The brief smoke and flames grew brighter as did a wave of heat that followed it while the men were finishing off the kobold aggressors. By the time Brannor had turned to confront the source, the mage was but casually shaking his hands out; his work well done at this point, spurring him to add his remark. Not a surprise to behold given this, the enemy was reduced mostly to badly charred casualty. Yet, with that ferocious fanaticism that laid in his heart, Brannor overlooked that they were almost assuredly dead for the fact that if they so much as moved in slight, his blade was set to dive deep into them.

There were to be no chances taken, not with these stakes and the seeming turn of fortune. So when the priest Falconmoon appeared with the women and the entourage of survivors from the doorway of the temple, the moonlit hunter and his smoke obscured company were awaiting them already. Mr. Lake had ensured that much at least, that the most pressing danger was well and done. Other threats were not far despite this triumph, so urgency was still in place.

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Brannor will use a readied action to move to and kill any kobold that even seems alive while the formation begins to escort the people of the temple. If any of these kobolds do attempt to escape and would provoke an opportunity attack, Brannor will use his reaction to attempt to strike them down if they are in reach.
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"Orchid," Brannor began as he observed the situation, speaking in his low tone and keeping hushed at that, "When our troop leaves with the people, keep your eyes open to see if we are being followed since you will protect the rear."

Shifting the greatsword slightly in his leathered palms, the menacing weapon and its unusual engravings threatened the seemingly dead kobolds. However, Brannor continued as his nature absent mindedly kept watch of the situation at hand; "If they're foolish enough to follow, we can lure them into the woods and force them to fight us in person than afar."

The huntsman hoped the half-blood was wise enough to know to drop low if they began pelting them with projectiles at a distance; it was harder to see a man hidden in the grass, let alone fire at him, all at night. The same reason predators were so fond of lurking out of sight in it and striking when their prey knowingly or unknowingly drew near. Breaking into the cover of the woods would have the same effect. The people could hide while the defense was mounted just behind them, using trees and undergrowth to conceal and cover their presence. All the wilderness was, was a great advantage for the aspirant of the ferine realm; he knew how to fight in it, where to fight in it and best of all, how to hunt in it. Man or kobold, it mattered none, he sincerely doubted they knew how to approach such a defense. 

They were as much prey as they were anything else and there was a particular joy to be derived from turning the tables upon the forces of darkness.

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Brannor will assist Kyra Shepard in leading the survivors back along the route they took earlier, hoping not to be discovered.
He rolls a [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/2112]21[/url] for his Dexterity (Stealth) check to conceal himself while moving. His advantage is lower at [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/2113]5[/url].
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