She continued to protest until gagged, but the baron just seemed to quietly accept his fate. When he whispered to her, she looked momentarily shocked, but gave a slight nod in reply.<br/><br/>The group had moved quickly enough, the alarm was just reaching the upper floors, as they struck - the baroness was taken without much difficulty, and Devaguea was given a tiny, incredibly ferocious (but ultimately virtually harmless) dog to mind, along with the prisoner, as they headed down, now meeting resistance. The battle went well, but they were delayed by the guards, allowing the wizard to awaken, prepare, engage - and see just how horribly they were outmatched, causing him to cast a teleportation spell, and escape, though he did leave his staff and spellbook behind, not having had time to grab them.<br/><br/>With the principle foes removed, the rest of the keep was a straightforward battle - the guards were easily dispatched, though the band of Numerian barbarians, while not a surprise, were unexpectedly ferocious, providing the most resistance inside the fort. The giants, out in the town, would be the greatest danger to the assault teams, but weren't a threat, here.