CL BROOM RACING - HUFFLEPUFF vs GRYFFINDOR - WINTER 2023

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Marina tried to cast Lumos to get herself out of the vines. Unfortunately, she failed. Marina was pretty sure that the race would end soon, or that it would end for her. Everything had been going so well until she landed in the vines. Marina desperately tried to pull at the vines again.

Stamina: 6-Evasion: 8-Strength: 6-Wisdom: 7-ArcPower: 5-Accuracy:8
Broom: Silver Arrow
Actions: As strategized
Abilities: None

If there was one thing Serena could do well, it was cast the light spell. Not because it was easy or because she was particularly skilled, it was because she had grown so afraid of the dark that she had spent years of her life training to be better at it. The lack of light had almost killed her too many times. She refused to fail. Not today.

Unfortunately, dodging incoming attacks and staying on her broom was another matter entirely. She felt herself falling off the broom, heading straight to the ground once more and all she could do was sigh. Not again.

ACTION: Whatever the captain wants!

Sta: 10 13 | Eva: 14 17 | Str: 2 5 | Wis: 15 18 | AP: 7 10 | Acc: 15 20
Broom: Pine Chopper +3 to all stats [added above for ease] | Top Speed: 6
Relevant Abilities: Goblin Armour, Evasive Maneuvers, Paragon of Health
Goblin Armour: Slot 1 & 2: +2 Accuracy [added above for ease]
[Allies for Paragon of Health: Jack Warren and Simon Kincaid]

Full Moderation Details Below:

Reducio

STATISTICS:

Stamina: 10 (+3) = 13
Evasion: 14 + (3) = 17
Strength: 2 + (3) = 5
Wisdom: 15 + (3) = 18
Arcane Power: 7 + (3) = 10
Accuracy: 15 + 2* + (3) =20

* From Goblin Armour [Fifth Year]

BROOM:

Pine Chopper
This slender Scots Pine would make a fine Christmas Tree but this tree was modified with purpose. A metallic framed seat complete with windshield and stirrups has been added at the back, serving as the tree's counterweight. This sturdy, reliable tree that will definitely get the job done.
Stats: +3 to every stat [Added above for ease]
Speed: Top Speed is 6, however when you reach a speed of 6 this increases to a 10% chance that you will auto miss (with anything requiring an accuracy roll) and you will be auto-hit (with anything requiring a dodge roll).
Ability: Immune to broken broomshaft.
This broom is intended to carry multiple people. When someone uses the catch option to rescue a falling teammate, they can catch one additional teammate in a given round. This broom can carry up to four users. If the user has the ability Catch then a user can catch an indefinite number of teammates in a round, but for each person they catch after the first there is a stacking 20% auto-failure chance. Returning users to their broom is a free action for the owner of the blue bottle, but those being returned to their broom need to use their action getting to their broom. Only one person can be returned to their broom as a free action (for the owner) per round, they can use their action to return a second user however.
May attach a compass

ABILITIES

Part-Goblin
1. Gobbledegook: N/A
2. Evasive Maneuvers: 10% Auto-Dodge
3. Wandless Magic
4. Beastmaster: N/A
5. Goblin Armour: +2 Accuracy
6. Paragon of Health: +10% temporary health points from your stamina (Allies: Jack Warren and Simon Kincaid)

Outfit of the Day

Hugh saw the branch he threw hit George as they flew alongside each other. If they were having that drink one day, he was sure he’d never hear the end of it. Silently he was getting his hopes up for that day though. Secretly he’d never admit the excitement he felt for having even one conversation with someone like George. Well, not someone like him, just George in particular.

But he shook his head and pulled himself back to the race. He hadn’t got a clear answer. Maybe George had other plans. Maybe he thought Hugh was not interesting enough to continue talking to, or even he could be mad for all the things that happened today.

This race was getting so complicated. Hugh could barely focus enough to fly in a straight line.

Stats: Sta: 15 - Eva: 6 - Wis: 10 - Str: 10 - Arc: 1 - Acc: 7 Abilities: Part-Giant Broom: Autumn Cruise (+2 All Stats aside from Evasion, Top Speed 5) Action: As strategized

Credit to Xailah Alptraum

The race was going strangely, so far. It was odd how a race that had seemed so hopeless could really turn around when you threw morals to the wind and just started straight blowing up the other competitors. This was definitely the most back and forth he had seen - normally one team just got trounced, as was the case with those poor, brittle-boned snakes from the last race.

Of course, the Gryffindors were made of sterner stuff. George was reminded of this when something sailed through the air and struck him in the back of the head, knocking him out of his thoughtful strategizing. "Dickhead!" he barked at @Hugh Lowe as he reached back to feel through his hair, checking his fingers for blood afterward. No sign of it. Phew... those stains are impossible to get out of a racing outfit. "You're paying for any and all refreshments in the future!"

