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Looking into the second room the group finds there is more plaster sitting on the floor than anywhere else in the house.

Apart from a few scattered pieces of furniture the room appears to be empty.

Despite a careful searching Gunter finds no footprints, or signs of recent passage. Searos's search reveals nothing.

As Kim enters the room she notes there is virtually no plaster left on the celing, she can't be sure but she thinks the floor above might be weak.

Kim leaves the room and joins the others outside. "We should be careful on the upper floor. That ceiling looked as if it might cave in if someone stands on the floor of the room above."

Having stated that, Kim moves on and prepares to walk up the stairs.

"I like how you are worried about everyone's safety but your own," Echo says to Kim. She eyes the staircase for a moment. "Everyone be safe while I throw caution to the wind as a walk up these rickety old stairs without testing them first," Echo says mockingly.

Searos looks at the ceiling, briefly poking it with his sword.

"I kind of wonder if we just lodge one of Muscles' swords in the ceiling, tie a rope around it, and just have Muscles collapse the floor above. Wouldn't that be a surprise to whatever beasty is waiting up there!"

"I suspect all that will do is to make the whole building less stable." Brax comments wryly, her gaze fixed on the staircase, as Kim vanishes round the corner.

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As Kim puts her foot on the stairs she feels them creak ominously but they are safe enough. At the top appears to be a gallery which is on the north and west walls of the hall. To east and west the corridor appears to stretch the full width of the house, doors leading off it to the south. Opposite the western portion of the gallery is another corridor leading north.

Suddenly Echo hears a loud noise coming from the floor by her feet, almost a squeaking, before she knows what is happening a horde of Rats cover the floor, obviously disturbed by the party.

(Can each of you roll a d6 please?)

The rest of the group hear the noise (and possibly a scream from Echo ) and are free to act.

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(Wandering Monster, you guys have been so lucky so far, 1 in 12 chance)

Echo lets out a very small scream, more like a squeak really as she hops up on the first step of the staircase. "Rats! We have a lot of rats!" she calls out to the others.

1d6 roll (5)

(Echo is not suprised)

Searos shrugs as Brax dismisses his idea and then cringes a bit at the idea of a horde of rats.

(Rolled a mighty 2!)

"Careful!" Amon warns.

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Amon rolls a 1d6 for...something (1d6): 5

die roll for KIm:

1d6=5

(Wasn't clear only Echo and Kim needed to make rolls! Modified surprise roll.)

Echo reacts quickly avoiding the sea of rats, the stairs creak but stay intact, just as the others charge in.

Brax shakes at the sight, her face paler than before.

(Actions?

Can I have an init roll from each of you, modified by Dex.

Brax is suprised and appears quite scared.)

"Rats, horrible rats!" Brax stammers her silver skin covered in a sheen of sweat.

Amon attempts to get out of the way of the rats, as he figures they were just disturbed and frightened from the sounds the party made. If any attempt to come close to him, though, he'll use the Firefinger cantrip in an attempt to frighten them off.

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Initiative (1d10+1): 10

ooc: Kim is already on the upper floor and would be unaffected, no?

(Kim is up a few steps, as is Echo, about 3ft from the ground.)