Nightingale (JonS) HP 12/27 AC 18 CMD: 21 Friday March 11th, 2022 11:10:26 PM
Nightingale simply drinks some ale and waits for something exciting to happen. She's most interested in the elf who stumbled over to challenge Sahabiel, and from which table or group of people he was sitting with.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 22/11/21 -- HP: 40/40 d20=12 ; Saturday March 12th, 2022 10:45:23 AM
[i(ooc: Sorry that I am late with this)[/i]
Also ooc - Presented with an athletic looking elven man with a roguish charm, I am kind of not sure where the line is on what is allowed in a PG13 game in how Sahabiel responds to this? Can she compliment him on his looks and play into that charm, or should she avoid anything that could be construed as creating potential for tension or attraction? I also don't want to overcompensate and play my character as some ice queen completely immune to charm. Depending on yes or no it being okay, please just imagine the tone in which she speaks in the next paragraph to reflect that.
Sahabiel looks up at the elf that joins her table, and smiles faintly, following him with her eyes as he sits down. "Good to see a man willing to give me sport. Ya look the part, now let's see yer strength, hm?". She sets her elbow on the table, extends her arm and takes the man's hand..
(ooc: I should have thought of this before, but all the books with rules for festival and pub games are non-core. Grapple rules also don't really work as they're not written for a symmetrical situation where there isn't an attacker and defender. Shall we just do opposed CMB checks or opposed STR checks, either way highest wins?)
Roll 1d20 = 12; If we do opposed CMB, that is a 20 for Sahabiel (12+8), or if we do opposed STR checks, that is a 17 for Sahabiel (12+5)
Zazu (AC20, HP25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) d20+10=13 ; Saturday March 12th, 2022 12:15:57 PM
Boyo sneaks along with Naithi and Camalayas.
Stealth 13
The dire bunny is starting to get a bit annoyed at Zazu for going off alone. The familiar directs the emotion of annoyance down the telempathic link.
DM Kathy d20=5 ; Saturday March 12th, 2022 1:47:18 PM
In the common room, Nightingale looks on as Sahabiel flirts a bit with the man who challenged her. He grins in response. "I might just surprise you," he says.
He is strong, but Sahabiel is stronger. That doesn't matter, though, as he has no intention of finishing the match. Just as your arms begin pulling against one another, he leans in and gives you a kiss! A shout of laughter and scattered applause come from his friends, even as his arm is banged down on the table. "Your game, cutie," he says, then stands and gives an ironic bow.
Perched on the cellar stairs, Zazu casts Mage Armor. Then he creates an illusion of the cook, carrying a bowl of stew. You want to place it on the stairs in front of you, but you are working in near-total darkness. You think you got the distance right, but you're not sure about the elevation. The illusion may appear to be on the stairs, or it may appear to be having above them. Or it may appear to be sunk into them, with a step emerging from its shins. It's hard to say without being able to see what you're doing. You then attempt to creep down the stairs, still in near-total darkness, Make an Acrobatics check.
But the real action is at the back door. Naithi and Lothlo scramble to hide themselves, while Beech prepares to create a diversion. Panzer flattens against the wall, with Ash right beside him.
The cook emerges from the door, frowning a little when he sees Beech. "Hello," he says, looking somewhat puzzled. Then Panzer steps out and clocks him. The halfling goes down like a sack of potatoes. Beech's diversion and Ash's spell are not needed; the halfling is unconscious.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 22/11/21 -- HP: 40/40 Saturday March 12th, 2022 5:16:45 PM (ooc: I guess I got a show don't tell answer to my question, and it looks like the line I was worried about crossing is a good bit further out! ;)
Sahabiel looks shocked for a moment, not stunned, just shocked. Probably to the amusement of her irreverent assailant. Still, she is acutely aware of where she is and that she does not want to make the wrong kind of scene -- no matter how good a distraction it would create, it would also be a regrettably short one.
Last time she came to this town, she had been captivated by a harpy, and danced, flirted and made merry with members of a troupe of roaming fey. Weirder things than a stolen kiss had happened to her.
She sits back up and brushes her hair back and, in response to the man's bow, grins at him with a face that bespeaks that she is annoyed with him, but not angry. "...so it looks like I became yer sport instead..." Recovering, she manages to laugh as she waves a finger at him. "Yer a rogue and one of these days it is going to land that charming face of ya in trouble..." she pauses for effect before continuing; "...but not tonight, not from me. Now the next one that tries that though-" she glances around the room "-I suggest ya consider that now I'm wise to it, and I won't be so surprised again that I'd let yer hand go so easily after, eh?"
