Stanislav closes on the armed guard, moving into a flank if possible and attempts to efficiently bring him down.
"Indeed, my dear. I much prefer that." Robert moves to flank the guard attacking Soren, so long as he can without provoking.
Dark energy once again swirls around his outstretched hand, seeking the warmth and vitality of the guard's lifeblood.
touch attack, cold damage (-2 to hit if unable to flank)
Vank follows the other remaining guard and swings
His hurry to inflict death causes him to slip on the pool of blood spreading from the dead guard.
Thomas moved into a position to behind Soren. "I don't normally do this, but you're too much of a liability."
Once again Nadine's mysterious powers enslave the guards of Branderscar and poor Soren is dazed. Vank strikes at his target again but misses. Thomas moves behind Soren to end his life, but fails. Robert closes in on his target and his magic finds its way despite Robert being alone. Stanislav moves to the same target and aided by Robert, his attack severs the man's aorta.
Initiative order:
Nadine 21
Vank 20
Thomas 19
Robert 14
Stanislav 12
Soren 3
******************Round 3******************
"So,Soren, you see we are quite serious. Your life is all but forfeit at this time. If you wish to remain breathing and whole of body, I would strongly recommend you convince us of your value."
Robert will use his club to finish off any downed but not dead guards as he speaks, calmly and quietly, eyes locked with Soren as he finishes off the man.
Nadine snorts. "Just kill him. He's becoming a liability. Try to escape during the fight? What were you thinking?"
Thomas gets into a position to prevent Soren from desending down the stairs. And thrusts his daggers once more.
Stanislav calmly walks up to the guard who tried to get away and sheathes his sword into his vitals. Wrong move lad. he explains with little emotion as he helps the dying man to the ground.
After the guard is dead he cleans the blade on the body and begins to search the dead for useful equipment.
We've more weapons and armor here, and more uniforms as well. he says, stating the obvious. He will take a uniform this time and quickly change.
Robert also takes a suit of armor and uniform to appear as a guard.
"Ah, clothed in steel and armed, even if it is this cursed prison guard uniform. So, what's next, all?"
Nadine smiles and for an instant, she seems like a vibrant, beautiful young woman again. "Oh, excellent everyone! Robbie loved the show!" She watches the men disarm and strip the guards, and then she takes a stray dagger from one of the bodies.
Humming to herself, she makes some cuts on the bodies, slicing off pieces of skin and muscle. Once again she wraps them into her piece of cloth and tucks it into her belt. "Ok, what now?" she says excitedly.
Vank lets out a growl as Soren is struck down "He was m..." stoping mid word he start arguing over his shoulder in the goblin language
Turning back to his companions and speaks in common again "They are right. I am sorry I should never have trusted him and killed him when he batrayed his companions. I won't make the mistake again."
If you want to claim a guard Vank, keep him on a string. That one was running. Stalislav explains. The fighter helps search the bodies and tries to assemble a complete uniform for himself with uniform, dagger, club, sword, shield, armor, and bow. Everyone got what they need?. Lets move.
"I am ready to travel. Let's go, and seek out these fools. What's first? Armory? Bunkroom? The sergeant? Any one of those is a good target."
Dressed in real clothes, armed and armored, Robert feels much more confident.
Nadine tucks the dagger into her belt. "Commander, what was in the side room? Anything that could help us?"
Just a meeting room. Little in there, but have a look if you like.
"We should go kill the guards that are still asleep before they wake up, then kill the sergeant" Vank says "But I was wrong about this guard." He says kicking Soren.
This seems to remind him and he fetches a dagger from one of the guards and rips open Soren shirt and starts to cut a clenched fist into his chest.
"Fine. Let's head downstairs and see if we can catch them unawares." She pulls back her hair and ties it into a tail using a ragged strip of cloth that you have no idea where she found.
"Then let me go first. I am the most silent." With that, Thomas proceeded down the stairs.
Stanislav follows as quietly as possible 30' behind.
Robert stays with Stanislav, also trying to remain stealthy (Take 10 for 14?)
if take 10 not allowed.
Mighty Grumblejack, do you wish to accompany us? I hazard a guess you'd prefer freedom to captivity, yes?"
