[RP] Averancia: Hero's Call

Aundovald charges up the slope to the forested cliff of the small hill, his noble mount glad to be free of the slower pace they had been maintaining on the road. As he passes the trees swiftly, he espies a shadowy humanoid in the green, overlooking the valley below the cliffs.While Aundovald can tell that the creature is humanoid, it is dressed in black leather armor and has a hood and scarf over its face, preventing him from making out any further details. It is most likely a human, armed with a bow which while strung, currently poses no threat as the humanoid holds no arrow. You can tell, though, that the armor is of better quality than you would think bandits or highwaymen might possess.

AU - Aundovald on horse.
A1 - Unknown Assailant (Human? in black leather armor, hood, armed with bow but not readied) - surprised.

1 Hex = 10 feet across.

Aundovald's attack had significant force behind it. It caught the assailant by surprise, and the morningstar bounces off the armor with a satisfying thud. However, the assailant expertly rolled away from the attack, shifting slightly to a more aggressive stance. He reaches for his belt and Aundovald realizes that there is both a small blade and a signaling whistle at the assailant's waist.

Aundovald is frustrated that he could not capitalize on the moment of surprise. Now he must regain the momentum.

The young warrior dismounts, to keep Sigaric out of the fray, and to face his opponent in single combat. Barreling in, he swings his weapon with all his might.

Initiative.
Attack.

Aundovald's leap off of his horse helped him gather even more momentum into a powerful swing that made vicious contact with the armored chest of the mysterious assailant, the sickening thud and crunch when the morningstar made contact informing the Nobiran what he most needed to hear. The assailant collapsed to the ground, his breathing labored for a few seconds before it became a death rattle and he slipped into oblivion.

10 xp

AU - Aundovald
RV - Ravn
SV - Silver
AE - Aengus
A2 - Unknown Assailant 2
A3 - Unknown Assailant 3

1 Hex = 10 feet across

As Ravn and Silver stalk through the brush and tall grasses with ease, they emerge from a treeline and finally see their prey. Two unknown humanoids (human?) in black leather armor are looking across the small valley between the cliffs of the hilltops. They seem to be very anxious of what is happening on the other side and pay no attention to Ravn or Silver's entrance.

Silence hangs in the air, eerie and unnatural, as Rafn's sling whirls soundlessly through the air. Without a whisper of warning, the projectile strikes the back of the unknown assailant's head with a brutal impact. The brigand crumples instantly, body twitching once before falling into a final, deathly stillness.

10 xp

With a swift, silent lunge, Silver closes the distance between himself and the enemy, fangs gleaming in the dim light. His powerful jaws clamp down on the brigand's throat, a muffled gurgle escaping as they are pulled to the ground. The struggle ends almost as quickly as it began, leaving Silver standing over the fallen foe, eyes sharp and alert for the next threat. Seeing none, he arcs his head up and releases a piercing howl.

10 xp

Despite Silver's loud declaration, the day remains still and a feeling of peacefulness descends over the area. After a few seconds of silence, the sound of birdsong fills the air, indicating that the birds too are at peace and no longer disturbed by the conflict going on in their demesne.

Aundovald, you take a quick peek down into the valley below and are quietly surprised that there is no further presence of enemies, at least none that you can immediately see. Across the valley, you can see Rafn (I just realized I'd been calling Rafn "Ravn" for the past few posts. Oops) and Silver standing over two other assailants' bodies on the other hilltop, and Aengus catching up to them. You can see that the carriage had come closer, just a bit, down the road, but was now at a full stop, waiting for the return of the heroes. To the east, the river Haven glitters peacefully, and just beyond that, you can make out the defense tower and buildings of Market Town, with the Crimson Sea beyond, some of the sparkles from the water a brilliant red color. The road winds back to Redstone to the west, but it is not visible from the hilltop. You can see a few other farms and outlying buildings scattered around, but there seems to be no other activity and the wind rustles through the trees around you.