It was a good thing she had already been enjoying her own ale to mask the scent of it on the lips of that guy. And since getting the pub a bit riled up and clamorous was her goal, she is not entirely displeased about the result, even if the how of it had now come at a different kind of expense to her.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 20 (T14, FF17) CMD 20 HP 45/45 ) Character Sheet Saturday March 12th, 2022 7:01:01 PM
Panzer leans down and makes sure the cook is still breathing. He then scoops up the cook, the stools and the pipe and sets then down in the trees where they are not so noticable. He picks up the plate and while munching on the venison asks Ash " OK, what now?"
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16/12/14 -- CMD 12 -- HP 41/41 Saturday March 12th, 2022 7:24:49 PM
Ash's jaw drops as Panzer knocks the cook out with just one punch. "Er... Let's follow Zazu. Just because the elemental didn't see anyone in the room will Ena doesn't mean there aren't people in adjoining rooms. Zazu is capable and all, but could get outnumbered very quickly"
She goes back to the doorway and starts leaning around it to make sure no-one else is inside. If it's empty she'll proceed to where Zazu disappeared.
Zazu (AC20, HP25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) d20+4=14 ; Monday March 14th, 2022 2:18:24 PM
Zazu tries to carefully and quietly go downstairs without tripping or making a sound!
Acrobatics 14.
If the elf sees the light from the trap door opening above, then freeze, listen, and wait to see what happens.
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 20/20 Character Monday March 14th, 2022 4:09:04 PM
Beech steps into the kitchen, and having seen some of the plates of food that are served, He'll make make up 2 or 3 extra and put them on the rack above the stove to keep them warm. Then scribbles a note on a scrap.
"Havin a smoke, plates ova tha stove."
And then he'll step back outside and staying careful, he'll keep watch in the kitchen.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 22/11/21 -- HP: 40/40 Monday March 14th, 2022 8:30:42 PM
At her table, Sahabiel reads the mood of the room. Perhaps that guy, antics and all, would still work as an icebreaker and someone else would take her up on that challenge more seriously. If not and everybody is holding off because it has gotten awkward, well, then she might have no choice but to milk that one guy's antics for all it could provide in distraction, to keep the attention of patrons and bouncers on what was happening here in this room, and not on any noises from the back.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 45/45, CMD: 21 Monday March 14th, 2022 9:06:04 PM I hope he's doing all right down there, not sure what the best plan is. If we're all heading down, I'll join you, probably best to make sure we can get out fast at this point before someone notices the cook is missing.
DM Kathy d6=1 ; Monday March 14th, 2022 10:25:36 PM Sahabiel takes the stolen kiss in stride, and calls for her next opponent. An older half-elf man, also well-muscled, steps up to accept. "Let's see what you've got," he says matter-of-factly.
Zazu attempts to creep quietly down the stairs. It doesn't go as smoothly as you would have liked. You misjudge the steep angle of the stairs and try to put your foot in the wrong place. You get down the stairs, rather more quickly than you had planned, and take 1 point of nonlethal damage.
Outside, Panzer stashes the unconscious cook, along with his stool, then nobly prevents the dinner from going to waste. Beech begins plating more meals, as Ash approaches the trap door and Lothlo urges them all to hurry. Those in the kitchen (Ash and Beech, and possibly Lothlo, Panzer, and Naithi) hear a series of faint thumps from the direction of the trap door.
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16/12/14 -- CMD 12 -- HP 41/41 Monday March 14th, 2022 10:33:54 PM "Great idea Beech!" Ash responds to Beech's clever way to cover the cooks absence.
The thumping sound isn't good. Zazu might already might be in a fight.
Ash crouches by the trap door and looks to the others. She positions herself so that when it opens she's not in the way of anyone else (ie: she'll be behind the door when it's open). She counts down on her fingers to let the others be ready for it. "1... 2... 3!" On three she opens the door.
Nightingale (JonS) HP 12/27 AC 18 CMD: 21 Monday March 14th, 2022 11:17:37 PM
Nightingale gasps when the rogue steals the kiss, and then applauds as Sahabiel does with it, rather than trounce the poor elf. When she sees the next taker stand up and wander over she reminds him, "I've got a gold over here that says you can't beat, remember that."
