OOC: Yes it is.

(09:30, Today: They rolled 3 using 1d20 ((3)). So much for armor class.

09:31, Today: They rolled 1 using 1d2 ((1)).

Someone's fist does Harry 1 point of damage.)

Someone's fist seems to come out of nowhere, and whacks Harry in the head.
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Harry staggers out into the lane from the force of the blow, ducking and weaving to the best of her ability.

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OOC: Preparing to dodge gives me an AC bonus equal to half my DEX, so next round Harry will have an impressive AC 10.

Turns out-- big surprise-- it's Zeke Macintyre. Fortunately, he's apparently by himself...

He attacks again... but misses.

Harry continues to dodge and weave, hoping Zeke will tire and leave an opening.

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OOC: Will prepare to dodge until I win initiative or get hit again, then attack.

Since you know the system better than I do: How does one win initiative?

I was willing to just let you have a turn on offense after his last attack failed to land...

OOC: I believe you flip a coin each round to determine which side has initiative. Okay, will come out swinging...

Harry takes advantage of Zeke's overextension to plant a series of quick jabs to his ribs.

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11:32, Today: Harriet MacLeod (aka 'Harry') rolled 3 using 1d20.  Fisticuffs with Z (DEX 18).
11:32, Today: Harriet MacLeod (aka 'Harry') rolled 3 using 1d2+1.  Damage.

So now does Zeke get to counterattack? Or do we start rolling for init?

OOC: The only rationale for initiative is that someone who goes last in one round might get to go first in the next and potentially land two blows in a row. Keeping initiative is good because you can potentially knock your opponent out before they retaliate. I'm good with whatever. Harry has 9 hit points left, she could still win even if Zeke has more.

(13:14, Today: They rolled 2 using 1d2 ((2)).

Harry gets to act next... go ahead.)

Harry attempts a right cross to Zeke's jaw but in a moment's hesitation fails to land the blow.

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20:19, Today: Harriet MacLeod (aka 'Harry') rolled 18 using 1d20.  Fisticuffs with Z (DEX 18).

09:36, Today: They rolled 10 using 1d20 ((10)).

09:36, Today: They rolled 1 using 1d2 ((1)).

Harry takes another point of damage.


09:37, Today: They rolled 1 using 1d2 ((1)).

Zeke wins initiative for the next round...

09:37, Today: They rolled 9 using 1d20 ((9)).

Zeke lands another blow...

09:42, Today: They rolled 2 using 1d2 ((2)).

...For 2 more points of damage.

Angered by the two blows Zeke lands, Harry swings wildly and throws herself off balance.

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01:49, Today: Harriet MacLeod (aka 'Harry') rolled 20 using 1d20.  Fisticuffs with Z (DEX 18). Let's assume the 20 means Harry loses the initiative again.

OOC: We could speed this up by rolling for several rounds at once. Roll a bunch of d2s so we know initiative order, then we each roll a bunch of d20s and d2s for our punches and damage, and determine who goes down first. Not that I'll argue with the 1 XP I stand to earn from this fight if it requires many more posts. LOL

(OOC: What's your max HP right now compared to your current HP? I think you have rather more of a max than Zeke does...)
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:00, Fri 27 July 2018.

In reply to They (msg # 71):

OOC: My maximum is 10, my current is 6. All my rolls for HP have been below average.

Part of the reason that I ask is that your character sheet says:

Hit Points: 14

In reply to They (msg # 73):

OOC: I leveled Harry up a couple days ago when you posted about XP per ten posts. Not that there is much difference from Level 4 to Level 6, with my bad dice rolls. Am still using my Level 4 stats (10 HP, +1 Damage Bonus). I forgot to add the two level bonuses to my attributes, thought I would add both to CON.
This message was last edited by the player at 14:50, Fri 27 July 2018.

Ah ha! So 14 is what it will be if you survive until after the chapter break, got it. :)

Anyway, I think we should keep plugging away, and not get ahead of ourselves...

09:52, Today: They rolled 11 using 1d20 ((11)).

09:52, Today: They rolled 2 using 1d2 ((2)).

Harry takes 2 points of damage.

Harry swings once more, despite the pounding she has received, and manages a glancing hit.

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11:30, Today: Harriet MacLeod (aka 'Harry') rolled 13 using 1d20.  Fisticuffs with Z (DEX 18).
11:30, Today: Harriet MacLeod (aka 'Harry') rolled 2 using 1d2+1.  Damage.

Zeke can't help but cry out in pain. "Aggh!"

He's looking a bit desperate, now. It's starting to dawn on him that Harry is tougher than he realized... both of you can dish it out, but Harry can really take it, too.

Also, lamplights are just starting to show in a couple of windows nearby that were dark before... the fight is just starting to come to the attention of people nearby...

Zeke grimaces and decides it's now or never...

10:56, Today: They rolled 1 using 1d2. Zeke wins initiative.

10:57, Today: They rolled 3 using 1d20 ((3)). Zeke hits.

10:57, Today: They rolled 1 using 1d2 ((1)). The resulting blow is less than Zeke hoped for.

Harry takes one point of damage.

Just when it looks like the fight is almost over, one way or another...

WHAM

Zeke goes down, attacked from behind by a new arrival from out of the shadows.

Harry looks at this newcomer: the somehow slightly-feral-looking man is a little taller than average, although it's hard to judge as he's constantly moving. He seems quite anxious, and can't seem to stop fidgeting-- he shifts his weight, pacing and sort of circling around Harry (she makes sure not to turn her back on this new arrival). His hair is unkempt, his jacket is unbuttoned, and the top two buttons of his shirt are undone, too. He's smiling, a toothy, twitchy sort of grin, but somehow that doesn't make Harry feel much better.

He drops the now-bloody rock that he held to help him ambush Zeke. "Well, hello there," he says to Harry.

...There's something in his manner... Has he spotted that Harry is a woman...?

Harry spits a gobbet of blood to one side as she watches the newcomer. "If you're expecting a thank-you-kindly," she growls between breaths, "you interrupted the wrong god-damned fight." Harry waves the man out of her way. "Get! I've a bed calling for me and church to attend come sunrise."

The man raises his hands in a pre-grabby sort of gesture. "Actually, I was rather hoping--"

--A dog barks. Someone somewhere says "Hey! Who's over there?" There are footsteps approaching, that get faster. A couple more windows get lights in them.

The man twitches-- he almost sort of convulses-- and he starts to run off.

(Does Harry try to stop him?)

Harry launches herself at the stranger for purely selfish reasons, as soon as he turns his back to her. Knowing she'll be otherwise blamed for Zeke's injuries, even the one she did not inflict, whoever this was could provide a convenient scapegoat. Harry aims low, throws her weight against the back of the man's knees, and wraps her arms around them in an attempt to bring him down.

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14:20, Today: Harriet MacLeod (aka 'Harry') rolled 2 using 1d20.  Aiming for the knees!