On Fri, 07 Jul 2023 03:25:48 GMT, Velnyx said in post id 43941:

Rime charged into the chamber after the warped, his crystalline hooves pounding against the hard crystal floor as he went to ram one of them away from the heart. This was his home - he couldn't see it destroyed after everyone had fought so hard against the infection for the last 50 years. He had to do something!

(Rime rolls a 5 and is trapped in a Nightmare)

As Rime charges, the warped infected turns and screetches at him. The smokey distortion of the infected's features flow right into an illusion of Rime's worst nightmare!

(To take another action, simply start your action with a link to an art or writing piece exploring what Rime saw in his fear illusion.)

On Fri, 07 Jul 2023 04:19:00 GMT, Bakinaage said in post id 43942:

Mixtus was very confused by whatever was suddenly happening. One moment he'd been hiding under a picnic table, quietly crying about his inevitable crystelline doom, and the next moment everyone was screaming. He stepped out from his hiding spot, saw the warped infected for himself, and immediately fled in terror. Running in blind panic after the nearest group of ponies, he unknowingly joined in with those hurrying to defend the Crystal Heart. He screamed and flailed, kicking and horn-poking at any monsters that got too close, as he tried desperately to keep up with the others.

 

Mixtus rolled a 4, and is now freaking out for a new reason.

A warped infected snarled at Mixtus as he ran by, barely dodging the stallion's chaotic energy. The glower she sent Mixtus's direction swirled into the smokey tendrals of her face and sent him spiraling into a nightmare illusion! 

(To take another action, simply start your action with a link to an art or writing piece exploring what Mixtus saw in his nightmare illusion.)

On Sat, 08 Jul 2023 22:10:28 GMT, Neonsparks said in post id 43947:

boho bloom had been in the heart area trying to cheer up spirits by being creative and decorating the palace. the last thing she expected to run into was a bunch of possessed skeleton creatures. stunned at first she did little to stop them from charging past. however, upon realizing where they were headed she ran after them, hoping she wasn't too late to help the others. As she ran into the fray she aimed to attack with her horns, lowering her head to run into one of the infected. 

WIS rolled a 9 and has dodged the illusions

Roll a DEX Stat Check to see if her charge hits, 1-5 being a miss, 6+ hitting the warped infected! If the hit lands, roll a STR Stat Check to see damage done, your roll x 10=damage.

On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 05:37:03 GMT, TalesFromEquestria said in post id 43967:

On Fri, 07 Jul 2023 03:25:48 GMT, Velnyx said in post id 43941:

Rime charged into the chamber after the warped, his crystalline hooves pounding against the hard crystal floor as he went to ram one of them away from the heart. This was his home - he couldn't see it destroyed after everyone had fought so hard against the infection for the last 50 years. He had to do something!

(Rime rolls a 5 and is trapped in a Nightmare)

As Rime charges, the warped infected turns and screetches at him. The smokey distortion of the infected's features flow right into an illusion of Rime's worst nightmare!

(To take another action, simply start your action with a link to an art or writing piece exploring what Rime saw in his fear illusion.)

 

Chapter 4: Nightmares

Rime broke out of his illusion with a low snarl, his ears pinned flat as he stared at the Umbrum before him and rushed it. He knew he couldn't do too much damage out of fear of harming Ms. Honeydew, but what choice did he have? With a roar, the changeling stamped his hooves against the crystal floor, ramming his shoulder into the Umbrum in ana attempt to knock it further from the Crystal Heart!

 

(Wis roll: 1, pass)

On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 01:14:19 GMT, TalesFromEquestria said in post id 43952:

On Thu, 06 Jul 2023 23:11:30 GMT, Seabluewolf said in post id 43935:

Cobalt Streaks's eyes narrowed at the boughts of infected. These monsters...they had bursted through the defenses.

What to do now? The question rung in Cobalt's head as he scratched at his stubble, furrowing his eyebrows whilst he pondered. Then, an idea struck. He had to brute force his way through the horde. A good defense is a great offense... that's how the quote went, right?

Before he could enter the fray, Cobalt needed to find a weapon. Something that could stave off the Umbrum, but also something that couldn't hurt the heavily infected ponies. What was there to use..?

