Raven Elk realizes immediately that this corded armor is quite effective against the usual types of attack; but sees the reaction his sound attack caused. He uses his new shield to parry any attacks while using Way to create another sound attack.
Taylar and his soldier priest have neither one managed to gain a physical advantage over the other, but in the course of combat, the acolyte brushes into Taylar causing his body to heat unnaturally. It heat enough to hurt.
(Seeing) that the priests are fond of corded cloth armor, Maka has the idea to set that armor on fire; rather than focusing on his opponent directly, he will choose the indirect approach... For extra measure, he takes a piece of flint from his belt pouch, knowing that the flint will augment his manipulation of heat.
Deciding to manipulate thermal way against his opponent, Maka is forced to forsake his bow and close to touch his enemy. As he does so, he easily avoids an awkward attack to lightly brush is finger across the chest of the acolyte. His corded hauberk ignites in flame, causing severe burns and incapacitation.
Adisakti, a mere fraction of second later, darts after Maka to close with his own opponent, causing him a minor wound with his harnin spear.
Finding a pattern that works, even though it is not as damaging as hoped, Raven Elk avoids the physical confrontation, do again bombard his enemy with painful sound.
Vittero continues to keep his distance. He fires a second arrow at his first target, this time finishing the foe. Understanding the concept of the darkened archer, two of the unengaged soldier priests move to close with the shadow who is Vittero. The remaining three double up on Taylar, Maka, and Adi.
OOC:
Current Inventory:
4-Wheeled Cart pulled by 2 donkeys
Coins:
chest of various coins
francs: 121
Animal Parts:
Grizzly Skull
Minerals:
Slate: 64: {Thump x2}
Flint: 10 {Heat x2}
Coal: 2: {Heat x3}
Bloodstone: 2: {Confluence +1}
Sunstone: 9: {Persona +1, Muddle x2}
Heartstone: 5: {Confluence +1}
Lodestone: 4 {shock x2}
Ores:
Zinc Ingots: 1: {Health +1, Mend x2}
Tin Ingot: 1: {Persona +1, Muddle x2}
Lead Ingot: 13: {Rend x2}
Iron Ingot: 1 {Confluence +1, Mend x2}
Calcium Ingot: 1: {Cohesion +1, Restore x2}
Plants:
Mend Leaves: 1 measure {Mend x2}
Muddle Leaves: 2 measure {Muddle x2}
Soothe Leaf: 1 measure {Soothe x2}
Unknown Items:
Angry Spirit Dust:
Grizzly Claws: 20:
.
OOC:
Vittero: full health
Bracers: 20 - 1 = 19
harnin arrows: 21 Taylar: full health
Spaulders: 20 - 6 - 6 = 8 Maka: full health
harnin arrows: 23 Raven Elk: full health
Buckler: 20 - 1 = 19 Adisakti: full health
javelins: 3
Acolyte Avery's Ledger
Slate Boulder: 76 stones worth, East Pass
Tin Vein: 43 stones worth, East Pass
Zinc Vein: 61 ingots worth, 7 days north East Pass
Keep of the Rising Sun
Knowing how deadly it is to be outnumbered, Taylar seeks to use his Athletic skill to make a trip attack against his opponent. He will augment this attack with Way to Thump his opponent, using a piece of Slate to augment Thump x2. While doing this he will attempt to keep his first opponent between him and the other approaching soldier.
Maka will turn his attention to the next acolyte, intending to do the same thing, albeit lacking another piece of flint. However, luck is on his side, as he lays his hands upon one of the two remaining acolytes who are on him, causing his skin to heat to unnatural levels!
Manipulate Way: 94+100 (Luck)!!!! ... do I get another roll? If so: +63 (Second Luck Roll)
... Taylar seeks to... make a trip attack... He will augment this attack (by manipulating) Way to Thump his opponent, using a piece of Slate... he will attempt to keep his first opponent between him and the other approaching soldier.
In an unprecedented change of tactics, Taylar throws his body weight into his opponent with a powerful kick that send him sprawling a good 8 strides backward. At the same time he makes contact, he generates a painful pulse of sound while resisting unnatural heating. The combination of the kick and the thump render the acolyte unconscious.
Taylar's second opponent reaches him after turning for a split second to observe his friend hit the ground. Perhaps it was the distraction, perhaps bad luck, but his attempt to use his short short proves unsuccessful.
The second opponent fares far worse despite the lack of flint. The flesh of his body begins to melt as the heat cooks him from the inside. He falls to the ground, a smoldering heap.
With some of that luck spreading around, Adisakti skewers his first opponent, spilling enough blood to cause him to lose consciousness. Even with the momentary advantage of doubling up, the second acolyte cannot capitalize to attack Adisakti.
With the protection of his bearskin tunic, the second opponent can only just manage to hurt Raven Elk, as he, in turn, is able to just hurt the first acolyte. With the addition of a more powerful thump, the sonic damage to the head is enough to render the first opponent unconscious.
Vittero manages to even his odds as the two remaining acolytes try to pin-point his location. Arrows are extremely damaging at such close range. After dropping one, the second is able to see through the false shadow to inflict a minor wound. The acolytes all realize the futility of their mantra with regard to mystically aware opponents and cease to speak it.
