Delve the 10th

[merias]

Once we are all ready, Aldbane opens the door and stands to the side.

[mushgnome]

Franklin has his sling ready for whatever is on the other side of the door.

[Makofan]

The door opens onto three things of note - a large pillared room, a staircase leading down in the south, and a huge scorpion the size of a horse! It squeals and lunges at the party

INITIATIVE
Party 1, Scorpion 5 - Scorpion wins

The scorpion charges quickly into the group before anybody can react, and vents its anger on the stout dwarf. Its pincers sink deeply into Grampus' flesh, and while he is held in place, its venomous stinger plunges into him. Only the constitution of a dwarf could shake off so potent a venom, and although he reels, the poison fails to do its job

MECHANICS
Scorpion @Grampus, rolls 18 - hit. Scorpion does 5 damage, plus stinger.
Grampus rolls Save vs Poison, rolls 20 - success

WOUNDS
Grampus 6/18

[merias]

Aldbane comes to Grampus' aid and smashes the scorpion with his hammer!

[kipper]

If Maloof is within melee range he'll swing his mace! Otherwise, he will let fly a slingstone if he can get in a shot.

[Makofan]

I'll let 4 people melee it. I assume Rhod and Grampus will be two of them, and Aldbane and Maloof the other two, unless anybody has any changes

[SneakeyPete]

Grampus through a painful haze from the venom swings his axe into the head of the scorpion.

[coffee]

Yes, Rhod will definitely want to take a swing at it!

[acodispo]

Since it looks like Aldbane might be wounded, Wiglaff will leap into the fray, as he is currently wearing his armour & wielding his battle axe.

[mushgnome]

If Franklin gets a clear sling-shot then he takes it. He wouldn't risk hitting Grampus, though.