<div align="center"><strong>GM NOTICE</strong><br/><hr/><br/><strong>THE BATTLE OF THE EMERALD SPIRE RUINS</strong></div><br/><hr/><br/>And with that, the round is over.  Or is it?  From behind the gates of the tower just directly to the north of AREA A, where Tem and her crack team of operatives withstood and defeated a gang of goblins lying in wait, the doors burst open and from within emerged three goblins riding on goblin dogs.  Out they came, with horsechoppers up.  Two other goblins flanked them, dispensing arrows as they followed after.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong>Area A:  The Switchback</strong><br/><br/>(https://i.imgur.com/7YfvTPg.jpg)<br/></div><br/>"Come, my brothers," a goblin shouted in goblin as he swung his horsechopper over his head.  "Let us kill these interlopers where they stand and avenge our fallen kin!"<br/><br/>--  The first goblin dog rider makes his mount charge towards Damira.  It lunges at her, snapping its jaws at her.  Since Damira is presently flat-footed, as she has no light source, the dog might actually land his bite with a 17.  If so, Damira will take 7 damage!  Damira must now roll a DC 12 Fortitude save or otherwise have an allergic reaction to the dog.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Allergic Reaction (Ex) A goblin dog's dander is highly irritating to all creatures save those with the goblinoid subtype. A non-goblinoid creature damaged by a goblin dog's bite, who deals damage to a goblin dog with a natural weapon or unarmed attack, or who otherwise comes into contact with a goblin dog (including attempts to grapple or ride the creature) must make a DC 12 Fortitude save or break out in an itching rash. A creature affected by this rash takes a –2 penalty to Dexterity and Charisma for 1 day (multiple allergic reactions do not stack). Remove disease or any magical healing removes the rash instantly. This is a disease effect. The save DC is Constitution-based.</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>--  The goblin aboard the dog attacking Damira takes a swipe at her with his horse chopper.  Even though she is flat-footed and possibly injured, the goblin is unable to land a swipe on her.<br/><br/>--  Two goblin dogs charge directly towards Faranal's horse.<strong>GM NOTE:</strong>Damira may attempt a single attack of opportunity on any creatures moving past, but remember, she cannot use ranged attacks for her AOO.  The goblin dogs snap at Faranal's dog's heels, but they are otherwise unable to latch on.  On the other hand, one of the goblins DOES hit the horse with a 18 with his horse chopper.  If that hits, then Faranal's horse will take 7 damage.<br/><br/>--  The remaining two goblins move towards the north of the room, and unleash a volley of arrows towards Ishtar and Shani.  The arrow targeting Shani doesn't even clear the room.  However, the arrow targeting Ishtar might be more successful (it's for a 16).  If this hits, Ishtar will take 4 damage.<br/><br/>-- JUST TO COMPLETE THE TURN ORDER:  Vendi, you come across a wall.  There is no door on this wall.<br/><br/><strong>GM NOTICE</strong><br/><br/><strong>STRIKE FORCE A AND STRIKE FORCE B WILL NOW BE STRIKE FORCE A.</strong><br/><br/>As such, it is now round 7.  Strike Force A, composed of Shani, Ishtar, Faranal, Tem, Mouser, Vendi, and Damira may post.  Strike Force C, composed of Cass, Victor, and Edan may post.  You have until the July 21, 2018 to post.<br/><br/><strong>LOOT:</strong>You have gained an additional 200 gp!