[IC] The Dweomer of Akkad - [ A Fire Emblem-like RPG! ]

[mariodb2000]

_{Siris starts at C3}

[Unraveller]

There, the exhausted Hellions take the field once more. Now in defense of the minuscule outskirts villages as they are being looted by brigands. Brigands who all the same chase after a young sun-scorched woman and her bodyguards, the three of them bearing the signs of Kassite mountain-folk. . .

HELLIONS PHASE

COMMENCE

OBJECTIVES

DEFEAT THE ENEMY COMMANDER
DO NOT ALLOW IA TO DIE

FOES

FOE NUMBERS

AXE BRIGAND x3
SWORD BRIGAND x7
HUNTER x3
MAGE x2
CAVALIER x2
THIEF x2
KURGAZU

SPECIFIC FOE NUMBERS

AXE BRIGAND #1
VIT 26 / 26
AXE BRIGAND #2
VIT 26 / 26
AXE BRIGAND #3
VIT 26 / 26

SWORD BRIGAND #1
VIT 24 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #2
VIT 24 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #3
VIT 24 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #4
VIT 24 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #5
VIT 24 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #6
VIT 24 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #7
VIT 24 / 24

HUNTER #1
VIT 19 / 19
HUNTER #2
VIT 19 / 19
HUNTER #3
VIT 19 / 19

THIEF #1
VIT 18 / 18
THIEF #2
VIT 18 / 18

MAGE #1
VIT 18 / 18
MAGE #2
VIT 18 / 18

CAVALIER #1
VIT 22 / 22
CAVALIER #1
VIT 22 / 22

KURGAZU
VIT 26 / 26

FOE STATISTICS

OPPORTUNIST: +4 damage if the foe cannot counter.


LUNGE: Swap places with the opponent after combat. Only activates at 1 Range.


OPPORTUNIST: +4 damage if the foe cannot counter.


*** THIEF NOT HUNTER
BURGLARY: Can steal gear not currently equipped from an adjacent enemy unit. Provided your speed or skill is greater than theirs. +1 MOV


ANATHEMA: -10 Avoid/Dodge to all enemies within 3 tiles.


PRAGMATIC: When foe is not at full VIT, attack +3 and def/res+1.
MOUNTED: This unit rides their favored mount, gaining +2 Movement, while being subject to mounted weapon restrictions as well as being disadvantaged by certain weapons and skills. Similarly, a mounted unit may spend whatever Movement remains to reposition directly after attacking, rescuing, or using an item


PRAGMATIC: When foe is not at full VIT, attack +3 and def/res+1.

ALLIES

ALLY STATISTICS

MIRACLE: 3xLCK% chance of lethal attacks reducing you to one VIT rather than zero. Only effective when above 1 VIT


WRATH: If VIT < 50%, +20 critical rate.


SAVAGE BLOW: After attacking, enemies within 2 tiles take 20% of their VIT in damage. Cannot bring an enemy below 1 VIT.
** NAME IS AKMAAN

TERRAIN INFO

Forts/Castles
- DEF +2 / AVO +20
- Heal: 20%
- Move cost: 2
- Other details: N/A

Towers
- DEF +1 / AVO +15
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 2
- Other details: RANGED class weapons attacks may originate from the top or base of the tower tile, their maximum range is also increased by one when at the top of a tower tile.

Houses / Villages
- DEF +0 / AVO +10
- Heal: 10%
- Move cost: 1
- Other details: N/A

Mountains / Hills
- DEF +2 / AVO +10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 4
- Other details: Mounted units cannot enter this tile type.

Forests/Trees
- DEF +1 / AVO +10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 2
- Other details: Mounted units movement cost is increased to three on forests.

Rivers
- DEF +0 / AVO -10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 4
- Other details: can only be crossed by flying and foot units

Lakes / Seas
- DEF +0 / AVO +10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 3
- Other details: can only be crossed by units with relevant skills and flying units

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RESERVE HELLIONS

RALLY: SPIRIT+5 To adjacent unit when taking the rally action until end of next turn.