Moderation info below

Reducio

STATISTICS:

Stamina: 10
Evasion: 10
Strength: 3
Wisdom: 10 + 3 = 13
Arcane Power: 7
Accuracy: 10 + 3 = 13

BROOM:

Nimbus 2001
Stats: +3 accuracy, +3 wisdom, +1 crit range
Speed: Top Speed is 5, however when you reach a speed of 6 this increases to a 10% chance that you will auto miss (with anything requiring an accuracy roll) and you will be auto-hit (with anything requiring a dodge roll).

ABILITIES

1. Prodigal Charms Learner: Makes me feel smart
2 & 3. Perfectionist I & II: Prevent crit fails
Spell Spread: Allows targeting two adjacent racers

The power Jack felt when he released that rock was like nothing else. It was like the violence sustained him. Jack Warren couldn't stray away from it. The feeling was all-encompassing, like a warm blanket of spilled blood and anger. It was comfy! Now all he had to do was a little more and win the race.

Action: DOIN IT

Stats:
Sta: 7 + 3 = 10
Eva: 14 + 3 = 16
Str: 10 + 3 = 13
Wis: 5 + 3 = 8
Arc: 7 + 3 = 10
Acc: 10 +3 = 13

Broom: Silver Arrow ( +3 to every stat)

Abilities:
Charmer & Fearless

ROUND 7

A note to all players: The word count minimum is 50 words. The next deadline to post is 120 hours from the time this is posted. If you believe a mistake has been made in the calculations of this round, please reach out to a broom racing moderator (any of the team captains/cocaptains) ASAP so it can be addressed promptly.

NON-MOVEMENT ACTIONS

Offensive Moves

Simon throws an Improvised Projectile at Xailah

Simon's Accuracy: [d20:10] + 9 - 2 slowed = 17
Xailah's Evasion: [d20:18] + 16 = 34
MISS

Jack throws an Improvised Projectile at Marina

Jack's Accuracy: [d20:17] + 13 - 3 (spd) = 27
Marina's Evasion: [d20:4] + 11 = 15
HIT

Damage: 13 (Jack's Str) * 25 = 325

George Spell Spreads Obscuro at Hugh and Xailah

Georges's Wisdom Check (15 + 2 (Spell Spread) = 17): [d20:20] + 13 = 33

Vs. Hugh

Georges's Accuracy: [d20:19] + 13 - 2 (spell spread) = 30
Hugh's Evasion: [d20:11] + 6 - 4 (spd) = 13
HIT

Vs. Xailah

Georges's Accuracy: [d20:10] + 13 - 2 (spell spread) = 21
Xailah's Evasion: [d20:1] + 16 = 17
HIT

Hugh is blindfolded with 0 accuracy and evasion until removed - Xailah has Blindvision and therefore the spell is negated.

Xailah casts Arresto Momentum at Jack

Xailah's Wisdom Check (15): [d20:4] + 19 = 23
Xailah's Accuracy: [d20:20] + 15 = 35
Jack's Evasion: [d20:18] + 17 - 3 spd = 32
HIT

Jack's broom speed is reduced by 1 for the next three rounds.

Marina casts Incendio at Unit 20

Marina's Wisdom Check (12): [d20:20] + 10 = 30
HIT - Critical Success

Unit 20 is now ablaze - there is a 30% chance to be caught on fire when passing through, and 10*8 (Marina's Arc Power) = 80 damage when passing through.

Illegal Spell (Wis DC 19)
[d20:12] + 10 = 22

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Marina is hit by an improvised projectile. She is rendered unconscious.

Jack throws an improvised projectile at Xailah and misses.

George Spell spreads obscuro at Hugh and Xailah and hits them both, though Xailah has blind vision and is therefore unimpaired.

Xailah casts Arresto Momentum at Jack and succeeds.

Marina casts Incendio at unit 20 and critically succeeds.

This race wasn't getting any less chaotic, and it was still rather entertaining to watch, there was no doubt about that. Starlee's eyes would flutter all across the track, attempting to keep tabs of what was going on, but with so much, it was rather difficult.

It seemed that both Simon and Jack opted to toss whatever they could find at their opponents, with the latter actually hitting his mark, Marina, who was still ensnared by the horrid Devil's Snare. She wouldn't be ensnared for much longer, as that hit was all the young lion could take, and once the Devil's Snare felt the girl go limp, she would fall to the ground below, unconscious. For Simon, despite the fact that his target, Xailah, was continuing to run around on the ground casting spells and deciding not to get back on her broom, he still managed to miss her.

