Seven Days to the Grave [DMOOCH]

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CORR: Alpha shocked in surprise by the attack takes the blow and starts to lose his focus, but grits his teeth as his psionic energy releases itself to ward off the pain, giving him a few more moments of consciousness as he fights through the pain.

Beta growls out loud at the wererats, his claws flashing as he questions his options. He turns to Omega and then back to his foes. He drops his stance and yells out, choosing the only option he has left after hearing Alpha's pain over the collective. "Who among you is the leader of your group! We want to speak of terms for surrender!!!"

Over the collective, the statement is relayed to all the conscious members at the same time, and Delta responds back over it immediately. "What are you thinking Beta? They'll kill us all before letting us leave!!!"

Before he gets to continue, Beta interrupts him. "They'll kill us anyways. We weren't equipped for this, and we really should have been before making this excursion. At this point, the only thing we can do is negotiate with the knowledge that letting us live will allow them all to live. It's the only way I can think for more than one of two of us to survive."

Omega follows after Beta. "I agree. We need your skill with words to save us all. Only you can do it."

R6T26: Delta sighs, and as soon as the conversation ends, he moves around the corner revealing himself to the wererats and calls out. "Will your leader negotiate with us? We'd rather avoid a loss of life on both sides."

"Delta," teeps Paxre. "Get rid of that pit."


R6T25.9: The shrieker stops a hair after Delta, but a second or two might be needed to determine if the wererats heard the message or not.

R6T25.8: Rats continue to swarm around Alpha and he takes 2 and is disabled.

Omega presumably delays for a response.

R6T20.3: In the split time before a possible response from the enemy, as he is disabled and swarmed by rats .... what does Alpha do?

Rat swarm on Gamma on deck, Delta's frog and Delta in the hole (though it is assumed that the latter will delay for a response) ...

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Girrigz: 27. Blur. Shield of Faith +3.
Beta: 26. Has Wererat #1's short sword. PRONE!!! +4 insight bonus to AC til beginning of next round. AOO used.
* He will develop filth fever in 2 days.
Shrieker: 25.9. Shrieking til end of R6T25.9.
Rat Swarm #1: 25.8. (11:27). Alpha.
Omega: 20.5. He will develop filth fever tomorrow. RW2 & WR2 attacking. AOO used.
*** STANCE: Obsidian Reflection Stance!
Alpha: 20.3. Saved vs. shrieker. DISABLED!!!

Reinforcement Wererat #1: 20. (26:26). Saved vs shrieker. S side of Alpha. Giant Frog. Adjacent to Gamma.
* POISONED/ ASLEEP!!! Check for 2nd frequency at end R15T9.9.
Rat Swarm #2: 19. (21:27). Next to Gamma.
Wererat #1: 18. (-9, 15:16 CON). No short sword.
Delta's Summoned Giant Frog: 17.91. RW1.
Delta: 17.9. He will develop filth fever in 3 days. Cannot use Healing Surge until R7.
Reinforcement Wererat #3: 17.1. (11:26). Was face-front w/ Gamma, but on N side of stream now. AOO used.
Gamma: 17. Swarmed by RS#1. DISTRACTED/ NAUSEATED til end R6T19.
Reinforcement Wererat #2(Layl): 15. (26:26). PRONE in hole, facing Omega.
Wererat #2: 14. (12:26). Marked by Omega. PRONE in hole, facing Omega.

Paxre: 10.
Muhrbala: 9.9.
Reinforcement Wererat #4: 9.7. (26:26). Facing Gamma (standing in muck).
Wererat #3: 4. Crossbow w/ half-cover. Bolts (17:20).

DEAD: Dire rat (2).