<strong>The Wilds of Dra Sirdu: one down! (Well, sort of.)</strong><br/><br/>At first, it appeared as though the lizardfolk's leader had lost its stomach for violence. The other scaled warriors didn't allow its absence to dull their fury, continuing to menace the group and herd them away from each other. However, when Lazerette's guard weakened under the onslaught from the pair attempting to corner her, the largest saurian burst from the darkness, sensing weakened prey and a vital opportunity.<br/><br/>The pair were fairly well-matched, but the alpha refused to play fair, instead darting in and out of vision to deliver swift sword-stokes before retreating to avoid any retaliation. Once it deemed her sufficiently worn down, it rushed her again, catching her sword between two of the spiky teeth on the edge of its own blade and wrenching the forged dwarven steel from her grasp. Rather than run her through, it half-shoved, half-tackled her into the trunk of a nearby tree, intending to finish the job with its jaws and claws. Instead, the sudden movement ended up striking Lazerette's head rather sharply against the hard wood and knocking her unconscious.<br/><br/>Apparently unwilling to finish off a helpless foe (or, perhaps, with more sinister plans in mind for the red-haired swordswoman), the creature grabbed ahold of her and disappeared into the darkness beyond the little clearing. At the very least, between its own injuries and fatigue, it recognized that nothing further could be gained from lingering in battle against the three remaining foreigners.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Lazerette's Concession</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Mingnon and I have done a bit of discussion and negotiation, and as you can see here, it has some apparently grim consequences for Lazerette. <br/><br/>Lizard Alpha attacks Lazerette for net of six stress (-4 roll +2 skill +2 full defense = 0; +1 roll +3 skill +2 free invoke At 2013-03-26 21:38:25, L. Leader (uid: 13420) rolls: 4d3a-8 Result: 1 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=45262)). All of her remaining stress boxes are filled, and the one remaining stress rolling over into a mild consequence of <em>Dazed and Disoriented</em> when she wakes up. Lazerette gets two Fate Points for Conceding, and also removes the Alpha from fight, making the battle a bit more winnable for the remaining trio.<br/><br/>Pursuing the scaled kidnapper and the unconscious princess (or "noble") is definitely possible, but will be difficult. This will, of course, split the part for a bit, but we can discuss that more in the OOC thread.</div></div><br/><strong>The Rearguard</strong><br/><br/>With their leader gone, the remaining saurians lost any semblance of organization or purpose, instead fixating on whichever enemy they had already engaged in melee combat. The two relatively disciplined individuals that had aided the alpha in bringing down Lazerette melted into the undergrowth, attempting to gain a better vantage point from which to attack the soft, scaleless bipeds. A<strong>Good</strong>, observant eye might catch their movements, but between the gloom and the continuing battle, it would be difficult.<br/><br/>The trio now engaged in deadly combat with the elf warrior and the human scholar proved themselves fairly resilient, and extremely cooperative. One one side, Aeryn's hesitant thrusts and swings were easily batted away by her short, compact opponent, who seemed to be setting up some sort of<em>Cooperative Retaliation</em>more than it was focusing on her.<br/><br/>The other two held Eshalu at bay, still separating her from her companion. Unlike their leader, they rather clearly had no strength advantage over her. Indeed, the two literally had to fend off the slash of her short sword together, their spear-hafts crossed to catch the sideways force of the blade. As she moved inwards for the dagger-thrust, however, they immediately collapsed on her, stabbing and cutting with knife and spear. The third one who had fended off Aeryn also joined the fray, tilting the odds even further against her.<br/><br/>Reliyian fared somewhat better, the slick ground sending the foremost lizardfolk slipping to the ground, where its companions trampled it into the rising spikes of ice. While their unfortunate companion protected them from the mage's attack, however, the maddened reptiles managed to corner her against a pair of<em>Narrowly-Spaced Trees</em>. Two of them pinned her against the unyielding trunk behind her, the entirety of their small bodies straining to hold her in place. While the third tore away the tattered remains of her wrap, her two jailers nipped and licked at her now-bare arms and shoulders. Given their grotesque enthusiasm, however, it was unlikely that they'd stop there if she couldn't free herself soon.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Everyone else</div><div class="spoiler_body">Defense:<ul class="bbc_list"><li>3-pack 3 against Aeryn: 0 Stress. Success with Style on Defense creates <em>Coordinated Retaliation</em> boost. At 2013-03-27 13:37:06, 3-Pack 3 (uid: 13420) rolls: 4d3a-8 Result: 1 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=45275)</li><li>3-pack 3 against Aeryn: 0 Stress. At 2013-03-27 13:37:09, 3-Pack 3 (uid: 13420) rolls: 4d3a-8 Result: -2 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=45276)</li><li>3-pack 3 against Eshalu: 0 Stress. At 2013-03-27 13:37:11, 3-Pack 3 (uid: 13420) rolls: 4d3a-8 Result: 1 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=45277)</li><li>4-pack 1 against Reliyian: 1 stress. Loses one member. Renamed to 3-Pack 1. At 2013-03-27 13:38:15, 4-Pack 1 (uid: 13420) rolls: 4d3a-8 Result: -1 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=45278)</li></ul>Attack:<br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>2-Pack 2 uses Stealth to creates advantage on Eshalu (2 skill 0 roll 1 gang bonus). If not successfully defended against with Notice or other appropriate skill (target Good/+3), subsequent attack against her immediately invokes <em>Outflanked</em> aspect, scoring 2 higher. At 2013-03-27 13:45:56, 2-Pack 2 (uid: 13420) rolls: 4d3a-8 Result: 0 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=45279)</li><li>3-Pack 1 attacks Reliyian (1 skill -1 roll 2 gang bonus 2 invoke of <em>Narrowly-Spaced Trees</em>). 4 Stress incoming. Gain a Fate Point. At 2013-03-27 13:46:12, 3-Pack 1 (uid: 13420) rolls: 4d3a-8 Result: -1 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=45280)</li><li> 3-Pack 3 attacks Eshalu (1 skill -1 roll 2 gang bonus 2 invoke/consume of <em>Coordinated Retaliation</em>). 4 Stress incoming At 2013-03-27 13:46:18, 3-Pack 3 (uid: 13420) rolls: 4d3a-8 Result: -1 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=45281)</li></ul></div></div>