Kayden looked to Nuva, and nodded to him as if to say 'I hear you.' "Let's get a bit closer and take a look." he whispered, holding his hand up to show he himself would go first. He moved silently for someone who wasn't a sneak thief, his sword in its scabbard again. He peered around the next bend, seeing a small hallway lined with stone. At the end of it was a heavy wooden door like the previous ones. It had a small space to peer into, with bars like a tiny prison over it. He hesitated, and then crept forward to peer through. He stood there for perhaps 20 seconds, before making his way back to the group. 

He motioned for them to follow him to the back end of the relatively large room, so they could speak in safety. Upon closer inspection, they all saw his face was aghast, and nearly pale. "I...there were three small children in the room." he told them. He had no idea how to explain the rest, so he said it matter of fact. "They were slaughtered. Their throats slit, and the blood seeped into this...symbol on the floor I...suddenly it began to glow, and the body in the center of the symbol began to transform. I don't know what's happening, but there's 2 guards at the main door, a...dark sorcerer, and 3 more guards posted in the room. We have to move quickly."

He glanced back to the entrance, before turning back to his comrades. "Nuva, I'm thinking it'll be best if you do what you do best, after all. Rip that door apart and kill the first two guards. Morek? You go after him. Take out that Sorcerer. I'll come in next with Cassilda. We'll take out the remaining guys, and helps out where we can. Cassilda? Watch the Sorcerer in case Morek needs help." 
He nodded to them. "Let's do it."
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The forest was thick around the Gnomes, and they managed to fell 2 of the bandits with their volley, injuring a third in the leg. The other Bandits in their sights were either missed or hid behind the thick trees. It was hard to tell how many archers were out there. Before them was a lot of brush covering a small rise in the landscape, followed by trees and forms of bandits leading up a very light incline of the hill. Much of the leaves and branches had the look of bandits arms of weapons. It was hard to tell in the brush. Luckily, the Gnomes had a few stout trees and the bushes that were as tall as they to hide behind and cover themselves with to conceal themselves. A few loose arrows arced toward them. One embedded itself in a tree just next to Hobbnob's left, not a foot from his face. Hobnobb could hear a scream from the left, and a red tail lashing before it disappeared. It seemed Jex was hard at work. 
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A few harsh looking bandits were quite surprised to find a Vrettonian Duelist and a Clan Elf Warrior having suddenly appeared to harass their flank. Four men broke off from the Knights and swiped at Zin, keeping him pre-occupied for a moment in a flurry of blades before Regeland intercepted one of them with his rapier, and another was cut at his back by a Knight, yelping in pain before turning around and engaging him. The two men left glanced at one another, and decided to close in on Zin. One of them was burly and big, with a huge jaw and a spiked mace in his hand. The other cutthroat was leaner, with a hawk nose, wielding a short sword and round shield.
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