In reply to Narrator (msg # 851):

Gareth will push past the injured Haveron this round in that case. He is hurt, and should not be at the front...then he will work with the Adept to try to reach past his to target the reaver. Adept is willing?
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Yes of course...

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 853):

The fighter starts to snap out of it as Gareth steps around him.

Is Gareth able to get the attack above in with the adepts cooperation?

In reply to Gareth (msg # 855):

Are you striking the fallen caster with an arrow in his eye? there are two gravely wounded swordsmen and one decapitated as well.


*** you spent a lot of time behind the door***

In reply to Narrator (msg # 856):

I will target the most healthy swordsman. The door thing worked in keeping them coming one at a time, but severely hampered Gareth's ability to contribute directly...

In reply to Gareth (msg # 857):

you strike a kneeling swordsman bleeding from his vitals...

In reply to Astral Reaver (msg # 858):

Gareth's spell releases, and at first nothing seems to be happening, until tendrils of smoke start to leak out of the chinks in the armor,
 and out of the orifices of the unconsious reaver.
Haveron shakes his head.

Most of you have seen this spell before, cast on the leader of the brigands in the mountain pass from Aral to Valdassya.

Omar alone does not seem to recognize it, and makes a sign against evil once the spell comes to fruition a few moments later.

Haveron turns away, and dispatches the other reavers more mercifully, before the smoke intensifies and this one erupts into flames.

A moment or two later and the ruins of its once ornate and expensive armor collapses into the pile of ash, its value as treasure greatly diminished.

With the number of dead reavers in similar armor, Gareths doubts that they could carry it all back anyway. But for now the emphasis is on getting back to the gate and closing it...and Gareth tries to direct the group to that end, emphasising the urgency.

"By all means, let us close the gate then.  Berry?"

The boddies are lootable; Haveron has administered more merciful ends to the other wounded.

Amelia remains quietly tucked in the corner.

In reply to Amelia Montaigne (msg # 862):

Shroud carefully collects a series of ornate knives and daggers from them, and secretes them about his person.  At least one of the swords can be used with broadsword skill., and they could do with an appraisal of quality.

In reply to Shroud (msg # 863):

"We can loot them with the gate closed..."

Gareth leads the group back to the gate to close it...

Amelia asks quietly from the back, "Would anyone mind if I replace my cracked broadsword with something similar from the attackers that you've despatched? If you like, I can have a look at anything you want a valuation on? Happy for anyone else to do it, of course!"

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OOC: 17:03, Today: Amelia Montaigne rolled 14 using 3d6.  Merchant 14

In reply to Amelia Montaigne (msg # 865):

"Happy for that, Amelia, but rather than dally and check them now, lets do that after we have closed the gate and there are no more on the way."

"Thank you", she replies as she selects an appropriate sword that's no longer being used by its former owner.

Amelia now has a fine, ornate, silvered bastard sword, useable with broadsword skill - cash value $7000

In reply to Narrator (msg # 868):

Do we get back to the gate?

Amelia discards her shody (low quality) broadsword.

In reply to Amelia Montaigne (msg # 870):

you make your way to the gate, where Berry can work her magic.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 871):

Gareth will stand guard as she does so...

How is her magic going? Does it need some help?

npc'd

Berry bites her lip and makes the gestures and intones the words that her patron taught her.

The space beyond the doorway shimmers, and then resolves into a smooth adamantite wall.

In reply to Berry (msg # 874):

"Phew!"

Gareth breathes a sigh of relief at the closure of the gate.

"Now, how can we close it permanently? We should rest here back to full strength while we consider this..."

"Brick it up!" suggests Amelia.
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