage, and lose 2 init. 1 turn cooldown.

Glacier’s Call:
Level 2: Utzi subtracts 1d6 + 2 from all damage he takes until his next turn. Also, if Utzi is hit with a melee-range attack, the enemy takes 1d6 damage from the cold.
Level 3: Target up to 2 enemies that must attack Utzi this turn, if able.
Level 4: Utzi subtracts 1d6 + 4 from all damage he takes until his next turn. Also, if Utzi is hit with a melee-range attack, the enemy takes 2d6 damage from the cold.
Level 5: Target up to 3 enemies that must attack Utzi this turn, if able.
Level 6: Utzi subtracts 1d10 + 4 from all damage he takes until his next turn. Also, if Utzi is hit with a melee-range attack, the enemy takes 2d6 + SYN damage from the cold.

Current Effect: Target up to 3 enemies. They must attack Utzi before his next turn, if able. Additionally, Utzi takes 1d10 + 4 less damage until his next turn, and enemies making physical, melee attacks on him take 2d6+Syn cold damage.

Utzi’s Prison:
Utzi encases an enemy in a thin layer of ice that slowly freezes them. Each turn, they must roll 3d6 + con/2. If they roll less than 5 + (Utzi’s level x2), they take 2d6 + SYN damage. If they succeed, they take no damage from Utzi’s prison that turn. Direct exposure to a heat source, such as an open flame, will immediately end Utzi’s prison.
Level 2: The enemy rolls 2d6 + con/2 instead.
Level 3: The enemy takes 3d6 + Syn damage instead.


Current Effect: Target 1 enemy. Each of their turns, they roll 2d6 + their con/2. If the number they roll is less than 5 + Uti’s level x 2, (Currently 17) they take 3d6 + Syn Cold damage. If they succeed, they do not take any damage from this effect this turn. Exposure to a heat source, such as an open flame, ends this effect.

Skillful Toss:
Deals 2d6 + Dex to 1 target. If used against an animal weighing over 1000 pounds, instead deals damage equal to 2d8 + Dex + Str.
Level 2: Deals 3d6 + Dex against most targets. Deals 3d8 + Dex + Str against animals over 1000 pounds.
Level 3: Deals 3d8 + Dex against most targets. Deals 3d10 + Dex + Str against animals over 1000 Pounds.
Level 4: Deals 4d8 + Dex against most targets. Deals 4d10 + Dex + Str against animals over 1000 pounds.
Level 5: Deals 4d8 + Dex against most targets. Deals 6d10 + Dex + Str against animals over 1000 Pounds.

Current Effect: Utzi throws one of his spears at the enemy. It does 4d8 + Dex. If the enemy happens to be an animal that weighs over 1000 pounds (GM’s discretion) This attack deals 6d10 + Dex + Str instead. Expends spears, which can be retrieved later.

Flash Freeze
Target 1 willing ally below 15% health. They are encased in ice to preserve and protect them. They gain a shield of ice that provides temporary HP equal to Utzi’s Level x2 + Syn. Damage from the attack that breaks the shield does not go on to damage the protected ally. The ally cannot take any actions that require movement while frozen. This shield instantly melts if exposed to a heat source such as an open flame.

Current Effect: Target 1 willing ally below 15% health. They are encased in ice that takes all incoming sources of damage for them, with a temporary hp equal to Utzi’s level x2 + Syn (19 Temp HP, currently). Damage that destroys the ice shield does not carry over to the ally being protected by it. Exposure to a heat source, such as an open flame, instantly destroys this shield. The ally cannot take actions that require their movement while it is up.

Equipment:


Spears:
Weight 4
Good for stabbing things, or throwing with an atl-atl.
Each spear has a 1d8 + STR damage roll if not being used with skillful toss. Spears used by skillful toss are used, and must be retrieved either in or out of combat before they can be used again.Utzi has 2 spears at level 1.
Level 2: Utzi has 3 spears
Level 3: Utzi has 4 spears
Level 4: Utzi has 5 spears

Atl-atl:
Weight 1
 A simple tool used to improve the accuracy and distance of thrown spears. Enemies with a chance to dodge lose 10% of their dodge chance against skillful toss.

Mammoth Pelt Cloak:
Weight 6
A fluffy, brown cloak that might look comfortable if it wasn’t caked in grime.
5% Cold Resistance.
Level 2: 10% Cold Resistance.
Level 3: While in weather below freezing temperatures, gain +1 Str and +1 Dex.

Mercurial Rachis:
Level 4
Bones steeped in time and bleached with power.
At the beginning of each round creates a [Ward of Bone] at a random Init slot between the highest currently filled and 0.  All characters in that slot or either of the two bordering it gain +20% damage dealt.

[StormLord]

Friedhold crinkles his nose as he enters the Erchin den.  He was used to foul smells, like week-old bodies or most of the people in Rapture after clean water got scarce, but this was a bit much for even him.  Nessa on the other hand spent the entire walk up clutching a hand over her nose and mouth and occasionally coughing.

