Ingredients tumble out of the falling and pinballing Stewbot, cluttering the bowl-boat, accompanied by scared then frustrated Stewbot noises. The Ramenooze was watching the spectacle, but now is more focused on something potentially tasty-looking floating towards it! Very exciting news! And thus, the slime happily slurps up the little treat, with additional munching to boot.
The next moment, Ramenooze somehow manages to turn even more red than it normally is, there is the sound of a boiling kettle, its eyes grow big and watery, and with a resounding PWIIIIIIIIH! it breathes fire into the air, which also sends it racing through the waters. Quick slurps of water to try and wash out what it just ate, but that only makes it worse as it PWIIIIIIIIH!s another cone of flame. But no no, surely it must get better this time! And the cycle repeats.
While dodging what wasabi fire is coming towards them (the kobolds up above are getting bigger marshmallows because of the big gouts of fire), the wasted snacks must be avenged! And little galvanizes kobolds like someone wasting snacks! So one of the Krew is grabbed by a Komrade and passed over to another, who does the same, until each one has done so, the weaponized kobold having picked up speed. Speed it now puts into an echoing SLAP! of the oversized paper fan on Tourna's noggin. This definitely damages the fan more than the Stewbot, but it sure stings! The kobold seem the most surprised that the attack actually worked, and begin to cheer as if they just won a race against all odds.
Unfortunately for them, even more fire comes their way as they first (with big eyes) watch Vesper create another bird, and sending it flying. They watch in awe for a moment, before they remember that the last birdy set the Cap'n on fire! A lot of panicky scrambling follows as they try to swing and air-swim out of the way, occasionally crashing into one another. Through sheer dumb luck, two of the Krew bump into each other, sending them bouncing away in opposite directions, and just so managing to evade the bird, which explodes into fireworks behind them. They did it again! Everything is coming up Kobold Krew!
The Ramenooze still tries to douse its wasabi'd tongue, lapping at water. Unfortunately, Vesper ends up being too close, and thus getting slapped by the currently very much spicy and on fire tongue, leaving a trail of ooze on his face and glasses, in addition to scalding the elf and worst of all leaving an awful burn in his eyes as if he for some reason had touched his eyes after handling Salamaprika.
Santokumaru and Akimbold clash whenever the Ramenooze rockets close to the boat, but the kobold is clearly losing the fight. Covered in sooty spots, his spoon's head now more hanging off fibers than actually being stable, the kobold captain is panting heavily, only by some miracle of sheer force remaining upright. His fedora is now more some black lump hanging off one of his stubby little horns. Santokumaru suggesting he and the kobold may not so different (in their goals), Akimbold fidgets, glancing away. "P-perhaps, b-but I swore to protect the Munchking..."
Much like his less than decisive words, Akimbold's spoonwork is starting to falter, no longer targeting the Knivesman, instead trying to hit Eleanora. However, his weapon is by now so wobbly that the business end simply bends out of the way from the air pressure of the attack, making it more a spoon whip at this point.
Eleanora, meanwhile, is busy trying to help Tourna gather its ingredients, picking up a familiar shiny. But the boat has not gotten any more steady, and tripping sure does not help. The party watches Eleanora go overboard! But the Ramenooze, still getting catapulted backwards by spicy fire, just happens to intercept her path. The priestess' back lands on the warm ooze, which harmlessly bounces her right back into the bowl-boat, shiny apple still in hand, before the slime rockets away again.
With growing frustration and desperation, Akimbold tries to throw his spoon at Vesper's head again, but the heavily damaged weapon simply slips from his hand, leaving him scrambling to catch it. Thus, the attack is aborted in favor of finally catching the spoon before it can drop into the steaming, swirling waters (though not without accidentally bouncing it back into the air a good half dozen times).
The Kobold Krew and the kobolds above start cheering for their Cap'n for moral support. Perhaps that is what is keeping the Cap'n on his legs, powered by all of two hit points.
Serving 5
Initiative:
- 1st Chef
- Kobold Krew
- 2nd Chef
- Cap'n Akimbold
- 3rd Chef
- Cap'n Akimbold
- 4th Chef
- Ramenooze
First enemy turn: The Kobold Krew has a run, and they will heroically defend their Cap'n! They can't actually guard him, what with hanging off of ropes, but they can still try to melee attack Vesper! This time, it'll work! Fourth time's the charm!
Second enemy turn: Having to do his duty and try to save face, Akimbold tries to take a swing at Tourna, given his Krew already managed to hit the Stewbot.
Third enemy turn: And Akimbold tries to once again range-bonk Vesper on the head!
Fourth enemy turn: The Ramenooze is still PWIIIIIIIIH!ing fire uncontrollably, and it looks like Tourna is becoming the target of this impromptu, uh, spellcasting. Yes.
Clocks:
Goal Clock: Rope Budget Cuts ✅✅✅✅✅✅
Serving 4 resolution
Tourna uses Alchemy on the Ramenooze, inherent weakness and gained resistance through Guard to Poison canceling each other, inflicting 30 poison damage, putting it into Crisis!
The Kobold Krew attacks Tourna with Fan Slap!, melee, targeting Def, and hits for 10 physical damage!
Vesper casts Brume de Espelette at the Kobold Krew, but misses.
The Ramenooze attacks Vesper with Noodlick, melee, targeting Def, and hits for 20 fire damage! The attack normally inflicts physical damage, however it is currently very spicy indeed.
Santokumaru attacks Cap'n Akimbold, and hits his Fire weakness for 24 fire damage!
Cap'n Akimbold attacks Eleanora with Swinging Spoon, melee, targeting Def, but misses.
Eleanora attacks the Ramenooze with the Blightrock Apple, but misses.
Cap'n Akimbold attacks Vesper with Spoonerang, ranged, targeting Def, but misses.