Vlad will gather his equipment and head to the basement of the tavern to wait for the others.. Before they head out he'll oil up his armor to help reduce noise..
Eryan meets him there after it is dark and once they are all there, "So, headed to the roof first?"
"I would think we need to find Goodie first.. I suggest we look in the holding cells first.."
Kharn gets all of his gear ready for the trip into the castle before heading down to wait until midnight.
"That would be where I would keep any prisoners."
Argan will show the map to everyone, recalling what they know and will lay out a rote for them. "So, we will come upon the vault (1), guarantee the blacksmiths are not working, open the hatch just a little bit to guarantee there's no one there, and then drink invisibility potions. From there, we won't be able to see each other, so I need you to pay attention now, and we will space up our entrances as to not hit one another. 15 seconds between each of us should be enough. So, we start invisibly in the blacksmith (2), go up one level (32), get out in the courtyard (27) and into the keep (31), up the stairs to the right, and we should be right before the cells (34). There it gets complicated. There will probably be two guards in this room, so, Eryan, I want you to go first since your invisibility lasts longer than ours. Wait there until two of us appear killing the guards, and in case any of us fail, mess up their minds or whatever, but don't let them scream. Kharn, you will go after the drow, and count your time, after you get there, count 15 seconds and then strike the one farther from the stairs, or the one to your right in case the distance is the same. I'll get the other one. Vlad, I need you to go last, since you are slower in that armor of yours, and make more sound."
"Now, I don't think that will be the case, but if by any chance the path to room 34 is blocked, get out of there and meet behind the keep, beside the chimney. From there Eryan will levitate and put a rope on the top of the tower, so we can climb and start at the top of the keep, killing Havelyn before freeing Goodie. Activate your disguises to look as one of the guards, so in case someone sees us, it will be less suspicious than four weird-dressed people in there. Objections?"
"Sounds good.. And ill be wearing my light armor so dont worry about be clanging around or being slow.."
"I am ready. Fool old woman getting caught. Let's get her out."
"I'm always ready."
The party slips through the underground tunnel quietly, opening the door with caution. Nobody is there and things are going smoothly as the invisibility magic takes effect. The party begins heading up the stairs when they hear a shhhhh.
1-"Hey, you hear that?"
2-"Hear what? All I hear is your whining."
1-"Quiet damnit! Come one, let's go check it out."
Slow footsteps approach the staircase...
The guards come and look out, but as you slowly creep pass with caution they just scratch their heads.
The rest of the party sees two guards looking around, but they don't appear to have found anything.
Vlad keeps to the plan as well.. Only killing the men if they catch wind of them..
Eryan keeps moving slowly and silently around them.
The second one perks his ears up. "Wait, I..." Suddenly the first one laughs, and the sound of steel is heard...as he adjusts one of the flags. "Thing was scraping the wall. Bah, I'm just paranoid."
The guards in the flag room are slipped past and the group spills out into the courtyard. But as they get closer to the great hall they stop, seeing two guards posted at the front doors. They are standing directly in front of the outward swinging doors.
"Cetainly upped the defenses since last time.."
Whispering.. "What now"
When he sees the guards, Argan will toss one of his daggers directly north, until it reaches the wall ok room 22 and makes some noise, which he expects them to inspect, leaving the door unguarded. If they are too smart to fall for this, he will proceed to plan B, going behind the keep and groping around after the invisible rope.
The guards here the clink and look north. One of them shrugs, then begins walking towards the source of the noise.
Argan looks around them, to see if there is anyone else looking, at the walls.
Argan doesn't see anybody else peering in.
He will attempt to open the half of the door where there's no guard.
Argan creaks the door open, which makes the guard turn with a puzzled expression. He reaches over and slams the door shut, catching Argan's hand in it. As Argan stifles a cry of pain the guard frowns, then slams the door again just as Argan pulls his throbbing hand out.
The other guard yells back at the noise.
2-"What's going on?"
1-"Ah nothing, apparently when your fat arse isn't leaning on the door the wind will open it. Find anything over there?"
2-"Still looking."
Argan's hurt and unhurt hands move to the grip of his Sabres, but he stops there for a few second, controlling his anger to give the others time to do something avoid spoiling the plan.
Set the statue of King Markadian on fire, creating a diversion for us to get inside the tower.. Surely the 2 guards would rush to put out the flames burning their beloved statue..
Vlad moves over to the southern side of the keep and pulls out his dagger.. He pings it off the side of the castle loud enough for the men to hear it.. He then moves down 30' and waits..
Both men turn at the loud ping, giving more serious frowns. They look at each other, then draw their blades and begin moving towards the source of the noise.
But don't appear to see anything for the moment.
Vlad will move west and round the end of the tower and tap the blade again.. This time he'll west to the outer wall and start moving back east towards the entrance of the keep.. "Hopefully the others have taken their cue and got inside.."
Argan will try to get in if the guards leave the doors.
The party slips in through the doors as the guards search the courtyard.
Inside they begin moving up the stairs, and indeed see two guards on the far wall, having some small chat about the best way to fight an axe wielder.
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Kharn almost stops to give the two guards talking a demonstration of how to fight an axe fighter but he decides against it and continues on.
"Be ready. It's about to get dark." Eryan whispers to them.
Unsure if the whisper was directed to him or to the soldiers, Argan takes a quick glance at the door to guarantee it's closed, and strikes at the neck of the man, guaranteeing this one won't call out!
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Vlad tries to behead the other guard..
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The two men are cut down at the same time, their throats too damaged to cry out as they fall.
Argan tries to keep his voice low, knowing Kharn will be nearby. "Hey Vlad, do you have extra invisibility potions? Or if you could make him invisible, Eryan. Go with Kharn and take out the next two guards on the following room."
Meanwhile, the now visible Argan will assume the identity of one of the recently deceased guards, and search their body for valuables $_$