>>5605351After a short break, (for the spectators to collect their money after successful bets) the second round begins.
Sihn holds the sword in front of him and threatens Sira with several snap cuts. A jerk of the hands which exploits the leverage of the longsword’s handle in order to create fast, but weak cuts. Easily blocked by his longsword. He is testing Sira.
Sira forces him back with a diagonal downward cut. Rather than stopping, he keeps the momentum going and turns it into horizontal cut to Sihn’s middle. That got him to back off.
Sihn advances. Sira can see his left hand leaving the hilt. His knee is bending. The blade is nearly parallel to the ground. Sihn is trying to cut at his legs.
He is prepared for this. Sira is in fool’s guard ー a stance where his sword in front of him, and pointed to the ground. Good for launching upward cuts, thrusts, and deflection.
Sira responds by…
>Move his foot back and cut at his headHe doesn’t really need to deflect. By making him miss, Sira doesn’t have to worry about his retaliation since his sword is out of the way.
>Beat aside his sweeping cut with an upward cut and follow up with a downward cutHolding the longsword with one hand will allow for a slightly longer reach, but it is less stable ー Sira can cut against the sweep and follow it up with a downward cut.
>Dash forward and cut his shoulderLunge forwards and perform a powerful cut to his shoulder. Once he gets close, Sira can control his weapon and move it away ー only having one hand on the hilt means less leverage overall.
DC 14
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