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Gypsy's Turn 4



Score: 12223

Three 2s

Round 5 Turn 4

TURN START POSITION


Play in order of lowest card first:

Weez 40*3
Argus 65*2
Aqua 66*5
AJ 67

Weez has an easy play and takes it, happy to relax now!

The other three get very close together and rush for the two remaining spots on row 3. Argus and Aqua cram in, breathing heavily whilst AJ gets left out into the cold to the tune of 12 points! Thanks guys!

Next choices via PM please.

PM sent , I think

Shamrock

Order of Play:

• Weez - 35
• Argus - 40
• AJ - 44
• Gypsy - 49

Everyone tries to squeeze onto Row 1. And with only 4 players, this is now a safe tactic! Everyone fits!

Elsa Lanchester

Hi Muddy,

Not sure you have heard but Exeter has passed away. I only stepped into his thread to keep it going after Nicky died. Unless you can recruit someone to play Sasha, I cannot see any point in continuing their thread. Maybe time to close it? Gives us both more time.

(OOC - Ouch! Unfortunately a 20 in this system is a crit fail )

Exeter I will roll for you to assist here now I know what you are doing
• So – dex 8, melee 8 = 16 goal.
• D20 Roll = 13 which is below your goal of 16 = success! (4 victory points - well done!)

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The combat unfolds and changes rapidly as follows:

Jaxon manoeuvres into position for a solid defensive engagement a typically Hazat tactic with just enough bravado behind it that it should successful. Moving into commence a turn attack on his opponents shield whilst initially avoiding it the manoeuvre begins to go badly wrong at that point, his opponent seeming to adjust to the ploy at almost the same moment. Missing his shield with your sword by mere millimetres he brings his shield edge down on your wrist as it passes knocking your hand down, at which point your weapon which sails out of your hand and skidding across the floor. The impact numbs your wrist at the point of impact (temporarily - 1 round), your training instinctively tells you to find your footing first and foremost.

Seeing the second opponent move in Sasha’s timing is through experience and a cool head enough to tip the balance away from Jaxon’s error. A well-placed hit on the shield of Jaxons opponent forces him to take a more defensive stance and stopping any immediate follow through advantage he had over the disarmed Jaxon. You will note that as your blade hits his shield as ‘splash’ of energy radiates outwards across the shield from the point of impact.

Immediately following thorough to meet the downward stroke of the second opponents longer blade the upward swing of your sword has some power to it, enough not only to stop and parry her downwards attack on you but flinging her sworn upward and back with such force that it almost rips the grip out of her two hands. The clash of swords causes the longer sword of your opponent to ring out loudly, not just the clashing sound of blade upon blade but an unnaturally clear tone almost like the ringing of a tubular bell

Clearly unprepared for such a powerful counterstrike she is forced to take a step backwards to steady herself and recover her position, moving to bring the sword back into a high horizontal blocking stance as she does so.

“Caution young Hawkwood” adds Fedor – you can almost hear the smile

“Shields are not always shields here and swords are not always swords.”

Miss you bud. Hope you had a good day!

Please note that the features shown on the continent map are the major features. The woodlands shown are vast forests but there are woods and hills and rivers and more that are not shown that are smaller in size.