Despair and Wisdom: Imperial March

It would certainly make for an ugly tapestry as Masayuki engaged a goblin in battle!

Goblin: Init 6, TN 3, Range 2
Masayuki: Init 6, TN 2 Range 2

The horde was fighting back harder as the Crab were pushing back against their might. With a snarl, the goblin swung at the Crab (Singular).

It was a good hit, though the Crab's heavy armor nearly halved the damage: 1 Bonus Sucess, 3 Strife in Fire stance: 9 Damage - 4 Armor = 5 damage dealt.

The Crab's tetsubo came down armor crunching down on the goblin's scavenged armor:

7 Damage - 3 Armor = 4 Damage received.

Round 1 Results:
Goblin: 4/10 Endurance, 3/6 Composure
Masayuki: 5/12 Endurance, 0/10 Composure

Round 2

Masayuki goes to strike again, using the Rushing Avalanche Style. His swing is off balance and bounces off the goblin's armor, giving less damage with Lady Sun that intended.

Pushing back, Second strike | TN: 2 | Success: 1 / Opportunity: 2 / Strife: 2


One opportunity to negate strife
one opportunity for kata - failed by 2 or less, my target suffers physical damage equal to my ranks in Fitness (2)

The goblin lashed out again poking a second hole in the Crab. As they said, it wasn't the first or second spear that finished a samurai...but in Masayuki's case it might well be the third:

2 bonus successes + bonus from Fire 8 Damage - 4 Armor: 4 Damage

Masayuki changes to a defensive stance using his school technique, The Way of the Crab. He turns his tetsubo to ensure the goblin can see Lady Sun, and lays into it with a heavy strike.

Goblin round 3 - Say hello to Lady Sun | TN: 2 | Success: 4 / Opportunity: 3 / Strife: 3


Way of the Crab: Ignore Cumbersome armor quality. 1/Rd before making a check to resist critical strike, reduce severity of the strike by total of armor physical resistance + school rank.

Opportunities negate strife, or um, 1 opportunity negates 1 strife, leaving net 2 strife
2 opportunities for Critical Strike

total strife/composure 4/10

The goblin went sailing from the Crab's heavy swing, never to be seen again.

Masayuki will reset to half fatigue and strife if over half.