Yoon nods after Fyl suggests that she scouts ahead.
She starts to move to the bar and maybe if possible tries to make into the kitchen to eavesdrop.
She starts to move to the bar and maybe if possible tries to make into the kitchen to eavesdrop.
Once inside, Yoon sees several local laborers hunched over cheap food, some engaging in casual games of chance. The discussions are mostly cursing and muttering to the same old friends about the same old troubles.
Unnoticed, Yoon makes her way to the bar, which is tended by a stout man tending to the drinks of a small group of workers.
In the kitchen is a younger man, covered in flour, who silently goes about fileting and battering pieces of fish. There appear to be no additional staff.
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Micah moves into an alleyway and sees a window up high that might give a view inside so they can know a bit about the layout. He looks around and releases his held breath, "Hold on, I saw this done once. I think I can just... jump off that wall there and get a grip on the window ledge."
His foot slips and he slams to the ground, loosing his breath for a moment, "Uh, not like that though."
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Rogarch tries to stifle a snort as she witnesses Micah's total lack of athleticism. She smiles at him as she can see he is trying.
The Bloodrager receives a high five from Helping Hand (Guidance) and then tries to climb into a position where she is able to see something of value.
(Take 10 on Climb is 19)
Rogarch gains a strong vantage, where she can get a good view of the establishment and a closer inspection of the decorative pearls. Although they are cheap fabrications, they display a craftsmanship that, with the correct tools and materials, could yield remarkably realistic fakes.
Sneaking up to the bar, Alice learns that the barkeep and proprietor is named, Paltus Flynter, though he asks the regulars to call him “Pal”. He seems quite willing to lend an ear to his any present or future customers.
As the party goes about making preparations, customers continue to come and go from the establishment. Though, as the noon hour approaches, the balance shifts slightly towards more coming. While far from crowded, the establishment now supports several more patrons than earlier in the day.
For some unknown reason SnufflingLumpGus grabs a table leg with his trunk and throws the table up toward the ceiling.
Trunks fly, tables are tossed, and growls cause patrons to jump from their seats causing the tavern to become like a powder keg.
It is then ignited by the bloodrager's shove!
The establishment becomes a whirlwind of rage and chaos. Shouts fill the air. Blows are exchanged. Bar implements and furniture sail across the room. Pieces of debris find their way into the drinks of several customers!
It is very difficult to pinpoint the location of any particular person amidst the ongoing bedlam and turmoil, let alone engage in any meaningful exchange of words.
The ensuing noise drowns the chime of the noon hour. It is clear that any meeting planned at the Overflowing Oyster for the noon hour will not go off as planned.
Suddenly, over the noise of the brawl comes a series of cries from outside. After a few moments, as the sounds of the brawl begin to die down, you can hear, "I will repeat! This is Captain Kreig Ornellson of the Diobel Guard! This establishment is now under investigation for illegal activities. All of you, raise your hands and exit out the front door in an orderly fashion!"
It would appear that the local authorities are conducting a raid!
Yoon sees the turmoil and decides that it is time to get going!
"Hey team, here is a path in the crowd. Let's go!"
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@Alice - Your character will get a +4 bonus to her Stealth check for being small. So your score should be 21 and not 17. It might not matter now but this is good to know. :)
Rogarch tries to be athletic. She tries to jump into the hole in the crowd that Yoon has discovered with a little help from her familiar.
With impressive skill, the Pathfinders find a path through the crowd and a means to slip out of the tavern undetected by the authorities or the rowdy patrons within it.
Satisfied that the meeting between the unknown agents of the Aspis Consortium and Kortos Consortium have been disrupted, the Pathfinders have only the initial task yet to complete.
With approximately five hours of daylight left, the party is free to return to the sewer lair and await for Laszo "The Leper" to return there.
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Rogarch shrugs feeling that petty theft is beneath her at any rate.
"We need the alchemist notes as well I believe to complete the third task. The sample is a good start. Ok, I am willing to wait for tonight if you want and not go to the docks. Laszo will feel the end of my hammer. I promise you that! That task I feel compelled to complete if we are to do only two of the three."
