Thariv glances up at the meddlesome creatures from time to time. "Nearly as annoying as seagulls," he mutters. "They do seem very deliberate, though, don't they? Do you suppose some force could control or influence these animals the way the trees and roots themselves seem to have been corrupted?"

"I think that's an insightful theory. I think we would have to assume that could be the case. Whether directly corrupted or put on edge. Bonewit's journal pointed our that bird fled the corrupted tree, so they can clearly sense the aura."

Zephyra attempts to distract herself raising an eyebrow in the secret amusement of the others trying to maintain composure as they are pelted with various nuts and seeds then startles briefly to hear hissing so close to her.  Then grins to herself at the usually easy going, fluffed up Ufeza.

She murmurs to Thariv, "They most definitely seem influenced by something.  I've never seen creatures act like this except in protecting young.  It seems most unusual."  

nature  21 as she continues to study their behavior in case anything further occurs. 

Thariv grunts at Zephyra's tolerance of the creatures, then lets out an impulsive chuckle which he can't explain.

Ufeza notice the critters getting more hostile as you progress into the forest. He manages to spot a scurry of squirrels approaching your group and shouts a warning as the feral rodents approach, making everyone else turn towards the swarm as they charge in a cacophony of hisses.

Time to defend yourselves!
Swarms of squirrels initiative: 5

Blossom sighs as if he's so done with these squirrels.  "Persistent little fellows..."

Initiative: 6

Thariv Initiative 20

Thariv quickly spots the incoming squirrels. Guided by some mysterious instinct, either from his time at sea or his strange connection to his patron, he feels the power of the high seas welling up inside him. 

He steps in front of the others and holds both hands out before himself, one clutching his coral talisman. He hisses an odd word in an alien tongue he does not understand, and the air  before him suddenly churns, driven by the powerful force of the wind right at the incoming army of rodents, blowing them back several feet. He holds his position, keeping the wind blowing at them. 

"Strike from a distance if you can!" he says to the others. "This will surely slow them down if it doesn't take them out!"

Casting Gust of Wind at the swarm (will wait until they are in range if necessary). Str Save DC 13 to avoid being driven back. Not sure, but it would seem this wind could do some damage or break up the swarm. Just not sure on how that would work in game. 

Inititiative 18 

Zephyra spots a shift in Ufeza's demeanor then quick directions from him to the advancing squirrels.  She turns to see a rush of the little creatures as they flood from the trees.  "Chauntea forgive me." She murmurs and throws two daggers at different charging squirrels hesitating a little to long at the idea of injuring the usually harmless creatures.  

Dagger 1 Attack: 14 Damage: 4

Dagger 2 Attack: 10 Damage: 4 

Luther initiative 23

Cursing himself for not studying the art of exploding arrows, Luther regains his calm and fires methodically at squirrels, pacing backwards as he does so (moving away while retaining LOS).

Longbow Attack: 21 Damage: 4 

Ufeza swings up and readies his crossbow as he shouts a warning. He aims at the mass and fires, hoping he might spear a couple at a time on the bolt.

Initiative: 19

Attack: 13 Damage: 5

Luther's first arrow takes a single squirrel out, followed closely by Ufeza's bolt, which hits the same dead critter.

Strenght saves against gust of wind: 13, 17, 8.
A bunch of squirrels are blown into the bushes, they quickly start to regroup and angrily screech back.

Initiative:
23 Luther
22 Ufeza
20 Thariv
  6 Blossom
  5 Three Swarms of Squirrels (2, 25 ft away) (25 ft away) (40 ft away)
  2 Zephyra

Blossom goes next, then the squirrels. I already have Zephyra's next action.

Luther wonders if he will run out of arrows before squirrels, but fires again anyway.

Longbow Attack: 15 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll. piercing

Blossom raises his fists slowly, as if he hadn't quite expecting to be spending part of his day punching rodents, and prepares for the onslaught. (Dodge as action).

The squirrels closer to the group split, half try to get to Thariv, but are slowed by the wind and they don't manage to get close enough to him to do any harm. The second group turns towards Blossom and try to scratch and bite him.
Attack: 8 Damage: 9

The group that was blown away manages to close some of the distance to the adventurer's group. Focusing fire in the group that is coming towards Thariv, Luther impales three of them with a single arrow.

Initiative:
23 Luther
22 Ufeza
20 Thariv
  6 Blossom
  5 Three Swarms of Squirrels (7, 10 ft away) (in melee with Blossom) (25 ft away)
  2 Zephyra

Ufeza goes next.

Ufeza thinks to himself that this is one of the stranger moment of his life, then readies and fires another bolt.

Attack: 16 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.

Ufeza's bolt finds one of the critters, pinning it to the ground.

Initiative:
23 Luther
22 Ufeza
20 Thariv
  6 Blossom
  5 Three Swarms of Squirrels (9, 10 ft away) (in melee with Blossom) (25 ft away)
  2 Zephyra

Thariv goes next.

Zephyra silently hopes for another similarly effective attack from Thariv.  

Thariv maintains the power of his gust of wind spell, trying to blow the advancing squirrels back as best he can, without getting any of his allies caught in the wind.