[@Ludditetechie], [@JImFromTheOfice], [@Ciaran], [@The Large Dumbo], [@Guardian Angel Haruki]
As the party made their final preparations, Luddita had cast [i]spiked armor[/i] on herself and attempted to cast [i]ironbeard[/i] on Thalia. 

Upon departing, Danny used his knowledge of the city to direct the group through a few alleys and streets that cut diagonally through the city towards the Dwarven Quarter. Crowds of people raced across your path towards the docks, but thus far you’ve managed to avoid being trampled. As you drew closer to the Quarter, you noticed the streets becoming more and more empty. Halfway through a particularly dark alley, you began to hear the sound of metal scraping against stone, some ways ahead.