DUAL LOADING AS BARBARIAN - 2016AUG28 - Chuno

>load my arrows
You focus on the image of an eagle but are unable to draw upon its majesty.

>form eagle
Scanning the distance, you acutely focus on distant targets waiting the full wrath you intend to deliver.  With a shriek you begin to flex your hands in preparation of unleashing a distant mortal blow upon your enemies!
Roundtime: 2 sec.

EXPIRE: You feel your inner fire cool as you finish practicing the Form of the Eagle.

>load my arrows
You reach into your quiver to load the horseman's bow with some cougar-claw arrows.
Roundtime 5 sec.

You think you have your best shot possible now.
>fire
A large musk hog hisses viciously and lunges at you!
* Looking as if this were a bad idea, a large musk hog lowers its head, snorting angrily and charges at you.  You evade.
[You're solidly balanced and in very strong position.]
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< With grace, you fire a cougar-claw arrow at a large musk hog.  A large musk hog attempts to evade, failing miserably.  The arrow lands a cataclysmic strike (22/23) (Did the Greater Fist just erupt again?) that rips the hog's right leg off at the knee with a dead-center blow to the kneecap, severely stunning it.
That would have stuck if there was anything left to stick to!
The cougar-claw arrow falls to the ground!
The musk hog bellows in pain as it collapses to the ground.
[You're solidly balanced and in dominating position.]
< Moving with powerful grace, you fire a cougar-claw arrow at a large musk hog.  A large musk hog fails to evade, leaning wrong and blundering into the blow.  The arrow lands an apocalyptic strike (23/23) (So that's what it felt like when Grazhir shattered!) that cleaves the right arm from the shoulder.
That would have stuck if there was anything left to stick to!
The cougar-claw arrow falls to the ground!
The musk hog falls to the ground and lies still.
[You're solidly balanced]
[Roundtime 1 sec.]

>shoot
< Moving in gracefully, you fire a cougar-claw arrow at a wary forager goblin.  A wary forager goblin attempts to evade, failing miserably.  The arrow lands an apocalyptic strike (23/23) (So that's what it felt like when Grazhir shattered!) that partially splits the sternum, snapping some ribs surrounding the heart.

The cougar-claw arrow lodges itself deeply into the forager goblin!
[You're solidly balanced]
< Moving in gracefully, you fire a cougar-claw arrow at a wary forager goblin.  A wary forager goblin attempts to evade, mis-stepping and blundering into the blow.  The arrow lands a light hit (1/23) that slices through the neck and sends the goblin's head flying through the air.

The cougar-claw arrow lodges itself savagely into the forager goblin!
A wary forager goblin collapses to the ground, shuddering and moaning until it ceases all movement.
[You're solidly balanced]
[Roundtime 1 sec.]

>poach
You slip quietly from your hiding place, convinced that you successfully poached your target.
< Attacking gracefully, you poach a cougar-claw arrow at a tall forager goblin.  A tall forager goblin attempts to evade, failing miserably.  The arrow lands a cataclysmic strike (22/23) (Did the Greater Fist just erupt again?) that breaks the right femur and cleaves clean through the hamstring, stunning it.

The cougar-claw arrow lodges itself shallowly into the forager goblin!
The forager goblin howls in pain and collapses to the ground moaning.
[You're solidly balanced and in dominating position.]
< Moving fluidly, you poach a cougar-claw arrow at a tall forager goblin.  A tall forager goblin fails to dodge, mis-stepping and blundering into the blow.  The arrow lands an apocalyptic strike (23/23) (So that's what it felt like when Grazhir shattered!) that cleaves the right arm from the shoulder.
That would have stuck if there was anything left to stick to!
The cougar-claw arrow falls to the ground!
A tall forager goblin collapses to the ground, shuddering and moaning until it ceases all movement.
[You're solidly balanced]
[Roundtime 1 sec.]