Monster Wrangler

The pristine grounds of the Oceanside Hotel look a little different this morning: the gates leading to the dumpster area have been pulled off their hinges, and garbage and refuse has been strewn across the area in a disorganized mess. A few guests are gawking at the apparent perpetrators of the event: three Panchin, one adult and two juveniles, are rooting through the garbage and gulping down the food scraps discarded by the hotel's restaurant.

The hotel's concierge is watching from a distance and fretting. "Excuse me!" she calls out, nervously glancing back to the ravenous monsters. "Can someone please help drive these things off?"

One of the guests steps forward and tries to make calming sounds, but the largest of the Panchin just swipes at him, drawing blood as he staggers back. Clearly, these monsters are in a surly mood...



Participants: 3 Wranglers (with their Monsters) who are not participating in the tournament today. Post your initiative rolls in your opening post.

Victory Conditions: All three Panchin knocked Unconscious or driven away.

Rules: This is a combat thread. Characters should include their Initiatives and the Initiatives of their monsters in their first post; you may make your initial post and then edit the Initiatives in after you've rolled them.

All characters begin 20 feet from the Adult Panchin and 30 feet from the Juvenile Panchin (Juvenile M and Juvenile F).


Wrangling: Characters may use the Wrangle Skill to influence the Panchin. To do so, the character uses a Standard Action and makes a Wrangler (Energy) Skill Roll against the Willpower of the targeted Panchin (i.e., Difficulty 2). Each time a character attempts to Wrangler a Panchin (regardless of success or failure), the Difficulty of future Wrangle attempts against that particular Panchin increase by +1 for the remainder of this event. Unconscious Panchin can't be influenced in this way.

The Success Value of this Wrangle (Energy) Skill Roll is worsened by 1, due to the monsters being hostile, and is worsened by an additional 1 if anyone is in combat with any of the Panchin (which is extremely likely outside of the first round). If a Panchin is Bloodied, or if it is offered suitable food (better than garbage), the Success Value of this Skill Roll improves by 1.

On a success, the character can force the Panchin to perform an ordered task (such as running off). The Panchin won't perform any task that endangers themselves or the other Panchin.

If a character gets a Raise on this Skill Roll, they may choose to make the Panchin become Bonded to them, at which point it leaves combat for the rest of the event (though it will return after the fighting is over).

"We'll help!"

Milo had just finished breakfast and collected Diva when he'd heard the commotion.

"Um, please stay back." He calls out to the brave guest as he signalled Diva forward. The Warwolf barks and gets ready for a scrap.

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Initiative rolls for Milo & Diva: Milo is 7, Diva is 11

Diva: Rage 0, 20ft from adult Panchin and 30ft from juvenile Panchins

"FEAR NOT, good Citizen," Carl Heinrich boomed. "We will demonstrate the SUPERIORITY of Majuul engineering over these TRASH PANDAS."

Killbot Rex barked happily and eyed the strange looking squirrels, prepared to give chase!

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Initiative:
D3 Trash Bandits initiative: Carl Heinrich, then Rex (both are Speed 2): 2d10o10 21
8 for Carl Heinrich
17 for Rex (assuming initiative can explode? I'm not sure)

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//D3 EM Initiative d1 Sam d2 Ginger: 2#1d10 2 6
Sam 4
Ginger 8

All characters are 20 feet from the Adult Panchin and 30 feet from Juvenile M and Juvenile F.

Initiative
8 – Carl Heinrich Mauser (Df 2, Wp 5, 6/6 Health)
7 – Milo (Df 2, Wp 4, 4/4 Health)
4 – Sam (Df 2, Wp 3, 6/6 Health)
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12 – Killbot Rex (Df 2, Wp 1, 6/6 Health)
11 – Diva (Df 2, Wp 1, 6/6 Health)
10 – Panchin Juvenile M (Df 3, Wp 2, 6/6 Health) [+1 Wrangle Difficulty]
8 – Ginger (Df 2, Wp 2, 6/6 Health)
7 – Panchin Adult (Df 3, Wp 2, 8/8 Health) [+1 Wrangle Difficulty]
7 – Panchin Juvenile F (Df 3, Wp 2, 6/6 Health) [+1 Wrangle Difficulty]

“WAIT! I have a THING for this!” Carl Heinrich exclaimed.

