THROGG
Legs have brains?
01/04/2015 02:10 AM CST
>>HR>
A massive troll king slowly pulls itself to its feet.
H>stance offen
> punch left leg
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You leap from hiding to strike!
You make a precise attempt to punch a massive troll king!
You have excellent positioning against a massive troll king.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 256 = 1.503 * MM: 111 + d100: 73 = 239
... and hit for 72 points of damage!
Awesome crossover punch shatters femur into a hundred pieces, shredding upper left leg!
A massive troll king screams and falls to the ground grasping at its mangled left leg!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
R>
The severed troll leg throbs on the ground!
R>stance defen
> hide
You are now in a defensive stance.
>
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You attempt to blend with the surroundings, and feel confident that no one has noticed your doing so.
HR>
You feel fully energetic again.
HR>stance offen
> punch head
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You leap from hiding to strike!
You make a precise attempt to punch a massive troll king!
You have excellent positioning against a massive troll king.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 221 = 1.742 * MM: 121 + d100: 13 = 223
... and hit for 70 points of damage!
Teeth knocked out... through the back of the troll king's head!
The troll king continues to struggle for life!
The troll king lies still.
[You have 11 kills remaining.]
Roundtime: 4 sec.
>stance offen
> punch head
You are now in an offensive stance.
>
You make a precise attempt to punch a severed troll leg!
You have good positioning against a severed troll leg.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 1 = 2.000 (capped) * MM: 116 + d100: 33 = 265
... and hit for 76 points of damage!
Palm strike to face drives nose straight into brain!
A severed troll leg stops moving and decays away.
Roundtime: 4 sec.<<
"So, what does that green line on the graph represent?"
"Oh, that's the projection of a hypothetical offspring from a union between Sauron and Cruella de Ville; we use that as a baseline for determining character alignment."
GS4-MARSTREFORN
Re: Legs have brains?
01/07/2015 11:52 AM CST
Troll kings are old critters, so they do some funky stuff. I suppose, as part of it turning into a full grown troll king, it was trying to grow a brain.
Good thing you were there to stop it!
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Good thing you were there to stop it!
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RATHBONER
Re: Legs have brains?
01/07/2015 01:13 PM CST
>Troll kings are old critters
Didn't dinosaurs have brains in their legs?
Didn't dinosaurs have brains in their legs?
THROGG
Re: Legs have brains?
01/07/2015 01:33 PM CST
No they didn't; many of the larger dinosaurs did however have a secondary neural ganglion in the pelvic area to help with posterior leg control. It is hypothesized that the length of the nervous pathway from brain to posterior legs in these critters would have made control of rear leg movements by the central nervous system too slow due to the lag in transmission of neural impulses. Given the lack of any live specimens to work with, it is likely that this theory will never really be confirmed. Umm, unless future geneticists can do a Jurassic Park number, that is.
"So, what does that green line on the graph represent?"
"Oh, that's the projection of a hypothetical offspring from a union between Sauron and Cruella de Ville; we use that as a baseline for determining character alignment."
"So, what does that green line on the graph represent?"
"Oh, that's the projection of a hypothetical offspring from a union between Sauron and Cruella de Ville; we use that as a baseline for determining character alignment."
THROGG
Heavier armor?
01/07/2015 01:54 PM CST
This isn't a great ambush, and theoretically should go in the hunting strategies or brawling folders; I am posting it here because of the troll king ambush I posted a couple of entries back. That post can be used for comparison purposes.
This is the first time I went hunting Sheruvians using UAC. Comparing this to the troll king scenario, it took a bit longer to kill the Sheru lover (4 hits instead of 3); the UDF was a lot higher. They wear MBP, so I am suspecting this is the reason for the difference. Oh, and they love to use bind, and apparently don't stun, so I felt it was wiser to use vanish to keep from being bound into the middle of the next day. (This one was clearly prepping a spell). Rather stamina intensive.
