posades

Xander extends his arm, accepting the ax from Galen. Turning the weapon about in his hands, he immediately felt the balance of the blades; although he had no former training with this type of weapon, it seemed like an extension of Xander's body. He could see himself mastering this weapon. "Much appreciated, Galen. Let me know if anything interests you while we're here."

"A gem would have been useful in future battle, unfortunately this vendor does not seem to carry any," Xander replied to De'kra. "And Galen," he continued, "the ax seems like a capable weapon. It will be helpful in the instances that I miss my target. What shall I give you in return?"

Transformation to a ninja turtle confirmed.

I can attest this statement.

Xander quietly took the green potion from Sarick, clasping his scaly forearm as he was helped off the ground. Giving his hand a firm squeeze and solemnly nodding his head, Xander felt indebted to Sarick. He then immediately turned to Nerwen, thanking her (albeit tersely) for the healing of his wounds. Situating his belongings, Xander reflected on the past battle; slightly groggy from the actions that had transpired, one thing was weighing heavily on his mind. Out of all the heroes on the quest, he felt he let down De'kra the most. Ashamed of his performance on the battle field, he secretly hoped it would not tarnish the shade's opinion of him. Xander was not one to make friends easily, but he would understand if De'kra lost trust in his abilities...

I wasn't sure, I just assumed me being revived would take up my turn.

There was a plan?

Xander staggered back, falling to the ground still clutching his club. He was unable to move and unable to see; faint voices echoed around him, hissing sounds seemingly close by...

Xander repeats his action.

Xander clenched his jaw -- the Summoner was proving to be a more difficult opponent than anticipated. "I will attack Skeleton A from the front row. If we decide to go with the bomb plan as mentioned by De'kra, though, I can change tactics."

Xander rests on the back row, aware that his weapon can deal no damage; his fellow heroes were more than capable of dealing with the Summoner.

Xander continues to focus his attack on Grunt B from the front row, hoping his aim would be more accurate this round.

"I am fine, Nerwen," Xander calls out as he once again attempts an attack on Grunt B from the front row.

OOC: Didn't notice the summoner was undead, good thing I got lucky. Xander heard De'kra click his suggestion to Xander, and he agreed with the shade. With a great swing of his club, Xander attacked Grunt B from the front row.

Xander readied an attack on the Summoner from the front row. With his ability to raise the dead, the Summoner would need to be dealt with as quickly as possible.

A sensible explanation.

OOC: This quest moves a lot faster than my last one. Going to Tennessee this Friday to dog-sit my sister's dogs for 9 days so I'll only be able to check in via my phone. I'll post when I can, but if I haven't logged in for a day or so Cronk can take over Xander's actions (if it's alright with you Cornelius). Xander felt a slight rush of satisfaction from the last battle. He had not let the group down, which was important in building trust with the other heroes. He had experience with split groups; although he hoped for the best, Xander would be ready to assist in any way he could. "The groups are fine. Be safe, Cronk and Galen," Xander succinctly added, still deep in thought.

"Agreed, perhaps it would be wise for Sarick to attack the Cave Mongrel since his attacks usually originate from the back row." OOC: Posted at pretty much the same time which is why we probably targeted the same person....but mine was first by two minutes.

Xander felt the tide of the battle turning in the heroes' favor; he quickly swung around and aimed an attack at Snake C from the front row.

Xander turned his attention to Cave Rat A, attacking from the front row.

What Cronk spoke was true -- Xander decided to target Spider B with an attack from the front row to make certain it would die this round.

Xander heard Cronk's voice echoing in the cave regarding the cave rats. He added, "Nerwen, perhaps you should focus your attack on the Vampire Bat. In the event it unleashes a special hit, your attack will not be as costly as mine on a fellow hero. I will focus my attack on Cave Rat C from the front row."

That's what I thought...now how nice is JimButcher?

Xander remained motionless, clasping his hands behind his back and observing the Emperor with an intent eye. He had learned to trust no one, but the Emperor seemed sincere enough. Listening to the other heroes' questions, he had nothing to add. Out of the corner of his eye he noticed De'kra, leading Xander to crack the faintest of smiles. The other heroes he did not know, but they seemed diverse noble in nature. OOC: Stats look good. The horse gives me +1 to WP if I'm mounted and on the front row, while the robe has the same effect on the front row (or +1 SP on the back row). So essentially I'm getting a +2 WP boost as long as I'm on the horse. Not sure if Brickdoctor ever clarified if it takes a turn to mount the horse, I guess it's up to you? I'd say a fair compromise would be if we have time to prepare beforehand I can mount pre-battle, but if we're caught off-guard then it would take a turn to mount.