"Unless they decide to ignite, burn and incinerate evidence by setting the warehouse ablaze. Then that might be a problem, trouble and danger for those we left downstairs."
Stali locks one trapdoor, quaffs the invisibility extract, and climbs up the ladder of the next to scout.
It leads into the main area of the warehouse. The interior of this large building appears unfinished, with a wooden frame that could have housed two separate floors but is instead open to the roof like a barn. Sliding bay doors stand to the south, where a serviceable wagon is parked. Across the center of the warehouse, a catwalk hangs fifteen feet off the ground. Heavy items can be pulled up to the catwalk with ropes and a block and tackle. In the northeast and southwest corners, rooms have been framed in and walls erected. Shelving lines most of the walls, and crates and boxes are stacked in many places on the main floor.
As Stali steps up, he notices that there are three thugs on the catwalk, moving boxes. What do you do next?
Male Tengu Shaman L3/Fey Sorcerer 1/Duettist Bard 1 |HP 29/29| Init +2; Per +15| AC 16, T 12, FF 14 | Fort 2, Ref +6, Will +12
I suspect Andrietta will wamt go next which is fine. If nobody else steps forward, I'm willing to go next. But I'm going to bed so I thought I'd post this now :-)
Gallako climbs up the ladder and, with the remainder of his movement try to duck behind some boxes for cover. He casts daze on the closest guard (Will save DC 13)
"We have been deputized to bring you in for questioning. Surrender immediately or face the consequences"
None of the thugs appear to notice Stali's climb up the ladder, though one puts his head up for a second, looks around, and then shrugs and continues to move boxes.
After the rest of you come up
Gallako, I have noted your post, and am holding it until someone else comes up since I also believe that Andrietta and Chak would have wanted lead here.
"By order of the Sheriff of Ilsurian and by the request of the Umbra Carnival, you are hereby under arrest. Lay down your arms and come along peacefully. You haven't don't anything wrong yet, don't be stupid, children."
HP: 8/8 |AC:12 T:12 FF:10,| CMD: 13 | Fort: +1, Refl: +3, Will: +9 | Init: +2, Speed 30ftSpells per day:First:4/8 Second 4/5| Heavenly Fire 7/7 day | Magic Missile 34/50 | Female Tengu Sorcerer 5
Sarano climbs up after her allies, wand in beak as she ascends the ladder, climbing out and joining her companions, ”You’re no match for us, just surrender. . please”
That's everyone! Chak and Stali, you stealthed well so put yourselves where you want to be. Everyone else, please place yourselves with thirty feet of the boxed "s" secret door that you came out of! I need to know where you are making your announcements from.
I'll pick up with you again after my aikido class tonight.
"Ha! Did you hear that, Jules? The cuuuuute 'iddle birdies want us to suwwender!" Pink says, batting her eyelashes, talking in a really annoying babyish sing-song voice. "Awww. They're just adowable."
"Yeah, I don't get that," says Purple, gesturing around him. "Like the old bird says, we ain't done nothin' wrong. Maybe you guys are lost, or have the wrong warehouse, eh? There's nothing illegal goin' on here. We're NOT the ones who trespassed, sneaking our beaks where they don't belong."
Purple Bluff:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Sense Motive 16 to Intercept Secret Message:
"Do we keep playing along?"
"Maybe you should calm down, peacable-like. Come closer. We can get you a drink in the office, and wait for our boss..." Black says, genially. "We can all have a talk about mistakes. I'm sure you want some OTHER warehouse."
Black Bluff:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Sense Motive 15 to Intercept Secret Message:
"Naw, dunk them."
Stali:
They all have bows up here that are lying flat on the catwalk, where the rest of your party cannot see, but they're not reaching for them yet.
Then, suddenly, pink kicks over a large pickling jar. It shatters as it hits the floor, releasing a strange rose-colored ooze that crawls along the floor towards Andrietta!
Represented by the black pentagon...
Meanwhile, Gallako attempts to daze the Purple Thug...
Purple's Will Save:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Fall off catwalk?:1d2 ⇒ 2
...and he goes, tumbling off the catwalk to the floor below!
Purple's Falling Damage:1d6 + 1d3 ⇒ (2) + (3) = 5
Hikaru quickly disarms the dazed thug and says to him "Surrender now, don't make me beat it out of you." He holds the tip of his rapier against the thug's throat, waiting for him to come un-dazed and respond.
Hikaru calls for the fallen foe to surrender, but as yet gets no response from the dazed fellow.
Knowedge Dungeoneering, DC 16, Swarm:
This swarm is alchemical in nature rather than being created from tiny creatures or naturally occurring aberrations. Known as a sanguine ooze, it creates a mood of joyous euphoria, inducing fits of helpless laughter from its victims.
Knowledge Dungeoneering, DC 21, Swarm:
It's vulnerable to cold damage.
Then the rose-colored alchemical swarm engulfs both Purple and Andrietta...
