Let me try it then. I will try to draw them over so you can knock them out. he casts Guidance. He then draws out his waterskin and opens the top of his belt pouch worth all of his coins in it, with his scroll of hold person in his other hand.
He waits for a moment for the group to adjust any positions, then staggers out waterskin going to mouth. He mumbles rather loudly, Can'tf believe got losssst agin, wher the f#$K am i. I then trip over something on the ground falling prone, waterskin and liquid spilling all over the ground as well as hopefully some gold coins.
As Kheled crashes to the ground, he suceeds in getting the attention of the two men...
One of them elbows the other, nodding at the fallen form. The second man is leery for a moment but when the other man begins moving towards Kheled, the second man throws caution to the wind and follows.
As they draw nearer Kheled, the first man calls out, Oi there! You need assistance my good man? This is a dangerous part of town to be lost in...
While the lead man is focused squarely on Kheled, the second man is more cautious and scans the area for danger...
Rakara is one with the shadows.
As Kheled gets ready to perfrom his ruse, Myron hurries along the crumbling wall to one of the other openings, hoping to get into position to rush the guards from behind.
Myron IS the shadows.
Elrisiel moves closer to the action, a scroll of color spray in hand.
Myron will delay until after Rakara moves against the two men, then move as far forward as possible, aiming to get into a good flanking position next turn.
Initiative
Dumah watches Rakara closely, waiting for her to move in. Even though he was expecting it, he falters a moment when she starts in, then follows.
In the surprise round Kheled casts Hold person from his scroll.
Rakara is waiting for the men to to come within range, keeping in mind they want this to be over quickly, quietly and without casualties, hopefully on either side.
As the men approach Kheled, Elrisel steps out from the shadows, scroll in hand while Rakara and Myron hesitate looking for the men to get closer to them. Her sudden appearance does not go unnoticed by the men, startling them. Quasin watches with interest from atop the wall as Kheled enacts his plan, releasing the power upon the held parchment...
...stopping the grey haired man in his tracks.
Myron will double-move towards the pair as soon as Kheled's spell goes off.
Rakara acts as the others make their moves. She rushes up to the nearest man, Falchion at the ready and snarls, Surrender and live!
Seeing Rakara sprint ahead, Dumah moves to follow her. He rushes to close on the men and perhaps cut them off from retreat.
Double move to G10.
The rest of the group springs from their hiding places and rush the two men calling out for them to surrender as they close in.
Elrisiel, knock him out if you can!
The musetouched elf moves closer to the skirmish, scroll in hand.
The musetouched elf darts forward and unfurls her scroll. Incanting the words, the scroll crumbles to dust as a blast of scintillating colors engulf the two sentries.
Elrisiel's spell easily renders both men senseless...
Quickly. Bind and gag them, then drag them out of sight. I'll keep watch in the mean time. Myron says hushedly to the others.
He then hurries to take position by the door the two men were guarding, ready to ambush anyone who might have been alerted by the sound of combat.
Dumah rushes forward , dropping his wicked blade on the way and pulling out his massive earthbreaker. But rather than use a full, deadly swing, he jabs it at the stunned thug.
Nonlethal attack on the one in G12.
To hit
Damage nonlethal.
If that is a miss or doesn't knock him out, the next round he'll do it again. It it miraculously hit and knocked him out, the next attack will go at the guy in F11.
To hit
Damage nonlethal.
Rakara retrieves her rope from her pack and moves to tie up the men. She uses any loose material on their clothing to gag them, ripping off pieces if needed.
Rakara securely ties up one of the men with rope as the other is knocked unconscious with two bashes from Dumah's earthbreaker. At the same time, Myron scoots over and listens for sounds at the door that might indicate that someone has overheard the brief struggle, but nothing reaches his ears.
Do we really have time to interrogate them? Someone is in trouble, we still have surprise it appears. Maybe we should just move quickly while we can?
Rakara finishes her knots and moves to the door with Myron. Whispering she runs through the options. We can either try to sneak in or smash through. If smashing is preferred Dumah is best suited otherwise...she carefully tries the door to see if its locked.
Dumah stands ready with his earthbreaker, should the rest decide smashing is called for.
Myron nods and quietly adds:
If it is locked, we should try to disable the lock before resorting to violence. The element of surprise could be vital.
As Myron and Rakara turn their full attention to the door, which appears to be boarded tightly shut...
... to causal inspection, is, in fact, fully functional. Testing the door reveals that it appears to be unlocked currently although a hidden keyhole would suggest it is lockable.
Myron carefully checks for traps and alarms, then quietly slips the door open wide enough to peek inside.
Finding no waiting surprises, Myron peers past the door to see that the floorboards of this ramshackle, soot-stained off have been pried up and used to construct a crude stairway leading underground. A dim light radiates up from the bottom of the staircase. The air within is quite musty. Three small kegs sit stacked neatly just to the side of the door.
let's take them to another abandoned building close by and tie and gag both of them up. That way they are out of the way.
After hearing the description, hopefully we can find some clues as to what is causing this down there.
Rakara nods, You hide them away and Myron and I will check the bottom of the stairs out quietly.
As Kheled and Dumah drag the bodies into a darkened out of the way corner of the ruined brickworks and gag the two men, Rakara and Myron move to investigate the stairs...
...but you manage to do so relatively quietly. The stink of mildew and stale incense fills the air in this long chamber. Sputtering lanterns provide just enough light to reveal peeling paint on the walls and a floor covered in sand. From the stairs you can spy a set of sturdy wooden doors exit the hall to the east and west.
As Rakara, with Myron right behind her, moves to listen at the nearer set of doors...
...she feels the floor beneath the sand begin to tip, as Myron notices a line form outlining a camouflaged pit trap! Leaping back they both avoid triggering it completely. As the floor closes they realize it must be counter-weighted and would have trapped them below.
Working together...
...they jam the mechanism and render the trap inoperable.
Satisfied they are safe enough, they cross the pit trap and Rakara listens at the doors...
...but hears nothing from whatever lies beyond. Checking the door it appears unlocked...
Phew, thank the gods for our sharp eyes and deft hands. If we hadn’t spottet that pit, we could be in serious trouble. Let us check the hallway in the other direction, and then get the others down here. Myron whispers. He still lets Rakara take point, but is ready to assist.
Nodding in agreement Rakara heads to the other set of doors, prepared for any other traps they might encounter.
Rakara and Myron move cautiously to the far doors and listen for the sounds of activity...
...but hear nothing but silence.
Once the hallway is clear in both directions, Myron heads back up and calls the rest of the party down.
I say we try the western door first. In my experience, if something is guarded, it is usually worth some attention. he says.
Kheled nods in agreement, I will also place a magic spell on you all once we are in position.
Cast Bless, duration 4 minutes.
Before Myron heads back up Rakara whispers, Find out if the prisoners know what's down here.
The unconscious and bound sentries hidden from casual discovery, Myron fetches the others to the hallway below ground to begin their search proper.
Gathering near the west doors, Rakara does her thing and determines the doors are neither locked nor trapped. Gently easing the doors open she reveals cracked ceramic tiles cover the walls and columns in this expansive chamber. In the center of the room, iron posts connected by chains delineate several smaller subsections, each crowded with boxes, crates, urns, and sarcophagi. The stink of soot and the leathery smell of death hangs heavy in the air.
Additional sets of double doors are located in the walls to the west and the south, with the southern set appearing to be boarded over.
Rakara indicates to the others to remain there for a moment while she goes to listen at and examine the unblocked doors.