"I thought we were here to investigate, not to start a fight."
Grint says as he plucks out his bow from his shoulder and keeps an arrow ready for any sign of trouble that will no doubt erupt.
"Pretty sure he's not dead," Lyssa hisses, "and it's for the greater good anyway. What do you think will happen if they find us in the waiting room, they'll just welcome a bunch of strangers? Go check if the waiting room's empty. Or better yet, first open the door again: we'll drag this guy outside, and make it appear he just went poof."
If they don't find a body, it'll allow us more time to sneak around... Lives are in danger, and we're stuck here...
The man is surprised at the sudden violence and takes a stunning fist to the chest and goes down.
Lyssa, if you wish to catch the guy, Reflex 12 to prevent him from making unwanted noise.
GM roll
Lyssa catches the guy when he drops, and lowers him to the floor. "Anyone's got a coat or blanket we can use? I want to ditch him in an alley, but the street's crowded and people will notice..."
While someone else hopefully provides the necessary cover for the guy, Lyssa searches the guy's body for keys and something like a dagger. "Once in the alley I want to tie this guy up... but I need something to cut off some rope..."
Lyssa doesn't find any keys, the door was locked by 2 metal sliding bars.
The man did carry a simple knife and 16 sp. (dagger, but dmg 1d3 for medium)
{*}
Death by internal bleeding.
Elsa seems shocked by Lyssa's actions but she holds her tongue.
Lyssa takes the knife and puts it in one of her pockets. She suddenly notices the guy's dead, shrugs, and pockets the silver as well.
"He's dead, we have to get rid of him..." While still waiting for someone to offer a coat or blanket Lyssa carefully opens the door to the office and peers inside.
If Lyssa finds no one in the office, as was suggested by the dead guy earlier, she will drag the guy inside.
Lyssa checks the room for windows, and checks every window she finds to see if it can be opened and what's on the other side.
She suddenly notices the guy's dead
Clarification: it's a dagger, but it's not as effective for combat, hence 1d3 on medium character's use.
Lyssa finds no windows in the office and it is unoccupied for the moment.
There is aside from the desk a bookcase against the wall.
To open desk: Disable Device 10.
Within the office, should you wish:
Roll a perception check except for Lyssa.
There is no sound yet from behind the thick wooden door ahead of you.
Malena sighs. Quietly to the others, she says, "Can we try a less... blunt-force approach? We might be able to learn something and take them off guard with a little subterfuge. We don't have to kill everybody we meet. I was thinking that if we can get one person isolated, I might be able to use a charm spell to get them to share a lot of information with us, allowing us to learn what's going on and perhaps helping us get further in."
Lyssa checks the guy's pulse, and confirms what she thought might've happened: he died. "Probably a bruise too, but that's not weird for internal wounds... Someone will have to stay with him, and inform anyone who may enter of what happened: he suddenly collapsed. Meanwhile I'll see if I can find someone to 'help', who's with me? Malena, perhaps you can 'talk' to the person who enters this room? Perhaps he'll be of help."
She tries to open the desk, but fails. "Could someone see if it can be opened? I'm not good with this kind of thing."
Quickly exciting the office, Lyssa walks up to a pair of double doors in the hallway. She tries to open them without making noise, and takes a peek to see what's behind them.
Lyssa pushes the heavy double doors open, revealing a long hallway with 2 doors on the left and 1 on the far right.
Grint walks up to Lyssa and says in a softer tone as he stops beside her.
"Hard to believe you're a monk, punching a random man in a house."
"Ready when you are, throw that door open."
Malena hisses quietly at Grint. "Grint, wait, don't let her set the agenda here. It may eventually come to thoughtless violence, but let's try another approach first."
She looks to the others. "Are you going to let her just get away with this?"
Lyssa Kail! Stop where you are. Your fist will not solve our problem. You made this mess The Jadwiga hisses through clenched teeth indicating the body on the ground You clean it up. Do not leave this corpse here for someone else to deal with.
"I don't agree with her methods Malena, but we can't change what happened. If there's a fight I'll try and protect us."
"Might actually be easier this way. Maybe the man we're following will get scared and stop harassing the merchants. Although it might not be the best method."
Sabel walks after Lyssa through the double doors.
Well no one seems to be able to cover him up so we can ditch him in an alley... So we'd better get moving quick.
