What's Redcloak's 2nd Level-9-Spell

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First: we believe it's possible to cast Gate from inside Cloister; we don't know for certain whether it's possible to use that Gate to enter the Cloister.

You're making a distinction that doesn't exist. The spell explicitly allows those inside of it to use any spell and have it work. Redcloak is on the inside, so if he casts a gate, it will work.

That's why I said "the smart money is on Monster Summoning," partly because we know Redcloak has used Monster Summoning before (a lower level, but still ... and it lasts long enough for him to march his army into the city, so ... yeah, I hardly think Rich cares about spell durations here).

The only Summon Monster spell we've seen Redcloak use did last for a short time. The Mammoth disappeared shortly after he entered the city, when he confronted the city's High Priest. And that was an extended spell at that, lasting twice as long as normal.

Second: if Dorukan can cast spells from inside the Cloister to bring in allies, so can the bad guys. It's not a loophole he'd be likely to leave, is it?

Sure it is. The purpose of the spell was to keep the bad guys from entering the area to begin with - if they're in already, its purpose has failed. Besides, it's a loophole he explicitly left by the specified summoning exception.

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