>>5663834One arrow pierces the paladin prince’s side, finding a notch in his armour and causing him to grunt in pain and lose his own spell; the other pierces his hippogriff and buries itself deep in its side, such that it cries out in a great shrieking death-rattle and flails violently. The Paladin Prince is launched; the hippogriff travels a short distance by sheer momentum before it crashes upon its face and chest and moves no more.
You nod to Olu high upon the hill, in acknowledgement and thanks.
The Paladin Prince is battered and bruised, but so are you. His armour is better, and the sword he holds… It is no practice-sword. Neither is your moon-blade of course, but it is dawn; it is quite likely that the shimmering ivory-white and gold-inlaid sword which your foe clutches is the mightier, at this time of day, or at least its equal.
What will you do?
>Quick, try again to assume <Dragonshape IV>, while Olu distracts Archos and he recovers! This may be your last chance!>Draw your own bow and back away—maintain distance from the Paladin’s sword!>Immolate him from where you are, if you can, and assume a defensive stance in case he braves your flaming breath>Use your Ring of Elemental Command and attempt to freeze him in place, to buy yourself time to do something else…>Tackle him now, and engage him in fisticuffs—if your sword can’t best his, your strength of arms surely can!>Write-in 