by Kelne » Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:02 pm
Idran materialised a few feet above Orlan and dropped like a stone. The resulting collision spent them both sprawling to the floor of the wagon, stunned.
The arrows proved to be barbed, and caused a fair bit of damage coming out through Jaeko's newly-healed skin. Although Idran's regenerative spell repaired some of it, it couldn't fix everything.
Petty's shot was thwarted by his target ducking behind a large tree at the last moment.
Back on the wagon, the arrival of Silvanus tilted the odds back to even. Unfortunately, his run of bad luck continued, a pair of clashes marking his arrival as he and his chosen adversary failed to land blows. Assassin had more luck, slashing his blade across his target's chest. Although severely wounded, the man kept his feet and even managed a return blow, opening up a gash on Assassin's leg.
With Orlan sprawled, Siolen launched a sharp kick at his head. Unfortunately, before she could land it, the wagon plunged into the woods. Designed for the open road, it took less than ten seconds for it to snag on an obstacle and come to a crashing halt. The occupants were sent flying, though Silvanus, still being airborne, avoided this fate.
Assassin didn't quite manage to get his feet under him and landed hard, inflicting further suffering on his poor abused shoulder. Idran, having recovered from his fall, managed to twist about in mid-air, landing lightly on his feet. Siolen crashed into a tree, and slumped to the ground.
There were similarly mixed results for the bandits. The one who'd been fighting Silvanus landed well, climbing back to his feet, but Assassin's opponent struck the ground headfirst, with a loud crack. From the angle of his neck, he wouldn't be getting up without the services of a necromancer. Orlan hit hard as well, taking the impact on a shoulder and rolling to his feet near the unconscious form of the wagon's other passenger.
The chocobos, warking in distress, tried in vain to pull themselves clear of the wrecked wagon's traces.
A final volley of crossbow bolts and fire sent the bandits on the left into retreat, which meant that their comrades would soon be facing twice the firepower. Some of the bandits on the right had likewise broken off, but glimpses could be caught of figures making for the wrecked wagon.
(6 damage to Jaeko from the arrows, the gift that just keeps on giving. 22 damage to Assassin from combat and falling damage. The crash survivors are no longer viable targets for those on the wagons.)