Middle Earth FA63 D&D Game: Fifth Adventure - War in Goblin Gate

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The party makes it back out the Grave Door. Outside there are Elves on watch. They pass along a message that if the healers are willing there is a grave need for them at the New Back Door. (See #4 on the map of the pass. The Grave Door is #5. Post #71 gave the detailsof which groups and armies went where.)

Other groups could use aid of course and this group could use support to hold this door and some of you might wish to rest or escort the healers going to the New Back Door.

Who is going or staying or willing to lend help?
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Thoroncir will go wherever he’s needed. He’d prefer to accompany and protect Princess Gilraen, if she wishes. If she’s tired from all of her singing and healing so far today, he will offer her a sip of Miruvor.

Upon exiting the cave, Deor will check in with the elves who were guarding the entrance for us, then whip out paper and ink and prepare a note for Folca to deliver, advising our allies of our success. He suggests contacting the Dwarves at the New Back Door, since they’re furthest away from help generally, and we’re the nearest to them. Maybe Swiftwing could follow up and contact another group?

Whew! Naptime!

Wake me up when lunch is ready, huh?

Phew, glad that’s over.

Considering the time, the party needs to rest a little while and have some lunch.

I am quite happy to help out where ever my skills might be required.

Oh and lets see what’s in the sacks and strongbox shall we?

Ghân is nearly out of healing spells (he has one Cure Light Wounds left). However he is happy to donate 100 Goodberries to the cause.

Lunch sounds very appealing right about now, but if necessary, Hraedsig is ready to assist others in need immediately.

Gilraen appreciates and accepts the offer of the Miruvor. She would like to set out as soon as possible as lives are at stake. She would be very happy for Thoroncir to escort her.

Miron will also go to offer his non magical services as a trained healer. One of the Elves will guide the party over. It is roughly 10 miles and will take a while to get there. Two more Elves will head out as messengers heading east to the Secret Exit & Deep Valley. These two will take 40 and 60 berries respectively to each location. Secret Exit has Falcon Master, Faramir & Ponto Took and others. Deep Valley has a Dwarven Army.

A report has come in that maybe a 100 wargs and goblins were killed at Wolf Gate and the gates sealed. The bulk of that group has headed to the base camp near the Front Porch. Glorfindel is riding to the Secret Exit where they could use some help apparently. Elrohir is already there and they are trying to handle a goblin break-out. Any willing to ride fast are encouraged to come. Brin will go there.

Right then, the knight-errant will accompany his lady. Would anyone else like a nip of Miruvor before we depart? Gil-Gandel has a flask of it from Rivendell, as well.

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Mulligan digs out some cold supplies and passes them to those leaving the area.

“Here for the journey, you are going to need it.”

I will be staying here and trapping the area by the Grave door to prevent break out unless my services are required elsewhere.

Don’t forget that one of those Goodberries will replace a meal in itself, if you need to eat in a hurry.

As a swift rider and one who is willing to help Glorfindel and Elrohir for the mere asking, the only reason why I am not saddling up on the instant is that I do not need to. :slight_smile: Still, see to your victualling before you go. Need brooks no delay, but flesh and bone can do only their best, be the heart never so willing.

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I’m a little short on spells right now, so I’ll stick around here. About the best use I can think of for the last Web of the day is to seal off the cave mouth if something tries to get out.

Are our horses here? I seem to recall we left them at the base camp, but would be happy to be mistaken.

The horses were near here and secreted away. The party rode back here from the main camp on the East side of the mountains.

Thoroncir will have a quick bite of lunch, find Seafoam and ensure the horse is well, then saddle up.

Ditto.

Which group does Hraedsig go with? Gilraen’s or Gil-Gandel’s?

Gilraen is heading West to the New Back Door as a healer with Thoroncir, Miron and an Elf.

Gil-Gandel is heading East to the Secret Exit and Brin is following. There may well be fighting.
Gilraen cautions not to eat the Goodberries as food today. There is plenty to eat and every goodberry will help someone injured. There are nearly a 1000 combatants.

Deor, Bitur, Gwaelur, Elfstan and Mulligan are staying put and I think Ghân. Though they could use him at another location for his herbology skills.

Ghân is happy to help (as well as the Goodberries he does have 15 herbal cures of 3hp each spare) but is wary about leaving the party he’s adventured with, as he trusts them.
However these orc-types are a menace to all decent folk, so provided nobody objects, he will travel to where he is needed.

To spread our healers around so that they can do the most good, perhaps Ghan would like to go with Gil-Gandel?

He will go with Gil-Gandel.