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Blekk lies on the ground, coloring in his alchemy book with a small crayon while kicking his feet back and forth above his head. "Yeah, he's got good head on his shoulders. But in bag currently also on shoulders, he's got craploads of gunpowder. Don't need to be stupid to have bad luck...but yeah, that would definitely not be quiet."
Floating back down next to Ravboom's ear and speaking softly, [smaller]"Klaven are near the front door and a door in the garden."
Pinching the bridge of her nose, "Why is the recon being done by the black-powder." Why is he the quiet one?
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Rav nods, and then jerks his head and begins sneaking away from the house.
When they get back to the others, he sets his pack up so it is between him and the house as a backstop, then takes out a very small dim light and keeps it close to the ground. "Ok, so, house shaped like this. Second story like this. Balcony here. Klaven here. Small garden here. Windows on ground floor all covered with curtains. Garden have two rose bushes that not be rose bushes, they move on own without wind. No other entries 'cept door in garden and front door."
Rav then points to the second floor. "If was Rav home, Rav would put traps all up stairs leading to this room, put traps all in this room, and put Klaven on guard to guard room, make stupid people think Rav there. Rav would be in hidden rooms in basement, with warning bells. If someone attack, Rav would leave by tunnel and light fuse on 50 barrels of black powder in basement as leave tunnel, blow intruders to smithereens. Then, Rav smarter than average gobby, Lomrick may not think of that."
He points to the drawing again. "Rav think of several ways go in. Numbah 1, sneak in as deep as possible before raising hell. This plan no work, 'cause Palo no able sneak past sleeping bear in middle of winter during snow storm without tripping and waking up. Vael and rusty gears not much better. Plus neither can see in dark. So Plan A s%#!e and no work."
He mimes throwing something over his shoulder. "Numbah 2, everyone but Rav go to back of house as quietly as possible, maybe stop 100 ft away. Rav make gear bit out of spare parts to roll up to front door with boom powder, blow up, get everyone head to front door while everyone else break in garden and kill flowers before going in. Downside, everyone in building may flee out front door. Dat be Plan B."
He makes motions with his fingers as if turning something around. "Numbah 3, reverse of Plan B. Everyone get close to front as possible, maybe 100 ft away, Rav go around back, throw boom into garden, blow up flowers, get everyone come back, while everyone else storm front door. Maybe jam gate so can't leave via back? Dat be Plan C."
He then points to the front again. "Got two variants of B and C. If we got any oil, instead of just boom, blow up oil, coat front of house with burning oil, or back of house, make people inside run out other side into waiting arms of rest of party to kill. That be Fire B and Fire C plan."
He then points to the side of the house. "Numbah 6, everyone sneak up together, get close as possible. Rav sneak up to side of house, set charge, and blow big damn hole in side of house. Everyone charge in through hole and attack everything that move that look like Klaven or Lomrick. Dat be Plan D. But may escape out front or back, but better boom and better surprise..."
Rav nods so hard his floppy brimmed hat falls off the back of his head, caught only by the strap around his chin. His pointy ears continue to flop as he nods hard enough to give others headaches. "Very good plans! Lots of boom and fire! See, knew Palo would come around! Palo finally understanding what takes make good plan!" Rav looks thoughtful. "Also had plan where Palo summon big eagle, tell eagle carry keg of powder over house and drop on roof and blow roof in, but Rav no think Palo able to tell subtleties of plan to eagle she summon..." He eyes Relas. "Palo have trouble 'splaining things to Relas and Rav, and we think better than eagle."
"Or give Relas wings, then Relas can fly kegs of powder and drop them on house." Rav grins, clearly imagining Relas dropping powder kegs on various bits of the city.
Blekk nods absentmindedly, clearly not really paying attention. "Like that idea of giving Relas wings, let's do that. Hmm. Reminds me, should try and learn how to fly later. Palo, you know if this place has roof access?"
He draws a crude picture of a goblin (possibly meant to be himself? It's certainly ugly enough) and then adds huge angel wings onto it.
