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Master Zigny
ordered several of his men to take Yshtra's body to the Sparkling
Chamber with the gnomish dead to await burial in the Soul Mines. He
then turned to the remaining cold watch and sent them to burn the
goblin bodies from the first fight and return with the half-goblin
prisoner. He and Reke quickly discussed how to procede and decided to
take two trackers with them and sneak up the tunnel to see for
themselves. Both were adept at remaining unseen and unheard, even by
the most sensative ears. They chose two of the scouts and sent the rest
of the warm watch to gather the wounded in the reinforced Guardhouse.
Before they left they took Glurm, their first goblin prisoner , to be
locked away with the others in the storage chamber.
Reke, Zigny and their entourage stepped lightly up the
tunnel. They come across a breach in the wall of the tunnel and a few
bodies of dark elves and goblins caught by the gnomish traps as they
travelled the length of the Bright Door Road. Nearing the gate into
Sparkside, Zigny ordered Reke and the others to wait and proceeded
alone. He could see several dark elf guards whispering amongst
themselves, ignoring the passage they were set to defend. He got close
to them without their sharp ears detecting his presence. He understood
the language of the dark elves in a limited fashion, but understood
them to be talking about the "other fronts of the seige" and massed
attack at the Cavern. Zigny knew the southern gate was incredibly
reinforced and the ceiling was set to fall in on the tunnel should the
door be breached. He feared being detected, however he needed to know
if the collapse had been triggered.
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He crept
farther into the passage and found himself hiding in an alcove
listening to the commander of the guard discussing the seige. The
ceiling trap was known to the elves and they simply held their position
to maintain the seige. The real fighting was going on at the Cavern
Wall, where the gnomes thought they were least vulnerable. The orders
of the north and south fronts was to wait for a gnomish attack of
desperation and to cut off any retreat. The drow commander order his
second to collect a portion of the host to reinforce the main attack.
Zigny hurried back up the tunnel to his men. He orders the two trackers
to follow the group bound for the Cavern and to report the situation
once there.
Reke and Zigny return to the guardhouse and wait for the
men to gather from their various duties. The warmwatch assembles as
soon as the Master is seen entering the chamber. Zigny turns to Reke
and lays out his plan. Reke instantly looks frustrated at the daring
plan. He is to take the coldwatch to the above ground entrance to the
town and report to C'Mander Deviskopal. He does like the idea of going
through the hidden entrance while Zigny leads the warmwatch into the
hidden tunnels and prepares to collapse the side corridors, effectively
separating the southern front from the others. C'Mander Derviskopal is
to open the southgate and pour an assault force into the isolated dark
elves, while Zigny and his men rush into their flank.
"You must take at least half of the coldwatch, as well,"
said Reke, matter-of-factly. Zigny started to decline, but stopped
himself. He would need every warrior he could get.
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