Ardenas steps into a leap and lands a circle kick on Fergush's skull, landing back on his feet where he started.

"Next time, I'll kick hard.  Now, will you listen to me?"

[Private to GM: 18:11, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 11 using 3d6.  Jumping (16).
18:12, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 8 using 3d6.  Karate (kick) roll to hit (15)  targeting skull (-7), AoA Determined (+4).
18:13, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 6 using 1d6+1.  Kick Damage.
18:16, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 10 using 3d6.  Acrobatics (14) (corrected dice).
Restarts concentration for anticipated Power Blow.]

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 433):

Aoife will seek somewhere behind the big ogre to cast another spell, very quietly...

[Private to GM: She has skill 20, so just a small action, no words. Rolled 11 under skill, shapeshift other again.]
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In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 433):

Thick skinned as ogres are, the kick doesn't crush his skull, but it dies leave him reeling and blinking.

"Now that I have your attention, let's concentrate on finding a way for you and your, um, gang not to wind up as dog meat."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 436):

Fergush swings underhand at Ardenas! The blow may do some serious damage if it connects!

In reply to Ogre boss (msg # 437):

Once the massive maul has passed, Aoife takes the chance to touch the ogre once again.

[Private to GM: Rolled 6 under attack, touch, Shapeshift other once again.]

Ardenas takes a step back as he smoothly guides the ogre's maul past his body.

"You'll have to do better than that, Fergush."

[Private to GM: 18:47, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 6 using 3d6.  Karate Parry (10) with retreat (+3).
Continuing concentration for anticipated Power Blow, mod -4 for next turn.]

"I see talking does no good with this brute."  Mancini readies his rapier.

In reply to Mancini (msg # 440):

Aoife's spell bypasses his magic resistance  and the massive ogre collapses to the ground as a fish!

Aoife feels a little weakened from expending so much energy...

The other ogres look on with shock and horror, and Borgun wers himself a little.

"I wonder how much that would fetch us at the local fish market..." Mancini wonders out loud.

"I think we'd likely get gold for one that big, if we could get it there fresh.  Mind you we'd still have to get it past Aoife's kitty."

Ardenas checks the floor to see if Fergush dropped his maul when he transformed, and keeps an eye open for how Margala, Winslow, and Druck might react.

[Private to GM: Maintaining concentration for anticipated Power Blow.  Still -4.]

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 443):

Aoife calls her friend...

[Private to GM: Summoning Ally, Anaconda]
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In reply to Aoife (msg # 444):

The serpent manifests...

Fergush had dropped his maul during the transformation.

The other ogres stare aghast

In reply to anaconda (msg # 445):

"Fishy for dinner, my pet..." she says cheerily, referring to the rather large and appetising Tuna flipping on the ground...

"We came to talk, not to fight.  Will you guys listen to us now?", Mancini said to the ogres and the flopping fish.  "Or should we let Aoife's friend gorge itself on fish?"

In reply to Mancini (msg # 447):

The snake noticed the flipping fish, and began moving towards it unbidden, its tongue flickering out of its mouth menacingly as it slithers towards breakfast.
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"Do you suppose the rest of these will be easier to deal with in Fergush's absence?"

Ardenas shoves the maul away from the tuna with one foot.

"Say, we'd get a pretty penny in the fish market for one this big.  Maybe we shouldn't let Kitty eat him."

[Private to GM: Still maintaining concentration for Power Blow -- penalty now down to -3]

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 449):

"Aww, I can buy another. Kitty is hungry...besides, we may have other volunteers for the market. Anyone else want to be hostile? Anyone?"

In reply to Aoife (msg # 450):

The snake moves closer, and begins to swallow the still flipping fish unless someone moves to stop him!

In reply to anaconda (msg # 451):

The ogrish female, quite distaught, throws her hands wide
"NO! STOP SNAKE!"
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In reply to Ogre wife (msg # 452):

"Put an end to this sorcery and let him fight like a man!"

Oly is scared of the snake, but also scared of four angry ogres as well, he grabs the snakes tail and pulls it back, letting it go and backing up quickly as soon as the snake tries to turn back toward him.

In reply to Oly (msg # 454):

...which is not very long. Like most snakes, he objects to having his tail pulled and turns to hiss at Oly, though it does not try to bite him.

In reply to anaconda (msg # 455):

"Who says men fight with just muscle, Hilerno? I fight with my brains too, as should you. What makes swords more or less honourable than sorcery?"

She gives her pet a comforting pat on the head to calm him down, and gestures for it to wait beside her for now. Well, around her would be more accurate.

Ardenas looks down at the flopping fish.  "I wonder if he'll come around like Borug did, or if we should just let him drown in the air?  Well, we aren't here just to kill them.  Aoife?"

[Private to GM: Keeping concentration for anticipated Power Blow -- still -3.
Also, is the haft of the maul wood or metal (clad)?]