<div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Chapter 1: The Meeting of the Keepers</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Update</span></strong></div><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Team Nature</strong></span></div><br/><strong>Orchid &amp; Wick:</strong>(Since init wasn't rolled I'll treat your actions as a surprise round. Next time roll every time you do an aggressive or defensive action) Without warning hundreds of vines and plants erupt out of the ground itself as they try to find hold upon the pair of you. Many wrap themselves around the wild man but he seems to not pay them any attention as he focus his eyes on the young woman yelling down at you. You see the vines wrap around him quickly and hold him in place as he gazes towards her. Before the vines cover him completely he smiles and then he is encased. Thinking things may be safe you watch as the vines attempt to wrap around you as well.<br/><br/><strong>Combat</strong>: Battle order. Orchid, Wick, Man. Wildman failed his reflex save and is encased<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Team Religion</strong></span></div><br/>Lisa & Ayi'yan: As Ayi'yan comes to grab hold of Rissien he moves quickly and places his quarterstaff between the two of them. Pushing her away before her hands and find a grip on his tight clothes. He switches his staff to one hand and wiggles his index finger at her. "My, my, you desire me that badly. Next time ask. I'm sure we could come up with an arrangement. But for now, it's my turn." Rissien grips his quarterstaff with both his hands and rapidly starts to spin in on one side of him and then other other. While switching hands he lashes out at you twice but you are able to predict where the blows would land and evade them barely. He smirks at this. "Good, now care to come at me again?" he shifts his stance and waits for your move.<br/><br/><br/>Ainton looks upon Lisa with a frown. "This isn't fair Rissien. She has her deity protecting her. Now I'll just have to wait won't I? Unless of course her mind is weak & faith are weak...maybe I should see shouldn't I girl? Are you corrupted the more you walk these lands? Or are you just trying to fix us? Lets find out." Spinning his weapon rapidly he rushes towards you and swings the weapon towards your face. A flash of light erupts from your barrier as the weapon strikes inches from your face, held in place but your deities protective embrace and doesn't harm you. Curving in some foreign tongue Ainton halts his attack. "Bitch needs some breaking in Rissien. Need help with yours?" he looks towards Rissien who shakes his head no. You see Ainton visibly sigh as he watches Lisa. "Hurry up now. Call daddy to help you. I'll show him that your mine now."<br/><br/>Combat: Ayi'yan misses grapple. Rissien flurries, fails both, Ainton is unable to break through Lisa barrier. Unable to attack her for 3 more rounds.<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Team Brains and Brawn</strong></span></div><br/><strong>Gorvis</strong>: As you start to look over the body of the dead soldier you see his eyes shoot open and a dark smile play across his face. "Fucking gnome. Can't hide from be all day.  Just die already" With that you see a dagger appear in his hand that wasn't their a moment ago and stabs at you. Hitting you in the chest and bringing you fresh pain.<br/><br/><strong>Combat</strong>:<em><strong>Surprise</strong></em>. -4hp from dagger. Init 14<br/><br/><strong>Jareth and Dirk: </strong>"All warriors know violence Jareth of Kreius. I, Rill of Corret are better at it then you." he says as he equips his own shield upon his arm. You see him double check his gear before setting himself before you. Shield partially raised he gives a quick salute and without missing a beat he charges you. Within seconds your bodies clash. His shield moves to intercept your counter as his blade swipes under it and strikes your side. You feel his blade bite into your side as he yells out at you. "Pinked you, Jareth of Kreius"<br/><br/>Meanwhile, just next to the two battling fighters the guard looks dumbfounded at the movement that Dirk is preforming in front of him. He looks completely lost at what attack Dirk was going to preformed and shakes his head a few times to clear his mind. "I'm going to bring you in thief. Go back to your cell and I won't kill you."<br/><br/><strong>Combat</strong>: Rill Init 22 charges, hits Jareth -8hp Second guard totally fell for the feint, goes full defense.