If Alex was looking for a gunman, he was out of luck. But gender didn't matter in the field of choking smoke, angry cries, and flowing blood. So he charged towards the rifle's muzzle flash and barreled into another solid form, almost bringing them both to the ground...
Per the wording of Armor of Elements Fury, the damage does not stack. You either have to make an attack specifically with the armor, or be struck by an attack. Simply being in the grapple wouldn't automatically inflict the damage.
Initiative Roster!
Sadistic Privateer 14, ( Swami M )Alex Rivers 13,
Malcolm Green
12 (6L?), Huge Eyed Privateer 11, Ember Privateer 10, Nathan ( Gwydden ) 8, Hobs 5, Piggy Privateer 1