George was pulling every spell he could out of his arsenal, attempting to stop the Gryffindors from winning in any way he could. It was clear from his next cast that the young badger was quite adept indeed, as he managed to shoot off two separate streams of Obscuro at Hugh and Xailah. Even more impressive, he hit the both of them. They would feel a thick fabric wrap around their eyes, and they would need to remove it before they continued onward.

Before Xailah would become blindfolded, she would manage to shoot a spell off at Jack, managing to hit him with a well aimed Arresto Momentum. Slowing them down as much as she could was certainly the priority.

And last, but certainly not least, before Marina's collapse into unconsciousness, she would set unit 20 ablaze with one of the strongest Incendio's Starlee had seen, and with all the commotion, Starlee was none the wiser. Not that it would matter to Marina, as she was unconscious anyway.

"Look at all that action! Marina's out of the race now, leaving just two Gryffindor's left to try and get ahead - both of which are now blindfolded! That field is now on fire... by someone... and Jack has taken the lead... will he be able to make it through the fire and to the finish?" Starlee summarized.

Unit 14: Empty
Hugh starts the round here.

UNIT 15: Easy Trees [Accuracy DC 10 (x3)]

Gryffindor

Hugh Lowe: [d20:11,3,6] + 9 0 (Blindfolded) - 4 spd - 2 (Slowed) = 5,-3,0 Fail, Fail, Fail

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Hugh hits all three trees.

Hugh: 5x5=25 (x3) = 75 * .8 (Part-Giant) = 60 Damage

Xailah is still KOB here.
Simon starts and ends the round here.

Racing blindfolded was certainly a feat, and something that clearly was pretty difficult for the part-giant Hugh. He managed to run into every single tree in his path, hopefully he could make it through the next one with lesser injuries. Simon was pelting rocks down at Xailah, who was running around shooting off spells in every direction.

UNIT 16: Moderate Trees [Accuracy DC 15 (x3)]
Gryffindor

Hugh Lowe: [d20:15,4,4] + 9 0 (Blindfolded) - 4 spd - 2 (Slowed) = 9,-2,-2 Fail, Fail, Fail

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Hugh hits all three trees.

Hugh: 5x5=25 (x3) = 75 * .8 (Part-Giant) = 60 Damage

George starts and ends the round here.

Nope, this wasn't getting any easier for the blinded Hugh, who continued to run headfirst into every tree he could.

Unit 17: Easy Snowfall (StaDC 12)

Hugh Lowe: [d20:20] + 17 = 37 Success

Serena returns to broom and ends the round here.

While Hugh couldn't make it through the trees without a swift hit to the face, he could make it through a slightly cold snowfall with, well, extreme ease. It didn't seem to phase him at all. Serena was on the ground below him, scrambling to get back onto her broom.

Unit 18: Easy Bright Light (StaDC 13)

Hugh Lowe: [d20:14] + 17 = 31 Success

Still blindfolded, Hugh would continue to make his way through the race, this time avoiding the rather bright glinting sunlight, probably thanks to the blindfold that was such a problem earlier.

Unit 19: Empty
Jack starts the round here.
Hugh ends the round here.

Unit 20: Empty - On Fire

Jack has 30% chance to catch on fire (1-3 success): [d10:9] Fail

Damage 10 (Crit success) * 8 (Marina's arc) = 80 * 1.1 (Seared) = 88
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Jack takes 88 damage.

Unit 21: Empty
Jack ends the round here.

Round Outcome

Gryffindor Captains: Della Barfield & Marina Oriel
@Nicholas McCowan is in unit 15. -205/1200, KO'd
@Marina Oriel is in unit 23. -300/900 KO'd [posted]
@Xailah Alptraum is in unit 15. 845/1500, KOB [posted]
@Della Barfield is in unit 16. -155/800, KO'd
@Hugh Lowe is in unit 19. 1448/1700 [posted] Slowness (-2 accuracy and evasion, -4 strength for next 1 rounds), Blindfolded

Hufflepuff Captains: George Henry & @Logan Baird
@Sophie Verlice is in unit 12. -65/700, KO'd
@Simon Kincaid is in unit 15. 1055/1100, Slowness (-2 accuracy and evasion, -4 strength for next 1 round) [posted]
@Serena Towers is in unit 17. 1100/1300, Slowness (-2 accuracy and evasion, -4 strength for next 1 round) [posted]
@Jack Warren is in unit 21. 657/1000, Seared (additional 10% damage on attacks and obstacles), Arresto Momentum (Broom speed reduced by 1 for next 3 rounds) [posted]
@George Henry is in unit 16. 225/1000, Bleeding (-50 per round) [posted]

Submitted Plays

⬩Cat's Grace |☆| Blindvision⬩

He was just relentless, wasn't he? Even with the warnings, George Henry refused to stray from the task he had appointed himself. Quickly, this race had become nothing more than a game of target practice- and an arguably exhausting one at that. Didn't the Hufflepuff captain have better things to do?

