Ok, folks, what do you want to do? We seem to all be together so we can make this decision as a group and then all post based on that. Things to conisder in my mind include:
1. Destroying the sword. Magic isn't Lothor's thing so he would defer to the spell casters on this, but it seems to me if all we really had to do was toss the stupid thing into the flames there would have been no reason to wait. Who cares if the dwarven mages are tired if it is just a toss?
2. Destroying the sword, part 2. If, in fact, the only thing left to do with the sword is to toss it into the fire I can come up with only one reason for the delay - the dwarf mages fell under the spell of the sword. That would perhaps explain the delay and the attack. But since it appeared that one mage did sucumb and had to be visibly restrained and killed, it seems unlikely. Besides, Tann wouldn't do that, would he?
3. Hunt out the forges. This doesn't have to mean we lob the stick in, it just means we try to find our way there. Someone might be able to help us find it. And if the attack is big and successful, we might need to get there sooner rather than later. But who do we ask? We are close to the amount of time needed for a rest for the mages.
4. The attack. I think we can safely assume that the Dark One has sent his minions. The questions are - what type of minions? Where are they? (Outside or inside? If inside, where?) How likely to suceed are they? Do they have help on the inside?
5. What is the best way to get information on the attack?
6. Do we want to help repel the attack? Not a bad idea, but it might be bringing the sword within reach of the enemies minions and perhaps moving us further away from the forges.
So, I think we need opinions on the following:
1. The best way to get information.
2. Go to the forge or go to the fight? Yes, we want intel, but unless someone has a good answer to #1 I would think we pick a destination and start heading there as a way of gathering info.
As for Lothor, every instinct he has screams 'run to the battle!' But wisdom would seem to say protect the sword at all costs.
Lets hear from everyone! (Tann, these don't need your response unless you want to offer up extra information) Please don't say "I don't have an opinion." We need a decision.