Guts and Glory

Cerv pls

5th of Ashan 719

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Praetorum
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5th of Ashan, Arc 719

Watching the necromancer—and Prae was sure he was a necromancer, now—and the Krorros fight each other, Prae wasn't sure which attack was the more terrible of the two. As Prae recovered, tapping his hand to the rune of endurance over his chest and replenishing his energy, he saw the Lotharro fly through the air, blown back by the force of the explosion, and winced in sympathy. He'd been on the receiving end of that before; it wasn't fun. But when the Krorros turned, he saw that the necromancer might well have made the more permanent mark. 


Where the Lotharro's broad hand had touched, Praetorum saw bloody flesh, her leather armor, clothes and skin all sloughing off like meat left out too long under the Saun sun. Bitter bile rose in his throat then as he realized what had happened, quickly forced down. He had seen many gruesome things in his time as a soldier, but he had never seen this, a warrior's flesh rotted away in a matter of moments. As the woman moved to pick up a discarded weapon, he could see the exposed muscles move, bunching as her hand closed around the handle of a blade. 


Forcing the image from his mind, Praetorum charged at her again, intending to force her quickly from the fight, as much for her own good as for his own success. With her right arm injured, Prae was fairly certain he had the upper hand, but you never really knew with a Krorros. 


Despite her injury, the woman was quick to roll away from Prae's charge, and quicker to launch an attack as he barrelled past her. Praetorum whipped his tail to the side, spinning himself around, but didn't manage to find steady footing before she was on top of him.

Literally. 


The pair of them went crashing down to the ground hard, with Praetorum flat on his back and his foe above him. Prae had managed to keep his shield between her and himself, but her left hand blade came in around his tower shield, and caught Prae hard in the side, catching on a chink in his armor and slicing a shallow cut across his flank. Mostly harmless, but if he let her get a good angle, she'd gut him like a fish within trills. 


So Praetorum bunched one leg up under the tower shield, and kicked out, slamming the heavy metal into the side of her ribcage, sending her flying with an oomph. The ithecal hissed in pain as the sword tip in his side jarred painfully, opening up new lacerations, but the slight gap in his armor now worked against his opponent, catching the weapon and tearing it from his opponent's grip. 


Pulling the sword from his side, Praetorum scrambled to his feet, chucking the weapon across the arena so she wouldn't be able to retrieve it. And as the Krorros rose as well, Praetorum began to circle her, trying to figure out his next move. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the Lotharro approach, apparently still fighting fit. He caught the necromancer's eye for a moment, then gestured towards the Krorros, raising his shield slightly. He hoped the message was clear enough: 'Charge her; I'll cover you.'
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Let's play 'What's Weird About Prae'

Head

  • A fiery rune shines under his right eye
  • A firey glow in the back of his mouth

Arms

  • A ring of blue runes floats over each of Prae's wrists
  • A silver shield marks the back of his right hand
  • A ring of light around his left forearm

Misc

  • His tail is about eight feet long, usually knotted around his waist
  • His body temperature is uncomfortably high

Surroundings

  • Wind gusts with every step he takes
  • The area around him is slightly more static-y than normal
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Cervantez
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☠ 5th of Ashan, Arc 719 ☠
☠ Mood: Confident
☠ Company: Warriors at the Temple of Raskalarn
☠ Current Thought: Lets end this
☠ Current Theme: Bloodstained Philosophy
☠ Attire: Masterwork Armor
"Common Speech"

"Xantheon Speech"
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He didnt need the notion to charge her, no he needed no cues, though he nodded in acknowledgement of the ithecal's proposal. He saw his chance to take her down, to put an end to this whole farce. Reaching behind himself, he poured the contents onto the ground.

Surging the contents with a spark of ether, the marrow came to life, with a few protocals of course.
"Bau ọsïsẹ ioi inan eo, yika Ileri daivre, ọlọdun- Ileri tẹlẹ. {Attack that woman with me, keep her busy, weaken her hand"
he ordered in Xantheon, the marrow acknowledging the protocals witha mawed snarl.

Both mage and his thrall took off towards her, Cervantez taking the lead in the attack, sending swing after swing at the Korros marked. She dodged the blade with ease, but was having some trouble getting her good hand on a weapon. Everytime she would reach for one or think she was going to pick one up, the marrow was right on top of her.

Effectively, in his mind at least, he had her pinned between him and his marrow. He would press his attack while the marrow kept her weaponless, while attacking her as well. Hopefully his ithecal combatant would help seal her fate in this brawl. ☠
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Cerv

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Knowledges:

Skill:
Necromancy: Withering touch helps turn tides
Necromancy: Adding thralls to bolster numbers
Necromancy: Sap helps level the playing field
Leadership: Leading thralls into combat
Leadership: Giving Commands in another language
Tactics: Divide and Conquer
Tactics: Using necromancy to cripple foes
Endurance: Going up against a Raskalarn Marked
Endurance: Taking a cuncussive blast from a Korros
Strength: Popping your shoulder back into the socket
Leadership: Underlings are useful in battle

Loot:
Injuries:
Wealth:
Renown: 10 participating in a public event

EXP: 15 can be used for necromancy

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Interesting fight and nice use of Necromancy. It’s clear that Cerv can handle himself without thralls and it saddens me that he isn’t played more often. I liked how you handled a foreign language, showing how it would sound in common and then showing the meaning afterwards. Enjoy your rewards.



Prae

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Knowledges:

Skill:
Detection: Hearing an attack from behind
Leadership: Gesturing to a stranger to give instructions
Polearm (Scythe): A macehead is easy to hook
Polearm (Scythe): Knocking an opponent with the butt of the scythe
Running: Dashing past an enemy to attack from behind
Shield (Tower Shield): Blocking an attack from the back
Shield (Tower Shield): Knocking down an opponent to buy time
Shield (Tower Shield): Use your own momentum to swing into a slam
Shield (Tower Shield): Dangerous to block against dual wielded weapons
Shield (Tower Shield): Hard to use when an opponent is on top of you
Strength: Tearing an opponent's weapon from their hands

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Injuries:
Wealth:
Renown: 10 participating in a public event

EXP: 15 can be used for hone

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This was a fun fight to read and as usual your descriptions of combat painted a clear image of what Prae was doing with his attacks. It’s even more entertaining now that I know he’s eight feet tall (what a beast). I wish the thread could have been finished, but alas. Enjoy your rewards.

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