No?

Well, alrighty then. Xailah supposed she could keep up the cast-dodge-cast routine for a wee bit longer, even if it was begining to get grating; if there was one thing she hated more than Pygmy Puffs, it was repetition and monotony. But if experiencing it meant that it provided distraction for the other team, then she'd gladly bite down her abhorrence.

Simon introduced something new into the mix, via rock. Finally, the lioness sighed internally, something other than a spell, by someone other than George. She rolled out of the projectiles way with ease- and contentedness that was very short lived. Because George wasn't done just yet, no, this time he had two spells brewing up. Two spells for the last two Gryffindors (a fact that was immediately met with a bitter frown from Xailah, once announcer Starlee delivered it). Unfortunately, the spells wouldn't be dodged so easily as the rock had.

Cloth- smooth and taut- wrapped around Xailah's face like a pair of long, spindly black hands. She froze for a moment, halting her run; allowing herself some time to reorient and adjust herself to the abrupt sensation of blindness. She was feeling; she was breathing; she was tuning in to the world around her. Beneath the obscuring fabric, a Cheshire grin unfurled itself across porcelain. Not much of a hindrance, but at least it was going to make things interesting.

Delta

Model: Starsweeper XXI Effects: +3 to all stats. Auto-dodge attacks every three rounds. Speed: 6 ────────────────────────────────────────── Stam- 15 Eva- 16 Str- 5 Wis- 19 Arc- 7 Acc- 15

What even was going on? Serena had no idea, in truth. People were falling in every direction, even so close to the finish line, it would seem. No one had crossed it yet? That seemed bizarre to her but all she could really do was focus on herself, what she was supposed to do and what she could contribute to the team right now.

For now, that meant being in the air. Serena quickly ran towards her broom, brushing off the dirt a little as she quickly went to grab it. With another "up" she mounted the broom and took flight once more.

How many times was she going to fall and do this? Clearly too many times! Hugh was definitely going to yell at her. She cringed thinking about how hard the training sessions will be tomorrow.

ACTION: Whatever the captain wants!

Sta: 10 13 | Eva: 14 17 | Str: 2 5 | Wis: 15 18 | AP: 7 10 | Acc: 15 20
Broom: Pine Chopper +3 to all stats [added above for ease] | Top Speed: 6
Relevant Abilities: Goblin Armour, Evasive Maneuvers, Paragon of Health
Goblin Armour: Slot 1 & 2: +2 Accuracy [added above for ease]
[Allies for Paragon of Health: Jack Warren and Simon Kincaid]

Full Moderation Details Below:

Reducio

STATISTICS:

Stamina: 10 (+3) = 13
Evasion: 14 + (3) = 17
Strength: 2 + (3) = 5
Wisdom: 15 + (3) = 18
Arcane Power: 7 + (3) = 10
Accuracy: 15 + 2* + (3) =20

* From Goblin Armour [Fifth Year]

BROOM:

Pine Chopper
This slender Scots Pine would make a fine Christmas Tree but this tree was modified with purpose. A metallic framed seat complete with windshield and stirrups has been added at the back, serving as the tree's counterweight. This sturdy, reliable tree that will definitely get the job done.
Stats: +3 to every stat [Added above for ease]
Speed: Top Speed is 6, however when you reach a speed of 6 this increases to a 10% chance that you will auto miss (with anything requiring an accuracy roll) and you will be auto-hit (with anything requiring a dodge roll).
Ability: Immune to broken broomshaft.
This broom is intended to carry multiple people. When someone uses the catch option to rescue a falling teammate, they can catch one additional teammate in a given round. This broom can carry up to four users. If the user has the ability Catch then a user can catch an indefinite number of teammates in a round, but for each person they catch after the first there is a stacking 20% auto-failure chance. Returning users to their broom is a free action for the owner of the blue bottle, but those being returned to their broom need to use their action getting to their broom. Only one person can be returned to their broom as a free action (for the owner) per round, they can use their action to return a second user however.
May attach a compass

ABILITIES

Part-Goblin
1. Gobbledegook: N/A
2. Evasive Maneuvers: 10% Auto-Dodge
3. Wandless Magic
4. Beastmaster: N/A
5. Goblin Armour: +2 Accuracy
6. Paragon of Health: +10% temporary health points from your stamina (Allies: Jack Warren and Simon Kincaid)

Outfit of the Day

This is a courtesy reminder that there are about 23 hours left to post and send in actions! I am missing posts from @Hugh Lowe, @Simon Kincaid, @Jack Warren and @George Henry