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You try to scale the ridge (15+2 succeeds); you successfully scale the first half of the climb, looking around you see that Makdt & the assorted clerics are struggling to keep up with the peasants, strangely the elf cleric and Sylvan seem to be having no difficulty and are even higher up than you, while the blue robes monk is somehow already surpassed the ridge and is cheering on the rest of the group... As for Aviial, even though he was the first to start climbing it seems he is the lowest person on the ridge just behind the helmeted orc woman.

It takes over an hour for the assembled group to make it to the top collectively.
The fort stands off in the distance a stone opponent guarding the land in silent vigil.
The group slowly make the approach to the gate and your first hurdle...
Although it appears wide open, inviting for an easy frontal assault, you see it is guarded by the gargoyle brothers Guul & Hikdun who stand statuesque with arms outstretched towards each other across the opposite sides of the gate.
"It wide open, lets charge!" says the monk as he breaks from the pack.
(do you wish to do anything?)

You attempt to locate the soul of Ungas; you fail because you don't have the necessary reagent to find that soul.

(would you like to do any final actions before the end of the short rest and the beginning of the assault?)

(I'll allow some retcon and say yeah you picked out a weapon because they definitely wouldn't lug a box of weapons across the countryside, so what kind of weapon would you like? it may or may not be better or worse than just using your fists)

(The group is leaving right now.)

You go and and retrieve a cloak, and inform the group about the brigands, Hedra says "Yes, our scouts have gathered about as much about our target, but this talk of a werebeast leading them is concerning." Aviial chimes in "I Aviial shall handle that cursed creature for the glory of Avos!" he raises his silvered greatsword posing like he's some hero sent from heaven.

You feel the cloak and it appears to be a blessed (+2) cloak of protection, it feels as though this won't require attunement but that the blessing will wear off after the mission's complete.

Now that everyone has a cloak Hedra addresses the assembled people, "Today you fight for the light, we are assaulting a fort of monstrous brigands that would poison these lands and attack its peoples, today your glory will be sung in the temples for the gods to hear and the blood you spill shall be sacrosanct!" He then brings out a crude map drawn of the fort, it looks pretty defensible, "This is where we are attacking, and were you shall find honor and vengeance on the heretics of the Arc, may she ever fly true!", "May she ever fly true!" you hear from most of the people here.

The assembled people whipped up by Hedra begin to move out of the tavern to travel to the fort, you follow Makdt who wearing her own loaned white cloak follows the mob of temple hunters.
(would you like to do anything while you travel to the fort to begin the assault?)

You sit down next to Makdt and attempt to sleep and remember about the brigands; you can't seem to get back to sleep but you do remember a few things about them over the next two hours...

You remember being told that walking between the gargoyle brothers would mean certain death...
You recall Foederspli has a specially strong love of animals...
You remember seeing the Ankheg named Nib-ol spitting acid at flying birds overhead...
Remembering back you once overheard that Cabbiz doesn't have a single spell that does actual harm...
You recall that halfhand is often not at the fort...
You remember once seeing Ungas casually walking around with arrows sticking out of his back like they weren't even there...

You feel refreshed from your long rest. (you regain you full hp of 52 as well as your action surge)
Makdt awakens looking rested, "Good morning."
“When I slept in the salt, I had a dream..." you tell her and proceed to explain what you know of the brigands to Makdt.
"I think Ungas might know we are coming.” you say
Makdt says, "I'm sure half of the Arc knows we're coming the temple isnt know for subtlety."
She stands up and pulling a pair of black potions out of her pack gives them to you, "These are for you, now shall we go upstairs and see who we're to go on this raid with?"
(do you want to proceed with the pre raid meeting, or do something else first?)

(so you would like to wait for Madtk to wait up without doing anything else for the two hours of the long rest?)

Makdt is asleep on the bed next to you.
You look for a window; you find a small wood slatted grate leading to outside, it appears to still be pre morning. (you still have 2 hours left on your long rest before you get your full hp)
You try to see if the sensing of Rolio's soul is conscious or unconscious; it is conscious. (to sense souls is a 5 minute ritual and you can't move or act or you lose it as a concentration)