"You know, I'd suggested something similar except without the explosives! But I think it'll take a little while before Palo is strong enough to do that and before I'm strong enough to handle it," Relas adds.
"Why do all of your plans include explosions? I thought you said you were stealthy?" Eyes wide and staring at Ravboom.
Shaking her head, "Why could we not just sneak in and find a way down below. Wasn't our lack of discretion one of the problems last time. Well, that and the murder. Explosions can kill a lot."
Looking down, "Are we killing everyone?"
"Why do all of your plans include explosions? I thought you said you were stealthy?" Eyes wide and staring at Ravboom.
Shaking her head, "Why could we not just sneak in and find a way down below. Wasn't our lack of discretion one of the problems last time. Well, that and the murder. Explosions can kill a lot."
Looking down, "Are we killing everyone?"
"If Vael can figure out way to make Vael stealthy, and Palo Stealthy, and Clappy Stealthy, and can figure out way to make Vael see in dark, and Palo see in dark, and Clappy see in dark and Blekk see in dark, then we can be stealthy. Rav is stealthy, Rav and KnickyKnack touch building, get back, no be seen."
He points to the front door. "Building only have two entrances. Front have two guards, and door almost certainly barred. Back entrance have metal gate and fence, two guards, and doors probably barred."
He looks around. "Just us, 'gainst whatever he have for defense. Klaven for sure, probably others. Klaven no longer alive, yes? Or rather, no longer think. Just do what told, no self anymore, yes? Killing them is mercy, let spirit move on to afterlife. Maybe get chance come back for better life. Lomrick evil person, kill others just to make brainless guards who murder without pity, without hesitation. If we find someone prisoner, we rescue, but people who help Lomrick be evil if no stop him. You prefer we leave? Can do that now. But if we attacking, we attacking to kill Lomrick and Klaven yes? If not, why we here?"
Shifting, "Fine the Kalaven deserve mercy but the blowing up the house could make getting down stairs potentially impossible or we could hurt those we are trying to help. I am not saying don't do I just want to make sure."
Sneaking up towards the rear of the Manse, away from the areas under surveillance by the klaven, the disparate group prepare for a somewhat unconventional entry into the building. Using some of the powder that Rav has convinced others to carry on his behalf, the gunslinging goblin prepares for an almighty 'boom'. Undisturbed in his preparation, Rav has the charge set in the brickwork... then, standing well back, he lights the fuse...
BOOM!!!
The explosion shakes the ground and sends a plume of smoke spiralling upwards... and from inside the building, shouting voices can be heard. Rushing in, looking to seize the initiative, the group enter a room that bears all the implements of a well-run kitchen. A stained butcher’s block rests in the center of the room, and multiple shelves and a spice rack hang along the northeast wall. The strange scent of something sour mixed with brine permeates above the smell of burning...
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Blekk nods in agreement and pats his pockets, making sure his extracts and mutagen are snug and safe. "Agreed. Lead the way, Palo." He blinks slowly as he realizes what he just said. "Please don't tell the others I just said that..."
Rav shakes his head, and moves to the door, back to the wall. He uses his drawn rapier to open the door a crack to peek through.
Peering through the gap in the door to the south, Ravboom sees what is clearly a dining room - A polished hardwood table runs down the center of this room, surrounded by comfortably padded chairs. Two large, barred windows reside in the western wall with the curtains drawn, and brass light fixtures decorate the corners of the room, as well as a small chandelier hanging above the table. Two doors exit to the east, while a third leads south...
...and through the door to the south, two rat-featured men rush with swords drawn.
Rav sticks the barrel through the crack in the door, and fires his BoomGar at the lead Skulk!
Ravboom's shot is wild, sending splinters flying where it strikes but leaving the onrushing men unharmed... it is enough though to distract the first of the men to barge through the door, his sword thudding harmlessly into the doorframe...
...and, from beyond the closed doors to the east, voices can be heard.
Moving into the ruined kitchen and focusing on forcing magic out of her.
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Rav grins like a rabid dog and begins to sing at the top of his lungs...
