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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Morbidity" data-source="post: 739304" data-attributes="member: 10577">(OOC: Okay, so the party comprises 2 humans with horses, 2 gnomes and 1 halfling.I will assume Amaryllis will ride Aeriel the mule, and Namfoodle will ride with Seebor and Neblin will ride with Tomas.That means all animals are mediumly encumbered, if I've done the stats correctly. Please email me if you disagree.If the animals travel at normal pace I won't make anyone make any ride checks.) It's about midday and the 5 of you ride off for Durzh's castle following the map.It’s a lovely sunny day as you ride through the countryside. The tower is about 8 miles away. After about 4.5 hours of riding a tower appears in sight and you hear the thunderous roar of a waterfall. As you get closer you can examine it more closely.Your destination is a solid-looking circular fortress, perched on lichen-covered rock not too far  from the top of a rather steep slope. A raging mountain river flows swiftly by to the northwest, passing close to the tower and then tumbling down into the ravine below with a thunderous roar. A mist constantly rises from the gorge, proudly displaying a rainbow in the bright sun. As you get closer, you see that the so-called “tower” is solidly built. In fact, it rather reminds you of a dwarf: short, wide, and unlikely to get knocked down. Only a dwarf would consider something so short to be a tower. It is no more than 30 feet high and some 60 feet or so across at the base. The top of the tower is covered by a stone roof armored with spikes, and capped by what appears to be perhaps an observation post. Small archer-slit windows are set around the periphery, and a stair rises to the entrance, which faces the southwest.There are several dwarves working outside the main entrance. One of them sees you  approaching and points, apparently speaking with his companions.</blockquote>

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