Also, sorry team. I hate to waste a turn, but I don't have enough movement to reach the rats ahead and I'm hoping that this will at least give you some time to finish off the rest behind us while preventing them all from surrounding us. I could have thrown a javelin, but I'm hoping that the fire might at least work on the swarms of "regular" rats which felt more efficient.

Yeah, I still have spell slots to drop entangle... I just need to extricate myself from melee at the moment.

FYI, there are still three small ratmen and one larger ratman near the party. Also, Toramar, one of the small ratmen is currently engaged in melee with you, so it will get an opportunity attack if you try to run away from it.

I'll adjust the damage to the one you hit, but it won't be enough to kill it.

In reply to Dungeon Master (msg # 210):

I'll take the attack of opportunity if I can block the tunnel.

Alright, Abelia and Baltazar try to get behind Tris and I this round if you can (that last spell to get Baltazar on his feet one last time?).

It was healing word. May not be enough in this case but fired it off and am dashing towards the line. I'm a little over half health unfortunately so an AoO may ruin me.
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 00:09, Mon 15 Apr.

Can I get into position to Hunger of Hadar the three without hitting my own?
This message was last edited by the player at 00:23, Mon 15 Apr.

Do you mean Arms of Hadar?

It really depends on what happens before Tris acts, and she will act last in the round. I can let you wait to post until it is your turn, if you'd like.

Sounds good

Toramar, you are still engaged in melee with the large ratman, but thanks to Tris's spell, he will not get a reaction, so you will be able to retreat without worrying about an opportunity attack.

In reply to Dungeon Master (msg # 217):

Can I know if Abelia's attack downs it before I take my action? She goes before me and the large ratman I think.

You should be able to escape the ratmen's lair easily, as they are not following you. But let me know if there is something else you want to do.

Options as I see 'em:

• Short rest and come back.
• Call it for the day.
• Call it for good.

I don't know what that medallion's worth, but it's probably more than a bunch of rat tails.
This message was last edited by the player at 00:56, Fri 19 Apr.

I feel it best to... ah, call it on the rat hunt. Otherwise, if the others are in favour of continuing... We stock up on healing items and a few bits and bobs to try and turn these ambushes to our advantage.

To the jobs board!

I agree with Tris.

Works for me.

Yes, you can take a short rest.

What's your plan? I'm waiting for someone to post your next steps.

I think poke around for work then long rest then appraisal of the necklace + me checking if magical via detect magic.

1. Find an appraiser for the gem, do not sell
   
2. Let the System Monitors know where to look.
   
3. Long rest
   
4. Inspect the gem for magic
   
5. Sell the gem if it's not magical
   
6. Go to the job's board
   
7. Find a new job

Figure we can take care of 6 before the long rest, but yes.

1. Go to the job's board
   
2. Find an appraiser for the gem, do not sell
   
3. Let the System Monitors know where to look.
   
4. Long rest
   
5. Inspect the gem for magic
   
6. Sell the gem if it's not magical
   
7. Find a new job

Tris, you already alerted the System Monitors to the location of the lair.

Thank you!