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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aura" data-source="post: 6313247" data-attributes="member: 6747658">Stables Battle FinalAs the din of buzzing wings and shouting starts to fade all across the stables, The group closes in on the remaining stirges and victims, trying to save the hapless workers from the blood-sucking vermin. Blobs of flying acid and crossbow bolts do not seem to find their marks, but Hawk manages to step up and slice one of the blood-gorged giant insects, parts of it dropping to the ground at her feet.Dunkel dismounts from Rawhide, who promptly decides step away from the stirge-stablehand mess. The dwarf then draws his axe and steps up to the stirges, ready to do them harm at the first opportunity.The remaining outside stirges seem to have gotten enough blood, and begin to beat a hasty retreat. Hawk and Dunkel seem determined to not let them go without any parting shots. Free of their victims and able to maneuver, one manages to avoid Hawk's great sword. However, Dunkel's grit and determination come through for him as he manages to finish off the wounded one with a solid swing from his battle-axe.Meanwhile, inside, the bird-creature fidgets and strikes at the creature drawing his blood, but can't seem to pull it off himself. It's terribly frightened, but recognizes the bug as more a threat than the giant half orc. As the dirty vermin continues to draw blood, Jonas lines up a careful shot and slices it away from the terrified bird.Activity across the entire stables complex continues to die down. The lizard folk does not move, but the human breathes--fitfully.[sblock=combat actions]In order to move things along, I had Dunkel dismount, draw his axe, and shift into the square with stirges H and J.Stirge Actions:Stirge G attempts to withdraw (first square-the protected move-is E3), but Hawk is in his square. So the first square of movement is safe, but the second is not, and she gets her AoO on it. However, at AC 16, Hawk doesn't get the hit. It continues a little further west before flying over the building.Stirge J attempts to withdraw (first square-the protected move-is H3), but Dunkel is in his square. So Dunkel gets an AoO just as above. He hits, and kills the wounded stirge.Stirge H attempts to withdraw (first square-the protected move-is H3). Dunkel is out of AoO's, and the first square of movement rule of withdraw protects it from Hawk. It continues north and over the building.Stirge C continues to draw blood from the giant bird, only to have its life suddenly ended by a mighty blow from Jonas. Sputch.You are now all in free movement and role-play. Notes:(1) This basically clears out the immediate area. The lizard folk seems beyond any help, but the human still breathes.(2) As noted, Hawk did indeed get the AoO on the stirge trying to leave her square, because the second square of movement was not protected.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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