Alrik helps Phadian search. "Will we be returning to the cave with the lake? Perhaps we should take a day to rest and build a raft, as Urist suggested."
"That should even the odds!"Alrik says as he admires his handiwork for an instant, before slitting the throats of the two downed Gnolls. He'll then back away from the melee with Rik but keep his dagger ready just in case.
"Curious, they seem to have brought in reinforcements...be careful, and mind that tripwire! Rik, light up that torch, if you please?" Alrik will enter with the others when ready. OOC: I put up a marching order/night watch in the standard actions thread, Dwarf in front so we can fire over h...