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[Akura]

I know Roy is going to be mad, but consider the situation. Xykon has just been inadvertently lured into possibly several epic-level encounters without any preparation, little or no buffs, at least one fewer minion than usual, and Redcloak just burned a 9th-level spell plus a few others. Add Greyview wandering in and disrupting verbal spellcasting, and you've got a bad situation for Team Evil. Even if they pull through the encounter, they're going to have to use more resources than normal to recover, and they may continue inspecting the dungeon rather than pursue the dwarves. Now might actually be the ideal time to strike.

Spoiler: Fun guessing what'll happen next (click to show/hide)

The Order ambushes Team Evil in the dungeon, just as they discover that it's the one that holds the Gate. The Order does manage to destroy Xykon. Redcloak realizes he's screwed because he's still holding Xykon's phylactery when he shouldn't. Unable to deal with the reality that his Plan is screwed(and probably always has been), Redcloak destroys the Gate, releasing the Snarl. Belkar(and probably Redcloak, maybe some others) gets annihilated by the Snarl, and the Order spends the rest of the story trying to stop the Snarl before everybody in the world is unraveled by it. Maybe by entering the Gate and going to the world inside it

[ChairmanPoo]

I dont think there'll be any epic encounters. He cleared the dungeon already. Says as much

[Loud Whispers]

I dont think there'll be any epic encounters. He cleared the dungeon already. Says as much

I think it's likely this is one of the dungeons they only think has been cleared

[scriver]

Anyone got any theories on who those voices belonged to? The colouring makes me think of demons, sorry, fiends, like those three lords Varsaw has a pact with.

[Loud Whispers]

delightfully devilish

[Akura]

Anyone got any theories on who those voices belonged to? The colouring makes me think of demons, sorry, fiends, like those three lords Varsaw has a pact with.

The coloring makes me think of dragons, actually. The Empress of Blood, Black Dragon Mother, and Enor the Half-Dragon/Half-Ogre all had similar coloration of their speech bubbles. Light-colored backgrounds with a darker shade for text and outline. Possibly could also be an outsider or elemental of some kind, since one of the mentioned no longer existing rather than simply dying.

[Rolan7]

1218
I kinda love this gate-location's gimmick

[Egan_BW]

Well, Elan's right. We're too early in this book for a fight like that.

[Loud Whispers]

Not the dramatic catharsis! I finally earned the respect of my long lost father, resolved my low self-esteem and it's my last day on the job!!!

[Enemy post]

1219

[scriver]

I certainly hope that's dust of disappearance his showering the ground with there and not just sand

[Akura]

If I remember correctly, cocaine was used to injure dogs' sense of smell.
(Source: the book Number the Stars, I think?)

[Rolan7]

I assumed it was a strong-smelling spice since Belkar has played up the culinary racial trait before.  Or maybe something scatological.

[MorleyDev]

So what're the odds that oh my it just turns out that his is the exact same door that the gate is behind?

[scriver]

It's dramaturgically likely!