Tar came at the woman, who also picked up her pace. As they neared, Tar tried to close the distance and get inside her halberd before she could strike, using his arm to deflect the weapon. She was quick, though, and swiveled the halberd in her grip, driving the point right at his chest. Tar stopped cold as the weapon struck, and an agonizing jolt of pain told him that the point had driven through his armor and found flesh.<br/><br/>Tar staggered back from the blow, nearly sinking to one knee as his world spun before him. He could feel his blood flowing within the armor; it had been a good shot.<br/><br/>The woman sneered a smile as she spun the halberd around for a swing with the blade. Tar deflected the blow with his forearm, knocking it aside as he tried to regain his bearings.<br/><br/>She followed up with a kick to his chest that sent him sprawling on his back, the pain in his chest seeming to explode all the more.<br/><br/>"You are easier than I thought," she said, looking down at him. She spun her halberd around, using the bottom end of it to slap the pick from Tar's grasp, sending it clattering to the ground ten feet away. "Perhaps, you would like to surrender now?"<br/><br/>Tar blinked hard, looking up at her, regaining his senses but about a second too late. Without his weapon and on the ground, she had him at a distinct disadvantage. The wound in his chest throbbed, but he had seen worse.<br/><br/>OOC: The first round didn't go so well for you. She beat you on the initiative and got in the first strike, which was a good one. Using the stun rules, you were stunned, which allowed her the time to make the kick attack and disarm you. You've recovered from the stun at this point, though, and are free to make an action. Since you are unarmed, if you attack or maybe try to grapple her, she will get in at least one free shot, so keep that in mind.