GOSSAMER is 5` 5``
GOSSAMER is a Murskan, member of the Free cities.
He is a Dwarf.
He is left handed
He has been given a suit of mirror-polished PLATE armor
     and wears a fearsome FULL HELM
GOSSAMER wields a GREAT AXE
GOSSAMER is a WALL OF STEEL fighter
He is well suited to his weapon.
He has a back-up SCIMITAR at his side.
 
VISION is 5` 7``
He comes from Caleam in the Aruaki clanhold.
He is a Convincian.
He is right handed
He has been given a suit of mirror-polished PLATE armor
     and wears a fearsome FULL HELM
VISION is armed with a SHORTSWORD
and a LARGE SHIELD
VISION uses the TOTAL PARRY style
VISION is well suited to the weapons selected.
He has a SHORTSWORD thrust into his waistband.
He has a SHORTSWORD thrust into his waistband.
He has a DAGGER thrust into his waistband.
 
 
 
The warriors salute each other, then begin the battle.
 
VISION thrusts his SHORTSWORD forward with his full force behind it!
GOSSAMER contorts his body inhumanly as he unbelievably dodges the blow!
He falls back, then leaps forward catching his foe off guard!
His muscles ripple as his GREAT AXE cuts through the air!
VISION contorts his body inhumanly as he unbelievably dodges the blow!
GOSSAMER strikes using his GREAT AXE!
VISION stops the blow with his LARGE SHIELD.
GOSSAMER makes a slashing cut with his GREAT AXE!
VISION twists impossibly away from the blow, amazing the spectators!
The warrior from the Aruaki clanhold pivots around seeking the counterstrike!
From the stands a voice yells 'GOSSAMER, you stupid idiot!'
VISION strikes using his SHORTSWORD!
GOSSAMER drops to his knees, avoiding the attack, then leaps back up!
The audience screams its approval!
GOSSAMER pivots around seeking the counterstrike!
The diminutive Andorian sweeps his GREAT AXE sideways as though to cleave his foe in half!
VISION stops the blow with his LARGE SHIELD.
GOSSAMER throws his entire weight behind his GREAT AXE in a mighty assault!
VISION stops the blow with his LARGE SHIELD.
 
MINUTE 2.
 
The battle is too close to tell.
 
GOSSAMER makes a malevolent attack with his gleaming GREAT AXE!
VISION appears, bit by bit, to have given his opponent an edge in this contest!
Then the Free Blade fighter from Caleam stops the blow with his LARGE SHIELD.
This total parry sidesteps, trying to throw his opponent off balance.
He focuses his energy in a powerful upward stab with his SHORTSWORD!
A spectator exclaims 'Brilliant!'  VISION smiles briefly.
GOSSAMER ducks under the blow and falls instantaneously into a roll to his feet!
The arena quiets in respect of the masterful dueling.
GOSSAMER feints three attacks, startling and confusing his foe!
The Andorian throws his entire weight behind his GREAT AXE in a mighty assault!
VISION deflects the attack with his SHORTSWORD.
The Free Blade warrior disengages his foe's weapon arm and tries to steal the initiative!
KELLUMBO'S KIDS's fighter lunges using his SHORTSWORD!
GOSSAMER contorts his body inhumanly as he unbelievably dodges the blow!
The Murskan pivots around seeking the counterstrike!
Our alert warrior makes a slashing cut with his GREAT AXE!
VISION deflects the attack with his SHORTSWORD.
He feints an attack, shattering his opponent's initiative!
He slashes with his SHORTSWORD!
GOSSAMER deflects the attack with his GREAT AXE.
Then the solid fighter disengages his foe's weapon arm and tries to steal the initiative!
He makes a malevolent attack with his gleaming GREAT AXE!
VISION stops the blow with his LARGE SHIELD.
GOSSAMER's GREAT AXE slices at his opponent with concentrated hatred!
VISION curves snakelike away from the blow at the last instant!
Excitement spreads among the stands!
VISION sidesteps, trying to throw his opponent off balance.
He lashes his SHORTSWORD cruelly at a break in the defense!
GOSSAMER deflects the attack with his GREAT AXE.
 
