NOTE:
I buffed the Cheap Shield, increasing it's defense to +3, as I realized that the Leather Shield that the players had was already providing a +2 boost.


EX Palen :
I noticed you asking for the HP boost, but forgot to note it down. Thanks for pointing that out.

Akira buys and equips Cheap Long Sword (+3 attack), and learns Focus level 1, Scouting level 1, and Battle Sense level 1. 

Stats:
Attack: 6 [+3]
Defense: 5 [+2]
Charm: 4
Intelligence: 6
Speed: 5

HP: 5,000/5,000
Ki: 6,000
BP: 50

Skills:
Focus level 1 (Ki abilities effect +25%)
Scouting level 1 (25% more likely to see enemies on map, and hidden items)
Battle Sense level 1 (+10% damage dealt, -10% damage taken)

Perhaps now would be a good time to clarify why Battle Sense says (+10% damage dealt, -10% damage taken instead of +10% attack, +10% defense.
Attack and defense can be affected by die rolls, but the boosts from Battle Sense are applied after the roll.
This means that your attack gains a guaranteed boost, so that even the worst roll will only result in a 1% reduction of your attack total, instead of a 10% reduction, and that the best roll will boost your attack by 21% instead of the normal 10%.
As for damage reduction, this acts differently from defense in that it's damage absorption is based on the amount of damage the enemy deals, rather than your defense roll, meaning that it scales to fit the need. That is to say, the enemy's attack is dropped to 90% effectiveness prior to your defense being tallied.

Learned new abilities!
•Infuse — Infuse yourself with Ki, increasing your Attack by %10 for the duration of the battle. Cost 500 Ki
•Battle Vision — Invulnerable to surprise attacks. (This ability is passive)
•*Diagnostics — Identify an enemy's weak point, increasing damage dealt by %25. Cost 500 Ki

Inventory:
Novice sword
Stone Sword
Cheap long sword (equipped)
Novice armor (equipped)
Leather shield (equipped)
Wolf pelt x2

50G



supernerd117 :
Lol Oh good catch. Only one P in aptitude.
Indeed you can trade and give items and money to one another. Also, I believe I made a mistake before: you said you wanted to put all of your K stat points on HP, right? Your new HP should be 6,000 then, not 4,000 as I originally stated.
Finally, I set your badges to equipped, but you can unequip them at any time, even during battle. Unequipped badges do not reduce your available BP.


Bob sells his pelts for 200G.
Buys Cheap Shield (+3 Defense, -1 Speed), Cheap Armor (+3 Defense, -2 Speed), Selfless badge (intercept attacks), and Target badge (increase Hate generation).

Attack: 8 [+1]
Defense: 11 [+6]
Charm: 3
Intelligence: 4
Speed: 1 [-3]


HP: 6,000/6,000
Ki: 5,000
BP: 20/50 (two badges equipped)

Skills:
Focus lv2 (Ki abilities effect +50%)

Learned new abilities!
•*Heal lv1 — restore %25 of an ally's health. Cost 500 Ki
•*Heal lv2 — restore %50 of an ally's health. Cost 750 Ki
•*Revive — Revive a fallen ally with half HP. Cost 1,250 Ki, and %10 of your remaining HP.

Inventory:
Novice sword
Stone Sword (equipped)
Novice armor
Leather shield
Cheap shield (equipped)
Cheap armor (equipped)
Selfless badge (equipped)
Target badge (equipped)

0G



Eniitan :
Alicia buys Cheap Armor (+3 Defense, -2 Speed), and Cheap Long Sword (+3 Attack).
Learns Ki Aptitude lv1, Scouting lv1, Battle Sense lv1.

Attack: 11 [+3]
Defense: 7 [+5]
Charm: 2
Intelligence: 2
Speed: 1 [-2]


HP: 5,000/5,000
Ki: 7,000
BP: 40

Skills:
Ki Aptitude level 1 (lower cost of Ki abilities by 25%)
Scouting level 1 (25% more likely to see enemies on map, and hidden items)
Battle Sense level 1 (+10% damage dealt, -10% damage taken)

Learned new abilities!
•Recover — replenish your health. Cost 1.5 Ki per Health Point.
•Battle Vision — Invulnerable to surprise attacks. (This ability is passive)
•*Formation — Increase evasion chance or hit chance by 10%. (This ability is passive, and must be set by the player before battle).


