As the arrow flew from Fastidious's blow and onto the golem, a splatter of blood spilled onto the ground as a dead rat dropped from the golem and onto the hard dungeon floor with a loud, wet, thud. The golem turned around, seemingly unfazed by the attack as its comrades to the left and right turned their attention back to face the human veteran. The golems all released a loud shrill in unison. The noise was so synchronized it was as if it were one voice, almost loud enough to burst eardrums.

The miniature rat golems disolved and the individual rats surrounding Fastidious, forming a wall around him. They closed in, three rats popping from the wall in order to bite. Then another three, as they dropped down each taking a chunk of flesh as they flew by.