Ultstadt wrote:
Jaafan brings the blade down on the cord to chop it.
So long as it cuts through he'll take off running and shout "Run!" as he does so. He pats the strong warrior on the shoulder as he runs past. It would not be a bad thing to have the company of another warrior when they enter the jungle. As he runs he’ll keep an eye out for any women or children slaves that look like one of the Volucreth might strike down. He wants to escape, but if he can step in to buy one of the slaves a bit of extra time without putting himself in to much danger he will.
If it somehow fails to cut he will try again, despite the Volucreth that has seen him.
OOC- Examples of actions he’s willing to take; shoulder charges/bumps to interrupt a volucreth attack, blocking a strike and then disengaging again, picking up a child and carrying it with him, etc. not really trying to engage in combat, but being a nuisance and distraction at the risk of HP if it saves another slave.
Whether his desperation or just that the owner was particular about its weapon but the blade parted the cord easily giving Jaafan a few more moments to act.
He grabbed two youngsters by the arms dragging them with him as he ran towards the thick foliage, the man he had helped free pushed a young woman before him. Two older men were cut down by the avians as they turned to flee but a large number of the others were making a run for it.
As he shouldered past them with his two charges two of the Volucreth slashed at him with their great squared blades...he ducked one but the other scored a deep cut across his right shoulder blade.
As Jaafan pushed into the trees he saw that at least half of the captives had made it out of the ring.....though he was saddened to see 8 or so bodies on the ground.
OOC:
17:44, Today: Damian May, for the NPC Jaafan, rolled 1 using 1d20. Strength.
17:50, Today: Damian May, for the NPC Volucreth 4, rolled 7 using 1d20. Attack. -6 hp to Jaafan.
17:50, Today: Damian May, for the NPC Volucreth 3, rolled 14 using 1d20. Attack.