A Favor for Captain Loris

[Urson]

Flynn

The Bard says nothing, just picks at his guitar- random notes and chords, as if he's writing a song.

[ybn1197]

Are you following the tracks in the tall grass or are you heading back to the wagon trail before heading to the windmill?

[Rex]

Loch

I want to follow the tracks.

[shaidar]

agreed

[Urson]

Sure. Flynn appears to be only half paying attention, so he'll go where the others go.

[hammerHead]

Hradian

Hradian settles in besides Flynn and prepares a smoke bomb.

[ybn1197]

Following the tracks through the grass, you hear rustling on both sides of you. The further along you move, the more frequent and insistent the rustling grows. Before long, the rustling is no longer coming from along the sides but also from behind.

What do you do?

1. If you stop and stand your ground, roll initiative.
2. If you continue walking, you will automatically lose first initiative but you will be closer to the windmill.
3. You can go into an all-out run. Give me Dexterity checks.

[Rex]

Loch

"I say we stand our ground!" Loch readies his shield and Javelin.

I can't remember what we are rolling for initiative, so feel free to roll it for me.

[shaidar]

Wharram

"Agreed, form a circle, back to back, so nobody gets surrounded"

He draws his weapons, ready.

[Urson]

Flynn

The Bard turns his back to the others, watching the backtrail. He slings his guitar and draws his blade. I an' I tink we has foun' de ratties.

[ybn1197]

I can't remember what we are rolling for initiative, so feel free to roll it for me.

1d20+DEX bonus. Highest result goes first and works down. Need initiative rolls from everyone.

[Rex]

Loch

Initiative [1d20+1] = 8+1 = 9

[shaidar]

Wharram

Initiative: [1d20+1] = 16+1 = 17

[Urson]

Flynn

[1d20] = 5

sorry!

[hammerHead]

Hradian

Initiative: [1d20] = 16+3 = 19

[ybn1197]

Initiative
19. Hradian
18. Dire Rat
17. Wharram
15. Giant Rats (6)
09. Loch
05. Flynn

Stopping in the tall grass, you form a circle to minimize any assailant's chance at getting behind you. From out of the rustling grass around you, 6 giant rats burst through pausing long enough to look at you. At the head of the group, in between you and the mill, you spot a even larger rat, it's fur matted in several places, its teeth long and crooked, and bone spurs jutting out of its fur at random angles.

Actions? Once I hear from everyone, I will post a summary of the round.

[Rex]

Loch

Throw javelin at dire rat.

Thrown Javelin [1d20+1] = 11+1 = 12 to hit [1d6+1] = 2+1 = 3 damage

[hammerHead]

Hradian

The rogue launches a smoke bomb into the rat gang.

I'll scatter them. You slay them, he whispers to the others!

[shaidar]

Wharram will hold, waiting for the rats to close.

[Urson]

Flynn

[1d20] = 3

Flynn throws a dagger at the rightmost of the giant rats, missing horribly.

Rut you, mon! Eat dis!

He switches to his bow, ready to shoot next round.