You are unbelievably stealthy or just lucky but the route through the garden was obviously dark enough to even hide William.
The disguised elf is easily walking to the staging area.
I am keeping track of time. Just so you know. :-)
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A9. Staging Area
What likely used to be a side chapel is now in use as a staging area for the gala.
Magnificent stained-glass windows and vaulted ceilings look down on the racks ofplatters, dishes, wine bottles, and glasses stacked neatly on long wooden tables.
This area is a hive ofactivity. The doors to the garden and to the servants' passage aren't seeing much use but the double doors to the south gallery are constantly opening and closing as platters of hors d'oeuvres and other gala necessities are shuttled through to the garden or ballroom.
Now to more sandbox again. Where to?
Dc 10 Int or Wis or sleight of hand check :
You think you can stealthily take serving accoutrements from the racks.
(with a medium Sleight of Hand check. People carrying items such as platters, wine bottles, and tablecloths gain a + 2 circumstance bonus on Disguise checks against guests and on Diplomacy checks against servants, but take a -2 penalty on Stealth checks.
PLEASE ALWAYS POSITION YOUR TOKENS ON THE MAP. :-)
Male LN Oread Monk 2 (Student of the Stone) l HP: 15/15 l AC: 17 (14 Touch, 13 FF) l CMB: +4, CMD: 17 l F: +4, R: +6, W: +6 l Init: +3 l Perc: +8, Darkvision 60 ft l Speed 20ft l Stunning Fist 2/2
WIS check DC 10, Guidance:1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 1 = 15
"We could use those serving trays to help us bypass this area. Making our way to that door at the far end looks the wisest path here."
retired in PF1, continued in PF2 | "Tsuan" | NG female (she/her) human (Tien) ninja 7 / swashbuckler 1 | AC 24 (T 17, FF 18, DP 26, OD 27) | HP 68/68 | I+7, P+11 | F+6, R+14, W+6 | ki pool (6/6), panache (3/3), clover (3/3), Timelost +1 (1/1) | Active Conditions: none
"That sounds like a good plan. How many sets do we need?"
few mechanical things. Tsuan has the Ordinary trait, which allows her a +4 to blend into crowds. However, she's dressed as a gala attendee, rather than a server. Does the group think it's better to try and re-disguise as a server? For future reference (more a GM question), if Tsuan were to attempt to Bluff her way through the main gala room, can she use her Ordinary trait even though the whole point of a gala is that people aren't ordinary?
retired in PF1, continued in PF2 | "Tsuan" | NG female (she/her) human (Tien) ninja 7 / swashbuckler 1 | AC 24 (T 17, FF 18, DP 26, OD 27) | HP 68/68 | I+7, P+11 | F+6, R+14, W+6 | ki pool (6/6), panache (3/3), clover (3/3), Timelost +1 (1/1) | Active Conditions: none
I will confess that I have never used the trait, and forgot that it even had a mechanical benefit until I went to look up my Sleight of Hand modifier.
Tsuan ties her dress back a little to make it seem more servant-y, and grabs some serving platters.
Male LN Oread Monk 2 (Student of the Stone) l HP: 15/15 l AC: 17 (14 Touch, 13 FF) l CMB: +4, CMD: 17 l F: +4, R: +6, W: +6 l Init: +3 l Perc: +8, Darkvision 60 ft l Speed 20ft l Stunning Fist 2/2
Jyrrar glances at the tray of wine glasses uneasily, before he abandons the attempt and slinks off to the shadows.
Male LN Oread Monk 2 (Student of the Stone) l HP: 15/15 l AC: 17 (14 Touch, 13 FF) l CMB: +4, CMD: 17 l F: +4, R: +6, W: +6 l Init: +3 l Perc: +8, Darkvision 60 ft l Speed 20ft l Stunning Fist 2/2
Jyrrar wants to head towards the single door in the SW corner.
retired in PF1, continued in PF2 | "Tsuan" | NG female (she/her) human (Tien) ninja 7 / swashbuckler 1 | AC 24 (T 17, FF 18, DP 26, OD 27) | HP 68/68 | I+7, P+11 | F+6, R+14, W+6 | ki pool (6/6), panache (3/3), clover (3/3), Timelost +1 (1/1) | Active Conditions: none
Do I need to make a Sleight of Hand check for everyone who needs a platter?
