Tiki quickly runs after Silas, grinning his inscrutable grin up at the man.
Silas looks a little bemused, but touched by the look from the Tiki. He gets himself ready again and gets the lockpicks out again and heads over to the other building's door.
The lock seems to be a good quality steel padlock. He is not able to open it.
Tiki stands lookout while Silas fiddles with the padlock:
With the news brought back by Silas, Beth perks up from her observation point, checking if anyone was observing Silas or herself or if a dragon patrol was coming to interrupt them.
Keep rolling and let's see how long it takes, DC 30.
OK, you need to decide who is going in which door.
Ok, if you are all going in the one door let me know when you open the door and I will put up a map.
BB3.
Tiki nimbly skitters inside, moving along the platform/floor to the south of the biggest cauldron/vat stopping in line with the middle of the cauldron/vat before shimmering and disappearing, replaced by the familiar shape of Morgan.
Morgan makes a sour face, whether from the acrid stench of acid or the inopportune moment to transform back to his normal form and immediately pulls his shirt over his nose and mouth in an impromptu scarf/kerchief.
He scans the chamber, noting the pipes, the cauldrons/vats and whatever else he can make out.
Beth crosses the street, checking if anyone is observing the group entrance.
Once inside, Beth carefully makes her way around the platform, looking for potential traps. she also takes the time to look in the different vats to check their contents.
I'm assuming North is the top? yes
Is the blue strip in the top right a chute or water? water
Can Morgan see it? yes
Is the dashed box also in the top right visible to Morgan? no
Is the air here poisonous? no
Silas keeps his tools close to hand and stops any playacting, before moving in with his crossbow loaded. He carefully follows the others, his nose wrinkling at the smell of acid again, and looks around to figure his surroundings.
Once inside, Beth carefully makes her way around the platform, looking for potential traps. she also takes the time to look in the different vats to check their contents.
[dice=Perception]1d20+10
You see a trap door in the NE corner. You will also see a valve on the north wall.
True to his name, Sandman had actually been napping while they waited for the scouts to return.
His eyes snapped open as his little brother returned and he smiled and yawned, hefting himself to his feet and lifting his club. He was the last one in. At the smell in the air he dipped his fingers into one of his pouches and smeared a thick sea-grean paste beneath his nose and eyes.
The scent of grog tinged with the burning, afterreek of some alchemical substance fills this spacious room below.
"That could be the issue you were looking for Morgan and Silas, did you check the roof of the tunnel?", says Beth pointing at the trapdoor.
Beth looks closely at the trapdoor before opening it.
You do not notice any traps on it.
Opening the trap, Beth peers down.
Silas moves over to look at the valve.
@Beth The trap door leads to a set of stairs down.
@Silas The valve is attached to pipes that are connected through the floor.
Waiting till the last to move into the building, slowly moving along the planks up to the rest of the group.
Alchemy Craft on the contents.
"I think the interesting bits are down there" calls Beth as she takes a copper coin out of her purse.
Raising a hand in the air, she calls for Quell's lighting to ignite it. A small bolt seems to fly down from her raised hand to the coin who burst into a blue white light.
Throwing the coin downstairs, she waits before descending as stealthily as possible, looking for any danger.
As you descend the stairs
Still the acrid scent, hanging in the air, assaults nostrils and sears throats. Above, a wrought iron landing starts at the west wall and extends out over the numerous vats resting on the floor ten feet below. The vats contain frothing blackish green liquids, which roil, and seethe, hissing like nests of angry serpents.
A small worktable rests on the landing, alchemical equipment strewn about it. A successful DC 15 Craft (alchemy) check determines that the equipment makes the powerful acids roiling in the vats below. Besides the equipment, several linen facemasks lie on this table.
Beth calls upstairs, "There isn't anyone down here. But it reeks acid. Maybe it's better if only two of us explore here. If we get hurt by a trap or the acid, the others can come down and help."
Morgan still stands where he was on the upper platform, ready to alert the others if anyone comes in. He hears Beth's call.
"Sounds good Beth. I wouldn't relish being down there if the vats explode, tip or otherwise open… Let me know if you guys need Tiki's help - small spaces, rats to bite, friends to make...."
If the last person in hasn't shut the door to the outside Morgan will do so.
The scent of grog tinged with the burning, afterreek of some alchemical substance fills this spacious room. Over a dozen casks of ale stand by the south wall, and three huge open metal drums rest in the room’s middle. A churning, bubbling sound echoes from within. Polished steel piping sprouts from the drums and curls in spirals, dripping condensation. A spigot extends from each pipe, extending over a pile of open barrels and casks against the north wall.
With Beth and Morgan's comments, Barrett grabs his axe. (He was out of sight on the other side of the room.) Roll initiative you two.
Barrett
Is that bad enough to fall backwards through time?
Lol, no it just puts you on a 1.
Barrett moves to the NW corner of the room and readies and action.
Round 1
"Belay that",replies Beth with a form of urgency in her voice. "Our friend Barret the murderer down there."
She says, drawing her scimitar and raising her off hand to cast a spell at the dwarf.
A whisp of smoke escape her hand as the spell takes form and shoots towards Barrett, curling around him like a second skin.
Morgan, you are up and then the rest of you can roll Initiative for round 2.
Morgan jumps down to the level below, then shimmers and merges into the Tiki at his throat...
Move action: Jump!
Standard Action - Merge into Tikiman.
Tiki smiles and bares his fangs, staring at Barrett...
Yes, you will take a d6 damage from the fall from not making the DC 15, but what is worse you take an AOO from the half-orc you jumped through his threat zone!
Nevermind, he rolled a 1 so you only took 5 from falling but are now prone Tiki.
Tiki is in B5, Blister is in B6.
Initiative Roll