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Post by Father on Nov 19, 2018 22:33:46 GMT 1
Lord Willem is said to once have been as capable as his opponent, once. Ser Normyn is twenty years younger, stronger and faster and never was threatened by his challenger.
Willem CD: 8 AR: 10 Health: 12 8d6k5+1, LBF I, 4 damage Initiative: 4d6k3-4 12Normyn CD: 12 AR: 10 Health 12 8d6k5+2, LBF I, 5 damage Initiative: 4d6-4 9Charge (LBF I, -2b): 6d6k4+1 18 12 damage, so 2. Aim+Attack (LBF I, -3b): 7d6k5+2 23 15 damage, so 5. Knockdown: 4d6k3 12 Fail. Attack (LBF I -2b): 6d6k5+1 19 nil damage Aim+Attack (LBF I, -3b): 7d6k5+2 27 20 damage, so 10, Willem takes an injury and yields. |
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Post by Balon Blackbriar on Nov 20, 2018 7:48:39 GMT 1
This was another duel Balon wanted to see and though he bore Lord Willem no ill will he wanted to see Ser Normyn emerge victorious. The Cordwayners had made their loyalties known and Balon was happy to see them supporting the true king. It didn't take long for the much younger Great Bastard to overwhelm his opponent. When it was done Balon cheered, "To Ser Normyn! To House Cordwayner!" He'd completely fucked up any personal relationship with the Cordwayners but that didn't mean he wasn't going to support them and sing their praises.
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Post by Roland Cordwayner on Nov 25, 2018 3:10:46 GMT 1
Roland was a devout man to the point of being priggish and self-righteous at times, but this match caused him to curse many times over.
First he cursed the match for existing, damning the increasingly open treachery of his birth family.
Secondly he cursed himself for being occupied with his own affairs, too intent on playing the brave young gallant for Lady Alicent and risking his lord's health.
Thirdly he cursed his half brother so being Lord Starling's equal in skill but younger in body.
Fourthly he cursed Lord Tyrell, half wondering how far the restriction on dueling afoot with swords was a safety measure and how much a plot to favour Bittersteel's rebels. He swiftly dismissed such thoughts - Lord Tyrell was a paragon of knightly virtue, and Roland mumbled penitent prayers in guilt at his unworthy thoughts.
There was similar repentance at his fifth curse for Lord Starling standing himself instead of letting a household knight stand. Lord Starling was a proud man with much to be proud of - a glorious career and a beautiful daughter, so again Roland dismissed the thoughts leaving the sixth breath for prayer and the seventh for the Stranger.
The only saving grace was that his cherished, proud lord had the sense to yield, and had at least managed to deal some damage before submitting. As ever, leaving the Seventh breath for the Stranger avoided its hand, whether the mater be a man cursing or a disciplining his wife.
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Post by Titus Blackbriar on Nov 26, 2018 19:36:01 GMT 1
Whilst Lord Willem did not stand victorious, one could only admire him for his tenacity and the contrast between the Lord of House Starling and his own Lord Jon was stark enough. Was he really, as Septon Abelar had put it, above it all? Or was it arrogance? Or fear?
Titus entertained the thought of serving under a Lord such as Willem Starling. Much like Lord Gormon yet so unlike...
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