Swamp Jerks

You arrive at a muddy bank. A man in a dull bronze helmet with a featureless
faceplate and a man in a bronze helmet bearing a red and black striped
faceplate are here. You are facing southwest. You see a shallow ford to the
north; a salt marsh to the northeast; a narrow murky river to the east and to
the west; a south bank of a narrow murky river to the southeast, to the south,
and to the southwest; and a wetland to the northwest.
Dahmu follows you.
a man in a dull bronze helmet with a featureless faceplate moves towards you.
[Success: 95, Roll: 32] A man in a bronze helmet bearing a red and black
striped faceplate brings his light quarterstave with leather grips in a
downward sweeping arc aimed at your legs, but misses. You jump upward, your
legs avoiding the a man in a bronze helmet bearing a red and black striped
faceplate's attack.
You roll your eyes.
Dahmu raises an eyebrow.
[Success: 5, Roll: 88] A man in a bronze helmet bearing a red and black striped
faceplate leans forward, feigning a strike at you with his light quarterstave
with leather grips! You have left a large low defensive opening.
You attempt to disengage...
You have left a large low defensive opening.
[Success: 5, Roll: 30] With a fluid motion, a man in a bronze helmet bearing a
red and black striped faceplate brings his light quarterstave with leather
grips in a downward sweeping arc aimed at your legs, knocking you down!

[Success: 5, Roll: 90] A man in a dull bronze helmet with a featureless
faceplate tightly grips his retalq dagger. Stepping towards you, he then lunges
a stab at you and strikes. A man in a dull bronze helmet with a featureless
faceplate then moves his rear foot forward then pivots on it, spinning his
whole body, while his blade arcs viciously in a follow-up slash!  Critical Hit!
Jolting slice to the neck. You suffer a cut to your neck.
 You are no   longer  busy.
You stand up.
[Success: 5, Roll: 39] With a fluid motion, a man in a bronze helmet bearing a
red and black striped faceplate brings his light quarterstave with leather
grips in a downward sweeping arc aimed at your legs, knocking you down!
[Success: 5, Roll: 45] A man in a dull bronze helmet with a featureless
faceplate flips forward his retalq dagger in an attempt to distract you! You
have left a large middle defensive opening. The sudden motion puts you off
guard for a moment!
[Success: 5, Roll: 86] A man in a dull bronze helmet with a featureless
faceplate tightly grips his retalq dagger. Stepping towards you, he then lunges
a stab at you and strikes. A man in a dull bronze helmet with a featureless
faceplate then moves his rear foot forward then pivots on it, spinning his
whole body, while his blade arcs viciously in a follow-up slash! The attack
rakes your Iridine wall shield! The attack cuts across your Iridine wall shield!
You are  no longer busy.
You must stand before you can retreat.
You stand up.
[Success: 5, Roll: 76] A man in a dull bronze helmet with a featureless
faceplate flips forward his retalq dagger in an attempt to distract you! You
have left a large middle defensive opening. The sudden motion puts you off
guard for a moment!