”I don’t have one either,” Lief answers as he looks at the wall. ”I’ve climbed plenty of trees, and a couple low cliffs... I’ve never even tried a wall before...”
"No need, Anton. M'ara says, sending Shivi flying up to look into the skylights.
M'ara receives the distinct impression of enemies and danger from within the glassworks, as well as revulsion. Something is very wrong there.
When nobody else suggests any alternatives, Lief shrugs and comments, ”I guess I’ll give it shot. Hand me the rope and if I make it to the top I can tie it off if anyone else wants to come up.” Once the rope is slung over his shoulder, he heads for whichever part of the wall looks easiest to climb and gives it a go...
After a moment of trying unsuccessfully to get off the ground, he moves to a different section and tries again...
”Hmm... sorry, everyone,” he mumbles returning to the group, ”I guess climbing buildings is a lot different than climbing trees...”
"Pitter patter, let's get at 'er."
Anton tries climbing.
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"No time like the present to prepare for a potentially dangerous situation," Zomeraand says to no one in particular.
"Armis," he whispers, as he moves his hands in a circle around himelf.
After Lief Stoutspear fumbles a while Anton Ionescu effortlessly and graciously climbs to the ceiling of the glassworks.
With rope climbing is not very hard.
On the first and biggest skylight, you see an exhibition room. It is empty.
Then you move to the smaller skylights, and what you see haunt your dreams for many nights.
A furnace burns along the southeast wall of this room. Marble tables sit in the chamber, used to work raw glass into usable shapes, with nearby wooden tables cluttered with various tools of the trade. The building's furnace rumbles loudly, and you can hear them even from the ceiling. The main furnace burns at the northeast end, a large chamber that utilizes alchemically treated wood that burns with a hot blue light. As the furnace's stone pipes run southwest, they reach smaller and progressively cooler furnaces used to keep glassworking projects at the proper temperature-glass shatters if it's allowed to cool too quickly.
When your characters peek inside, this room is a gruesome display of goblin boredom. The bodies of the eight murdered staff lie in various stages of dismemberment; the goblins have been burning legs and arms in the furnace with glee and pouring melted glass on the remains. In the central alcove, a man is sitting on a chair, and another is pouring melted glass on his head.
Even from the ceiling, your character thinks they can hear screaming and sizzling sounds of skin and smell the burning flesh.
The half elf wasn't the most nimble of sorts, so she sat pensively at the door waiting to see if the others could clim up and let the others in. As she finds it harder to work, she takes a crack at prying the door open. She jams her knife into the handle area of the door and prys at the gap in the jam.
Having Shivi return, M'ara relates the news of danger and revulsion to the others.
When the rope becomes available, she climbs up with the others, looking down into the scene below. Shocked, she frowns but also nods at the power of the harrow cards to show her what comes.
speaking lowly to the others, "I will attempt to put as many as I can to sleep... but first how do these windows open?"
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After a couple minutes Delin Chiri realizes she did well dedicating herself to magic, and not to robberies.
”Anton will most likely climb in through the skylight, then unlock the door for us,” Zomeraand says. He stands patiently by the door, as if he had knocked, and was waiting for someone to answer.
Frustrated, Lief waits for a moment at the bottom with Delin and Zomeraand. Then he realizes that the roof would be an excellent place to shoot at enemies from and begins climbing the rope with a sigh.
Delin frowns at the door, and regretfully takes her knife away to press it at the underside of her thumb. She prods at her finger, careful to not cut herself as she waits on M'ara, Lief, and Anton.
Given there are goblins about she keeps a lookout. She keeps Ibbit safely tucked away in her clothing though.
Delin looks around, but everything seems quiet, at least outside the glassworks.
But that smell... barely noticeable... awful.
Once up on the roof, Lief looks through each of the skylights to see what’s lurking inside.
Lief sees the same as the others.
Lief quickly moves to whichever side of the skylight will give him the best shot at the goblin pouring molten glass on the seated man and kicks out the glass. Crouching down as the goblins react to the sound, he fires an arrow at the torturer.
once Lief breaks through the window, the dark witch casts sleep down on the rampaging goblins...
Well, why the hell not?
"Greetings, s+*!bags!"
Anton jumps with the rope through the skylight.
Zomeraand looks down into the room and makes a quick scan of the area, searching for an ideal opportunity to burn or blast a few goblins to charcoal.
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It all happens in a flash, Anton Ionescu breaks the glass while jumping into the Glassworks.
"Greetings, s@~#bags!"
Lief fires an arrow against the half-elf torturer but misses the shot.
M'ara uses her sleep spell against the most goblins she can.
Three of eight goblins fall asleep.
Heroes Go First!
By the way, the area below the skylight if covered with glass, anyone that jumps down, or moves in the area, is affected by it (like if Caltrops), including Anton.
Delin is currently at the outside door listening to see if any goblins were about, or if things kicked off without her.
Nodding with satisfaction as some of the goblins slump over in slumber, M'ara joins the others in jumping through the broken skylight.
She begins to plummet, but with a cutting motion of her hand, M'ara descent slows to a more comfortable velocity.
Looking down through the skylight, Zomeraand draws his dagger and sends it spinning and flying at the standing with infused magical power.
Delin Chiri hears the glass breaking.
As she floats serenely down into the glass works, M'ara brings her crossbow to bear upon on of the mayhem-ing goblins...
Anton moves to the closest opponent and, if possible, strikes.
Lief frowns at his botched first shot but quickly strings another arrow and fires again while the goblin is still unprepared for the attack.
Upon hearing the carnage start Delin pulls on the door with all her limited might. She struggles ineffectually, but eventually gets her feet planted and puts her whole body into it...
M'ara and the Magician Zomeraand miss their attacks, while Lief Stoutspear adds another kill to his record.
Anton takes a step and feels how a glass piece penetrates his boot and lodges into his foot!
He manages to reach for the closest Goblin and hit it, but he doesn't kill it.
The man that was pouring molten glass on the sitting victim quickly reacts and runs away by the big south door, while screaming for the goblins.
Two goblins attack Anton, while the last starts waking up sleeping goblins.
The first goblin attacks Anton with a dogslicer.
The second one threatens him with tongs covered in molten glass, a wide and cruel smile on his face.
Lucky for Anton Ionescu both miss him.
Delin Chiri tries to force the door, but she can't.
The ceiling if 15' up, or around that. Whatever is nice so you can jump down without issue.
You are some 10-15' feet from the first goblins, which are standing just outside the glass shards.
When M'ara settled to the ground, she attempts to avoid as much glass as possible, quickly moving out of the sharded area...
"Arcus Languorem!" Zomeraand intones as he extends his hands, fingers spread towards the goblins.
Lief takes aim at the goblin trying to wake the others and fires...
The Magician Zomeraand's spell inundates the space in front of his hand, barely reaching the two goblins attacking Anton Ionescu... and Anton Ionescu himself.
All of the Goblins fall unconscious.
Lief Stoutspear kills another goblin.