Glad you are back,
Nerindel! I'm off to read your post!
EDIT: Excellent post! Now... just to clarify things for me, where exactly is everyone in relation to everyone else?
I picture Naiore, Barrold, & Benia to be high in the smuggler's pass in the mountains with Dulrain and the two hobbits a few hours behind them, with Amandur's group not terribly far behind Dulrain. Is this correct?
Also... a warning... there may be orcs about!