Once the creature finally appeared he opted to leave both hands free for plasmids, flickers of green flames in one and bright blue arcs in the other as he gestured towards the largest beast and let loose a bolt of lightning.

Friedhold uses Electro Bolt IV on the Erchinlord dealing 3d6+18 Electric damage and inflicting Stun.

Stats:
Eve 9/9
Adam 3
HP 72/72
Armored Shell 20/20

Loadout

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Electro Bolt
Radiance
Oblivion Fraying
Iron Sides
Dysmorphia
Thoughtseize
Eve Hypo
Jaegerbomb
Armored Shell(free)
Form-fitting Body Armor(free)

Electro Bolt: Launch a bolt of electricity at your target.
Deals 3d6+[Int]+[Syn/2] electric damage and stuns one target, costs 3 Eve.
} Electro Bolt I: Deals 3d6+[Int] electric damage to one target.
} Electro Bolt II: Affected targets make a [Con] vs [Int] save, on failed save target is stunned.
} Electro Bolt III: Deals an additional [Syn]/2 damage.
} Electro Bolt IV: Target is now always stunned.
 } - Empowered Electro bolt: Arcs to a second target dealing 50% damage to it, costs 3 Adam.

Radiance: A burst of healing light, learned from a specific spider-goddess.
Restore 2d6+[Int]+[Syn]/2 HP to one target OR restore [Syn]/2 HP and cure all ailments, costs 3 Eve.
} Radiance I: Restore 2d6+[Int] HP to one target, costs 3 Eve.
} Radiance II: +[Syn]/2 healing.
} Purge I: May forgo base healing to cure all ailments from the target(s).
 } - Empowered Radiance: Heal two targets instead of one, costs 4 Adam.

Oblivion Fraying: Those wound tightest are the first to unravel.
Choose one target, if their Int is equal or higher than Friedhold's they take [Int] stat damage to their Int and this action costs 2 Eve.  If it is lower they're banished until they pass an Int vs Int save, which they may try once per round and this action costs 4 Eve.  Ends after [Lvl]/2(round up) rounds, regardless of save.
 } - Empowered Oblivion Fraying: Gain the stat damage as a boost to Int until the end of the encounter OR opponent rolls their Int save twice and takes the lower result.  Costs 3 Adam.

Iron Sides: Grants one target the “Iron Sides” buff for two rounds, giving them [Int/2] DR/all.  Costs 3 Eve, has a cooldown of two.
 } - Empowered Iron Sides: Target is also purged of all debuffs and immune to debuffs for the duration, Costs 3 Adam.

Dysmorphia: To bind your foes in a prison of their own flesh.
One target becomes unable to use non-item actions for three rounds, costs 3 Eve.
 } - Empowered Dysmorphia: Target's Str and Dex are also halved for the duration, costs 3 Adam.

Thoughtseize: Remove a fragment of the mind and watch it crumble.
Marks one target with "Seized".  Seized targets reveal their intent for their next action at the end of the round, be it to attack, debuff, defend, support, etc.
Only one target may be Seized at a time, costs 1 Eve.
 } - Empowered Thoughtseize: the target also rolls all contested checks at a -[Level] disadvantage, costs 2 Adam.

Armored Shell Gene Tonic: A special tonic that once ingested makes the subject's body begin growing flexible plates of keratin just under the skin that protect vital organs.
Grants a pool of 8 HP, for every hit 4 points of net damage are subtracted from this pool instead of the user.  Three rounds after the pool is reduced to 0 it fully replenishes.  Does not require an action slot.
Level 2: increased the pool by 4.
Level 3: increased the pool by 4.
Level 4: increased the pool by 4.(20)
 
Eve Hypo: A large hypodermic needle and syringe containing a thick blue liquid.
Restore [Syn]/2 Eve, usable once per combat.
Level 2: Usable as a free action.

Form Fitting Body Armor: Easily concealable armor capable of being worn under basically anything, it's light enough that it practically feels like you're wearing nothing at all underneath the rest of your clothing.
Level 1: +12% physical damage resistance against ballistic and piercing weaponry
Level 2: Does not take an action slot

Jaegerbomb Plasmid(x5): A mysterious Plasmid that makes the wielder feel bolder and stronger.
Grants 4d8 temporary HP to the target, as well as +5 STR, hides the target's current health, and may have other effects.

[Sutoratosu Akira]

Ehto
The caster merely shook her head at Arint's glance. She'd never seen this man before in her life, there was no way he was one of theirs. She didn't even understand half of what the weirdo had said just now. Frankly though, she had more important things to worry about. Things that Arint clearly didn't have the answer to, but there were three prisoners just yonder who might.

"Sooooo..." She approached the three boggers they'd brought in, looking each in the eye despite her diminutive form. "Bog Parasites eh? You guys know anything about that?"