Pulling a megaphone out of his engineer’s toolkit, the blond boy pointed it at the largest Panchin and shouted through it: “BEGONE you FELONIOUS PROCYONID! Leave be the DISCARDED RUBBISH of your BETTERS and RETURN to the FAR FOREST where you BELONG!”

The megaphone amplified Carl Heinrich’s voice to a deafening volume. But the Panchin seemed completely unimpressed.

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D3 Round 1: Carl Heinrich tries to influence the adult Panchin, Difficulty 2 Wrangle (Energy) -Hostile +TheRightTool: 5d10o10h8 1 failed
D3 Round 1: Carl uses TheRightTool to reroll 2 dice on his influence roll: 2d10o10h8 0 still fails

Milo was shocked the Panchin weren't running because of the other boy and his VERY LOUD shouting. The megaphone was awfully distracting. Perhaps that was why he own attempt failed?

He'd taken a monster treat out of his bag and waved it about to catch the attention of the Panchins. Then he'd followed up by tossing it near one of juveniles at the back. The creature had glanced at it and then immediately turned back to the impending brawl.

"Oh great... that didn't work."

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Wrangle on Juvenile female Panchin - Failure [2nd use of Wrangle skill kit applied]

Sam Eris looked on her bag to see what she could pull up but she didn't have any food to entice the young panchin. She found a little shiny bell to try and see if it called the attention if the little one. "Hey little one look at the shiny little bell!" The panchin was too hungry to pay attention to the bell.


//D3 EM Trying to shoo shoo panchin Jovie male Wrangle Energy d2: 2d10h7 1

Rex advanced slowly, his red eyes flashing. The war wolf emitted an electronic-sounding growl to warn the Panchin off from threatening his friends!

"Don't attack yet," Carl Heinrich said, lowering the megaphone. "Maybe we can convince them to leave!"

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Killbot Rex starts with Rage 0, Health 6, with the other PCs, 20’ from adult Panchin, 30’ from juvenile Panchins.
Gains 2 Rage.
Move: 5’ forward.
D3 Round 1: Rex growls, Difficulty 1 Growl (Energy) +Sharp Fangs: 3d10o10h6 2 succeeds for +1 Rage.
Killbot Rex ends with Rage 3, Health 6, 5’ ahead of Carl Heinrich, 15’ from adult Panchin, 25’ from juvenile Panchins.
Diva is next!

"I don't think they want to listen, but you can try." Milo voices back as he eyed the pack of Panchin cautiously.

Diva followed the other Warwolf in advancing forward and letting out a warning growl. Maybe it'd scare them off... or maybe it'd just rile the other monsters up?

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Growl: Success (+1 Rage)
Diva ends with Rage 3, Health 6, 15ft. from Adult Panchin, 25 ft. from Juveniles

[Gain +2 Rage, 2 Total]

The juvenile male looks back and forth between the growling metal wolves and the bigger humans. Then its eyes settle on the smallest target: Ginger.

It rushes up to the small Gympix and smacks the smaller monster with its tail, pricking her with numerous small, poisoned barbs. (Ginger suffers 1 Damage and becomes Poisoned 1.)

[6/6 Health, 0 Rage, in melee with everyone]


Just then, the wind - which had been blowing the stench of the Panchin away from the group, dies down, leaving them overwhelmed in a sudden upwelling of musk that smelled like sulphur and rotten eggs.

(Because of Stench, everyone who begins their turn within 20 ft. of a Panchin becomes Sickened 1. This stacks from multiple Panchin! It hasn't applied until now, because the GM forgot to mention it. XD)

Ginger defended itself by giving the Juvenile panchin but it stench and tough skin seem to not penetrate the hide.


//Unassuming Trait makes panchin techniques +2 rage
Poison Resistant: poison level lowered by 1 step


D3 EM Ginger Spike Shot Agility d3: 5d10h7 2

Ginger (Df 2, Wp 2, 5/6 Health, rage: 2?)

Adult Panchin
[+2 Rage]

The adult Panchin rushes toward Diva, hitting the metallic monster with its barb-filled tail. The attack isn't effective, and it chirps something to its younger child.
(1 Damage, reduced to 0, Diva becomes Poisoned and doesn't care.)

