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Learned: Twohanded Blunt, Melee Mastery

R> prep halt 15

...wait 4 seconds.
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Pulsed: Shield Usage, Light Armor, Chain Armor, Brigandine, Plate Armor, Defending

R> prep halt 15
...wait 1 seconds.
R> prep halt 15
...wait 1 seconds.
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An announcer boasts, "Combatant Rigged has vanquished the scaled atik'et.  Get it out of there!"  A pair of surly attendants lumbers in and drags the scaled atik'et out of the arena, ridding it of lodged projectiles!

> prep halt 15

You begin chanting a psalm to invoke the Halt spell.
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An announcer shouts, "Send in the next challenge!"  An iron portcullis is raised, heralding the arrival of a red bear orc scout!  The announcers calls out, "And here's our next foe!  Round 18, FIGHT!"

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[arenawatch]>watch scout

You appraise the situation and notice the orc scout may press you into a large spike, you could try to lean out of the way!
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[arenawatch]>lean

You set yourself up to lean out of the orc scout's way!
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Your farmer's tunic thrums softly as it discharges as much power as necessary, leaving a small amount left for future use.
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* A red bear orc scout fires a barbed arrow at you.  You partially block with a pitch-black leather targe embellished with a blue-black glaes crescent moon.
The barbed arrow lands nearby!
[You're nimbly balanced and overwhelming your opponent.]

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Learned: Evasion, Shield Usage, Defending, Light Armor, Chain Armor, Brigandine, Plate Armor

You feel fully prepared to cast your spell.