revisiting the Phantom Wolf fight now that the party has ascended to Middle Foundation

also reworked Cecil to be an archer

giving Bob and Cecil rank 2 weapons for free, which I think should be encouraged in Foundation

your sect takes care of you until you can take care of yourself

easily dealt with

no wounds

Next combat: First test of an Ultimate foe, Deathbert

Worked out pretty good!

Bob does huge damage but keeps going down

Cecil took Deathbert out with a counter

Bob and Alice wounded

Adventure worth 100 EXP for party

Over the next progression scene, party works off Distortion, buys a new set of Skills, gets into the 90-120 spirit range, and Cecil gets 2 Merits for sect contributions

New fight: Bandit Lord Redux

The bandits are now Low Foundation Groups, to test out Group rules

and the Bandit Lord is a Major Middle Foundation

tough fight! mainly because Bandit Lord got a really good damage roll on a technique and wrecked Alice and Bob

all three Wounded

wait Cecil was in the back they're fine

and to wrap out this arc, an Out of Depth Encounter

The gang VS Elder Ea, High Ascent Artist

two rounds later

The gang escapes via plot, heavily wounded

Experience awarded: 120

Three Middle Foundation Artists absolutely stand zero chance against a High Ascent Artist

which is as it should be. that's a four-rank gap

Progression ends with Alice at exactly 200 Spirit, meaning she's technically ready to Breakthrough, and the others in the 190s. Alice and Bob both will go into the next adventure at 1 Disruption.

Still recovering from the injuries dealt to them by Elder Ea