<div align="center"><strong>GM NOTICE</strong><br/><hr/><br/><strong>THE BATTLE OF THE EMERALD SPIRE RUINS</strong></div><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><strong>Area A:  The Switchback</strong><br/><br/>(https://i.imgur.com/AD2rJ07.png)<br/></div><br/><strong>In Round 5:</strong><br/>--  Tem took out a goblin with two arrows;<br/>--  Ishtar moved up and threw an alchemist's fire;<br/>--  Shani moved up;<br/>--  Faranal moved forth and missed an attack against a goblin;<br/><br/><strong>Enemy Phase:</strong><br/><br/>The north-most goblin spends a full round action attempting to put out the fire.  He succeeds on his reflex save of DC 15.<br/><br/>The south-most goblin attempts to take a free-action to take a step back and shoot another arrow at Faranal, but there is no space.  He has nowhere to go.  But he shoots an arrow anyways.<br/><br/>Faranal has an attack of opportunity against this goblin, but swings wild.<br/><br/>A goblin hiding out in the other room moves forth after seeing the trouble that his friends are in and shoots another arrow at Faranal, which goes over his shoulder.  "Retreat!" he says.  "Retreat to the tower!"<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><strong>Area B:  The Ruined Hall</strong><br/><br/>(https://i.imgur.com/ayKu3UL.png)<br/></div><br/><strong>Enemy Phase:</strong><br/><br/>The two goblins hear their lord's commands and flee towards the tower, moving directly through Vendi and Damira's squares.  The two can take attacks of opportunity against them.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong>Area C:  The Secret Entrance</strong><br/><br/>(https://i.imgur.com/Aqbo05u.png)<br/></div><br/><strong>In Round 5:</strong><br/>-- Cass opened the door;<br/>-- Victor charged in the room; and,<br/>-- Edan moved up behind Cass.<br/><br/>Victor, as you enter the room, you come to a complete stop next to a large machine man.  It stands up and regards you with fiery eyes, and moves to strike.  However, you strike it with your longsword for 8 damage, as per your prepared action (subject to change upon your request).  It feels its chest for a moment where you struck it, and returns the favor, slamming his body against you, doing 8 damage in return.<br/><br/>The shaman casts something (Edan will probably know that it's Bless).