MINUTE 3.
 
The battle is too close to tell.
 
VISION twists his SHORTSWORD around the parry!
GOSSAMER has been wounded on the RIGHT KNEE!
It was a deadly attack!
GOSSAMER winces and smiles feebly.
He is gravely injured!
The Murskan fighter is in desperate trouble!!!
VISION strikes using his SHORTSWORD!
GOSSAMER throws his GREAT AXE into the blow, blocking it skillfully!
The short gladiator steps back, and then rushes forward in a counterstrike!
This clever Andorian throws his entire weight behind his GREAT AXE in a mighty assault!
VISION deflects the attack with his SHORTSWORD.
GOSSAMER strikes using his GREAT AXE!
VISION stops the blow with his LARGE SHIELD.
The Free Blade fighter pivots around seeking the counterstrike!
Our total parry slashes with his SHORTSWORD!
GOSSAMER deflects the attack with his GREAT AXE.
He pivots around seeking the counterstrike!
The ponderous warrior slashes his GREAT AXE towards his opponent!
VISION pivots to the left out of harm's way.
GOSSAMER brings his GREAT AXE ferociously slashing downward from above his head!
VISION deflects the attack with his SHORTSWORD.
GOSSAMER's GREAT AXE slices at his opponent with concentrated hatred!
VISION deflects the attack with his SHORTSWORD.
GOSSAMER smashes through the parry with his GREAT AXE!
VISION is struck on the RIGHT ARM!
GOSSAMER brings his GREAT AXE ferociously slashing downward from above his head!
VISION has been wounded on the RIGHT HAND!
He spits, 'Well struck!'
GOSSAMER's muscles ripple as his GREAT AXE cuts through the air!
VISION curves snakelike away from the blow at the last instant!
 
MINUTE 4.
 
VISION is fighting the kind of fight that brought him here!
 
GOSSAMER makes a slashing cut with his GREAT AXE!
VISION twists impossibly away from the blow, amazing the spectators!
The alert warrior leaps to his left!
He lashes his SHORTSWORD cruelly at a break in the defense!
GOSSAMER deflects the attack with his GREAT AXE.
VISION slips his SHORTSWORD past the parry!
GOSSAMER is struck in the BELLY!
VISION mightily tries to crash through his opponent with his LARGE SHIELD!
GOSSAMER twists impossibly away from the blow, amazing the spectators!
The Andorian allows his foe to over-extend himself.
The alert gladiator brings his GREAT AXE ferociously slashing downward from above his head!
VISION stops the blow with his LARGE SHIELD.
GOSSAMER slashes his GREAT AXE towards his opponent!
VISION nimbly eludes his opponent's attack!
GOSSAMER's slowed movements speak of growing weariness!
This Murskan moves towards better positioning.
He makes a slashing cut with his GREAT AXE!
VISION stops the blow with his LARGE SHIELD.
Our Convincian fighter feints an attack, trying to disrupt the rhythm of the fight!
He makes a clever stab with his SHORTSWORD that stuns the fans!
The crowd is laughing at GOSSAMER.
 
MINUTE 5.
 
VISION is proving the mettle that made him a Protector!
 
GOSSAMER deflects the attack with his GREAT AXE.
He is having to exert some considerable effort to ward off his opponent.
He curses vehemently as his GREAT AXE is broken by the blow.
He pulls his SCIMITAR free and spins on his opponent.
He allows his foe to over-extend himself.
He slashes an arcing attack with his SCIMITAR!
VISION's LARGE SHIELD makes a wall the blow cannot get past!
The Convincian allows his foe to over-extend himself.
He lunges with his SHORTSWORD!
GOSSAMER's SCIMITAR rings as he makes a brilliant and masterful parry!
He feints an attack, trying to disrupt the rhythm of the fight!
He attacks, his SCIMITAR wielded with malevolence!
VISION stops the blow with his LARGE SHIELD.
The Caleamite from the Free cities curses vehemently as his LARGE SHIELD is broken by the blow.
The muscular gladiator loosens and brings to guard his reserve DAGGER.
Our Free Blade pivots around seeking the counterstrike!
He hacks viciously downward with his SHORTSWORD!
GOSSAMER parries with his SCIMITAR.
VISION twists his SHORTSWORD around the parry!
GOSSAMER is struck on the LEFT RIBCAGE!
What a devastating attack!
GOSSAMER appears to be getting desperate!
VISION lunges using his SHORTSWORD!
GOSSAMER dodges right, out of harm's way.
 