So; is the armor responsible, or was there perhaps some other factor involved?
>>A Dark Cavern]
The steady dripping that echoes through the dark cavern seems to fade away somewhat as you stumble upon its northern edge. Peering around you can see no visible signs of exit further to the north. You also see a Sheruvian harbinger.
Obvious exits: south, southwest, west
Roundtime: 2 sec.
HR>
A Sheruvian harbinger searches around nervously.
A Sheruvian harbinger hisses an evil incantation.
H>stance offen
> punch left leg
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You leap from hiding to strike!
You make a precise attempt to punch a Sheruvian harbinger!
You have good positioning against a Sheruvian harbinger.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 439 = 0.876 * MM: 101 + d100: 75 = 163
... and hit for 31 points of damage!
Wide swing connects with left shin, sweeping it hard to the side!
The Sheruvian harbinger is knocked to the ground!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
R>cman vanish
With subtlety and speed, you aim to clandestinely vanish into the shadows.
You attempt to blend with the surroundings, and feel confident that no one has noticed your doing so.
HR>stance offen
> punch left leg
A Sheruvian harbinger searches around nervously.
H>
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You leap from hiding to strike!
You make a precise attempt to punch a Sheruvian harbinger!
You have excellent positioning against a Sheruvian harbinger.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 432 = 0.891 * MM: 108 + d100: 81 = 177
... and hit for 49 points of damage!
Furious fast fist forces fibula fracture! Foot flies free, falling forward five feet forth!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
R>cman vanish
With subtlety and speed, you aim to clandestinely vanish into the shadows.
You attempt to blend with the surroundings, and feel confident that no one has noticed your doing so.
HR>stance offen
> punch left leg
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
The Sheruvian harbinger is already missing that!
H>
A Sheruvian harbinger searches around nervously.
A Sheruvian harbinger struggles helplessly on the ground.
H>stance offen
> punch head
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You leap from hiding to strike!
You make a precise attempt to punch a Sheruvian harbinger!
You have excellent positioning against a Sheruvian harbinger.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 420 = 0.916 * MM: 114 + d100: 22 = 126
... and hit for 34 points of damage!
Strong downward swing staggers foe and dents skull!
The Sheruvian harbinger seems at a loss for words!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
R>cman vanish
With subtlety and speed, you aim to clandestinely vanish into the shadows.
You attempt to blend with the surroundings, and feel confident that no one has noticed your doing so.
HR>
A Sheruvian harbinger searches around nervously.
A Sheruvian harbinger struggles helplessly on the ground.
HR>stance offen
> punch head
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You leap from hiding to strike!
You make a precise attempt to punch a Sheruvian harbinger!
You have excellent positioning against a Sheruvian harbinger.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 397 = 0.969 * MM: 114 + d100: 87 = 197
... and hit for 61 points of damage!
Teeth knocked out... through the back of the Sheruvian harbinger's head!
The Sheruvian harbinger releases a horrible wail then lies still.
The very powerful look leaves a Sheruvian harbinger.
The white light leaves a Sheruvian harbinger.
The deep blue glow leaves a Sheruvian harbinger.
The brilliant aura fades away from a Sheruvian harbinger.
The dim aura fades from around a Sheruvian harbinger.
The light blue glow leaves a Sheruvian harbinger.
Roundtime: 4 sec.
>loot
You search the Sheruvian harbinger.
It had a black steel broadsword, a wooden shield, a black metal breastplate.
It had 256 silvers on it.
You gather the remaining 256 coins.
It had nothing else of value.
A Sheruvian harbinger is suddenly surrounded in a sickly red aura that seeps into his body. The aura seems to consume him, and soon nothing is left.<<
"So, what does that green line on the graph represent?"
"Oh, that's the projection of a hypothetical offspring from a union between Sauron and Cruella de Ville; we use that as a baseline for determining character alignment."
