Ball of Swine
Overview​
The Ball of Swine is the Floor 1 Borough Boss — a massive rolling sphere formed from 30+ Tuskling knights and their courtesans locked together by ancient Tuskling battle magic. See the full encounter write-up at Ball of Swine Boss Battle.
System Description (Ball Formation)​
Also known as the Porkchop Express, the Ball of Swine is one of the rarest, most deadly battle formations of the Tuskling. Encompassing at least 30 Tuskling knights and their lady loves, a Ball formation requires a specific set of circumstances to create. Combine a gathering of Tuskling aristocracy, add an alcohol-fueled, sexually-charged orgy of war lust, and sometimes, just sometimes, the wild, ancient battle magic that permeates their war-torn world casts the spell, forming the ball. The Tusklings, the ruling class of the Orcish Supremacy, shape into an inseparable sphere that rolls onto the countryside. The ball of pork won't stop its night of terror until it has crushed the poor, the weak, and the lesser citizens under its unstoppable weight.
Plucked directly from a Tuskling High Caucus moments after it formed, this particular ball has been transferred here to this dungeon for your entertainment, ladies and gentlemen. The magic of the ball won't allow them to stop until every last drop of Crawler blood is squeezed right out of their human bodies!
System Description (Individual Tuskling)​
When it comes to the Tuskling, their titles are about as accurate as their dating website photos. The once-mighty warriors conquered the Orcish Supremacy hundreds of years ago, defeating all the other clans. They are now shells of the mighty warriors they once were. The honorarium "Knight" roughly translates to "Overweight, alcoholic bureaucrat who spends his days making new laws to oppress the poor and his nights drinking and getting pegged." Knights and their slightly-more dangerous female counterparts, Tuskling Courtesans, are only worthy adversaries when they come together to form an ancient, Tuskling battle formation known as a "Ball of Swine."
Stats​
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Borough Boss |
| Floor | 1 |
| Chapters | 26–27 |
Composition​
- Tuskling Knights — Level 4, male. Wearing tuxedos. Hold wine glasses.
- Tuskling Courtesans — Level 5, female. Slightly more dangerous. Red gowns with leather straps.
Tusklings are confused and disoriented when the ball breaks — they have no memory of being inside it. They are unarmed once separated.
Mechanics​
- The ball rolls along concentric groove-paths in the arena floor
- Walls rise and fall to guide it toward crawlers
- Spike strips could slow and chip health from the formation
- The ball must be broken apart before individual Tusklings can be fought
Carl's strategy: build the Speedbump portable fortress, shelter under it as the ball rolled over, then fight the dismembered individual Tusklings.
Outcome​
Broken apart; individual Tusklings killed by Carl, Donut, Imani, Brandon, and Chris.
Citations​
Book 1, Chapters 26, 27