Maeric tries to use the short breathing room created by the burning pitch to clear the wall of immediate fliers.
He notes a man jumping down from the tower - he seems in a hurry to get somewhere, so Maeric decides to attempt to clear a way for him, pushing at the throng of fighting bodies.
Spoiler: OOCInitiative(are we still doing this?): (1d20+2)[22]
Attack: (1d20+5)[14] (Damage:(1d8+3)[6])
Str to help clear the way: (1d20+3)[4]