"Perhaps, there were three of them, and two of them looked rather scared of the third. That one had a big mouth full of teeth and the legs of a dog," Dewi replies, "All three of them were rather ugly, and I'm not sure I could create an illusion that would get them to fight."
"Well, it looks to me like our problem isn't so much being seen if we try sneaking back down to the town as it is being seen no matter where we move from here. So, if we go forward, we'll be seen sooner or later and we fight our way back to where we left off yesterday. If we go back, maybe we're seen and maybe we're chased, maybe not."
Once we're away, we can sneak again. They might not be very bright, but I doubt they're thinking we're gone. They already know we're somewhere, so the somewhere we choose should be the one they're least likely to expect."
"I figure at the worst trying to go and find the secret passage is about the same as trying to sneak through them to the castle. In both cases we'd end up fighting the sentries."
Jerukh scowls at the news of such fell sounding creatures;
"Better to throw a fire bomb than rock no?"
"I agree with Jerukh. Avoiding them would be quickest for us, but leaves them to harass others in the future. Facing them is the hard way, but it guarantees they won't be creeping up behind us." Randal offers.
Vigny is completely puzzled by the others' determination to just repeat yesterday again, but she supposes the castle will surely have to run out of corbies and lizard people eventually if they keep chipping away at them.
"'The hard way.' Yep, that sums it up nicely. We came here for Ameiko, and now Reiko also, not this. But Ameiko is more your friend than mine, so if you can put up with the extra trouble and delay, fine, let's do it up."
"Figuring out vhat's happening to Ameiko is my number vun priority," Emi answers the Ulfen with a nod, "but, as much as I hate to say this, Randal is right, for vunce. If ve leave these guards alife ve may just hafe to fight them later anyvays, and ve might not get any say in the circumstances that vay..."
Yesterday ve accidentally found a good system for getting in... ve could repeat it now? Duvi could fly up and use his telepathy to let me know vhen its safe to climb the ladder to the top of the vall, then ve take out the first patrol as kvickly as ve can. Vhen the other patrols spot us, Randal and Jerukh can attack those below vhile the rest of us deal vith the others on the vall?"
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"I can get behind just about any plan that starts with 'Randal is right'." The bard replies with a grin.
The waiting is interminable as you the the heavy comp and clatter of disgruntled feet overheard not five minutes after Dewi goes to keep a look out. Finally, Emi receives the all clear.
Randal tucks back into a nook, flipping his cloak from its normal colorful pattern to the inverse, a grey matching the stone almost perfectly. After melting into the wall, he readies his bow.
Vigny creeps (kinda sorta) across the way and flattens herself against the wall where it rounds back to give cover. She's ready with her sword gripped in both hands, hoping this fight will be over to quickly for her to really need her tankard.
Emi tucks herself into a doorframe out of sight and prepares to rush into the fray when the next patrol arrives.
The stench is the first thing you notice, though it is not as bad in the open as it was inside. Next was the growling, grumbling the three exchanged, those that knew the tongue of dragons could get the general gist of the conversation, namely that this was a waste of time. Distracted and grumpy, they don't notice any of you as they walk onto the ramparts of the gatehouse.
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As the others spring the trap, Randal begins a story about an old, fat, lazy lizard who complained about the rocks under his feet so much, he never saw the hawk circling above him.
Standard action to activate inspire courage
Emi waits until the stinky lizardmen are on there platform, where the small towers will make it harder for the other patrols to see that anything is amiss. Once they reach that point, she steps forward and slashes at the center lizard with her scarf.
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As the trogs come marking past, Jerukh considers throwing a bomb at the pack of reptilians, then as Emi dances into close quarters with them, he growls;
"Ach... Cannot risk scalding Emi!"
The alchemist instead moves forward, drawing his darkwood cudgel as he goes;
Vigny stays plastered against the wall not moving a muscle until the lizardmen are almost past her. She then steps over to cut off their retreat if they should try one, and slashes at the last one of them in line.
Yellow: 6 damage
Orange: DEAD!
The troglodyte at the rear never knew what hit him as Vigny lops his head off. Emiliana's slashing grace scores another hit on the middle one while Randal begins to sing his tale and Jerukh readies his club. Soliana nearly overbalances in her haste and cleanly misses the lead troglodyte.
The troglodytes that live are too stunned to respond as the heroes tear into them.
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"..and too late the lowly lizard realized that the hawk would be last to hear his grumblings..." Randal looses an arrow at bleeding opponent in front of Emi.
Emi gracefully steps and spins, and dances her way around Jerukh to the far side of the remaining lizard-thing, opposite where Vigny is about to arrive. With another whirl she slashes at it with her multi-colored scarf.
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Vigny quickly moves up past the slain lizardman to attack the next one in line.
In the span of time it'd take one to count to ten, all three of the lizards are down. Everything seems quiet for the moment as blood runs in the seams between the stones.
Jerukh seems almost relieved not to have drawn blood. He quickly re-belts his club before mulling their actions and the consequences;
"We made short work of them... but it seems a pity we have to resort to such butchery... I wonder if there are magicks or alchemy I can research that would immobilise or debilitate our foes..."
"If ve mofe these bodies vhere they von't be seen, the next patrol should vander right into the same trap," Emi offers, looking to her stronger companions, "in fact it might be efen more effectife next time because the bloody stones could profide a distraction..."
Randal stows his bow and begins to drag one of the lizards out of sight of the hall.
"We were quick, but not quiet. Be ready for anything. "
Vigny quickly helps dump the bodies of the lizardmen off the the outside of the wall. It seems to her by far the best idea, and they smell bad.
"Do we have enough water to wash away the blood? I'd rather they be bored and careless than distracted by something suspicious."
She then quickly reclaims her spot against the wall and waits for the next patrol.
Jerukh produces a small sponge from his alchemical equipment;
"It is best used for potions and tinctures... but will work with blood I think."
He proceeds to try and soak up some of the blood, squeezing it clear out of clear sight. (He saves a small portion of the trog blood to feed his leeches.)
Once done he'll assume the same spot, cudgel readied;
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Randal does his best to help clean up and then hides and readies his bow instead of a story this time.
Emi glances around as if she were a lookout while the others dispose of the bodies and blood. Then she slips back into her former hiding spot.
Emi glances around as if she were a lookout while the others dispose of the bodies and blood. Then she slips back into her former hiding spot.
[dice=stealth]1d20+3+5
The three Dire corbies grumble and complain as the move deeper into the net, seemingly oblivious to the danger
They definitely spotted something. Their stride is too tense and eager for then to not know. What do you do?