Let's try the far door so we avoid the dog.
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Ummm.. I think so. I came to the city with the intention of opening a Locksmith shop, but I had to give all my seed money to Mistress Elara when Gaedren took all the money for her orphans. So I know the theory, but I haven't really picked very many locks outside of practice. There isn't a lot of need of that back home.
She looks far to guilty about the money for the orphans for this to be the full story. There's more to this here.
She smiles before continuing.
But this sounds like a fun way to test the theory. Come on, quietly if you can.
Tisha sneaks out and heads to the far door, hoping that the others follow her quietly.
When she gets to the door she slides a small bag out of her belt pouch, pulls out her tools and sets about opening the lock.
Tisha unlocks the lock.
If we head in, I can take the lead.
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"I suppose it's better than rushing in the front door to get chewed on by that dog..." mutters Narciso. He then busies himself casting message 3 times (to link with Briggi, Tisha and Ernhild).
Tish manages to silently unlock the door and open it. The others make the boards creak or creak themselves in their armor. This alerts the dog.
The floor here is slick with river water, bits of seaweed, and fish blood, and the air is thick with the accompanying scents. Wooden catwalks to the north and south allow access between the western part of the fishery and the floor of the room, which is ten feet lower. A wide opening in the floor to the south allows direct access to the sloppy, muddy water of the Jeggare River a further three feet down, while to the northwest stands an immense eight-foot-tall wooden vat, its sides caked and waterproofed with tar. Inside is a foul-looking mixture of chum, river water, and who knows what else. To the east are stacked many barrels and crates, each with a fish painted on it. Over a dozen small hammocks hang from under the catwalks, each with its own ratty blanket and pillow and an unwashed urchin.
The door to the west is open and the dog comes barking and growling down the stairs.
One bolt and a yelp later, the dog is down.
"Bloo is dead!" someone whispers.
Stay in yer cots, wee ones.
Tisha whispers harshly:
Where is Gaedren Lamm and his lackies? Tell us now! Anyone who tries to defend him will be put down like Bloo. Anyone who helps us will be let out of here and given a chance at a better life.
The kids are scared, but make no move to follow Tisha's suggestion.
"Hey, what's going on here. Get lost!" one of the kids hollers back and jumps out of his hammok. "Attack them!" he orders.
This is not a kid, but a gnome.
The kids all reluctantly get out of their hammoks and pull out knives or grab a pitchfork.
This is not good.
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Tisha drops here spear into a ready position:
Stay back children, and I will not harm you unless you attack us.
She steps slightly farther into the room and points here spear at the boy who jumped down and ordered the others to attack.
But you are not a child. You are a gnome and most likely a pedophile who gets his rocks off watching these kids sleep. So you need to surrender or be held responsible for any real child that gets hurt!
The first two kids comes at Tisha. Tisha pokes half heartedly at the kids and misses.
Briggi fights defensively and tries to move towards the now pointed out gnome
Unable to see in the dark room, Narciso pulls a sunrod and strikes it on the doorjamb. Then he steps past Enrhild, into the room.
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"A gnome? That's messed up." Ernhild tries to find a position from which she can have a clear shot at the gnome. She mumbles a prayer to Abadar. Every party member nearby suddenly feel more alert.
Ernhild lowers her crossbow with a frustrated groan. "Stupid." She puts it away.
Another bolt wasted. Two more kids come at the group, the first again at Tish, the next just fills up the space and blocks the path.
Tisha draws a Dagger and tries to hit the Gnome before it can run away.
Tish takes a step backward and sets her feet to start knocking out kids.
Too many urchins in the way, Up the ramp to cut him off or back out?
Tish tries to knock out the child to free up the watchman to grab the gnome if he wants.
Tish still doesn't manage to properly whack a kid. More kids come pushing from behind.
There is nothing that I can do unless you want me to start cleaving through the children.
The rest of the kids line up while Briggi is searching for good options forward. The gnome runs up to the door and knocks hard "Intruders, wake up."
There is nothing that I can do unless you want me to start cleaving through the children.
"What does the guard do whenever some street kids get out of hand?!? Break some heads..."
If only I had a sap then I could spank em.
if it gets me out of here… fine. Check my belt on your side. There is a sap hanging there.
The kids keep flailing at Tish.
Narciso snaps at Briggi and Tisha "Get your shit together you pair of clowns, before we get knifed to death by the Lambs for god's sake!"
He takes a big step up the staircase, and leans his longspear against the wall. Then he unhooks his crossbow from where it hangs on the side of his pack and spans it...
Luckily the other kids are blocked from applying knives to the introders.
Tish is slow to dodge and has to catch a knife with her bracer, sending a jolt up her arm.
I don't see you doing anything up there. Tisha fires back at the bossy half-human on the stairs.
Time for close in work... Tisha mumbles to herself as she slides her spear onto her back with her left hand and pulls out her sap with her right, holding it out for the dwarf to take. Here. Go put some of these kids to sleep before someone makes a mistake and gets really hurt.
Briggi grabs the sap and thwacks a kid. Sorry for this lad, you'll wake up with a black eye and a headache
Briggi sends a kid to sleep the rough way. Another kid steps up and stabs at Briggi.
The gnome disappears through the door.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
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"You want to fight for Gaedren, then share his fate" snarls Narciso as he shoots...
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He replies to Tisha "That's how it's done elf. Now get on with the dirty job!"
Briggi is still uncomfortable hitting kids and it shows in the execution. Narciso on the other hand has no such qualms and take down one of the kids.
While Ernhild starts a tangible argument with Narciso it becomes clear whom the gnome wanted to get. A tall slanky man emerges from the door and throws a vial at the intruders.