<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 B:  The Ruined Staircase</strong><br/><br/>(https://i.imgur.com/vaG3wDT.png)<br/></div><br/><em>You are now standing atop of the ruined stair case.  There is a massive 10 foot hole in front of you.  The stairs are crumbling beneath you, but you adjudge that they are stable for the time being.</em><br/><br/><strong>In Round One:</strong>Vendi attempted to climb up the ruined staircase but was unable to do so.  Mouser successfully clambered up and is in the process of lowering a rope.  Damira skipped.<br/><br/><strong>In Round Two:</strong>Vendi and Damira climbed up the ruined staircase; Mouser lay down a grease spell.  Goblins are about to check the area.<br/><br/><strong>In Round Three:</strong>Damira has entered into the ruins, but without light, she is unable to distinguish what is happening.<br/><br/><em>Damira, you enter the ruins silently.  Because you have low-light vision, you are able to reach the last point where the exterior light can reach.  You cannot make anything.<br/><br/>You do hear the goblins around you, and you can hear chains rustling in the interior of the structure to the west of you.  This is the general vicinity of the barking dogs.<br/><br/></em><hr/><br/><strong>GM ACTION:</strong><br/><br/>The GM is pushing Vendi to GROUP TWO.  Damira's strike force is now operating at the same turn order.<br/><br/>All right -- everyone EXCEPT Mouser, Damira, and Vendi has until 7/4/2018, at 1:05 p.m. to post.