Posts from Knights of Tezoth

Alaria advances...
Nelia advances...
Alaria advances...
Nelia attacks Alaria, misses.

Alaria strikes Neliya.

Repeats until either Neliya lands a hit on her or uses one of her abilities.

Axel patted both participants of the duel on the back. The advantage of ranged units in such a contest was obvious, so the outcome did not surprise him in the least. Axel did not try to cheer Ambrose up after the defeat, as he considered such practices humiliating. Besides, the Knight was certain — the young warrior would still have time to prove himself in other battles, especially in real ones.

Alaria attacks Neliya, misses.
Neliya attacks Alaria.
Alaria takes 130-48=82 damage (118/200).

I repeat the script above. If it hits again, I drink a potion and continue until the enemy's next hit.

Watching the duel between the two women, Axel caught himself imagining them, half-naked, wrestling each other in the mud.

"And then, someone would have to wash them off... Hm, heh, death... think about death, the void, the meaninglessness of our existence... There, that's better."

Alaria attacks Nelie, misses.
Nelie attacks Alaria.
Alaria takes (crit) 260-48=212 damage (-94/200).

M'lady Nelie Vesta wins...

Yeah, RNG is quite a "delight"...

And I'm not exactly surprised. Based on raw stats, especially in terms of damage, Nelia is stronger, and the sword's passive is useless in such duels. I need twice as many hits on her, which is only compensated by the flask. The hit/dodge chances are only slightly higher, but overall I'd bet on her. I thought about spending AP on the shield, just as insurance against crits, but the odds were high that besides losing, I'd also lose AP. I'd have to spend them multiple times there.

— It is the sun's light that gives the shadow its form, where night beings find it easy to dwell. Someone ought to keep this ancestral watch. I thank you for the hard-fought battle, my lord.

After refilling her flask at the nearest well, Alsira plugs her bleeding nose with cotton and clears the dusty arena for the next contenders, returning to the olive-skinned lady.
— I apologize for my sudden absence, my lady.

Clashing in battle with Nelja, Alaria tried not to rely too heavily on her abilities, seeking to better understand her opponent's strengths and weaknesses. Over the past few years, she had far more often fought the monsters of the crater than human warriors — let alone ones so skilled with a shield. Radost certainly lived up to the name of her village and had clearly devoted considerable time to training. And in offense she proved no worse than in defense — deflecting her swift, decisive, and well-practiced axe strikes was no easy task.

At one moment, Katharsis was tempted to resort to her usual tricks in an attempt to hold back the onslaught of the heroic village knight, but the Thanarsian quickly suppressed that urge. If one relies too much on such tricks, one's swordsmanship is bound to rust. And it was precisely this stubborn determination to defeat Nelja in an even fight that became the mistake which cost Alaria the victory.

Falling to one knee, Katharsis planted her sword into the ground and clutched at the fresh wound. Then, raising her gaze to the victor, she smiled and addressed her.

— The Village of Heroes can be proud of a warrior such as yourself, my lady.

If Geroyist and Yashchur aren't going to bed yet, then I can skip sleep too and have a duel.

Round 1, Battle 5.
"Milord" Galaharadron vs Milord Candle Lantern

Galaharadron moves 7 up.
Candle moves 1 right.
Galaharadron moves 7 up.
Candle shoots at Galaharadron, misses.
Galaharadron attacks Candle.
Candle takes 100-16=84 damage (76/160).
Candle restores 80 HP (156/160) (4/5).
Galaharadron attacks Candle.
Candle takes 100-16=84 damage (72/160).
Candle restores 80 HP (152/160) (3/5).
Galaharadron attacks Candle.
Candle takes 100-16=84 damage (68/160).
Candle restores 80 HP (148/160) (2/5).
Galaharadron attacks Candle.
Candle takes 100-16=84 damage (64/160).
Candle restores 80 HP (144/160) (1/5).
Galaharadron attacks Candle.
Candle takes 100-16=84 damage (60/160).
Candle restores 80 HP (140/160) (0/5).
Galaharadron attacks Candle.
Candle takes 100-16=84 damage (56/160).
Candle attacks Galaharadron.
Galaharadron takes 80-10=70 damage (30/100).
Galaharadron attacks Candle.
Candle takes 100-16=84 damage (-28/160).

"Milord" Galaharadron wins.

I hope he left all his luck in this battle...

I never doubted him for a moment.

I can calculate the battle between you, since Loken isn't around...

Am I with Nebko or what? It's possible in principle, although I think there's nothing to command there besides farming a couple of olives for the next fights.