The horses had not yet begun to decompose, their bodies rigid with after-death stiffness and there was a fair amount of long dried blood staining their fur and the soil below. The area around the steeds was a mess of footprints, scratches and scraps in the compacted dirt. Including two marks where it seems something heavy had been dragged off the road and up the northern escarpment.<br/><br/>The saddle bags were already looted, valuable contents already stolen while the rest was left as refuse on the ground. A single leather map case lies discarded nearby, it has also been left open and it's contents nowhere to be seen.<br/><br/>As Kaldara and Merry make their inspections of attack there was a shrill, ear piercing shriek of<strong><em>"Kherek!"</em></strong>and two black shafted arrows flew out of the northern treeline towards the wagon, followed quickly by two small yellow skinned creatures wielding wickledy curved blades leapt down the embankment to pounce on the Kaldara and Merry.<br/><br/>The arrows flew through the air. Failing to puncture through Avreene's sturdy scaled plate, but finding a weak link in Sapphire's chainmail armour.<br/><br/>One of the sword wielding goblins, eager for blood that leapt down the embankment lands unsteadily but attempts to attack Merry, narrowly missing. The second lands more sure-footedly and immediately cuts his blade quick and deep into the dwarf's side.<br/><br/>OOC: Surprise round<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Attacking Kaldara</div><div class="spoiler_body">https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=146122 -to hit *crit*<br/>https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=146127-Damage 10</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">attacking Merry</div><div class="spoiler_body">https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=146124 -*Miss*</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Attacking Sapphire</div><div class="spoiler_body">https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=146123 -*crit*<br/>https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=146128 -12 damage</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">attacking Avreene</div><div class="spoiler_body">https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=146125 -*miss*</div></div>