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GM POST
As de Courcy charges down the corridor towards the right-hand guard, Jibrīl moves to flank and shifts his aim to its knees. However, his second blow is even less impressive than his first; yet another air swing.
Meanwhile, Thwip reloads and Ranar continues his charge towards the left guard. As he does so, Hawk steps forward and extends his spear, calling on the spirits to protect the dwarven warrior.
In response, the left guard adjust its grip, choking down on the halberd shaft for short-range use. In contrast, the right guard ignores the ineffective Jibril and thrusts towards the charging de Courcy. Although the strike is on target, the mercenary easily avoids the clumsy weapon.
Stepping behind the right guard, Jibrīl shifts his aim. Abandoning any thought of defence, he aims a mighty blow at his opponent’s knee. The strike bites home, buckling the thin metal poleyn; as its knee collapses, the guard tumbles to the floor. Seeing this, de Courcy changes targets, charging to flank the left guard.
As Thwip takes aim at Ranar’s opponent, the dwarf steps to the left and aims his hammer at a knee. Although the blow lands, it glances off with minimal damage. In return, the left guard thrusts at Ranar, who retreats and deflects the blow with his shield. The fallen guard on the right unsuccessfully attempts to stand while shortening the reach on its own halberd.
In the background, Hawk cautiously approaches the fight, while Aronn limps along behind him.
Having downed his opponent, Jibrīl now attempts to disarm, switching his aim to the guard’s hands. However, while the blow lands, it does not disable.
On the other side of the corridor, de Courcy slashes at the right guard’s knee. Again, although the blow lands and does some damage, it lacks to power to cripple. From the opposite side of the guard, Ranar also continues to hammer at its kneecaps. Although the guard still does not fall, its leg armour is beginning to look decidedly dented.
In return, the rightmost guard continues to ignore Jibrīl and thrusts again at de Courcy. Once more, the Aralaise swordsmen skips aside. Meanwhile, the left hand guard again strikes Ranar, and the blow is once again deflected by Ranar’s shield.
While Thwip continues to aim at the still-standing halberdier, Hawk and Aronn continue their slow approach down the corridor, straight into Thwip’s line of fire.
Continuing to hack at the downed guard’s hands, Jibrīl manages to land a clean blow, severing a number of fingers. Although the guard continues to try and strike back, its clumsy one-handed poke with the halberd is wildly off target.
Back with the left guard, de Courcy launches another slash at the back of the guard’s knee. This strike lands perfectly, cleanly severing the knee joint; the left guard joins its companion on the floor. Seizing the opportunity, Ranar steps in and aims a blow at his fallen opponents arm, crumpling the thin plate into immobile uselessness.
In response, both guards attempt clumsy one-handed strikes at their tormenters. Both strikes miss.
As Hawk and Thwip continue to watch from a distance, Aronn steps between them, muttering under his breath. As he does so, his staff begins to…well, it’s a bit hard to describe exactly what it’s doing. “Glowing with black light” is the phrase that comes to mind, although “glowing” is the wrong word. It is as if the staff had become a portal into a frozen, dead void; it crackles with power.
Up at the front of the action, Jibrīl launches another swing at the right guard’s remaining hand. His blow lands with some force, but is insufficient to cripple. On the other side, both Ranar and de Courcy batter at the left guard’s remaining arm, with similar inconclusive results.
In a coincidence that would be comical were the situation less deadly, both of the downed guards launch ineffective thrusts at their opponents, and the pair of them simultaneously fumble and drop their weapons.
Again abandoning caution, Jibrīl throws his full body weight into a shattering blow at the right guard’s breastplate, creasing it dramatically. On the other side, de Courcy aims a slash at the left guard’s neck. However, the results of this strike are rendered irrelevant by Ranar, who slams his hammer down in an all-out strike to the chest that appears to silence the guard for good.
Meanwhile, Hawk pokes at the surviving guard with his spear. Although on target, the blow does not penetrate, merely glancing off the armour. As he does so, Aronn steps forward, striking with his staff at the fallen and disarmed halberdier’s back. As the blow connects, the black light from his staff flows into his opponent, crackling through the metal with a eerie screeching sound. As it does so, the guard spasms and then lies still.
(GM Note: Hawk, you’re down to 4 FP remaining; everyone is unharmed)
