-The guards aren't sure about trusting you... Look, father, the orders never changed, and it seems odd Captain Julius would send a priest instead of a guard. Anyway we're not really on duty now...I mean if he sent you, you'd know why? right?
-The tall one adds You don't know what is in there do you? I've always wondered. We hear noises from inside sometimes. Sounds like metal on metal...kind of creepy at night
Luther just wants to get the guards out of the way so they don't get hurt.
"You don't want to know. I got this."
Krol stays back, not wanting his nor Ava's presence to disturb or make the guards question why they're here and remains back with Gensin.
-There's that noise again...you know...if I had the key I'd open the door. But I don't...and no other way to get in...
Luther motions his friends over.
"The truth is, the things going on here are the things that you would want stopped, especially if your wife, girlfriend or daughters were in there. How much would it take to get you to walk away and forget this conversation never occurred and you ever saw us?"
Luther opens his coin purse, and shows that there is a single platinum and four gold amongst the lesser coins. He is much more at home trying to convince men to do the right thing than trick them.
"This is all I have, is this enough? The blessings of Iomedae would be yours too."
"Luckily we have a locksmith with us."
Luther pauses to annunciate the word locksmith, but is above putting air quotes around it with his fingers. He has found that looks undignified.
--The short guard takes your platinum without a word, and walks off. The tall guard says To be honest, I've seen a few men dragging some sacks out of here, bloody sacks. I couldn't rest easy after that...not with all that goes wrong around here...I'll cover for you when they change the guard, and say the other guard was ill, but...He gestures to the door. That is one strong, expensive door...not sure how you're getting that open...to be honest. I figure you've got 2 hours until my relief shows up. If you're late I'll try to stall them.
"We need to get in there and release the people in there before they notice anything is odd." he pauses, lookingin disgust at this place and the statement the guard made. "I would like to burn this place to the ground, but I'm afraid that if that happens, the guards will be in trouble for only doing their job. If we can get in and out with little notice then magic can always be blamed for how someone got inside this place without anyone noticing and freed them."
W'll lemme see whats we gots here. Genisen, kin I borra yer tools? I dun fergut mine.
Disable Device: <-- +1 trapfinding if applicable.
With the agility of a cat the big man begins to work on the lock.
Any windows or air shafts on the walls or roof? Any back doors?
--The tall guard looks around nervously, and bangs on the door...
a voice from BEHIND the door says Who be ye, and what do you want...
Luther whispers, "keep it simple."
What in the 9 hells does that even mean?The voice is cleary Dwarven, speaking with a faintly rolling 'r' and says /th/ as /d/.
Luther was whispering to the guard hoping he would speak and use a simple ruse. Quite flustered, Luther tries to recover.
He motions for the others to help him out and holds up his hands in helplessness.
Bluffing my way in here past a dwarf, I don't think I am up for it.
Genisen will move up "We have more....ummm... 'cargo' to bring here and was told to bring them, I mean it, right away! This is my first time doing this, which is freaking me out! So lets get this over with and take them, I mean it, off my hands. I hope this gets easier on later deliveries, my heart is pounding. Need to take another drink of this great dwarven vodka that I have in this here pouch."
Fearghus, seeing Genisen's ruse, quietly whisperes to Ava, "Jus' play 'long f'r a minute!" and shoves the cloaked and hooded Ava forward.
"Aye, what 'e said! Now open up a'fore th'whole blasted town sees wha's goin' on 'ere!"
His lordship's orders? She must be a right saucy minx, I say we get a look at her...after all don't ask too many questions in this line of business, right?
--You hear a VERY complex door being unlocked. It swings out, and a dwarf male...well almost a dwarf...he has no hair, no beard, and his huge blue eyes stare at you...Now show me the girl...inside...behave nicely....he's got a repeating crossbow along the inside of his arm...
Fearghus briefly pulls back Ava's cowl just enough to show her face but not enough to reveal her neck scales before shoving it back over her face almost as a sack to prevent her from seeing.
"A'ight, then, ye'seen 'er. Make way," he growled and bulled forward into the building, Ava in tow.
Krol remains behind but Ava plays along, waiting to be entered with Feargus leading her as if she were a slave to be taken here. She remains silent, though her claws are ready to strike out when the word is given. She has a unnatural beauty to her looks, though her expression is enough to tell anyone that she isn't very friendly.
Now wait a bloody minute...how many of you claim to be pimping the lass? Ain't like I'm a going to let all of you through this door...The man and the girl...that's all..
--There are 3 other men in the room, all dwarven, and all looking mighty nasty....As Fearghus and Ava enter, the 'Ringleader' will ry to shut the door...
"It ain't like that! I's was braggin' t'some a' my buddies as if'n they're a'lookin' f'r a good time t'come on down an' celebrate my new job wi' me - an' 'specially cuz they couldn't have this one. Now, how much f'r a girl? Me first, an' only the'one girl, mind, f'r 'em all as 'is Lordship don't pay all 'at great - an' they won't take long 'nyways!"
Fearghus feigned coarse laughter at the implied suggestion of his friends' prowess - or lack thereof.
Well, first you gottsa take her clothes off...all of them. Don't won't no half orcs with the make up getting in here...do we?
The man is disgusting, and tries to lift Ava's skirt with his axe haft.
Fearghus calls out the door to everyone else, "A'ight, boys, we're almost in! Hope y'all's ready t'party - cuz it's startin' real soon, now, y'hear?"
Turning back to the guard, he scoffed, "C'mon, now, I promised the boys a good time and we're all gettin' blue out 'ere waitin'... ye c'n check 'er y'rself later, an' no one t'know th'diff'rence. Drop ye some extra silver as a "courtesy fee" f'r takin' care a' m'friends a'fore they godda leave! A'sides, I'm sure y'd like t' laugh y'r gut out watchin' 'em try to "impress" y'r "lady"!"
Luther casts protection from evil on Genisen.
"Time to get the bad guys yet?" Genisen whispers
As soon as I see the door being pushed, I put my shoulder into it while swinging my axe at whoever was attempting to close it.
'scuse me, but I gots a question fer ya. Does ya like steel?
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At the guard's attempt to undress Ava, Fearghus shouts out, "Git 'em, boys!"
Dm nick, can I push my way past threw the door? I can do some acrobatics to avoid aoo if needed, unless they are flat footed