As the group ventures forward, they pass a couple of halls and find that they meet up. As the group reaches an intersection, however, from behind them, a previously unnoticed birdman flings a golden sphere at the group. Upon striking near them, it explodes into a raging fire. While the flames vanish in an instant, the terrible burning wounds do not.
Suddenly, more birdmen spring from the shadows almost surrounding the party.
One fires at Viktor, who takes a nasty wound.
Dav, cursing, moves between Alexis and the one that threw the bead, fires, but misses.
Another fires at Viktor, but this one misses.
A third comes through a secret door and moves right next to Brannak. It takes advantage of the warrior's surprise and casts a spell. The floor is suddenly covered in grease, and Viktor and Kota slip and fall.

[sblock=OOC]I'm not going to seach the thread to find where Viktor was in line before. I think he was second.
Surprise round:
1:
fireball centered on NW corner of L's square; 18 damage; ref saves for half, B: 15+, success; A: 9+, fail; L: 12+, fail; K: 6+, fail; V: 11+, success; D: 1!, fail (the guy with evasion rolls a 1...)
Normal round:
3: moves; shoots V, 14+, hit, 8 damage; rapid reload
Dav: moves; shoots 1, 3+, miss
4: moves; shoots V, 9+, miss
2: moves;
grease at intersection touched by B, V, and K; ref saves, B: 13+, success; V: 4+, fail, prone; K: 5+, fail, prone
Status and Init
3 (24):
Dav (23): 18 damage
4 (22):
2 (12):
Alexis (11): 18 damage
Llyr (11): 20 damage
Kota: 20 damage (I don't know how many hps it has); prone
5 (9):
Viktor (8): 18 damage; prone
Brannak (8): 9 damage
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