Emily dashes out alongside Brigit, lunging with her jaws for the nearest Rat she can see.
4 successes
No defense subtracted so may not be as amazing, but a hit! Hector is up!
Emily dashes out alongside Brigit, lunging with her jaws for the nearest Rat she can see.
4 successes
No defense subtracted so may not be as amazing, but a hit! Hector is up!
More teeth lash out as Brigit and Emily join the fray. Pieces of hissing rats fall into the writhing mass of their forming fellows and disappear leaving not trace at all. You can almost imagine the sound but the sliding mass of rats hides anything softer than a yell. Standing within the swarm of rats stands the rat-thing, a crude fusion of a human and a rat.
Hector runs to join the fray!
By the end, he has dropped to all fours - still in Dalu form - and propels himself toward the sound of battle.
Foam begins to form at his mouth: from exertion; from blood lust.
Given Hector was way back from the rest of the pack, acting in reserve, I'd say he'd spend his action simply getting to the fight. Hector is fast... but I don't think he is THAT fast.
Matt moves up and attacks the first target of opportunity, with the clear awareness that not one can be allowed to escape! Even in Urhan form, Matt is an immense wolf, with huge jaws!
3 successes
Not sure if Matt is up by Initiative--he rolled really bad--but looks like I am late to post by the marbles?
While there's no obvious mark showing the damage that pack has inflicted the golden eyes of the writhing mass of rats all move at the same time to stare balefully at those that hurt part of them. There's a split second of hesitation before the swarm of rats surges forward and floods around the paws of the three Uratha that dare interrupt its work.
Small claws and small teeth pull at the much much larger Uratha but these are only rats. Sure there's pain but its not worse than a mild punch.
The human sized rat-thing moves forward with hesitant steps then lashes out with its own bite at Bleeds Well, the first that dared attack its clan. Unlike its smaller kin this Beshilu hunts more than the sick and the weak. Sharp teeth dig into Bleeds Well's shoulder and draws blood.
Bleeds Well, Emily, and Brigit all take 1 Bashing from the Swarm. Bleeds Well takes an additional 2 Lethal from Sewer.
A successful reflexive Perception check will confirm that the pack's effort so far has done no real damage to the Swarm. Like throwing a pebble into a pond something bigger and broader may be needed to make an impact (the Swarm is in fact a Swarm).
For the sake of clarity, due to the size of the swarm and the singular Sewer Slave Driver any attacks at Sewer need to be declared as such. There are hundreds of rats swarming around the majority of the pack.
As Matt moves in the swarm is the first thing he comes across, in fact its spreading to reach everyone close enough. Pieces of rat dribble and fall disappearing into the swarm of spite.
This brings us back to the top of the Init order: Bleeds Well 14, Brigit 13, Emily 13, Hector 9, Swarm 9, Sewer 8, Matt 6. Bleeds Well is up
roll
The annoying rats nibbling at him only frustrate his healing as the nicks and bruises are quickly forgotten. If there was ever an appropriate time to assume the war-form, this was it. A vicious growl rumbles from his chest as his form grows into a slathering beast. He is an instrument of the Rage and fury of Fenris as he throws himself at SEWER trying to grapple the filthy spirit so his pack can savage it, all thoughts of his own defense abandoned. Bleeds Well will live up to his Deed Name this day.
6 successes
Kuruth?
A squeal of terror grows even louder as Bleeds Well grows into the monstrous form all Uratha know lurks in their hearts and successfully grapples the Beshilu.
Bleeds Well does not need to roll for Kuruth. Brigit is up.
Alright, so hitting the swarm is not gonna do it. Fine.
However, the thing about Talons is they have a talent for setting each other up, even when they don't want to. In his War Form, Bleeds Well had done just that and Brigit knew a cue when she saw one.
Time to rend, Pale Wolf.
With a howl of Fury, Urhan-Brigit charges, morphing to a true Gauru by way of burned essence and aimed to land a bite on the monstrosity her brother was holding fast.
3 successes
Wolf-Emily feels the parts of the swarm give under her jaws, but nothing helps.
Seeing Bleeds Well grab a hold of the Beshilu creature, Emily dives in alongside Brigit, trying to bite the Sewer creature.
3 successes
Hector is up!
Hector, running...
Hector, leaping...
Hector, barreling into the seething verminous mass. In Dalu form.