SilverArrow20XX
Walks in the Light of the Crystal
By definition several means more than two. that posters statement stands.
Despite the "official" definition of "more than two, fewer than many", in modern English it pretty much always means "More than a few, fewer than a dozen".
Nobody calls 3 several. (or if they do, they get weird looks, like just now) It's usually used when it's a small number, but big enough that you can't immediately say an exact count at a glance. 5 or more usually.