Your father, the mighty Kaihosha, leads you all through the tall grass towards the Great Elk Herd. He keeps the hunting party moving silently, staying downwind of your prey. You all move as apex predators, imbued with the strength of your legendary father.
He battle signs to you all maintaining total silence.
Are you ready my sons?
Maorii, ever the impatient one of the brothers, stays calm as his father taught him. His rage and fervor is held in check.
Yes Father.
Khaayne signs, At your command.
Yes my Father.
Good hunting!
Breathing deep of the clean, crisp air, Kaihosha's youngest son eagerly signs his readiness, Ready, Father!
Go then my sons. Move silent to your positions. May the Lord Ao bless our hunt.
With that, Kaihosha drops down and moves silently towards his position.
Maorii obeys without question, crouching low and moving quietly through the tall grass. His heart begins to beat with conviction in anticipation of coming battle.
Khaayne focuses his will and attention into weapon to clear his mind and to make his strike precise.
Thurk Mon fills his lungs with the crisp air. His senses sharpen and he moves into action.
Thurk opens himself to the moment and directs his attention out across the plains before him.
Kaivar pulls his short bow free from the clasp affixing it to the hide armor covering his lower back, and ducks down into the tall grass, moving stealthily towards the great elk.
Kohr readies his sword and moves swiftly to his position.
With deadly skill and precision you all fan out. Your skills as a team sharpen more with each passing day, as each of your power and control grows. There is almost a symbiotic connection between all of you, regardless of personality, stemming from growing up with one another, and facing countless situations as a cohesive team.
Kaihosha smiles to himself, proud of the obvious strength of his sons.
Round 1
Kohr 13/13
Thurk 11/11
Khaayne 8/8
Kaivar 13/13
Maorii 11/11
Great Elk 0
Kohr moves into the clearing, toward the nearest elk. As he moves, he trains his crossbow on the animal and fires!
Kohr lines up a shot on the surprised Elk and fires his Crossbow. The bolt flies wide of its mark as the Paladin moves in closer!
Thurk runs along the river towards the herd. A stag comes into to view and Thurk throws a boomerang at the beast.
Thurk's boomerang sails through the air embedding itself into the Great Elk's flank! Blood flows as the creature rears against the pain and sudden threat!
Khaayne attempts to render his foe unconscious by casting Sleep.
Khaayne moves his hands drawing invisible symbols into the air and chants arcane syllables calling forth his Magic! He targets the Great Elk nearest him!
The Great Elk to the East slumps down and falls into a deep magical sleep!
Pulling an arrow from his quiver, Kaivar moves closer to the Sons of Kaihosha's prey. He raises his composite long bow and takes aim at the nearest great elk. He waits for a moment between heartbeats, holds his breath, and releases.
Kaivar's arrow sails high missing it's mark!
Maorii runs past the sleeping Great Elk and yells to Khaayne! "Brother finish that one off while it sleeps! I'll help the others bring down this one!"
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Maorii's excited attack likewise flies clear of it's mark.
The Great Elk rears and bucks in confusion as the attacks come from all sides. It sets it's head down now ready to charge it's nearest attacker!
"Steady my sons! Attack with calm certainty and all will go as it is intended!" Your father yells to all from the outcropping.
Round 2
Kohr 13/13
Thurk 11/11
Khaayne 8/8
Kaivar 13/13
Maorii 11/11
1st Great Elk -5
2nd Great Elk 0 (Sleeping 9 rounds)
Gritting his fangs after missing his target, Kaivar steadies himself and takes aim once more at the now-riled Great Elk with his long bow.
Maorii moves closer and fires another arrow from his Short Bow!
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The Arrow imbeds itself along the creatures muscled neck drawing a yelp of pain!
Kohr, laughing a bit on the inside at the sight of his brothers scrambling around these animals, fires another crossbow bolt.
Khaayne draws upon the powers of the Lands to strike at the still standing Great Elk, relishing the thought of shortly slashing the elk he has downed through the throat. "First, for my brothers, a stab at thee, Quarry!" Khaayne calls forth a Magic Missile against the riled Elk.
Thurk crosses the shallow river with club ready to deliver a killing blow.
The Sons of Kaihosha close on the giant Elk! Kaihosha is proud that his teenaged sons are proving to be fine, brave, and potentially powerful warriors!
The Great Elk dips it's head and angles it's antlers at Thurk!
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The Great Elk gores Thurk through the stomach tearing a great gash through the young Hurc. Kaihosha rises suddenly, his rage and ire rising, but he does nothing, knowing that his sons face a true trial!
Round 3
Kohr 13/13
Thurk -3/11 (Dying)
Khaayne 8/8
Kaivar 13/13
Maorii 11/11
1st Great Elk -23
2nd Great Elk 0 (Sleeping 8 rounds)
"THURK!!!"
Maorii screams and leaps at the Great Elk, maddened by watching his younger brother be gored.
"Kohr engage this thing and distract it so I can get to Thurk! Kaivar, Khaayne hit it! Do it now Brothers!!!" The edge and rage in Maorii's voice is obvious to all of you.
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The Great Elk bucks causing Maorii's inexperienced axe swing to miss. It inherently knows that anything less then it's full potential means it's death!
Khaayne yells "On it, Brother! Go Get Thurk!" then utilizes his long years of training to focus his mind and casts his last Magic Missile, the movements of his fingers as sharp and precise as a dagger heading towards his prey's heart.
Feeling his Hurc blood run cold as his brother's ravaged body falls to the ground before the Great Elk, Kaivar drops his bow and races for the massive beast, pulling his Great Axe free as he goes. Reaching the side of the Megaloceros, Kaivar swings with all his might!
Kohr fires another crossbow bolt at the beast, hoping his accursed luck improves!
The Great Elk is ravaged by Khaayne's energy attack and Kaivar's axe swing! Injured and desperate, it targets Maorii and attempts to gore him as well!
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It tears an incredible gash along Maorri's arm, and the Warpriest roars in pain and fury!
Round 4
Kohr 13/13
Thurk 11/-4(Dying)
Khaayne 8/8
Kaivar 13/13
Maorii 11/4
1st Great Elk -32
2nd Great Elk 0 (Sleeping 7 rounds)
"Kohr! What in the Abyss are you waiting for?! Get in here and help us kill this thing!"
Maorii moves towards Thurk, and brings his axe down on the Elk's back leg!
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Khaayne draws his crossbow and fires at the beast, realizing that both his brother and the beast have limited time. "Have at thee, demon Elk!"
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Seeing his Warpriest brother's ravaged arm, and his other brother gored nearby, Kaivar grits his fangs and brings his great axe down on the Great Elk once again!
Maorii embeds his Axe into the Great Elk's ribcage while Kaivar opens a gash along the giant Elk's throat spilling its lifeblood onto the ground! The great beast succumbs to its many wounds, dropping to the ground and breathing it's last few breaths.