<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">OOC: Alright, lets begin with the simple fact. Gabriel's challenges have pushed him up from 5th to 6th level, and then again, pushing him to 7th level. It would not make any sense to stop him 200 exp short of level 7, so went through all the past events and found good reasons for awarding that little more. As a Gestalt, that makes Gabriel Paladin 7 / Cavalier (Tactician) 7 then I believe. He's been through a lot, and a good pause helps.<br/><br/>Second, this enters a period in-game where there's nothing -major- planned. Think of this like an end of a first book in a small series. Things are in motion but now its time to gain what can be gained from that downtime, before thiings heat up. So, if you want to describe preparation over a few days, there's actually a time period of four days of peace, I can't promise more though.</div></div><br/>Rest claimed Gabriel after a while, leading him to deep sleep on all that had happened. The king's tyrannical orders, the coldness and cruelty in his voice, the way the protectors were acting without restraint, and the rebellious people. Then how it had been responded to, and how quickly it had grown and come to life. The dreams assaulted the paladin but at their end, there was a strange calm. The paladin found himself in his dream on an empty field, only to witness a woman in thin, almost transparent silks walking closer.<br/><br/>Her hand touched Gabriel's arm, and as it did, there was a feel of power, a feel of strength. All the weariness and harm of the last day left his body. The woman's face was obscured by the veil in her outfit, as she slowly pulled away then. As she did, the Paladin found himself awake.<br/><br/>What's more, there was not a single sign of harm on him, all his wounds gone.