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Elephant Parade

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Roll to Tech - Turn 6: The Little Soldier That Could
« on: June 20, 2023, 06:56:58 pm »

Roll to Tech
with apologies to SaGa and You Can't Defeat the Infinite Wall of Slime

You stand on a small island in a vast ocean. In front of you is a colossal tower; a plaque over the door reads 100-FLOOR BATTLE CHALLENGE. Facing the tower is a surprisingly modern building that a neon sign advertises as a SHOP.

The goal of the game is to reach the 101st floor of the tower. Who are you, and what do you do?

Spoiler: Mechanical Primer (click to show/hide)

Character Sheet

Name:
Class:
HP: Lost when attacked. If it reaches 0, you die! (Distribute 11 points between HP and TP.)
TP: Spent when using techs.
« Last Edit: June 30, 2023, 05:00:43 pm by Elephant Parade »
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Re: Roll to Tech
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2023, 07:06:52 pm »

Name: Techie Chan
Class: Tech Developer
HP: 4
TP: 7
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Re: Roll to Tech
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2023, 09:28:38 pm »

Name:  Iden Vankåbthusest
Class:  Dwarven Mechanic
HP: 4
TP: 7

Enter the tower!

Edit:  Decided to change the name...

Edit2:  Action!
« Last Edit: June 20, 2023, 11:37:47 pm by A_Curious_Cat »
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Re: Roll to Tech
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2023, 10:36:03 pm »

Name: Obscurus
Class: Blood Mage
HP: 8
TP: 3

Enter the tower!
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Re: Roll to Tech
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2023, 01:31:00 am »

Name: Samuel MacArthur
Class: Safety Inspector
HP: 7
TP: 4

Begin my inspection of the outside of the tower and markdown any safety violations in my notebook.
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Re: Roll to Tech
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2023, 02:09:32 am »

Name: ERROR
Class: UNDEFINED
HP: 3
TP: 8

BRUTALIZE SAMUEL MACARTHUR
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Re: Roll to Tech
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2023, 04:16:43 pm »

Name: Jean-Jean Kick
Class: Martial Arts Critic
HP: 6
TP: 5

Examine the rear of the tower for secret entrances.
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Re: Roll to Tech - Turn 1: Into the Tower
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2023, 06:49:00 pm »

Turn 1: Into the Tower

Name: Techie Chan
Class: Tech Developer
HP: 4
TP: 7

Techie Chan, Tech Developer
HP: 4/4 | TP: 7/7
Tech Tonic: [Consumable] Restore 10 TP.

[1 TP] T-Charge: Next turn, you spark (develop a new tech) on a 5-6.
[1 TP] Pummel: [Unarmed] Overwhelm an enemy's guard with a flurry of punches. Hits even on a 2.

(You didn't include an action. If you want, you can enter the Tower retroactively.)

Name:  Iden Vankåbthusest
Class:  Dwarven Mechanic
HP: 4
TP: 7

Enter the tower!
Name: Obscurus
Class: Blood Mage
HP: 8
TP: 3

Enter the tower!

Iden Vankåbthusest, Dwarven Mechanic
HP: 4/4 | TP: 7/7
Wrench: [Blunt] +1 to repair-type skills.

[2 TP] Stonefall Trap: [Trap] Build a Stonefall Trap at your feet! Enemies who attack you in melee or otherwise pass in front of you will trigger a counter (+1 damage). Jams on a 1-3.
[2 TP] Clonk: [Blunt, Repair] Hit an enemy over the head with your wrench, dealing damage and stunning on a 6. Heals machines.

Obscurus, Blood Mage
HP: 8/8 | TP: 3/3
Sacrificial Knife: [Dagger] -2 damage, hits even on a 2. If it lands a killing blow...

[3 TP] Drain: [Magic][Dark] Leech 1D6 HP from an enemy.
[0 TP] Conversion: Take 1D6 damage, then regain half as much TP (rounded up).