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/13/17 HP: 50/50 , CMD = 16 Monday March 14th, 2022 11:46:55 PM
Naithi waits in the shadows for the door to open.
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 20/20 Character Tuesday March 15th, 2022 2:18:03 AM
Beech watches to see how high the trap door opens, then makes his illusion just big enough to cove it being opened with out being able to see it as open.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 20 (T14, FF17) CMD 20 HP 45/45 ) Character Sheet d100=63 ; Tuesday March 15th, 2022 8:30:57 PM
Panzer looks down the hole and quickly casts a light spell. He keeps it dim barely more light than a candle. He then heads down thro ugh the hatch.
Zazu (AC20, HP25, 1 nonlethal) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) d20+13=28 ; Tuesday March 15th, 2022 8:31:31 PM
Zazu rises carefully and looks to see if anyone has noticed.
Perception 28
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 45/45, CMD: 21 d20+12=20 ; Tuesday March 15th, 2022 9:10:27 PM Looks like there is no turning back now. Lothlo follows behind Panzer, grateful to have a light source to guide his steps. He looks around for signs of traps or any other people down here.
Perception = 20
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 22/11/21 -- HP: 40/40 d20=11 ; Tuesday March 15th, 2022 9:22:53 PM
Back in the front of the pub meanwhile, Sahabiel acknowledges her next challenger. "Ya will see. I will not hold back". She braces as they take their places, and hopes that Nightingale will get some cheering going around her matches. Not just to cover for their companions, but also because she is kind of getting into the spirit of things, and competing before an audience just watching in silence is somehow less than satisfactory..? She has not seen anyone start placing bets though, which would be the great motivator for people to get louder about wanting her or her opponent to win.
Roll 1d20=11, that makes either STR check 16 or CMB check 19 for Sahabiel
DM Kathy d20=8 ; Tuesday March 15th, 2022 10:26:26 PM Zazu gets to his feet and checks to see if anyone noticed. You hear some noise from above you.
Ash gives it the count of three, then opens the trap door. Panzer conjures a dim light and heads down, Lothlo following. Beech casts an illusion to cover the opened trap door while Naithi waits to see what will happen.
The cellar is not overly large, and is storing quite a bit. You can move around down here, weaving among the bins and barrels, but it's not the kind of place you'd choose for a fight. Luckily, you are the only ones down here.
In the common room, the challenger grasps Sahabiel's arm. He is stronger than he looks. You pull back and forth for a few minutes, but in the end, Sahabiel pushes the half-elf's arm down onto the table. "Whew!" he says. "Good match."
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16/12/14 -- CMD 12 -- HP 41/41 d20+10=13 ; Tuesday March 15th, 2022 11:40:30 PM
Ash waits until everyone is through the trap door and then follows, closing the door behind her. She looks to see if there is a lock on this side of it.
With everyone in front of her she can't quite see what's going on.
Perception: 13
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 20/20 Character Wednesday March 16th, 2022 5:17:07 PM
Beech heads back to the edge of the yard and finds a place where he can keep watch of the backdoor, leaving it open so he can see the trapdoor hatch. Since he knows it's an illusion, he can see through it easy enough. He'll keep his bow out and easy to use if needed as well as his spells.... He just hopes the others don't waste time down there, things can't remain covered for long.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 20 (T14, FF17) CMD 20 HP 45/45 ) Character Sheet d20+4=9 ; Wednesday March 16th, 2022 5:36:40 PM
Panzer looks around the cellar trying to figure out how far down the steps have taken them. This might give some clue as to where to look for an entrance to the Den of Thieves. He also tries to determine if the cellar is completely below the foorprint of the building or not. Profession miner 9
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 22/11/21 -- HP: 40/40 Wednesday March 16th, 2022 9:00:33 PM "Good match", a smiling Sahabiel agrees with her defeated challenger, in a tone of respect for this fellow half-elf that made her work hard a good few minutes for this victory. "Ya gave me a good challenge there. Not yer win, but for that good showing I'd buy ya yer next mug if ya will let me?"
(If there is no objection on the man's part to letting a woman pay for a drink for him, Sahabiel will wave over the barkeep and slip him the few copper to make the man's next mug of ale paid for.)