Note: abilities are gained when you gain skills. Abilities marked with an asterisk are unique to the character type (example: Bob has more healing abilities to unlock, being a mage)



The party heads buys their equipment and continues their journey to the north.
Upon reaching the palace, they manage to enter unnoticed, silently taking down guards one at a time, thanks to Bob's intricate knowledge of the building, it's passageways, and it's corridors. Their luck runs dry however as they reach the entry to the throne room.

Before them stand two guards, clad head to toe in stout looking armor, armed with iron swords to boot.

"Halt!" the one of the left shouts. "Who are you, and what do you seek entry to her highness for?"


It would be wise to play this one carefully, Alicia however, is not accustomed to all of this skulking about, sneaking around and slaying enemies from the shadows like some sort of criminal, though in truth that is what they currently are as traitors of the new crown. Nevertheless, her direct, battle driven nature gets the better of her.

"We're here to slay the tyrant who now oppresses the people, and seeks to overthrow all that is good!" she proclaims, perhaps a little too loudly. "Furthermore, we shall fell all who stand in our way to her."

"You? Slay us? Laughable. Come Tyrus, let us eradicate the treacherous dogs."

"Yes sir," the guard on the right answers and raises his weapon.

"Tyrus?" Bob knows the man on the right. They had worked together here under the former king.

Turning to look at him, the man only now notices Bob, as his attention prior to this point had been too focused on Alicia, understandably. "Bob? What are you doing with this lot?"



Do you attack, or attempt to use Bob's connection to this man to persuade him to join you in your cause?

Players vote. The vote will be finalized twenty four hours after the first vote is cast.

EX Palen : We are allowed to attack which enemy we want in battle correct me if I am wrong. I was expecting you at least to hit the alpha Wolf first. That's what I mean. We have some control of things in this rpg and going into battle is one of them. Sure our attacks are based on dice rolls but it doesn't mean we don't have control attacking which enemy we want to attack. 

Eirinn :  use Bob's connection to this man to persuade him to join.

Bob's charm isn't his best weapon, but we could have a chance if they were good acquaintances, so I say give it a try.

Eniitan : Please understand that attacking the Alpha Wolf first wasn't our best choice.

If I did that, we'd have received five attacks from the pack. What if that attack hit you as well? You'd have gone down without even landing a hit, the battle would last longer, supernerd and me would have to endure more attacks and remember we have a limited allotted time to revive fallen players.

There are just too many variables in this game, so we must go for the simple formulas, and it's always better to receive four attacks than five. We cannot control who will be the target of the attacks, therefore we must always think of disabling the worst case scenario, so one more reason to reduce the number of attacks received.

I understand you're not happy for how things turned out, but you were unlucky to be targeted by so many attacks. Whatever I did, it was all in the hands of our opponents and they chose to mostly attack you. Just like you were their main target, so could have been supernerd or me. Shift happens, and we have to deal with it (avoiding censorship, sorry if it made the sentence to have no meaning)

...Um, don't I get the deciding vote? I mean, I'm the person doing something here.

...No? Well, then I vote to solidify that crud. I'm in.

I feel as though I made a mistake somewhere. Please examine your stats and let me know if so.

Also the entire team's charm factored into this choice, since it was a group effort.
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Bob, feeling compelled by some unknown force, as though his allies are utilizing sheer willpower to control his decision for him (:p), decides to try to reason with Tyrus.


Waxing eloquent, Bob and company remind him of both the humanity of their people, and their former king, as well as the fact that what he now defends as ruler is neither human nor humane. Speaking of humanity and pride, of righteousness and darkness, of moral and honor, they narrowly manage to sway Trevor's opinion of them and their cause, but narrowly is enough.

Tyrus joins the party.