ALACRITY: Level + 1/2 SKI +5% chance of delivering an additional attack.


*** BALATHU IS LEVEL 8
PARITY: Negates both battle participants' skills, terrain bonuses and supports.

[Unraveller]

ASHÜR: "Do not look to me when this goes for ill. . ." Speaks the mercenary as he assents to sub-captain Iddin-ninshubar's word. He pushes his bereavements down and sets hawkish eyes upon the band of ravagers just beyond the log bridge overlapping the sluggish river.

ASHÜR: "Come along boy, learn something."

^{ASHÜR moves to K-7 and attacks the SWORD BRIGAND with SEEP and HITS for 6 Damage! SWORD BRIGAND is POISONED!
ASHÜR gains 10xp!}

[Sandes]

With only the distant sounds of conflict to inform their approach, Lyun wordlessly follows Ashür's example. The Hellions have no idea still of what is waiting for them upriver, and while aiding the common folk is often a boon - for both their pockets and souls - such a skirmish is a golden opportunity for the young ones to learn.

Lyun: "..."

_{Lyun equips Ancient Blade and moves to L-8, blocking the bridge.}

[lentils]

Etor line of vision was already fixed on the upcoming enemy. With only a nod to A shut, The youngling doffs his breastplate. He stows it with a longing look and a quick buff of a scuff, it is put away and Etor begins his assault. Every soul on the field fights knowing they could be breathing their last breath. With new deftness in his stride, Etor finally prepared to risk it all in the heat of battle. The young spearman twirls his weapon around as he makes his way to the first test of his resolve.

_{Etor moves 6 tiles to L-6}

[BestatBlack]

The priest, having given some words of encouragement, faces the reality of his situation. The glint of enemy weapons is not too far in the distance, and this band is small. He moves forward with slow, deliberate steps, ramping up his regular ritual. The chimes murmur.

Iddin: Defying the gods is to defy our purpose. Come, let the heathens die in their mistake. You have Zuzu's word at your back.

_{Iddin moves to D3 and activates Inspiration.}

[mariodb2000]

Siris: Zarif! Charge the enemy next to me! I’ll cover you, let’s take care of him together!

_{Zarif moves to C-8 and attacks the Swordbrigand with his shortbow twice, dealing a total of 10 damage}

_{Siris moves to B7 and throws 2 bronze throwing knives at the sword brigand. Missing one and hitting with the other, killing the brigand}

Siris: Damn it this foliage is in the way and I’m stuck! But now I too have taken Zarif’s kill! What’s comes around goes around.

Statsheet

[Unraveller]

_{MAKEEN moves to L-7 and ATTACKS SWORD BRIGAND TWICE with their BRONZE THROWING KNIVES dealing 0 Damage! MAKEEN gains 10xp!}

---

KASSITE PHASE

COMMENCE

^{IA moves to I-32}

^{AKMAAN moves to J-33}

---

BRIGANDS PHASE

COMMENCE

<sub>SWORD BRIGAND attacks LYUN with their IRON SHORT SWORD and HITS! Dealing 11 Damage! LYUN retaliates with his ANCIENT BLADE and MISSES! SWORD BRIGAND'S LUNGE ACTIVATES! LYUN and SWORD BRIGAND exchange places!
AXE BRIGAND moves to N-9 and attacks LYUN with their BRONZE HAND AXE and MISSES!

SWORD BRIGAND moves to C-9 and attacks ZARIF with their IRON SHORT SWORD and hits! Dealing 13 Damage!
HUNTER moves to E-8 and attacks ZARIF with their BRONZE SHORT BOW and hits! Dealing 8 Damage! ZARIF retaliates with their BRONZE SHORT BOW and CRITS! Dealing 15 Damage! ZARIF gains 10xp!

