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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hbarsquared" data-source="post: 2136410" data-attributes="member: 4550">Chapter IPage FourTorak-The pirate narrowed his eyes in doubt as Torak focused on the two orcs quickly approaching.  Either the pirate had heard the pounding of orcish feet on the deck, or had decided to trust the captive orc , but he thrust Torak away from him as he spun to meet the two enemies head-on.  Their blades met, all ignoring the feeble attempt of the chained prisoner to stall the orcs.  Concentrating, but remaining painfully aware of the surrounding battle, Torak healed himself nearly to full strength, leaving little but an ugly bruise painted across his shoulder.  In front of him the pirate downed one orc and met the blade of the other in just enough time.OOC: I did not resolve the Intimidate check.  According to the skill description, one can only attempt to demoralize an opponent with an Intimidate check that you threaten in melee combat.Abdiel and Methuselas-Abdiel swung the still-bloodied vardatch at the chain connecting his legs to those of the other slaves.  The angle was not the best, in the confined hold, but eventually he was able to break apart the iron links.  His feet and arms still bound, he sidled off the bunk edge, and turned to do the same to the Dorn above him.  With more room and a more precise attack, Abdiel burst the chains of the Dorn with one swing of the weapon.OOC: It took the first six attacks to break the chains, but only the one crit to break Methuselas's!  Recall, though, that both still have chains binding their feet and hands.  Not a big deal when wielding a vardatch two-handed, but it does otherwise incur the standard penalties for being chained.Karita-Her first swipe at the dodging orc failed to find his flesh, but with an animal snarl she leapt at him as he came in close with his vardatch, missing her by inches as she landed on him with all four of her limbs.  One claw bit deep into his side, but her mouth could not find purchase as he thrashed beneath her.  With a mighty shove, he forced her away, inhaling deeply with ragged breaths, standing just out of her reach.Lokksul raised his vardatch and charged her, yelling in his own language, “Die, dog!”</blockquote>

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