Fortitude Save DC 13, Andrietta:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 Reflex Save DC 13, Andrietta:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Fortitude Save DC 13, Purple:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (11) + 0 = 11 Reflex Save DC 13, Purple:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
...it damages each of them for one hit point, yet feels soooo good. Delightful, even. Andrietta starts to laugh uncontrollably, even as the ooze gets stuck in her feathers and entangles her. She's also staggered.
Purple is dazed, but is now dazed with a giddy smile on his face.
Andrietta:
Consider yourself under the following effects:
Sanguine Ooze wrote:
Euphoric Slime (Ex) Sanguine oozes are composed of congealed euphoric toxins. Any living creature that begins its turn affected by the swarm's viscous ability must succeed at a DC 13 Fortitude save or erupt into uncontrollable laughter and be effectively staggered for that round. This is a mind-affecting effect. Creatures immune to poison are immune to this effect.
Viscous (Ex) Whenever a sanguine ooze swarm makes a swarm attack on a Small or larger creature, that creature must succeed at a DC 13 Reflex save or be covered in patches of sticky ooze globules. Those who fail are entangled until the patches of ooze are removed. The ooze can be removed by spending a full-round action to fling off the globules— though this action might be impeded by the ooze's effects.
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ORDER: Sarano (eek!), Thugs (missed), Stali (missed), Hikaru (called for surrender), Swarm (happy happy! joy joy!), Gallako, Andrietta, Chak, Vralk
The laughter that is coming from the old bird is that painful raucous sort of laughter, the sort that isn't genuine but at the same time completely compulsory as she attempts to move south out of the grasp of the ooze...
The door to the office in the North East is also hanging open now. Wasn't it closed?
Chak Only:
There were footsteps to the east of you... You're sure that someone is in that area, even if you can't quite see him yet.
Meanwhile, Purple giggles almost uncontrollably. "Ha ha ha ha ha! I'd love to surrender! Ha ha ha ha! I'm dying to this swarm, aren't I? Can you... Oh, that tickles... Get me out, please... If we don't both move... Oh ha ha ha ha! We're dead like a pair of plucked turkeys. Get it? Turkeys? I've never been so funny before... You have a sword to my throat, and that's funny too! Ha ha ha ha ha!"
Pink is still dazed.
Black drops his bow, draws his short sword and attacks Stali viciously.
"Why should I stop, hold still and cease when you are the ones invading my employer's warehouse? It seems to me that you're the ones who should stop, hold still and cease!"
Meanwhile, there are loud sounds of thumping and curses coming from within the southern office. "What do you mean, it's STUCK?!"
Purple continues to pound on the same locked door. "Guys, let me in!"
ORDER: Kymeth (stab), Thugs (door or unconscious), Sarano, Stali, Hikaru, Swarm (happy happy! joy joy!), Gallako, Andrietta, Chak, Vralk, Rogues
M Tengu LG Rogue 9 | HP 66/66 +14 temp | AC 25 tch 18 fl 19 Mobility | CMB +5 CMD 22 (23 vs grapple) | F +8 R +15 W +11 | Init +5 | Perc +22 Low Light, Trap Spotter | Speed 60 | GM reroll used | clover 1/3 | Active Conditions: Haste
With only the unconscious Pink dock worker remaining on the cat walk, Stali decides it is time to help the others. Hearing Chak below him, he talks a step off the cat walk, aiming to land on the crates.
I'm not sure if I have to chose only one or can try both. If it is only chose one, I will use Acrobatics.
Fly DC 15 using Glide ability:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 Acrobatics to jump down, DC 15:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
He softly lands on the crate, finding himself in flanking position with Chak. Not one to pass up such a situation, he swings his sap at the Skulk.
Hikaru runs up to purple and, brandishing his sword, demands the thug's surrender again... if he doesn't look like he's going to comply, he'll attack...
HP: 8/8 |AC:12 T:12 FF:10,| CMD: 13 | Fort: +1, Refl: +3, Will: +9 | Init: +2, Speed 30ftSpells per day:First:4/8 Second 4/5| Heavenly Fire 7/7 day | Magic Missile 34/50 | Female Tengu Sorcerer 5
Sarano will again try to climb up onto the walkway.
Climb:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1
However her arms weak, palms sweaty, she just can't possible lift herself up onto the walkway.
Looking around, trying to understand the situation, looks like there is just the oozy slime left and she knows she has nothing to combat that creature. She'll instead just climb down off the shelf she is on, trying to avoid the slime.
Actually, you just saw Gallako damage the slime with a weapon. The globules are large enough to hurt.. You could totally magic missile that swarm. If you would like to rewind your action, you may.
Purple holds up both arms in resignation. "I don't exactly want to surrender to someone who'd leave me to die in a swarm, but I don't have much choice, now do I?" Meanwhile, the swarm looks for targets for its joy and goodwill. It comes right next to Hikaru and Purple, but does NOT engulf them. "ACK! Get it away from me!"
