<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/67/8d/03/678d03bf7c12b399b4b90039210b348e.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: impact;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Mouser</span></span><br/>Human Rogue/Bard, 11 HP, AC 19, Character Sheet (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1615304).<br/><em>Known for biting off more than he can chew.</em><br/><hr/><br/>Mouser listened attentively to the scouts' report.  Surprised to discover that there was a secret entrance into the ruins, he longed to join Cass's strike team there.  But he didn't want to go with Cass.  The bard adjudged the gunslinger as being self-destructive, and Mouser had long ago come to the conclusion that following someone like that would be to his detriment.<br/><br/>"A three-pronged assault might stretch our forces thin," Mouser said.   "But it might deny the enemy from establishing a defensive response.  The challenge will be to coordinate the assault effectively.  The strike teams at the switchback and the ruined staircase will be able to maintain visual contact, but the team at the secret entrance won't."<br/><br/>He laid out a map and then said:<br/><br/>"Lord Faranal believes that those on horseback should assault from the Switchback.  That would put Tem and Lord Faranal here."  He pointed to the map at the switchback.<br/><br/>"Cass wants to breach the secret entrance.  So that puts her here."  He pointed to the map at the entrance.   "Cass will need a proficient climber.  Edan can probably take point there.  She's probably the best climber out of all of us.  In addition, Lady Vendi has a climbing kit.  I recommend that Cass's strike team borrow it for the mission."<br/><br/>"I would like to proceed to the ruined stair case," he said.   "I think I will be able to manage the climb with some help.  I'm not much of a fighter, so I will need a combat specialist with me.  I recommend Victor or Vendi.  Believe it or not, she can swing a mean great axe."<br/><br/>"So that would put at least two people in each strike team," he said.   "I recommend you lead the strike force at the ruined stair case, Damira.  Cass and Tem can lead the other strike teams."