Akane stands in the middle of the stairs going upwards. She is not a front line bushi, and she knows this, but right now, she's the only thing standing between the<em>oni</em>and the merchant. And they need the sword to defeat it. Raising her blade before her, she stares down the Shadowlands creature.<br/><br/>"You shall not pass."<br/><br/>Despite having the height advantage, she is on uneven ground. Still, her training and instincts combine to allow her to take advantage of the narrow causeway, effectively bottle necking the creature until her companions arrive.<br/><br/>Roll Result: Lanzlo rolled: 6d10, keeping 3 dice, overroll at 10<br/>Comment: Full Defense<br/>Result: 2, 5, 1, 19, 2, 9,<br/>Total: 33<br/><br/>Total TN to be hit: 51