R7T20.5: Omega turns to Layl, charging his strength into a punch that he aims to launch into her gut, the dark power releasing out to try and disable her for a moment. It is a solid hit, and the force generated by the guru's masterful strike does 2 mod as he focuses his ki forth into the strike as well. But even with their augmented physique, each and every one of Girrigz' band are survivalists that have made a living in the toughest conditions with the worst food. She easily withstands Omega's stunning strike.

R7T20.4: Now sure that the negotiations have failed, Delta backs away, taking the expected attack from Girrigz as he gets as far away from him as possible.

"Where are you going, little one?" Girrigz hisses and then bites low to graze Delta in the stomach for 5 (min).

Once safe, Delta launches out his thoughts among the collective. "Paxre, Epsilon Elite, we need to get Alpha back up. We may still be able to break them by taking out that leader." As he speaks to his group, he holds out his hand, a shot of magic leaping out of it to attempt to strike Girrigz squarely, but not before the sniper - readied for something like this, shoots Delta in the buttocks for 11. The sniper once again is exposed, and takes time to reload rather than hide or reposition (though he does have cover from the rocky wall).

He tilts his head in a smile. "Was that supposed to weaken me or something, hmmm? Know your enemy. We're rats. We don't weaken."

R7T20.3: Alpha continues to bleed ...

R7T20.2: Gamma focuses and controls his energy, trying to spread it out to save the young elan's (second) life, but in trying to take care from being exposed (and the constant gnawing pain of the rats), he loses the extraordinary amount of healing energy he attempted to channel through his mental powers.

R7T20.1: Beta lashes out at the nearest wererat, more as a distraction if anything as the enemy dodges, and Beta vanishes, appearing a few feet away, where he safely flips up to his feet, now ready to fight once more (10' from Layl, which she can close w/ 5' step).

R7T19.9-.7: The three wererats that were delaying now burst into action. Gamma's opponent fails to get through the armor. Layl tries to acrobatically get around Omega; she gets into position less adroitly than desired, but Omega misses her with his AOO. Omega, now flanked by Layl and her friend try to bring the pain. She stabs him deep in the very lower abdomen, almost the groin itself, doing 10 and disabling the guru. Her partner misses with his blade, but his bite .... doesn't. It is a critical strike, combined with his sneaky survivalist tactics and hatred of humans that does 24 as Omega's right rachial artery is torn from upper to lower arm, killing Omega outright. His veils all unshape, and the psychic feedback of Omega's death careens through the collective to Gamma. Gamma saw this horrible blow just in time to steel his mind and body against the shock; Omega is obviously no longer part of the collective, but neither is Gamma harmed from his loss.

R7T19.5: Paxre, until now you had been delaying. There is no "dial tone" for anyone's life except for Gamma (which you don't know), and way out in the hallway you don't know about Omega's death. What do you do?

Rat swarm on deck (only one remaining, which is on Gamma), Muhrbala in the hole ...

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Girrigz: 27. Blur. Shield of Faith +3.

Shrieker: 25.9.
Wererat #3: 20.5. Crossbow w/ half-cover. Bolts (16:20). Exposed now, but crossbow loaded.
Delta: 20.4. He will develop filth fever in 3 days. Delta is infected with lycanthropy (wererat).
Alpha: 20.3. Saved vs. shrieker. DYING!!!
Gamma: 20.2. Swarmed by RS#2.
Beta: 20.1. Has Wererat #1's short sword. He will develop filth fever in 2 days. 10' from Layl.

Reinforcement Wererat #1: 20. (26:26). Saved vs shrieker. Adjacent to Gamma.
* POISONED/ ASLEEP!!! Check for 2nd frequency at end R15T9.9.

Reinforcement Wererat #3: 19.9. (11:26). Was face-front w/ Gamma, but on N side of stream now.
Reinforcement Wererat #2(Layl): 19.8. (22:26).
Wererat #2: 19.7. (12:26).
Paxre: 19.5.
Rat Swarm #2: 19. (21:27). Gamma.
Wererat #1: 18. (-10, 15:16 CON). No short sword.

Muhrbala: 9.9.
Reinforcement Wererat #4: 9.7. (26:26). Facing Gamma (standing in muck). DELAYING!!!

DEAD: Dire rat (2). Rat swarm. Omega.