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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Axel" data-source="post: 5685948" data-attributes="member: 93196">OlekOlek checked that his gauntlets were well down on his calloused hands before  gripping his axe tightly.  "Aye, it is near." he growled.  "It may not be alone after all though...I hear others on the wind."  Realising the group were on a hair trigger, and as  likely to launch a volley of arrows at a squirrel as the beast itself, he added "Steady now though.  It may be near, but it isn't here just yet."Pointing to the opening at the base of the mountain he said, "That may well be its home, or the home to its pack.  It looks like a troll lair, not that I think this beast is a troll.  Smells wrong.  Still, there is normally more than one way in - and out - of your ordinary troll lair.  The smarter ones lure you in, then escape out the back door and trap you in the cave."  Clearing his throat a little, Olek continued  "Most of us should wait here, if the beast is wounded it will retreat to its lair.  A pair should scout the area above the cave for a second entrance.  Carefully mind you.  It may not know we are here yet, and the advantage of surprise should not be surrended lightly. Any volunteers?"</blockquote>