Embassy Fight (Turn 02, Phase 08)
Quick as a thought, Dílis draws her blades and attacks the armed Púca threatening Cyr, but it unable to score a hit. The Púca, on the other hand, proves deadly accurate with its broadsword. It spins into a counterattack that opens a gash along the inside of the unfortunate minstrel's thigh from her knee almost to her groin. The leg collapses under her and she goes down writhing.
The snake creature struggles to keep her serpentine body out of harm's way as Cairn sets into a frenzied attack with his axes. She wriggles away from his best attacks and manages to escape significant damage, though it's plain to see she's completely on the defensive now.
Leaves and nightclothes fly as Gavril pulls out every trick he knows to confuse his opponent, and in an impressive show of teamwork he and Béar time their attacks perfectly. Shimmer slides smoothly between the Púca's ribs - cauterizing as it goes - and Sciath slices the tendons inside the thing's elbow, neatly disabling the sword arm. As the goblin is reeling from this attack, Thanatos slams into the poor creature's spine and it falls to the ground. It is out of the fight - and out of this world.
The hobgoblin that Cyr smacked scrambles backward, trying to get out of the Keeper's reach as it regains its readiness for battle - or maybe it'll keep running.
[sblock=Remaining Combatants]Cyr faces two Púca at the camp end of the bridge. One is disarmed. Cairn faces a stunned/retreating serpent-woman, though she'll likely recover from being stunned on her next phase. Gavril, Béar, and Skáth find themselves without opponents. Dílis is down on the bridge with a serious wound to her thigh.[/sblock]
[sblock=Neurotic]I have been taking his armor into account, but haven't been giving it the descriptions it is due (small flares of light or shadow at the point of attack's impact, perhaps?). Sorry about that. The damage is a combination of VERY strong opponents and really good rolls.[/sblock]
Next: Turn 02, Phase 09 (Skáth/Serpent Lady)