Way of the Wicked - a Tale of the Fall of Talingarde (Inactive)

Game Master Mark Sweetman


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Male Gaav (52/52 hitpoints) Inquisitor

For Albina again:
Very well. It looks like we've cleared most of the guards out from this level, there's just the one Shendalyn's dogs got, another guard with him, and a woman trying to patch up the first one.
Mi'Dre relayed to the woman, not bothering to mention what seemed to be Blackerly's office and bedchamber. It made sense that the seargent lived close to the rest of the guards and the cells, assuming anyway, that the room across the hall was the guard's mess with an attached barracks and... kitchen?
And again:
If you lot are finished dressing, then I suggest you come down here and we finish off these last two, and any that may still be sleeping. Try to be quiet...

Mi'Dre slipped back out into the hall, and to the left side of the doorway, putting it between him and the stairs, then simply waited until he saw the others reach the bottom of the stairs, before slipping inside and sneaking up behind the guard in good health.

Come on, roll good... Stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21


Minor Crab-beast

So Mi'Dre is waiting in hope that the two guards go up the stairs?
At present they have not left the messhall.

Those above? - are you following down the stairs at Mi'Dre's behest, or awaiting his return above?


Male Gaav (52/52 hitpoints) Inquisitor

Uhh, no Mi'Dre is waiting by the open door to the messhall, and once he sees the others (Albina, ALbrecht, Shendalyn, Grumblejack and Gurthok) come down the stairs, before they reach the bottom he is going to move into the messhall. He will then sneak up behind and try to gank or grapple the guard that isn't injured while he's still got a surprise round before the unstealthy ones alert the guards that someone is down the stairs.

He wants to make sure backup is nearby before he starts another fight, but try to get into position before the guards are alerted.


Minor Crab-beast

Roger that... and forgot

Grumblejack's eyebrow rises as Gurthrock comes into being before he coalesces his feelings into a throaty laugh "Hur hur, that good trick" turning the bottle upside down and seeing it is finished he stands "Time to move on little'uns?"


"Let's proceed with the stealthier of us at the front so the guards have less time to prepare," Albrecht knows he is no master of stealth and offers to let Shendalyn or Albina go first.


Antipaladin lvl 3

Not sure we have much stealth in this group aside From Mi dri.

Black Jack follows whoever decide to go first, if no one does it he will take he lead.

Where to?...

Stealth
1d20 - 3 ⇒ (15) - 3 = 12


"Down the stairs," Albrecht says, drawing his longsword and charging a ray of frost.

Dark Archive

(AC 17, hp 24 of 43) Cleric of Asmodeus 5

"The time for stealth is long past," Albina says, moving forward. If she reaches a door, she'll fling it open so that the others can move without stopping.


Minor Crab-beast

The group above moves down the stairs with Grumblejack following at the tail of the procession. As you reach the bottom you go through another door into the Southern end of a large hallway running North to South. There are doors on the East and West side and you spy Mi'Dre holding station next to the open door on the East wall.

Within the room a snatch of talk followed by an exclamation "..feck it we should... Wait, what's that?" as the guards react to your coming...

Initiative Block:
Jack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Shendalyn and Fleshmince: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Albina: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Albrecht: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Mi'Dre: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Grumblejack: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (13) - 1 = 12
Guards: 1d20 ⇒ 15

Action Tracker (Surprise Round): Shendalyn and Fleshmincer, Guards, Jack, Grumblejack, Mi'Dre, Albrecht, Albina

Map tonight after work. The door is roughly 30 feet from the foot of the stairs.


Male Gaav (52/52 hitpoints) Inquisitor

Damn. Was hoping I could get into the room to start :/ Ahh well. I see my luck with initiative is likewise staying strong :s

I'll wait to see what Shendalyn, Jack and Grumblejack do before I post.


Minor Crab-beast

It's worth clarifying that they have not yet heard / seen any of you yet; only a sound descending the stairs.


Male Gaav (52/52 hitpoints) Inquisitor

Yeah, which is why I ignored my first instinct to have Mi'Dre charge the guard :p He probably couldn't reach him anyway with his 20 speed.


