True to his word, Kor set the barracks alight - even in the humidity, the smoke rose quickly and in a panic those inside flooded out, with most of the guards at the edges moving in - to put out the fire, though a few moved to attack Kor. Taking advantage of the distraction, Robert threw aside the bar holding the slave pen closed and threw the doors open.
"Friends, the machine and I have broken free of our captors and would break yours too! The docks are close, and we can sail! We can leave this place if you follow us! Nothing to lose but your chains!"
It seemed effective enough - though a few scattered off in random directions almost immediately and one refused to leave the pen in sheer fear, the man's strength and charisma seemed to sway most into taking a chance at freedom. There would be losses in any engagement, with most of this group unarmed and unarmored and completely untrained, but for the moment Kor and Robert had picked up around three dozen followers - plenty to crew a small ship. They'd have to figure out if any had relevant skills later, but there was hope.
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True to his word, Kor set the barracks alight - even in the humidity, the smoke rose quickly and in a panic those inside flooded out, with most of the guards at the edges moving in - to put out the fire, though a few moved to attack Kor. Taking advantage of the distraction, Robert threw aside the bar holding the slave pen closed and threw the doors open.