"Honestly, I rather hope he comes out and faces us. Maybe we could turn these weapons against him." As Pylia spoke her thoughts, Buddy managed to save one Balista from the wreckage, using his considerably strength to move the half-ton siege weapon inward towards the keep. Shortfang was helping, though not by much. Still he seemed rather eager to use such a hulking weapon. "Biggest! Crossbow! EVER!" Shor and Atisha just arrived to the walls alongside Green Eyes, though Longstrider was not riding him but a different kobold rider. With the assistance of the giant crocodile Atisha was able to hop onto the walls to give you information. "Longstrider and Cera are holding our rear location to make sure we have an evacuation point. Yorik and Kor are leading strike teams throughout the sewers to route further trog resistance while other warriors bring back the wounded. Thus, it's our job to hold down the fort here. We have a small team of kobolds, but two giant crocodiles, so I have no doubts we can keep control of the courtyard. However there's still a matter of the fortress itself."

Atisha looked towards the solid wooden gates, which had one of the crocodiles breathing acid and eating away at it. "We don't suspect there are many defenders left, but we also have no idea what might be in store for us. So far our scouts have no noticed anything unusual leave the fortress that isn't a trog, but that doesn't discount the possibility that Red Stain has or is attempting to escape. Until we can confirm his status, this place is still under his command, and with it any trog warriors who follow him. Thus, we must go into the keep, find Red Stain, and finally put an end to him. Shor says that he is more than willing to storm the keep with you, or if you think it'll help I can follow you in instead. Either way either Shor or myself have to stay behind to command the court yard, so we'll leave that decision to you, Sylvia."

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Pylia (20/24) 
Buddy (26/31) 
Sylvia (20/21) 
Shortfang (23/28) | Syfr (1/1)
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