MINUTE 6.
 
VISION seems to be beating his formidable opponent!
 
GOSSAMER steps back, and then rushes forward in a counterstrike!
He leaps into the air, bringing his SCIMITAR down in a powerful slash!
VISION deflects the blow with his DAGGER.
He is having to exert some considerable effort to ward off his opponent.
The Aruaki curses vehemently as his DAGGER is broken by the blow.
He feints an attack, trying to disrupt the rhythm of the fight!
He slashes with his SHORTSWORD!
GOSSAMER makes it look easy as he gracefully dodges the blow.
The Dwarf falls back, then leaps forward catching his foe off guard!
He attacks, his SCIMITAR wielded with malevolence!
VISION takes a blow to the NECK!
It was a mighty blow.
VISION winces, obviously feeling great pain.
GOSSAMER twists into a tremendous cutting attack with his SCIMITAR!
The crowd chants 'GOSSAMER--DARK ARENA.'
VISION's body is a blur of motion as he leaps away from the attack!
He leaps over his oncoming foe, seizing the counterstrike!
Then the gladiator fighting for KELLUMBO'S KIDS makes a slashing attack using his SHORTSWORD!
GOSSAMER ducks out of the way of the attack.
He twists to the side, throwing his opponent off balance.
He attacks, his SCIMITAR wielded with malevolence!
VISION deflects the attack with his SHORTSWORD.
GOSSAMER twists into a tremendous cutting attack with his SCIMITAR!
 
MINUTE 7.
 
The oddsmakers favor neither contestant yet.
 
VISION deflects the attack with his SHORTSWORD.
The Aruaki pivots around seeking the counterstrike!
The crowd begins to chant 'VISION' in unison.
VISION thrusts his SHORTSWORD forward with his full force behind it!
GOSSAMER parries with his SCIMITAR.
PHILANTHROPISTS 2's wall-of-steel ducks under the onrushing foe, looking for the counterstrike!
Our Dwarf from PHILANTHROPISTS 2 has exhausted himself!
Our gladiator from the Andorian league feints an attack and then rests to conserve his energy.
VISION makes a clever stab with his SHORTSWORD that stuns the fans!
GOSSAMER no longer has the endurance to put up much of a defense!
Then the Andorian takes an UPPER BODY hit!
He fights with the cunning of desperation!
VISION makes a slashing attack using his SHORTSWORD!
GOSSAMER is wounded in the CHEST!
The blow glances off the armor.
VISION lashes his SHORTSWORD cruelly at a break in the defense!
GOSSAMER is struck in the FACE!
Spectators whistle in amazement at the force of the attack.
GOSSAMER yells "I'm mad now!"
VISION's SHORTSWORD leaps forward in a bloodthirsty assault on his foe!
GOSSAMER is hit in the hamstring of his LEFT LEG!
He falls into the sand!!!
VISION laughs, 'Who fooled you into thinking you were a warrior?!'
GOSSAMER regains his feet!
VISION slashes with his SHORTSWORD!
 
MINUTE 8.
 
VISION is rated ahead of his opponent by the bookmakers!
 
GOSSAMER is struck on the side of the HEAD!
VISION makes a clever stab with his SHORTSWORD that stuns the fans!
GOSSAMER is struck on the LEFT SHOULDER!
He drops to one knee!!!
VISION lunges with his SHORTSWORD!
GOSSAMER is struck on the side of the HEAD!
The Dwarf is gravely injured!
This Murskan fighter surrenders, and offers his hand to his foe.
VISION receives a nod from SHEILA GREYWAND and is the victor!