Without much as a signal a bolt flew from the underbrush aimed at the bandito speaking to the village head.
Ttaur would cast Blessing of the Thunderlord before the attack would commence.
Ttaur on his turn will cast Aspect of Earth, his body covering in rubble and stone. Then moves forward.
Loki aims at the heaviest armored person, and lets loose an arrow before taking refuge behind a tree breaking line of sight once more.
Before combat Enten released the wagon to use as cover for the others if needed. Bova is going to move forwards as close to the enemy as he can get. Enten is going to get off Nova and prepare to throw a javelin at the first enemy to get into range.
Arnesto catches the bandit talking to the Town Leader and wounds him heavily.
While Loki catches the apparent leader with a surprise arrow.
The arrow pierces the man's upper shoulder and apparently hits something very important as he crumbles.
Seeing the others break through the treeline as well the bandits begin to panic when one of the villagers charges the one that Arnesto had injured.
But before he gets there, the village leader pulls a sword and cuts him down before calling out, "Alright it seems like we finally drew some real heat on ourselves! This is going to be our last run at this!"
"If they want to sit in the trees and shoot at us that's fine, get inside, get anything valuable, kill every man you see, and grab the women!"
The bandits all disperse and begin to cut down any villagers they see and the townsfolk begin to scatter in blind panic.
" Well you heard them fellows, be ever so kind and slaughter them all. least before they get to the villagers and women. That would sort of give us a bad reputation. "
Arnesto loaded his weapon, " As for you Mister revealed leader. "
Arnesto's face became somewhat serious as the bolt shot from his Crossbow at the Thug Leader.
Enten shouts."Come bandits. Are you cowards to run and hide in huts from a farmer and halfbreed one at that."
Ttaur continues to move forward and he stomps the ground. A ripple of white light cascades at the bandits feet. Suddenly they find themselves sinking into mud.
The thugs listen to Enten's taunts before giving him a collective "Yup." and entering into various buildings.
The revealed leader of the bandit however takes a nasty shot from Arnesto before he can act.
The crossbow bolt whizzes through the air and severs the man's sword arm.
The man looks down at his arm, now severed below the shoulder, "Wha..? Wha..? AHHHHhhhhh!" he screams as he falls to the ground clutching his wound.
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"Perhaps I won't miss this time." says Elige.
"Shall we spare the leader?"
Elige opens up with another Flame Lance against one of the now ensnared bandits yet to enter a house.
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However, instead Elige misses entirely and only succeeds in setting a house ablaze.
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"Oh dear. I really may have to reconsider my spell selection, I had no idea my accuracy was so poor."
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" No, he gets to die the worst. He ordered men to freely rape a pillage. Maybe none of them will survive the culling. Maybe if he could convince us otherwise that he is worth it? "
Arnesto looked fierce. " We'll use one of the mooks. And my word Elige you truly suck. "
"I must regretfully agree Arnesto, it seems the study is still more my home than the battlefield. I promise you my companions I will find a way to pull my weight."
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Loki looks to Elite in excitement and nods with Arnesto's comment, "no, he dies horribly".
[Ooc]shooting at one of the Bandini's in mud [ooc]
He proceeds to look about while grabbing another arrow.
" Making me do extra work. "
Arnesto shoots one of the remaining men, moving forward.
Enten sighs. 'Well it was worth a try.'
"Bova don't let any escape."
Ttaur walks up and around Enten and smirks.
"No no no, this is how you kill someone!"
The Bandit Arnesto hits take a wound to the arm that looks nasty and the bandit is forced to swap his weapon hand.
The bandit attacks Ttaur back after taking a similar wound to the one inflicted by Arnesto.
The other two bandits seeing an opportunity and knowing with the mud trapping them they have no chance of escape pull out hatchets and throw them at Ttaur as well.
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One of the hatchets shatters off Ttaur's head, he cocks his head curiously to one side. As the other comes at him, he will raise his arm and stop it by grabbing the blade with his stone gauntlet. Shattering it in the process. "How cute..."
Arnesto moved to launch another bolt.
" If the rest of you would kindly clean out those buildings of the Thugs such that they don't cause tooo much issue, that would be great. "
Enten nods."Yeah I can do that."
