I have registered your votes, and will have Alexandros the Third attack the nearest Orc to break the 1-1 tie.
265
This Orc is huge, brown-skinned and brawny. What’s more, the shaman is so angry at having a ‘yooman’ at his ceremony that he joins in too! The other Orcs are too drunk to join in, but you must fight these two.
ANGRY ORC SKILL 6 STAMINA 9
SEETHING SHAMAN SKILL 6 STAMINA 5
If you somehow defeat the two livid humanoids, turn to 230.
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The fight:
[spoiler](Attacking Seething Shaman first)
Round 1: Seething Shaman Attack Strength: 14, Player Attack Strength: 18, Angry Orc Attack Strength: 11;
Seething Shaman Stamina: 3, Player Stamina: 22, Angry Orc Stamina: 9
Round 2: Seething Shaman Attack Strength: 17, Player Attack Strength: 16, Angry Orc Attack Strength: 15;
Seething Shaman Stamina: 3, Player Stamina: 20, Angry Orc Stamina: 9
Round 3: Seething Shaman Attack Strength: 13, Player Attack Strength: 14, Angry Orc Attack Strength: 13;
Seething Shaman Stamina: 1, Player Stamina: 20, Angry Orc Stamina: 9
Round 4: Seething Shaman Attack Strength: 16, Player Attack Strength: 13, Angry Orc Attack Strength: 11;
Seething Shaman Stamina: 1, Player Stamina: 18, Angry Orc Stamina: 9
Round 5: Seething Shaman Attack Strength: 8, Player Attack Strength: 21, Angry Orc Attack Strength: 14;
Seething Shaman Stamina: -1, Player Stamina: 18, Angry Orc Stamina: 9
(Attacking Angry Orc)
Round 6: Angry Orc Attack Strength: 13, Player Attack Strength: 13;
Seething Shaman Stamina: -1, Player Stamina: 18, Angry Orc Stamina: 9
Round 7: Angry Orc Attack Strength: 11, Player Attack Strength: 14;
Seething Shaman Stamina: -1, Player Stamina: 18, Angry Orc Stamina: 7
Round 8: Angry Orc Attack Strength: 14, Player Attack Strength: 19;
Seething Shaman Stamina: -1, Player Stamina: 18, Angry Orc Stamina: 5
Round 9: Angry Orc Attack Strength: 17, Player Attack Strength: 17;
Seething Shaman Stamina: -1, Player Stamina: 18, Angry Orc Stamina: 5
Round 10: Angry Orc Attack Strength: 14, Player Attack Strength: 16;
Seething Shaman Stamina: -1, Player Stamina: 18, Angry Orc Stamina: 3
Round 11: Angry Orc Attack Strength: 13, Player Attack Strength: 13;
Seething Shaman Stamina: -1, Player Stamina: 18, Angry Orc Stamina: 3
Round 12: Angry Orc Attack Strength: 11, Player Attack Strength: 19;
Seething Shaman Stamina: -1, Player Stamina: 18, Angry Orc Stamina: 1
Round 13: Angry Orc Attack Strength: 15, Player Attack Strength: 13;
Seething Shaman Stamina: -1, Player Stamina: 16, Angry Orc Stamina: 1
Round 14: Angry Orc Attack Strength: 14, Player Attack Strength: 18;
Seething Shaman Stamina: -1, Player Stamina: 16, Angry Orc Stamina: -1[/spoiler]
After a rather drawn-out battle, Alexandros the Third kills the Angry Orc and Seething Shaman after taking 6 Stamina points of damage.
230
You hurry away before the Orcs can react, slipping through the trees and bushes. You run and run, putting a great distance between yourself and the grotesque funeral. When you reach the far end of the woods you pause for a moment and stand there, panting. Suddenly your ears pick up, as they pick up the sound of horse’s hoofs, coming closer. Turn to 185.
185
The sound of hoofs comes closer and closer, but they slow to a gentle trot as they approach the trees. Will you leap out and challenge the rider (turn to 302), or wait and see what happens (turn to 145)?
Please vote before 9:00 AM PDT or a 2-vote majority is reached to guarantee that it will be counted.
Adventure Sheet
[spoiler]Alexandros the Third
SKILL: 9
Initial Skill = 9
STAMINA: 16
Initial Stamina = 22
LUCK: 8
Initial Luck = 10
ITEMS OR EQUIPMENT CARRIED:
Cloak
Hunting-knife
Sword
Rucksack
Armour
Bow and 1 silvered arrow
Bottle of healing balm (turn to 42 to use it)
SPECIAL ITEMS:
None
PROVISIONS REMAINING: 4
Note: Four Lizard Men escaped from the section 284 ambush
BOONS:
2 Rewinds
2 Restorations[/spoiler]