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Zathan pulls out his handaxe, takes ahold of the bandit's ear, and touches the blade to it just enough to draw blood before looking to Sarah, as if to ask permission to proceed.
Zathan goes over and stands next to Jjagir. Somehow, they both look like they're waiting for the opportunity to eat the man.
Zathan walks up to the remaining bandit and without speaking, grabs him by the hair, drags him over to the fire, and (assuming he doesn't resist and nobody else interferes) binds his hands and feet (yanking out a guyline from one of the tents if necessary).
Zathan meets the bandit's eyes as the sharp point of the rapier sinks into his flesh. With his gaze locked, Zathan brings up his hand, the one still clutching the spear, and jabs it into the man's jaw .
When the man's head snaps back, Zathan is gone, having moved beside him in a "stick and move" maneuver .
Zathan nods, as if some decision had been reached, and charges after the bandits, whistling for Jjagir to come along. As he reaches them, he jumps up into the air and swings his elbow into the head of one of the bandits , trying to knock him out .
Seeing the bandits retreat, Zathan looks to the others. Though he doesn't speak, the hard, cold look on his face is unusually expressive, as if to say "I have no intention of letting them get away."
Directing Jjagir to continue his attack , Zathan looks between the two men in front of him , evaluating the damage already done, and kicks the one who looks like he's in worse shape .
Then, glancing behind him and seeing the young boy moving dangerously close to combat, Zathan moves to defend him, holding his spear out and daring the bandits he leaves behind to follow .
Using his heightened awareness and reflexes , Zathan unleashes three attacks at those around him as they move, swinging another kick at the bandit he just attacked as he moves away while he uses his spear to jab at both of the approaching bandits .
Content with the damage he has done to the first bandit for now, Zathan directs Jjagir to finish him off as he moves, skirting the reach of the wounded bandit and the one next to him, to attack another of the hostiles . He steps more quickly now , holding his spear behind him as if preparing to thrust, but he surprises the man by stepping too close to be effective with the long, spindly pike. Instead, Zathan kicks the man, and as he does so, he levels his spear in the other direction to threaten the two men behind him .
As the bandit approaches, Zathan thrusts the spear directly toward the man's face from behind his shield. By keeping the spear pointed at him, he ensures that it's profile is foreshortened, ensuring that he won't see it until the last possible second.
Keeping his shield ahead of him and dragging his spear behind to keep it out of sight, Zathan walks calmly but with purpose toward the interlopers. Stopping after 30ft, he eyes them threateningly, daring them to charge as he mentally prepares himself, watching closely so that he can strike at any that come within range. He adjusts his fingering on the spear, preparing it to strike any attackers before they can reach him.
Jjagir follows closely behind.
This is a full round, right? Not a surprise round, as in we can take a move AND a standard (or a full-round action) and not just one action?
He said PM, but if everyone's checking in here instead, I'll do the same.
Could someone add my picture, as I don't know how/if I can add it, as I am using my phone to post. Done.
Zathan raises the chain shirt and inspects it for a moment before working his way inside. He then hefts the shield, affixes it to his arm, and swings it around a bit, feeling its weight. He then picks up the slender spear in his other hand and practices swinging it around and thrusting it a couple of times. It is a bit awkward using such a long weapon one-handed, but he decides that it will suit his needs.
As they enter the bunkroom Jjagir casually climbs atop one of the beds closest to the door, manages to walk in a circle on the narrow mattress, then lies down at the foot of the bed and watches the other recruits. Zathan follows, and scratches the cat behind the ear before sitting down on the bed and removing his worn shoes. As the others choose their bunks and settle into them, he reflects on what an odd, missfit group he finds himself in. Some of them fought, while others simply watched, and among those who fought there were some who were more effective than others, though one such fight does not always give a fair accounting of such things. Still, he could see that some had magical abilities, while others fought more like himself. Two even seemed to have dragons' blood. A strange lot indeed. He makes note of the one who summoned a creature to help him fight, with facial features similar to his own, different from the others. His long, silver hair and slender body are different though, and he speaks in a strange tongue, so perhaps the similarity is only superficial. He briefly considers seeing if he also speaks Tien, but is a bit afraid that the others will think the man a coward for avoiding combat, and that he might not be the best member of the group to associate with. As he lies down and closes his eyes, he replays the events of the day, evaluating in turn what he has learned of each of the others: those who fought and those who watched, those who speak boisterously and those keep to themselves. Zathan is still uncertain as to why they are here, but it seems clear that they will be expected to fight, both alongside and possibly against one another, and as he drifts off to sleep, he imagines how each possible scenario would play out.
Maybe I missed it, but have we discussed how leveling will be handled? Is there XP we should be tracking from that fight, or are you going to level us up based on story milestones, or what?
Once the bandits have gone, Zathan picks up a hand axe, turns it over in his hand, inspecting the edge, then tucks it into his belt.
Zathan walks over to Jjagir and guides the cat, still growling at the remaining bandits, back to where they began, on the north side of the arena.
Isn't it summon monster?
Seeing the damage already done to B7, Zathan sends Jjagir in to attack first. As he had hoped, the beast's bite brings the man to the ground, no longer a threat. Zathan takes the opportunity to make his way across the battlefield, to where there are two bandits that nobody has yet been able to touch. As he moves, he glances to those who have remained at the tree line, trying to figure out if they truly only plan to observe, or if he and the others will soon have a second wave to fight. Stepping lightly, he manages to avoid B4's attention, and brings a fist up into the man's lower back, where his kidney is minimally protected. It took nearly a week to recover when I was hit there. If he survives this fight, he'll try harder to protect that spot in the future.
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