<strong>Eshalu - in the wild of Dra Sirdu, red in tooth and claw...</strong><br/><br/>The sudden disengagement of the vast, powerful lizard alpha happened too quickly for Eshalu to press her advantage. Two of the great beast's lesser cohorts had covered their leader's flight, wicked spears in hand forcing Eshalu to keep her guard high and her wits alert. She silently cursed the darkness. It was unnatural and it seemed unreal to her. She never had cause to fear the night, but this darkness was different - wet and oily, its blackness oozing like blood. She focused her senses, seeking to pierce the inky veil, following the dense, coppery scent of the mighty alpha's blood.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Comment: Eshalu - Notice roll to defend against Lizard Alpha stealth and evasion<br/>Result: 1, 2, 5, 2,<br/>Net result: <strong>0</strong> (-2 dice roll and +2 Notice)</div></div><br/>It was to no avail. The scents merged into one another and the unfamiliar, haunting darkness was like a wall, apparently sucking all light into it and bending definition into unintelligible, wafting clouds of grey. The wounded alpha's turn would have to wait. But She Who Stalks in Darkness would come after it soon enough. Hers was the first blood of all prey - it was inevitable. This reptilian infestation needed to end quickly, not least because Eshalu was keenly aware that she could not maintain her current level of physical exertion indefinitely.<br/><br/>But for the moment, Eshalu turned her attention to assisting her companions. Reliyian and Lazerette seemed to be acquitting themselves well and Eshalu knew from the otherworldly cold that now permeated the campsite that enchantress's magic was wreaking havoc on the cold-blooded (and frost-fearing) reptiles. Aeryn, though, was still convalescing. That realisation seized Eshalu's attention and she wheeled round and dashed to the injured naturalist's side.<br/><br/>It was a swift sprint and she came crashing silently into the three-lizard band's flank. Easing her blade into the momentum of her rush, she swept her shortsword at the nearest spearlizard, aiming for a low cut slicing at its belly, and almost simultaneously drew her long, triangular obsidian hunting knife with her right hand, aiming a lashing thrust at a second spearlizard's torso.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll Result: Eshalu rolled: 4d6<br/>Comment: Eshalu - Attack roll against 3-Pack 3 engaging Aeryn<br/>Result: 3, 1, 4, 1, <br/>Net result: <strong>+2</strong> (-2 dice rolls, +2 Fighting skill)<br/><br/>Expending <strong>fate point</strong> to re-roll<br/><br/>Roll Result: Eshalu rolled: 4d6<br/>Comment: Eshalu - Attack re-roll against 3-Pack 3 engaging Aeryn<br/>Result: 4, 5, 2, 2, <br/>Net result: <strong>+3</strong> (-1 dice rolls, +4 Fighting skill)<br/><br/>Eshalu again has <strong>0</strong> Fate Points<br/></div></div>