A Season of Bones


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Round 2:

Ja'Cart nods greatfully to the rambunctious dwarf, and gladly does as he is told. "Your first mistake was taking your sights off of me." Ja'Cart sinks his claw deep into the throat of the adept as if he was made of nothing but sand, his carapaced digits sliding around the mans spine. The gurgle from the stunned adept is enough to signal that he could no longer breath, even he had the strength to do so.

"Your second mistake was closing the gap between us instead of
continuing to peck away at us from range."
The thri-kreen plunges another claw into him, just below the rib cage, finding the spine again with that hand as well. Blood spills into the sand from the mouth, nose, throat and belly of Piotre.

He then rips the psion in half, wearing each part as some gruesome pair of gladiatorial weapons encasing his main arms up to the elbows. "And I told you this would happen if you stepped onto the sand against me again just this morning, and my mercy is at its end." The last part is addressed more to the other opponent as he raises the impaled top half of the body for the crowd to get a good look at. The purple energy continues to course around his legs however.
[sblock=Actions]Free: Speak, Flurry of Blows vs Piotre for 8. no save (1d20=5)
Minor: none
Move: ...
Standard: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2674787/Open the Gate of Battle vs Piotre (1d20+11=29, 2d10+5=20).[/sblock][sblock=Ja'Cart]Ja'Cart—Male Thri-Kreen Monk 3, Reach 2
Initiative: +5; Passive Perception: 12, Passive Insight: 12; low-light vision
HP: 24/34, Bloodied: 17, Surge: 8, Surges left: 8/8
AC: 19, Fort: 15, Reflex: 16, Will: 14
Speed: 6
Action Points: 0/1, Second Wind: Not Used, Milestones: 0

Stone Fist Flurry of Blows
Dragon's Tail
5 Storms
Telekinetic Grasp

Open the Gates of Battle

Thri-Kreen Claws
Eternal Mountain

Disrupting Advance

Masterful Spiral
Supreme Flurry


Ja'Cart[/sblock][sblock=OOC]Of course this is only if Muzdum's attack actually hit.

Damage Totals:
Piotre 28 (dead)[/sblock]
 

The crowd roars and cheers! Ja'Cart and Muzdum conquered the psions in a brutal display of authority.

Nikolieva sprints over to part of her dead brother's body, drops to her knees, and attempts to cradle him. Her bloody hands slip against his torn skin, but her screams are drowned out by the thunderous crowd.

Muzdum and Ja'Cart are allowed into the Victors' Hall, where they may rest and bask in the fearful respect of the other fighters.

Templar Yorick extends a hand to Muzdum.

"That was some mighty fine maneuvering, Master Dwarf. I hope to never see you across the pit from me."

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The matches go on for the rest of the night - many of the warriors display valor and bravery, but none are as savage as Ja'Cart or as stalwart as Muzdum.

[sblock=Battle Results]
Ja'Cart & Muzdum win.
-Nikolieva loses.
-Piotr dies.

Templars Yorick & Falstaff win.
-Raider Banner loses.
-Raider Grimm dies.

Champion Janus & Merit Thrast win.
-Raider Cain loses.
-Templar Caliban dies.

[sblock=Remaining Combatants]Daran
Jalaan
Ja'Cart
Muzdum

Templar Yorick
Templar Falstaff

Champion Janus
Merit Thrast

+1 from the Redemption Round
[sblock=Redemption Round Contestants]
Nikolieva
Raider Banner
Raider Cain[/sblock][/sblock][/sblock]

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When the winners of the night's events return to the Victors' Hall, there is a somber atmosphere. Each of these men is only days away from obtaining his wish - of holding the crown of championship on his brow.

Yorick and Falstaff sit together in the center of the room, dining well, but any keen eye could notice their sadness at the death of their comrade in the battle against Thrast and Janus. They seem to view the four of you with a great degree of respect.

Thrast and Janus sit in the corner, intently plotting strategies for the next day's event. Whispers abound that the next day's event will be against a beast of some kind, while others insinuate that they will have to fight a horde of ghostly legionnaires.

