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The northern mountains are suprisingly gentile, for mountains that is. The climb is still tough, but the trails are well worn and there are no sheer rock walls. Many villagers beleive the scenic climb is worth it for the view and the picnic spots.

Though you're probably more interested in the caves that dot the higher reaches of the range, aren't you?

There are three tigers and six archers here, but you might be able to sneak by them. If you get lucky.

• Climb back down to the Northern Bright Forest.
  
• Venture into the Dank Caverns.
  

His muscles bulged slightly as he lifted himself up onto the next platform.

Although there were indeed trails--- it seemed rock slides were a common ocurrence in these parts.

So much so, that many of the trails were actually hampered or nonexistant. Or maybe they had been caused intentionaly.

Whatever the case may be, our little adventurer was busying himself with half climbing, half-jogging up staggering trails.

"Goddamned... I know I have to look badass... but I wouldn't mind wearing some frufru shorts and a tanktop about now.." He groaned aloud as he felt his coat tail snag on yet another jagged rock.

He continually scaled his way up the Northern Climb, pausing occasionaly to get his bearings and reassure himself that he was headed in the right way.

At the same time, the distant nagging in his head continued to ring louder.... something..familiar...

Ready with everything Quin set off down the hill. It was easy going and was pretty much like the pass he had used to get into the vale in the first place. But he could have been wrong, most of terrain looked the same on this side.

Giving a smile to the men he would do some scouting for them. He still had a few sets of demolitions himself and seemed to hobble with surprsing vigor.

"She one of ours?"

"Looks like it."

One of the men would go out to where Sam could see him.

"Hey, we've been listening to the radio. Is it true they found something in them caves?"

Nodding his head for a moment he took up his previous position. They three had an important task. They had to guard this area. Jerking a thumb though to a length of wire he tilted his head.

"Just follow the cord, you'll see some friends of ours. Some loon dragged us up here early this morning and had us set up a radio network."

Pausing for a moment he remebered the explosives.

"And be careful, we rigged a lot of places to detonate so don't leave the wire."

And she was back out again, and headed over to the nice NPCs there. "Any of you have a benedryle pack?" She got one real quick, and though it wouldn't do her much good, she headed back. Once more.

In hushed tones and from nowhere it seemed as he was invisible to the naked eye, Shade instructed the five that had followed to him try and stay out of sight and mind. To wait for him and the others and guard their flank as they retreated, he alone went forward.

Her demolitions man, Kreely, placed charges along what appeared to be a wall of mold. It looked clearly different than the rest of the rock, and it was easy to see where an entrance ones was. The explosives, designed to block metal doors off their hinges, would easily handle... This stuff.

Nijemi's delicate nose wrinkled, and she switched the nightvision on her helmet. No telling how dark it would be down there. And that mold was disgusting. After being set, Kreely and the group took cover, and the charges were set off, causing mold debris to fly. Time to get down there.