[center][h3]Theodore Smith[/h3]
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[color=ed1c24][b][u]Health:[/u][/b] 1670/2000[/color]
[color=0072bc][b][u]Mana:[/u][/b] 100/500[/color]

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[b][u]Strength:[/u][/b] 15
[b][u]Agility:[/u][/b] 4
[b][u]Intelligence:[/u][/b] 4
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Shield (Round & Equipped)
Full Plate Armor (Equipped)
Longsword [Uncommon] (Equipped)
Rosary of Courage (Equipped)
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The battle concluded with some difficulty, as the ghost wolves seemed to be able to completely ignore Theo's defenses. Still, the party managed to survive, and the rest of he battles that the party participated were ended swiftly, a combination of all their efforts combined. Resting, Theo deliberated the options presented to the group - they had already seen a decent chunk of danger, and the loot they had collected to this point was satisfactory or a single trip. Honestly, Theo would have preferred simply leaving with what they had rather than risk a boss fight. After all, bosses were far stronger than regular mobs in most RPGs, so what was the point of risking it when your life was on the line?

Of course, he said nothing. Dirk would never turn down a challenge, even if it was suicide.

Reylan gave everyone a needed pep talk, and while it did little to change Theo's view, it at least gave him some confidence. His defense was ridiculous, and with Karma as a healer combined with Theo's massive pool of health, he was unlikely to die. What really mattered was if his Mana would last - it was already at 150...

Karma healed up the party, and the group made their way to the open field that presented them the boss of the dungeon. Theo clenched the longsword he had found during the excursion, praying that this wasn't going to be as bad as he thought it would.

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The menacing figures in front of them caused Theo to slightly falter, but he didn't feel nearly as scared as he would have. Once again, the Rosary and his acting skill allowed him to retain the facade of bravery. Internally, he still loathed to look upon the monstrosities that faced him down. Reylan gave out his orders, as he had done in the previous battles. 

Of course, this meant that Theo had to go against the biggest of the bunch - looking at the scene, there was little in the terrain that could assist them, and with a paladin's poor speed, Kiting the boss while letting the ranged players attack was impossible. Since he had only a single way to gain aggro, and it was single target, there was no choice but to use it on the biggest guy. Theo understood the reasoning in Reylan's orders.

It didn't make him feel better about going against such a large opponent. A roar arced across the battle field from the main opponent, and Theo swore under his breath. The roar itself wasn't too intimidating - not with the Rosary. The reasoning behind the cry was that Theo had just lost 200 health - before the fight even started. Theo was already running low on HP, so the blow was unneeded... Still, he had more health than most of his companions. Theo sliced into the Herald, before letting loose his own roar and guarding with his shield.

Aster managed to land her own blows easily, performing an incredible leap. Theo knew for a fact that she was far faster than him, and with her lack of heavy armor, she was much lighter on her feat as well. Theo never really liked evasive tanks that much, since they were usually pretty squishy, but he was glad another person was at his side. 

Theo wasn't able to see them, but he knew that the spell casters and ranged players were a good distance away - they needed to be, considering the danger they could be in...

In his peripheral vision, Theo saw Paralyze and Shiba slice into one of the guards, and chari was quick to deliver her own blow onto the other. Theo prayed that this wouldn't draw the aggro too heavily from him and Aster...

Theo already broke his promise to the party - Many of them were wounded. Far more than never taking "A single point of damage" like he promised. It was for that reason than, no matter what, he couldn't let anyone die. Not again. No one here would end up like him...

Theo's grip on his shield and Sword only strengthened at the thought of Kajin. His hands burned and ached, and Theo was surprised his health didn't drop from the strength he put into his grip. His teeth were clenched and grinding, and Theo was on the verge of tears. This was unreal. Not even a week ago, he had been a kid in a college, ecstatic to play the most realistic game in history. Now he was risking his life...

But if he had to risk his life, Dirk would... No. Theo would gladly risk his life to protect the people who had helped him this far.

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Summary:
Slash at Herald
Aggravate
Guard with shield