Myrial, City of Rogues (Inactive)

Game Master Rynjin

Korak takes down the duplicitous guard just as he starts pulling something out of his back pocket. It appears to be a whistle of some sort.

Combat's over. Thick floors and walls, plus the distance means nobody in the other rooms have heard you yet.

Sweet.

Chimon steps over the fallen guards, glancing briefly to see if they have any useful items. He then heads towards the stairs.

Detect magic on the bodies, and on the stairs. Bull's strength and bless should last >5 minutes more apiece.

Happy 4th of July to all those who celebrate it

"I could use some healing juice here..." says Korak as he lets go of his combat rage. "I'm the one who gets stabbed, after all"

Take 10 on Perception (22) for searching the corpses... And 10 on Kn(Planes) (20) to see if any of them is an outsider.

"We gotta hide the bodies too. The attic we came from seems good enough.

"I suppose."

Wand of cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Wand of cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Wand of cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Wand of cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Wand of cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Wand of cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Wand of cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Wand of cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

42 charges remaining.

What unlucky rolls o_O

Well... At least it was enough to bring Korak back to almost full health. (Only 6 hp missing. I can work with that).

You find a few things on the corpses. They're all wielding masterwork weapons, and wearing masterwork armor, save the shock stick man. He was wielding a +1 Sap (which doubles as a Merciful Spell rod).

-Masterwork Rapier
-Masterwork Longsword
-Masterwork Swordbreaker Dagger
-+1 Merciful Spell Rod/Sap

-Masterwork Chain shirt
-Masterwork Breastplate x3

Good job team, Korak could have done better but nevermind.

Does our hats let us disguise as specific persons?

You can, and it grants a +10 on the Disguise check.

"I can always do better, but you don't get to say s!!@ this time, Tiny... Unless you're willing to go and kill each and every one of our enemies while I stay out of the fight next time." growls Korak.

The barbarian directs his next words to Chimon, speaking a calm voice.

"Any idea how to find your captive friends? I could possibly track the path these guys walked on their way here, but there is no guarantee that they have been wherever it is that they hold their prisoners in this place."

"We will find them in the basement. I used a spell to locate the nearest set of manacles, and detected some far below us."

"Good. Let's check for corridors that seem to be going downwards, then. I'll take point, but stay close."

I assume we already hid the bodies, so Korak moves as silently as he can while following whatever path seems to lead us down. As usual, taking for Perception (22) and Stealth (24).

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Don't feel bad Kory, I know you will do whatever you can to not dissapoint me...for now, disguisse as one of them. That should buy you a few seconds for a surprise attack in case somebody spot you

JO goes several steps behind the other two.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

never roll If I can take 10, got it.

"Be quiet, Tiny. We don't know who or what is close."

Disguise: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (15) - 2 = 13

Rolling because my "Take 10" won't beat anyone's "Take 10".

Remember you get a +10 on that Disguise check from the Hat.

So, you going down those stairs you found earlier?

So 23, then. And yeah, I suppose we're going downstairs.

Korak keeps his nostrils open for the scent of blood.

Taking 10 on Survival (20) for tracking.

More like Perception, since you're not tracking anything (that would imply you'd found a specific scent you want to follow already). So a 22.

Korak scents no blood.

The second floor is much bigger than the third, and more open as well. It appears to be mostly taken up by a banquet hall, but portions of the east and west sides of the room contain doors. A half-dozen guards are eating at the long banquet table, and do not appear to have spotted you yet.

I'm assuming Korak is smart enough to stop at the corner and peer out before just walking brazenly into the open.

About how far from our current location to the guards, and how spaced out are they? You guys want to let Chimon use enthrall and then pick out the ones who make their saves?

Anyone wearing a badge or uniform that might indicate them as an officer? Do we recognize their uniforms at all?

We should probably avoid direct confrontation. There are 6 of them and only 3 of us, only one of which is equipped to deal with melee opponents.

They're all sitting pretty close to each other, about 25 feet away from you is the closest one.

Korak communicates with his companions using drow sign language.

