Violence rears its ugly heads once more! And violence with violence must be faced.

Novalis does not doubt an instant, the slumping knight instinctively lunges forward to prevent Ringel and Tanna Mai to be slaughtered by this river monstrosity.

He leads with a swift blow of his sword, and then a clever sidestepping high cut devised to step away while fending off the enemy.

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Movement: Move to X19 Accept an AoO Current AC 24 (+2 Extra dodge from moving 10')
Swift Action: Minute Hand (Boost) (Attack as Swift action at -2): Attack: (1d20+10)[21] Damage (1d8+7)[15]
Standard Action: Red Zephyr's Strike (Strike) (Move 10'after attack, no AoO): (1d20+14)[30] Damage (1d8+9)[10]
Ending up in AA19