At a nod from Sheva one of the crossbowman butted the back of the frozen strategist man's head with the rear of his repeating crossbow, and the man's eyes rolled to the back of his head feainting instantly.<br/><br/>"Phew that was just straight out luck right there. I wasn't expecting that to work. But good thing it did. David - Strip him of all save underwear and bind him. He may have items that we could touch or trigger so lets take no chances. Going through his stuff, these maps and books and what is kept downstairs we can manage later. The rest follow me - up the next flight of stairs - I guess we expect the same thing - trouble"<br/><br/>David set to carefully binding the man and did so much more thoroughly than what would be required. One thing that one gets after being on a ship - is you know how to get the best from rope. Some knots, some techniques only those that know how to sail can think of.<br/><br/>The rest moved in quick succession up the stairs .. same tactic.<br/><br/>