Bjorn felt the claws raking him and he knew he was not in good shape. But it was too late to run now and he had to protect the others, even at the expense of his own life. You could live nicely as huscarl, but there were duties associated with the position and he took his duties seriously. So he tried to take down the critter that stood in front of him.

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I'm at 1HP, so I can still do something this round, but that will be about it I think.
hit critter in front of me: (1d20+6)[20] for (1d8+3)[8] damage