Lyssa ignores what the otehrs say as she moves into the corridor, and opens one of the doors of the next set of double doors she encounters a few inches. Again, Lyssa takes a peek to see what's behind the doors.
Perception 14
Examining the bookcase in the office reveals a book named "Minor defensive buffs".
1 scroll of resistance and 1 scroll of guidance.
The room Lyssa looks into is thankfully empty save for 2 storage chests.
The left one requires a key or disable device 15 to open.
The smaller right one contains:
-1 potion of CLW
-A pouch with coins worth GP and SP.
-Some scrapmetals (6lbs), probably worth 10gp to a smith.
-A small bundle of arrows (6)
-3 Daggers
Anyone in the hall past the 1st double doors
Perception 15
From the room in the far back there's clearly some noise as if some furniture is being moved.
From the room on the right you can hear some hasty footsteps.
Perception 20
There's hasty footsteps of more than one person past the double doors to the right.
Grint moves up and keeps his bow readied, he's unsure as to where an attack might be coming from and likes to be better prepared for instances likes this.
He keeps his eyes and ears open for any movement close to him.
"Guys, the one here is blocking off the room probably" He nods to the left room, "and we got incoming from over there." He nods to the right room as he says that.
Elsa's eyes narrow at Lysa ignoring everyone. Why must we suffer fools.
Sabel readies the spell Cause fear. The moment someone comes from the right door Sabel will cast it on him or her.
GM stuff
Call, yes, no, bit
Both rooms remain quiet. Both haven't made a sound of being locked though.
The right one opens.
Grint, reflex 12 plz or take 1 non-lethal dmg.
A slim thief with drawn dagger steps out, sees the group and is only slightly startled. (Shaken)
"Company! Prepare ya'selves lads."
Make a laugh roll to ignore and ridicule the poor attempt at startling Sabyl. :)
Since he's the only one out, he's clear game and the only enemy at the moment.
{*}
Where did that point of non-lethal damage come from? The door swinging in my face or something?
Unaware of the danger, Grint acts fast and puts an arrow into the thief, who merely produces a gasp before falling to the ground.
(-4/0)
"Let them come in, don't go out!"
{*}
@Grit, they have done their actions. So it's the A-teams turn.
I have placed you guys on a safe square inside the hall near the door.
Map
Round 1
Team thugs
Bow thug 1: 1 readied arrow, went off.
Bow thug 2
Brigand
You guys are up, 1st come 1st serve on this round.
Grint takes 5 dmg from a readied arrow, he fires twice at the brigand behind the chair, the 2nd shot hits for a whopping 13 dmg.(previous post)
Empty, except for some storage boxes... So let's save this room for later.
"More are coming at our right, and they're moving furniture on the left!"
Lyssa ignores the room to the left for now, and moves into the other room after Grint's fired his shots. She manages to dodge the arrow that hits Grint in the nick of time, exclaiming her surprise when she does: "Wow!"
Ending up next to one of the thieves, Lyssa directly throws a punch at his face.
You guys are up, 1st come 1st serve on this round.
Grint takes 5 dmg from a readied arrow, he fires twice at the brigand behind the chair, the 2nd shot hits for a whopping 13 dmg.(previous post)
Lyssa swings a punch, but misses.
Elsa holds, not having anything to do.
After Grint fires his shot, Malena runs up past him so that she can see into the room. Then, targeting the closer of the two thug archers, she begins casting a spell. "If this works, nobody attack him; he'll be on our side."
If her spell works, she'll say to the man, "We're your friends! Please, defend us from those fighting us!"
Casting Charm Person at the thug archer to the right. Save DC is normally 14. If we count as threatening or attacking him, he gets a +5; since none of us have attacked that guy yet, I don't know if this +5 would apply or not, and will trust the GM's judgement....
Sabel moves up to grint and lays her hand on his shoulder and casts guidance on him. She whispers in his ear.
"उसकी मदद के लिए जाओ, वह आप की जरूरत है"
Go help her, she needs you.
Malena
If we count as threatening or attacking him, he gets a +5; since none of us have attacked that guy yet, I don't know if this +5 would apply or not, and will trust the GM's judgement....
Btw, you'll need a CHA check to convince him to fight for you. Such a check is needed in case you want him to do stuff he normally wouldn't do, like attacking his buddies.