"Traitorous filth!" the remaining guard barks at Trevor as he agrees to aid you in the rebellion. "I knew it was a mistake for the hive projector to trust humans. Would that queen Fleilorn had heeded my advice and slain the whole lot of you when we first arrived. No matter. You're all to be eliminated soon enough anyway, surely she won't care if I have a little of her fun for her in advance. One insignificant speck like you'll make her no nevermind."



Battle begins.
Turn order:

EX Palen :
You may actually twice per turn against the guard.

Akiria

Attack: 6 [+3]
Defense: 5 [+2]
Charm: 4
Intelligence: 6
Speed: 5

HP: 5,000/5,000
Ki: 6,000
BP: 50

Active Abilities:
•Infuse — Attack +%10 for the duration of the battle. Cost 500 Ki
•*Diagnostics — +%25 damage dealt. Cost 500 Ki



Eniitan :

Alicia

Attack: 11 [+3]
Defense: 7 [+5]
Charm: 2
Intelligence: 2
Speed: 1 [-2]


HP: 5,000/5,000
Ki: 7,000
BP: 40

Active Abilities:
•Recover — replenish your health. Cost 1.5 Ki per Health Point.



supernerd117 :
Note that you will have to state beforehand when you wish to intercept an attack.

Bob

Attack: 8 [+1]
Defense: 11 [+6]
Charm: 3
Intelligence: 4
Speed: 1 [-3]


HP: 6,000/6,000
Ki: 5,000
BP: 20/50 (two badges equipped)

Active Abilities:
•*Heal lv1 — restore %25 of an ally's health. Cost 500 Ki
•*Heal lv2 — restore %50 of an ally's health. Cost 750 Ki
•*Revive — Revive a fallen ally with half HP. Cost 1,250 Ki, and %10 of your remaining HP.



Queen's Guard
Attack: 8
Defense: 8
Speed: 1

HP: 8,000



Tyrus
Attack: 7
Defense: 7
Charm: 1
Intelligence: 1
Speed: 1

HP: 7,000


Note: system controlled allies cannot be revived in normal fashion. Only abilities and items may revive them.

My stats are okay. By okay I meant they are as I planned them to be, because seeing what enemy we have ahead of us they're clearly not okay

First of all, what happened to that team burst gauge? Could be a good chance to use it, though not sure if we could replenish it in time for the final battle. I'd like to ask the team about using it, since it's a team effort, but in case the answer is negative I'll prepare my own move as well.

If team burst gauge isn't used, I'll use two Ki Attacks on our opponent. I believe we can level up after this battle, which would replenish our stats, so I see no reason to try weaker attacks against such a formidable enemy.

I'd be in to say that using an ability consumes a turn, but if not, I'd like to use Diagnostics and further increase the damage dealt. I have the lowest attack, two points below my enemy's defense, so whatever buff I can come up with will surely help.

I hope everything was clear, I'm a bit tired today

I'm looking downright OP right now. Heal lvls 1 and 2, AND revive, along with the most HP and Defense of the team by far. This isn't a complaint. I'm good. I'm good. (read in Frozone voice)

I'd like to intercept any attack comin' for the team.

And I'd like to do a regular attack.

I will do regular attack on the guard. 

Reminder: the team still has a health potion, and your team burst gauge is still full.


EX Palen :
Very strategic. I like it. :V
In reply to the sort of questions that you posted: yes, your gauge is still full and ready for use.

The abilities do indeed use a turn, so I'll put you down for those two Ki attacks.
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Akira uses Ki attack on guard: deals 2,678 damage!

Akira uses Ki attack again! Deals 3,450 damage!

Stat changes:
Queen's guard: -6,128 HP (1,872/8,000 wow)

Akira: -800 Ki (5,200/6,000)


Eniitan :
Alicia attacks Queen's guard: deals 2,250 damage!

Queen's guard is defeated (already)!

All players gain 300 exp!
All players reach level seven!
All players gain three stat points, three K stat points, and three skill points!
All players' health and Ki replenished!



