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<blockquote data-quote="hbarsquared" data-source="post: 1474077" data-attributes="member: 4550"><p style="text-align: center">* * *</p><p></p><p>Hershan melted into the surrounding shadows and edged along the side of one building toward the source of the sound. With his back to the wall, he turned his head and peered around the corner.</p><p></p><p>A battle, it seemed, was in full swing. Not ten feet away, a young man in cleric's robes with two bruised eyes, a mangled lip, and bloodstains on his vestments struggled to remain standing. Yet, the cleric still managed to hold up a mace and began to chant a prayer to his god. Further down, into the alley, two men and what Hershan could have sworn was a <em>wolf</em>, fought with three other men with faces painted in black and white, one seriously wounded. Everyone's attention was focused on the battle: no one had seen nor heard his approach.</p><p></p><p>From the other side of the alley, behind the raging battle, he heard a voice call, <span style="color: lime">"What has happened here?"</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">* * *</p><p></p><p>James and his companion pressed the attack with their respective opponents, without success. James thrust forward his spear, but the attacker was on his guard, and dodged out of his way. Snow growled deep in her throat as she pounced forward, again, and once again missed the leg for which she had aimed. The attackers, black and white paint twisting their faces into maniacal grins, simply laughed in response as they both readied their swords.</p><p></p><p>From behind him, Polaris heard the cleric finish a second prayer, and again felt the power of the young man's god course through him. His senses sharpened, his grip tightened, and his mind cleared. His voice ringed out in the alley, but the attackers did not even pause, continued with abandon as if they had not heard his voice. Polaris easily sidestepped a half-hearted swing from his attacker and brought down his own greatsword, cleaving through the man's shoulder. <em>(Note: graphic description follows.)</em> [spoiler]The black and white painted face froze, and the man's eyes rolled into the back of his head, his dead body slumping to the ground as the blood pumped out of his gaping side.[/spoiler]</p><p></p><p>Polaris looked further into the alley to see his newfound allies battling the other two brigands. With the fall of one of their own, their confidence was shaken. Neither could help from glancing over their shoulders at the body and the blood. James and the wolf had little trouble staying out of the way from their swings.</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: aqua"><strong>OOC:</strong> James and Snow missed, but so did their attackers. Polaris definitely did <em>not</em> miss, and killed his attacker outright.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: aqua"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: aqua">The cleric cast a <em>bless</em> spell, centered on himself, and now affects Polaris, James, and Snow, as well as Telenor and Hershan, if they decide to join the fight as an ally of the cleric.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: aqua"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: aqua">Recall, Polaris is still under the effects of the <em>guidance</em> spell. At any time you want to take advantage of the +1 competence bonus on the attack, <strong>Erekose13</strong>, let me know in your post.</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">* * *</p><p></p><p>No one had answered Telenor's question, all of them too involved in the battle. One man was already down, blood pooling in the cobblestones and slowly trickling its way toward him. He glanced up along the wall of one of the buildings lining the alley, and his eyes narrowed. A figure, silent, clung to one wall just below the second story eaves, like an unmoving spider. It was a woman, Telenor could just barely make out, and she, too, had the same painted face. Dressed all in black, it was a wonder he had even spotted her in the deep shadows.</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: aqua"><strong>OOC:</strong> Telenor's AC increases to 21 with the +4 shield bonus.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: aqua"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: aqua">Initiative order: Hershan, James and Snow, cleric victim, attackers, Polaris, Telenor.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: aqua"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: aqua">Please visit the OOC thread for a poll.</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">* * *</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hbarsquared, post: 1474077, member: 4550"] [center]* * *[/center] Hershan melted into the surrounding shadows and edged along the side of one building toward the source of the sound. With his back to the wall, he turned his head and peered around the corner. A battle, it seemed, was in full swing. Not ten feet away, a young man in cleric's robes with two bruised eyes, a mangled lip, and bloodstains on his vestments struggled to remain standing. Yet, the cleric still managed to hold up a mace and began to chant a prayer to his god. Further down, into the alley, two men and what Hershan could have sworn was a [i]wolf[/i], fought with three other men with faces painted in black and white, one seriously wounded. Everyone's attention was focused on the battle: no one had seen nor heard his approach. From the other side of the alley, behind the raging battle, he heard a voice call, [color=lime]"What has happened here?"[/color] [center]* * *[/center] James and his companion pressed the attack with their respective opponents, without success. James thrust forward his spear, but the attacker was on his guard, and dodged out of his way. Snow growled deep in her throat as she pounced forward, again, and once again missed the leg for which she had aimed. The attackers, black and white paint twisting their faces into maniacal grins, simply laughed in response as they both readied their swords. From behind him, Polaris heard the cleric finish a second prayer, and again felt the power of the young man's god course through him. His senses sharpened, his grip tightened, and his mind cleared. His voice ringed out in the alley, but the attackers did not even pause, continued with abandon as if they had not heard his voice. Polaris easily sidestepped a half-hearted swing from his attacker and brought down his own greatsword, cleaving through the man's shoulder. [i](Note: graphic description follows.)[/i] [spoiler]The black and white painted face froze, and the man's eyes rolled into the back of his head, his dead body slumping to the ground as the blood pumped out of his gaping side.[/spoiler] Polaris looked further into the alley to see his newfound allies battling the other two brigands. With the fall of one of their own, their confidence was shaken. Neither could help from glancing over their shoulders at the body and the blood. James and the wolf had little trouble staying out of the way from their swings. [indent][color=aqua][b]OOC:[/b] James and Snow missed, but so did their attackers. Polaris definitely did [i]not[/i] miss, and killed his attacker outright. The cleric cast a [i]bless[/i] spell, centered on himself, and now affects Polaris, James, and Snow, as well as Telenor and Hershan, if they decide to join the fight as an ally of the cleric. Recall, Polaris is still under the effects of the [i]guidance[/i] spell. At any time you want to take advantage of the +1 competence bonus on the attack, [b]Erekose13[/b], let me know in your post.[/color][/indent] [center]* * *[/center] No one had answered Telenor's question, all of them too involved in the battle. One man was already down, blood pooling in the cobblestones and slowly trickling its way toward him. He glanced up along the wall of one of the buildings lining the alley, and his eyes narrowed. A figure, silent, clung to one wall just below the second story eaves, like an unmoving spider. It was a woman, Telenor could just barely make out, and she, too, had the same painted face. Dressed all in black, it was a wonder he had even spotted her in the deep shadows. [indent][color=aqua][b]OOC:[/b] Telenor's AC increases to 21 with the +4 shield bonus. Initiative order: Hershan, James and Snow, cleric victim, attackers, Polaris, Telenor. Please visit the OOC thread for a poll.[/color][/indent] [center]* * *[/center] [/QUOTE]
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