<div class="floatright">(http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag94/Autocad-E/SetWidth850-Goblin-Rocket-Launcher-By-Matt-Dixon_zpsb93f666b.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_u">Surprise round (Perception &lt; 20)</span><br/><br/>Hiding in the reeds that grew along the side of the trail, just beyond the bridge, were a trio of goblins. Their green skin and brown leathers camouflaged them in the muddy, overgrown swamp, none of the adventurers managing to notice them, up until the final moment when they rose up from the reeds with weapons drawn!<br/><br/><em>Two of the goblins were clustered together, 1 move away from the adventurers, the crudely crafted but wickedly sharp goblin weapons known as dogslicers and small wooden shields in their hands. The third goblin was 2 moves away from the adventurers, a long-hafted horsechopper polearm on his back, currently holding a large red tube. One end of the tube ended in a pointed cap upon which was painted a smiling face with a toothy grin, while a burning fuse extended from the other end.</em><br/><br/>While the other two goblins hooted and cheered the third one on, the tube-holding goblin pointed the pointy end straight towards the middle of the bridge, just when the adventurers were in the middle of crossing it in single file, while the fuse burned onimously short!<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Round 1: Sayla (initiative &gt; 16)</span><br/><br/><em>Sayla sprang into action on swift feet! Even if she wanted to, though, she couldn't charge straight for the goblin at the back, because the other two would be in the way in the middle of the trail.</em><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Round 1: Goblins and Old Beaver</span><br/><br/>The fuse burned down at last, causing a handful of white sparks to spray out from the back of the red tube as the projectile within surged forward while the goblin kept it pointed towards the bridge! It hit the deck of the bridge right on target and exploded in blindingly bright blossoms of light and deafening rumbles.<br/><br/><em>Roland got the worst of the blast, taking 7 fire damage and being deafened for 1 round as ringing filled his ears.<br/>Makoto managed to avoid the worst of the blast, thanks to Roland, taking 3 fire damage.<br/>Sayla, if she had left the bridge, was safely out of the area of effect. But if not, she would take 7 fire damage and be blinded for 1 round.</em><br/><br/>The other two goblins cheered and chittered in delight, dancing in place as the explosion engulfed the bridge.<br/><br/>Old Beaver wasn't unscathed by the explosion, his few wisps of white hair now singed black, but he had managed to avoid the worst of it as well. "Did you know I ufed to be a cleric of Befmara back in the day?" the old man shouted, unaware that Roland couldn't hear him, as he fished out an amulet with the skull-and-crossbones on it. A burst of healing energy radiated out from the holy symbol, soothing the burns inflicted by the rocket.<br/><br/><em>Everyone healed 3 HP.</em><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Round 1 and start of Round 2: Makoto, Roland, then Sayla (post in any order, while the actions will be intepreted in initiative order)</span>