Saber grinned down at the mismatched pair as he finally lifted his knees from the scorching wood with relief. It was slightly awkward, but heartwarming. He dropped down the middle of the hole with a short hop, careful not to expose any more of his skin to the wood. He landed on the ground with extended knees, bending them to cushion the landing. He looked back up at Goncor and saw the pure delight on the Goron's face. "I suppose you could carry him a bit longer if you wanted to. If things get dangerous though..." Instantly his face hardened as he turned to Aurel. "What if we get attacked? Do we have any idea where we're headed even?"

"No, I don't know where to go," Aureliano replied to Saber's question. Immedietly after, the adventurers can hear noises which come from the tunnel. In the distance, they see a grim sight: Two battle hardened Stalfos and a cloud of Keese heading their toward them. The only good news was that the hole was big enough to host a fight without people bumping into each other, and the tunnel was quite wide itself. Aureliano walked toward Goncorgoro and said, "I'll take the baby. I wouldn't want it to burden you in case you wanted to roll." He takes the baby from the Goron's hands (sorry, don't want to make you a baby-sitter), and ties the baby to his back like Melqi had. He then whips out his falcata and stands poised for an attack.

Meanwhile, the Keese are approaching much more rapidly than the Stalfos. The adventurers main concern for the time being is only the black and crimson cloud of the creatures getting closer and closer, ready to attack those that have infiltrated their territory.


The Keese finally reach the hole/cave and encircle everyone in a fiery cloud. One gets bold and decides to attack Saber and lands a hit ([Roll+Agility]=23 > 20) (-3 HP), and two follow in its lead, attacking thier own victim. One goes after Sakiko and it's claws tear through her pale flesh ([Roll+AGI]=15 > 3) (-3 HP), and the last one attacks Aureliano ([Roll+AGI]=17 < 21), but its claws simply bounce off his chainmail. The Hylian Vassal then attacks the same Keese that bounced off his chainmail, but he missed completely (5) (wow).

Keese x10
STR: 3
DEF:2
AGI: 3
INT: 1
SPI: 1
HP: 15

Stalfos x2
STR: 6 + 5 (Sword)= 11
DEF:6 + 4 (Shield)= 10
AGL:6
INT:4
SPI: 5
HP: 30

Saber: 38 HP
Sakiko: 17 HP

OoC: These will be stat battles (which will help me understand the game mechanics better), and you can go into the tunnel to fight the Stalfos, if you prefer. Can everyone put their HP and SPL so I won't do the stats wrong?

OoC: Well, this is bad. I have no clue about stat battles.

OoC: I've leveled up a lot since RG did it for the Gohma topic, so I really don't know... eheheh.... someone help please?

IC: "Duck, Sakiko!" Arrika drew her dagger in a flash and jumped towards the Keese that attacked Sakiko, slashing through the air right above her head and hoping that she would at least damage its wings if she missed. "Aurel, you wanna go for the Stalfos? I think at least the two of us can take care of the Keese!"

OoC: Well, at least these Keese are weaker than Brin's!!!

IC: The sudden blur of action caught the goron of guard momentarily. The small child was already safely on Aurel's back, and some demonic bats had swooped in with blood thirsty intent. The keese here could not be all that dangerous, but having to fight both an airborne foe and a powerful ground force would be distracting. Making a split-second decision, the goron threw himself forward to the nearby Stalfos in the tunnel. He shouted, "Friend Saber, help me hold the Stalfos back from the rest."

The enormous goron charged headlong toward the closer of the two skeletal enemies. He let out a mighty roar, shaking the air about him. "GOOORRRROOOOOOOOO!!!" With that shout, he let his mighty fist soar into a powerful hammer, directing his incredible force to the peak of the stalfos skull. [Unarmed Combat/ Spirit of Dragonbane] An enormous crack reverberates through the tunnel, though the dust prevents one from knowing whether it was the ground being split, or the skeleton being pulverized.

guardianof fire45 wrote:OoC: Well, this is bad. I have no clue about stat battles.

OOC: Why does that not surprise me...There's more to HA2 than messing around, you know. You honestly don't have to do much, you have weapons and armor, right? Just say how you attack, Aurel will take care of rolls since he's GM.

Arrika, you have 41 HP and 15 SPL.

IC:Saber shook the annoying winged pest off his arm. He had been so preoccupied with Goncor and the child that he failed to notice the attack. "Good thing it didn't get anything vital." He mumbled, thinking about the damage that could have been caused if his jugular had been punctured. "I'm with you, Goncor!" He shouted to the retreating Goron, as he ducked and weaved through the cloud of Keese towards the bone warriors. He drew his saber on the run and held it behind him in his right hand, and in his left hand drew his sheath. I'll need to get as much momentum as I can and try to crack one of the bones...He decided as he came within ten feet of his target.

