No Spill Blood

[Ginrai]

"Not yet.  I'm planning on doing that after the meeting is over."  Ginrai looks around and, after not spotting Eske, asks, "Do you know where Gatemaster Eske is?"

[Brian]

"Eske is watching over Mattias for the moment," Radagast says, glancing across the room.  Sighing, he explains, "Wardmaster Mattias was revealed as a traitor.  He's currently being held in the dungeons until we can find out more."

The Storm-riders nod at this, grimacing.  The vassals of Hammar (and Donnovan) eye the lorekeepers in the room thoughtfully.

[Dracos]

"Um...no offense, Parthipan, but such information could be quite useful for plannings sake.  Since that's what we are here to do, is there any chance you can just sit aside and do that quickly while we plan?  The sooner such information is avaliable the better for all of us and it may, somewhat, change the plans for the night based on what they are doing."

Dracos

[Ginrai]

"That could be possible... I'll probably need one or two people looking over my body while that takes place, though."

[Dracos]

"Well...the castle guards here are more than adequate for that.  Please, go and do that.  Now...  Pardon if I be slow here but... what does that mean about the wards that were being placed by Mattias and what Eske can do during the fights?"

Dracos

[Brian]

"The seal across the battlefield remains," Radagast says, shaking his head.  "Mattias cannot remove it.  We don't really trust him enough to let him free and try to do anything to it at the moment."

Parthipan leaves this thread and returns to A Walk in the Neighborhood.

[Dracos]

"Hmm... Anyone checked the traitors things yet to see if they have anything indicating further plans or any traps they may have set that we should be cautious of?"

Dracos

[Brian]

"No," Radagast says, shaking his head.  "No written plans, or anything so convenient ... and I would suspect it if one was discovered."

[Bjorn]

"Then, for now, we should concentrate on our own plans," Bjorn suggests.  "Earthmaster Devin, are the earthenworks prepared again?"

[Brian]

He nods.  "I had ample time," he says.  "They stand prepared."

[Rezantis]

"Earthenworks?"

[Bjorn]

"The wall-and-maze arrangement that the storm-riders trapped the Dreadmarch up against in the last battle," Bjorn explains to Nathan.  Turning his attention back to the room at large, he continues, "Given that we don't know exactly what we will be faced with, I suggest a conservative strategy.  The earthenworks will slow the Dreadmarch down, given us as much time as possible to thin their ranks with archers and trebuchets -- I believe they are ready, Master Radagast?"  Without waiting for a detailed response, Bjorn turns to Astryd.  "And if Mistress Astryd can brighten the lights of the Keep to sunlight levels, right as the Dreadmarch is about to make contact with our ground forces, we should do significant damage without much immediate loss."

[Dracos]

"Hmm, what has already been used against the dreadmarch?  The earthenworks, obviously.  Was the light magic used?"

Dracos

[Bjorn]

"No," Bjorn says.  "Nor the trebuchets."

[Dracos]

"Should then we keep that in reserve until they break past the earthenworks?  A stunning burst of light into their eyes before we rush them rather then giving them any chance to adjust or notice it coming?"

Dracos