Tanstaafl said:
With a regretful glance at those fighting the guards, Mechothli follows Rannos.
Mecholithi, Rannos, and Jonathan move in closer to the guards.
The other elf in front pulls on a small wooden nub in the carriage, brining out a hidden stilletto dripping with a green poison. He drives it deep into the back of the Ogre-Mage, then jumps backwards onto the top of the wagon, rolls, and winds up sprawled on his stomach on top of the round covering. He pulls from under his jacket a folded bow, which he expertly unfolds and locks into place. he draws an arrow from a quiver on his thigh.
Four others fan out evenly around the back of the wagon, each weilding two swords, one long and one short. Although they seem adept at remaining in their "zones" and working in tandem, they fight in a mobile, fluid, almost dance-like fighting style. Mecholithi recognizes it as thildrar, taught widely to elven rangers in northern communities, particularly those in elite military units. At least two others are firing bows from inside the wagon.
Each elf is challenged by a large orcish guard with a greatclub, with two humans with glaives behind them