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 45/45, CMD: 21 d20+12=26 ; Wednesday March 16th, 2022 9:04:47 PM
Lothlo glances down the stairs for anything that looks off. No enemies that I saw, but there could still be traps. Let's try to hurry and join up, then find our missing person.. Perception = 26
Zazu (AC20, HP25, 1 nonlethal) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) Wednesday March 16th, 2022 9:42:25 PM
Assuming Zazu sees the party, the rogue whispers, "Hello, friends!"
The illusion also bows and nods.
Nightingale (JonS) HP 12/27 AC 18 CMD: 21 Wednesday March 16th, 2022 10:07:18 PM
Nightingale will watch to see if any other takers are heading towards Sahabiel, if so, she taps her gold piece on the tabletop. She's also trying to keep a weather eye out on whatever it is her friends are doing in the back part of the tavern.
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/13/17 HP: 50/50 , CMD = 16 d20+2=5 ; d20+12=29 ; Wednesday March 16th, 2022 10:29:10 PM
Naithi and Camalayas look for any secret passages.
Naithi perception = 29 Camalayas uses scent = 5
DM Kathy Wednesday March 16th, 2022 10:34:42 PM Beech goes out the back door and tries to keep an eye on the trap door. You immediately realize that this is nearly impossible. The trap door is off to one side, so about the only way to keep it in sight is to stand literally in the doorway.
Looking around, Panzer can tell that the cellar is all under the footprint of the tavern. It is smaller than the tavern's footprint, but no part of it extends outward.
Zazu greets his friends, as does his illusion.
Ash looks around but sees nothing of note; it is Lothlo who discovers the secret door. It is between two shelving units, which create a kind of corridor. It does not seem to be trapped.
In the common room, Sahabiel buys her defeated challenger a drink. Nobody immediately steps up to take his place.
Nightingale is concerned about whatever her friends are up to in the back. You can't see them from here, of course, and it's unlikely that you'd hear anything at this distance. Of course, the privies are out back, so you could go back and check on things without arousing suspicion. Maybe you should do that, and maybe you should take Sahabiel with you, just in case things get interesting.
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16/12/14 -- CMD 12 -- HP 41/41 d20+10=29 ; Thursday March 17th, 2022 2:39:49 AM
Now downstairs, Ash uses the Locate Creature spell to get a bearing on where Ena might be.
She's relieved to see that Zazu is unharmed. "We heard some banging. Is everything alright?"
--------------------- Perception: 29
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 20/20 Character Thursday March 17th, 2022 12:22:12 PM
Beech stays back at the edge. but listens for movement in the kitchen, in case he needs to make up a couple more plates of food.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 20 (T14, FF17) CMD 20 HP 45/45 ) Character Sheet d20+1=5 ; Thursday March 17th, 2022 3:01:56 PM
Once the door is checked for traps and alarms, Panzer will push it open and proceed towards.....well whatever is on the other side. Perception 5
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 22/11/21 -- HP: 40/40 Thursday March 17th, 2022 6:29:39 PM (ooc: Sorry if this is too meta)
Sahabiel experiences a sense of higher power nudging her towards a course of action, and being a priestess of sorts under the armor, she is inclined to listen. She will accompany Nightingale if approached to, mentioning something about how it looks like nobody seems in a hurry to be her next challenger anyway.
Nightingale (JonS) HP 12/27 AC 18 CMD: 21 Thursday March 17th, 2022 8:17:45 PM
Nightingale will stand up and stretch, then head towards the kitchen, while nodding at Sahabiel. She'll step out of sight and start looking for where her friends are or went ... knowing that they get into trouble at times
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 45/45, CMD: 21 d20+12=18 ; Thursday March 17th, 2022 9:06:51 PM I think I found something... A passage of some sort. I don't think it's trapped, This may be where they have Ena. If Ash's spell points us this way we should probably hurry... but keep an eye out for traps or guards.
perception = 18
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/13/17 HP: 50/50 , CMD = 16 Thursday March 17th, 2022 9:09:34 PM
Naithi agrees with Lothlo's assessment and offers to go first through the door.
DM Kathy Thursday March 17th, 2022 10:41:23 PM Ash casts her spell and can tell that Ena is beyond the secret door.
Naithi volunteers to be first through the door, but Panzer has already beaten her to it. Panzer sees a tunnel stretching ahead into the darkness. Its walls and floor are dirt, but there are supports every few feet.
Lothlo urges haste.
Beech keeps an eye on the kitchen, but the only ones who enter are Nightingale and Sahabiel.
Quick communication ensues, and you all understand that there is a secret door, it has just been opened, and you don't have a really clear idea of what's on the other side.
