[Day 4, Round 2] Anvil Gloom Knight vs Benjen Frey

[Anvil Gloom Knight]

The mystery knight with the heart tree and anvil over azure-on-sable indented wall for his colors repeats his opening from the first match. A moment of hesitation passes his facade when facing the mountainous Benjen Frey at the opposite end of the pass.

The knight's first maneuver is the same as the first during the first round, and reasonably so.
Maneuver: Braced (-2 Fight, +2 Saddle)
Passive Ride: 16
Health: 15
AR: 7
[url=Charge][/url]: 4d6k3 14 -2 = 12

[Reader]

Ser Benjen Frey is an imposing man, but perhaps better suited to the melee than tilting. Still, his brute strength and steady lance have won him victories despite his moderate horsemanship.

A smattering of boos ring out as Ser Manfryd Vance announces Ser Benjen, but by design or good fortune, the Blackwood and Frey supporters are far apart and the tourney is spared a brawl.

Passive Ride: 10
Health: 12
AR: 9
Action:
[url=High in the saddle +2][/url]: 9d6k4+3 25
Result: 2 Dos = 18 damage, TN 12 to stay in the saddle

[OOC: Ouch, sorry! ]

[Anvil Gloom Knight]

The Anvil Gloom takes a harsh blow that winds him and puts a significant dent his armor. He takes a short breather before his next pass, angling his posture to face Ser Benjen prepared to shrug off his next blow more easily.

[url=Stay in saddle][/url]: 4d6+2 17
[url=Catch Breath][/url]: 23
4 DoS, remove 4 Dmg

Between Passes: Catch breath
Second Pass
Maneuver: Defensive (Fighting -2, Passive +2)
Passive Ride: 18
Health: 8
AR: 7

[url=Second Charge][/url]: 4d6k3-2 15
2 DoS, TN12 and Dmg: 20 -AR = 11
or... 1 DoS, Tn 9 and Dmg: 10 -AR = 1

[Reader]

Confident that he has secured the lead, Ser Benjen adopts a defensive style.

Pass 2
Passive Ride: 12 [10]
Health: 12
AR: 9
Action:
[url=Defensive-2][/url]: 9d6k4-1 20
- Curses, he should have selected Defensive 1! That said, Ser Benjen isn't the sharpest lance in the stand...
Result: 1 Dos = 9 damage, TN 9 to stay in the saddle

Animal handling rolls for the first two rounds - he has to spend destiny to stay mounted in the second round!

[url=Animal handling (ride)][/url]: 2#4d6k2+1 6 12
[url=destiny][/url]: 1d6 5 [bumps his first rolls to a 9]

[Anvil Gloom Knight]

After a respite, the mystery knight stirs his horse for the final charge, eager to end his match with Ser Benjen.

[url=Stay in saddle][/url]: 4d6 15
[url=Catch Breath, 2nd - Day 4, Round 2][/url]: 21
4 DoS, remove 4 Dmg

Between Passes: Catch breath
Third Pass
Maneuver: High in the Saddle (Fighting +2, Handle -2)
Passive Ride: 14
Health: 10
AR: 7

[url=Third Charge - Day 4, Round 2][/url]: 5d6k3+2 16
I see your destiny point and match it. I swear if you took Defensive again...

[Reader]

Pass 3
Passive Ride: 12 [10]
Health: 12
AR: 9
Action:
[url=Defensive +2][/url]: 9d6k4-1 18
Result: 1 Dos = 9 Damage, TN 9 to stay in the saddle
[url=Animal handling (ride)][/url]: 4d6k2+1 13 - Ser Benjen keeps his own place in the saddle.

[OOC: sorry, he's sticking with Defensive 2 as he was winning . If it's any compensation, he would have passed a TN 12 stay in saddle check anyway - it's his lucky day. Crafty destiny point use may set yet see you prevail.]

[Anvil Gloom Knight]

Health: 7

[url=Stay in saddle][/url]: 4d6-2 14

[Anvil Gloom Knight]

Here are the bonus dice from Animal Handling rank I forgot to roll per each charge. The following are the new results, readjusted with the best 3 and then reapplying modifiers.

[url=Charge 1 vs Benjen, bonus dice][/url]
new result: 16

[url=Charge 2 vs Benjen, bonus dice][/url]
new result: 16

[url=Charge 3 vs Benjen, bonus dice][/url]
New result: 19

[Reader]

[OOC: The anvil knight now carries the day! Ser Benjen falls from his steed, taking injuries to stop justice seeking PCs bringing his reign of terror to a premature end]

[Anvil Gloom Knight]

Victorious against his opponent in the day's second round of jousting, the mystery knight raises the shattered end of his jousting lance skyward.

[Reader]

The crowd cheers wildly - everyone loves to see a blackguard defeated by a mystery knight! Ah, the romance of the tourney.

Well everyone cheers except Ser Benjen's fiercely loyal men-at-arms. The Anvil Gloom knight may have made some enemies today....

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