"Easy, my dear" says Edgar to Gabriel, sensing her fear.
As he tries to calm his own nerves after the scream, he hears Elthaslas trying to force open the door around the corner.
"Sounds like your kinsman may need some help. Follow me..." he says to Fanriel, leading her to where Elthaslas is trying to force open the door.
Rather than return inside, Fanriel follows Edgar's lead and tries to help Elthaslas open the door.
Dolwen throws his weight into it as well.
did anyone see any windows or other entrances we can use? Elthaslas asks as they try to force the door.
Hanna calls back to Nargond, having gained the yard already, "Whatever it is, probably pales to what's brewing inside that inn. Hurry!"
She splashes across the yard towards the Inn's front door.
driving his shoulder into the stout wood door, Elthaslas is repulsed by the fine craftsmanship of the study inn door. Dowlen joins in with the efforts, only to be repulsed as well.
Rounding the corner, hanna and nargond rejoin the group on the front porch.
The door is too sturdy. We won't be able to force it. Elthaslas says. Weren't there windows on the second floor? Maybe we could get in through one of them. Elthaslas goes back into the pouring rain and squints up at the building trying to see one of the windows on the upper floor.
"Damn and blast, we need to get in there and stop them from... " Hanna voice trails off "There might be a back door." and runs off around the Inn, splashing through the mud.
Halfling! Elthaslas call to Edgar shouting over the sound of the rain There is a window do you think you could fit through it. he says pointing to the window on the second floor.
Nargond shakes his head, then follows Hanna around the back. It's not worth taking the chance of one person being caught alone by whatever slipped over the wall.
"What is out here?!" Fanriel whispers, somewhat frantically. "And did it sneak inside? We came outside to help, but there's quite a few unanswered questions."
Halfling! Elthaslas call to Edgar shouting over the sound of the rain There is a window do you think you could fit through it. he says pointing to the window on the second floor.
Edgar follows his gesture, eyeing the size of the window, then the best route to climb.
"Aye, I think I can...just not sure about the climb" he shouts to the elf.
"Perhaps you could give me a wee boost up?" he says, indicating a hopefully sturdy drainpipe. "By the way, the name is Edgar, friend" he smiles at Elthaslas as he slings his bow across his back.
Edgar then. I will lift you up. Elthaslas bends down and cups his hands to enable Edgar to climb onto his shoulders.
huffing and puffing, Elthaslas finally is able to lift edgar up onto his shoulders and a final heave up to allow edgar the opportunity to grasp at the roof over the front porch.
The rain makes it hard for him to grip the ledge.
But finally, Edgar is able to grasp and heave himself up onto the roof of the porch.
Edgar scrambles up, unslinging his bow and nocking an arrow once he gains his balance.
Scanning all five windows, he looks for the darkest one.
Wiping his eyes, he then gives one of the panes a wipe of its own with his sleeve, trying to get a better look.
Once he gets Edgar up on the porch roof Elthaslas attempts to follow him.
After several tries he is able to jump up and catch the edge of the roof
He struggles to pull himself up onto the the porch roof but eventually manages it. Lets get out of this rain. he says to Edgar.
curtains block your sight as you attempt to peer into each window. a minute later elthaslas pulls himself up.
Seeing Edgar hesitating Elthaslas goes to the center window and attempts to open it.
Fanriel continues to scan their surrounding, nervously looking up to see that Elthaslas and Edgar are in view. As soon as they find a way in, she intends to follow, so as not to be stuck outside.
Hanna runs to the rear of the Inn, frantically looking for a back door.
hanna rushes, and finds the back door. it too is barred shut.
elthaslas, try as he might cannot open the window. The fading light on the horizon through the thick trees reveal that the pins that hold the window shut are in place.
The Gods hate us. Elthaslas says in a resigned voice. He then attempts to kick the window in.
"Hmm. The front, then." Nargond again shakes his head, wondering once more why everything has to go wrong simultaneously, and then heads for the front door. Again.
"We're heading back!" Fanriel tries to 'whisper loudly' up to Edgar. "Need someone to catch ya?"
Fanriel will try to help Edgar down, should he need it, then rush toward the front door behind Nargond.
with a kick, elthaslas puts his booted foot through the flimsy glass pane. The tinkle of glass falling to the floor is muted from the large curtain that overhangs the entry. a musty smell like human BO emanates from the opening.
Elthaslas reaches through the broken pane and pulls the pins holding the window shut. He the opens the window and slips inside. He nocks and arrow to his bow as he looks around the room for something to use as a rope to help the others get up onto the porch and inside.
to pull the pins on the window
"We're heading back!" Fanriel tries to 'whisper loudly' up to Edgar. "Need someone to catch ya?"
Edgar 'whispers loudly' right back down to Fanriel. "No, that is quite alright, my dear. Elthaslas and I will be going in the window..."
Edgar lets Elthaslas enter the middle window first. Once the elf is in the room, he reaches his bow into the window, drops it and the arrow gently onto the floor inside, and scrambles up and over the windowsill.
Gathering up his weapon, Edgar re-nocks the arrow and begins to scan the room, noting any doors.
Hanna stares disconsolantly at the barred door, then at Nargond's retreating back. With a heavy sigh, she runs back towards the front of the inn.
With a quick nod to the halfling, Fanriel takes up a quick race toward the main doors of the inn. She's glad to see that the dwarf and peculiar nordland woman are doing the same.
Discouraged to find that all of the doors seem locked, but not eager to be outside much longer, Fanriel wipes her hands try on the underside of her shirt and tries to climb up the corner of the inn and reach the porch above.
After slipping twice, due to slippery surface and muddy boots, she finally reaches the porch and broken window.