THIEF moves to H-16
THIEF moves to P-22

LANCE CAVALIER moves to J-35 and attacks GAO-LUBAAN and misses! GAO-LUBAAN retaliates and misses!
LANCE CAVALIER moves to I-36</sub>

---

HELLIONS PHASE

COMMENCE

OBJECTIVES

DEFEAT THE ENEMY COMMANDER
DO NOT ALLOW IA TO DIE

FOES

FOE NUMBERS

AXE BRIGAND x3
SWORD BRIGAND x6
HUNTER x3
MAGE x2
CAVALIER x2
THIEF x2
KURGAZU

SPECIFIC FOE NUMBERS

AXE BRIGAND #1
VIT 26 / 26
AXE BRIGAND #2
VIT 26 / 26
AXE BRIGAND #3
VIT 26 / 26

SWORD BRIGAND #1
VIT 0 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #2
VIT 24 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #3
VIT 24 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #4
VIT 24 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #5
VIT 10 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #6
VIT 24 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #7
VIT 24 / 24

HUNTER #1
VIT 4 / 19
HUNTER #2
VIT 19 / 19
HUNTER #3
VIT 19 / 19

THIEF #1
VIT 18 / 18
THIEF #2
VIT 18 / 18

MAGE #1
VIT 18 / 18
MAGE #2
VIT 18 / 18

CAVALIER #1
VIT 22 / 22
CAVALIER #1
VIT 22 / 22

KURGAZU
VIT 26 / 26

FOE STATISTICS

OPPORTUNIST: +4 damage if the foe cannot counter.


LUNGE: Swap places with the opponent after combat. Only activates at 1 Range.


OPPORTUNIST: +4 damage if the foe cannot counter.


*** THIEF NOT HUNTER
BURGLARY: Can steal gear not currently equipped from an adjacent enemy unit. Provided your speed or skill is greater than theirs. +1 MOV


ANATHEMA: -10 Avoid/Dodge to all enemies within 3 tiles.


PRAGMATIC: When foe is not at full VIT, attack +3 and def/res+1.
MOUNTED: This unit rides their favored mount, gaining +2 Movement, while being subject to mounted weapon restrictions as well as being disadvantaged by certain weapons and skills. Similarly, a mounted unit may spend whatever Movement remains to reposition directly after attacking, rescuing, or using an item


PRAGMATIC: When foe is not at full VIT, attack +3 and def/res+1.

ALLIES

ALLY STATISTICS

MIRACLE: 3xLCK% chance of lethal attacks reducing you to one VIT rather than zero. Only effective when above 1 VIT


WRATH: If VIT < 50%, +20 critical rate.


SAVAGE BLOW: After attacking, enemies within 2 tiles take 20% of their VIT in damage. Cannot bring an enemy below 1 VIT.
** NAME IS AKMAAN

TERRAIN INFO

Forts/Castles
- DEF +2 / AVO +20
- Heal: 20%
- Move cost: 2
- Other details: N/A

Towers
- DEF +1 / AVO +15
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 2
- Other details: RANGED class weapons attacks may originate from the top or base of the tower tile, their maximum range is also increased by one when at the top of a tower tile.

Houses / Villages
- DEF +0 / AVO +10
- Heal: 10%
- Move cost: 1
- Other details: N/A

Mountains / Hills
- DEF +2 / AVO +10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 4
- Other details: Mounted units cannot enter this tile type.

Forests/Trees
- DEF +1 / AVO +10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 2
- Other details: Mounted units movement cost is increased to three on forests.

Rivers
- DEF +0 / AVO -10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 4
- Other details: can only be crossed by flying and foot units

Lakes / Seas
- DEF +0 / AVO +10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 3
- Other details: can only be crossed by units with relevant skills and flying units

---

RESERVE HELLIONS

RALLY: SPIRIT+5 To adjacent unit when taking the rally action until end of next turn.


ALACRITY: Level + 1/2 SKI +5% chance of delivering an additional attack.