Wow. That was... Wow. You guys have gone full beast mode since those wolves. xD


supernerd117 : It's over already! lol Final battle coming up...






Upon defeating the guard, each party member silently stares at the large, now unguarded door before them. This is it: beyond this door lies their target. What kind of power will the queen wield? Will she be strong, or a mere political figure, helpless without her guards?

With a glance from face to face, Tyrus nods, proceeds to the door, and opens it. As he does so, a flash resembling a bolt of lighting bursts through, hitting Tyrus and sending him flying into the wall across the hallway.

Clearly she's more than some fluffy politician, and she means business.

"Tyrus!" calls Bob, seeing his friend lying limply on the stone floor.


"Pathetic humans," the queen calls from the throne room. "You thought that you could conquer the ruler of the Anthrorphanes? Come. Show me your faces, and I shall make you meet the same fate as all of your fellows that came before you."

The three heroes step in, with an angry Bob at the head.

"Oh. I didn't expect you to actually be so foolish as to ent—"
Her taunt is cut short as Bob blasts her with a burst of his own energy.

"Prepare to die," Bob says as he readies himself for battle.
If only his smack talk skills were half as good as his battle skills.



Battle begins.
Turn order:

Queen:
Attack: 16
Defense: 17
Speed: 8

HP: 20,000



Ex Palen —

Akira

Attack: 6 [+3]
Defense: 5 [+2]
Charm: 4
Intelligence: 6
Speed: 5

HP: 5,000/5,000
Ki: 6,000
BP: 50

Active Abilities:
•Infuse — Attack +%10 for the duration of the battle. Cost 500 Ki
•*Diagnostics — +%25 damage dealt. Cost 500 Ki



Eniitan —

Alicia

Attack: 11 [+3]
Defense: 7 [+5]
Charm: 2
Intelligence: 2
Speed: 1 [-2]


HP: 5,000/5,000
Ki: 7,000
BP: 40

Active Abilities:
•Recover — replenish your health. Cost 1.5 Ki per Health Point.



supernerd117 —

Bob

Attack: 8 [+1]
Defense: 11 [+6]
Charm: 3
Intelligence: 4
Speed: 1 [-3]


HP: 6,000/6,000
Ki: 5,000
BP: 20/50 (two badges equipped)

Active Abilities:
•*Heal lv1 — restore %25 of an ally's health. Cost 500 Ki
•*Heal lv2 — restore %50 of an ally's health. Cost 750 Ki
•*Revive — Revive a fallen ally with half HP. Cost 1,250 Ki, and %10 of your remaining HP.



EVERYONE:
Note: you can spend your unused stat points before you take your first turns.

I'd like to pour my K points into HP, my skill points into Ki Aptitude 1 and 2, and my stat points into defense.

Then I'd like to attack the queen with Gust, if it does damage. If not, a regular attack.

I'd also like to intercept any attack, if I can.

Also, relevant video:

I guess I panicked a bit too much upon seeing the guard's stats. Imagine how much I panicked upon seeing the queen's stats xD

This time there's no option for voting: we need that team burst gauge, specially since the queen will move first. She has way too many HP, so everything we can do to reduce them will be very welcome.

I'll use my skill points on Battle Sense, so it should reach level 3 (correct me if I'm wrong, because I could have a separate move). My K stat points will obviously go to HP, we need as much as we can to survive each round. As for my stat points, I'll use 1 in Attack and 2 on Defense, so that way I'll have 10 less than the queen in both aspects.

Not really much more we can do, so I'll go all out and use Ki attack again to deal as much damage as I can. I'd personally recommend my peers to do the same, we have plenty of Ki but also plenty of chances to fall in battle if we don't attack with everything we have.

I will use my new k points to raise my health because that's needed. For skill points I will... again go for ki appitiude Lv 2,  battle sense Lv 2 and Lv 3. As for my new stat points I place 2 to raise my speed and 1 to raise my defence. Team burst gauge is needed. I would have been the first to reply but I had to see what the others say first.

