First Round: Stephen the Strong vs. Nicolas the Noble

Stephen the Strong
SPEED – 23
STRENGTH – 63 Adv. +28
AGILITY – 86 Adv. +51
ENDURANCE – 21
INTELLECT – 15

Nicolas the Noble
SPEED – 64 Adv. +41
STRENGTH – 35
AGILITY – 18
ENDURANCE – 34 Adv. +13
INTELLECT – 64 Adv. +49

Stephen begins to launch his javelins towards Nicolas. Nicolas works his way closer to Stephen as he carefully dodges the incoming javelin missiles. One of the stray javelins slams into his shoulder, severely denting his armor and badly injuring his shoulder. Stephen runs out of javelins and quickly arms himself with his shield and a spear. He crouches low to protect his body while trying to keep Nicolas as a distance. Nicolas sees that it will be hard for him to get a strike on the well protected Stephen. Nicolas pulls out a longbow and tries to shoot arrows at Stephen from about fifteen meters out. The arrows that do make contact only sink deep into Stephen’s shield. Nicolas sees that his attack is ineffective and a look of worry grows on his face as Stephen springs up, breaking the arrows off his shield with his spear, and sprints toward Nicolas. Nicolas immediately drops his longbow and displays a short sword and a dagger. Stephen’s spear is aimed directly at Nicolas’s head. At the last second of his charge, Stephen drops his spear down toward Nicolas’s abdomen, hoping to fool him. But Nicolas is too quick and he parries the spear with his short sword and slashes Stephen’s spear with his dagger. Stephen is not injured but the attack leaves his shield severely damaged. They run past each other and stand in battle ready stances. Sweat drips down their faces and Nicolas rotates his arm, flexing his wounded shoulder. They lock in battle once more. Nicolas has a hard time getting past Stephen’s spear and shield and landing a deadly blow. Nicolas is forces to bob and weave, dodging the thrusts of the spear. During on mistimed dodge, Stephen’s spear head pierces the top of Nicolas’s inner leg where there is a gap in his armor. His breaches fill with blood and his movements slow. At a moment’s notice, he launches his dagger at Stephen’s head. Stephen draws his shield up to block the dagger and it thuds deep into the shield. At this moment, Stephen’s view is blocked by the shield he holds in front of his face in order to block the dagger. Nicolas raises his short sword high above his head as he grabs the end of Stephen’s spear. He pulls the spear toward him since Stephen still holds the spear, he follows. Nicolas brings his short sword down with such brute force on Stephen’s arm that he cuts through his gauntlets and severs his wrist. Blood squirts from his bloody stump. As Nicolas wastes no time and begins to hack at the shield that Stephen holds over his body as his only protection. The shield begins to fall apart and Nicolas’s sword begins to clanks off Stephen’s armor. Nicolas eventually knocks Stephen to the ground. He steps on Stephen’s shield and arm pinning them both to the ground. Stephen bangs his bloody stump off Nicolas’s leg, trying to free himself. It is no use and Nicolas brings his sword down driving it through Stephen’s neck. Winner: Nicolas the Noble