(003) Durin's Way

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calithena wrote:
Soval and his men stand ready to join, but wonders at the commotion. Surely, we should bring together the whole corps, proceeding when we are all ready to make our way downward...he says as much if there is uncertainty, but will follow in the rear with his lantern, sword, and henchmen if the group simply cannot wait.

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heartless wrote:
Lady ‰ohild holds her spear tightly,"So our work here has begun, with a little Troll hunting. Let us stay together and be alert! For who knows what else we may encounter in this dark place."

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crusssdaddy wrote:
Arbenbard: "The opportunity for exploration lies within... hopefully this seer shall not die within! I will walk with the torch bearers, with Nat at my side. Scouts, my only request is that you send immediate word if you come across anything that requires scholarly investigation - runes, inscriptions, mechanisms, scrolls, etc."

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tombowings wrote:
Elindir holds his bow in hand, ready to once again descend into the passages of the deep, Hobbits or no. Although it would be learned indeed to see if buggers are really able to muster up the courage from the old days, if they even had it at all.

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ragnorakk wrote:
Dalain of Esgaroth is ready as the order stands above, Celglin will be following at a distance.

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waysoftheearth wrote:

Dalain of Esgaroth is ready as the order stands above, Celglin will be following at a distance.

Very good.

The following folk have yet to find their place in the marching order:

Burmon, the Dwarf porter.
Ardenbard the seer,
Nat Pickthorn of Bree (Ardenbard's protector),
Soval Hackbeard, the Hero of Swanfleet, and company,
Barald the old boar, woodsman of South Mirkwood,
Eremin Sulk the sneak,
Baraglin Banks and Largo Harfoot the Hobbits.


Please advise...

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coffee wrote:
Eremin Sulk will prefer to travel in the middle of the party, among the torch bearers.

But he's available to scout ahead, should the current scouts need a break.

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ehiker133 wrote:

The following folk have yet to find their place in the marching order:

Burmon, the Dwarf porter.

Burmon will stay towards the rear of the party. He'll have his lamp and oil ready in case we need more light, but otherwise he'll come along just to carry anything back that might need to be carried (i.e. he'll port, as it were).

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waysoftheearth wrote:
After much faffing about, the company is finally set to go, with Elindir and Legandir now getting extremely fidgety in the semi-gloom at the foot of the long stair...


@ Front
@#.....#@
@#.E.L.#@ Scouts ahead
@#.....#@
@#.....#@
@#.S.N.#@
@#d.e.D#@
@#.l.T.#@
@#.H.V.#@ Torch bearers
@#.R.C.#@
@#.A.n.#@
@#.a.O.#@
@#..u..#@
@#.B.I.#@
@#.G.r.#@
@#.U.H.#@
@#.s.y.#@ Soval's lantern
@#.....#@
@#.....#@
@##...##@ Hollin Gate
..Rear


E Elindir, Halfelf bard
L Legandir, Halfelf ranger

S Sili, Dwarf fighter
N Norin, Dwarf fighter
d Dalain, Esgaroth spear Man
e Eohild, Rohirrim spear Woman
D Dernfara, Rohirrim spear Man
l Lomeluin, Elf bow
T Telthalion, Elf bow
H Hepti, Dwarf torch-bearer
V Vestri, Dwarf torch-bearer
R eRamin Sulk, sneak
A Ardenbard, seer
n Nat Pickthorn, body-guard
C Celglin, Seer
B Beranger, mercenary
I eInar, mercenary
G Grim, mercenary
H Hallam, mercenary
r Ran, mercenary
U sUtherland, mercenary
a Baraglin Banks, Hobbit
O Largo, Hobbit
u Burmon, Dwarf porter
s Soval, Hero of Swanfleet
y Barald ye Old Boar

Hepti and Vestri (the two Dwarf torch bearers in the centre of the column) are already well into their first two torches now...

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waysoftheearth wrote:
What now good people?