Victrix switches out her greatsword for her mace and climbs after Konny.
Konny manages to get to the window, which is locked. He calls down that it looks like the place where the pigeons were kept. And it looks empty.
He says that he couldn't get the window open, but he can take his time and defeat the lock.
Barundar steps forward, his backpack shifted around to his front momentarily while he shuffles through it, eventually pulling out a coil of rope.
"Konny! Tie this oan fur us!" he says to his companion, tossing the rope up to him.
Konny fiddles with the lock for a while longer
Then he looks down and with a huge grin says Uncle Anvil always said, never lock the upstairs windows too tightly, never know when you gotta exit that way.
He attaches the rope for you and disappears from view.
A few seconds later, he appears and says This room is empty, but the next one has some big ole flies, like we fought before.
"Flies, eh?" Victrix grins. "Good thing I've got meself a new flyswatter I've been itchin' ta try out."
She climbs up the rope, readying her greatsword once she's at the top.
The first room here is quite small, not many will fit here Konny whispers out of the window.
Barundar and Victrix manage to scale the rope into the second floor. They join Konny in the cramped room. Irabeth attempts to climb but shes having trouble.
Irabeth says back Should I stay down here? Wait for you to open the front door?
"No," Belledonna whispers, "this close, once we are in, I do not believe we should separate & it may be that we will have to press one in a different direction than back to the entryway. Try again."
Irabeth nods and attempts again and with Belles help she manages into the cramped room. Once Belle makes it up, everyone is squeezed together pretty tightly.
Konny whispers "Shall we?" pointing at the room.
"Drink first.". Belledonna whispers in reply, holding up the same potion she gave each of you.
Victrix knocks her invisibility potion back.
A moment later, she vanishes from sight.
Nodding in confirmation, Belledonna turns to Irabeth. "Once we are all invisible, prepare yourself & open the door." She then drinks her own potion.
"Do we really want to drink it because of flies? Well, I guess we do." Konny murmurs when he sees the others wink out. Then he drinks the potion as well.
Barundar gives a shrug when the others wink out of sight, taking out his own potion and quickly guzzling down the contents.
As Brighton is still struggling up the rope with Irabeth's help the party covertly enters the room with the flies.
Victrix swings her sword at the orange fly, her invisibility breaking as she does!
"G'day, ya overgrown buzzin' bastards!"
Shrugging as Victrix initiates the conflict, Belledonna points her 'oldest' wand at Victrix' target, letting flash two small arrows of force.
Konny launches a surprise attack at the green fly
Victrix and Belle launch their attack on the fly, wounding it greatly.
Konny attacks with deadly precision, destroying one of the fly's wings and partially crippling it!
Brighton manages to get into the closet with Irabeth's help.
This is the Aerie, its next to the library. They are probably keeping the Wardstone on the third story in the Temple of the Inheritor.
"So, higher?" Belledonna quips at Irabeth's statement as she summons up her will once more against the abyssal vermin.
Barundar turns to face Red, swinging his golden hammer at the demonic insect.
Barundar smacks his fly for 6!
Combat Round 1
Konny
Flies
Barundar
Belle
Victrix
Irabeth
Brighton
Konny attacks the fly again
Combat Round 1
Konny attacks the heavily damaged fly, but misses!
Flies
Red attacks Barundar but Barundar's armor proves too tough.
Green attacks Konny but Konny dodges nimbly aside, he's quick for a dwarf!
Orange attacks Victrix Victrix is bitten and Victrix shakes off the sickening feeling.
Barundar
Belle
Victrix
Irabeth
Brighton
Konny attacks the fly again, a bit annoyed he did not hit it last time.
"Take this you vermin"
Barundar laughs as the fly fails to find flesh, again swinging his hammer at the beast in retaliation.
Combat Round 1
Konny attacks the heavily damaged fly, but misses!
Flies
Red attacks Barundar but Barundar's armor proves too tough.
Green attacks Konny but Konny dodges nimbly aside, he's quick for a dwarf!
Orange attacks Victrix. Victrix is bitten for 8 and Victrix shakes off the sickening feeling.
Barundar strikes the red fly for 9.
Belle
Victrix
Irabeth
Brighton
Once more, Belledonna draws out the greater of the wands Aravashnial gifted them with. Intoning words of force and celerity, she uses it to aid & inspire her companions.
Feeling the haste spell quicken her limbs once more, Victrix grins and rapidly attacks the fly!
Combat Round 1
Konny attacks the heavily damaged fly, but misses!
Flies
Red attacks Barundar but Barundar's armor proves too tough.
Green attacks Konny but Konny dodges nimbly aside, he's quick for a dwarf!
Orange attacks Victrix. Victrix is bitten for 8 and Victrix shakes off the sickening feeling.
Barundar strikes the red fly for 9.
Belle hastes her allies
Victrix destroys the fly in one swing.
Irabeth attacks the red fly the red fly goes down.
Brighton blesses his allies!
Combat Round 2
Konny destroys the final fly, the room goes silent.
Combat Over
Taking advantage of the brief lull, Belledonna looks back out the window to be certain no one has noticed the guard's corpses yet.
The street outside is quiet but you can still hear faint sounds of battle nearby.
Victrix's grin doesn't leave her face as the flies die. "Good riddance."
She turns to the rest of the team. "They'll 'ave 'eard us up 'ere. Let's get 'em." She moves towards the door, waiting for the others to get ready.
Barundar nods, moving quickly up next to Victrix, his hammer held in a cocked and ready grip.
Switching wands, Belledonna nods in indication of her own readiness.
"Desna smiles. That went well." Konny grins as he looks at the dead vermin bodies.
Then he checks the door for possible traps.
And listens for any sounds from beyond (the door)...
If trap detected
If no traps detected (or after disabled), he tries to open the door, using his lockpicks if neccessary.
Konny checks the door and finds it unlocked, he cracks the door open a hair to see whats outside. He sees two tieflings in a heated discussion about something, it has to do with a door that is behind them and barred.
"Two tieflings outside, deep in conversation. I propose quick strike." Though more of them could be behind a corner."[/b] Konny whispers back to his fellows. He readies Biggie waiting for confirmation. "Though more of them could be behind a corner. No risk, no gain." he grins.
Victrix tightens her grip on her sword.
"I'm for surprisin' 'em."
"Whatever we dae, we shuid dae it quickly."
"Lets do it. Desna grant us luck." Konny whispers.
Unless somebody stops him at the last moment, Konny opens the door, quickly covers the distance to the tieflings and attacks with Biggie.
Nodding in agreement with Konny, Belledonna quickly follows him out the door, stepping aside to allow others room as she directs her wand's destructive energies at Konny's opponent.
Victrix nods. Racing out the door after Konny, she raises her sword and brings it down on Blue.