Narciso isn|t sure, but Ernhild can tell that the woman is honest in what she is telling. Also, between the yellow eyes and the inside knowledge about what is going on in the sewers you can tell she is a wererat too. And Tisha remembers that besides the unpleasentness of what you can catch when bitten by a wererat, you should bring silver weapons when you want to kill one.
I still have alchemist fire to throw and can see if there is a way we can silver our weapons.
Yes if talking fails silvered weapons will be a must.
Oh and if you used yours we need to refresh our anti-plagues. Rat and wererat bites spread some diseases.
Still got mine and am willing to share
Briggi buys two silversheens.
Tisha also buys a silversheen.
Ugg that is expensive. I sure hope we get some cash out of this trek into the sewers.
Perhaps we could get a loan from Ernhild's temple.
Saddly most banks want you to pay loans back…
Briggi leads the way down.
Entering the sewers at the bottom of the stairs you face the disgustingly visible haze of noxious sewer reek. Following the flow of unmentionable slop through the sewer tunnel’s filth-slick you find the 'unexpected' fork. Most of the muck continues on its expected path, but a small stream of ooze diverts off through a wide cleft in the moldy masonry wall. The man-sized crack cuts deep into the rock behind the wall, and wisps of thin white smoke issue forth.
Briggi loads his crossbow and will lead the way through the crack.
Not being one for stealth and careful exploration Briggi moves into the supposed lair of the wererat. The flow of sewer filth oozes into this rough-hewn stone cave, pooling to the south before continuing through a crude channel in the eastern wall. Fat black mushrooms and other disgusting fungus grow thick around the pool of slime. Several low alcoves are cut into the walls, each filled with moldering hay, filthy furs, and tiny bones.
Two wererats stand guard and some oversized rats frolic in the sewage.
Briggi doesn't open fire tight off, not wanting this to become a massacre.
Hey there, were rats. Would you be friends with Girrigz?
Naricso takes a cautious sniff at the smoke (in case it is something strange), and then follows behind Briggi.
"Who are you, and what do you want?" They don't sound happy about some stranger waltzing in.
Tisha downs the antiplague before she takes a position at the back of the party just outside the cave entrance hiding against the wall the best she can.
She draws her spear and watches to make sure nothing is sneaking up on the party as the others talk.
Listening to the conversation she tries to determine if the are about to be attacked.
Noting the wererat’s tone, Tisha stays silent and alert waiting to see how this plays out.
+2 wis
Narciso readies a spell in his mind, in case it drops in the pot...
Name's Briggi. We want to talk to Girrigz about his beef with the topside.
the wererat snarls back.
As the dwarfs don't look like they will leave anytime soon, but also look like they are not easy to fight off one were rat calls back into the den.
Out of the next cave steps a very angry looking wererat. You can olso see some more of them at a campfire. The angry looking one wields a silvery rapier.
Girrigz glares at his guards and then at Briggi. "Why aren't those city dwellers dead already?" He charges Briggi. But Briggi is faster.
Narciso steps backwards making space for Briggi to fall back. As he does, he says "Don't let them flank you!"
Briggi steps back
Hold it! Cool yer rage for a few!
Girrigz comes at Briggi with his rapier. Wuith the fight started, the rats come flocking together to get a bite too.
Hearing the yell and someone charging, Tisha stays hidden and coats her spear with silversheen.
Well looks like talking is done. Stupid Rat. I guess I have to be ready to end him.
Briggi drops his crossbow and draws his silvered warhammer.
You dirty rat!
As Girrigz blocks the way to attack in melee, the other were rats get their crossbows out and load them. Briggi reacts too hastily and fails to make his hammer connect.
Narciso looks at the swarm of enemies in front of Briggi, and detonates a blast of light in their midst...
also, save vs blindness, reflex DC 18, dazzled if made save...
He follows that up by backing up again, and screaming soundlessly...
CL 5 +1 Varisian Tattoo
Fort DC 17 for 1/2 dmg, and if failed save, dazed for 1 round
Narciso blinds all close by enemies and hurts Girrigz, but the enraged were rat isn't giving up. The blinded rats disperse.
Tisha slips around the corner and stabs past Briggi at Girrigz.
Then she steps back around the corner and hides again.
Tisha wounds Girrigz badly.
The two guards of this cave move into position and shoot Briggi. With little success.
Content with his level of cover and available targets, Narciso holds his position and gives the enemy another dose of fire...
also, save vs blindness, reflex DC 18, dazzled if made save...
Briggi attacks whatever is in front of him
The were rat blindly stabs in direction where the painful hit with the hammer came from. Girrigz doesn't look well, but in his rage doesn't stop.
Once again Tisha slips around the corner and attempts to end the Wererat that decided to attack Brigi instead of talking.
Then she stays up against the wall and tries to hide again.
Another stab from Tisha is enough to make the were rat topple over. The others reload their crossbows, but hold fire for now.
A few seconds to drop the leader. If this was a gang we just proved ourselves as someone not to mess with. I wonder if it works the same and they will talk now.
But she stays in hiding waiting for her companions to continue their discussion.