With the guards dead and a fairy secure floor Thomas walks silently down the stairs. He descends into a landing like the one he just left a 20x40 ft room with a door in the north end. It is open and as Thomas peeks outside he looks down a hall at a double door undoubtedly leading outside. In the 20x80 ft hall there are two doors on the left and one on the right. No patrol or watch is visible.
"Grumblejack do you want to stand outside of the sargeant's door and bash him if comes out. Otherwise wait until we get back from cutting a few throats in the sleep and then bash?"
Vank sneaks down behind the others 15 on a take 10 or if not allowed
Stanislav knows he is not quiet in his armor and hangs back, letting Robert and Vank handle the initial visit into the barracks. He will wait right outside.
Thomas follows the Hobgoblin's lead and heads to the barracks.
Nadine stays with Stanislav, allowing the others to move first. For once, she's fairly quiet, not humming or anything.
Recalling the way Vank and Thomas move like wraiths through the empty hall reaching the door on the right, silently the door slides open at Vank's first attempt. Slowly making glide into the room, inside they find themselves in a large room with tables and benches. On the eastern wall hangs a banner with the dreaded emblem of Branderscar embroidered. Turing left towards the door in the north end of the mess hall, they prepare themselves for what might be on the other side. This time Thomas sneaks the door open This room contains four beds, a dozen chests and 3 sleeping guards, their equipment neatly stacked on a chest each.
Remaining silent, Robert draws hid thumb across hid throat before gesturing towards the sleeping men.
He steps aside and motions for the more martial members to do as they wish.
Grumblejack follows you down the stairs more eager than ever to cause harm and revenge himself. He is not silent as he moves down the stairs and you have to keep him back as to not alert everyone of your escape. Clearly unsatisfied by this he stamps in the floor. "Grumblejack wants to smash little 'uns now!" he demands.
Silent as death, the young Rogue moved to the furthest guard and slit his throat.
Vank hearing the noise rising behind him raises his club and lowers on to his head with force.
"Now, now Grumblejack. If you can wait, then we will surprise Blackerly and you can crush his head in your hands! Won't that be worth the wait?" Nadine stays with Stanislav to give Thomas and Vank room to work.
One of the guards stir as the two assassins close in. Vank's club crushes the skull of one of the guards while Thomas somehow manages to miss that vital carotid artery. The pain rouses the guard from his sleep. The sound of this wakes the last sleeping guard.
Initiative:
Vank 21
Thomas 9
Guards 8
Surprised at seeing the man's eyes open, Thomas raised and plunged down with both daggers.
Stanislav, 20+ feet down the hall might activate if he hears something that gives him a reason to. Otherwise I am not sure he would know to do anything at the moment.
Vank moves quickly to the other guard and swing the club down on him before he can work out what is happening.
Thomas flurry of cuts drains the last life from the guard before him. Vank finished with his first target moves to his second and once again hits his target with his club though not as powerful this time and the man tries to move past Vank to his sword. He succeeds somehow as Vank's response fails to connect.
End of Round 1
First everything is silent then a wet squishi sound followed by a clonk is heard, then comes the low surprised yells followed by another wet sound and a clonk.
As soon as its evident that the guards are resisting Stanislav moves in. He may have to double move, but if 30' of movement will bring him to where he can attack he does. If he can gain a flank, even better. If he can't quite make it he will still close to a flanking position hoping that if a guard goes for a horn, retrieving the item will provoke.
Vank moves to finish off the guard.
Seeing Stanislav move to help the others, Nadine hisses "Kill them quickly! They'll rouse the rest of the guards!" She hangs back trying to watch if any others approach.
The latest of Vank's enemies seems to be more of a challenge than the others, if you can call a man fleeing for his life that. When the poor sod finally has his blade in hand Vank strikes from behind crushing his skull in. When Stanislav enters the Thomas is still by the bed blood beginning to flow unto the floor and Vank is covered in a red pulp.
Sounds like Stanislav is in the doorway.
If Robert is in the rooms in question (hallway leading to guards barracks or barracks room itself?), perception.
"Are we okay in there?"