A hiss of air follows a volley of small arrows fired from the brush. Your eyes scan the jungle for the signs of the snipers, although the dense foliage gives them any number of places to hide. A flash of movement in the undergrowth catches you eye. Three short reptilian humanoids, nearly perfectly blended in with the vegetation, nock an arrow and raise their bow to fire again soon.
For the moment only Trent and Hightower are visible and standing in the clearing. Only because he was caught unaware, Trent is hit by an arrow but now is able to clearly sight his attacker even though the humanoid is making an effort to re-hide. Two arrows were fired at Hightower, one goes far wide but the other streaks right at his neck. It is only due to his preternatural quickness that he is able to nod his head at the last moment and deflect it off his gorget into his shoulder.
Now visible for the moment all three are 30 feet from their respective targets.
OOC
Hightower takes 8* damage, but is lucky that his uncanny dodge prevented a X3 crit.
Trent takes 9* damage. Both Hightower and Trent will need to make Fort saves now and a minute later. Hightower can just reach one of his attackers with a single move combined with his enhanced reach having to step just inside of the difficult terrain of the jungle. He thinks that the brush and the tree that the cowardly opponent is using for cover may hamper his attacks somewhat, affording the archer cover and concealment. With a double move, Trent can close to his archer, but can not attack. If he does so, all but Fenwick will lose the benefit of the aura.
All three archers are visible for the moment even though they are trying to re-hide and snipe. One of the archers calls out to the other two in a mixture grunts, hisses, and clicks.
[sblock=*] These numbers seem high, because these rangers are using the alternate archer ability I offered to Douane in trade for favored enemy. [/sblock]
[sblock=For Rosa ONLY] Rosa, knowing the draconic language, is able to understand this lizardfolk's speack: "Kill the brute. He is the real threat. If he closes with you retreat and give the alarm."[/sblock]