Minor Crab-beast

Map for your viewing pleasure

Blue is the injured hornblower, Green is the one that's still in one piece... for now.
Grid on the map is 10ft x 10ft - hence the untidiness, though figured it was still better than a black line drawing.


Arcanist 8 | HP: 30 | AC: 15 (14 Touch, 12 Flatfooted) | CMD: 16 | Fort: +3, Reflex: +6, Will: +8| Init: +9 | Perception: +3, Sense Motive: +1

Theatrically Shendalyn moves infront of the door brandishing his pilfered blade and calling to the guards within.

"Behold your doom! Go forth my devil horde! Rend them lib from limb."

Despondent the little pit fiend brushes past the others and gives a rude gesture back at the undoubted sniggering.

Shendalyn will move to E12. Gurthock to F13. Both will ready actions to attack any guard that comes in reach.


Male Gaav (52/52 hitpoints) Inquisitor

It's fine VoV. Also Shendalyn, it's a surprise round, so we only get a standard or move action, so there aint no readying.

Mi'Dre hung his head as his fellow escapees blundered down the stairs. He hadn't thought they'd be very quiet, but he'd thought they could at least try. He held back a sigh, right up until Shendalyn stepped into plain view of the door.

If the summoner wanted to make himself the bait however, then Mi'Dre was happy to oblige. He shoots Shendalyn a warning glance at the implication that he was part of the man's 'devil horde', but otherwise just limbers himself up, readying to leap onto the guard when he comes through the door.

Readying to grapple once a guard comes within reach.
Grapple check: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11


Minor Crab-beast

Shendalyn and his minion step forward as you hear more sounds from the room. Footsteps and a warding word "Stay here I'll take a look-see" breaching the doorway and peering stairwards... eyes opening wide as he does. "Feck!"

At work so no map update, Green moved to F,11 (just below Mi'Dre).
Other two haven't moved.

Mi'Dre lunges at the guard, but despite his distracted attention is unable to get a firm hold.

Action Tracker (Surprise Round): Shendalyn and Fleshmincer, Guards, Jack, Grumblejack, Mi'Dre, Albrecht, Albina


Arcanist 8 | HP: 30 | AC: 15 (14 Touch, 12 Flatfooted) | CMD: 16 | Fort: +3, Reflex: +6, Will: +8| Init: +9 | Perception: +3, Sense Motive: +1

Ah didn't notice. That works better for me since I don't have to eat sword to face this round.


Antipaladin lvl 3

No clear line for charging :(

Since combat is imminent Jack runs in to attack the guard.
Moves to 10E


Albrecht discharges his ray of frost at the guard.

Ray of frost attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Ray of frost damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Dark Archive

(AC 17, hp 24 of 43) Cleric of Asmodeus 5

Albina dashes forward and attempts to call upon the fires of Hell once again.

move to H12, I think. Fire bolt at green.
ranged touch 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
fire damage 1d6 ⇒ 4


Minor Crab-beast

Black Jack - put you a 5ft step from the guard, but not in the way of Fleshmincer.
Albina H12 was through a wall... and as it's a surprise round I just took the liberty of moving you forward closer to the action.

As his companions move forward, Albrecht releases an ill aimed ray of cold that strikes the floor near the guard's feet.

Grumblejack lumbers through the doorway and the guard's face pales further as he sees him.

Round 1: Shendalyn and Fleshmincer, Guards, Jack, Grumblejack, Mi'Dre, Albrecht, Albina

Updated Map


Arcanist 8 | HP: 30 | AC: 15 (14 Touch, 12 Flatfooted) | CMD: 16 | Fort: +3, Reflex: +6, Will: +8| Init: +9 | Perception: +3, Sense Motive: +1

Stepping forward to flank with the "lesser" devil Furthock half heartedly disembowels the guard.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 Claw 1
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 Claw 2
1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 Damage 1
1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Damage 2

With a wicked smile Shendalyn steps forward brandishing his new found sword before attempting to cut down the guard where he stands.