[Machiavelli Corleone]

Carlito

"Don't worry 'bout the list, I'm usedta' being left off." For the first time in a while, his lips contorted into a half-smile. He recalls a funny anecdote about bluffing his way into the nightclub with the persona 'Jin Levi' a Chinese-Jewish stockbroker, but decides to speak of it at another time. "Anyways, fleas? Fuckers will cover your whole crib in a matter of hours, and get all up in your bedsheets. I know a guy in Flushing, we used to be on the same Tee-ball team back in da' day. I can give you his number if you want."

[AzyWng]

Carlito
Arint facepalms. “This isn’t some infestation of tiny insects! Fleads are dangerous beasts that are capable of tearing apart mechs in sufficient numbers - and the Flead Queen’s presence means they have those numbers.”
The Shroke hands Carlito a file describing Fleads in detail, complete with photos, anatomical drawings, and a chart revealing that regular Fleads are similar in size to a large dog, while flead queens are about the size of a SUV. According to the file, the main dangers of Fleads come from their bites, which can cause serious wounds, and their stings, which can impair a target’s ability to fight back. Once they pupate, Fleads gain a hard carapace that usually requires multiple attacks from weapons to fully defeat, making them deceptively tough. Flead Queens are described as even more dangerous, with a psionic link that can command lesser Fleads, an even thicker carapace, and the ability to fire spines at groups of foes. Flead Queens are also capable of releasing larvae - and a number of reports in the file list numerous casualties as a result of this, as the larvae are capable of inflicting wounds as well.
   “As if that weren’t enough... there have been reports of the wildlife being infected with parasites, as well. If you’re still willing to take these things on... don’t get careless.”

Ehto
The Boggers look at one another warily. Then Krikith speaks up.
“Some who stay here long enough, or travel deep enough receive the touch of the Bog. A seed, hand-picked by our god. Those who can survive its touch and nurture it can share in the strength and harmony that the Bog provides. Or... so we thought.”
Krikith and the others try to explain further, but they get too caught up in their crisis of faith to be of much help.

Tsubasa, Utzi, Friedhold and Nessa, and Shel

Utzi’s Mecurial Rachis activates. A [Ward of Bone] is created at 11 INIT. No-one is in range (for now) so no-one is affected.

Tsubasa moves forth to defend Shel from harm.

Tsubasa uses Third Form, causing her to intercept the next three (3) attacks that target Shel.

Tsubasa gains 1 Yang from performing a supportive action.

Shel shouts at the Erchins angrily. “I’m not afraid of you!”

Shel uses Rally on herself, gaining 1 Power.

Utzi uses Cold Snap, hitting Erchins A, B, C, and the Erchinlord, hitting them for (7+4+4+4) 19 damage! All four targets also lose 2 INIT.

Erchins A, B, and C all flee - and are replaced by three more Erchins.

Erchins A, B and C are replaced by Erchins A-1, B-1, and C-1. These Erchins appear at INIT 4.

The Erchinlord lets out a roar of its own and leaps at Tsubasa, claws slashing at her repeatedly.

The Erchinlord attacks Tsubasa with a Claw Flurry!

The Erchinlord attacks Tsubasa 3 times for ((11-2)+(7-2)+(8-2)) 20 damage, but gets Tired, dealing 33% less damage for the next 3 turns. Tsubasa also gains 3 Diseased.

Tsubasa gains 3 Reaction.

Tsubasa activates “Action and Reaction!” She gains an extra action next turn!

Friedhold manages to shock the Erchinlord, leaving it stunned and vulnerable for the moment.

Friedhold attacks the Erchinlord with Electro Bolt IV, dealing (5+4+3+18) 30 damage and stunning it for the next turn!

Shel is Berserk! Her attacks now deal 3 more damage!

The diseases the Erchinlord was harboring take their toll on Tsubasa. Tsubasa loses 6 Max HP.

Spoiler: Status and Turn Order: (click to show/hide)

Tsubasa (INIT 13): 94/108 HP, 0/8 Yin, 1/8 Yang, 0 Reaction, 14/14 Breath, First Attack, Third Form (Protecting Shel from the next 3 attacks), 3 Diseased, 6 Max HP lost, Extra Action next turn
Shel  (INIT 6): Healthy, 1 Power, 3 Berserk
Utzi (INIT 6): Healthy, 5 Spears, Cold Snap Cooldown (1 turn)
Erchin A-1 (INIT 5): Healthy, Multitudes, Quitter, Disease Ridden, Morale: Normal
Erchin B-1 (INIT 5): Healthy, Multitudes, Quitter, Disease Ridden, Morale: Normal
Erchin C-1 (INIT 5): Healthy, Multitudes, Quitter, Disease Ridden, Morale: Normal
Erchinlord (INIT 2): Wounded (50 damage received), Leader, Disease Ridden, Unknown Parasites, Stunned
Friedhold and Nessa (INIT 1): Healthy, 6/9 Eve, Armored Gene Shell Tonic 8/8