pillow fight with @radiantpriamos (continued from here)
Priam stared in disbelief as Claude healed from the measly cut he’d dealt him. Unless he landed a hugely successful hit, nothing would stick, and to do that, he’d have to land several in a row, fighting Claude’s regeneration with the wind sword’s own piddly build.
“I thought you were better than this,” he muttered to the sword. He gave it one last swing. He was unable to counter Claude from the stretch of land away that Claude had fired at him, so he swung at the air again, watching it travel to Claude.
> Priam Round 3 Attack Roll: 15, hit. -0.5 damage. Claude HP: 4.5/5. Priam HP: 4.5/5
Claude hadn’t managed to get him yet, but Priam figured he was fighting an uphill battle with a slope that continually steepened. It didn’t matter how much muscle he put behind the wind sword swing, it only whooshed through the air with a light whee! to little effect.
Well, he was in it for the long haul.
Not running? He did say he was a gladiator or whatever... open jeers and mind games would be par for the course. Priam catches up quick, swinging his sword to send a gust of wind magic.
Round 3 attack: Priam deals 0.5 damage! Claude HP: 4.5/5
Claude braces himself, feeling his meager resistance guard against this spell. A ranged attack, as if he needed more reasons to get as much distance between them as he can. A height advantage won’t work–standing still is the last thing Claude needs. If this guy could be slower...
Two arrows get pulled from the quiver, nocked and aimed at Priam’s legs. Claude risks precious seconds by slowing down, ensuring that he could get the perfect shot...
Close Counter activates! Round 3 counterattack:
Roll: 18 + 4 = 22, hit. -0.5 damage.
Claude heals +0.5HP, Claude HP 5/5
Round 2 attack:
Roll: 16 + 4 = 20, hit. 0.5 damage
Two arrows fire in quick succession, and yet again a healing energy flows through Claude’s veins. With renewed energy, now’s the perfect time for a good plan to get him out of this mess...
...the woods? The cover is appealing, but it’ll be hard to rush through the unbeaten path. Not to mention, just the thought of having to aim through knotted tree trunks and bowing branches immediately annoys Claude. But Priam doesn’t seem all that skilled with this sword of his... a melee fighter, out of his element with a ranged weapon. Branches and leaves are annoying for a seasoned archer–for a guy like him, it’ll be infuriating.
And so Claude heads for the woods, relying on past memory to guide him through.