This is the first time I went hunting Sheruvians using UAC. Comparing this to the troll king scenario, it took a bit longer to kill the Sheru lover (4 hits instead of 3); the UDF was a lot higher. They wear MBP, so I am suspecting this is the reason for the difference. Oh, and they love to use bind, and apparently don't stun, so I felt it was wiser to use vanish to keep from being bound into the middle of the next day. (This one was clearly prepping a spell). Rather stamina intensive.
So; is the armor responsible, or was there perhaps some other factor involved?
>>A Dark Cavern]
The steady dripping that echoes through the dark cavern seems to fade away somewhat as you stumble upon its northern edge. Peering around you can see no visible signs of exit further to the north. You also see a Sheruvian harbinger.
Obvious exits: south, southwest, west
Roundtime: 2 sec.
HR>
A Sheruvian harbinger searches around nervously.
A Sheruvian harbinger hisses an evil incantation.
H>stance offen
> punch left leg
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You leap from hiding to strike!
You make a precise attempt to punch a Sheruvian harbinger!
You have good positioning against a Sheruvian harbinger.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 439 = 0.876 * MM: 101 + d100: 75 = 163
... and hit for 31 points of damage!
Wide swing connects with left shin, sweeping it hard to the side!
The Sheruvian harbinger is knocked to the ground!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
R>cman vanish
With subtlety and speed, you aim to clandestinely vanish into the shadows.
You attempt to blend with the surroundings, and feel confident that no one has noticed your doing so.
HR>stance offen
> punch left leg
A Sheruvian harbinger searches around nervously.
H>
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You leap from hiding to strike!
You make a precise attempt to punch a Sheruvian harbinger!
You have excellent positioning against a Sheruvian harbinger.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 432 = 0.891 * MM: 108 + d100: 81 = 177
... and hit for 49 points of damage!
Furious fast fist forces fibula fracture! Foot flies free, falling forward five feet forth!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
R>cman vanish
With subtlety and speed, you aim to clandestinely vanish into the shadows.
You attempt to blend with the surroundings, and feel confident that no one has noticed your doing so.
HR>stance offen
> punch left leg
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
The Sheruvian harbinger is already missing that!
H>
A Sheruvian harbinger searches around nervously.
A Sheruvian harbinger struggles helplessly on the ground.
H>stance offen
> punch head
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You leap from hiding to strike!
You make a precise attempt to punch a Sheruvian harbinger!
You have excellent positioning against a Sheruvian harbinger.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 420 = 0.916 * MM: 114 + d100: 22 = 126
... and hit for 34 points of damage!
Strong downward swing staggers foe and dents skull!
The Sheruvian harbinger seems at a loss for words!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
R>cman vanish
With subtlety and speed, you aim to clandestinely vanish into the shadows.
You attempt to blend with the surroundings, and feel confident that no one has noticed your doing so.
HR>
A Sheruvian harbinger searches around nervously.
A Sheruvian harbinger struggles helplessly on the ground.
HR>stance offen
> punch head
You are now in an offensive stance.
H>
You leap from hiding to strike!
You make a precise attempt to punch a Sheruvian harbinger!
You have excellent positioning against a Sheruvian harbinger.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 397 = 0.969 * MM: 114 + d100: 87 = 197
... and hit for 61 points of damage!
Teeth knocked out... through the back of the Sheruvian harbinger's head!
The Sheruvian harbinger releases a horrible wail then lies still.
The very powerful look leaves a Sheruvian harbinger.
The white light leaves a Sheruvian harbinger.
The deep blue glow leaves a Sheruvian harbinger.
The brilliant aura fades away from a Sheruvian harbinger.
The dim aura fades from around a Sheruvian harbinger.
The light blue glow leaves a Sheruvian harbinger.
Roundtime: 4 sec.
>loot
You search the Sheruvian harbinger.
It had a black steel broadsword, a wooden shield, a black metal breastplate.
It had 256 silvers on it.
You gather the remaining 256 coins.
It had nothing else of value.
