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"Since we're all ready, how do you propose we find these entrances? I could head to the hall of records and see if I can drudge up the city plans, but that might take awhile. Were I better with people, I might ask them myself, yes? But most do not seem to like me very much."
He shrugs off the last sentiment with a smile. "Perhaps we can split up while our alchemists friends trade notes, then meet back here?"
If the group decided to split up, Sumil will look for any city records that might point to sewer entrances they can use.
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Giovanni will ask around town with the professions that might need to make use of the sewer system. Be discreet, friends. We wouldn't want our prey on guard.
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"Righto then. Me and Haska will be here waiting on you guys. I don't see a problem with you all trying all three until you find the best route. Nothing wrong with multiple choices! I do agree the larger entrances would be best, but don't discount the smaller until we see all the options. Good luck you guys!" As Shlevin finishes his pep/strategy talk he walks over to Haska and pulls out his formula book and pen and begins writing furiously.
What John would have failed to find in the first four hours, Lady Finley finds rather quickly: an entrance by docks.
Meanhile Sumil finds that all records of the sewers at the Hall of Records were lost during the People's Revolution.
Using some less-official sources, Giovanni is able to ascertain that the maintenance entrance looks like a cellar door in an alley, but the stairs under it descend 20 feet into the settling pools. It is an alternate if you choose.
If you enter the sewers by the outflow pipe, the first 100 feet are a major passage without a walkway, so they need to wade or swim through the filth.
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"I believe that maintenance entrance is the way to go. I'm not one for wading in asewer filth, especially since it'll be coming up to my shoulders. The maintenance entrance gives us a much more secure escape route should we take it. It may be a tighter squeeze but that means no chance of something sneaky catching us off guard."
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Sumil returns from his task incredulous. "Would you believe they lost the cities sewer plans!? And they haven't recreated them! Is no one maintaining them? What kind of disease might be brewing beneath the streets? Maybe they need this Prince after all!"
When he calms down and hears that the others have had success his mood lifts and he claps his hands together.
"Well, now we've got a few options at least! I still dislike the idea of the smaller tunnels, but the sooner we move out the better, so I'll follow the groups choice. As far as healing, I'm afraid I don't have much. I might be able to use a wand if anyone has one, yes? It's not a guarantee though."
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"I'm afraid I have no healing just yet. This is only my second mission for the Society. I can use a wand, but don't have one on hand. I agree with Shelvin. I don't want to swim through filth if I can avoid it. I like the stairs plan."
She looks at Sumil in surprise, "They keep maps of sewers in cities? How interesting. I never thought of that."
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"Only two of us are comfortable with enemies in reaching distance, the small space may be just what we need to keep the more fragile members of our group, namely me, from getting hit in the face. Especially with us lacking in the healing department." He says analyzing the group and assessing their weaknesses. "What you giants may be forgetting is that what is waste deep to you is shoulder deep to us, and I'm not fond of sewer water in my mouth."
He continues, "Perhaps we pool our gold to buy a wand. Or if anyone can spare the coin, pay for it now and I will reimburse for the full cost in exchange for the wand. No matter how many charges are left. Me and Haska can both use it proficiently."
The smell of waste and rot is strong in this large chamber where filthy water flows in a series of cascades between tiered stone tanks. A raised platform along the east wall is connected to the passage’s walkways by several thick wooden planks creating a makeshift bridge. On that platform is what looks to be a makeshift alchemy lab on a rough-hewn table—beakers, glass vials, dirty bottles, and moldy buckets cover the entire surface of the table.
Based on the dress and the spiked chains they are twirling around, you have clearly walked into a Steel Wyvern's area.
"Drop your gear, give us your money, and then go back where you came from, or you're dead!"
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Though his rapier is out John quickly sees it is advantageous to use a bow in this room, especially against the chain wielders. As such he will switch weapons.
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"See, those are the chains I told you about! We've found the Wyverns!"
Trying to avoid the water, Sumil takes the long way around, glad he's got a significant number of ranged attackers at his back. Seeing the Wyvern garbed in red across the water way, he lifts one of his magical gloves and fires a ray of electricity at the thug.
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"It would be wise to block their path and spread out to avoid any boom boom weapons. One of them may be mixing chemicals!" Shlevin says eyeing the alchemy set.
for Wyverns and what spells he might be working on at alchemy lab
To discover anything useful about the room. (Lever to lower the water, move a platform, etc)
Any natural weapons or obscure details
Delaying until John and Sumil decide what they're doing.
Knowledge, arcana really doesn't apply much here. You can't tell what he is making. (Heal or Craft: Alchemy would be the right rolls)
You don't see anything from an engineering perspective that helps.
You do notice quite a few items on the alchemist's bench, including multple alchemist's fires, acid, smokestike, etc.
The two chain wielders missed a very simple jump, and landed in the water. "ARGH!"
It is less impressive than their reputation would lead you to believe.
The man at the workbench grabs a concoction and throws it at Giovanni.
The bag hits the wall behind him and splats into a mess of tar and glue, but you can ignore it due to its landing location.
Between Haska's bomba and Lady Finley's well aimed shot, the enemy alchemist goes down.
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"Well done my friends!" Sumil shouts to the others, laughing at how quickly they've been able to handle this batch of Steel Wyverns.
"The rumors are true, yes? Not so scary anymore!"
He continues walking along the water way until he's above the thug he'd shot with electricity earlier, and he strikes with the sword he'd drawn along the way, following through with both hands.
Yes, you made very quick work of this group.
Looking behind the alchemist, at the workbench he was using, you see a number of items, many singed by Haska's bomb. The splash damage doesn't quite cause a chain reaction, but a few items are clearly destroyed.
Beside his workbench is a rack of alchemical substances containing 2 acid flasks, 4 alchemist’s fire, 2 smokesticks, 2 tanglefoot bags, 2 thunderstones, and 4 vials of filth fever tonic. Sitting open on the workbench is a large tome titled Toxins and Countermeasures, written by Giacomo d’Enzinas.
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I believe me and Haska should split the spoils of the alchemists lab. As we would be most effective with the items. The tonics we should split up. Haska, if there is any good information in this book maybe we could share it." Shlevin says digging through the chemicals before picking up the book and reading through it.
Watching Johnn begin mixing chemicals Shlevin says, "Maybe you should've asked one of us to assist Johnny, it is what we do."
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"You're correct Giovanni, the gods did well to place so many alchemists with us today." Sumil sheathes his blade and searches the alchemists body to see if there is anything else of value, when he's done looks around for any tunnel that leads further in.
"Surely there must be more of them, yes? There can't have been just three."
He keeps his eyes sense alert, listening and watching for any new arrivals while the others work.