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	The overturned pitch barrel made the area to the north more hazardous, but provided needed illumination to offset the obscuring balance of light and dark; even the massive flare-up caused by Cavendish's magical enhancements was offset to a good degree. What it revealed to the north was a little disturbing to your average observer. For starters, [i]rats[/i]. Lots and lots of rats, filling the ground and making the area hazardous. Thanks to the efforts of the berserk monster and the flaming pitch, many of those were already dead. The effect remained the same, living or not, as the area now counted as [i]Difficult Terrain[/i]. The flaming barrels which still stood continued to give Cavendish soft cover from several angles. 

	As for the Constable's accompaniment, so far as the Guards are concerned, they were nowhere to be seen. Hiding nearby or run to save their own skins when the opportunity presented itself, only they could say for certain. Aside from the party, there were but two hulking abominations and one put out wererat Constable. Oh, and the many swarms of rats. Lest we forget.

	The scuffle of feet and movement of bodies near to the leftmost cage did well to nudge the fisherman's pole a little closer to him, allowing his calloused fingertips to grasp the very end. He finally pulled it closer and got it into the cage with him. [color=darkgray][i]"G'mornin'!"[/i][/color] he said with grim determination. If asked, he might well confirm that this is indeed a nice day for fishing. 

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[@Arty Fox] [color=00aeef][b]Baronfjørd[/b][/color] may now lead us into the new round.