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"We aren't going to go in swords drawn and cut our way in, that would be madness, we will stir the hearts of the people while undermining her authority, we'll slow chip away at her..."
Before she can finish there is a sharp knock on the door, she gets up to see what happened, when she opens the door you can all see the half-orc that was helping you guys is shaking, he whispers something; Perception checks if you will
Turning to Venator, the archer replies in a deadpanned manner, "You thought I was serious? Come on. You know how much of a wisecracker I am."
Turning to Lia, he pulls out one of his thistle arrows, the barbs glinting in the light. "I could always shoot an arrow into her head." He then puts the arrow away before turning to the woman. "By the way, I don't think Octavian told us what your name is."
Aerodus listens to the woman's idea when the knock interrupts her. He turns to see the half-orc come in. When the server whispers into the woman's ear, Aerodus's eyes narrow as his ears try to pick up what's being said.
"That of course is my line of work." Andando says, it is unclear as if he is speaking as himself or as Octavian.
"Er... may I ask who you are? It sounds like you've done an awful lot of planning for this." Lia asks, not entirely sure Aerodus' attempt at diplomacy helped much.
One of Lia's hands goes for her sword while the other goes for her roast leg of chicken. She takes another large bite of it as she tries to listen to what the half-orc is saying.
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Aerodus and Venator
The woman looks in shock for a moment, before turning towards you, "Things are not going well for us today, are you up for some sight seeing of our town's underground?"
Aerodus looks at the woman. "So, Janiven, I'm assuming that by 'sight seeing', you mean 'escaping the Hellknights'. Personally, while I would try to take them on, I think retreating would be the wise decision." He draws his bow and takes out an odd grayish arrow from his quiver, a faint trail of smoke coming from the tip. "I can create some smoke cover at the door. Should be enough for the seven of us to make our escape without being noticed." He then takes his chicken and takes another bite.
Lia finishes scarfing down her chicken leg.
"How are we going to get out of here?" She says as she tosses the chicken leg bone aside.
We technically haven't done anything wrong... but would I really want to be interrogated by Hellknights? No.
Aerodus quickly finishes his chicken, tossing the bone behind his shoulder. He then sets up the arrow and bow in a ready position (not drawn, but ready to draw when needed). "Very well. Lead us, Janiven."
Lia follows Janiven, cringing.
Oh, please tell me it's an ACTUAL underground passage and not what I think it is...
Venator is really happy in getting out of there immediately. His player is currently in a hellknight campaign and he knows how powerful they are, so yeah, best to avoid it.
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Janiven leads you behind the bar in the other room, she lifts the tattered rug to reveal a heavy wooden trapdoor, she lifts it with astonishing ease. A small cloud of dust flies up from the hole, with a strong whiff of excrement and decaying matter. "Well no time to worry where it goes, jump in" she says, as she nods to the half-orc
Venator gives a last scan at the woman and, if nothing seems alarming, he moves inside the hole.
"No Hellknights, please."
"Move, fools!" Venator moves to the border of the hole, motioning one of the others to go first, and holds the trapdoor open for the others.
At the smell, Andando lifts his black scarf over his face and jumps down.
Lia blanches at the sight & smell of where the trapdoor is going.
"Oh, no. No no no. I'm NOT climbing into--"
Everyone else jumping in causes her to change her mind.
"--oh, screw it. Let's go." She coughs and follows Andando in.
Aerodus looks down at the hole, a face of repulsion forming. "GROSS! You expect me to go down there?!" Seeing the others go, the ranger growls. "Fine!" He then jumps down, bow and smoke arrow still in hand.
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Janiven looks at Venator "Get in, I'll follow behind and lock up" she nods at the half orc who moves ahead underneath. Those inside can see that his is a stone corridor, with a damp air stagnating all over, around 50ft down the corridor you can just about make a door, the half-orc starts walking towards it
Lia starts coughing again as she reaches the bottom of the shaft. Seeing the half-orc walking off into the darkness, she waits for everyone to get inside before drawing her sword.
"Lux!" She says, twisting her hand along the sword's hilt. The sword's blade glows with a white light, illuminating the party's way.
Aerodus grimaces when he arrives at the bottom of the shaft. When Lia lights her blade, Aerodus nods in thanks... though with a frown on his face seeing the magic.
Venator finds it very funny that Lia summons light in such a cute way, and he does the same, but his are small globes of light that swipe the room, lighting the path ahead.
"Lumina choros!"
Lia quirks an eyebrow at Venator's snickering.
"What?"
Seeing that Janiven didn't come down, Aerodus curses. "What's she thinking!? She can't take on the Hellknights by herself!"
Lia looks up, her eyes widening. "What?"
She then starts moving towards the door at the end of the tunnel. "Maybe she's trying to provide a distraction..."
The walls of the tunnel seem to press down on her. She doesn't want to die here.
Oh gods. Oh gods.
Aerodus looks at Lia. "Calm yourself. If you lose your composure, then we'll never get out."
"Let's move. If they find this place we don't want to be here." He motions everyone to keep going down the corridor.
Lia swallows, her throat dry. "Mmhm." She nods, trying to focus.
Keep moving forward. Only way out. Only way out is down. Down the drain.
She keeps walking, her sword glowing brightly against the gloom of the corridor. The smell of waste and decay assaults her nose, making her cough again.
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The half-orc stops at a junction "Last time we where here we made some marks" he points at a crude circle with an x in it, "Our way out is marked by these; keep an eye out for them" He walks up ahead a little and pulls a false brick out of the wall revealing a large hole inside from which he takes out a number of glass bottles each filled with a light pink liquid, he hands each of you 3 of these bottles and keeps 4 himself "We're going to need these, the sewers aren't safe"
Lia takes the bottles and puts them on her belt, in easy reach. "Thank you, sir." She says, her voice barely above a whisper.
She mumbles another incantation before looking at the potion bottles, her eyes glowing blue with arcane magic.
Lia nods, a small smile on her face. "Good choice of potions, sir. I half-expected potions of invisibility or the like, but healing is just as good."
She looks around again, trying to find the way to go. Her sword keeps glowing, casting long shadows on the walls.
Andando stays ahead of the group a few yards, just at the edge of the light, scouting as best he can.
Aerodus keeps an eye out for anything, the markings and enemies in particular. He moves silently to keep any foes unawares, bow at the ready, but trading his smoke arrow for a normal one.
Venator sends his Dancing Lights very in a spread formation very close to the walls, but he walks beside the Half-Orc. "I know we're in hurry, but while we walk I would like to know a few more things, sir. First, what's your name, and second, who else was with you, Arael and Janiven in this? Do you have understanding of what we will do?"
"I mean the larger plan."
Aerodus looks to the now identified Morosino. "Well, then, Morosino. If you know the way, lead on." He looks back at the way they climbed down from. "Think Janiven will make it out?"
Lia turns to the half-orc, Morosino. "Morosino, do you know where to go from here? In any case, I recommend you stay behind me--I'll protect you." She says, twirling her glowing sword.
Venator extends his arms, reaching everyone if he can, and whispering. "Stop."