Just recently started hunting Black Apes and I've noticed this messaging anytime I whirlwind or use another combat maneuver and it gets blocked(I assume it's blocking?).

With a quick two step motion you ready your mace, holding it at shoulder level before launching into a turn that renders you as nothing more than a shade of dissolution.

Your errant mace results in nothing more than a soft thud against a black ape's .

Your errant sword results in nothing more than a soft thud against a black ape's .

A black ape deftly sidesteps your bar mace.

Your errant sword results in nothing more than a soft thud against a black ape's .

Your bar mace lands a good hit to a black ape's left hand!

A black ape deftly sidesteps your bastard sword.

[You're somewhat off balance]
Roundtime: 5 sec.