As the party turns the corner, those of you using the reflective crystals to navigate, please roll initiative.

11:12, Today: Brother Brodd rolled 5 using 1d6.  initiative.

Brodd keeps his eyes on the ground, crystal upraised in the light.

Brodd sees them through the glass: six-legged lizards the size of crocodiles. One is scratching at another upturned minecart and the other one is perched on top of it.

The reptiles arch their backs and display their crests while their eyes begin to glow with a baleful light...

..but just as suddenly they look away and fold in their crests, and turn to retreat!

"They appear to be pretty smart! They're running from the crystals!"

Leohart, hearing that basilisks are nearby, covers his eyes!

Pock continues tapping against the iron.

Manaku finds it quite hard to decide where to look. He wants to see the beasts the party has so much talked about and at the same time avoid basilisk's petrifying gaze.

"What's happening there up front? Are we fighting?"

[do we hear the tapping?]

In reply to Manaku (msg # 7):

[Yes you do]

Damn it all! Gnome are you there!!!
Dwarghar tries his best to get forward holding up the crystal he yells a horrible sound at the monsters and draws and throws a dagger with one hand at them.

14:48, Today: Dwarghar Stoneblood rolled 10,20,4 using D10,D20,D4+1.  Initiative, throw dagger, damage .

[Initiative is on D6, and we're going by Brodd's roll for Group Initiative]

Even as he uses the reflective crystal to estimate where to throw his blade [-1 to hit], he scores a solid hit [5 points] on the flank of one of the fleeing reptiles!

Hmm...Maybe he should use the crystal more often?

While trying not to look above knee level, Amalrik tries to catch the last one but bangs into the mine cart ...  Offftah !!

"Hello? Is someone out there?" Pock's voice is rather thin.

"Don't you hear it? There is somebody under that upturned minecart! We need to lift it to get them free." Manaku moves forward despite of danger, shouldering his bow while he goes. Once his both hands are free and tries to lift/move the cart.

"Hey you strong guys, help me out with this, please!"

Brodd lets his crystal hand free from it's string and grabs hold to lift as well, being wary of the basilisks lest they come back.