<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/VjfvTWw.png)</div><strong>Taris Vannel</strong>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=293833.msg14533999#msg14533999)<br/><strong>HP:</strong>26 / 34<strong>AC:</strong>18<strong>CMD:</strong>19<strong>Arcane Pool:</strong>5 / 5<strong>Arrows:</strong>57<strong>Posts:</strong>10<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Outskirts of Hawken Town<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Xara, Inn Keeper, Carriage Driver<br/><em>Expeditious Retreat</em>: 35 / 50 rounds remain<hr/>Taris slowed down to a slow jog as the carriage slammed into the thick trunk of a tree.  She winced, but it wasn't out of sympathy.  The supple leather of her gloves gripped the short shaft of the crossbow quarrel sticking proudly out of her shoulder, and she took a few short breaths in preperation for what she was about to do.  The last breath hitched in her breath as she pulled.<br/><br/>"-<em>Hng!</em>-" and the barbed head of the crossbow pulled smoothly out of her flesh.  The silk grew damp and dark around the wound, but it was still intact, the enchanted silk having kept the head from hooking into her flesh and tearing when she'd pulled it free.  She tossed the bolt to the side, rolling her shoulder...it hurt like hell, but it didn't feel like much more than a flesh wound.  Luck, reflexes ... something in between, she didn't speculate.  Using the bow would aggitate the wound though, no doubt.<br/><br/>"Alright fella," she huffed, sliding her longsword out of its sheathe and holding it out to the side with one hand as she approached the crashed carriage, "You lead a fine chase, but you know you're not going to outrun me now." she called out, approaching, the distance shrinking strangely quickly despite her relaxed pace.<br/><br/>"You can surrender now and save yourself a lot of pain," she said, "Or you can try and<em>shoot</em>me again, and<em>really</em>piss me off."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Actions</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Move Action</strong>:  Move 60' to approach the crash, draw Masterwork Longsword as part of this action.<br/><strong>Standard Action</strong>:  Ready <em>Magic Missile</em> to cast if he points his crossbow at Taris, Xara, or Taris's Horse.<br/><sup>Shame that Called Shots are an optional rule or I'd set a <em>Scorching Ray</em> to the arm as the Readied Action.  As it currently stands, I just don't want to over-kill the guy, so I've gotta pull the punch.</sup></div></div><hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/WLVeGed.png)</div><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Memorized Spells</div><div class="spoiler_body">Cantrips:  Detect Magic, Light, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand<br/>1st Level:  Magic Missile, Ray of Enfeeblement, <del>Expeditious Retreat</del>, Obscuring Mist, Weaponwand<br/>2nd Level:  Force Sword, <del>Scorching Ray</del>, <del>Mirror Image</del></div></div>