Marius edges in, the two lights from the party backlighting him as he stares at a grate and yawning blackness below.

Surprise Round ...

S22: He is completely unready when there is a hideous, bloodcurdling scream as something launches at him through the grate from below. As if the grating wasn't even there it pops up to his height with a ridiculously oversized axe and then cuts low to strike clean through Marius' left knee for 4 NE (+1d6 bleed)! Even though the classic wounding appears at the strike zone, Marius' knee opens up with a free flowing laceration.

End Surprise Round, Begin Round One!

R1T23: Angelo, what do you do?

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HEROES (Next hour): +1 bonus on Initiative checks, Perception, and Disable Device checks. +1 insight bonus on Ref saves & to AC vs. traps and when FF.
Angelo: 23.
* Light on sash. Mage armor (6 hours).
The Lopper: 22.
Paula: 19.
Marius: 16. Polearm and shield. BLEED 1d6!!!
Alexandru: 12. Hammer and shield.
* Collective w/ Angelo, Hargrimm, Marius, Zauberei.
Zauberei: 6. Mage armor (4 hours). Quarterstaff in hand.
Wren: 5. Light on lab coat. Dagger. Light hammer in hand (will last four hours).
Hargrimm: 5.
* Akashic Bond w/ Alexandru, Angelo, Marius, Zauberei, Wren: THP (5), +1 insight bonus on saves, DR/ 1(noted on sheets). Note that Alexandru has 2E, not 1.

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