- Thanks to your short stature, your tower-shield completely covers you while the volley of arrows bounces off the shield’s metallic surface.
- Just as practiced, the blow lands firmly on the enemy’s shield, causing no damage.
- He parries your attack like you’re hitting a wall. You almost bounce back from the sheer force – this guy is strong!
- With a mighty grunt, you thrust your spear at your foe’s exposed belly. But with surprising agility, he sidesteps your lunge and you stumble forward, off-balance from your attack.
- With a mighty grunt, you thrust your spear at your foe’s exposed belly. But with surprising agility, he sidesteps your lunge and you stumble forward, off-balance from your attack.
- You see an opening and strike, but your opponent twists away from your blow and spins full circle, jamming into your side with weapon raised.
- Your opponent smiles through rotten teeth, drooling at the prospect of his next attack.
- Your target leaves himself open. But as you lunge forward, his weapon appears from nowhere and parries the attack. He grins at you with feral anticipation.
- Your opponent dances nimbly out of reach, laughing at your crude lunge.
- Dodging your blow, your opponent adjusts the grip on his blade while glaring at you: “So close.”
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