Covering the distance didn't take very long, and soon enough they were upon the source of the next disturbance to hit the Quarter's streets, a motley band of brigands who, it seemed, were similar to those two goblins, in that they were also interested in causing as much chaos and commotion as possible.  Rose wasn't certain as to whether they had been part of Garland's initial plan, or if they constituted some sort of backup plan for the armored warrior, but she did know that they, too, needed to be stopped before anyone else got killed.  It seemed as though they had already killed plenty on those streets that day...<br/><br/>Ducking back around the corner before this group of scallywags could spot them, the shifter set her companion down, then knelt down beside her, so that they could form a plan quietly.  Whatever plan they came up with, though, it would have to be quick.  Rose estimated that she only had another 6, maybe 12 seconds left on her increase in foot speed.  Much like a Barbarian's Rage, the Shifting power her ancestry afforded her was only a quick burst of ability.<br/><br/>"So, we've got a drummer who's likely a bard, an archer who might be a bit of a skirmisher, a crossbowman-cleric, five goons with knives and fire flasks, and a man with a wand that can shoot out balls of fire."  Rose commented, summing up the forces arrayed against them.  Admittedly, her appraisal of their capabilities was mostly guesswork, what she could assume was the worst possible set of forces they could face, including those scallywag-goons all being rogues of some sort...  Still, hopefully she was assuming they were too powerful, rather than too weak.  "I'm not worried about the fire, but crossing the distance without giving up the element of surprise might be a bit difficult.  What I'd really like to do is charge them, but teleportation might be our best option.  Any thoughts?"<br/><br/>Of course, if she were to cross that distance on foot, she would probably activate her Ring of Blinking, first.  With it, her chances of their attacks missing her skyrocketed, and though it would slow her down a little, if her Shifting held out for long enough, she'd be able to do a proper charge over that remaining distance.  Especially if they decided to try to come to her.<br/><br/>Come to think of it, perhaps she'd be able to act as a nice distraction, while Aria moved into a better position...  Using the rooftops above, for example.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Ah, I see.  Then yeah, that's a misunderstanding that makes sense in-character. ^^ And I'm glad the fast pace Rose is setting for herself is having some in-game advantages.<br/><br/>Shifting, like Barbarian Rage, lasts for 3 + Con Mod rounds, in Rose's case 6.  Since she got there in under 5 rounds, I take it she's got at least 1, maybe 2 rounds left before her Shifting ends?  If there's time, she might not even activate her Ring of Blinking right away, since Healing Factor could take care of those first few opening shots from the scallywags...<br/><br/>At any rate, hopefully ducking back around the corner will give the two of them time to come up with a good plan. ^^;