Lundi, day 7 of Autumn, 552.

The Pitch Assault Group gathered for the fourth time today, just after Midnight. 24 exiles were in attendance.

Unfortunately, amongst them were none of our usual leaders, who were otherwise engaged in the Library. After some conferencing, Michael was elected to lead us to the Foothills. It was also decided that we didn't have the power (rod point healers or toughest fighters) to make a credible run for the Pitch caverns, so we were aiming to scan the Foothills for paths and illusions (since Leonin was present).

We were pretty sure we'd get past Dred Passage.

Today, we did not breeze through DP. After a couple fighter runs, we headed in with two healer rods. Due to a miscommunication, we went before J'nder (South rod point) was ready. We advanced and cleared more junk, but quickly retreated since there basically was no South rod. Entering again with both rods, we advanced nearly to the South Pit, but the two rods were too close and many exiles suffered damage from bouncing lightning. On the third try, we advanced to the path, but the healers were all looking pretty low and we waited while a decision was made. During that still moment, someone dashed though the path and several exiles started to follow. I ran in after them, and found myself amidst several Dredlocks and Big Red Orgas, and our own fallens who had been struck down right before me. I managed to grab Sai on a chain, and expecting other exiles to follow shortly, I headed through the path and into the Foothills.

In the Foothills, an Orga Wrath attacked me instantly. Still expecting help in a moment, I dropped Sai and started to fight the Wrath. Kestral appeared, giving me hope, but like me she was greatly wounded already. We were doing fine killing the Wrath, still expecting more help, when Kestral and I started to get burned by several Orga Shamans. We both soon fell.

If I would have thought harder, I would have run straight into Katpus' cave to await the others and heal up in safety, since that Dred Passage pit looked ugly. But instead I foolishly got killed.

No more help came. A retreat had been sounded for the exiles still mainly above the South pit, and those who could headed back to the safety of the cave. The group lost so much strength in the aborted assault on the South pit that Michael decided to retreat and pick up the fallens when they got chanted to the Orga Village. Unfortunately for us 3 Foothill fallens, there seemed to be no Orga Zealots in the Foothills at the moment.

After retrieving several fallens in the Orga Village, the rest of the group returned to the Dred Passage for another try at passing through. Unfortunately, they just couldn't control the South pit, and had to head back without reaching the Foothills, or us.

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