The Games of Saberhaven
Mack vs. Nommy
        The mighty half-giant representative of the Titan of Combat enters to cheers of the crowd. Mack certainly knows how to please the battle hungry Arena-goers. His last battle saw him pitted against another half-giant in a classic battle.
       This time, however, the fight is to earn the advance to round 2 of the summer tournament, and the chaotic gladiator couldn't be happier. His opponent is a small creature - a deep gnome - and he's favored to win.
       Nommy has assured the public that his illusionist skills will be well used and he will indeed upset the gladiator. The crowd anticipates the beginning as the warriors are announced.
       The illusi-gnome enters with a team of four mirror images, all blurred out of normal focus, making it harder for the half-giant to hit him. He'll need every advantage to defeat the warrior who carries a weapon of the Titans which could level him in little more than one hit.
       Mack moves forward and fires the quarrels from his wrist bracer en route to the melee. The nimble gnome dodges the first and the second gets stuck in the firing mechanism, clogging it so no more can fire.
       The gnom etakes this chance to try and end it quickly. He chants several arcane syllables, trying to confuse the half-giant. Mack sees it coming and resists the mental puzzling. He charges forward, maul held high.
       Nommy somersaults into the melee, looking to make use of his illusions as well as dodge the big hits of the maul. He strikes out with longsword and dagger, but Mack doesn't let the little man close enough. The maul comes down slowly but solid as a tree, blasting one of the images away.
       Mack sweeps from the side with the maul, opening himself to several short shots from the gnome. Nommy waits too long to get out and feels the full brunt of the maul. Knocked aside, the gnome realizes he's in trouble if he doesn't avoid the maul.
       He starts to hop around, dodging the slow swings of the maul, but is unable to get close enough to gain any advantage himself.
       Mack pummels another image. With the maul resting on the ground, Nommy strikes twice, but his dagger and sword do little damage compared to the immense constitution of the half-giant.
       Another image gets swept away. Nommy continues to put his illusions to good use, striking twice more, slowly whittling away the half-giant.
       But suddenly, his luck runs out as the maul lands on his a second time, knocking him totally unconscious, left bleeding on the ground.
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