poisoned by a needle, this orc will lose hp each turn until either the poison passes or it dies. my hand axe makes a strong argument for the latter.

a creature that's faster than me will usually try to run when wounded. it'll come after later once it's recovered some health; if i want to prevent that from happening i'll have to dispatch it before it gets away. there are a few ways to do this, like chasing it into a corner and forcing it to fight. the easier way is to use a missile weapon. some creatures, realizing i can hit them from far away, turn around and fight.

this snake doesn't turn around, but falls to my needles just before it can get out of sight.