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Can Shinomiya shoot from behind Unus?

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Shinomiya is positioned within firing range, directly opposite the shore and the bait. Unus is located 5 tiles away from the bait, on the left side. The bait is 5 tiles away from the shore.

Shinomiya is positioned at a distance of one shot directly opposite the shore and the bait.

So, 28 units from the bait? Or 28 units from the shore?

Let it be from the shore.

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Where are you? There is no one to lead the battles...

I don't really have the energy or motivation right now. I feel bad that I only made one short post and that's it.

- Just try to cheat me, even a little... - Knight shook his head and menacingly hefted the flamethrower in his hands.
He surveys the village, assessing how many houses there are, whether people are visible, and if he can hear anything.

Ruven moves 2 units.
Free attack: Ruven deals (199-75)-38% = 77 damage [98/530].
Ruven attacks Jean.
Parry.

Round 3
Jean moves 2 units.
Preemptive strike: block. Shield takes 230 damage [1770/2000].
Jean attacks Ruven.
Miss.
Miss.
Miss.
Shield bash: miss.

Again, using the same tactic, if both are still standing and the free attack was successful, I will simply continue attacking.

Preparing the bait took quite some time: even simple tasks, like finding a rope, were performed slowly by the peasants, and the sun had already begun to set behind the distant peaks of Dragon's Spine when the bait was tied up near the pond. The animal cannot understand Unus' plan, but its frantic bleating betrays obvious fear. Unus and Kotori take their positions.
About twenty minutes pass in anticipation. The pre-sunset rural landscape is somewhat charming. Sparse trees rustle slightly in the wind, orange rays dance on the dark surface of the pond. It’s a pity that the frantic bleating and the expectation of the monster prevent the paladin and archer from enjoying it. But now Unus hears a new sound – something large and fast slides through the water, and here Unus sees the head of the monster – healthy, crowned with horns, it only vaguely resembles the head of a snake or lizard. Gleaming yellow eyes watch Unus expectantly, but the paladin remains motionless. Naker slowly crawls out, no, rather emerges onto the surface, lazily moving its short but powerful legs and approaches the sheep. The creature is at least fifteen meters long.

Up until this point, everything still seemed to be going according to plan, but naker makes its own adjustments. Having approached the bait almost directly, it suddenly recoils from it, and its attention is now focused on Unus. With an angry hiss, the monster moves towards the paladin; its movements are no longer a lazy shuffling of paws, but a quick, agile half-run, half-slide. And yet, the paladin can still strike first.

You can hit or shoot naker in the head or any other part of the body. In the first case, accuracy will be lower, but damage will be higher.
By the way, I don't even know if I should consider this as a bonus for the islands or not. On one hand, this is your "ambush." On the other hand, naker was the first to show direct aggression. Well, morning is wiser than evening.
And another question regarding rebalancing concerns shooting range. It’s not so much a matter of balance as it is a matter of map convenience.
Initiative:
Unus 19
Naker 16
Kotori 14
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they took care of the artwork... well, maybe it's for the better.

I hope they don't bite my head off....

Unus walks around and hits the torso. Shinomiya shoots at the head.

I hope they won't bite my head off....

Something else will be bitten off.

Not the kind of hero you'd expect to worry about something like that.

I hope they won't bite my head off....

Unus walks around and hits the body. Shinomiya shoots at the head.

In the first turn, you can only reach the head. Or you can take down the sheep so you don't have to waste a shot later.



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- Just try to cheat me even a little... - Krait shook his head and menacingly hefted the flamethrower in his hands.
He surveys the village, looking at how many houses there are, whether people are visible, and whether anything can be heard.

The village has about twenty houses - it's not easy to tell from a distance which is a house and which is a barn or shed, and it doesn't look very prosperous. There are almost no people to be seen - most of the men are still working, only occasionally a woman walks from the house to the barn, someone goes to the well, and pigs wander around the yards, sometimes being urged not to go into the neighbor's yard. Everything is quiet and peaceful.

This is where you get the sheep.

Ruven covers 2 units of distance.
Free attack: Ruven deals (189-75)-38% = 71 damage [27/530]
Ruven attacks Jean.
Jean takes (269-63)-23% = 159 damage.
Jean is unable to continue the fight.
Ruven wins.

-- Not bad, -- the count says, watching the fighters as first aid is given to Jean, who is lying on the ground. -- Actually, it's terrible, there's no defense at all, for either of them. They just kept hitting each other until they could barely stand, and then they started trying to block and dodge, but overall, they were very consistent, with strong, clear blows. I see, Ruven, you weren't lying about him being a "solid fighter."