"Excellent", Silvio exclaims. "You see, Silvio is a versatile character. Silvio can draw blood with both blade and tongue! Now, let's go get Silvio's remaining friends. They deserve to exact justice on the Vanderboren lad as well. You can lead us back and unbolt the door", he tells Nemian.
Sekathral glowers, and mutters to Zstelian "I hope we're going to lam this bugger on the napper and tie him up in a back room once he's let the others in, at the very least. No way am I letting him wander about freely after what he's just told us"
Nemien, looking dejected, leads you to the door, where -- just as Finn finished his circle around the block -- those outside hear the bolt snap back.
Kyson will jumped, a bit startled at the door unbolting.
"Ah, I guess this is our time to re-enter," Kyson will say to Dargon and the returning, hyper-active Finn.
Kyson will re-enter the building.
Inside, Kyson (and the others) see a dejected looking Nemien with Silvio, Sekathral and Zstelian.
Kyson jumps and enters, ready to follow Silvio and Zstelian.
"Uhm. Okay. Where?"
Sense Motive on Zstelian
Seems like himself.
Kyson nods and is ready to follow along.
Sekathral stays behind Nemien, alert for any treacherous moves on his part and ready to strike in the event of any false moves being made
Finn grins as he enters. "See? That wasn't too bad, now, was it? Here, Nemian, I'm a charitable sort. Have a Strength potion. I made it myself."
He offers him a reddish elixir, little black bits floating inside and smelling of the sea.
Nemian sniffs at Finn's offering: "Thank you, but no. I can make do quite well for myself."
He leads you all to the back, where a trap door leads to a ladder down below ground.
Dargon looks at Nemian. "Best we knock him out and leave him up here."
Kyson is surprised to see the door but lines up ready to go down.
Maybe I should wait up here where it's safe. Kyson says while looking at Nemian. Nah. I'll still with the crazy and the pirate.
Dargon looks at Nemian. "Best we knock him out and leave him up here."
"Yep" Sekathral agrees heartily, then turns to the shopkeeper.
"Nothing personal, cully, but you might get an attack of conscience and decide to do your duty by your paymasters. Don't worry - the dwarf won't break anything you might need at a future date"
"Yeah!" Kyson agrees quickly, happy to join the crowd, lest he be the next for an unearned beating.
"Yeah!" Kyson agrees quickly, happy to join the crowd, lest he be the next for an unearned beating.
"If you feel that is must be done, it must be done", Silvio agrees as he turns to the shop keeper. "Silvio hopes that you don't hold this against Silvio. Even though Silvio admires your craftmanship, you must agree that you have proven yourself untrustworthy. Perhaps you can tell Silvio where this tunnel leads before you pass out?" the noble gentlemen suggests. "Are there more entrances like this?"
"Go to Hell, you bastards!" Nemian says, quickly casting again. Before he can complete the spell, Zstelain and Sekathral -- who had been keeping a close eye on him -- lash out, knocking him unconscious.
Initiative:
Dargon:
Finn:
Kyson:
Sekathral:
Silvio:
Zstelian:
Nemian Roblach:
Zstelian attack:
Sekathral attack:
Finn shrugs as the illusionist drops. "That's what he's paid for, then, I guess. Adventuring's a preferable way to profit."
Kyson will make sure the man isn't dying, then is happy to move through the secret door.
Glad that wasn't me.
"Silvio wonders if that will work against him when he wishes to immortalize his great trophys", Silvio says as he glances at the unconscious body of the shopkeeper. Then he puts the thought aside for later and returns to the trap door. "Kyson my friend, bestow some light on Silvio's blade and he shall lead the way." Once the chelaxian has sufficient light he will climb down the ladder into the dark .
Kyson obliges the Chelaxian and cast light on his blade.
"Let the light of Sarenrae guide you," Kyson says as he intones the simple prayerspell of Light.
A wood ladder leads down to a natural passageway where moisture dripping from the walls pools on the rough floor, draining in tiny rivulets to the east. The tunnel continues to the east, curing south, and a wooden door, slightly ajar, beckons to the west.
Dargon assumes point, doing his best to stay quiet.
Kyson listens at the door anyway.
Perception
You don't hear anything at the door, Kyson.
Sekathral will go along with the rest, also keeping his eyes peeled for anything unusual/harmful
The cavern wends more than 50 feet, first west than north, ending in a massive cavern, most of which is taken up by a large tide pool, the waters thick with seaweed and its bed clustered with a veritable carpet of red and black sea urchins. Two more passages seem to extend to the north on the other side of the water.
"Uh...water. Maybe we should probably go through the door instead. I'm sick of urchins and water," Kyson says, trying to urge the group towards the door which seems safer to him.
"Agreed, priest. The door seems to be the most prudent path." Dargon whispers to Kyson as he makes his way back to the door.
"Yes, the boy has the right of it. Silvio belives that Vanthus will be lingering behind a door, not lurking in the water." Silvio will approach the door, and unless somebody get's there first, kick it open.
"Yes, the boy has the right of it. Silvio belives that Vanthus will be lingering behind a door, not lurking in the water." Silvio will approach the door, and unless somebody get's there first, kick it open.
Dargon take out his hand ax and prepares to charge in after.
People listened to me? That's weird.
Kyson stands behind the group, watching Silvio be Silvio.
The door opens into a hallway running north and south. To your right, the passage runs 10 feet into another door -- again slightly ajar -- while to your left, it runs 10 feet and then turns right.
Sekathral covers the doorway with his crossbow, trying to move into a position where he's unlikely to skewer any of his companions by accident.
You hear nothing at the door.
Silvio waits impatiently while Zstelian listens at the door. Finally he breaks his silence. "So, are you satisfied? Can Silvio enter and claim Silvio's retribution?"
Kyson bids Silvio to go get his satisfaction.
With him so eagerly in front, I'm safe here in the back.
Sekathral walks through the door and looks up the corridor "Why can't the spatchcocked bastards build their poxy hideout somewhere dry, eh?"
The 10-foot-by-10-foot room is empty, a pair of chairs the only thing you can see in it. Another door, also ajar, leads to the north. You can see a five-foot passage through it that leads to another open door.
"No, my friend! That is no way to think. If you are to be a great adventurer like Silvio you must seek to overcome the challenges that are set before you", Silvio inducts Sekathral, gesturing vigorously with both hands as he talks. "If you act that way your enemies will simply say 'We will build our stronghold under water so Sekrathal won't be able to get to us'. That can not be done against Silvio. Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays his hand from delivering justice!"