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The screeching - dear gods the [i]screeching[/i]. Renault now understood why the Order had seemed so certain these wretched things were infernal in origin: no creature made by a benevolent god would be capable of uttering a sound like [i]that[/i]. 

As Vah'lux's axe cleaved into the matted fur and scabbed, leathery skin of the rat, its grip on his arm was torn away, prompting another cry of pain from Renault. He could already feel the sticky wet blood starting to form beneath his armor, in time with the throbbing pain that accompanied every hurried beat of his heart. 

Turning to meet eyes with their Goliath companion, Renault nodded once in thanks, a bewildered expression plain on his features. Without time to say or do anything, the rat that was now desperately trying to escape began scurrying past them. Renault took a wild swing at it, unbalanced and haphazard without the dangling weight of the rat hanging off his arm. Predictably, his attack missed, as did any attacks made by the others. As much as Renault dreaded the thought of leaving so much as one of these rats alive, he knew full-well that such a task was insurmountable. They'd accomplish nothing merely stacking bodies in a pile, they had to destroy the nest, displace the rest of them. 

Seeing the scores of young rats assail de Bray and be repelled by his armor, Renault wracked his brain for any possible ideas. The lantern at his hip could be a makeshift firebomb, if used accurately and with precision. But that would leave them with no light, if only temporarily. The foes they were facing were weak: but possessed unnaturally gifted senses that gave them an edge. Without sight, the lot of them would be almost certainly ambushed and overwhelmed. No...they'd have to think of something else. 

Seeing no other immediate option, Renault took a swing at one of the young rats, hoping to take advantage of its distracted state. 

[hider=Attack Roll on Baby Rat][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/19202]12[/url][/hider]
[hider=Damage Roll on Baby Rat][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/19203]3 (Natural 1)[/url][/hider]