With one task complete and needing only Laszo's notes to complete a second (and cautioned not to undertake a third), the party has about five hours to make any preparations for Laszo's anticipated return to his sewer lair.
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Micah glowers, though to be fair that is his default expression, ”All eggs, one basket, not smart. But will do what group wants. Can we move addicts out of danger now?”
If the do or if they don’t, Micah will attempt to disguise himself similarly to those in the sewer lab. A few pieces of clothing from a cheap resale shop and hiding his weapons in his pack and using it as a pillow.
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Come on you ragamuffin, let's go. BB drags one of the wretches over his shoulder and hauls him/her up to the street and drapes the limp form over SLG's back. Then he heads back down for another. We will take these to someplace safe for a while.
BB takes them to some church with a reputation for good works. He will just leave them at the door and say, Found these over that way. Seems like something happened to them. Then he will leave without saying anything more.
After he is sure he is not being followed and stops for a bite to eat, he heads back to join the others in the sewer.
Yoon moves forward in the shadows.
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Rogarch nods agreeing with Micah. She feels that they could have attempted all three missions.
"I am not going to dress like a sewer rat. I want Laszo to see me before I crush his skull with my hammer."
With those words the warrior moves to the front of the party when the time is right. Immediately prior to advancing forward she activates both of her wands leaving her Wand of Shield to the very last moment.
She loads her defensive wand back into her Spring Loaded Wrist Sheath and places the other wand in her pocket for safekeeping. Helping Hand touches her for luck (Guidance).
Wand of Shield is activated automatically as it is on her spell list.
"I am not going to dress like a sewer rat. I want Laszo to see me before I crush his skull with my hammer."
With those words the warrior moves to the front of the party when the time is right. Immediately prior to advancing forward she activates both of her wands leaving her Wand of Shield to the very last moment.
She loads her defensive wand back into her Spring Loaded Wrist Sheath and places the other wand in her pocket for safekeeping. Helping Hand touches her for luck (Guidance).
Rogarch stomachs the contents of the water in which she wades.
With the party in place for an ambush, there is little else to do but wait.
Shortly after nightfall, the grate to the sewer briefly opens and a figure descends down the ladder.
Picture of Laszo now added to Slides.
"Eh? What's this now?!" cries the Laszo as he begins reaching for a vial.
Location of Laszo now added on Map in green.
LEPER INTO ACTION! Round One Begins!
Alice
Fyl
Yoon
Rogarch
Micah
Laszo
BiggerBird
Laszo avoids getting caught in the syrupy substance, but is blindsided by Rogarch's strike, which sends him almost reeling to the filth covered ground.
LEPER INTO ACTION! Round One Cont'd!
Alice
Fyl
Yoon
Rogarch
Micah
Laszo -21 HP
BiggerBird
Yoon double moves!
Fyl fiery ray fells the foe!
The lab notes are difficult to decipher, but they are extensive—the handwriting is tiny, cramped, and organized.
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"Well... that was a little lackluster after waiting in a sewer for hours. I guess our cook was just burnt out," comments Fyl with a small frown.
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"Let's see what we can do to keep the sewer smell in the sewer," Fyl responds as his veins start to illuminate with a coppery energy, like a bio-luminescence in the dark sewer. With a motion, the debris is pulled off of Rogarch like a dripping ooze in reverse and balled up before drifting over to the stream of stank and plopping back in.
"Hmm, maybe I should have burned that as well. Oh well, let's see what our friend here has on him," says Fyl as he moves to inspect the fallen foe. Digging through pockets and pouches, Fyl hears the crumpling of parchment and pulls them out to take a look. "This looks promising. Can anyone figure out what it says?"
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Rogarch smiles at Fyl as the grime is magically removed from her body.
"Many thanks. Perhaps I should pick up a wand or at least a scroll of that spell. So useful and so affordable."
"It was a quick battle but quite satisfying."
The warrior points to the body in response to the sorcerer's question.
"Look, he has some loot as well and the notes we need. We might not be able to understand them but that is not a requirement. We only need to retrieve them."
"Look, he has some loot as well and the notes we need. We might not be able to understand them but that is not a requirement. We only need to retrieve them."