Kailin also has himself a new face to attack with a snake, and one who rhymes with him! Most of the crowd is off elsewhere, but Kailin has enough of a following to ensure a few spectators, and still more are always curious to see the first fight of the next potential great gladiator.
Kailin enters the arena with a light step, Sunahl following close by him.
The half elf wears leather lamellar armor. On the side of his belt rests a spell component pouch, and a katana and light crossbow sit on at his sides, opposite each other.
As he takes position, he draws the sword from its sheath, the edge glinting in the light of the arena, and assumes a battle ready stance.
Beside him, Sunahl coils around and snaps his jaws a few times toward the new combatant.
Entering the arena is a medium buidt human clad in studded leather armor a Scimitar hangs at his waist. ready for quick tretieval is a quiver of arrows apparently color coded by the fletching
in his had a composite bow .
He glances around checking the arena terrain and the crowds.
Kailin mutters some magical words and a blue spark jumps across his hand, up his arm, and then fades out.
Galen readies himself as his opponent cast a spell. he maintians an indifferent look on his face. either he knows the spell and does not care or he isn't versed in magic at all. hard to tell
but as the spell is being cast Galen knocks the arrow and draws for the shot.
the arrow will fly but not before the spell is completed.
As the arrow sails by the half-elf, clattering against the wall behind him, Sunahl snarls and moves in front of Kailin, drawing himself up to full height, protectively.
Kailin walks up more calmly, repeating the gestures, but this time pressing the spell into Sunahl instead. A light blue spark jumps over the snake's deep blue scales before fading out as it did before. The eidolon continues to obscure most vision to the summoner behind him.
Galen steps a bit closer and readies his nesxt shot then with lightning speed two arrows sail toward the serpent protecting its master.
One of the arrows pierces Sunahl's scales, becoming lodged in his side, and he growls in pain. Kailin winces before sliding the tip of a finger across the edge of his blade, drawing a tiny bit of blood. With some arcane incantations, blue lines of electricity jump across his hand, and he presses it to Sunahl's back.
The lightning arcs around the Eidolon, condensing on the wound, and the arrow is forced out while the flesh knits back together, though there is still a scratch left behind as the light fades.
Newly recovered, Sunahl rushes forward, snapping his jaws towards Galen, as Kailin continues following behind him.
Galen backs up 5' to avoid the creatures reach and takes another two shots at Sunahl it seems he cannot get a clear shot Kailin
As the second arrow hits home, Sunahl coughs, blood coming forth from his jaws, but he lurches forward and around Galen, keeping coiled low. Kailin moves around to the other side, and brings his sword around in a slash.
Galen is wounded by the swift blade strike He soon is finding himself nearly boxed in time to decide the greater threat. feeling confident that the serpent's wounds my hold it at bay Galen steps away from Kailin but toward Sunahl (a move he may regret if his guess is wrong)
Galen then takes a single shot at Kailin
HP 15 / 22
Trip arrows used 2 / 2
arrows used 4 / 20
The serpent looks up as Galen fires his bow, but otherwise makes no move to strike, still weary. He simply continues to growl, waiting.
As the arrow just barely passes by Kailin however, he moves to the opposite side of Galen, putting the two in flanking position, and makes another cut.
Galen manages to evade the sword swing. but the fact that the serpent neglected to take advantage of Galen's open flank is intriguing.
confident that the serpent has lost much of its fight Galen steps to get away from Kailin's sword.
HP 15 / 22
Trip arrows used 2 / 2
arrows used 5 / 20
The snake still fails to follow through on the attack, but slowly slithers to keep Galen within his sights.
Kailin moves around his foe and stays within flanking position of Sunahl, before making another cut with his sword.
Galen again tries to keep a space between himself and Kailin after the last two oppurtunities he no longer fears a retaliation from the serpent.
Stepping back Galen lets loose another single shot after stepping back.
HP 15 / 22
Trip arrows used 2 / 2
arrows used 6 / 20
Sunahl slithers around to keep Galen from getting away from Kailin, then coughs, blood from his jaws staining the sand below him. "I can... keep this up all day..." he wheezes, then chuckles, coughing up a bit more blood.
Kailin grimaces as the eidolon coughs, and moves in for another strike, eager to finish the fight.
Galen again takes a single shot
Attack roll = 21
damage roll = 8
The arrow strikes true, and Kailin grunts, but still stands. Darting to the side, he rounds the pillar and comes up around Galen, while Sunahl continues to maneuver as well. Once in position, Kailin lashes out again.
KAilin's manuver has paid off catching Gaqlen off guard from what he expected and the sword bite deep into Galen's mid section.
not to thrilled with that Galen rapidly weighs his options.
seeing the serpent not in battle condition he counts that out at a real combat threat.
Galen tries to surmise the extent of his oppents wounds
heal check = 13
It seems Kailin is good at hiding his stsus from his enemies, a valuable trait indeed.
Galen decides to test his luck and hope to end this in his next shot.
he slips off 5' feeling the pain of the hit spins and rapidly unleashes two arrows.
attack arrow #1 = 24
damage arrow #1 = 7
attack arrow#2 = 8
damage arrow #2 = 10
HP 5 / 22
arrows used 9 / 20
As a second arrow finds its way to Kailin's chest, Sunahl snarls from behind Galen, clearly not happy with the injury. He bares his fangs as he and Kailin get into position, finally attacking along with Kailin.
With a vicious snap of his jaws, Sunahl goes all out on one last attempt to strike Galen. He clearly over-exerts himself however, as his breath catches from the strain, and he collapses to the ground, gasping.
Sunahl's attack will down Galen.
another victory for the companion.
not to complain much but its one of the reasons I voiced the issue about combat effective companions.
galen managed to do well considering he had to actually fight two enemies while you could focus on 1 single enemy.
but it was decided that a character that has a companion is the same victory value as a lone character.
As Galen falls along with the snake, Kailin moves over to Sunahl's side quickly. He pets the bleeding eidolon's head, comforting him and sharing a few silent words for a moment, before releasing the link between the two. The serpent slowly dissipates into dark stormclouds and vanishes as the rune on Kailin's forehead fades.
Rising back up, Kailin turns toward Galen and raises his katana, lining it up for a finishing blow, then bringing it down with full force. Afterwards, he sweeps the blade to relieve it of most of the blood, then sheathes the weapon and heads back toward the door he entered through.