Castillian Steel

As usual, unrelated side chatter snipped.

Diego Valdez: Well, if you're ready?
Rosario's initiative Rolling 2d10.
Results: 4 8 for a total of 12.
(Aldana - +1 unkept action die) Rolling 4d10.
Results: 1 6 10 2 for a total of 19.
7k4 Rolling 7d10.
Results: 2 10 6 5 3 7 3 for a total of 36.
Diego Valdez: "First point is mine, I think.
Rosario: Yes, so it would seem. Do you have to choose your phases when you roll, or do you get to choose as the round progresses?
4k2 damage Rolling 4d10.
Results: 8 2 5 9 for a total of 24.
Rosario wound check (glad I don't have to count the one I already have from IC..) Rolling 1d10.
Results: 1 for a total of 1.
Diego Valdez: I choose them when I roll. Always assume the earliest three unless otherwise stated....
Rosario: Nice move, señor.
Diego Valdez: Thank you, senora. But I am curious as to what you can do (hold)
Rosario nods and returns the attack.
Rosarios' attack, 6k3 Rolling 6d10.
Results: 3 10 8 1 2 3 for a total of 27.
Rosario: 21+...
explode Rolling 1d10.
Results: 5 for a total of 5.
Rosario: 26, +2 for my blade makes 28
Rosario: I believe that hits, unless you choose to actively parry?
Diego Valdez: Oof, that is a little faster than I was expecting ... so much for the possibility of riposting.
Rosario: That was phase 4, I go again on 8, and you have 6, 10 and one held to choose from.
Diego Valdez: I have 6 and a held.
Rosarios' damage, 3k2 +2 Rolling 3d10.
Results: 4 2 9 for a total of 15.
wound check Rolling 2d10.
Results: 7 4 for a total of 11.
Rosario: It seems we are even now, señor.
Rosario: For the moment, at least.
Rosario moves to defend it necessary, and looks for her next opening...
6k4, tagging with 1 raise, on 6 Rolling 6d10.
Results: 2 5 6 10 10 6 for a total of 39.
Diego Valdez: ...and I believe I will hold on to this hair clip in case I require a trophy later.
Rosario is having visions of Vago and Elena...
Rosario smiles and nods.
Rosario You have a held action, and can go first on 8 if you choose...
Diego Valdez still holding
Rosario tries to do justice to her teachers, blades flashing... Rolling 6d10.
Results: 10 2 8 10 10 3 for a total of 43.
Diego Valdez oy!
Rosario: Shoulda called a raise ;-) Shall I explode those three 10s, señor? ;-)
Diego Valdez: Haha, you see, things always take a turn for the unexpected, however I plan.
Diego Valdez: (yeah, explode them)
exploding 3 Rolling 3d10.
Results: 10 4 5 for a total of 19.
Rosario: 49...
and one more Rolling 1d10.
Results: 5 for a total of 5.
Rosario: 54, care to active defend?
Diego Valdez considers the possibility of beating 54 with 7k4 (5k2 + 2 drama dice from the tag)
Diego Valdez: Arr, nothing venture....
Riposte, both riposte dots going into parry. Rolling 7d10.
Results: 10 7 4 5 1 4 8 for a total of 39.
exploding 10 Rolling 1d10.
Results: 4 for a total of 4.
Damage from that masterful (or at least Adept-ful) stroke Rolling 3d10.
Results: 8 7 5 for a total of 20.
Diego Valdez: Good one, senora ... very good one.
Rosario: 17
Wound check Rolling 2d10.
Results: 2 1 for a total of 3.
Diego Valdez: Evidently you have the patron saint of chance in your corner.
Rosario takes up a defensive stance...
Initiative, 3 lowest dice Rolling 4d10.
Results: 3 1 6 10 for a total of 20.
Rosario init Rolling 2d10.
Results: 3 8 for a total of 11.
Rosario: you have the initiative once again.