A Sheruvian harbinger is suddenly surrounded in a sickly red aura that seeps into his body. The aura seems to consume him, and soon nothing is left.<<
"So, what does that green line on the graph represent?"
"Oh, that's the projection of a hypothetical offspring from a union between Sauron and Cruella de Ville; we use that as a baseline for determining character alignment."
JARHEAD
Re: Legs have brains?
01/07/2015 03:26 PM CST
All males have a secondary neural ganglion in the pelvic area. We all think with it. I've been told that many many times, well, not in EXACTLY those words, but you get the idea, so it must be true.
General Radeek Andoran
Drakes Vanguard
Defender of Wehnimer's Landing
Black Raider of the Mir'Sheq
Only the dead have seen the end of war - Plato
General Radeek Andoran
Drakes Vanguard
Defender of Wehnimer's Landing
Black Raider of the Mir'Sheq
Only the dead have seen the end of war - Plato
RATHBONER
Re: Heavier armor?
01/07/2015 03:32 PM CST
I reckon its their armor. Squishier critters are reasonably killable at good position, but I generally would still be looking for position until excellent with harbs.
...
You leap from hiding to strike!
You make a precise attempt to punch a Sheruvian harbinger!
You have excellent positioning against a Sheruvian harbinger.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 420 = 0.916 * MM: 114 + d100: 22 = 126
... and hit for 34 points of damage!
Strong downward swing staggers foe and dents skull!
The Sheruvian harbinger seems at a loss for words!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
R>cman vanish
...
At this point its taken a Critical head wound, been silenced and can't cast. UAC stacks critical wounds to crit kills so its easier to crit kill on the next head punch. I'd hide here if I needed pushdown on the UDF, or just punch from the open if it was already stanced. I'd only vanish if there was some threat other than its spell that I was trying to avoid.
...
Also, I'd be going for the head on the second rather than the third attack (not if I was still at decent, but if I expected the 2nd attack to be at excellent, I'd be going for the head). If you'd landed this blow on its head rather than its leg, the fight would have ended here. Its a gamble, with a lower roll leg would work out better, but I reckon the odds are about 3:1 in favor of head aim working out better than leg aim here.
You leap from hiding to strike!
You make a precise attempt to punch a Sheruvian harbinger!
You have excellent positioning against a Sheruvian harbinger.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 432 = 0.891 * MM: 108 + d100: 81 = 177
... and hit for 49 points of damage!
Furious fast fist forces fibula fracture! Foot flies free, falling forward five feet forth!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
...
You leap from hiding to strike!
You make a precise attempt to punch a Sheruvian harbinger!
You have excellent positioning against a Sheruvian harbinger.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 420 = 0.916 * MM: 114 + d100: 22 = 126
... and hit for 34 points of damage!
Strong downward swing staggers foe and dents skull!
The Sheruvian harbinger seems at a loss for words!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
R>cman vanish
...
At this point its taken a Critical head wound, been silenced and can't cast. UAC stacks critical wounds to crit kills so its easier to crit kill on the next head punch. I'd hide here if I needed pushdown on the UDF, or just punch from the open if it was already stanced. I'd only vanish if there was some threat other than its spell that I was trying to avoid.
...
Also, I'd be going for the head on the second rather than the third attack (not if I was still at decent, but if I expected the 2nd attack to be at excellent, I'd be going for the head). If you'd landed this blow on its head rather than its leg, the fight would have ended here. Its a gamble, with a lower roll leg would work out better, but I reckon the odds are about 3:1 in favor of head aim working out better than leg aim here.
You leap from hiding to strike!
You make a precise attempt to punch a Sheruvian harbinger!
You have excellent positioning against a Sheruvian harbinger.
UAF: 385 vs UDF: 432 = 0.891 * MM: 108 + d100: 81 = 177
... and hit for 49 points of damage!
Furious fast fist forces fibula fracture! Foot flies free, falling forward five feet forth!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
