Last Turn, several adventurers who are very familiar with the Dead Zone and fight there often, met to discuss one particular, untested stratagem. That, if a concerted effort were made by adventurers to focus their energy on a specific path from the entrance to the Dead Zone to the Dark Fortress itself, that eventually, the creatures that wander that path might be, at least temporarily, discouraged from crossing into it. Then, when the assault on the Fortress occurred, there would be a clear path through the Zone for adventurers to join or rejoin the battle.
While this would be an unprecedented outcome, we were in agreement that it could not hurt to begin to attempt it. There are many who traverse the Dead Zone regularly for training or treasure-seeking reasons. Our hope is to ask those who do to make this particular path their focus when they do so, and to increase their efforts if possible.
After some discussion, the path decided upon is:
- West, from the entrance as far as one might go.
- North, across the bridge over the ravine.
- East, along the ravine's edge for six area-spans.
- North, to the wall of the Fortress that is marked with chalk.
- And back.