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12


Minor Crab-beast

Gurthock tracks a deep gouge into the guard's leg, but his second claw is turned by it's armor. Shendalyn's sword strike is turned aside by the man's desperately raised shield.

He draws his own blade and lashes out at the miniature pit fiend...
Longsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 Crit Conf: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
...scoring a solid and almost deadly strike.

The injured guard rises in place and draws his weapons, hissing to the girl "Get away, lock yourself in the kitchen." and she does so, attempting to scramble over the table as she flees...
Acrobatics: 1d20 ⇒ 12
...and making a clean getaway to the Southern room slamming the door behind her.

Round 1: Shendalyn and Fleshmincer, Guards, Jack, Grumblejack, Mi'Dre, Albrecht, Albina

Updated Map


Albrecht moves to D14 and fires a ray of frost at the guard.

Albrecht moves into the hallway and fires another ray of frost at the hapless guard.

Ray of frost attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Ray of frost damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2


Antipaladin lvl 3

Jack steps foward and strikes at the injured guard trying to finish him off for good.

Attack
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13


Male Gaav (52/52 hitpoints) Inquisitor

That sure is one dead guard :p

As the guard goes down Mi'Dre jumps over his body and into the room, disappointed that the woman has escaped-for now anyway. Seeing the injured guard on his feet the Devil moves towards the fellow, hopping up onto the seat beside him, and smiling at him menancingly.

Double move to K13


Minor Crab-beast

Black Jack's strike is accurate and bites deeply into the man's neck. He goes down blubbering as Albrecht sidles into the chamber and releases a numbing ray at the injured man. His breathing grows heavy and shield arm drops down as he tries to defend against Mi'Dre's advance before collapsing himself.

Combat finished - two more guards with 'standard' outfitting are at your feet.

You hear whimpers and fragments of two voices, one female and one male behind the Southern door.

Perception DC 14:
A sound of snoring can be heard coming from within the room behind the Northern door.


Male Gaav (52/52 hitpoints) Inquisitor

Hmm, that was quicker than expected.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

As the fight is swiftly resolved Mi'Dre holds his hand up to the others as his ears twitch. He glances at the northern door, and moves towards it, opening it as quietly as possible to peer inside.

Stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27


Minor Crab-beast

The second guard was already injured by Shendalyn's devil dogs previously - hence dropping like a wet tissue.

Moving to the northern door Mi'Dre finds that it opens into a barracks. There are a series of cots strewn about as well as a number of footlockers that seem locked. Most of the cots are empty, bar one which houses a heavy set man who is snoring horribly loudly and has an empty bottle of whiskey lying near the bed.

Dark Archive

(AC 17, hp 24 of 43) Cleric of Asmodeus 5

Perception 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17


Male Gaav (52/52 hitpoints) Inquisitor

Yeah, I realise :p

Mi'Dre slips inside the barracks room, creeping up to the sole occupant and giving him a look over.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Unless there is something particularly interesting about the fellow however, Mi'Dre slowly reaches down and rakes his claws across the man's throat in one swift move.

Coup de Grace: 2d4 + 12 ⇒ (2, 4) + 12 = 18

He then quickly tosses the room for anything that looks worthwhile, trying the keys he's collected in the footlockers, or else resorting to lockpicks as required.

Use previous perception check to search if necessary.


Antipaladin lvl 3

Perception
1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Grieves moves to the kitchen door to check if the girl lock it from the inside.

If its locked he will whisper it to his companions:
We can use the tables to barricade from this side and just leave her locked there.It may be faster...


Minor Crab-beast

Mi'Dre finds nothing remarkable about the man... he seems to be sleeping off a significant drinking binge. His throat is soft and yielding and his last breath is a wet choke. The devil then sets about seeing if he can elicit the contents of the footlockers. Will take a little while, results shortly

Black Jack does indeed find the kitchen door barred from within and it does not open to his hand.


Arcanist 8 | HP: 30 | AC: 15 (14 Touch, 12 Flatfooted) | CMD: 16 | Fort: +3, Reflex: +6, Will: +8| Init: +9 | Perception: +3, Sense Motive: +1

Shendalyn nods in agreement as he sheathes his sword and helps jack start moving furniture in the way of the door. Turning to a despondent and wounded Gurthock he barks. "You there! Check down the hall and report back to me!"


