Walking the Way of the Wicked

Game Master divineshadow

Well you guys have completely cleared the building your in with the exception of the bronze door.

"We could always catch a guard and see if they know how to open that strange bronze door. For a door like that to be included in this place, there has to be something important behind that. I hate to leave without seeing what's there."

"Have we tried all the keys we have found? If so, it may be the Warden who has the key we need. For next steps, I think the stealthier members of our crew should try to gather what is going on outside... we need more information."

Breeze jammed the lock. Keys won't work. Your gonna have to take it down.

Ilan asks, "Breeze, were the hinges exposed on that door?"

Fitz says, "We could probably use acid to destroy the lock. Might be a waste, but less noisy than pounding on it."

"I think I did a pretty good job of destroying the lock. Oh, you mean destroying it in a different way," the cat smirks.

"I say we leave it for now. No one else is getting in there so if we clear out our opposition perhaps we can come back before burning the place to the ground."

No visible hinges at all. Infact you think its a roll away door.

Yzera nods to Nemenia:
Lets see what is outside. We all saw the gatehouse when we came in. As I recall, there was a tall tower in the rear and some smaller towers on the wall. I think I remember dogs as well, we will have to watch out for them.

With that, Yzera moves to the front door and listens to see whether she can hear anything outside. If she hears nothing, she will quietly open it and see if anyone is in the courtyard.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Unfortunately she is still enjoying the cookie. Or is it the blood?

cookie dipped in warm blood instead of milk?

When you open the door it is dark and rain. The rain feels welcome to you somehow as if it was sent just for you all.
No one notices you due to the rain. However you do see the glow of torches moving back and forth on the wall.

How high up is the wall?

Fitz points and says, "We have longbows, and the torches give them away.... Is anyone good enough to guarantee a kill shot?"

Lauren thought for a bit, but shook her head. "Not really. Even if there was, they'd know as soon as we hit any of them. The rain will make it easier to get to another door out here, though."

30ft.

As you guys look around you see a torch lit tower in the near distance.

Yzera shakes her head at Fitz's question:
I am good with a bow, but could not guaranty such a fine shot. And even if we hit one, we do not know whether there are more than one, or when the next guard will arrive.

Lets have one or two of us wait here and watch to count the guard rotations and patrol schedules while the rest wait inside. Then, once we know how to avoid the patrols, we move to the back to that tower. Looks like the most likely place the warden, and Trok's arm, are to be found.

"I'll wait here and watch the guard's patrols," Breeze offers, certainly not trusting any of the others with such an important job.

Here is the map of what can be seen. Some of it would require a little recognizance, but with the rain, it sounds like we can do it.

Tower is in the southern part of the map. Gatehouse is north. Kennel with the dogs is in the northeast.

Brandescar

Fitz says, "I would say the tower first. Then, poison the dogs before the gatehouse."

Well as you watch you come to realize that most of the remaining guards most likely patrol the walls. Those that aren't in Blackerly's poker game in the greenhouse that is.

"I'm down for whatever y'all decide." Alleria states.

"I agree with Fitzmarc. If we take the Tower and the guards do hear us we will be in a defensible position. If the do not, we will have cut off their reinforcements."

Yzera nods her head in agreement, and after counting the timing of the guards, informs the others and then heads off into the dark around the prison to make her way to the tower. She tells the others to follow behind in two guard rotations so that if she encounters something. She will have time to return and inform the others.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Perception 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Stealth 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Breeze follows at a safe distance behind Yzera.

Ilan follows along, keeping an eye out for foes on the ground while the others look up.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Outside of the tower she sees two guards who do not appear to be lax in the I duties despite being in the cold rain. They stand in a circle of log provided by a glowing glass goo above above door.

Stealth: 25
Once the others are close enough, Lauren initiates the attack, once more attempting to conjure an acidic attack, this time before anybody gets in the way.
Concentration: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Fort: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Not sure whether I need another stealth check or not.

Yzera will wait for the others in a place from which she can watch the guards. When the others arrive, she will point out the guards hoping to get an agreement on how to approach them.

Whispering - We can probably sneak around the other side, or try to get up on the walls.

Your out of the main building no concentration checks needed...

Also ummm what is everyone else doing since Lauren kicked this off.

Alleria hangs back, watching to see what her fellows do.

Wait -- who did Lauren attack? Did she go with Yzera, Ilan and Breeze? Or is she back with the rest of the group?

Im with Fitz, who exactly did Lauren attack?

Sorry, I got confused about the groups. I thought we were together still.

The plan was for me and Breeze, and Ilan/Understudy to go and scout and then to report back when it was clear. If we saw guards guarding the tower, then we would have put a halt on it and prepared an organized assault so that we could hopefully take the two guards down without any alarm being raised.

This is effectively what I posted in my last post. If people want to do something else, please post it. Otherwise, I assume that we will go around the other side of the prison so that we are closer, and better concealed from light, so that we can charge and hit hard and fast.

Everyone, please confirm this, or post an alternative post so that we can keep moving forward. I am enjoying this, and would hate for it to bog down and die because people of indecision.

Yes, let's go ahead with that. Sorry, my mistake.

Okay carry on with the original plan. Laurie you my save that 19.

Im down with the plan.

Phew... I wasn't sure what was going on there for a second. Nemenia is holding back letting scouts do their work.

Well carry on folks.

My understanding as well.

Ilan whispers, "Do you think we can get both of them, or should we try to lead the loud folk back here first? Maybe we can get one of them to investigate a noise right into someone's longsword?"

Yzera nods:
Might be a good idea. Or one of us could pretend to be a guard and get close. I might not be the best choice, being a woman, but one of us could stumble down the path like he or she was drunk. When one of the guards comes to investigate, probably figuring the person just came from the card game we have been hearing about, the rest of us attack from the back.
Yzera points toward the grassy area between room 16 of the prison and the tower, room 21.

"My fur make me a poor choice for being a lure as well. One of the guys should probably take one for the team here."

Unable to hear her fellows' whispered conversation Alleria moves forward to the scout group, keeping an eye on her surroundings.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

"So what are we doing? Prolly shouldn't hang out here all night." She whispers.

"I'd do just about anything to finish this up and get out of here." She then, perhaps naively, adds.

Ilan says, "If we keep our distraction ahead and falling down drunk, we sneaky folk should be able to strike from behind, with the distraction able to mop up what we miss. I'm thinking based on the male, human and able to kill requirements, Fitz makes the most sense."

He turns to Alleria and nods, "Me too, but I'd rather keep the element if surprise as long as we can. Better a little lingering than a little getting killed."

Yzera nods in agreement.
Ok, Fitz plays drunk and gets the guards attention. As soon as they leave their post and are distracted, we charge from the side and hit them hard.

Probably need a bluff from Fitz. I will have less posting time over the next few days. DMPC Yzera as necessary.

He turns to Alleria and nods, "Me too, but I'd rather keep the element of surprise as long as we can. Better a little lingering than a little getting killed."

Alleria touches her forefinger to the side of her mouth as she thinks. "Truer words were never spoken." she decides.

Fitz ain't bad at that and is conveniently wearing a uniform... And can see better than they can in the night, most likely... So we just assume people are in position and straight roll?

Sounds like a plan!

I think we're ready to roll

Let's vrock 'n troll!

Works roll folks and its more from the sides then behind.