>>6105474“Is summoning magic not common in Fodlan?” Cassius asks. “Interesting, though not too surprising.”
“Who gives a fuck?” Gideon snarls. “Smoke and parlor tricks. They’re still outnumbered, and drunk at that. Kill them all, but make sure to leave the sorcerer alive. If he resists, beat him to within an inch of his life.”
Gideon’s men fan out to surround your group. Three spearmen take position in front of you, while two pairs fan out to the side. His armor knights slowly clank forward, allowing their more lightly armored allies to soften you up first. You notice that they carry with them hammers meant for smashing through heavy armor. Near Gideon, four archers knock arrows to their bows. With the melee about to begin in earnest, they’ll be unable to fire upon you just yet, allowing you some time to deal with their allies first.
In your current formation, Adeline plans to act as a shield for your group. You can allow the enemy to crash upon her. From what you’d seen before, she is no stranger to taking the brunt of the enemy attack. That being said, she is not invincible, and may suffer some damage in the process.
Or you can take the fight forward, and smash into the neatly lined group of enemies first.
>Adeline>Level 20 Armor KnightHP: 48/48
Strength: 20
Speed: 4
Defense: 20
Resistance: 0
Weapon: Steel Lance (+12 Attack)
Skill: Guard Stance (Redirect damage meant for an adjacent party member to yourself. Targeted party members will still counter attack.)
>Cassius>Level 20 SummonerHP: 35/35
Magic: 20
Speed: 16
Defense: 8
Resistance: 18
Spells: Flux (+7 Attack), Swarm (+4 Attack, -4 SPD Debuff for 1 turn)
Skill: Summon (Summons a phantom soldier. Weapon varies on roll)
>PhantomHP: 10/10
Strength: 17
Speed: 10
Defense: 20
Resistance: 0
Weapon: Killing Axe (+12 Attack, 30% chance to crit)
>Gideon’s MenHP: 34/34
Strength: 16
Speed: 11
Defense: 14
Resistance: 0
Weapon: Iron Spear (+7 Attack)
>A): Let Adeline defend the entire group against the enemy’s attacks, allowing them the first strike.>B): Leave Adeline to guard the others. You will move forward and engage the enemy first. (Choose how)>C): Write-in 