The losers of the games (Nikolieva, Cain, and Banner) have been sent to a holding pen for the night. Tomorrow, they will have a battle to the last man standing. The winner will be reinstated as a combatant for the next series of events. No one would prohibit you from visiting them, but none of the officials seem to care one way or the other.

Horus Jalian mills about with Ajax and the thri-kreen announcer, whom you've heard is called Krik. They seem to oversee the room, carefully watching everyone.

The night is yours.

[sblock=Level Up!]Level 4, everyone. Please post your updates in the OOC thread and update your sheet in the RG.[/sblock]
 
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Jalaan

Jalaan was just in Piotr's mind, trying to distract him from the dwarf and insect beast, as the psion's body got ripped a part. As Jalaan quickly left , he stole a price from the dying man's memory... how to utilize a Crystal Orb to it's full potential!

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Jalaan is moved with Daran to the Victor's Hall, gratulating the winners and noticing the strange change in the thri-kreen's appearance.

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Jalaan
Perception: 17 Insight: 12 Low-light Vision
AC 19 Fortitude 15 Reflex 17 Will 18
Initiative: +2
Hit Points: 43 / 43 Bloodied: 21
Temporary Hit Points: 0
Resist: Fire 7
Saving Throw: -
Action Points: 1 Second Wind: 1
Healing Surge:10 Surges per day: 8 / 8
At-Will Powers: Thought Projection, Dishearten, Mind Thrust, Psychic Anomaly
Encounter Powers: Infernal Wrath, Psychic Surge, Distract, Send Thoughts, 4/4 Power Points, Intellect Fortress
Daily Powers: Mental Trauma

Condition:

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"Da be nothin' lad, thank ye fer yer words." Muzdum shakes the templar's hand, happy with his victory.

At the victor's hall, he leans in his chair. "So, anyone gota clue of what will we be fightin' next? Jalaan, why dontya try sneaking in Ajax's mind or somethin'?"
 

Jalaan

"Not my kind of work. Going deep inside one's mind and retrieving some information, without leaving the subject any wiser is some kind of mind-surgery. My mind is more a greatsword than a scalpel."

[sblock=OOC]

[sblock=Mini stat block]
Jalaan
Perception: 17 Insight: 12 Low-light Vision
AC 19 Fortitude 15 Reflex 17 Will 18
Initiative: +2
Hit Points: 43 / 43 Bloodied: 21
Temporary Hit Points: 0
Resist: Fire 7
Saving Throw: -
Action Points: 1 Second Wind: 1
Healing Surge:10 Surges per day: 8 / 8
At-Will Powers: Thought Projection, Dishearten, Mind Thrust, Psychic Anomaly
Encounter Powers: Infernal Wrath, Psychic Surge, Distract, Send Thoughts, 4/4 Power Points, Intellect Fortress
Daily Powers: Mental Trauma

Condition:

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Daran cheers his companion's victories, and enjoys the rest of the sport. But always underneath, he was watching. Analyzing. Thinking.

He nodded at his erstwhile companions as they rejoined themselves in the evening. He made his way around the hall with a smile and a nod, seemingly at ease. He was trying to piece together the other's plans, but perhaps he had too much to drink. [sblock=OOC]Listen and Insight to get snippets of what anyone seems to be planning. Listen+Insight (1d20+0=1, 1d20+2=3). So much for that!

Level up later today.[/sblock]
 

In response to Muzdum's question, Templar Yorick nudges him and whispers, "We heard that the eight of us are going to have to take down an army. Jalian and Krik aren't saying anything, but Ajax might know something."

Ajax stands off to the side. He, along with a few guards posted at the door, are the only armed men in the room. He seems approachable enough, although quiet and confident. He holds a heavy-looking one-handed axe in a relaxed position.
 

"Thank ye Yorick, I'll see what I can find out. If I hear anythin' I'll let ye know."
The dwarf walks casually towards Ajax.
"Oi Ajax, nice axe ye got dere. I'm somewhat of an expert in dat things, did ye see me in di arena? Great display ha? I think a warrior like ye might appreciate it."
Muzdum starts to cheep talk.
 

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