Zazu (AC20, HP25, 1 nonlethal) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) d20+13=31 ; d20+11=29 ; Thursday March 17th, 2022 11:51:42 PM
The rogue looks for traps, if possible while concentrating on the illusion.
[Zazu has made an illusion of the halfling chef, to send in front of the party as they go forward.]
Perception 31
Disarm if any are found: 29!
While working, Zazu bashfully whispers that the banging was from stumbling in the dark.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 20 (T14, FF17) CMD 20 HP 45/45 ) Character Sheet Friday March 18th, 2022 11:28:55 AM
Holding the tiny ember he created in front of him, Panzer sheds just enough light for his enhanced vision to pick out the path. He is short, so Zazu should be able to look over his head to see if he is about to set off anything bad. He remembers the size of the tavern above and tries to gauge his position as he goes. The spell said Ena was just outside the back door so he shouldn't need to go far. If/when he reaches a portal or turn he will pause, draw his right hand blade and close his hand most of the way to cover the liht before he presses on. This should also give his companions a chance to warn him of traps.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 45/45, CMD: 21 d20+12=26 ; Friday March 18th, 2022 9:06:10 PM
Lothlo follows behind the keen eyed Zazu. His eyes scan down the passage way for signs of traps or ambush, and his ears are on the alert for either a guard or signs that their prisoner is nearby. Perception = 26
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16/12/14 -- CMD 12 -- HP 41/41 Friday March 18th, 2022 9:22:13 PM
Ash tries not to smile as Zazu reveals the source of the noise to simply have been the elf stumbling around in the dark.
She can't see in the dark like some of the others, so stays towards the rear and out of their way.
"She's down that way" Ash whispers to the group.
DM Kathy Friday March 18th, 2022 11:07:11 PM Panzer cautiously leads the way down the secret passage, with Zazu's chef illusion going before him.
Lothlo follows, alert for any signs of danger.
Ash tells the others that Ena is through the passage, and follows her companions.
From his position in the lead, Panzer can tell when the passage moves beyond the tavern's back door. It goes forward a short distance, then Panzer can tell that the passage opens into a wider space. There is no door, just a doorway to whatever larger space lies on the other side.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 20 (T14, FF17) CMD 20 HP 45/45 ) Character Sheet Friday March 18th, 2022 11:34:53 PM
Panzer stops, recasts Light on the pebble in his hand and tosses it into the space before him. While it is airborne he draws his kukris and crouches, ready to pounce on a guard if one is present. The crouch should also give Lothlo a decent shot
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 20 (T14, FF17) CMD 20 HP 45/45 ) Character Sheet d100=17 ; Friday March 18th, 2022 11:36:30 PM
spell failure is OK
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 22/11/21 -- HP: 40/40 Saturday March 19th, 2022 4:22:10 AM
Although she had presumed that her limited talent for stealth would leave her part if the distraction rather than going down there herself, there is no time to think about it now as being caught as a group in the kitchen feels like it would be bad in itself. Especially once she starts being brought up to speed on matters of knocked out chefs and parts of the kitchen now being covered in illusions.
"Alright... Beech, it looks like I am with you. What are we doing?"
Zazu (AC20, HP25, 1 nonlethal) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) d20+13=24 ; Saturday March 19th, 2022 11:32:10 AM
Zazu cautiously moves forward, ten feet behind the chef-illusion.
The chef holds up a hand, as if he had tossed the pebble. He clears his throat. (Minor illusion allows for minor sounds, so hopefully that's ok.)
Perception 24
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 20/20 Character Saturday March 19th, 2022 7:18:38 PM "Listening for problems in the kitchen, I made up a few plates of food after Panzer cold-cocked the cook and ditched his back near the outhouse. I also set an illusion around the area of the trap door so they can open it without it being seen. I just hope they don't take too long and our luck can't last forever." Beech makes sure his bow is not blocked by overhead limbs and stays loose....
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16/12/14 -- CMD 12 -- HP 41/41 Sunday March 20th, 2022 12:15:04 AM
Ash follows along with with the others. She keeps her position at the back and tries hard not to bump into whoever is in front of her.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 45/45, CMD: 21 d20+7=16 ; Sunday March 20th, 2022 8:05:47 PM
Lothlo doesn't want to unnecessarily attack someone, especially since they haven't yet confirmed that the emissary was kidnapped. However, he's also not about to let kidnappers get free shots in on his friends if possible, so Lothlo readies an arrow to disarm any threat that may appear.
