World Revolution

[Brian]

"If we could find the one who was maintaining it and stop them ... strip them of the charm that holds it in place?" Eske asks, looking at Mattias questioningly.

Mattias nods.  "But we'd have to find him, first," he warns.

[Dracos]

"him being the original loremaster involved in it?"

Dracos

[Brian]

"Yes," Mattias replies.

[Dracos]

"Is there any way we can track him?  Paths left behind when he interrupts stuff or spies?"

Dracos

[Rezantis]

Rez looks up thoughtfully.

"I think on the topic of getting a message through, I can do a simple cipher.  Bjorn, Vassal of Hamar, should be able to break it because I'll give him a key the dreadmarch couldn't know."

[Brian]

"I'd need time to set things up to track him ... but I suspect he's going to be surrounded by an army of the Dreadmarch, either way."  Turning to Rez, Mattias frowns.  "A cipher?"

[Rezantis]

Wait . . . this language is pictograms - FUCK!

IDIOT!

"I have an idea . . . but I need to speak to Lord Bloom quickly and see if I'm being an idiot or not."

Rez stands up.

[Dracos]

Dracos raises an eyebrow, recognizing the term.  "We can discuss your idea later.  Privately.  The rest of the commanders are here now, Nathan, and we need to decide where to go and what to do.  This is more important at the moment then getting back that message to the keep.  Though, I do think it has merit."

Dracos

[Brian]

"Aye," Lord Roger murmurs.  "And what is our plan?"

[Dracos]

"Hum.  How about a strike against the flanks of the dreadmarch?  Find a spot where they aren't expecting battle, and do some raiding there?  Hiding in the wastes for now while we prepare.  Between Maithias and our own scouts we should be able to escape any trap that will be coming for us."

Dracos

[Brian]

"Aye!" Roger cheers.  "We'll cost 'em dear!"

"At the same," Eske says, frowning, "I'd caution against too much confidence.  I cannot fathom how they turned a Dwarf, let alone an Archon, to their side.  There may be more yet we do not know of.  We could already be in a trap."

[Rezantis]

Rez shakes his head.

"While I like the idea of costing them dearly, us engaging a million strong column is a little trickier than you're making it out to be. I think, for now, we should be avoiding a fight until they've left themselves open, then stick it to them. Just killing a few thousand orcs will hardly accomplish anything, we need concrete targets like those supply caravans."

[Dracos]

Dracos turns towards Eske.  "This I know.  Which is why we do the most insane action possible.  Attacking them directly at the moment is it.  Until they start moving, we can't figure more.  But we obviously need to be careful regardless.  ANything else?"

Dracos

[Brian]

"Now that they know we're out here, and not following any of their thralls, they won't likely leave as many vulnerable targets where we can find them," Mattias says, frowning.  "We must be very careful."

[Rezantis]

"Insane actions are often considered insane for a reason, you know.  I've demonstrated a few times that our luck can only be pushed so far."