Boztun Badlands, Klos 17th, 350AC, 9:02  (overcast, 37 degrees, crescent moon)

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The worm-like creature contracts down, then launches itself airborne (like a spring) at Zeebo.  Zeebo dodges.  Phallon must win initiative by 2 to fire before it hits Zeebo (since he can’t see it until its already airborne = hardly any reaction time).  Phallon = 8 + 2 = 10.  Zeebo = 9, tiebreaker 9.  Worm = 9, tiebreaker 8.

Zeebo dodges (13): 8 2 = yellow.  The worm attacks (11): 50 3 = blue so misses.  Phallon tries to shoot it out of the air.  -1CS due to its small size (7): 80 6 = green hit.  BD 14 -7ac = 7 x 2RF = 14 points of damage.  Small bits of tough fibrous worm pop into the air.  There is some black slime discharge, but not actual blood.  It hits the ground near where Zeebo was just standing and shakes.  Zeebo can see it has small appendages like a salamander and its still alive, its energy disk continues to glow.  The snow around Zeebo starts to glow an eerie blue, and two more of the worm creatures burrow up from beneath.

The rest of the group sees the worm attack, but when it lands its obscured by the man’s body.  However, they all see the general blue glow from the snow (again, mostly on the far side of the body).  Bren yells out “Ice Worms!  They’re tough bastards and’ll melt yer flesh just like it was snow.  Zarr, flank.”  Bren hefts his crossbow and starts heading around to the left of the body.  Zarr nocks an arrow into his short bow and trudges off to the right.  The other soldiers grip their melee weapons and Ozzul glances at Ragnor and Arvak.  “Go in, or pull out the doctor?”

Initiative

• Phallon 8 + 2 = 10
• Zeebo    5 + 2 = 7
• Ragnor  3 + 2 = 5
• Iceworms 1 = automatic loss, tie breaker 8
• Shadow Squad 1 = automatic loss, tie breaker 4
• Arvak 1 = automatic loss, tie breaker 3

Declare your actions.