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Balinor looked at Cerek, who simply shrugged his shoulders and returned his gaze. Very well, it looked as if nobody else was going to show up. He then turned to address those still in the room.
"As you've been told, there is a large and very well organized band of hobgoblins encamped in the forest not far from here. They have established a camp in an area that has some caves to offer shelter from the elements. The camp is guarded by regular patrols - usually consisting of 8 to 12 hobgoblins at a time. Each patrol has a leader that directs the movements of the others. I watched them kill a couple of bears and the patrol worked together to bring it down quickly. They are very disciplined and very skilled. Because of the different patrols, I was not able to determine the exact number of hobgoblins in the camp. My best estimate is that there is between 40 to 50 total.
I recommend attacking individual patrols. That will prevent you from facing the full strength of the camp and you should be able to eliminate a large number of them before the patrols are missed back in camp."
Cerek then stood up to address the group.
"You will leave at dawn, the day after tomorrow. This will give you time to purchase any supplies you feel you will need. Also, if you see any of the others, bring them up to date and tell them when to meet here for the journey. It will take most of the day to reach this camp and start scouting for the patrols.
Balinor will lead the group to the general area and point you in the right direction, but then he has other matters which require his urgent attention. So remember, you are going to be on your own out there. No healers, other than the ones in your group, and no second chances. If you get killed, there will be nothing we can do for you.
Are there any questions before you go?"
OOC>> This might be a little confusing, but it will be assumed that the remaining two fights in the Octagon have been completed before the party leaves - even though they may not get Posted before you start out. I haven't seen a response from Neb, so I will just schedule a 4-way fight between Bacardi, Dravin, Lorath, and Grindall. This will complete their obligation of 3 fights before being allowed in the Treasure Room.
In other words, these 4 characters can go ahead and PM me with their magic item request. Your characters will have the items available in THIS thread, but not in the Octagon (yet).
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