*** BALATHU IS LEVEL 8
PARITY: Negates both battle participants' skills, terrain bonuses and supports.

[mariodb2000]

_{Siris moves to C10. He attacks Sword Brigand #2 two times dealing a total of 22 damage, he receives 7 damage.}

[lentils]

Ashur's words stuck with Etor. He has undoubtedly learned a lot but he knew that the grizzled veteran meant the mysticism that was newly awakened in the young boy's soul. His lack of knowledge in the manner and control of his supernatural forces caused much trepidation in the boy and in this battle he chose to forego the chance of losing control again.

Wordlessly he followed up behind Makeen to deliver the killing blow to the outnumbered sword brigand. The young spearman played his part and would continue to do so, all the while never looking away at what were the results of the group's efforts.

_{Etor kills Sword Brigand #5 for 37xp}

[IvnShura]

MAKEEN: You owe me big guy!

_{MAKEEN moves to L-8 and heals Lyun for 10 VIT. Makeen gains 20 exp!}

[Sandes]

The first village is close at hand, and Lyun presses the attack.

Lyun: "..."

_{Lyun moves 1 tile to M-9, equips his Bronze Battle Axe and attacks Axe Brigand #2.
Both miss and are left staring at each other.}

[Sp00ks]

Zarif

Zarif blinked, and tilted his head for a moment, seeming a bit lost. Then he blinked again, looking from side to size from his perch upon Salador's back. Hadn't he just loosed an arrow? He saw an arrow burred in the side of that dead brigand to his left, felt the strain of a recently drawn bowstring in his fingertips, but he couldn't remember....

He shook his head. He must have blanked out again. What a horrible habit for a mercenary to have. Even worse for a merchant. Keep this up, and he'd get stabbed when not paying attention. Or, worse... have someone make off with an extra copper! He shuttered at the thought.

Just as he snapped back to his senses, he was just barely able to dive to the side to avoid a mortal blow from an oversized scimitar being brandished by a bearded sellsword. The blade tore into Zarif's calf, and he cried out in a tongue none within a thousand leagues knew a word of. It was all he could do to grip Salador's reigns to not fall off. Not a moment went by before the splintery shaft of a rough-hewn arrow grazed his shoulder, hot blood dripping down his arm, dribbling onto the camel's hide

Galloping away as quick as he could to get a bit of breathing room, Zarif quickly spied a golden opportunity. His pained exppression melted into his trademark sly grin, the same he made whenever he'd had some foolish customer completely under his thrall, moments before a very favorable sale. With a firm kick, he galloped Salador up past Siris, whom had just celebrated evening the score between the two. One swift shot later, and the swordsman's mark, the very same who'd nearly sliced off his own leg, lay dead at his feet.

Zarif: You... haven't the caught up with Zarif just yet, friend Siris!

Both grinning and wincing in pain, the merchant trotted his Dromedary back a few paces. He was losing blood quickly, and that hunter could be anywhere... he needed that priest to tend these wounds quickly, else the company would need find another quartermaster.

_{Zarif moves to D-10 and attacks the Brigand Sword #2 with his shortbow, hitting and dealing 5 damage, finishing him off, and earning 30xp, and leveling up. He then moves back to to C-8.}

Statsheet

Zarif Leveled Up!

[BestatBlack]

Iddin's slow ramp up is abruptly broken by Zarif's near-death. Iddin curses Siris' recklessness under his breath as he sprints forward to meet Zarif.

Iddin: His eternal gift is mighty! Fear not agony in Zuzu's embrace, you commune with the divine!

The priest barely finishes his sprint to the fallen-back Zarif, sand rising out from his garments into the quartermaster's wounds. The job is hastier than usual -- glass shards fly into his calf and shoulder, pulsating in rough shapes before filling into Zarif's flesh. The exposed glass reflects the sunlight as it sears to close the wounds, and then transforms into its usual mimicry.

