Syl hears the sound, but knowing his lack of steathing ability, does not move, fearing a creaky board underneath his feet. He does manage to pull his dagger in case something advances quickly upon his position.
With Fury moving ahead, Borric chances a step towards where he thinks the sound came from, readying his guisarme should something appear. He whispers, "Come out, come out whatever you are... ya fooker."
[sblock=Actions]Move Action: n/a Free Action: 5ft step to G5 Standard Action: Readied melee attack and then AoO if applicable on first target in range, DM can roll them if needed; +7 Attack 2d4+4 dmg.[/sblock][sblock=Mini Stats]Initiative: +4 AC: 21 (23 with shield, 19 flat-footed, 13 Touch) HP: 33 Current: 33 CMB: +6 CMD: 18 Fort: +5 Reflex: +3 Will: +2 (+3 vs. Fear)
Current Weapon in Hand: MWK Guisarme[/sblock]___________________________
Anna's hears the sound, and prepares to cast a spell at the slightest provocation, silently hoping whatever made the noise will be vulnerable to her assault.
A pallid, slimy, human sized worm-like creature with tentacles and hooks around it's big mouth emerges from the farthest small room on the right going straight for Fury. His attempt to bite Fury hits air.
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Anna: 14/14 hp
Borric: 33/33 hp
Fury: 31/32 hp
Sylvain: 26/26 hp
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[sblock=DC 15 Knowledge (dungeoneering)]Gricks are nasty predators that have a very high immunity to normal weapons, requiring magic to punch their defenses.[/sblock]
As the slug creature comes out of its hiding place to attack Fury, Borric's guisarme flashes out to try and slice a gash along the side, but it glances off the tough hide.
It is then that Borric recognizes the creature and exclaims, "It's a grick! Damn things need magic weapons to keep the wounds from closing back up right away."
"Either that or you really have to hit them hard. Fury, we need to fall back to set up your sneak attack and let Anna use her magic without us in the way."
He slashes down and catches the blade of his polearm on the mouth of the slug creature and slices a large gash that even its magical skin cannot completely stop. Though some of it did close back up again.
Borric steps back to keep the creature from closing in without being able to strike the creature first.
The surprise round AoO wouldn't have gone off because the creature came out of I1.
The grick shrieks in pain as the guisarme almost disembowels it, and it looks severely hurt, but the 4 tentacles haven't stopped probing for weaknesses in Fury's defenses.