Besmara starts throwing daggers at Zarskia.
Estelle goes down, Zarskia is badly wounded by a barrage of knifes, but she is still standing.
YARGGGGGG!!!! Noonan attacks
Noonan does god work distracting Zarskia. But with all his might he doesn't manage to penetrate her magical enhanced armor. Not willing to take another beating she grabs her bag and runs into the dark of the sewers.
Trytton drops down into the sewer
He dusts himself off, takes a deep breath, and dives into the sewer and starts swimming. and prepares to chase
Lito slowly climbs down as he continues to inspire those below him with his voice.
Swimmy Swim at 60ft move speed with "running"
Besmara uses her magic stick on Estelle.
Trytton soon overtakes the woman and comes up ahead of her. But both are out of range to be inspired. And it is dark there. Only a gem in Zarskia's hand illuminates the path before her a bit.
Trytton throws a ball of stinking water at the alchemist
Noonan charges after the woman calling a battle cry to his totem spirit Jenkins
Tryton releases a mighty blast - at the wall behind Zarskia.
Noonan achieves maximum speed, rage filling his veins
Noonan whacks his blade at Zarskia, but again it is deflected by her magical armor. As she sees that she will not get away she takes a step back and bombs Noonan.
Besmara is too far away to reasonably throw a dagger anymore, but she walks after Noonan and Zarskia and whips out the pistol.
Noonan rages against the machine
While Besmara's sot mostly eats away at the magical protection, Noonan manages to get in a devastating blow.
Lightning begins to spark around Trytton and a bolt of lightning strikes out at the alchemist
Trytton finds a way to circumvent that annoying magical protection and electrocutes Zarskia. She is not completely dead, but close and will die quickly if nothing is done about it.
Lito finally climbs down and rushes over:
Dont forget we need answers from her he calls out as he sees the Captain shoot in the darkness.
"You don't think speak with dead will do?" Besmara replies. "Can you take a look at Estelle? I'm not sure if magic healing is enough to bring her back up."
Sqwak! Eyeballs!
Lito goes over and tries Cure light wounds on her.
When it doesn't work he says:
CRAP! We need Sandara! She is beyond my help.
Besmara tips the woman with the healing stick and drags her back into the light. "Great. Shall we get Estelle to the ship first and come back here later, or are we going to split forces?"
Can Estelle wait until we search building? Place might get looted...by other people
Estelle doesn't move an ounce as the healing applied to her
"There is no time limit on being dead. I just don't know if time is crucial if we want to bring her back to life." Besmara replies.
I believe the time limit is days not hours. We can search the house first.
Noonan busts through the walls OOOHHH YEA!!!!
Noonan finds out the house is solidly built, especially in the basement where you currently are.
Noonan never let common sense stop him.
So we got good trap spotter here? Bodies are starting to stink.
On a look around the basement: A pile of old unused firewood is stacked near a wide brick fireplace in this dingy cellar. Opposite the fireplace, a corroded iron gate secured with a padlock blocks the entrance to a tunnel beyond. To the north, stony rubble and overflowing dirt completely fill a flight of stairs leading upward, and a plain table holding scattered papers stands to the south.
A leather bandolier on the table holds an elixir of hiding, elixir of tumbling, and elixir of vision, as well as a feather token (swan boat). Among the papers on the table are writing equipment and a large vial holding 4 uses of superior invisible ink, along with a smaller vial of the triggering substance that reveals this particular ink. The papers and missives on the table were originally written using invisible ink, but Zarskia has already revealed the hidden messages. Many of the papers are encrypted or use ambiguous code words, but they nevertheless expose the identities of a widespread network of spies throughout the Shackles. The papers also detail the primary players in the spy ring - Corlan, Elliece Farhaven, Haddon Pike, and Roweena Kellet, as well as their ordered assassinations. In a waterproof satchel you find te most recent orders. Dated 3 weeks ago and written in Infernal, they read, Silence is now key. Our plans will go into full force once our agent finishes his preparations. Destroy any remaining evidence and discreetly sell your business. Report to Nisroch for your next assignment.
On Zarskia you find 50 pp and 100 gp in a cloth pouch. Large scorpion venom (2 doses), purple worm poison (2 doses), shadow essence (2 doses), +1 mithral chain shirt, masterwork butterfly swords (2), cloak of resistance +2, headband of vast intelligence +2 (Acrobatics), alchemist’s kit, masterwork thieves’ tools, tindertwigs (3), keys to all locks in the apothecary, formula book.
Lito detects magic and makes sure that we sweep up all the magic stuff for distribution later. He also gathers all the papers he can as he does so he finds the keys.
Hey look, Keys! I bet this will help opening up the rest of the building. We should at least look around to see if she's got anything else of value here.
Noonan helps carry the loot, being a good loot hauler and face smasher.
"If you lot don't mind I need to get clean, and get some sleep." Trytton says, "So how the hell do we get out of this basement?"
"If we're done down here, let's see what surprises this 'apothecary' still has for us. Lock the gate again, then we can leave those two here until we leave. And tie that b$#&% up, in case she wakes." Then Besmara collects her knives and goes back into the chimney, climbing up to the 3rd floor.
A pair of inlaid sconces holding dancing flames illuminates this well-appointed bedchamber. The room is furnished with a canopied four-poster bed, two large wardrobes, a polished circular table, and a mirrored dresser near the door. A grand carved fireplace stands in the southeast corner. Out of which Besmara climbs into the room.
"Now that is one pleasant surprise!" Besmara calls out and jumps into the bed.
Lito climbs up and sees the captain sprawled on the bed.
Now there’s a sight that makes the climb well worth the effort. He says with a grin as he pulls himself onto the hearth.
Noonan clambers up as well
"Yes. But how do we get that bed on the ship?" Besmara replies.
Don't you still have that magic hammock that is always comfy?
Trytton eventually crawls back up the chute. He is very certainly worse for wear.