<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/2oD2zC4.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: large;">Valna</span><br/>Name: Valna<br/>Race/Class: Human Thief<br/>HP: 12/18 Armor: 1 (3)  XP: 8/10<br/>Action: Use shield ring, Gamesman sneak attack, full success, -1 armor and 6 damage<br/><hr/><br/>Valna had expected it the moment she had struck, but that didn't make the blow any less painful, the beak leaving a nasty gash, but not, seemingly, breaking any bones. It was enough to make her stumble, though, and activate her ring first, hoping that it would be enough to soften the blow. But also, she turned her stumble into a surprise spin, pointing her Gamesman at the dragon for a surprise attack, using its special function. The blow itself was a bit awkward, but the dragon was taken fully by surprise, so that she was able to land a bolt in a chink in its armor, widening it for others.