Moving back to the upper Bastion the party peer through the arrow slits in the Southern wall and search for other doorways or exits.

Mustering Hall

Looking down through the arrow slits they can see that this great hall has a 40-foot-high ceiling supported by four thick stone pillars. A thick layer of dust covers the flagstone floor below. In the middle of each wall past the entrance is a double door. Arrow slits are set high up in opposite walls, and a small stone balcony protrudes from the wall above the east exit, 20 feet above the floor. 

 "No way down from here, it's the stairs or the tunnel."

 "I think the stairs for now."

The party descend the western stairs and find themselves in the bulwark where Toot was earlier. 

"Elandra, give the lever another try."

 He places a hand on her arm offering guidance.

 Athletics 17 + 1

Elandra strains against the rusted gears but after a few moments they give and the portcullis outside begins to rise. She takes it up half way and fastens it off.

 "Show off."

 "What so now we go back?"

 "No, but we leave it ajar lest we wish to escape that way."

 Feldoran spots the door to the north west and tries it.

The door opens easily into a long narrow corridor heading back southward.

West Hall

 Stealth 21

Feldoran leads the party forward until the tunnel opens up into a wider room. The floor here is strewn with bits of armour and the gnawed bones of dwarves who were killed and eaten and lurking in the hall are five ghouls.

 Shortbow Attack: 8 Damage: 15

 As Anders attacks Toot casts Dancing Lights and sends the orbs into the hall.

Round 1 11 v 18

 As the hall lights up and the bolt clatters against the far wall the zombie look up.

Their black eyes gleam as three of them charge toward the hallway. They scramble around the tunnel entrance and claw toward Feldoran.

Attack: 16 Damage: 10

Attack: 11 Damage: 4

Attack: 9 Damage: 4

 Thomas cast shield of faith on Elandra and fires his pistol.

Attack: 4 Damage: 7

 Elandra pushes past Feldoran to get into the fight.

Scimitar Attack: 9 Damage: 9

Scimitar Attack: 16 Damage: 5

Action Surge Scimitar Attack: 21 Damage: 9

Psionic Strike 2

 "I hate these things."

Anders cast Faerie Fire into the room.

Ghoul Dex

• 21
• 12
• 4
• 6

 Toot creates a flaming sphere and slams it into one of the Zombies.

Zombie DEX 13 or 3

 Feldoran supports Elandra up front.

Attack: 18 Damage: 6

Attack: 16 Damage: 3

Sneak Attack 7

Round 2 16 v 22

 Three of the Ghouls converge on Elandra

Claw Attack: 24 Damage: 11

Claw Attack: 17 Damage: 5

Claw Attack: 17 Damage: 7

The Fourth tries to claw at Feldoran

Claw Attack: 8 Damage: 4

 Elandra screams out in pain and renews her attacks.

Scimitar Attack: 22 Damage: 5

Scimitar Attack: 12 Damage: 5

Psionic Strike 3

 Thomas casts healing word on Elandra.

Pistol Attack: 13 Damage: 8

 Crossbow Attack: 16 Damage: 8

Zombie DEX 18 or 7

 Toot moves the flaming sphere behind the two remaining zombies.

Magic Missile

• 3
• 2
• 5