Post by Roland Cordwayner on Oct 30, 2018 19:15:58 GMT 1
Redtusk himself.
The man who had given Roland his spurs in the fighting before the King made peace with Dorne.
His hair's absence nagged at him even though it should have made his helm sit easier. Trying to set such thoughts aside, he dipped his lance to Janna Hightower.
At least I have lived up to our discussion a week past to hold this clash of Rolands in the latter rounds rather than the opening round.
He was still in two minds as to his approach even as he took his first lance from his squire Hugh. Redtusk was a most vexing opponent. Against Ser Daemon Roland would have been clearly outclassed, but to his judgement Redtusk was simply close to Roland but that little bit better in almost every respect. He was older than Roland and more experienced - with other knights in the quaterfinal he might have aimed for their breastplate to try to overwhelm their endurance or ridden conservatively, trusting in his sword-arm to best them. Neither approach seemed wise against his heroic namesake.
Indecision was often a man's undoing in combat, and he attempted to make up his mind as to his opponent's strategy, and whether he should strive for a bold approach, and risk being dismounted swiftly, or ride more conservatively, to give the crowd a longer show at this late stage.
D9 QF - Awareness (tournaments): 5d6k3 13
Passive Ride: 21
Health: 12/12
AR: 10/10
The man who had given Roland his spurs in the fighting before the King made peace with Dorne.
His hair's absence nagged at him even though it should have made his helm sit easier. Trying to set such thoughts aside, he dipped his lance to Janna Hightower.
At least I have lived up to our discussion a week past to hold this clash of Rolands in the latter rounds rather than the opening round.
He was still in two minds as to his approach even as he took his first lance from his squire Hugh. Redtusk was a most vexing opponent. Against Ser Daemon Roland would have been clearly outclassed, but to his judgement Redtusk was simply close to Roland but that little bit better in almost every respect. He was older than Roland and more experienced - with other knights in the quaterfinal he might have aimed for their breastplate to try to overwhelm their endurance or ridden conservatively, trusting in his sword-arm to best them. Neither approach seemed wise against his heroic namesake.
Indecision was often a man's undoing in combat, and he attempted to make up his mind as to his opponent's strategy, and whether he should strive for a bold approach, and risk being dismounted swiftly, or ride more conservatively, to give the crowd a longer show at this late stage.
D9 QF - Awareness (tournaments): 5d6k3 13
Passive Ride: 21
Health: 12/12
AR: 10/10