Grint actually shot at him.
Round 1 summary:
Team thugs:
Archer 1 shot a readied arrow at Grint for 5.
Archer 2 hadn't done anything yet.
Brigand at the wall, nothing yet.
You:
-Grint takes an arrow for 5, but returns fire and hits archer 1 for 13 dmg.
-Lyssa bolts into the room but misses her punch.
-Elsa is gracefully composed. ^^
-Malena casts charm person on archer 1, he now sees Malena as a friend for 2 hours, unless he's attacked or threatened.
-Sabyl casts guidance on Grint
Round 2
Thugs: {*}
Archer 1 (chair) drinks a potion, regaining 7 Hp.
Archer 2 moves and launches an arrow at Lyssa, but it goes wide.
Brigand slashes with his sword at Lyssa, but misses miserably.
Your turns, go ahead.
{*}
Map unchanged since Sabyl
Grint moves over to the chairs in the north side of the room, seeking cover there from the other archer and fires his own shot at the thug in combat with Lyssa.
Lyssa attempts to punch the brigand again, after which she lands a well-aimed roundhouse on him. "Got you!"
Round 2
Thugs: {*}
Archer 1 (chair) drinks a potion, regaining 7 Hp.
Archer 2 moves and launches an arrow at Lyssa, but it goes wide.
Brigand slashes with his sword at Lyssa, but misses miserably.
Your turns, go ahead.
Grint shoots at the brigand fighting Lyssa, but the arrow hits the wall.
Lyssa misses the first punch, but hits with the roundhouse for 5dmg.
Elsa, Malena & Sabel are up.
Lyssa throws an uppercut at the brigand, and tries to follow it up with a strike of her elbow.
Malena says to the archer she's charmed, "Please, drop your weapon, and try to convince your friends to stop attacking us! If they drop their weapons, we will too."
She looks at her companions, and whispers, "...and if that happens, somebody restrain Lyssa."
I don't believe that I'm asking him to do anything to extreme here (unless he's a cavalier or paladin or some such with a "never surrender" code of honor); but, just in case, here's a Cha check: .
Round 2
Thugs:
Archer 1 (chair) drinks a potion, regaining 7 Hp.
Archer 2 moves and launches an arrow at Lyssa, but it goes wide.
Brigand slashes with his sword at Lyssa, but misses miserably.
Your turns, go ahead.
Grint shoots at the brigand fighting Lyssa, but the arrow hits the wall.
Lyssa misses the first punch, but hits with the roundhouse for 5dmg.
Malena tries to pursuade the charmed archer to negotiate. His buddies seem to ignore him. *
Elsa & Sabyl are up
{*}
"Guys, they look well armed and that woman there is a wildcat. let's call it a day shall we?"
Elsa moves up next to Grint.
Sabel moves into the doorframe and fires an arrow towards the thief in front of her.
She misses and the arrow sticks next to the brigand in the wall.
"वैसे यह अरे! अब मैं क्यों याद आती है?! यार, कदम है और इस स्थिति के बारे में कुछ करो!"
Well damn it! Why now do I miss?! Man, move and do something about this situation!
Round 2 summary:
Thugs:
Archer 1 (chair) drinks a potion, regaining 7 Hp.
Archer 2 moves and launches an arrow at Lyssa, but it goes wide.
Brigand slashes with his sword at Lyssa, but misses miserably.
Your turns, go ahead.
-Grint shoots at the brigand fighting Lyssa, but the arrow hits the wall.
-Lyssa misses the first punch, but hits with the roundhouse for 5dmg.
-Malena tries to pursuade the charmed archer to negotiate. His buddies seem to ignore him. *
-Elsa moves gracefully into the room, adjacent to her bodyguard.
-Sabyl moves to the door and shoots at the archer who was under Malena's spell. The charm that would last for 2 hours is now broken.
Round 3:
Thugs: *
Archer 1 (-6) regains his senses after being shot at by Sabyl, now shoots at Lyssa, but misses epicly.
Archer 2 Launches another Arrow at Lyssa, almost hitting for 3dmg.
Brigand lashes out to Lyssa, barely missing and takes a 5ft step back.
You guys are up.
{*}
Grint looses two arrows at the archer having now regained his senses and aims to end his meddling.