On his turn (4), Hoga will open the door and look in with his darkvision.
If the coast is clear:
Let's hide these two and get the live one bound up, and have a look around.
If not, he'll have to react when he sees something.
Looking down, Hoga sees a set of stone steps leading into the cellar. The floor below appears to be just packed earth and you can make out some casks off to the side. There doesn't appear to be anyone down there, though you cannot see the whole cellar from where you are standing.
Very well. Hoga will try to pick up the sleeping guard and take him down the stairs without waking him.
Down here, he whispers. There's no one down there. It's dark, though. Let's bind and gag this guy before he makes a racket.
Deron quickly grabs the dead guard and drags him inside as quietly as possible. With his blade drawn he descends the stairs.
Lunthawg will follow Deron and use the Slumber hex on any guards that he sees if possible.
Will Save DC 15.
Daniel follows behind, picking up any loose ends and trying to cover up the blood with anything that's handy.
"Is the other one still alive?"
Yeah, he's just napping. Let's fix him so he'll stay still and quiet when he wakes up.
You all descend the stone stairs into the cellar and soon you feel the cold and damp from the packed earth floor through your shoes. The walls are also damp with moisture, this close to the sea you would imagine it hard to keep any underground room completely dry. Stacked up on stands are several casks of ale marked with dwarven symbols off to the right of you along the wall. Straight ahead of you, placed against the wall are three wine racks. One holds wines labeled as a Chelaxian vintage, another holds wines labeled in elven script and the third is empty.
Off to the left of you is a round table with six chairs, all of which are currently empty. Scattered about upon the table are playing cards, two mostly empty bottles of wine, a lit lantern, a couple of bowls with something identifiable in the bottoms of them and six cups. Left and then forward of you is a set of stone stairs leading up. The doorway to it has no door.
Patch regarded the empty table with obvious misgivings. "Uh oh. I hope we aren't too late to keep them from 'breaking in' the slaves," he whispered. He paused by the doorway, straining to hear any noise from above.
Perception:
He motioned for the others to be ready for a quick surprise assault, drawing his cutlass and adjusting his disguise.
Patch -
From above you hear female voices crying and though you cannot make out the words, you also hear some male voices speaking in a taunting manner. As you are listening, you hear footsteps and voices coming closer to the top of the stairs.
Patch snapped his fingers to get everyone's attention, pointing at the stairs to indicate the imminent arrival of the guards. He plastered himself against one of the walls to remain hidden from sight from the stairs, motioning for the others to do the same. He listened as the footsteps approached, trying to discern how many there were.
Hoga will draw his falchion and try to get hidden on the other side of the stairs, trying to get a flank with Patch on whoever comes down first.
If that's not possible, he'll still try to hide somewhere close by, and attack asap, hopefully in a surprise round.
Lunthawg will prepare to use the Slumber hex on anyone that comes down from above. As it is non-violent, he'll attempt to find a way to see up the stairs as best he can and use it on anyone that he can see.
Daniel moves into the shadows. Seeing Patch and Hoga ready for violence he prepares to do the same.
Guards initiative
First will save
Surprise Round
Round 1
Deron swiftly attacks the guards.
Surprise Round Initiative 17
Status
HP = 18
AC = 15
Weapon Equipped = Heavy Crossbow
Spells Left
1 5(5/day) Protection from Evil, Cure Light Wounds (DC 15), Detect Undead, Obscuring Mist
0 (at will) Purify Food and Drink (DC 14), Create Water, Light, Detect Magic, Guidance
Status = None
Round 1 Initiative 17
6 of them, 2 down, should be 4 more.
If there's someone to attack or flank for the kill:
Deron begins moving up to the guards as they come down the stairs. Then Lunthawg begins casting and the first guard falls down sound asleep. Daniel misses with his crossbow, but Hoga cuts the other guard down in one blow and Patch land a solid hit to the one that comes down next. You can see three more men on their way down the stairs.
This way, lads! Hoga taunts, The party's downstairs!
On his turn, Hoga will back up a bit to allow everyone a shot/swing at any more guards who might come through, and attack the first one who closes with him.
