Marius edges in, the two lights from the party backlighting him as he stares at a grate and yawning blackness below.

Surprise Round ...

S22: He is completely unready when there is a hideous, bloodcurdling scream as something launches at him through the grate from below. As if the grating wasn't even there it pops up to his height with a ridiculously oversized axe and then cuts low to strike clean through Marius' left knee for 4 NE (+1d6 bleed)! Even though the classic wounding appears at the strike zone, Marius' knee opens up with a free flowing laceration.

End Surprise Round, Begin Round One!

R1T23: Angelo, what do you do?