[Stairs...]
Troi, and Felix move up, Thurgan slightly behind.
Reaching the top of the stairs, you all see that they open upon a long hallway, this most likely spanning the entirety of the Manor House, or at least a goodly portion of it. Proceeding down the hall quietly and cautiously, you make for where the child's map shows the Attic to be located. Ahead, a door suddenly opens and an orc lopes out, perhaps 15 feet ahead. The Orc looks caught uawares, as was Thurgan and felix, though Troi is very aware of things.
<Troi has a Suprise Action>
then, Initiatives
Thurgan 15
Troi 13
Orc 12
Felix 11
Gameroom
Zoe steps away and swings, her sword missing the brute (rolled a '1', sorry)/
Rinaldo manages to stab the Orc in the side (6HP) and the Orc roars at this, his beady red eyes focusing upon Rinaldo in a most unsavory manner.
Velbrik manages to avoid hitting his cimpanions again, striking the Orc <3HP>. The massive thing now looks as if he should have been dead twice over, cut,stabbed, a knife and arows protruding from him. When wold it die?
The Orc slashes the claws of his left hand across Rinaldo's chest, watching in pleasure as the man slumps to the ground <9HP, at Negative 2 now>.
Rinaldo sees two things before his eyes close, the orc licking his blood from it's vile claws, and Zoe's sword taking the thing's own head off.
Zoe, enraged at the turn of events, finds Hyrag guiding her blow as she beheads the smirking beast <hit for 9HP and death>.
Panting at the exertion of the combat, Zoe wonders at her opponant. That was no mere orcish rabble.