Diego Valdez: We'll just have to see about evening the score again
7k4, 1 raise, on phase 1 Rolling 7d10.
Results: 2 1 10 3 5 7 7 for a total of 35.
exploding 10 Rolling 1d10.
Results: 7 for a total of 7.
Diego Valdez: defend?
Rosario: Leaving it at passive, else I'll be on the defensive for the remainder of the round.
Rosario: TN was 20
4k2, +1k0 from the raise Rolling 5d10.
Results: 5 5 3 10 5 for a total of 28.
exploding 10 Rolling 1d10.
Results: 7 for a total of 7.
Diego Valdez: 22
Rosario's wound check Rolling 1d10.
Results: 8 for a total of 8.
Diego Valdez: And now we're even.
Rosario attack, 6k3 +2, no more exploding Rolling 6d10.
Results: 1 2 3 9 2 6 for a total of 23.
Rosario: 20
Rosario: I forget your TN
Diego Valdez: 20
Rosario: Defending?
Diego Valdez: Only way I can defend is by rolling 2 10s. No.
Damage, 3k2+2 Rolling 3d10.
Results: 7 6 2 for a total of 15.
Diego Valdez: Okay, so that was 15 damage earlier.
wound check Rolling 2d10.
Results: 2 2 for a total of 4.
Diego Valdez: You are getting ahead of yourself.
Rosario: ?
7k4 Rolling 7d10.
Results: 3 6 9 6 10 5 6 for a total of 45.
Rosario: We're stil in 3, yes?
Diego Valdez: yes
Rosario: Do yer damage, then.
4k2 Rolling 4d10.
Results: 6 2 4 6 for a total of 18.
Rosario: IIRC, I have no FWs, just 2 DWs, so TN 12
Rosario: Never mind, I can't hit 12 on one non-exploding die :-)
Rosario: I'd better make phase 6 count :-)
Diego Valdez has 2 DWs, no FWs, too.
Rosario: And I have 3 DWs and no FWs, and a Resolve of 2....
Diego Valdez: This is the part where you get creative and start flipping tables.
Rosario: My phase 6 attack...
Rosario attempts to be Cuisinart Girl...6k3+2 Rolling 6d10.
Results: 3 9 2 8 2 7 for a total of 31.
Rosario: 26
Diego Valdez can't beat that with Wits 2 and no exploding dice
Seeing how bad I can make the other guy look before I'm out ;-) 3k2+2 Rolling 3d10.
Results: 7 7 2 for a total of 16.
wound check Rolling 2d10.
Results: 6 6 for a total of 12.
Diego Valdez: (Wait a sec....)
Rosario: Yes?
Diego Valdez counts dramatic wounds again. I gave you one on 1, then tagged, then failed to defend; new round....
Diego Valdez: "Meanwhile, you've done 1 dramatic wound for every phase you've acted, right?
Rosario: I think I just gave you your third one...
Diego Valdez: I think you've just given me my fourth.
Rosario goes to look at log, too...
Rosario: Looks like I gave you 2 in round 1...
Rosario: I think you're right, that was 4. I have 3, right?
Diego Valdez: Yes. And the game goes to you.
Diego Valdez: The problem with these blunted sparring weapons, I think, is that without a trail of blood and pain it can be rather easy to lose track of who's winning or losing.
Rosario salutes. "Well fought. I thought you had me."
Diego Valdez grins. "I would have, had I not tried to get unnecessarily creative."
Rosario True, she smiles, and extends her hand.
Diego Valdez takes the hand and sweeps a courtly bow-&-kiss.
Rosario: For a shake or kiss, your choice :-)
Panache+Etiquette Rolling 4d10.
Results: 6 8 7 5 for a total of 26.
Rosario: "I believe," she continues, "that the tradition calls for us to share a drink now?"
Rosario: (SCA fighter: beat each other silly then have a beer ;-)
Diego Valdez: And who am I to fly in the face of tradition?
Diego Valdez: Here
Diego Valdez: Have some Madeira, m'dear.

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