_{Iddin moves to D8 and casts Heal on Zarif.
Zarif gains 21 VIT (24/24).
Iddin gains 36 EXP and 1 Theurgy, losing 1 Heal durability.}

[Unraveller]

Rather than strike at the fresh bandits across the field, Ashür hefts up one of Lyun's throwing axes from the belt abaft his large frame to help him quickly swap to a more reliable weapon given the situation.

^{ASHUR trades LYUN'S BRONZE BATTLE AXE for his BRONZE HAND AXE}

^{ASHUR equips FLAME and LEATHER ARMOR}

From behind his thick armor, Balathu wordless lunges out from the treeline, narrowly missing the outnumbered bandit bowman, stripping leather and cloth away from him as well as the symbol of his gang, but no blood follows.

^{BALATHU attacks HUNTER #1 with his IRON LANCE, but MISSES!}

---

KASSITE PHASE

COMMENCE

AKMAAN: You will go no further you pitiable mercenary scum!

^{AKMAAN attacks LANCE CAVALIER #1 with his BRONZE HAND AXE and HITS! Dealing 13 Damage! Savage Blow activates! LANCE CAVALIER #1 and LANCE CAVALIER #2 receive 4 damage! LC#1 (5/22) LC#2 (18/22)}

GAO-LUBAAN: Go further, unto Erṣetu.

^{GAO-LUBAAN attacks LANCE CAVALIER #1 with his BRONZE BATTLE AXE and MISSES! LANCE CAVALIER #1 retaliates twice with their BRONZE SHORT SPEAR dealing 11 damage!}

IA: "Gimme that damn thing!" The young firey-headed woman calls out, rushing from the brush to tear the hand axe from Gao-Lubaan's hands and casting it forth at the wounded horseman, cleaving through their dented helmet, leaving them stone dead.

^{IA trades GAO-LUBAAN's BRONZE HAND AXE to her. She attacks LANCE CAVALIER #1, hitting and killing them.}

---

BRIGANDS PHASE

COMMENCE

Lyun grabs firm the throwing axe handed forth by Ashur and hurls it forward immediately, his and the bandit's across clatter together in their air ineffectually, only after does a well-fletched arrow catch the mountain man in the side of his extended shoulder.

^{AXE BRIGAND #2 attacks LYUN with their BRONZE HAND AXE and misses! LYUN counters with their BRONZE HAND AXE and misses!
HUNTER #2 Moves to N-10 and attacks LYUN with their BRONZE SHORT BOW and hits! Dealing 5 damage! LYUN counters, THUNDERSTORM activates, he misses.}

Another arrow flies further north through the scattered villages, this one is direct on target, or so it seems. The bronze arrowhead flies pure and straight towards the sub-captain's heart where it beats beneath his chest, only. . . It doesn't meet its mark. None but Iddin are certain of what occurs, for the sun overhead in its great heat seems to focus through the crystalline orb of glass at his stave's apex. The beam of light in brief so refined sets the flying arrow's fetching ablaze on one side dissuading its path ever so slightly. Just enough to miss Iddin's heart as it pierces his body.

^{HUNTER #1 moves to E-7 and attacks IDDIN-NINSHUBAR with their BRONZE SHORTBOW, hitting! Opportunist activates! Dealing 17 damage! IDDIN-NINSHUBAR'S MIRACLE ACTIVATES leaving him at 1 VIT.}

OOC: I just realized that I mentally added Opportunist twice, actually Iddin should be at 3 VIT. But I don't feel like rewriting this passage.

LANCE CAVALIER #2 attacks IA with their BRONZE SHORT SPEAR but misses! IA counters with her BRONZE HAND AXE but misses!

