The pine trees of Sundin lands stand proud. They have witnessed both carnage and renewal with equal disdain. Many have the craggy roots that have wedged themselves out of the dirt . Ages of erosion and melting snow tearing at their footing. Branches made thick by the weight of repeated snowfalls. The weakest of the branches having broken and died at their first frozen test. A common fate shared by human, beast and even the rocks.
Hmm... One is prone, and not currently a threat. The other lacks a weapon, and is a minor threat. Still, might be best to take advantage of the situation, as Ianna might need my help soon...
Lose a mighty roar and finish Helik A by embedding my axe in his heart!
Attempt to move backwards, and attempt to block his attacks with my bow and stab the Hellik with my arrows if he comes closer.
Initiative: Vladimir <4>, Ianna <14(+2 swift)=16>, Helik A <9(-1 prone, -2 wounded)=6> Helik B <10(-1 wounded)=9>, Helik C <15>
Action delayed.. goes defensive.
spies to object of his charge..
"Die! woman! Do the Sundin have women do their fighting now?" The man stabs at Ianna carrying his weight forward behind shield.
Ianna swiftly moves back down into the depression of the creek bed.<?> Easily crossing the ground. Seeing the onrushing spearpoint, she shifts her balance to the left.. guiding the shaft of the weapon past with the length of her bow. Now was the time to strike. Ianna stabs at the rushing Helik with an arrow. The barbed point of which finds nothing but shield, snapping the shaft and leaving the point stuck in the wood.<?> Worse still, the impact of her hand on shield sprained her wrist. The point of the spear now well past his target
Helik C continues his charge.. barreling into Ianna with his shield.
<WHAM> Both combatants topple over backwards into the mud of the ditch.. weapons flying.<?><?> Ianna's luck holds true as she finds herself 'in side control' and therefore in the semi-dominant position.
Helik C stab <7 (+2 spear,+1 charge)=10> Ianna parry <13(-2 bow, +2 defensive)=13> Ianna stab <16(-1 arrow)=15> Helik C shield block <17(+2 shield)=19!> Helik C shield charge <13(+2 shield, +1 charge)=16> Ianna RTdodge<13(+2 swift)=15> luck roll for starting fighting position Ianna <19!(-1 lt wound)=18!> Helik C <14(-1 lt wound)=13
attempts to pull the largest of the splinters out of his thumb. <?> A wince is visible as a three inch long wedge of oak is quickly removed from the webbing of his right hand. He flexes it twice and throws his wooden round shield at Vladimir's face. The shield clips Vladimir across the right temple.. a glancing blow.. but, still enough to draw a wealth of blood that drips warmly down the side of his face and into his beard.
Helik B throw shield <16 (-2 improvisation, -1 wounded)=13> Vladimir rtd/shieldblock<10(-2 guy grabbing ankle, +2 shield)=10>
Holds on to Vladimir's ankle and tries weakly to pull the Sundin Clansman to the ground. Coughing, wind refuses to enter his lungs<?>, the shattered ribs denying its entrance. Vladimir keeps his balance well as the attempt proves futile.<?>
Vladimir brings the weighty blade of his axe down of the fallen Helik. Skin and bone are no match for iron. The axe buries itself deep into the exposed back of the fallen man. A horrid shriek pierces the surrounding woods. His spine obviously severed, the man goes limp, face-down in the mud. His final breaths a bubbling froth of mud and blood. Vladimir places his foot on the back of the dead man and easily removes his weapon.<?> Blood now flows freely at the bottom of the ditch.
Vladimir axe <15(+2 axe, +1 target prone,)=18> Helik A rtd <6(- a shitload)=bad.>
Actions, thinking: He'll be visiting his ancestors soon anyway...I'll do this the old fashioned way.
Actions: Tackle the Helik and choke him to death, then move onward to the campsite.
Initiative: Bodulf <18> Scout Helik <13(-5 heavily wounded)=8>
smells blood. Like a wolf attempting a choke-hold on a fawn. Bodulf swats aside the scout's spear and takes the Helik down to the earth with a resounding
<thud>. Easily slipping the shaft of his spear up towards the windpipe and applying pressure. The Helik scout drops his own spear to the dirt.<?> The dieing man's face turns red as his one functioning lung finds no oxygen. Faint gurgles and vain struggles as Bodulf leans on spearshaft with increased force. Finally, maybe mercifully, life slips from the man. Bodulf had never killed a man before. This man.. he saw the life disappear before his own eyes, by his own hand. The enormity slowly sinks in. Bodulf casts one last look at the Helik in the snow, turns his back and moves towards the campsite.
Bodulf tackle<16> Helik Scout <4(- a bunch)=not much> Bodulf choke <17(+1 target prone)=18> Helik Scout <11(autofail-dieing)=death - Perk Gained: Wrestling
Action - Thoughts
Ahhh shit I should have made better use of the spear. Oh well I am fighting an opponent too big for me to take from the front think Tarn think.
Action
Tarn with his knives drawn looks at the big Helik and rushes as fast as his leg will allow hoping to hamstring him and bring him to the ground.
Initiative: Tarn <17(+2 speed, +4 ambush)=23!> Jon <12(-1 prone)=11> Big Helik <1! HE GETS NO ACTION THIS TURN!>
dashes out from behind the dogwood. His leg not even a remote issue. His steps as sure as they were in the bear cave, he covers ground quickly. The Big Helik and Jon must have been completely locked in their own struggles as neither notice the smallish man approach.<?> Tarn slashes the man with one of his long knifes. The blade rips into the back of the large man's left leg drawing blood and a grunt. The Big Helik stumbles a bit<?>.. but steadies himself, eyes still on Jon.<?>
Determined <15> Tarn hamstring<9(+2 short sword,+4 ambush,+1 charge)=16> Big Helik rtd<14(+2 quick, -1 surprise)=15> Tarn loses ambush status.
doesn't want to get smashed by that hammer again. Uttering a cussword, Jon snarls through clenched teeth,
"Ya gotta' do better than that ya' big bastard!" He slips the sword up against the inside of the big Helik's leg. Placing one hand on the hilt and the other on the pommel, Jon drives the short sword deep into the same<?> thigh that Tarn just slashed! Blood pours out of the long wound and falls directly onto Jon's face in a torrent. The large man screams in pain as he drops his stone warhammer to the ground and grabs his torn up thigh.<?>
Jon stab<18(+2 long dagger, -1 prone,-1 wounded)=18> Big Helik rtd <12 (-1 lt wound)=11>
Condition:
Bodulf:
Ianna:
Sprained wrist, in close combat, prone
Vladimir:
Gash on right side of forehead, it is bleeding heavily, like all scalp wounds but not at all serious. The blood could get in your eyes though. in close combat
Tarn:
Leg smarts, You are ignoring it!, in close combat
Rame:
Jon
broken kneecap, prone, in close combat
Big Helik
badly mauled right thigh, bleeding, in close combat
Scout Helik
Helik A
Helik B
Very lightly wounded, lacerated thumbs, in close combat
Helik C
Very lightly wounded, gash on left forearm, prone
Helik mainbody
Gear: <changes only>
Ianna
Broke the arrow you were stabbing with. 10 normal arrows left. Bow went flying.. but it is close by <14> Don't forget.. you do have a boot-knife.
Big Helik
Helik B
Helik C
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