Disarm Trick Shot CMB = 16
***Active spells and abilities*** Spells and Conditions in effect on self:
Sharpshooter Skills "Can shoot ranged weapons at opponents in melee without penalty, +1 bonus on attack and damage with ranged weapons at ranges up to 30 feet, can take a –1 penalty on all ranged attack rolls to gain a +2 bonus on all ranged damage rolls (increases at +4 bab), Only a –1 penalty per full range increment between you and your target" -Trick shots available: Disarm Trick, Ricochet Trick, Staple Trick Consumables Tracking: 0 arrows
Nightingale (JonS) HP 12/27 AC 18 CMD: 21 Monday March 21st, 2022 9:01:03 PM
Nightingale will keep an eye out with Beech and Sahabiel until she is needed below ...
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/13/17 HP: 50/50 , CMD = 16 Monday March 21st, 2022 9:23:33 PM
Naithi and Camalayas continue down below with the others
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 22/11/21 -- HP: 40/40 Monday March 21st, 2022 9:32:27 PM
Sahabiel takes a position as indicated by Beech. Her forte is hitting things hard when necessary, not so much sneaking around them.
(ooc: actually I am a little confused on this myself, because that line could be read two ways - are we in the kitchen and listening for trouble, or are we listening for trouble in the kitchen while ourselves being out the door?)
DM Kathy Monday March 21st, 2022 10:29:21 PM Panzer casts Light on a pebble and tosses it forward, drawing his weapons and crouching for an attack.
Zazu's illusion steps forward.
There is no response from the room ahead of you, to either the pebble or the illusory chef. You can see that the floor of the next room is stone, in contrast to the dirt floor of the tunnel. The walls also appear to be stone, although they're in pretty dim light so it's hard to say for sure. You cannot see the whole room--just what's in front of the doorway--but you see no guards, no furniture, no movement.
Nothing continues to happen.
Behind Panzer and Zazu are Lothlo, Naithi, and Ash, in that order (?)
Sahabiel and Nightingale are in the kitchen, watching and listening for trouble. Beech is just outside the back door, also on the alert for trouble, staying where he can see his illusion and the trap door.
Zazu (AC20, HP25, 1 nonlethal) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) Monday March 21st, 2022 11:00:09 PM
"Well, let's continue onwards," says Zazu. First illusion, then himself and Panzer.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 20 (T14, FF17) CMD 20 HP 45/45 ) Character Sheet Tuesday March 22nd, 2022 7:05:07 AM
Panzer steps into the larger space beyond and takes a look around. Ena should be right around here someplace.
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 20/20 Character Tuesday March 22nd, 2022 1:09:12 PM
Beech just stays alert, not knowing when trouble will hit, but knowing it's coming is starting to fray his nerves just a bit.
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16/12/14 -- CMD 12 -- HP 41/41 d20+10=23 ; Tuesday March 22nd, 2022 7:48:25 PM
Ash keeps watch over her shoulder to make sure they aren't being followed (by anyone other than the rest of the party). She tries to figure out whether they are currently under the tavern, or have ventured in a different direction.
Perception: 23
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/13/17 HP: 50/50 , CMD = 16 Tuesday March 22nd, 2022 8:05:55 PM
Naithi and Camalayas continue onward, mining as silently as possible.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 22/11/21 -- HP: 40/40 Tuesday March 22nd, 2022 8:57:55 PM (ooc: DM update seems to presume Sahabiel is in the kitchen, but what this is based on is still as unclear to me as it was in the ooc comment of my previous post. It would not be Sahabiel's idea to stay in the kitchen - I am only where Beech wanted her to go, or where the DM places me for story expedience, and I still have not heard any confirmation that inside the kitchen is where Beech actually wanted Sahabiel to be. I am not taking responsibility for my position - already only left the pub common room because of DM hinting it would work better for the story, so if I am going to be somewhere that goes a bit against the character to begin with, I can not post further in-character content until someone can tell me where that would be. This is not to be difficult, it just is hard to begin posting about what Sahabiel is doing if I don't know if she is inside or outside, because she would have very different concerns on her mind in one place than in the other.)
Nightingale (JonS) HP 12/27 AC 18 CMD: 21 Tuesday March 22nd, 2022 10:08:29 PM
Feeling like a third wheel, Nightingale begins straightening up and organizing whatever part of the kitchen is near her.
