Finally her efforts were paying off, the seasoned warrior that was her opponent began showing signs of weakness after their last exchange. He still had fight in him, but it didn't seem like the match was one-sided anymore, for the time being. He yielded a bit of ground then struck again, another flurry coming from multiple angles at the paladin. Evelyn, getting more used to the style of the man let herself be goaded into defending against the spearhead and haft strikes only to be hit with a surprise body blow, sending her to the ground again! The follow up came almost immediately, the real weapon strikes that hit her hard, and at the same time one of the shoulder straps of her armor came loose. It wasn't a disastrous wardrobe malfunction, but it was close! A ring snapped that held the breast piece in place. Another little accident and it might come off, but for the moment it was still on, though a loose fit. Evelyn might have to be careful not to spill out on one side during daring maneuvers!<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Combat</div><div class="spoiler_body">The veteran has taken 31 damage so far. He's bloodied (below half) but he continues to fight!<br/><br/>The opponent wins the contested check and knocks Evelyn prone, only to hit with the two follow-up attacks both made with advantage against a prone target. The attacks score 8 and 5 points of damage respectively (heavy armor master not taken into account).<br/>Evelyn's armor affected by combat damage start having effects starting with her next turn: She can take disadvantage on her attacks and str/dex checks to keep it in place and still receive all benefits, or she can fight normally but the armor's effectiveness drops, granting attackers advantage against her and making the likelyhood of a sexy wardrobe malfunction a certainty.</div></div>