Wulf on the Prowl

Wulf eyed the woman across from with animosity. As a Gladiator he knew he shouldn't let his emotions get to him but she was Rising Moon believer from the accrused land of Hykar.

                                                                Wulf                         Xatia
The similarly armed opponents moved toward the each other carefully. Wulf moved to the center first. Xatia charged. Wulf gained her unshield side but is fought to a stand still.

Xatia attacked but could not find an opening. Wulf manuevered but Hykar attacked head on but Wulf fought her to a stand still.

Xatia charged but Wulf gained her unshielded side. Xatia parried Wulf's thrust. She then parried his overhead striked. Xatia counterstruck but Wulf fought her to a stand still. Wulf attacked with a Bash attack. Xatia countrikes back. She lunged past as Wulf struck her on the left Arm.

Both faced each other catching their breath.

Xatia moved to attack but Wulf gains her unshieled side. She parried Wulf's over head strike. Wulf lower swing was parried then he successfully thrust his sword into her chest. Wulf followed up the blow with a head on attack. Xatia parried this thrust. Wulf then slashed her across the belly.

"Where's your hope now, Mooner?" Wulf snarled. Xatia didn't say a word as she desperately tried to catch her breath. Wulf charged into the wall area gaining her unshielded side but Xatia kept him in a stand off.

Xatia tried to circle away from the wall but Wulf attacked head on. Swords again parry. Wulf forced Xatia back from the wall with another blow to her belly. Wulf charged after her

Wulf gained her unshielded side forcing her into the Heart of the Areana with a strike to her chest.

Xatia circled as Wulf attacked head on. They fight to a stand still.

Wulf press her gaining the advantage of her unshielded side. Desperately Xatia parried two blows before the third found an opening striking her in the chest. She falls down dead.

Wulf looked down on his foe. "The only good Rising Mooner is a dead Mooner!" he spat. He walked over to Tiigra and Baer. "I am ready to leave the Border Kingdoms. Let's go where there are real Arenas and real rewards." The other agreed.

They packed their belongings and then set out on the road once again.

Tiigra's Challenge

Tiigra was relieved and excited that Baer had won. The three friends had agreed to bet half their Talos on each other's fight. So not only was Baer a victor but she was richer as well. After placing all her Talos on herself to win she grabbed her spear and walked to the Arena.

She stopped for a brief second but forced herself to move forward. Her opponent was again a woman. That didn't bother her. She had been told by the last Patron to expect it. The fans loved to watch women fighting in the Arena. This way there would always be one woman to fight in the next matches.

What had caused her to pause was the armor. The woman had chainmail shirt with a metal shoulder pad and metal greaves. She also carried a Sword and a Small Shield. She held the shield the same way Tiigra had seen the soldiers in the Village. It would appear this woman is an ex-soldier. It had been an ex-soldier which had defeated Pantor. Tiigra felt the battle frenzy rising in her, this time she did not plan to control but to feed it. She had to defeat her opponent quickly

                                                               Tiigra                      Idonia
Idonia attacked first but Tiigra was able to fight her to a stand still. Tiigra circled around her but can't find an opening. Tiigra began to get worried. Idonia's reflexes were a quick as hers.

Tiigra fiented to the left but Idonia attacked head on. Tiigra countstriked but her spear was parried. Idonia fought Tiigar to a standoff. Idonia manuevered but could not find an opening.

Tiigra moved to catch her breath. Idonia moved after her. Tiigra gained the advantage attacking her unshielded side. She wounded Idonia's shield arm.

Idonia circled but Tiigra attacked head on hitting her leg. Tiigra pressed with another head on attack. Idonia blocked Tiigra's spear thrust with her shield.

Idonia caught her breath. Tiigra attacked head on. Idonia counterstriked but Tiigra parried her sword. They parried again. Idonia lunged past Tiigra as Tiigra hit her in the right leg.

Tiigra attacked while Idonia was knocked down gaining her unshielded side. Tiigra hit her in the chest.

Idonia stood up and attacked. She gained the advantage but Tiigra parried the blow. Idonia stabbed her sword and Tiigra parried it again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again. Idonia backed off realizing there was not way she was getting past Tiigra's defense. She had been fought to a stand still.

Tiigra and Idonia watch each other as they catch their breath. The exhausted fighters breathed deeply.

This happened for 2 and half turns; turns 10,11, and 12. I keep getting 0d6 successes. I didn't really mind. It is quick to roll and really seemed the appropriate thing to happen in a long fight.

Idonia charged but was fought to a stand still.

Idonia then feinted to the left but Tiigra recognized the trick. She moved to Idonia's unshielded side. This time Idonia defended against Tiigra to a stand still.

Tiigra slide left attacking to Idonia's unshielded side again. Tiigra stabbed the spear into Idonia's right leg. Her leg was now bleeding.

Tiigra pressed her attack moving to Idonia's unshielded side. Idonia parried the spear with her sword and shield four times before Tiigra struck her in the belly forcing her to the wall.

Idonia tried to move along the wall to find an opening but Tiigra stepped into Idonia's unshielded side. Idonia counterstriked but Tiigra parried her attacks twice then Tiigra counterstriked back. Idonia parried the first thrust. Tiigra second thrust hit Idonia's arm cutting the shield strap, knocking the shield from her grasp.

Tiigra moved to keep her spear between Idonia and her shield. Gaining an advantage Tiigra thrust with her spear. Idonia parried the attack with her sword.

Idonia overcome from exhaustion and blood loss was unable to raise her sword again. She dropped her sword. She then dropped to her knees and then fell to the ground dead.

Tiigra raised her spear over her head. To show the crowd she welcomed their praise in her victory. Tiigra was unsure if the crowd was cheering loudly for her hard fought battle victory or for the way the poise showed off her figure.

She really didn't care which it was. She knew that both would help her gain the fame she desired.

This was a really fun fight but it was really long as well. It took 14 turns. Tiigra had a hard time getting past the AC2 and the bad luck rarely in striking the same place twice. Idonia's head and right arm was the only places which was not hit.

A Baer in the Village

The three Barbarians had left their home. They had stayed in the Border Kingdoms. The Seldaan Village has a permanent Dirt Arena. This where they decided to further their quest for fame.

Baer looked on the Dark Elf with a little awe and nervousness. He had very little dealings with the different races. The Dark Elf was wearing armor and carried a spear. He appeared weaker than Baer. Wulf always reminded Baer that strength wasn't the only thing needed to win in the Arena.

Baer wondered what Hathar Dark Elf excelled in. Was it Speed or Savvy?

Baer stood next to Hathar to pledge the Gladiator's oath to the Arena's Patron.

Both men march to the heart of the Arena.

Baer attacks head on but is Hathar counterstrikes. Hathar forces Baer back by striking him in the chest with spear. Hathar does not followup on his strike. Baer body is a hard as nails and he refused to fall down. He catches his breath instead.

Hather attacks head on but is fought to a stand off. Baer catches his breathe.

Baer attacks head on. Hathar parried his blow with his spear. Baer whipped his battle axe around his head and brought it down with renewed force. Baer struck Hathar in the chest with a killing stroke.

Baer raised his battle axe over his head. His Strength had prevailed. He smiled as the audience cheered. He gained Fame and Talos. He had bet all he had on himself. Nothing felt better than moving quickly down the road of Fame and Fortune.