You find the wine bottles. There are about 6 that you can use on the top floor. There might be more in the cellar.

EDIT: Joben makes the torches with no issue. How many are you making?

I’m going to try to make 6, one of each bottle I can find. 

“Do we want to risk going back in the cellar? There’s no telling how many rats may still be down there?”

Dex?: 8

Making the Molotov's didn't warrant a roll but regardless, you succeed. I'll add it to your character sheet now. 

Chives watches the others preparing industriously. "We should probably go find some more people before we try to fight the rats again."

You look out and see a small mouse; a single small mouse on the street. You feel happy knowing that there's only one small mouse and you can take him. Then you look out again and see the streets full of elephant sized rats.  I think you need to lie down.

Alright, to recap, you guys have made torches, a few shields and some molotovs.

Joben is hallucinating giant elephant rats.

You guys have pretty much decided to rally the town folk against the rats. But you haven't done anything beyond talking about it and are still in the inn.

So how exactly are you going to proceed in your goal to rally the town and what is the first step you'll take (after the equipment crafting you just did, that is)

OOC: Is there a church or temple in the town?

Sorry no Churches or temples in town. There is a library though.

"People are going to be looking for a place to hole up.  Maybe the library is a good place to start?"

Chives chimes in. "Yeah, the library! and if there are rats there, we can throw books at them!"

Alright, if you want to get to the library, everyone roll stealth to avoid rats.

William does his best to be quiet... 🤫 

Stealth: 12

Chives, do you want to go with Joben and William. If so, give me a stealth roll. If not, tell me what you want to do.

Chives follows the others.

Stealth: 8

(Sorry for the wait.)

The three guys slowly begin to move through the village, keeping themselves hidden in the hedges and foliage. The notice four rats on a particular road, arguing about who gets the biggest piece of cheeze. It doesn't seem like they're going to be done anytime soon. Joben moves swiftly, the rats don't notice a thing. William follows and almost trips on something but corrects himself and avoids detection. Chives tries to move and trips on the same thing William did. She falls to the ground with a slam and alert the rats to the party's presence.

Roll Initiative!

Chives pulls herself upright just as the rats get ready to attack.

(Reminder: This campaign is using Milestone leveling and since this is nearing the planned end of the one-shot, you guys probably won't level up again. So... as far as this short story is concerned, Level 1 is the cap.)

Intiative: 12

(How far away is our destination at this point?)

It'll take you about 3 turns of to get there if you use your action to Dash.

The rats are about 20ft from you.

Initiative: 12

"Run!" William whisper-yells!

Two rats rush over to Chives and begin to bite her.
Attack1: 12 Dmg: 1
Attack2: 14 Dmg: 1

Chives feels a sharp pain in her toes as the rat's teeth sink in.

Chives and William's turn.