Roll a WIS Stat Check to see what he can find! 1-3 he finds nothing, 4-7 he finds an object that he can swing around, but it probably won't do much damage, and 8+ he finds something solid to swing.

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Cobalt rolls a 7; he finds something fairly decent to use after hurriedly scrounging around. His impromptu weapon is not quite ideal, but for now, it works. Now that he is armed (and...not so dangerous), the stubborn pegasus decided to ambush any Umbrum away from the herd. With a smirk, he takes flight. He wants to intimidate the Umbrum, and he wants it to show.

Cobalt heaves in an inhale, preparing to catch some nearby Umbrum off guard with a dive-bomb attack.

Second Wisdom roll: 9; he shakes off the attempted illusion spell!

On Sun, 09 Jul 2023 22:17:10 GMT, TalesFromEquestria said in post id 43953:

On Thu, 06 Jul 2023 23:32:50 GMT, RegalistBeagle said in post id 43937:

Pale Blossom rushed in to try and stop the umbrum from their plans, out of the corner of her eye spotting Cobalt looking for something. Thinking a bit recklessly, she moved to distract the umbrum by turning their attention to her. She wasn't sure how else to do so but attempt to buck at them with her hind legs to take their focus for as long as she possibly can.

 

(Rolled a 3 for WIS)

The Umbrum is certainly distracted for a moment by her actions. It hisses and glowers at her, it's smokey eyes swirling hypnotically. Pale Blossom is trapped in an illusion!

(To take another action, simply start your action with a link to an art or writing piece exploring what Pale Blossom saw in her fear illusion.)

Pale Blossom's Nightmare

Pale Blossom stared at her hoof in momentary horror, but in her mind it felt like hours. Having to forcefully shake herself free, she struggled to do so before remembering she had a newfound reason to keep going. Refusing to back down, she bucked at the umbrum again hoping to keep it's attention from the heart while the other ponies who arrived dealt with the other two. She was more focused on protecting the heart than anything, but she'd be lying if she said she wasn't terrified.

(Pale rolls a WIS 6 and successfully lands the hit)

On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 05:44:40 GMT, TalesFromEquestria said in post id 43971:

On Fri, 07 Jul 2023 04:19:00 GMT, Bakinaage said in post id 43942:

Mixtus was very confused by whatever was suddenly happening. One moment he'd been hiding under a picnic table, quietly crying about his inevitable crystelline doom, and the next moment everyone was screaming. He stepped out from his hiding spot, saw the warped infected for himself, and immediately fled in terror. Running in blind panic after the nearest group of ponies, he unknowingly joined in with those hurrying to defend the Crystal Heart. He screamed and flailed, kicking and horn-poking at any monsters that got too close, as he tried desperately to keep up with the others.

 

Mixtus rolled a 4, and is now freaking out for a new reason.

A warped infected snarled at Mixtus as he ran by, barely dodging the stallion's chaotic energy. The glower she sent Mixtus's direction swirled into the smokey tendrals of her face and sent him spiraling into a nightmare illusion! 

(To take another action, simply start your action with a link to an art or writing piece exploring what Mixtus saw in his nightmare illusion.)

https://www.paperdemon.com/app/art/view/59295

Shaking off his nightmare, Mixtus frantically looked around for the other ponies. Considering how long the illusion had felt, he was surprised that he could still see them up ahead. Unfortunately, he could also see plenty of Umbrum thingies around, so he got right back to fleeing. This time, he allowed himself only a brief shriek and a couple of whimpers as he galloped for his life. Even in his panicked state, he recognized that if he wanted to catch up to the others, he would need to actually breathe.

Wild lashes the infected, but failed to tie it up. (8) She huffs. Seeing how easily Boho Bloom did bigger damage. Maybe brute strength is the way to go here. 
Just as she's rearing to charge, she freezes in mid air with a blank expression. She caught the umbra's attention alright, and now is trapped in a nightmare of her own. 