Ttaur gives a smirk to the bandits stuck in the mud and moves past them to clear out the houses. "Hold tight!" Ttaur says as he moves past the bandits. "He's a leg man." Ttaur half nods in Loki's direction.
Arnesto blows the leg off one bandit killing him and Loki lands a shot on another that he was sure would kill him, but miraculously the man survives.
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Elige manages to tear the leg from the injured man leaving only a sole bandit in the muddy field.
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"Oh wow. I actually did it."
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Loki laughs clearly both impressed and amused. "there will be a time and place I will need help, but this is also gratefully welcomed Elige." another arrow is knocked as he awaits the bandits' next move from afar. "I look forward to seeing what else you can do."
Beating the Thug leader's face in... repeatedly, Arnesto secures him for rigorous pain for a later time. Likely to be strung up and paraded around like a pinata for the people.
His face changed very little as enemies were cut down by his shots.
As they entered the building Arnesto merciless to fire at a bandit.
He readied himself for reprisal.
" I'm not sure you are aware but really if you don't give up, death is very very likely. "
Ttuar steps up to the nearest bandit in the Townhall and brings down his crackling greatsword on him.
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Loki sneaks inward toward the town using the shadows to his advantage with his bow drawn. Taking a brief gaze at the building his prey fled to, he would attempt looking for any open windows used for an escape.
"stay out here and watch over our friend" He whispers to his spectral wolf companion.
If he cannot see any open windows to shoot through he continues inside instead readied with a notched arrow.
Enten enters the closest house he saw a bandit enter, knowing the others will catch up soon.
Enten looks around and moves to the closest enemy. Glaring at the enemy without saying a work stabs at them with his spear.
Arnesto inflicts a nasty leg wound on one bandit which Loki's exploits to hit him hard in the chest for the deathblow.
Ttaur swipes the leg off another, killing him and being struck by lightning and empowered by the elements.
While Enten's target falls to the floor from an awful muscle injury.
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"I shall try this spell again, it worked rather well last time." says Elite as he blows off the man's leg that Enten had injured, the man howls in agony, but lives.
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The remaining five combat able bandits pile in with all their might against Ttaur.
Nevertheless, Ttaur is able to avoid most of the attacks and the few that sneak through do very little damage at all.
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Arnesto shrugs, " Well there is a whole new special going on currently. Those that betray thier allies now and come to us won't get tortured. Deal? "
He fired a shot into the next furthest bandit after swiftly reloading.
" By the way my mixed-blood compatriot, excellent double-tap. "
Loki's eyes dilate in excitement to Arnesto's "generous" offer...
"Yes... we can sew their mouths shut so they can yell as loudly." he smirks reknocking another arrow.
"Come on ya cockless pigs! Give up or die like this f#~!! You've already lost!" Ttaur faces the man in the center so the other bandits have a clear view of the carnage about to unfold.
The bandits fight to their last but to no avail, the ferocity of their opponents quickly shuffles them off the mortal coil.
Leaving only the fate of the head thuggins to be decided in my the group. Many of the towns people quickly gather after the screaming stops and thanks the group for coming to their aid.
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Arnesto takes to the people greatly, allowing them to bask in his greatness. Never one not to express thanks for their recognition. Alas he informs them of a task that is needed to be done.
" Well, Well I have to say I was surprised they would fight to the last. The penalty for failure must have been quite harsh if death was a better alternative. That leaves us with the head thug I'm afraid. I wanted to gut him proper in front of the locals, but the Master did say we should bring at LEAST one back. Information and all that. "
Arnesto makes sure to go through the townspeople as well to gather information about the bandits. How long this had been happening, common thugs or any insignias.
As Arnesto strokes his ego, Ttaur begins moving the bodies outside, throwing them in a pile and looting them. Anything of immediate value he will stash in a small satchel at his side. The rest he will lay out in a few rows.
The villagers thank you all for your contributions and praise you and the Night Wolves.
The villagers tell Arnesto that the bandits had been doing this for some time and seem surprised that the captured bandit by the name of Harles would be in league with them, as he just recently became the town's leader after the death of his father Abel who was the town's leader before that.
They admit they're unaware of any affiliations the bandits may have.
Ttaur finds a small pile of gold between all the men totaling to 53 gold, and the bandit known as Harles carries a fine quality looking rapier.