AXE BRIGAND #3 moves to L-32

THIEF #1 moves to D-13

THIEF #2 moves to O-16

LANCE CAVALIER #3 appears at E-40

LANCE CAVALIER #4 appears at G-40

---

HELLIONS PHASE

COMMENCE

OBJECTIVES

DEFEAT THE ENEMY COMMANDER
DO NOT ALLOW IA TO DIE

FOES

FOE NUMBERS

AXE BRIGAND x3
SWORD BRIGAND x4
HUNTER x3
MAGE x2
CAVALIER x3
THIEF x2
KURGAZU

SPECIFIC FOE NUMBERS

AXE BRIGAND #1
VIT 26 / 26
AXE BRIGAND #2
VIT 26 / 26
AXE BRIGAND #3
VIT 26 / 26

SWORD BRIGAND #1
VIT 0 / 24
KILLED BY SIRIS
SWORD BRIGAND #2
VIT 0 / 24
KILLED BY ZARIF
SWORD BRIGAND #3
VIT 24 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #4
VIT 24 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #5
VIT 0 / 24
KILLED BY ETOR
SWORD BRIGAND #6
VIT 24 / 24
SWORD BRIGAND #7
VIT 24 / 24

HUNTER #1
VIT 4 / 19
HUNTER #2
VIT 19 / 19
HUNTER #3
VIT 19 / 19

THIEF #1
VIT 18 / 18
THIEF #2
VIT 18 / 18

MAGE #1
VIT 18 / 18
MAGE #2
VIT 18 / 18

CAVALIER #1
VIT 22 / 22
CAVALIER #1
VIT 22 / 22

KURGAZU
VIT 26 / 26

FOE STATISTICS

OPPORTUNIST: +4 damage if the foe cannot counter.


LUNGE: Swap places with the opponent after combat. Only activates at 1 Range.


OPPORTUNIST: +4 damage if the foe cannot counter.


*** THIEF NOT HUNTER
BURGLARY: Can steal gear not currently equipped from an adjacent enemy unit. Provided your speed or skill is greater than theirs. +1 MOV


ANATHEMA: -10 Avoid/Dodge to all enemies within 3 tiles.


PRAGMATIC: When foe is not at full VIT, attack +3 and def/res+1.
MOUNTED: This unit rides their favored mount, gaining +2 Movement, while being subject to mounted weapon restrictions as well as being disadvantaged by certain weapons and skills. Similarly, a mounted unit may spend whatever Movement remains to reposition directly after attacking, rescuing, or using an item


PRAGMATIC: When foe is not at full VIT, attack +3 and def/res+1.

ALLIES

ALLY STATISTICS

MIRACLE: 3xLCK% chance of lethal attacks reducing you to one VIT rather than zero. Only effective when above 1 VIT


WRATH: If VIT < 50%, +20 critical rate.


SAVAGE BLOW: After attacking, enemies within 2 tiles take 20% of their VIT in damage. Cannot bring an enemy below 1 VIT.
** NAME IS AKMAAN

TERRAIN INFO

Forts/Castles
- DEF +2 / AVO +20
- Heal: 20%
- Move cost: 2
- Other details: N/A

Towers
- DEF +1 / AVO +15
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 2
- Other details: RANGED class weapons attacks may originate from the top or base of the tower tile, their maximum range is also increased by one when at the top of a tower tile.

Houses / Villages
- DEF +0 / AVO +10
- Heal: 10%
- Move cost: 1
- Other details: N/A

Mountains / Hills
- DEF +2 / AVO +10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 4
- Other details: Mounted units cannot enter this tile type.

Forests/Trees
- DEF +1 / AVO +10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 2
- Other details: Mounted units movement cost is increased to three on forests.

Rivers
- DEF +0 / AVO -10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 4
- Other details: can only be crossed by flying and foot units

Lakes / Seas
- DEF +0 / AVO +10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 3
- Other details: can only be crossed by units with relevant skills and flying units

---

RESERVE HELLIONS

RALLY: SPIRIT+5 To adjacent unit when taking the rally action until end of next turn.


ALACRITY: Level + 1/2 SKI +5% chance of delivering an additional attack.


*** BALATHU IS LEVEL 8
PARITY: Negates both battle participants' skills, terrain bonuses and supports.

[Sandes]

There is a definite advantage in not having to rush towards the enemy to claim victory for oneself and though the Hellions press the charge, these brigands manage to hold ground for now.