On Sun, 09 Jul 2023 23:24:15 GMT, TalesFromEquestria said in post id 43954:

On Fri, 07 Jul 2023 00:00:24 GMT, Creature said in post id 43938:

Wildifre had heard stories of the Crystal Empire of old. Not only the Heart desperately needed protection, so did the Princess of this land. Luckily she was already on the edge of the crowd, so she probably wouldn't have too much trouble ducking away and running for the center of the city. She arrived just in time to see Pale buck at a warped. There were two more left to go for the Heart, or Colbalt. Wildfire opened her saddle bag and vines unfurled around her in the embrace of her magic. She attemped to wrap them around the closest warped to the Heart, binding them up, but leaving enough long vine so that she was still holding them in the air by a long string. 

(WIS check passed with a 7.)

Roll a DEX stat check to see if she can snag the closest warped infected! 1-4 misses, 5-8 lashes the infected by doesn't quite bind him, and 9+ successfully wraps him in vines!

On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:03:31 GMT, Velnyx said in post id 43973:

Chapter 4: Nightmares

Rime broke out of his illusion with a low snarl, his ears pinned flat as he stared at the Umbrum before him and rushed it. He knew he couldn't do too much damage out of fear of harming Ms. Honeydew, but what choice did he have? With a roar, the changeling stamped his hooves against the crystal floor, ramming his shoulder into the Umbrum in ana attempt to knock it further from the Crystal Heart!

 

(Wis roll: 1, pass)

 

The Umbrum is startled when its prey shatters the nightmare so effectively, but swiftly shakes itself and hisses back at the changeling. He is taken by surprise when the pony stamps his hoof and attempts to ram him.

First do a DEX check to see if you manage to aim correctly and hit. Roll 6 or higher to hit!

After that, roll a STR check to see the outcome of the attack. 1-5, the hit connects, but the force is not enough to push the Umbrum back away, 6-11, Rime manages to push the Umbrum away a relative distance. 12-14, not only does Rime shove the Umbrum away, but it stumbles away, clearly unbalanced.

If the hit was 1-5, roll STR Stat Check for damage= roll x 1. If the hit was 6+, roll a STR Stat Check for damage = roll x 10.

On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:26:36 GMT, Seabluewolf said in post id 43974:

On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 01:14:19 GMT, TalesFromEquestria said in post id 43952:

On Thu, 06 Jul 2023 23:11:30 GMT, Seabluewolf said in post id 43935:

Cobalt Streaks's eyes narrowed at the boughts of infected. These monsters...they had bursted through the defenses.

What to do now? The question rung in Cobalt's head as he scratched at his stubble, furrowing his eyebrows whilst he pondered. Then, an idea struck. He had to brute force his way through the horde. A good defense is a great offense... that's how the quote went, right?

Before he could enter the fray, Cobalt needed to find a weapon. Something that could stave off the Umbrum, but also something that couldn't hurt the heavily infected ponies. What was there to use..?

Roll a WIS Stat Check to see what he can find! 1-3 he finds nothing, 4-7 he finds an object that he can swing around, but it probably won't do much damage, and 8+ he finds something solid to swing.

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Cobalt rolls a 7; he finds something fairly decent to use after hurriedly scrounging around. His impromptu weapon is not quite ideal, but for now, it works. Now that he is armed (and...not so dangerous), the stubborn pegasus decided to ambush any Umbrum away from the herd. With a smirk, he takes flight. He wants to intimidate the Umbrum, and he wants it to show.

Cobalt heaves in an inhale, preparing to catch some nearby Umbrum off guard with a dive-bomb attack.

Second Wisdom roll: 9; he shakes off the attempted illusion spell!

An Umbrum is a small distance away, clearly distracted by the crystal its trying to get to, hissing at ponies near the floor.

Do a DEX roll to check if Cobalt manages to surprise bomb it. It's distracted, so 6 will be enough to suceed.

After that, roll a STR to see the outcome of the attack. 1-4, you hit it, but only barely just grazing past him, with minimal damage, 5-11, you manage to get a full hit on the Umbrum! 12-14 you manage to get a full hit on the Umbrum and you also knock the creature prone on the ground!

If the hit was 1-4, roll STR Stat Check for damage= roll x 1. If the hit was 5+, roll a STR Stat Check for damage = roll x 10.