retired in PF1, continued in PF2 | "Tsuan" | NG female (she/her) human (Tien) ninja 7 / swashbuckler 1 | AC 24 (T 17, FF 18, DP 26, OD 27) | HP 68/68 | I+7, P+11 | F+6, R+14, W+6 | ki pool (6/6), panache (3/3), clover (3/3), Timelost +1 (1/1) | Active Conditions: none
retired in PF1, continued in PF2 | "Tsuan" | NG female (she/her) human (Tien) ninja 7 / swashbuckler 1 | AC 24 (T 17, FF 18, DP 26, OD 27) | HP 68/68 | I+7, P+11 | F+6, R+14, W+6 | ki pool (6/6), panache (3/3), clover (3/3), Timelost +1 (1/1) | Active Conditions: none
I noticed that someone moved all the way down the corridor already. We should look into the doors on the north side of the corridor, at least.
retired in PF1, continued in PF2 | "Tsuan" | NG female (she/her) human (Tien) ninja 7 / swashbuckler 1 | AC 24 (T 17, FF 18, DP 26, OD 27) | HP 68/68 | I+7, P+11 | F+6, R+14, W+6 | ki pool (6/6), panache (3/3), clover (3/3), Timelost +1 (1/1) | Active Conditions: none
Tsuan too - sorry, I wasn't explicit. The stealth check was for crossing the room. I've already moved her icon.
retired in PF1, continued in PF2 | "Tsuan" | NG female (she/her) human (Tien) ninja 7 / swashbuckler 1 | AC 24 (T 17, FF 18, DP 26, OD 27) | HP 68/68 | I+7, P+11 | F+6, R+14, W+6 | ki pool (6/6), panache (3/3), clover (3/3), Timelost +1 (1/1) | Active Conditions: none
Tsuan will open one of the doors to the north - as stealthily as possible.
Stealth:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Okay, maybe not as stealthily as possible, but at least 95% as stealthily as can be expected.
William and Rilia, you still have to please tell me how you intend to get to the other side and through the door without being noticed? Stealth or bluffing or disguise?
Male LN Oread Monk 2 (Student of the Stone) l HP: 15/15 l AC: 17 (14 Touch, 13 FF) l CMB: +4, CMD: 17 l F: +4, R: +6, W: +6 l Init: +3 l Perc: +8, Darkvision 60 ft l Speed 20ft l Stunning Fist 2/2
"We should not waste time checking these doors here. Our goal lies further west of here."
retired in PF1, continued in PF2 | "Tsuan" | NG female (she/her) human (Tien) ninja 7 / swashbuckler 1 | AC 24 (T 17, FF 18, DP 26, OD 27) | HP 68/68 | I+7, P+11 | F+6, R+14, W+6 | ki pool (6/6), panache (3/3), clover (3/3), Timelost +1 (1/1) | Active Conditions: none
"The last thing that we need is someone sneaking up on us from behind. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
retired in PF1, continued in PF2 | "Tsuan" | NG female (she/her) human (Tien) ninja 7 / swashbuckler 1 | AC 24 (T 17, FF 18, DP 26, OD 27) | HP 68/68 | I+7, P+11 | F+6, R+14, W+6 | ki pool (6/6), panache (3/3), clover (3/3), Timelost +1 (1/1) | Active Conditions: none
Tsuan will open one of the doors as above unless someone actively stops her.
Scattered servants' outfits hang over the edges of bedposts in this sparsely furnished private quarters.
Int or Wis or Bluff or Disguise DC 10 :
You can easily spend 5 minutes in one of these unpopulated rooms to assemble a servants' outfit that will pass muster with the guests (providing a + 10 circumstance bonus on Disguise or Bluff checks to impersonate a servant).
retired in PF1, continued in PF2 | "Tsuan" | NG female (she/her) human (Tien) ninja 7 / swashbuckler 1 | AC 24 (T 17, FF 18, DP 26, OD 27) | HP 68/68 | I+7, P+11 | F+6, R+14, W+6 | ki pool (6/6), panache (3/3), clover (3/3), Timelost +1 (1/1) | Active Conditions: none
Disguise:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Spoiler wrote:
You can easily spend 5 minutes in one of these unpopulated rooms to assemble a servants' outfit that will pass muster with the guests (providing a + 10 circumstance bonus on Disguise or Bluff checks to impersonate a servant).
This would really help. But it does take 5 minutes.