"I say we try to avoid conflict... If that's not possible, we can try one of your spells."

i.e.: Try Bluff/Diplomacy/Whatever first. If it doesn't work, we use enthrall/charm person/whatever.

BTW, Rynjin, you still updating the Roll20 map?

I haven't for this one, no. You want a map of this room?

Not necessarily. I'm asking more out of curiosity. It might be useful in combat or odd-shaped room. In places where it's just a square room, I don't think it's necessary.

I made one anyway.

And how you proppose we do that?

"Don't ask me. You are the team's professional liar."

I could lie to gain some tactical advantage, but I doubt I can us three free pass

Could I get a link?

https://app.roll20.net/campaigns/details/152705/myrial-city-of-rogues

"Well... If our only plan is 'Fight 6 guys hope Korak can resist every single blade they have', then I fear we will have to retreat or find another way to the basement."

well, what the hell.

Invisibility for hte three of us.

Could I get a link?

I sent you a PM last night.

https://app.roll20.net/campaigns/details/152705/myrial-city-of-rogues

Thanks, I just noticed Rynjin pmed me a link as well.

Chimon nods in thanks, then realizes he can't be seen, and stops.

I suppose we all advance. I take 10 for a 42.

I take 10 on Stealth for 46.

Korak silently checks each door to see if any of them is unlocked or if he can detect the scent of blood (or any other equally alarming smell) from behind one of them.

Also taking 10 on Perception for 22

These guys can't beat that, so you're definitely in the clear unless Chimon has less than a +10 Stealth while Taking 10. I doubt it.

They're both unlocked. No blood smell, though there is an awful lot of sweat and body odor in the leftmost one. You deduce it's probably where they sleep.

The rightmost one smells of spices, cured meat, that sort of thing.

My take 10 is 37? But yeah with invisibility my bonus is more than +10.

Chimon circuits the room, looking for secret doors that might be hidden somewhere in the woodwork.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

How many light sources are there in here, and where are they located? If we can get them extinguished the diners might just think there was a draft, or something, and we could open the doors with less chance of being noticed.

I meant before Invisibility. Even if it were less than 10 they'd need a 19 or 20 to see you, but hey you never know. =)

Added light sources to the map. They're kinda like big candelabras even though they look like braziers on the map.

Ah, just noticed the stairs. That's a door in front of them, right?

Chimon returns to Jo's last apparent location (the stairs back up?) and whispers in the tiniest of voices, "If we can quickly blow out the first three candelabras, going clockwise from our corner, they might think it was just a draft and not be able to see the door open."

He goes back upstairs briefly to cast a spell.

Longstrider on Chimon, and he can take the southwest corner, if we want to do this plan.

Yes. Doors are in Cyan.

Korak whispers back to Chimon and Jo.

"Sure, why not? It's a better plan than staying around until Tiny's spell fades away."

Chimon whispers agreement. "Blow yours out when you see mine flicker." He moves to the southwest candelabra.

Plan is to blow them out in the surprise round, then hope we do well on initiative/stealth and skedaddle to the door. 37 Stealth (not accounting for perception/distance penalties) to get into position.

They neither hear nor see anything from anyone until you wish to be seen or heard. Maybe I should start giving these guys Skill Focus: Perception.

Or make a bunch of monks, right?

Chimon waits half a minute and then blows on one of the lower flames, causing it to flicker noticeably. Waiting another three seconds, he licks his fingers and begins rapidly snuffing out the higher candles, then blowing on the ones at eye level.

Unless you mean the plan goes off without hitches?

Yeah. I was mulling over making it a sort of Bluff check ("Yeah it was totally the wind guys.") but that just seemed like unnecessarily drawing it out. Your plan goes off fine.

The candles go out and you make your way toward the door as the guards scramble to get up and light the candles again.

"Huh. Must have been the wind..."

Let's see what's behind door number 1! (While taking 10 on Stealth, of course)

Behind the door is...

A SCARY MONSTER AAAA

Another staircase, this one leading down to the first floor.

Okay, that's the path Korak follows... (And I assume his friends do too, since we agreed to move to the lower levels).

yeah, JO seeing that the door get open take that path.