Deron takes out another of the guards as Patch finished off his and Lunthawg send another falling to the floor deep in slumber. With two guards asleep and 3 now dead, the remaining pirate chooses not to come down the stairs. Instead, he turns and runs tail back up the stairs. He was the one in the back and had one of the lanterns.
Round 1
Lunthawg will attempt to chase after the fleeing pirate and use Slumber on him as well. If it is successful, or if the guard gets out of sight, he'll move to collect a lantern.
The remaining guard falls asleep at the top of the stairs, falling into the hallway he had been about to turn into when the spell took hold.
Patch quickly rifled through the guards' belongings, looking for keys or anything else interesting. "We may as well douse the lights," he said to the others in a low voice. "Unless you need light to see?" he added to Daniel.
Daniel shakes is head at Patch. "I can see in the dark, no need to keep the lights on for me. I do worry if we attempt to approach the girl in the dark she will become too scared to follow us. Perhaps we should keep some light source with us just in case."
Daniel's right. If we're going to get her, or anyone else out of here, they'll need to see.
Hoga will try to see what he can see here.
From above still comes the occasional whimper as the girls above are clearly oblivious to fate of their captors.
Searching the guards, you find a cutlass upon each (all ordinary quality), several daggers, two lanterns and one key ring.
As you are searching, you hear the rumbling of stormclouds from outside as it begins to rain.
Let's find the girl!
Hoga will try to find where the whimpering girls are at. he thinks for a second, then says, Maybe you should be the first one they see, Daniel. Human girls seem to like the toothless look better.
Patch tried the keyring keys in the first locked door they came to. Peeking in, he raised a finger to his lips, doing a quick scan for the girl they were looking for. "If you're quiet, girls, you can get out of here with us."
It is quite easy to follow the sounds of whimpers and whispers to locked door that has a small, barred window in it. Peering in, you see several females in shackles.
The Wintrish girl is here and begins to cry in relief, Oh thank you, thank you. You have no idea how horrible it has been. Of course her crying sets off all the others again.
Anyone who has looked at the locket that your group found on the wrecked ship finds that one of the other girls look familiar.
Patch! Tell them to be quiet or we'll all be crying! Let's get that door open and go.
Deron quietly stands near the door and keeps watch for more guards coming.
Daniel attempts to calm the girls.
"Shh now, all is ok. We have come to save you, but we must be quite. We will not hurt you. Come with us, quietly now."
Patch quickly opens the girls' shackles with his keys, urging them to silence again. He pauses by the familiar-looking girl as they make their way out. "Who might you be, lass?" he whispered.
Lunthawg will hold up the lantern he has collected as the conversation continues.
So...can I burn this place now? I mean...to cover our tracks and everything.
@Patch - Luciana Montaevia sir. Whispers the girl back while sniffling.
As you have been rescuing the girls, the rumbles and rain you hear earlier have grown into what sounds like a torrential downpour outside. You can feel damp drafts blowing through the warehouse and notice the occasional drip of water falling from the ceiling. Quite obviously they didn't waste too much time ensuring that this warehouse was completely weatherproof.
The girls seem to be listening to Daniel as they have once again quieted and will follow him out of their cell. Only the occasional sniffle is all you hear from them as they wait for you to take them to safety.
Hoga will go back downstairs to the basement entrance and try to see if the coast is clear outside.
Deron quietly follows Hoga, trying to remain unseen and unheard.
There are a pair of guards walking past just as Hoga peers outside, but they do not seem to notice him. Possibly due to having their hoods pulled up to ward off the heavy rain.
Hoga will signal to the others that there are two of them, and wait for some backup (and maybe a flanker).
Deron nods at Hoga's signal and indicates he is ready to go.
Surprise Round
Round 1
Deron attacks the guard with his scimitar and spiked gauntlet.
Round 1:
Hoga will charge after Deron, looking for a flank.
Both guards were taken by surprise so completely that they do not even have a chance to get off an attack of their own before Hoga and Deron slay them both.
Deron steps back inside and motions that the way is clear.
Once everyone's out, Hoga will want to get the bodies inside, close and re-lock the entrance.
Daniel will lead the women down the stairs as quickly and quietly as they can manage.
"Follow us now, we are making good on our escape. As you can see these guards are no longer going to stop us."