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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nerdytenor" data-source="post: 4723635" data-attributes="member: 74526">With not much left to discuss, Joshua and Glaelyn begin to go over the ritual of the stone as the rest of the party files out of Mardrick's house.[sblock=Joshua]Once per day, you can perform a 10 minute ritual (no component cost) to 'tune' the stone to its teleportation destination. Your arcana skill check result gives you different levels of accuracy:9 or less - no result10 - 15 weak/vague signal 15 - 20 fairly strong signal21+ strongest signalThe 'pull' lasts only a few minutes, regardless of strength.[/sblock]When the party emerges, they find Dardus and Mardrick engaged in a heated argument."How are they supposed to find Elloen if their forces are reduced?" Mardrick says to Dardus, gesticulating wildly. "They need all the help they can get!""Mardrick," Dardus says, clearly losing patience, "our ranks our thin. We need to bolster our ranks. Almost all the city guard are dead or fled. Without such as these to help keep watch," Dardus indicates the party, "Elloen will have no home to return to. And perhaps no husband, either.""Dardus, I...""Enough!" Dardus interrupts. He pauses to think, trying to cool down. "These are strong warriors, Mardrick. We don't need all of them to stay. Perhaps one or two. If they are willing of course," he adds."But with only three, the rescue effort will be barely at half strength!" Mardrick says."Mardrick, it's not just a rescue effort! They are here to protect our entire town!"The pace of the argument intensifies as the party watches, unsure what to do.OOC: New players, this would be your cue to bust in! In case my forcing of the plot weren't totally obvious, Todarr and Moreen will be staying behind to help with the defense of the town while the rest of you (I hope) will be heading out.</blockquote>

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