Elsa opens her lantern as the party launches a barrage of attacks on the leeches.
The missles of magic force slam into the leech as Badhru stabs it in the side. The creature’s jaws slacken as it drops to the floor, unmoving. Though Aakif misses his shot, Kristleifur’s strikes true as Zyrel stabs the second leech. It lets out a sickening shriek as it too falls dead.
Kris aims and then relaxes. Mostly.
"Let's get gone!", he says breezily.
If the fight is over, Elsa closes the lantern to a crack.
right, funs over. Anyone hurt?
"I am unharmed", sniffs Armanus.
"Badhru, you okay?"
Badhru examines the spot where the leech had started to affix itself to his leg. "Yeah, it doesn't look too bad," he says. "I just hope it didn't carry some disease or nothin' like that..."
we'll work it out later. Elsa says.
scouts, get scouting. We will follow on a count of a hundred. Watch out for more leeches, and traps.
"Will do, Else!", Kris replies cheerfully, and duly gets back to scouting ahead, rapidly making himself unseen.
Zyrel looks to Badhru "It is a water dwelling creature that lives in a sewer, and it bit you. You have an infection, it will simply take time to show. Squeeze the wound now, let the blood push the detritus out. I will seal it to keep... fluids out. When we are in a cleaner environment I will do what I can to flush and clean the wound properly." He smiles grimly "including, ironically, leeches."
"Abadar guide you. Be wary."
Lena finishes her quiet count to a hundred and moves out, indicating to the others with the lantern, which is still open a crack.
Stay out of the water if you can she whispers. Move quietly and pay attention. It is dark, but you have ears. Leeches that size need to eat from larger creatures. Those are likely down here.
She moves after the scouts at half speed
Zyrel trails after Elsa, spear in hand.
Badhru heads out with Kris, feeling downright noisy next to the gnome.
Aakif also walks with Lena. He keeps his pistol in his hand, and peers around for any threats, particularly from the water.
The party makes it across the chamber without incident, finding themselves in front of the metal door on the other side. It is, unsurprisingly, locked.
Badhru reaches for the lockpicking tools he keeps on his belt. Turning to Kris, he asks, "Shall I?"
Armanus looks over the half-orc's work with lockpicking, and notes the professional ease of his deft hands, and nods approvingly.
"Fine by me!"
Badhru feels like he’s close, tantalizingly close to popping open the lock. And yet, the door stymies him.
Aakif takes a look at Badhru's progress, and notes the look of frustration.
"Do you require some help, Badhru?"
Without waiting for a reply, he blesses Badhru. "May He guide you, if He wills it."
"Gnh," the half-orc grunts in frustration. "I really oughta keep some efreeti cord on hand for these situations, just burn the damn door off its hinges."
Abadar’s key seems to guide Badhru’s hand, and the lock clicks open.
Badhru silently raises a fist in triumph, and gives a thumbs-up to Aakif. He then nods to Kris, and if the smaller man is ready, will quietly open the door and peek in. If it's clear, Dhru will slip in.
Kris responsd with his own thumbs up and a big grin, then goes very, very quiet.
(assuming we have caught up to them)
Lena keeps the B team about 30 feet back, so as to not crowd the door.
Whispering Stand ready. If you need too, drink any potions and stuff. It could get very busy shortly
Once that is done she moves up herself, gesturing for the others to wait.
Is there any sound or light coming through the door?
Working together, Badhru and Kris quietly crack open the door and slip in. With the door open, they can see a faint glow at the end of a long stone hallway. It seems to be coming from underneath another door, wooden this time.
Kris can hear a conversation going on the other side between two men. One says, ”Oi, Jalek! You still good to head to the Pickled Shark after this? That firebrandy is the only thing I’ve been cravin’ for this whole shift.”
The other, presumably Jalek responds, ”Sure, I guess. Never liked that firebrandy. Makes you crazy, and me sad. I do like the pork rinds though.”
Kris motions to the rest of Team Stealth to get their attention. He then points to his ear and then down the hallway, two fingers up and visible.
He then makes an exaggeration sneaking movement and "bang bang" motion with his hands, before starting to slowly move forward.
Noting Kris' signed signals, Badhru moves in with him, sword and pistol at the ready.
Elsa goes back to the B team
whispering move up to the door. Be as quiet as you can
Zyrel nods once, being as quiet as he can in his heavy coat.
current AC 19
Kris tries to stand still, rifle at the ready.
/nods
Aakif peers over most of the group to look at the door. Noticing everyone waiting, he whispers harshly."Badhru, would you please open that door some time this century? Abadar is waiting."
Elsa looks at the cleric and whispers quiet but she is grinning as she does it.
Open the door already!
Badhru cautiously pushes open the door and sees a stone room of obviously ancient design, a small pool at the far end of it. Two short flights of stairs lead down into the room, and several doorways lead out, one to the northeast, and another to the southeast. Two men are inside the room. One lounges on the staircase to the north, and another stands in front of the passage to the southeast.
As the door opens, the man to the southeast says, ”What the hell? Kerst, get up!” He draws a sword and says loudly, ”What in the god’s names are you doing here? Who are you? Figure it out quick, or things get ugly.”
As the man tries to get his courage up, Badhru levels his pistol at him. "Nuh-uh-uh, don't get any ideas, pal." Dhru takes a step forward, the better to allow his friends to start filing into the room.
As soon as Armanus steps into the room, the sorcerer notices the unique layout of the room, wondering if it has any arcane connotations.
The guard apparently named Kurst jumps two his feet and draws to shortswords and growls as Badhru, ”Oh no you don’t, I am gonna get my damn firebrandy!”
Aakif shifts to the wall and yells down the corridor.
"There's six of us and two of you. In the name of Abadar, surrender or face His judgement!"
Elsa slides in, lantern in one hand and a hand free with little sparks flicking off.
So do you feel lucky?
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