OOC:
Current Inventory:
4-Wheeled Cart pulled by 2 donkeys
Coins:
chest of various coins
francs: 121
Animal Parts:
Grizzly Skull
Minerals:
Slate: 63: {Thump x2}
Flint: 10 {Heat x2}
Coal: 2: {Heat x3}
Bloodstone: 2: {Confluence +1}
Sunstone: 9: {Persona +1, Muddle x2}
Heartstone: 5: {Confluence +1}
Lodestone: 4 {shock x2}
Ores:
Zinc Ingots: 1: {Health +1, Mend x2}
Tin Ingot: 1: {Persona +1, Muddle x2}
Lead Ingot: 13: {Rend x2}
Iron Ingot: 1 {Confluence +1, Mend x2}
Calcium Ingot: 1: {Cohesion +1, Restore x2}
Plants:
Mend Leaves: 1 measure {Mend x2}
Muddle Leaves: 2 measure {Muddle x2}
Soothe Leaf: 1 measure {Soothe x2}
Unknown Items:
Angry Spirit Dust:
Grizzly Claws: 20:
.
OOC:
Vittero: hurt
Bracers: 20 - 1 = 19
tunic: 60 - 12 = 48
harnin arrows: 19 Body: 10 - 1 = 9 Taylar: hurt
Spaulders: 20 - 6 - 6 = 8 Body: 10 - 2 = 8 Maka: full health
harnin arrows: 23 Raven Elk: full health
Buckler: 20 - 1 = 19 Adisakti: full health
javelins: 3
Acolyte Avery's Ledger
Slate Boulder: 76 stones worth, East Pass
Tin Vein: 43 stones worth, East Pass
Zinc Vein: 61 ingots worth, 7 days north East Pass
Keep of the Rising Sun
If there is a remaining opponent on him, Maka will attack that opponent in the same manner as worked before; if not, Maka will attack the nearest opponent that has engaged one of his friends. Maka can now see the usefulness of fire, and plans to make full use of it. ~I should probably try to collect and keep a supply of flint pieces in my belt pouch. I never realized how useful heat manipulation could be in a battle; this goes way beyond starting campfires and drying wet clothes.~
As the new opponent brings his short sword into play against Taylar, he repeats the mantra spoken when first encountered. "Surrender to the Light. Let the radiance guide you."
Neither is able to stick the other with a blade, and Taylar, categorically, ignores the mantra.
Seeing that he is without enemy, Maka quickly scans the battle to see how his friends are faring. Having no one to physically engage and not wanting to fire so close to Taylar or Adisakti, he takes aim at the acolyte looking for Vittero off in the trees. Not being able to see exactly where Vittero is, he figures it is worth the risk and fires. The arrow strikes true, but it is the other arrow that seemed to appear in his chest out of nowhere that really did the damage. The shadows cease to coalesce around Vittero and his image comes into view.
Being down to a single opponent, Adisakti has no further difficulty eliminating him.
Having grown tired of holding back against such undeterrable zealots, Raven Elk uses a piece of lead to augment his manipulation of mystical waylines in taking life from his first opponent, rendering him incapacitated. he then stick his spear in the prone foe, ending that life, completely.
With only one opponent remaining, who will not relent or surrender, Taylar quickly overpowers him and kills him. There are no foes left standing, and none have escaped the battle.
OOC:
Current Inventory:
4-Wheeled Cart pulled by 2 donkeys
Coins:
chest of various coins
francs: 121
Animal Parts:
Grizzly Skull
Minerals:
Slate: 63: {Thump x2}
Flint: 10 {Heat x2}
Coal: 2: {Heat x3}
Bloodstone: 2: {Confluence +1}
Sunstone: 9: {Persona +1, Muddle x2}
Heartstone: 5: {Confluence +1}
Lodestone: 4 {shock x2}
Ores:
Zinc Ingots: 1: {Health +1, Mend x2}
Tin Ingot: 1: {Persona +1, Muddle x2}
Lead Ingot: 12: {Rend x2}
Iron Ingot: 1 {Confluence +1, Mend x2}
Calcium Ingot: 1: {Cohesion +1, Restore x2}
Plants:
Mend Leaves: 1 measure {Mend x2}
Muddle Leaves: 2 measure {Muddle x2}
Soothe Leaf: 1 measure {Soothe x2}
Unknown Items:
Angry Spirit Dust:
Grizzly Claws: 20:
.
OOC:
Vittero: hurt
Bracers: 20 - 1 = 19
tunic: 60 - 12 = 48
harnin arrows: 17 Body: 10 - 1 = 9 Taylar: hurt
Spaulders: 20 - 6 - 6 = 8 Body: 10 - 2 = 8 Maka: full health
harnin arrows: 21 Raven Elk: full health
Buckler: 20 - 1 = 19 Adisakti: full health
javelins: 3
Acolyte Avery's Ledger
Slate Boulder: 76 stones worth, East Pass
Tin Vein: 43 stones worth, East Pass
Zinc Vein: 61 ingots worth, 7 days north East Pass
Keep of the Rising Sun
Maka will search the bodies for anything useful, comparing their armor with his, to see how well they are equipped, and also looking for talismans, such as bones, ore, or stones, which might have Way proclivities.
