Sorry about being unable to defend the stronghold and everything... however I did something pretty cool anyway. In trying to get back to the stronghold I stumbled across oblivion squadron's base. Outside were two pariahs, one lvl 16 and one lvl 13. With the help of a random lvl 1 (who healed me a few times) I managed to dispose of both of them... at the cost of my last AP. I was then butchered by a lvl 15 myrmidon (untyped damage!) but I'm pretty chuffed at having inconvenienced two major players like that.
Edit: Anyone need some stuff which might be found in paradise while I'm there?