He planted his sheath into the ground and pushed off with it, laying horizontally and twisting through the air, his blade whistling around and around as he approached the Stalfos, gaining speed and, as a result, hopefully harder to block. He swung his legs down as he drew parallel to his enemy, swinging his blade in a diagonal, relentless arc, spinning on his heel even after he struck, so great was his momentum. He revolved twice more before bringing down his other foot to stop the gyration, to observe the results of his attack, his sheath rising to block a possible counter.

ooc: My SPL is 15, but your HP doesn't change when you level up, right? if not, my HP is 20.

IC: Sakiko had just barely landed when she had been attacked by the keese. She swore colorfully, as she had no particular affection to keese, and cared not a bit for them - emotions or whatnot. The mage saw that most of the adventurers were going for the Stalfos. Thus, as Arrika had suggested, she planted her focus on the keese. She was tempted to fire off an explosion that'd affect all enemies in the area, but the mage trusted the others, and knew of their capabilities. Besides, she was limited in her magic, and she should save it.

Sakiko, without any elaborate hand motions, stared at the flock of keese with her unwavering silver eyes. Hoping her spell would work, she muttered,

"Elemental burst." [-6 spl]

Arrika's dagger struck the Keese hard, making it stop in mid-flight, but it quickly regained flight (4+3 [Roll+AGI]=7 > 5 [AGI+DEF]) (To Keese #1: 9 DMG). It became angered and flew back to Arrika, sinking its fangs into her shoulder (16+3 [Roll+AGI]=19 > 8 [DEF+AGI]) (To Arrika: 3 DMG).

While the other adventurers were being entertained with the fiery Keese, the cave is filled with a loud CRACK! Goncorgoro's fist-hammer attack had in fact made contact with the skull of the Stalfo (14+3 [Roll+AGI]=17 > 16 [DEF+AGI]) (To Stalfo #1: 16 DMG). The Stalfo flinched backward and almost crumpled to the floor. It then proceeded to attack the Goron, striking his rocky skin with its sword (20+6 [Roll+AGI] > 4 [DEF+AGI]) (To Goncor: 11 DMG)

Saber's impressive attack made contact with the other Stalfo's chest, snapping off a few ribs (19+3 [Roll+AGI]=22 > 16 [DEF+AGI]) (To Stalfo #2: 10 DMG). The Stalfo recoiled and hid behind it's shield in case the adventurer attacked again. It then unexpectedly lunged forward to Saber and plunged its sword into him (15+6 [Roll+AGI]= 21 > 20 [DEF+AGI]) (To Saber: 11 DMG)

Back with the Keese, Sakiko's Elemental Burst was white until it launched forward, turning red in color and striking one of the winged creatures, making catch on fire (1+5 [SPI+Roll]=6 < 20) (To Keese #2: 13 DMG). The Keese, intimidated by Sakiko's attack, decided to attack Kayla (To Kayla: 3 DMG) (Trust me.)

Aureliano races up to a Stalfo, the one Goncor had attacked, and attacked it with his falcata and his deku sword, landing a hit [Double Wield] (To Stalfo #1: 11 DMG)

Keese #1 - 6 HP
Keese #2 - 2 HP
Keese #3-5 - 15 HP
Stalfo #1 - 3 HP
Stalfo #2 - 20 HP

Saber - 27 HP
Arrika - 38 HP
Goncorgoro - 20 HP
Sakiko - 20 HP
Kayla - Please Post HP

OoC: GAH!!! I guess I sorta got carried away there, my big, rocky character is as delicate as a piece of paper. Drat... I've GOT to get some defense next time around. Too bad TP is so hard to comeby.

IC: The powerful counterattack was not something the goron had expected. The sword cut down through his left arm, sending a shooting pain through his body. He shouted in pain, again sending a rumble through the cave. As Aureliano struck at the beast, the goron spun around to his right. As he completed the rotation, he struck out with a mighty backfist to the chest of the stalfo in front of him. With as much power as he could muster, he through his fist to the right. Hopefully, the creature would be thrown to the wall, if not destroyed completely.

Saber smirked as he heard the delicate breaking of the ribs, snapping on the hard rock floor. He seemed to have scared the Stalfos, as it had retreated behind it's shield. He drew his blade high, intending to use misdirection to bypass the shielding, when the Stalfos suddenly stabbed forward. Saber grunted in shock as the blade plunged into his arm, and he felt it beginning to go limp, his sheath dropping to the ground. Fell for the oldest trick in the scroll...The mercenary thought wryly as he tried to think a way out of the situation. That's when it came to him--His arm had been disabled. Why not return the favor. Smirking, the brown-haired teen dropped his blade from it's lofty position, not at the chest like he had intended, but instead at the Stalfos' elbow. He winced in pain as he felt his foe's blade grating against his bones and through his nerves, and the pain fueled his attack all the more. If he broke off this arm, he would have a significant advantage. After all, it's much harder to fight without a weapon, correct? As the blade whistled downwards, he closed his eyes in a mixture of both pain, and the hope that his ploy would pay off.

