"And there we go, others have the same idea eh?"
Harry gets ready for combat and moves to where the noise came from.
Celestra whispers, "I think somebody is at home, and I trust this is not their home!"
She tightens her grip on her rapier and prepares for whatever may happen.
Good Cayden, see us through this, that we may toast your glory tonight!
As you move closer to the door you hear more pots shattering - someone is destroying the whole interior - of what is most presumably a kitchen.
Perdition moves to the doorway and whispers to Harry, "Open the door and I'll drop it in a pit. We can ask questions if needs be once I got it caught up." A disturbingly toothy smile splits the gnomes wild haired face as he pulls a tiny shovel from his belt and rolls back his sleeaves.
Carina moves up behind flame boy to see what is in the room once the door is opened. Her rapier drawn, and prepared to begin humming a cheerful tune if something dangerous appears.
Who is Carina?
"Let's move, before he causes any more damage. Just don't let him escape!"
Celestra waits and watches the others to see how this unfolds.
The person behind the keyboard waits patiently to receive a good shot from Bigby's Slapping Hand.
Without another word Karlan simply kicks the door in giving just enough room for Perdition to unleash hell.
Nodding his understanding to Perdition, Harry opens the door, keen to know who or what is on the other side...
Nodding his understanding to Perdition, Harry opens the door, keen to know who or what is on the other side...
Nodding his understanding to Perdition, Harry opens the door, keen to know who or what is on the other side...
As Karlan opens the door and Perdition uses his magic to create a pit, there is a shout of surprise follwed by a chain of curses.
Quickly you enter the kitchen, but what you find here makes you speechless. Sprawled at the bottom of the pit is Aldern Foxglove! Half buried under kitchen equipment and furniture he glares at you
What do you freaks do in my house?
"Sorry about that old mate" exclaims Harry as he heads to the side of the pit, "Here, let me help you out eh?" he moves forward extending his left hand...
Those behind Harry notice his knuckles become white as they grip the meaty great axe, clearly he has something else in mind.
Bluff -
As Harry moves closer to the pit, you notice a light reflex on a very slender dagger in Aldern's hand.
Perception
Sense Motive (Just in case its a double-double cross)
Laughing so hard he almost falls over, Perdition snaps to attention as he sees Harry move forward, "BE CAERFUL! Get too close and you'll be joining him in there." Readying another spell, Perdition says"Who is this fella again? I can keep him down there all day if needs be or burn him to a crisp." Perdition's eyes go all black at the the thought burning the skin from the man's bones.
Ailetha walks up to the edge of the pit and peers in. So this is the famous Aldern Foxglove. He looked so much deader last time we saw him.
I can take 10 on any knowledge roll. That would be 20 for Planes, Religion and Arcana. 19 for everything else. Let me know if I see/recognize anything about this fop - or if I need to make some type of actual roll.
Perception
"Greetings Aldern, how have you been? Do you always fill your kitchen with pit traps? I 've worked in many kitchens before, and I agree that they are dangerous places, but don't you think this is an unnecessary hazard?"
"Mind your step there friend, thats it, watch that edge there - here let me help..." and without warning he strikes with his axe at the unaware opponent.
Attack v Flat footed.
Damage
Sneak
Perdition's eyes go wide and his mouth drops when Harry launches his attack. Speechless for but a moment. "Remind to never ask for Harry's help getting out a hole....."
As Aldern tries to grab Harry's hand, there are two silvery flashes that end in red streaks:
Harry's axe bites deep into Aldern's shoulder and with an unearthly gurgling he falls back into the pit. Suddenly he begins to shapeshift and becomes some kind of hermaphrodite alien! Ailetha recognizes it at once as a doppelganger, a dangerous and deceitful monster, often hird as assassin.
As Harry backs away from the pit he realizes that his thing has also hit him with a very slender dagger, blood runs over the back of his hand from a small wound .
Harry quickly looks at the dagger for any sign of poison...
Perception
"Thankless bastard" Harry throws the dagger down and looks for any other space (cupboard etc) that might house any accomplices.
Seems like he was alone - at least in the kitchen. The dagger blade is free of any substances and you feel a bit relieved now - just a scratch.
"Got 'im! Hahahaha. Those stinking things are always causing so much danmed trouble. Got a real mischevious streak in 'em they do." As the floor of the pit raises the body back to lie at their feet again, Perdition says, "What do you suppose that it was looking for?" Pulling his club from it's carrier on his back, Perdition lines up on the dopplegangers nether regions and gives it a hard thwacking, "Only way to prove that something is dead in my experience. A little sack smackin' will give most things a jump, hahahaha. Once he is assured that the thing is dead, Perdition moves forwad to check the body over for any information or items of interest.
"I cannot believe how much that creature looked just like Aldern. So what do you think that impostor was doing here? If he was an assassin for the Foxglove, he was a little late. If he was trying to keep the ruse up that Aldern was still alive, I wonder for what purpose? Do you think it was someone in the Skinsaw Cult?"
"It is hard to tell with those guys. Maybe he, it, whatever, just liked his face."
"Harry, my dear, let me look at that wound on your hand! Does it hurt. Here let me wrap it up so it does not get any infection."
If Harry permits, Celestra applies first aid to stop any bleeding.
Heal Check
"Do you need me to cast any healing magic to take care of that nasty wound?"
Celestra is interrupted by a shattering noise from above! That was no mere piece of pottery that fell to the ground, that rather sounded like a whole cabinet.
"Eeeek!" Celestra shrieks as the noise startles her. "Sorry about that. Watch yourself boys! I don't think the danger is over yet!"
"Harry, I think you are going to have to tough this one out. There are still people about in this house. Let's get a move on and see who else is visiting."
Karlan steps over to the pit and looks down. "Gods damn it Harry! We could have interrogated him!" Moving to head upstairs he turns to the others. "Can we get this next one alive please?"
Shaking his head Karlan heads out of the eastern door of the kitchen and enters the staircase - there he stops dead in his tracks as he faces a whole group of Alderns!
In Unison they shout:
What do you freaks do in my house?
With a deep, defeated sounding sigh Karlan draws his sword and calls back to Perdition. "Mr Banderflash! Would you kindly show Mr Foxgloves why we are here?"
With one voice four of them shout
Hah, you won't get us!
only one just manages a curt
Aaah!
"Push them in the hole!"