Team burst gauge is activated.
With a unified effort, the heroes hit the queen with their best shot.
Akira, using the opportunity afforded them by the queen's staggered condition caused by Bob's surprise attack, strikes fast, and in rapid succession, Alicia follows suit, and Bob finishes up the chain, leaving the queen reeling the entire time.

Damage dealt: 3,712 (queen's defense negated half of it).
Stat changes: Queen -3,712 HP (16,288/20,000).


Queen attacks Akira: Bob intercepts the attack, takes 4,539 damage!
Stat changes:
Bob -4,539 HP (4,461/9,000)


EX Palen :
Akira uses Ki attack: deals 2,406 damage!
Stat changes: Queen -2,406 HP (13,689/20,000).


Eniitan :
Alicia uses Ki attack: deals 2,599 damage!
Stat changes: Queen -2,599 HP (11,090/20,000). Alicia -200 Ki (6,800/7,000).


supernerd117 :
You are at half HP. Do you wish to continue intercepting all attacks, only intercept attacks that would otherwise fully deplete your partners' HP, or cease to intercept?
If you continue to intercept, do you wish to intercept even if it depletes all of your remaining HP?


Bob uses gust: deals 1,470 damage, and debuffs Queen!

Stat changes: Queen -1,470 HP (9,620/20,000), attack -15%, defense -15%. Bob -250 Ki (4,750/5,000)


Team burst gauge currently at 4/10

I will intercept the next attack, and I'll use Heal lvl 2 on myself. I do not wish to intercept if the attack will completely take me out, otherwise I'd like to intercept any attack.

Man, even our best ever effort didn't do much more than our attacks. Good thing we actually saved that one up, because this enemy will be extremely tough.

We must continue ahead and keep attacking, so book another Ki attack for the queen. Her defense has been lowered (where did that gust come from, anyway?) so she's a bit more open now. We won't finish the battle now, but we could leave her on a critical state for the next round and land the finisher moves.

I am going to be honest I was expecting a lot more damage than that. I too will use Ki attack again. 

NOTE: I made an error while calculating Bob's damage received last round. I have credited him 1,789 HP to account for this. His new HP after last round is now 6,250. I informed supernerd of this, and he changed attack plans. This change will also be reflected in the update.

I also forgot to subtract 400 Ki from Akira. This has been rectified as well.
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Queen attacks Alicia: Bob intercepts the attack! Receives 2,018 damage!
Stat changes: Bob -2,018 HP (4,214/9,000).



EX Palen :
To be honest, I had forgotten about gust myself. I had to look back to find what he was talking about. lol Everyone was given a special attack early on. Yours boosted your defense by 10%, and Eniitan's adds fire damage to her attack.

The queen's defense being so high gives her something like a 60% chance to negate half of the damage dealt to her, which is why she's proven so difficult to handle so far. Thankfully between Bob shielding you guys (plus a temporary debuff) and your Ki attacks, I think this one is pretty much won. Bear in mind that I'm typing this before checking the round results. :p


Akira uses Ki attack: deals 2,529 damage!
Stat changes: Queen -2,529 HP (7,091/20,000). Akira -400 Ki (5,200/6,000).


Alicia uses Ki attack: deals 3,484 damage!
Stat changes: Queen -3,484 HP (3,607/20,000). Alicia -200 Ki (6,600/7,000).


Bob attacks the queen: deals 1,407 damage!
Stat changes: Queen -1,407 HP (2,137/20,000).


Queen's attack and defense return to normal.

Looks like Bob's hidden stat is memory, because all but him forgot about those special attacks

The battle seems mostly won, but we must deal one or two more attacks before totally obliterating her. Bob is now on a tight spot to shield us again, so I think this time it'll be up to whoever the queen attacks and we could lose one player before landing the finishing blow.

I won't run any risk at all now that we've got this far, so book a third Ki attack for the queen. Could be enough to bring her down in one strike, or could leave her in a critical condition against the attacks of my peers, we shall see which will be her destiny.

Wonderful she's almost dead.... I use Ki attack again! To finish things off of course. Can't be taking any chances now can we?