OOC: Sakiko, you would actually have 23 HP, you add your SPI to it.

Goncor, once South Hyrule opens we'll have access to more armour--Hopefully some helmets and other pieces will help your Defense. I can't wait for a better weapon. I've already thought of what to do with it.

Sakiko cried happily, "Yes!" as the keese she struck became wounded. The mage twirled the staff in her hands, and aimed at another Keese, her polished wood top winking in the light. She threw it back, her arm in a 90 degrees angle. Breathing heavily, Sakiko slung her arm forward, causing the staff to fly into the air. She crossed her fingers mentally, hoping that her little weapon would cause some damage.

The mighty Goron's momentum of his rotation made his fist past through he Stalfo as if it was paper. His fist crashed right through the creature's ribs, breaking almost all of them and causing it to crumple on to the ground, in a lifeless manner [(10 DEF)+(6 AGI)]<[(20 ROLL)+(3 AGI)] -13 HP to Stalfo #1.

The other Stalfo, on the other hand, seemed to be having better luck than its cousin. His sword had gone through the brown-haired Hylian's arm, causing quite some damage, but not enough to get rid of the grunt. Saber's blow to the creature's elbow made contact, snapping it off like a twig [(10 DEF)+(6 AGI)]<[(15 ROLL)+(3 AGI)] -10 HP to Stalfo #2. Though weakened, the Stalfo still had the fighting spirit in it.

Sakiko's wooden staff hits a nearby Keese who tried to attack. It turns out the bold Keese that began the whole attack was the one struck down. It crumples in midair and plummets to the ground, lifeless [(2 DEF)+(3 AGI)]<[(9 ROLL)+(1 AGI)] - 10 HP to Keese #1 DEAD.

Aureliano saw that back in the hole, many Keese were still very well alive. He ran down the hall toward the rest of the group and looked around. He noticed the Keese were beginning to act more aggressively after the injury of the biggest Keese. Aureliano began to take action. He concentrated his energy and calmed his mind. Then he began to say in his mind "Keese, I am sorry, but I must destroy you to protect my friends. I will do it in the grunt's most honorable fashion: Death by the blade of the enemy." He then jumped up and swung his blade at Keese #3, dealing the final blow in the Keese's short life [Honorable Kill] [(2 DEF)+(3 AGI)]< [(10 ROLL)+(4 AGI)] HIT -24 HP

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The Keese, seeing their leader dead, began to attack savagely. Keese #5 attacks Sakiko, sinking its fangs into her pale hand [(12 DEF)+(1 AGI)]<[(17 ROLL)+(3 AGI)] HIT -3 HP to Sakiko. Keese #4 sees its opportunity and attacks the Sheikah, sinking its fangs in Arrika's leg [(2 DEF)+(6 AGI)]<[(19 ROLL)+(3 AGI)] HIT -3 HP To Arrika. Keese #3 notices Sovelis' absence of mind and decides to attack the Tempest. [(15 DEF)+(1 AGI)]>[(2 ROLL)+(3 AGI)] MISS The Keese simply bounces off the Tempest's tunic.

Stalfo #2, now disarmed, began to panic. Maybe if it had a brain, it would realize that its shield and fists would double as weapons.

Keese #1 - 0 HP [DEAD]
Keese #2 - 2 HP
Keese #3 - 0 HP [DEAD]
Keese #4-10 - 15 HP
Stalfo #1 - 0 HP
Stalfo #2 - 10 HP

Sovelis - 30 HP
Saber - 27 HP
Arrika - 35 HP
Goncorgoro - 20 HP
Sakiko - 17 HP [SPL 16]
Kayla - Please Post HP

Saber gave a loud laugh of defiance as he sliced the limb of his foe straight off. He saw the shocked being hesitate, unsure of how to proceed, and the mercenary took the opportunity with pleasure. Stepping into his enemy, he let his momentum have control over his next actions, whirling around as he rose the blade. He planted his other foot firmly as he finished his spin, slicing straight at the Stalfos' neck, in an attempt to decapitate and finish off his foe.

OOC: Not really much else I can think of putting here...Oh, Aurel, do we have to bomb the Stalfos now, or are they dead?

Arrika hissed in pain as the demonic bat's fangs sank into her skin. She raised her free leg to stamp on the keese with her boot, pinning it to the ground as she hacked on it with her dagger. The rest of the group seemed to be doing fairly well, one of the menacing Stalfos already down.

Ooc: would thunder spell work in an enclosed area?

IC: Sakiko grimaced at the searing pain in her hand, but chose to ignore it. Uncertain of casting any spells for now, she decided to utilize her faithful staff once again. Running towards any keese in sight, she crashed down the heavy wooden object, aiming for the skull. The polished wood sliced the air with a sharp whistle of the wind, appearing only to be a dull, brown blur.