Narstin perception: 9

Derendil: 13

Xilyrah Perception:11

Buppido Perception:3

Eldeth is the only one that looks at the battle and sees an oddness to the form and movements of the two deep gnomes.  Over the telepathic link, she inadvertently broadcasts her thoughts, "That be strange, not quite like deep gnomes."

Beegred: "As long as they help us to defeat the quaggoths, does it really matter that they aren't quite deep gnomes? We have to protect each other until we all escape."

(Asking for DM Inspiration: "We have to take care of each other, because no one else is going to do it." )

Xilyrah hearing the dwarf's thoughts asks telepathically, "Eldeth, what do you see?"

Eldeth looks startled by the direct question, being unaware she projected her thought through the telepathic link.  "I be meaning, it be odd.  Like I be watching their shadows instead of them.  They be out of proportion and be taking hits but not be getting hit?  Be hard to explain.  I be not sure I be seeing right."

Tozer mulls over Eldeth's description; he's wholly uncertain about what might be transpiring with Topsy and Turvy. The dwarf can sense that Beegred is ready to return to the fray, but Tozer knows that, for himself, one more slashing blow from a quaggoth will likely be the last thing he will experience on this side of things. "Damn this mess we're in!" he growls. "I can't risk takin' another hit. I'll follow behind and throw a javelin or two." 

Jimjar rubs his hands together and flashes a quick grin before casting blur on himself. Eldeth draws an arrow and prepares to fire a pair of shots at the nearest quaggoth. 

"You shoot; then I run," says Jimjar to Eldeth. Then, looking at Beegred, Jimjar asks, "You'll be right behind me, right?"

And with that, Eldeth weaves her way through the crowded guard tower, takes aim at the nearest quaggoth, breathes in deeply, exhales slowly, and releases an arrow. Smoothly and mechanically, she repeats the same steps...

• Longbow attack 1: 18 | If successful, piercing damage: 4
• Longbow attack 2: 14 | If successful, piercing damage: 7

 Eldeth then returns to her original location, allowing others access to the door. Jimjar, with war pick in hand, dashes as far as he can across the bridge (K9?).

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 Eldeth then returns to her original location, allowing others access to the door. Jimjar, with war pick in hand, dashes as far as he can across the bridge (K9?).

 (Even though we want Jimjar in the front line, he should be last across the bridge due to his slow speed.

Since we had time to organize, I'd say that we had the two normal move guys Dash across first: Ront -> N9, Tozer -> N10. Then Beegred -> M10. Then Jimjar -> K9. Everyone else was either doing ranged attacks from the tower, or chilling out in safety.)

(Edit: I was mistaken about Tozer. The OOC discussion is whether Ront & Beegred will go ahead of Jimjar, or wait until next round.)

Xilyrah sees Jimjar break into a run moderately fast waddle across the bridge and wonders to herself, What in the name of  The Traveler is that quarterling doing?!?!?!

Seeing Eldeth take advantage of the chaos and successfully fire her longbow, Xilyrah decides to try casting Eldritch Blast (AGAIN). Even if I miss, it'll cause distraction and give that silly little goldlover more time to get across the bridge.

She navigates through the crowded tower to the doorway and focuses her attention on the quaggoth that Eldeth hit...

Eldritch Blast: 24 If successful, force damage: 7

Somewhat relieved she hasn't completely lost her touch, she returns to her original position and awaits the group's next move.

As Jimjar runs across the bridge, Narstin leans out the entrance just enough to launch another Sacred Flame at the most injured looking quaggoth, then ducks back out of the way so he doesn't block the bridge.

DC13 dx or 4 damage.

Dex save vs. DC 13: 8

Beegred is faster than Jimjar, and Dashes across the bridge to M10. (No others appear to be willing to cross ahead or behind of Jimjar.)

Buppido, seeing Beegred dashing across the bridge, decides to join the fray with hooked spear in hand and dashes directly behind (J10?).

Xilyrah turns to Ront and says, "What are you waiting for, brute? Scared of a little quaggoth? What would your fellow axe-whackers think if they saw you hiding in this tower like a coward?"

Persuasion: 16

Those of you who can see out the eastern doorway to this guard tower you find yourselves in, watch as Topsy and Turvy retreat up onto the platform, with their backs nearly to the bridge, preventing the quaggoth from flanking them.  At this time, the volley of ranged attacks are launched; Eldeth's arrows land on their mark, Xilyrah's eldritch blast finds quaggoth flesh, Narstin's sacred flames scorch them.  With this relentless assault, the two quaggoth battling Topsy and Turvy disengage and flee to the north.  

Seeing the party preparing to once again cross the bridge, Topsy and Turvy take off at a run down the stairs to the north.  Beegred dashes across the bridge in pursuit, ending at M10.  Buppido follows (N10). Jimjar is just behind (L10).  Valthana grabs a 100 ft coil of silk rope, slings it over her shoulder then takes up her bow and says, "If the way out is from that northern platform, then lets get this done. Give me light!"  She also queue's up to dash across the bridge.  Ferriman nods and gets ready as well.

Ront looks at Tozer preparing javelins and shakes his head saying.  "He stay to throw. I stay to throw."  (I believe between the two of you, you have 3 javelins.)

The two quaggoth that were climbing finish their traverse and leap onto the platform (N9 and M9).

(Let me know if there was a different setup in mind.  Otherwise, roll for initiative.)

Init rolls - Beegred: 19, Sarith: 20, Ront: 20

Initiative rolls:

Xilyrah:10

Buppido:16

Initiative: Tozer 16 | Eldeth 22 | Jimjar 18

Narstin: 5

Derendil: 21

Initiative:

• Valthana: 6
• Ferriman: 22
• Quaggoth: 17
• Quaggoth: 14

(Eldeth, Derendil, Sarith, Ront, Beegred, Jimjar, Buppido and Tozer can all act before the quaggoth)