[2/2 Rage, in melee with everyone)


Panchin Juvenile F
The third Panchin darts forward and lunges at Carl, catching him across an arm with its bushy tail. Little poisoned barbs are left sticking out of the young Wrangler.
(Carl suffers 1 Damage, becomes Poisoned 1)

[2/2 Rage, in melee with everyone)

All characters are in melee with everyone, so everyone gains Sickened 3 at the start of their turn.

Initiative
8 – Carl Heinrich Mauser (Df 2, Wp 5, 5/6 Health, Sickened 3)
7 – Milo (Df 2, Wp 4, 4/4 Health)
4 – Sam (Df 2, Wp 3, 6/6 Health)
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12 – Killbot Rex (Df 2, Wp 1, 6/6 Health)
11 – Diva (Df 2, Wp 1, 6/6 Health)
10 – Panchin Juvenile M (Df 3, Wp 2, 6/6 Health) [+1 Wrangle Difficulty]
8 – Ginger (Df 2, Wp 2, 6/6 Health)
7 – Panchin Adult (Df 3, Wp 2, 8/8 Health) [+1 Wrangle Difficulty]
7 – Panchin Juvenile F (Df 3, Wp 2, 6/6 Health) [+2 Wrangle Difficulty]

Carl Heinrich gasped and dropped the megaphone as the poison barbs sank home, but he shook off the pain.

“I said, BEGONE, you *koff* stinking TRASH-EATING scavenger!” the boy wrangler shouted, raising his arms and waving them in an attempt to frighten off the attacking Panchin. “You’ll find only PAIN and SUFFERING here! *koff koff*”

The horrid stench sent Carl Heinrich into a coughing fit, which rather ruined the effect of his shouted commands.

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Carl Heinrich starts with Health 5/6, Poisoned 1, in melee.
Start of turn: Carl Heinrich gains Sickened 3.
Recovery roll: D3 Round 2: Recovery roll, Vitality vs Poison: 2d10o10h7 1 success, Poison goes away.
Action: D3 Round 2: Carl Heinrich tries to influence Panchin Juvenile F, Difficulty 3 Wrangle (Energy) -Hostile -Combat: 5d10o10h9 1 fails
Carl Heinrich ends with Health 5/6, Sickened 3, in melee.
Milo is next!

This was gross. Worse still, Carl was being attacked. These Panchin were dangerous!

"Let's get back." Milo advises. He felt sick, but he was resisting the effects. Perhaps because the Panchin seemed to dislike Carl and his megaphone the most.

Disengaging carefully, Milo moves away from the Panchin and the bins. "Diva, drive them away." He adds, covering his mouth until he reached where it was easier to breathe.

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Recovery vs Sickened 3: Success with 1 raise (Reduced Sickened 3 to Sickened 1)
Action: Disengage
Move: 25ft away
Milo ends with Health 6/6, Sickened 1, not in melee, 25ft. from Panchin

Sam is up!

Sam coughed but didn't want to leave Ginger alone. She picked up
a bit of the sand and tossed it to the panchin. The wind catching up blew the sand the wrong way.

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D3 EM Recovery roll vitality: 2d10h7 2

D3 EM Sam Brawl improvise weapon vs DF: 4d10h7 2

Melee Sicken 1? Health 6/6

The Panchin retaliates by smacking Sam with his tail, sending dozens of poisonous spines into her arm. He hops back and chitters loudly at her while shaking his tail menacingly.

(1 Damage, +1 Damage from Raises, 2 Damage total. Sam is Poisoned 1)
(+2 Rage, 2 total)

Ginger decided to blow away the weird aroma of the air. Seems that the wind around the area is not helping the little Gympix.

//D3 EM Ginger Blusterbus Energy vs DF M JPanchin: 5d10h7 2

Just posting the action.

-> TARGET ACQUIRED <-

The squirrel was hurting Rex’s friend! Barking ferociously, the war wolf clawed at the vicious squirrel, but it dodged nimbly away.

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Rex starts with 3 rage, gains 2 rage at start of turn. Sickened effect is resisted.
Rex spends 5 rage attacking: D3 Round 2: Rex slashes at Juvenile F, Difficulty 3 Slash (Strength) +2 dice from Rage: 7d10o9h7 1 missed
Ends with 0 rage, health 6/6.