AC19, ff17, touch12, Init:+2 Perception:+1, Fort:+4 Ref+2 Will+2, Combat Reflexes
Aegis +1:
Allies within 10ft. of gurthock gain a +1 morale bonus to AC

Muttering under its breath the tiny pitfiend leaves the room and sneaks down the hall keeping an eye and an ear out for trouble. He despised this master. Both for hsi weakness and for the weakness inflicted on him. Oh how he longed to feel the crunching of their bones adn the bursting of their organs between scythelike claws.

And that would be the least of the torments he had planned...

1d20 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20 Stealth
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 Perception


Minor Crab-beast

Gurthock reviews the hall and reports back no activity that he could detect. The sole exit from the hall to the outside remains closed and there are no guards present. It does hear a faint sound of dogs barking outside.


Minor Crab-beast

Mi'Dre finds that the footlockers are barred against easy investigation, and the keys on Blackerly's ring do not open any of the them. You'd wager that these are personal effects for the guards.

Slinking over to where the fat one bleeds out you lift his keyring and open the locker at the foot of his cot.

Locker Contents:
A collection of cheap, tawdry, crudely printed books (the so-called “penny dreadfuls”) about dashing heroes, daring do and amply bosomed damsels prone to fainting and outdoor bathing.

You'd also guess that the other guards might carry keys to their own lockers were you to gather them.

Feel free to read back over Mi'Dre's recon to find out any other areas on the ground floor you might want a closer look at.


Male Gaav (52/52 hitpoints) Inquisitor

Mi'Dre scans a few of the books, before tossing them onto the floor in disgust, stomping on one and muttering to himself in infernal about humans and their perversions. He emerges from the room shortly thereafter, glancing at the work the others are doing, before moving out to start collecting keys off the defeated guards, as it would likely be swifter than trying to pick each one.


Minor Crab-beast

Mi'Dre's diligence eventually pays off - yielding:

Locker 2:
A traveller’s outfit, a finely made pipe with a good supply (1 lb.) of high quality shag tobacco.

Locker 3:
A silver holy symbol of Iomedae and a copy of The Acts of Iomedae.

Locker 4:
A small supply of absolutely delicious cookies carefully wrapped in wax paper labeled ‘From Lil.’

Locker 5:
A vial of viscous liquid with a hand written note “In case of trouble – Love, Mom!” Potion of Cure Light Wounds

Locker 6:
A bottle of fine whiskey.

Locker 7:
Empty.


Male Gaav (52/52 hitpoints) Inquisitor

Mi'Dre examines his haul, and spends a moment looking around for something to stash the stuff in, eventually settling for a blanket if nothing else presents itself. The tobacco gets a sniff before getting put into the blanket with the pipe, as does the cookies; the whiskey soon joins them after the Devil takes a swig, leaving him to consider the potion, which he eventually decides to attach to his belt, tearing a strip off the blanket to tie it in place. The holy symbol-which he glares at for several moments before picking it up-goes into the pouch with Blackerly's coins, while the Devil takes the time to relieve himself on the holy b%+#$es' book, before carrying his bundle out to the others. He drops it onto one of the tables along with the traveler's outfit, and then without bothering to explain, heads back out into the hallway.


Minor Crab-beast

Soooo - forward plan?

Dark Archive

(AC 17, hp 24 of 43) Cleric of Asmodeus 5

"The double doors in the hallway seem like they might be our best bet to find a wall that faces outward, that we might be able to create a portal in using the window patch of the silken veil." Albina says in a low tone, so as not to carry behind the closed door, to those who have locked themselves away. "Should we head that way next, unless someone has already got an idea which route is closest to getting us out of here?"

As she mentions the veil, she draws it from her hair and pulls forth the patch that appears to be a holy symbol of Asmodeus. She has no particular need for it, but it's presence comforts her.