DM Kathy Tuesday March 22nd, 2022 10:13:20 PM Zazu and Panzer step into the underground room. You can see now that the walls, floor, and ceiling are all stone. The center of the room is clear, but a few empty barrels, and some broken furniture, line the walls. There is a door on the far side of the room, on the opposite wall from where you entered. The door is shut.
Among the broken furniture is a makeshift bed with a simple mattress and blanket. Lying on the bed, asleep or unconscious, is an elf woman. Panzer does not recognize her, but Zazu can confirm that this is Ena Orira, the missing emissary. Other than Ena, there is nobody else in the room.
Lothlo, Ash, and Naithi are in the tunnel, although they can move into the room if they want.
Beech remains at the back door.
Sahabiel and Nightingale, having investigated the kitchen, are free to go back to the common room if they want, or to remain in the kitchen and see what transpires.
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16/12/14 -- CMD 12 -- HP 41/41 d20+10=12 ; Tuesday March 22nd, 2022 10:44:22 PM
Ash takes a cautious approach as she enters the room and first checks with her Locate Creature spell that this is in fact Ena and not an illusion or doppleganger of some kind.
Assuming the spell indicates this is her, Ash will approach Ena and kneel beside her. She checks over the woman for signs of injury and to make sure she is still alive. She tries to stay quiet as she does so.
-------------- Heal: 14 (Take10) to check Ena for injuries Perception: 12
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 45/45, CMD: 21 d20+12=17 ; Tuesday March 22nd, 2022 11:29:52 PM
Lothlo slowly enters the room with the group behind the illusion. He looks around the room for signs that they are about to be ambushed, alarms, or any signs that something is off. perception = 17
Zazu (AC20, HP25, 1 nonlethal) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) Tuesday March 22nd, 2022 11:46:25 PM
Zazu casts Detect Magic and scans the room and the woman.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 20 (T14, FF17) CMD 20 HP 45/45 ) Character Sheet d20+7=11 ; Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 6:06:38 AM
Panzer suddenly GETS IT and almost smacks himself in the forehead. THIS ROOM IS STONE!! All the little mistakes they had made before now were absorbed into the earthen walls. STONE WALLS reverberated sound, amplifying it, making it easier to hear through a closed door. Zazu casts a spell. It is quiet, but sounds deafening to him now. No time for messing around. They had to go. Panzer sheathes his blades and steps quietly as he can in between Ena and the closed door. He reaches into his shirt and pulls out the WLA symbol he wears on a chain there. He shakes her shoulder gently but firmly to wake her, holding the symbol out so she can see it and making a shushing gesture with his other hand and his lips. He then proceeds to pick her up and get moving for the exit. Stealth 11
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 20/20 Character Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 5:33:24 PM
Beech, motions the others out of the kitchen, then pulls the other illusion scroll out and looking across the back yard, looks for a place where the group can stand comfortably, but away from the privy path, and in a location that sees little traffic. He will then cast the spell, leaving enough room for them to stand behind it and remain covered from view. He then leads the others over to the area and behind the illusion, he drags a line in the dirt behind the illusion and informs them that that's the line of sight from the other side.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 22/11/21 -- HP: 40/40 Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 6:50:37 PM
Sahabiel nods her understanding at Beech. She sees it as their task now to make sure nobody else goes down that cellar hatch that would end up catching the stealth team in the back unawares, or if the stealth team needs to make an escape from pursuit from within, that no pursuers would be allowed to reach top-side.
What she is not entirely convinced about is that using an illusion to hide them is necessary at all, as two women going about their business seemingly getting caught up in conversation with a third person behind the pub, where they had perfectly legitimate excuse to be on account of the privies, did not strike her as alarmingly suspicious? Regardless, she'll go along with that.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 45/45, CMD: 21 Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 9:10:47 PM
Lothlo notes Panzer's concern and when he casts the spell understands. However, he believes the concern is unfounded. The rest of the party was upstairs and they know how quiet things were and that nobody was alerted. No doubt a basement with a hidden room designed for less than legal had made sure that sounds wound travel so that the sounds of those illegal activities would remain unheard by prying ears.
Nightingale (JonS) HP 12/27 AC 18 CMD: 21 d20+9=27 ; Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 9:42:48 PM
Nightingale will follow Beech and Sahabiel to the other side of the illusion. Trying to maintain some amount of stealth she'll make her way over
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