The Journal of Herlam Corkwill - IC

[Keylac]

The Dirty Melee, Round One:

Leaning against the post in the south corner, greatsword leaning next to him, waiting for the match to begin, Ryn eyes the competition.

The half-elf was the weakest looking; the dwarf alone probably had him beat by a good five stone, height be damned. Then again, he'd long since stopped assuming that just because someone looked a bit weaker he couldn't take care of himself. Briefly, he rubbed the scar on his cheek, before dropping his hand and turning his attention to the dwarf across the way.

The barrels didn't help his view of the short one, but he wasn't surprised at all by what he saw. Steel on steel, topped off by a beard; standard for a dwarf. He made a mental note of the halberd, a fairly wicked weapon to meet in melee.

As for the other human... he wasn't as heavily armored as the dwarf, but Ryn wasn't going to enjoy coming within reach of that pig-sticker of his. His light, sure grip on it as he readied himself told Ryn everything he needed to know about how well he could use it too.

"Ah well," muttered Ryn as he watched the captain stride into the center of the ring, "easy's only fun when it comes to wine, women, and gold."

In truth, as Ryn heaved himself upright, reaching for his greatsword, his thoughts were quite cheerful. His earlier match had gotten his blood pumping; a fight like this was going to be the best workout in weeks, win or lose.

He readies himself, sword held in a low guard, waiting for the call to begin. As soon as the captain leaves the ring, he moves.

A quick pivot to the right, and straight at the elf he charges, sword already positioning for a strike. As his feet eat up the distance in a bare few strides, he considers the gamble he's running. All out assaults like this can be risky, but he figures the odds favor him. The barrels will block any charge from the other human, and he's wagering the dwarf will refrain from attacking engaged opponents, out of a sense of honor.

Either way, he'll know soon enough...

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Making a Charge, using Power Attack +4.

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Rolling for Attack, Dirty Melee Round One: (1d20+7)[9]

Rolling for Damage, Dirty Melee Round One: (2d6+14)[21]