"There once was an idiot named Lomrick..."
"Who pissed off the goblins deadily..."
"So they blew up his house readily..."
"Killed all his guards handily..."
"and finally chopped off his d..."
The last word is buried under a massive "BOOM" as the BoomGar speaks again, unloading at point blank range into the Skulk in the doorway!
Not wanting to block Blekk and CT from having their fun with the oncoming goons, Relas leaps onto the table and lets out (what he hopes) is a fearsome roar!
A barrage of blows - ghostly weapons, crossbow bolts and iron balls from Ravboom's weapon - give the onrushing man something to think about - the ferocity of the attacks certainly cause to reconsider the fight... and when Relas bellows out his threat, it seems certain that the attacker is about to turn tail and run...
Turning tail and screeching that Lomrick doesn't pay near enough for him to defend the manse against attackers, the rodent-featured man races back through the door to the south... followed moments later by his companion...
The group have little time to consider chasing before one of the doors to the east creaks open...
Rav let's out a blood curdling yell and goes into a frothy rage. He moves into the room, spends a Grit to activate Gunslinger's Dodge on the move, and spends a mythic point to activate Fleet Charge to race up to the Klaven and fire a round at point blank range.
The klaven at the door squeezes the trigger of his rifle, releasing a high velocity projectile that embeds itself in the wall behind Ravboom...
...undeterred, the goblin shoots directly into the klaven's chest.
Rav grins up at the Klaven. "You lousy shot, Rav gonna eat your lunch, then blow your guts out..." He cocks his head, ears flopping. "Or vice versa..."
As Ravboom charges into what looks to be a dining room, Relas follows close behind but instead of heading after the klaven he instead races up to a door set in the southern wall and readies a strike should someone open the door.
"I've got this one!" he calls to the others as they pile into the kitchen and begin spilling into the dining room as well.
Beyond the klaven at the door, Ravboom can see a large hallway with a grand set of polished hardwood stairs rising to a second floor above. Open archways lead north and south, whilst to the east there are a further two doors - both closed. And rushing down the stairs, spur rifles in their hands, two further klaven come to reinforce their compatriot...
"Two rats fleeing a sinking ship..."
"One Lizard spilling his guts on the floor..."
"Two more Lizards through the open door..."
"Cowardly Lomrick, still hiding, the cowardly whore..."
"His b@+$&+~+ a new one we're going to rip!"
Rav sings at the top of his lungs, the sounds echoing through the house.
Moving into the dinning room and pushing the floating hammer to the last klaven.
The klaven ducks the spirit weapon swinging at it... instead ducking and moving into the room where it can slash at Ravboom.
...the two other klaven, reaching the foot of the stairs, move into positions supporting their companion. One with his rifle ready to fire upon anyone coming through the southern door... and the second easing the northern door open... Palomia's bolt just fizzing past its head...
Rav ducks under the two claw swipes, and then laughs.
"Stupid Klavin missed Rav by a Mile..."
"Couldn't hit a broad the size of a barn!"
"Lomrick's toys die, he don't give a darn..."
"We all going to have a good yarn..."
"To tell after we kill Lomrick with a Smile!"
Seeing that the bulk of the opposition seems to be trying to enter from the east, Relas turns and scoots over to the southernmost door to help Ravboom. While the klaven attempts to deal with being shot (or shot at), the eidolon attempts to take a big bite out of his leg...
...but sadly only snaps the air.
Blekk moves into the room after having an engrossing chat with Claptrap and forgetting what they were doing in the first place, chugging an extract as he does so. He stops about halfway in, panting slightly. "Really need to work out more, geez."
I don't remember the poetry last time.
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Neither Palomia nor Relas strike with their attacks, the klaven proving a far greater challenge than the rodent-like men that fled the combat to the south... and it is down to Vael to start pushing the guards back...
And now, battle is truly joined as the klaven rush into the chamber...
Now properly positioned in front of his foe, Relas is able to fully unleash on the klaven with teeth and claw alike!
Rav ducks under the two claw swipes again, still laughing.