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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kid Charlemagne" data-source="post: 215258" data-attributes="member: 93">Duke Alfric’s Castle, Kingdom of Caer Sidi, June 26th, AE 420Reluctantly, the party agrees to the trial-by-combat proposed by Kentfield.  They repair to their chambers and begin plotting out how to best do this.  They question any elf they can find on the rules, and find that there aren’t very many:  Magic is absolutely allowed, the fight will be a joust until one combatant is unseated, and then it will proceed on foot.  Reana approaches the Duke.“We don’t have a suitable warhorse for a joust, perhaps we could borrow one from one of your knights?  We have the seven horse we got from the bugbears that maybe we could work out a trade of some…”“Done!” the Duke exclaims.  “I will provide one of my best!”“I think you just gave him seven horses to borrow one,” Gavin says.“I said, no deals!”  Aris wails.“Well, it’s not like we can take them back with us,” Reana points out.Gavin heads down to the moat in search of a bucket, and Jovah.  The flying carp zooms up from the moat, and away from the goldfish, and plops into the bucket, and Gavin takes him upstairs.The spellcasters begin plotting out what spells they can use to boost their “champion.”  The larger question is who will be the party’s champion?  Kentfield has declared himself to be his own champion, and the opportunity to take out their main foe in one shot is too good to pass up.The decision is made that Gavin will be the participant.  He is the best horseman in the group, and is only a small step behind Brennen in combat skills once they are on foot.The next morning, Corwin tries repeatedly to dispel the polymorph, but is unsuccessful.  Aris finally manages to break the spell, and Jovah is returned to his full, gnomish splendor."Geez, about time!" he exclaims.The “trial” will take place at noon that day, and the party is relieved to see Quinn and Kentfield walking around in the morning, and entering their tent to prepare for the fight.  Gavin and company set up shop in a tent at the opposite end of the jousting field, and begin preparations.  Stands are set up alongside the field, and they are beginning to fill up.  Nothing thrills the citizens of Caer Sidi more than the prospect of a good joust.Spells are flying, and by the time the fight is to begin, Gavin has eighteen enhancement magics cast upon him!<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">True Seeing</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Protection From Elements-Fire </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Protection From Elements-Sonic </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Protection From Elements-Acid </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Protection From Elements-Cold </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Protection From Elements-Electricity </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Expeditious Retreat</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jump</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Freedom of Movement</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Greater Magic Weapon on his longsword</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Blur</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Delay Poison</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Divine Favor</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Protection from Evil</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Remove Fear</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Aid</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bull's Strength</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Endurance</li> </ul>When Gavin steps out and mounts his horse, he is practically buzzing from all the magic.  The crowd oohs and aahs at the obvious plethora of enchantment emanating from the horseman.  Kentfield emerges from his tent, visor down, and mounts his horse.  He is also sporting a number of enchantments, Jovah says.Gavin’s perceptions are massively heightened by the true seeing.  He can tell easily that his opponent is actually displaced by a small amount.  Good thing I insisted on the true seeing, he thinks to himself.The two opponents salute Duke Alfric and Lady Meriven, and take their positions.The rest of the party is scanning the crowd.  Quinn is nowhere to be seen!  Fearing assault by an invisible alienist, they keep their eyes peeled.  The signal is given for the fight to begin.The two horsemen charge each other.  Their horses thunder on a collision course, and Gavin guides his lance expertly under his opponents shield while deflecting his blow; his technique is perfect, and his lance finds a gap in the armor just under the breastplate.His lance penetrates just below the ribcage, and strikes with such force that it emerges from his back, splitting the lance in two, and unseating Kentfield.  He lands with a thud on the field, and the crowd bursts into applause at a massively impressive single blow.Kentfield does not move.  He doesn’t even twitch.“Is that it?” Gavin says, wheeling his horse around.  “That can’t be it!”The true seeing kicks in again.  His visor is down, Gavin thinks.  Aw, hell!He runs over to the body lying motionless, and rips off the helmet.It’s an orc.“DAMMIT!” Gavin yells.Gavin rolled a natural 20 on his first blow, and then confirmed the crit.  He has a feat that boosts up his lance crit multiplier, and charging boosted it up further.  He did 70 points of damage in one blow.  Sadly, it was to a 2nd level warrior orc that Kentfield charmed into taking his place…</blockquote>

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