Male LN Oread Monk 2 (Student of the Stone) l HP: 15/15 l AC: 17 (14 Touch, 13 FF) l CMB: +4, CMD: 17 l F: +4, R: +6, W: +6 l Init: +3 l Perc: +8, Darkvision 60 ft l Speed 20ft l Stunning Fist 2/2
"Perhaps I should be disguised as a servant?" Jyrrar offers. "I do not fit in well here."
retired in PF1, continued in PF2 | "Tsuan" | NG female (she/her) human (Tien) ninja 7 / swashbuckler 1 | AC 24 (T 17, FF 18, DP 26, OD 27) | HP 68/68 | I+7, P+11 | F+6, R+14, W+6 | ki pool (6/6), panache (3/3), clover (3/3), Timelost +1 (1/1) | Active Conditions: none
Tsuan votes in favor of spending the 5 minutes.
I'm guessing the trip back to the room is going to be as challenging (if not more) than the path here, so we're less than halfway through our path length. We haven't had any delays that would suggest we face time pressure already, so this would be a good investment of 5 min.
retired in PF1, continued in PF2 | "Tsuan" | NG female (she/her) human (Tien) ninja 7 / swashbuckler 1 | AC 24 (T 17, FF 18, DP 26, OD 27) | HP 68/68 | I+7, P+11 | F+6, R+14, W+6 | ki pool (6/6), panache (3/3), clover (3/3), Timelost +1 (1/1) | Active Conditions: none
retired in PF1, continued in PF2 | "Tsuan" | NG female (she/her) human (Tien) ninja 7 / swashbuckler 1 | AC 24 (T 17, FF 18, DP 26, OD 27) | HP 68/68 | I+7, P+11 | F+6, R+14, W+6 | ki pool (6/6), panache (3/3), clover (3/3), Timelost +1 (1/1) | Active Conditions: none
Tsuan opens the door to the west as stealthily as possible. Icon moved in case it's not clear which door I'm talking about. Also, I may have accidentally reordered the slides.
In the crowded room, Rilia strips naked, and changes into in a naughty Chelaxian maid's outfit. "What?" she says and smiles.
Lai Tsuan wrote:
Tsuan opens the door to the west as stealthily as possible. Icon moved in case it's not clear which door I'm talking about. Also, I may have accidentally reordered the slides.
Male LN Oread Monk 2 (Student of the Stone) l HP: 15/15 l AC: 17 (14 Touch, 13 FF) l CMB: +4, CMD: 17 l F: +4, R: +6, W: +6 l Init: +3 l Perc: +8, Darkvision 60 ft l Speed 20ft l Stunning Fist 2/2
Jyrrar feels more comfortable now he has been disguised. The female's nakedness doesn't bother him as he silently trails behind the others.
Male TN Half-Orc Spiritualist 2 | HP 15/15 | AC 16 T 12 FF 14 | CMB +2, CMD 14 | F: +3, R: +2, W: +6 | Init: +2 | Perc: +3, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft | Switchscythe: +3, 2d4+1 | Spells: 1st 3/3 | Active conditions: None.
William changes into the servants outfit and follows the rest of the group. As he is walking, he realizes that the cane/hidden scythe doesn't really work that well with the rest of the outfit, but he shrugs it off. He motions to the end of the hallway. "Shall we?"
retired in PF1, continued in PF2 | "Tsuan" | NG female (she/her) human (Tien) ninja 7 / swashbuckler 1 | AC 24 (T 17, FF 18, DP 26, OD 27) | HP 68/68 | I+7, P+11 | F+6, R+14, W+6 | ki pool (6/6), panache (3/3), clover (3/3), Timelost +1 (1/1) | Active Conditions: none
Tsuan peeks out of the door at the end of thr corridor.
The south gallery is separated from the ballroom by the same manner of curtains as the north gallery, and it stretches from the staging area past an open door to the foyer before ending at the door to Zarta's chambers and a smaller hallway that continues to the southwest.
Just east of the doors to the foyer are a couple of tall racks currently being used as a cloak check.
Like the north gallery, the south gallery is extremely busy with servant traffic. There is no chance to move between the gallery and the staging area without being noticed.
Succeeding to intimidate (hard DC) is enough to get the skittish servants to mind their own business, but failure can have consequences (I.e. earns the party one strike).
Following this or a similar line of action takes the party 5 minutes to elbow through the crowded corridor from one side to the other
Int or Wis or Bluff or Disguise DC 10 :
If you are dressed in a servants' outfit from area A11 she can blend in with the other servants bustling through this area with ease and cross the hall in only 2 minutes.
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But Tsuan is glad because loitering around the west end of the gallery where you currently are is considerably less obtrusive, and moving between the servants' passage, the foyer, the cloak check, and Zarta's door can be accomplished easily (with an easy Perception check to time movement so as to avoid notice, with a failed check costing the party 1 minute.)