Iden and Obscurus push aside the great red doors and enter the Tower. The ground floor is a surprisingly modern waiting room with a staircase up, an elevator, an unattended counter, and even a couch and chairs. The furniture has been thrown into disarray by a pair of old-fashioned, man-sized Toy Soldiers. They raise their rifles!

Toy Soldier A: 4/4 HP, 3/3 TP
Toy Soldier B: 4/4 HP, 3/3 TP

Name: Samuel MacArthur
Class: Safety Inspector
HP: 7
TP: 4

Begin my inspection of the outside of the tower and markdown any safety violations in my notebook.

Name: Samuel MacArthur, Safety Inspector
HP: 7/7 | TP: 4/4
Pencil: [Dagger] Ironically, it's made of lead. Hits even on a 2. Inflicts Poison on a 6.
Clipboard: [Shield] -1 damage taken while equipped. Breaks when hit with a natural 6.

[1 TP] Declaration: Declare a tech unsafe, prohibiting its use for 1D6 turns. Prohibited techs suffer a -1 penalty to the roll.
[3 TP] Enforcement: Each combatant suffers 1D6*X damage where X is the number of prohibited techs they've used this battle.

Oh, this thing is mega illegal. It's gotta be at least a kilometre high, but there are no safety lights anywhere. It's surprising there isn't an aircraft sticking out of the side already! God only knows what horrors await in a land untouched by the light of OSHA.

Name: ERROR
Class: UNDEFINED
HP: 3
TP: 8

BRUTALIZE SAMUEL MACARTHUR

ERROR, UNDEFINED
HP: 3/3 | TP: 8/8
???: [ELEMENT_NOT_SET] +? damage. Hits even on a ?. Misses even on a ?. On a 6, ?.

[6 TP] : []
[99 TP] :

(3) ERROR             s at Samuel, but it's a narrow miss!

Name: Jean-Jean Kick
Class: Martial Arts Critic
HP: 6
TP: 5

Examine the rear of the tower for secret entrances.

Jean-Jean Kick, Martial Arts Critic
HP: 6/6 | TP: 5/5
Hand Wraps: [Accessory] If you missed last turn, your [Unarmed] attacks hit on a 2.

[2 TP] Firm Hand: [Unarmed] 1D6+2 damage. Next turn, target's action receives a +1 bonus.
[3 TP] Quick Pointer: [Unarmed] Next turn, target's Unarmed attacks inflict double damage. (Can't self-target.)

(4) JJ brushes away some foliage to reveal a smaller blue door. Unfortunately, it appears to be locked.

(Signups are still open and will remain so indefinitely.)
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Re: Roll to Tech - Turn 1: Into the Tower
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2023, 07:27:29 pm »

Jean-Jean Kick glares at the blue door and contemplates trying to bash it down, but magnanimously decides to leave it alone whilst less-obstructed entryways are available. For now.

Enter the tower in style by somersaulting through the front door.
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Re: Roll to Tech - Turn 1: Into the Tower
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2023, 07:31:17 pm »

-2 damage and hits on a 2... Does that mean if if I roll a 2, I hit the enemy but do 0 damage?
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Re: Roll to Tech - Turn 1: Into the Tower
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2023, 07:38:11 pm »

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Wait for the dwarf to whackus a toy soldier, and then finish the same one off with a dagger stab.
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Re: Roll to Tech - Turn 1: Into the Tower
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2023, 07:56:53 pm »

-2 damage and hits on a 2... Does that mean if if I roll a 2, I hit the enemy but do 0 damage?
Yes.
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Re: Roll to Tech - Turn 1: Into the Tower
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2023, 08:04:30 pm »

Does hitting the enemy and not doing any damage... do anything? :v
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Re: Roll to Tech - Turn 1: Into the Tower
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2023, 08:27:57 pm »

Does hitting the enemy and not doing any damage... do anything? :v
There's only one way to find out.
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Re: Roll to Tech - Turn 1: Into the Tower
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2023, 08:39:30 pm »

Wait for the dwarf to whackus a toy soldier, and then finish the same one off with a dagger stab.

((What happens if I use Clonk on an enemy that is also a machine?))

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