Minor Crab-beast

With a slight update / ret-con

Gurthock also cracked open the double doors at hallway's end to find that they led outside and into the grounds of the prison. He can spy a fountain and a little further away what looks to be the gatehouse that sits on the island side of the stone bridge that grants access to Branderscar. The dogs that he heard are in a cage to the North and East of the door, and despite their barks do not look in a position to threaten.


Arcanist 8 | HP: 30 | AC: 15 (14 Touch, 12 Flatfooted) | CMD: 16 | Fort: +3, Reflex: +6, Will: +8| Init: +9 | Perception: +3, Sense Motive: +1

As gurthock reports his findings Shendalyn waves for it to be silent again.

"Hmmm, a gatehouse after an open courtyard. The dogs may prove a problem if released. Perhaps our sneaky devils can make that more difficult before the more rambunctious of our group run across and take the gatehouse?"


Male Gaav (52/52 hitpoints) Inquisitor

Mi'Dre pauses in the doorway as Albina speaks, leaning back through to offer his opinion. "That is the only way out of here Milady that I have been able to find." the devil advises her, and without knowing the orientation of the prison, they would have no idea which other wall might be external. He lingers longer enough to hear Gurthock's report of the outside, snearing at Shendalyn's suggestion as he returns to the office and bedroom across the hall, searching through both rooms, and giving the storeroom another quick once over for anything useful.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14


Minor Crab-beast

Black Jack and Albrecht - been a few days between posts so would appreciate a check in. I don't mind if you don't have much to add - even just a simple Follows the others post is useful to me as it reminds me you are here and engaged.

Mi'Dre checks back over the bypassed areas and reports back the following:

Armory: lots of weapons as listed here

Office: there are many papers cluttering on top of one another atop the desk. You flip through them quickly but find nothing of interest.

Bedroom: under the bed you find a heavy lockbox, and in the wardrobe is a canteen filled with whiskey that has a heady aroma of herbs.

Storeroom: 200 torches, ten lanterns, two 10 gallon kegs of lantern oil, six spare guard uniforms, dozen signal horns, twenty 50’ lengths of rope and two barrels labeled ‘emergency rations’.

Dark Archive

(AC 17, hp 24 of 43) Cleric of Asmodeus 5

"Everyone but Grumblejack and Mi'Dre should get into a guard's uniform." Albina says, while taking her own advice and pulling on a tunic, breeches and the most comfortable pair of boots she can find.

She then fill two lanterns from one of the kegs of lantern oil, and takes one for herself and leaves a second for someone else to carry. A 50 ft. coil of rope goes over one shoulder, next.

She then checks the barrels labeled 'emergency rations,' for something to eat (or something more interesting...).

Albina's current equipment

Spoiler:
lantern, 50 ft. rope, guard uniform, heavy mace, chain shirt, heavy steel shield, holy symbol of Asmodeus, silken veil holding (a lantern, a length of rope, a sack, a window, a flask, a stack of gold coins)


Male Gaav (52/52 hitpoints) Inquisitor

As Mi'Dre takes a proper look at the storeroom he can't help but smile a little as he realises what's in the sizeable kegs. That could certainly be some fun for later... When he finds the lockbox under the bed however he settles down to work, trying the various sets of keys he's accumulated, before resorting to picking the lock if necessary, taking his time to crack it open before they go anywhere else.

Perception to check for traps: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Disable Device if needed: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8


Minor Crab-beast

Opening the barrels of rations, Albina is greeted by a seething mass of maggoty old iron rations that has gotten wet, moldered and not been replaced. If you weren't picky you could probably salvage something... but you'd have to be desperate indeed.

Mi'Dre finds no traps and discerns a likely key from Blackerly's keyring. Opening the box he is pleasantly surprised to find a case of a dozen bottles of rotgut whiskey and a spread of golden coins in a variety of hempen pouches and small sacks. 1235 gp

Grumblejack has until now contented himself by eating the little food that the guards had on offer in the mess. Having finished he lumbers into the hall "What now? We leaving?"


"If we go, we leave the Warden alive. He can marshal the remaining guards and hound us quite quickly. It might make sense to at least assassinate him so that the remaining guards are left to stand around with no leadership," Albrecht says thoughtfully.

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