Goran looks at the bouda and responds flatly.  "We hope to come back.  If we run into trouble we may not.  We need your protection, but we will go without it if we must."

Goran then sets his staff on fire, as they prepare to go through the autumnal gate.

Urrun looks torn, then nods again ... Bouda never desert pack.   He draws his sword and steps up beside Goran, still looking rather dubious.

In reply to Urrun (msg # 377):

Only Melchizadek waits for the guards before departing. He looks around to see if they are here yet...
This message was last edited by the player at 07:14, Tue 17 Mar 2020.

As long as the gate is ready, Goran will nod at Urrun, and then proceed through.

In reply to Goran the Marked (msg # 379):

Two members of the watch approach,  eying the pyre of corpses suspiciously.
"Which one of you is Hograth?"

Urrun goes with Goran ... not happily, but he goes.

In reply to Urrun (msg # 381):

"I am. I was about to pass through this gate and leave this priest to guard until you arrived, but since you are here, we need you to guard the gate here while we ensure there is no corruption on the other side."

With that, he heads through the gate.

In reply to Hograth Podkarmen (msg # 382):

"Guess I am not needed here any more."

With that, he follows Hograth.

In reply to Hograth Podkarmen (msg # 382):

"What are we guarding against"

Which gate are you going through?
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
Composite
This message was lightly edited by the player at 19:53, Sat 21 Mar 2020.

OOC  He chose the "Autumn" gate, whichever that one was.

From msg 257, on page 11:
Each of the four orders features a fluted column
the simple doric columns flanked the winter gate ---> Winter
next clockwise is ionic, which has curling scrolls ---> Spring?
the next, the corinthian, has leaves ---> Summer?
the fourth, the composite, has both leaves and scrolls ---> Autumn?

In reply to Goran the Marked (msg # 385):

Yep, that was the plan. The breakdown looks as good as any guess.

"Hograth and his crew took out some infernal cultists and cleaned up a tainted chapel, but a couple of cultists escaped into the city.  We're going through these gates to track down the source of the demonic incursions and end it.  Your job is to make sure those one or two cultists don't come back and lock these gates closed while we're over there killing their masters."

He smooths his moustaches, "And if monsters start pouring through the open gate, run and get more guards and adventurers.

In reply to Goran the Marked (msg # 385):

Beyond the gate is a forest growing on a steep incline (bad footing). The foliage is a gorgeous riot of oranges, yellows and reds, and there is a pleasant crispness in the air, and a faint scent of cinammon and apples.

Urrun snifs, his nose in the air   Smell pie of apple !

Stenet begins eyeing the area, "Awfully pleasant for a source of infernal taint..."

He sounds extra suspicious.

In reply to Stenet Fjall (msg # 390):

"I don't think these places were the source of infernal taint, at least not initially. Lets get to the top of this ridge and look around."

He heads up the slope to find the top...

Not follow smell?

Goran looks at Urrun.  "See, that wasn't so bad.  Just a door from one place to another.  Nothing to it."

He takes a look around, and then agrees with Hograth.  "Urrun, the smell is nice.  We can look there next.  But, we have to worry about safety first.  Let's make sure we don't have any cultists or demons around.  Then we can explore a little bit."

OK

In reply to Urrun (msg # 394):

Given the steepness, DX rolls please.

Dead leaves of brilliant coolor cover the ground.

Backing tbe cinnamon scent, there is a faint aroma of woodsmoke.

As Goran marches up the hill, he is too busy talking and looking around to pay attention to where he is putting his feet.

[Private to GM:  Rolled a natural 18.  I sense bad things are coming.
10:33, Today: Secret Roll: Goran the Marked rolled 18 using 3d6.  DX roll 12.]

In reply to Goran the Marked (msg # 396):

Horgath leads the way with precision for all of them...

[Private to GM: Rolled a natural 3! Do I need to reroll?]

Urrun has no issues with the footing and can grab Goran if need be...

[Private to GM: 14:07, Today: Urrun rolled 11 using 3d6.  DX    by 3]

OOC  Thank you kindly Urrun, but probably not on a natural 18...

In reply to Goran the Marked (msg # 399):

I am hoping a natural 3 helped...