"There were many ways to increase our odds of victory. The easiest was to choose a battlefield most favorable to us," Marvin said. "So, I suggest setting a trap at the Friendly Arm Inn..."
"Oh, greatest master of pranks, protector of gnomes!" The gnome proprietor Jaheira had called over to discuss matters immediately sighed when he heard that his inn was to become a battlefield again.
"Unfortunately, little Bentley, Marvin is right. Though the Friendly Arm Inn became an inn long ago, it is still a sturdy fortress. It is the best place to meet the enemy."
Jaheira comforted him. "If you pack up and store the things in the inn beforehand, your losses should not be too great."
"Madam, that was not comforting in the slightest." The gnome proprietor waved a hand, but in the end, he could only agree. "Fine. I am part of the Mirror Image Family, after all. How can I be so full of misgivings when facing evil?"
With the battlefield chosen, the next matter was how to strengthen their side's combat power.
Though Jaheira was strong, she could not possibly handle everything alone.
For this battle, the Harpers needed help.
Marvin suggested, "We can seek assistance from the temples throughout town."
The gnome god Garl Glittergold, the god of the dead Kelemvor, and the goddess of wealth Waukeen all had temples in town.
And their clergy, whether for their faith or for practical interests, should be more than willing to help restore order to Friendly Arm as soon as possible.
There were also the town's shopkeepers. Quite a few of them were retired adventurers with considerable fighting ability.
But all the adventurers in town had to be excluded.
There was no way to tell which adventurers had visited Cloakwood Forest, or which had fought