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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 3756547" data-attributes="member: 7006">Once the two blackscales see and hear the girallon charge at them, they raise the alarm and begin shouting that the ape creature has escaped.  Using this as a distraction, the entire party springs into action, hoping to take advantage of whatever timing they might get out of it.[sblock=Encounter A3/4 - Temple Grounds: Round 1]Initiative Order:16 Jina15 Ari12 Poison Dusks 8-910 Rogan10 Khalia9 Jango8 Girallon6 Aern6 Horatio3 Blackscales 1-5Jina immediately rushes forward through the underbrush, leaving the party behind.  She has no thought to her own personal safety, but instead is thinking mainly tactically about the best way to utilize this situation to her advantage.Ari curses under his breath at the the young elf's audacity, but also can't help but admire her resolve.  The hunter takes a more measured approach though, and positions himself just off the trail from where expects the poison dusks to the right might be coming towards.The poison dusk lizardfolk fall right into Ari's trap, as they immediately move in the direction of the alarm along the path.  As soon as the first one walks up to him, Ari leaps out of the bushes and connects with a swing of his sword.  (AoO vs 8 / *hit* 11 dam / seriously hurt)Rogan checks inside the first hut and sees nothing or no one inside, then moves around the hut to hide behind some crates and out of the brightness of the campfire.  He keeps his eyes peeled for any lizrdfolk coming from the west and sees a pair moving in his direction.Khalia realizes that there is no way Rogan, Jina or Ari will now benefit from her blessing, but she decides to cast it anyway.  The Silver Flame blesses Jango, Horatio, Aern and herself.  (Cast Bless / +1 to hit & saves)Jango makes the decision to catch up with his sister by casting a spell to help his speed, then running after her.  (Cast Expeditious Retreat / Move north)The girallon continues it's charge towards the blackscales and goes barrelling into one of them.  The creature's four arms start wailing away at it, and it's attack succeeds in knocking the first one a bit loopy.  (Charge vs 4 / *hit* 7 damage / hurt)Aern begins to chant to inspire courage his his compatriots (all of whom can hear him), then moves forward to put himself in line with the poison dusk guards moving across from the east.  He pulls out his short sword in preparation of a fight.The templar Horatio witnesses the flurry of action across the grounds of the temple and makes the decision to move into the center to assist Jina.  With the girallon there as well, the cleric believes that she will end up being the epicenter of all the activity and he wants to be there to guard her flank.Finally, the two blackscales by their huts turn to engage the four-armed creature, the two further west move towards the sounds of fighting and go right past where Rogan is hiding... apparently not seeing him behind the crates.  Jina and Horatio see another pair moving towards them down from the north, and everyone knows that there are probably a couple other pairs that are beginning to make their way towards the action.The two blackscales (Group 4) attack the girallon with their greatclubs.  The one who was hit is unable to find an opening, but the second one whacks the monster in the torso for some light damage. (Attack greatclub *hit* / 13 damage / lightly hurt)Modifiers for next round:Aern / Horatio / Jango / Khalia:  +3 to hit & fear saves (Bless and Inspire Courage) / +2 to damage (Insp. Courage)Ari / Jina / Rogan:  +2 to hit, damage, fear saves (Insp. Courage) <img src="http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/8170/round1ta4.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />[/sblock]The battle now fully engaged, the sounds of weapons and cries of pain echoe out through the jungle.  The next round of melee can begin!</blockquote>

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