USH'S MATRIX GAME 2006 THIRD ASSIGNMENT- 'The Fortress'

Klez- yup, though the Hunter is lowering difficulties in return.

Eh, I found a problem with the 'carrying the unsneakies' plan. All the people who are able to carry are the ones without Intrusion, except Klez. Klez can carry one person to help them be sneaked around, but that still leaves two people.

Can two of the wounded have medicine rolls made on them so they could carry? Maybe without subtracting damage as a tradeoff.

Okidokey. Who should make the roll?

Azrael not only has the highest Medicine skill, he has the ONLY Medicine skill. He should make that roll on Hephaestus, our highest Intrusion skill.

Then, Sirin could make the roll on Berserker, rolling off her Intelligence stat.

Sounds like a plan. Anything to make things easy...

I'll carry Azrael, Klez could get Sirin and Berserker could get Balder, and then we're all set.

Are Klez and Balder our local ranking officers, due to the fact that Mors and San aren't here?

Just rolling off the stat won't do it, but Azrael can do both.

Well, looks like everyone is set then!

And yes, I suppose so.

To the Door, then?

Ah, okay, good. Let's get going!

Well, no-one messed up their rolls. The Hunter leads you silently through the outskirts of the Monastery, through some back corridors and forgotten areas.

A little while later, you come to the edge of the lake that Cloud saw earlier. The lake is misty indeed, and just visible through the mist, in the centre of the lake, is the small islans upon which there is the small building... upon which lays the Door.

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"Just a strategy update," says Sequel. "Nothing exciting."

"That's it," Heph comments, staring hard through the mist. "That's the Door."

He looks to the Hunter. "After you."

"Well, let's hear it," Mors says.

(What does Mors know about strategy updates? Issued regularly by Locke from Zion?)

Berserker now carrying Balder whispers, "I hope a boat is coming soon"

Sirin drops off of Klez's back once sneakiness is no longer required to reach the Door.

"How do we get across?"

Strategy updates are regularly given either by Zion or other ships; they are routine.

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In fact, it appesrs there is a boat already there at this part of the shore, that the Hunter has led you to.

"Hop in, everyone," Klez says, referring to the boat. He gets in on the rear himself, drawing his pistols as a precautionary gesture.

He glances across the shore at the Door, unsure what to think about it really. "There it is," he comments.

Further developments of what Sequel was just saying about broadcast points, this one?

Heph feels a surge of excitement as he jumps in, but says nothing, still twiddling the Key in one hand.

Row boat?

Berserker slowly places Balder in it. "So I do we have to row?"

Yup, rowboat.

And yes it is, Mors.

Nothing notable?

If not, Mors will resume watching the others as they move to open the Door. He is somewhat tense.