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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 6501600" data-attributes="member: 6696971">Regarding Otthor's duel with the Hobgoblin:[sblock](a) Forceful Tag associated with his counterattack on you and (b) Riddle of Steel results intertwined below.[/sblock]While in formation, the hobgoblin is probably a finely honed battle captain.  Out of that formation and rattled?  Not so much.  You can quickly assess his postures and his (not particularly well-paced or set-up) modes of attack.  No circling left.  No circling right.  He is aggressively coming forward and working you backwards and you're forced to give ground lest you feel the sting of the spear or the bite of his shield.  His alternating shield > torso and spear > thigh/bicep is predictable.  Nonetheless, he has you not far from the structure you emerged from and its entrance.  He's clearly hoping to confine the space of the fight, hem you in and pin you down.If you want to prevent his hemming you in against the wall of the structure and making this fight close-quarters, you're going to need to Defy Danger.  Alternatively, you can take damage (as before), circle away from the trap, keep "floating like a butterfly" and make a move.[HR][/HR]Regarding Saerie and the rest of the battlefield. The three remaining goblins are working fiercely to manage the wolves.  Unfortunately, two shields does not a wall make.  Consequently, they're having to give ground.  They're gesturing has indicated that they would like to work their way to one of the structures to climb upon it or perhaps to the door that the hobgoblin is pushing Otthor toward.  However, they're doing everything they can just to survive and beat back the wolves.  They've been able to put one down but they've sustained a few wounds for the effort.  They are slowly backing in Saerie's direction, perhaps intent on trying to get on the same roof.  Suddenly the third goblin, the lightly armored handler of the animals, bolts for that roof.  Although you can't hear it (Saerie can only faintly hear the sounds of the wolves in their frenzy), you imagine there are protests from the other two, well-armored goblins.  Their peril is dire.The other two sets of wolves are still hitched to their sleds (Far), but the rigging is being stressed to its limits.  They're actively tearing into it with their maws...and its beginning to give way.  Its likely not too terribly long before 10 mad wolves are running free.So Saerie, you're up on the ridge of the roof.  On the snowy ground below you, you're bow is in the clutches of a dead goblin and your longknife is embedded in the throat of another.  Your shortsword adorns your hip.  A goblin is headed your direction, cowardly abandoning his allies and running for his life from the onslaught of the wolves.  Your adrenaline is pumping, but you are cold as hell (the cold part of the infernal plane...Stygia or Cania).  Stay out here much longer in this freezing weather, exposed without any cold weather cloak, and some danger is going to be coming your way!What is the plan?</blockquote>

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