Rekka nods a bit. Its not the combat that bothers her so much as just being so small in light of everything else scampering around. Dragons, undead. Crazy cat ladies. She flicks her tail though, and seems content to stay near Vik.
This should be our first victory as the Order of the Fizz!
Sly appears beside you, almost out of thin air. He was not just there! "Hi, hi, three hands of bandits, two hands of them were sleeping or beginning to stir. What else you want to know? I also saw some others, not bandits in the woods, should I bring them?"
"What did these not bandits look like?"
Not bandits? Friends? If friends of the Fizz bring them!
Fizzy is a blur of motion, cleaning himself changing his hair to a bright red, and striking a pose, keeping his scarf flapping.
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welcome back. gonna kill some scouts, you are the bate
"More help would be good, but the more time we spend running around looking for help, the longer they have to get help too when their scouts don't report back."
"They don't match each other, but not mismatched drab clothing of bandits, they also not attack me." He grins widely, showing all his sharp teeth.
"As I have heard before, the enemy of my enemy is my ally. Or something like that. Any help will be welcome!"
"Do I go get them?" Sly hops from one foot to the other in anticipation.
Yes yes!
Fizzy gets himself hidden in the edge of the brush, hidden carefully, with his hookhammer in his hands ready to fight, and an iron vial in the other ready to make a swap if the chance arises.
Vik waits to see who (or what) Sly brings back to the camp.
Boy, that lizard can sure get around, he thinks as he waits for the others to arrive.
Be ready for anything Captain! Do not fear Fuzzhealer, I will keep you safe!
Vik smiles over at Fizz and Rekka.
I will try to be ready, but some very strange things have happened around here lately...who knows what lies in store for us!"
"These two are just a couple of friends who offered to help with the heavy lifting - Tarek and Maxel." she gestured to the two as she introduced them. Tarek was a tall half-elf, his tanned skin standing in stark contrast to the white hair he kept in a messy, shoulder-length ponytail, a long piece of grass sticking out between his teeth. Maxel was human and towered at least a foot over both Xan and Tarek, his brown hair kept short.
Both were former members of Ureste's gang who'd defected after realising what their boss was really like. While they weren't as skilled combatants as Xantria, both were still formidable bare-handed fighters. While they were ostensibly there to help with carrying and managing supplies, Xan still carried the lion's share of it while the boys only had their own food, water and so-forth.
Sorry for taking so long to reply - job interview followed by minor car trouble.
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Sly comes back on the shoulder of what could be called a lizard man, though these have great stature, armor made of steel and extra leather strappings, with spikes out of them. Each one looks armed to the teeth. There are five of them.
Each are riding an avian predator, a stout flightless bird stands upon two long, taloned legs, but it is its axe shaped beak that looks the most ferocious. Two of these birds are red, two are blue, and one is black.
They slowly begin to move to Fionn.
how far away is fizzy hidden from them?
Fizzy will ready an action. As soon as ANYONE makes an aggressive action he will begin to Inspire courage.
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Mean while, they continue to slowly walk up to Fionn. Either Fionn trots his horse to meet them or they make it all the way out to him.
Another big thing that I have been forgetting to say, and I just saw the map again. There is a river that runs through where the tree lines meet and it flows out past you.
"Hail, human, I hear that this little fellow would like us to meet you." None of the reptilian men have weapons drawn, though their hands are ready to draw if needed. One of them, the one riding the black avian, has a composite longbow out, though no arrows.
Rekka hides in the best bush-like proximity she can find, ears quivering as she listens to Sly and his new friends approaching.
Vik moves towards the lizard-like creatures speaking to Fionn. He waits for Fionn to greet these newcomers before he attempts to speak with them. Still tense, but no longer in fear of an attack, he waits.
Rekka's nose peeks out after Vik, but she doesn't come all the way out.
Why did the lizard say moo? Fizzy whispers
Oh wait being sneaky...
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Well we shall move forward, I am sure Fionn meets them halfway if not a little closer to the group. So 100 feet from the ambush group. They seem to be Dragonkin, and they search for glory and the small lizard steered them to you. They offer up to have a duel to test your worthiness to have their blades, otherwise they will shove off.
Fizzy saunters out of the brush.
Well met brave folk. You have indeed come to the right place! I have with me my brave Captain of the Fizz, who, if he is willing will duel one of you.
You know I once came across a large warparty of your kind. What a comedy of errors that was! Fizzy straightens up hand on belly sccarf flapping We fought for half a day to a vritual standstill, before I noticed the insignia on the sword hilt of the leader who I dueled. Then I realized that he came from the same clan as a lovely young Dragonfolk whom I had saved from certain death only a week prior! Well lets just say that the laugh we all got from that was substantial. But the end result was that they promised to render me assistance should I need it in the future. I know that you are not that clan, but perhaps you would like to honor their offer?
Overhearing the challenge, Vik steps up and introduces himself to the Dragonkin leader.
"I am Viklop Kolavar, Apprentice to the Swordlord Jamandi of Restov, and I will accept your challenge."
The rest of Rekka's nose peeks out, and the small rat comes scuttling out to sit on the sidelines in case she needs to heal Vik
Vik takes the creatures arm in his hand, gripping it just past the wrist. He then steps back, and readies himself for the duel.
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The dragonkin smiles. It then nods in appreciation that you know how to be honorable in a meeting before a duel. He does not let go of your arm though, "What are the terms of the fight for I think I may have the advantage." He is three feet taller than you and much more muscled. He appears to have a breastplate on, with leather pauldrons, iron bracers and gauntlets, though it appears that his natural claws come out of the gauntlets. You can see a few javelins poking out from behind him, a few daggers here and there, a pick on his side, with a few boas. On his mount there are at least 8 large weapons.
Don't lose Captain. I shall cheer you on from over here.
"I agree to your conditions. Shall we fight to first blood, or perhaps until one of us yields? I leave it up to you to decide, as you are the challenger."
Rekka thinks about casting guidance, eyeing the men to see if they're paying any attention to her.
Once Init begins
Remember Captain use the pointy end!
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Rekka, you don't think they are paying you much attention at all.
"You may choose what weapon we use, or is there no restrictions to the weapon? Shall we be able to have assistance from out allies in the magical sense? I think we shall duel until one of us yields. Any other conditions you would like to interpose?"
I believe the duel should be with swords, but I will allow that not all warriors train with such, so will concede that you may use the weapon you are most familiar with. As for magic, I believe that this should be a fight between the two combatants, but will again concede a small amount of external assistance. My armour and weapons are mundane with no enchantment. I believe that my friends my each wish to assist as they will. Do these terms meet with your satisfaction?"
I shall use nothing that effects my oppenets of the Fizz!
Fizzy cries out.
Rekka comes creeping out of her bush, since she's allowed to help, and finds a spot to sit nearby, cleaning her whiskers with her paws in a very ratlike fashion.