eighth hunt ⚔ troll hunt

[rokubro]

Characters: Rokurou Rangetsu [Huntsman] and everyone who's coming along on this hunt
Campaign: Break
Format: whichever you prefer!
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Summary: Rokurou has made a call to arms to take down this troll (Commission Board #0909)! This is vaguely set before the upcoming poisoning and anyone can join in the fight. Commenting to Rokurou's post is not necessary and can just handwave greetings. To keep things simple(ish), below are the details regarding the troll and various ways on how to fight against it. There are two phases for the fight, but there is no strict order for threads. Players can make their own threads for either portion of the fight and tag each other at will.


⚔ I. PHASE ONE.
The first part of the battle after everyone's gathered and are getting ready to strike. Can use this as an opportunity to mingle, but here's the lowdown for this section:

A. Piercing that hide. The troll's hide is tough and the troll regenerates health, so it needs to be weakened before any real damage can be done to it. However, it is susceptible to magic and the elements. Physical weapons such as blades and even firearms will need to be coated in either poison or magic elemental enhancements that will give the weapon an additional property to break through the skin. Those who can cast magic or throw poison/magic bottles can deal more direct damage to weaken the hide and provide opportunities for the melee fighters.

B. Operation distract! The troll has two heads and thus has a wider range of vision. Because of this it's harder for anyone to get real close without getting spotted, and the troll is surprisingly fast. With various stomps, sweeping motions, and bashing around with its chained mace and club, anyone trying to get close will have a difficult time. Thus it's imperative to create distractions for those in melee range. Alternatively just go straight for the eyes—just fair warning that they slowly regenerate just like the rest of the body.

C. Destroy the weapons. That chained mace and club are definitely a problem, and fortunately they aren't too special—just ridiculously large. Disarm the troll and prevent it from picking either weapon back up and it will be left to fight with just its hands and feet!

Note: The troll itself towers at a whopping fifteen feet and is quite burly. At this point in time, although it can be stabbed and receive deep cuts, no limbs can be hacked off. Maybe a few fingers and toes.


⚔ II. PHASE TWO.
After enough damage has been inflicted, the troll will suddenly let out a massive roar that will send everyone flying back. It will then proceed to split into two separate trolls, each one a half size of the original. It's at this point that it becomes clearer that this is no ordinary troll and is instead an Eraser. With its size reduced and defenses down, the fight becomes a little easier and fairly straightfoward, but be careful—there are times the trolls will join together to tag team. When joined together, their strength doubles and can inflict massive damage, so it's best to keep them separate.

Once the trolls are defeated, everyone will receive phat loot. Huzzah! Anyone who comments here can use this to link threads for redeeming points from the board.

Comments

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[kawkaw]

Being able to fly certainly had its benefits when it came to being a distraction. And while the troll was fast, Crane was faster, weaving his way around the hand trying to swat him away and the troll's weapon as he flew around the two heads, sending gusts of wind in the troll's eyes whenever he was able to.

It also helped him get close enough to keep the heads' attention on him, so that others are able to get closer.

Felix (The Fox) | OTA

[daggersedge]

I. PHASE ONE

[ This isn't the first time that Felix has played the part of a shiny distraction. He's used to doing so with a trusted sniper watching his six, ready to take advantage of any opening Felix provides. This time, he may not have a trusted ally at his back, but he does have others. And besides, it's not as though he's putting his life in their hands.

Felix is undoubtedly an irritating distraction. He transforms into a fox and darts between the troll's legs, then suddenly grows larger and bites its ankles. When the troll swings at him, Felix vanishes into a burrow that appears out of nowhere. Then he pops up and starts darting around again, far too quick and agile for the troll to get in a solid hit.

The hardest part is letting the troll think that it might hit him. Felix has to stay still for longer than he'd like so the troll can wind up, then time his escape so that he won't actually take the blow. But those moments of stillness in the troll should allow his allies to aim for vulnerable spots. He can only hope that the others are taking advantage of these opportunities. ]

II. PHASE TWO

[ Well, fuck.

Felix is so surprised by the sudden splitting of the troll that he momentarily freezes. The troll takes a swing at him— ]

Shit!

[ Felix barely manages to activate his light shield in time — a glowing blue barrier projected from his armor. A piece of technology rather than magic. It does its job, saving Felix from what might've been a devastating blow. ]

Go around! [ He yells as the troll swings at him again. ] Hit it from behind!

III. AFTERMATH

[ When the job is done, Felix pulls off his helmet and wipes the sweat from his brow. He's easy to identify like this — his foxlike ears make his essence readily apparent. He's undoubtedly the fox that was darting around the troll's feet and causing such a distraction.

Catching someone's eye, he grins. ]

Well, that was a fun workout, wasn't it?

[ His eyes may be a little strange, what with their gold color and vertical pupils. But judging by the look in them, Felix genuinely did have fun. ]

IV. WILDCARD

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