Valdaris’s swords fell down in quick succession over the half-orc, who stepped out of the way of the first blow. [Attack w/ Longsword: 7 – Miss!] But as he dodged the first, he was too slow to parry the second strike as Valdaris’s shortsword hacked at the half-orc’s now exposed back and the dull thud of steel on skin filled the alleyway. The half-orc collapsed to his knees, his fingers clenched tightly around his sword, face contorted, and fell facedown onto the dirty stone, as silent as the grave. [Attack w/ Shortsword : 18 – Hit! 10 damage, half-orc killed!] In a flurry of movement Valdaris passed the threshold of the door and neared the Tiefling, who whelped as he nervously finished loading his crossbow.<br/><br/>With shaking arm, the Tiefling pointed his hand crossbow at Valdaris from point blank range. He pulled the trigger, and the hammer snapped against the bolt, but the bolt flew harmlessly away from the towering half-orc, scraping along the stone bricks farther down the alley. [Attack w/ Hand crossbow w/ Disadvantage: 6 and 11 – Miss!] Looking up at Valdaris, seeing the size of the tall man, the Tiefling realized how outmatched he was and took a step back, and then tried to turn and run. [Tiefling moves away from you—take an Opportunity attack if you wish]<br/><br/>Before he could even see his friend try to run, the half-elf moved into the doorway, where he saw Enjiope, her shortsword raised to defend herself. Inspired by his mission to kill her, he charged forward, swinging wildly at the assassin with his scimitar—feinting low, then striking high, catching her in the right shoulder. The fine white fabric of her top darkened red as she listed to the side in pain. [Attack w/ Scimitar: 16 – Hit! 4 slashing damage]<br/><br/>In an instant, Enjiope smacked the scimitar away with her shortsword, and then twirled and struck in her own time, her sword slashing into the half-elf’s neck as he slumped onto the floor of the short hallway between kitchen and alleyway. [Attack w/ Shortsword: 19 – 8 damage]<br/><br/>Holding onto her bleeding shoulder, Enjiope moved out into the alleyway alongside Valdaris. She didn’t know what to say, or what to think of the man who had come to her rescue. The shock of being set up to die, and the biting pain in her arm drew her focus away from whatever niceties she might have liked to share.<br/><br/>[If you do more than 6 damage on your opportunity attack, the Tiefling dies; otherwise, he’s halfway down the alley, and about 30 feet away from being clear of the alleyway at the start of your next turn]