Lyun: "Ashür...!"

The brute pierces the brigand's defenses, hoping that proves enough of an opening for his comrade's magicks to finish the job. Among the clanging of blades and the shifting of bodies, however, Ashür needs a few more seconds to ensure his flame strikes true without harming Lyun on its path forward.

<sub>Lyun equips his Bronze Battle Axe and attacks Axe Brigand #2.
Hits for 18 damage and gains 10xp. Axe Brigand counterattacks but misses.

Ashür attacks Axe Brigand #2 with Flame but misses.
Axe Brigand counterattacks but misses.</sub>

[BestatBlack]

Iddin stumbles to the back of the band. In his disorientated flailing he creates a horrible cacophony and hollers forward.

Iddin: Zuzu protects! Zuzu protects! Slaughter our foes, for daring to contest his great plan! As I am preserved in this realm, and preserved eternal, so shall all his adherents! Our protector is mighty!

_{Iddin moves to C6 and casts Inspiration, giving Zarif and Siris +10 Hit/Avoid.}

[mariodb2000]

_{Siris moves to D11. He attacks Thief #1 two times with his throwing knife hitting only once and dealing 9 damage}

Seeing Siris miss his opponent, Balathu charges in to assist him. However the slippery thief manages to avoid his attack as well as counter Balathu twice, however both of his attacks are blocked!

^{BALATHU moves to D12. Balathu attacks Thief #1 with his IRON LANCE, but MISSES!Thief #1 hits Balathu twice but misses both times!}

[Sp00ks]

Zarif

Zarif winced as the bizarre magic of this foreign god bound his flesh back together with thousands of tiny shards of glass. There really wasn't much pain, despite how it looked, but it never failed to make the merchant deeply uncomfortable. The gods of his homeland were spirits of the sand and sea, ephemeral, yet powerful. This was... something was different, darker, more tangible. Still, he owed the priest thanks, he'd been right at deaths door, and now he was back in tip-top shape.

Zarif: Er.... my giving of thanks. I uh... AH! PRIEST!

Just as he spoke, a wooden shaft sprouted right square in Iddin's chest! It went ALL THE WAY THROUGH him! Zarif felt nautious as he waited half a heartbeat for his robed ally to keel over, dead as the brigand he'd felled mere moments before. Yet somehow, impossibly, as if through some divine miracle, the man began chanting even more zealously than before

Both unnerved and a bit in awe, Zarif drew his crossbow and easily planted the bronze headed bolt directly between the offending archer's eyes, producing the effect he'd expected in Iddin. Hesitantly, he trotted off behind a small circle of trees, covering his advance

_{Zarif moves to C-7 and attacks the HUNTER #1 with his Crossbow, hitting and dealing 10 damage, finishing him off, and earning 30xp. He then moves to E-10.}

Statsheet

[lentils]

The battle's pace has quickened and Etor's eyes follow the arrow as it pierced Lyun's shoulder. With terror overtaking the boys senses, he runs out across the river. The young spearman wades through the river, tripping over himself as he traverses the rough terrain. Hands wet, his spear slick, Etor reaches the end of the river, but knows his spear is unreliable. For a moment everything slows down as he takes inventory of the situation and the danger ahead.

Etor had been trying to process his innate arcane abilities through his conscious but apprehensive mind. He was scared of the power he could potentially wield so his head and his heart were always at odds. In this moment Etor had no time to think or manually try to guide his gifts. The moment he wanted to protect his band of brothers was the catalyst for his magic to flow freely.

Bloom.

A black coffin encapsulates the axe brigand who has only a moment to begin to scream in terror as they are crushed muffled by the weight of their demise brought to life. Etor stands at the end of the river hand outstretched and panting heavily.

_{Etor moved to N-7 and used Flux to kill Axe Brigand #2 for 37xp}