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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ilium" data-source="post: 3258650" data-attributes="member: 40124">Just as Ery finishes her optimistic statement, the air is torn by a horrible crashing noise.  It sounds as if the entire mountainside is moving, and looking quickly up the trail that doesn't seem to be far wrong.  An oddly well-focused landslide seems to be in progress as several tons of boulders and dirt pour down the trail from up around the blind corner.  The mini-avalanche would certainly strike the party were it not for the newly-formed stone wall blocking the way.As the bulk of the slide slams into it, the stone wall cracks and slowly sags, but the slide's force is spent and only a few stray rocks escape over it to whistle dangerously by.  A small one actually glances across Viktor's hunched back and he curses long and loud.  But his injury is not nearly as serious as the logistical problem.  The trail is now blocked by loose rocks and boulders piled some 10 feet high, extending at least 30 or 40 feet long, around a blind curve in the trail.  After assessing the situation, and realizing that they are probably under observation and in a bad tactical position, the group withdraws.They hold a brief discussion a quarter mile away and finally decide that they don't have the right provisions or prepared spells to attempt an assault on what seems to be a well-prepared foe in a strong defensive position.  Reluctantly, the begin the long trek back down the mountain to Highdale.It's an unhappy band that reaches the town's northern gate well after sunset.  At least the air is a bit warmer here.  Viktor gives the necessary password to Warrin (the only gnome the company have met here in Highdale) and they trudge back to the Red Mastiff inn.As they enter the common room, the mountaineers are surprised to find the place quite full, and many of the locals clamor for report of what happened.  Among the regulars, the returning group see several faces they've not seen before.OOC: Ok, yes, I know.  "You meet in a bar."  Live with it. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  Seriously, this is the inn the party were staying at, and anyone else who is not a native of Highdale would likely be here as well.  In addition, the Mastiff sells the excellent ale brewed by Dorin, who is Simon the miller's wife.Everyone feel free to post what you're doing either in the common room as the group arrives or, conversely, what you do when you come in.  We're finally on again!</blockquote>

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