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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gregor" data-source="post: 5649345" data-attributes="member: 11751">"Gate Pass?!" says the Ambassador from Dassen, "that is Shahalesti's problem, which is precisely why they are eagerly sending supplies to support the city from falling.  For all we know they are crafting their own attempts on the region.  They clearly have not decided to send a representative to this council!  Furthermore, as I have just declared, King Steppengard favours neutrality with the Ragesian Empire and his majesty will not permit cadres of mages to march through his territory."Kiernan Stekart weighs in: "While we would eagerly try to help Gate Pass if we could, it is unlikely that we would be able to send sufficient support in time.  Without access to teleportation magic, it could take a month to send in Lyceum mages.  Additionally, despite the commoner's opinion, mages are not that effective on the battlefield when unsupported by other troops ... which we simply do not have and are not being offered by way of alliance from the gentleman and ladies around the table.""I believe Gate Pass is more than just a stepping stone to Shahalesti for the Ragesians ... and vice versa for that matter." says Foebane, "Its too well defended and an easier, albeit longer, approach exists to the North of the Otdar mountains.  Leska knows this and she has already committed forces there.  But, my old bones tell me there is something afoot with Gate Pass.  We should at least remain vigilent with respect to that ongoing siege."Simeon rubs his chin in thought: "I agree that the logistics are simply not on our side to assist Gate Pass at this time, but I also have the feeling that all is not what it seems with respect to Ragesia's intense concentration there.  Plus, as Kiefer Numhaut has stated, without King Steppengard's support, it unlikely that troop movements will be possible over land.  We need to determine Leska's intentions.  The delegation here from Gate Pass claims it has intelligence, perhaps once I have reviewed we can reconvene this council to determine next steps should there be fat to chew on?"</blockquote>

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