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Lets hope this goes a lot better...

stealth agnes: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
stealth Laika: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

"Pfew, that was a little bit too close for comfort."

Agnes pets Laika, who is very glad to see the halfling again.
"Badger sounds like a good plan."

Agnes quickly throws off her mask, and smears her face and clothes with ash and mud.
Drooping her shoulders, she does her best to look like a child.
quick improv disguise?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Doing a few steps out of the shadows she cowers.
"P..please sir. It was like that when I got here. Please. I was just so hungy. I hoped there was just something that I could trade to get some bread. Please sir. I didnt mean no harm by it. Those men that broke the lock left anyway."

bluff: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Agnes gives Laika the down command so that the wolf lies down behind some fallen over beams. In the dark and rain, the wolf looks pretty much like another pile of rubble.

Agnes herself jumps behind what is left of the chimney.

stealth agnes: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
stealth Laika: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

The pack will look around. Is there a likely place to hide? Bushes? A shed that survived?

In a whisper:
"Fiddlesticks. They are coming back. Take cover!"

stealth agnes: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
stealth Laika: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

With the sound of the lock snapping, Laika easily slinks into the shadows.
Agnes however catches her foot on a cobblestone, and stumbles for a moment.

"Yes? Please?"

Agnes and Laika give eachother a look. Then at the wall. Then back at eachother.

"Fiddlesticks."

Agnes nods. "While I cant see very well in the dark, Id like to take a pass see if I can get Laika to sniff anyting out."

Getting Laika back up the stairs is quite a hassle, luckily there are several strong arms to help.

Agnes listens attentively to Adun's story, adding a few details of her own where appropriate.

"Yeah... poor Nan..."

Agnes was about to remove her mask herself, but then she hears the Fiends words of wisdom.

"I'm afraid I have to agree with the Fiend. Ive lost people to the Thrunists, and I rather not loose any more. I'll start the mission for supplies. People often see me moving stuff about, so I doubt it will raise suspicion."

Agnes sighs a deep sigh. "I suppose that is inevitable then. If Cough has become a danger to you, something must be done, and caging her is not much of an option. I dont know what she was to you, but Ive had to put down my share of animals down the years. While I dont look forward to this task, I can assist you with it."

Agnes holds out her hands in a neutral gesture.
"We do indeed wear masks to protect those we hold dear. I've lost too many already to the beasts who make the law. Most of us here do have legitimate businesses. Fighting for freedom is something we do because we feel that we must. Living down here would work, altough it is less then pleasant, but then again, its safer then staying up on top. I dont think even I could come up with an excuse why I would suddenly would have hired four helpers."

"I am sorry if we scared you. we had a run in with a crocodile and the corby that the Silver Shadow mentioned. We're all a big high strung at the moment, but we mean you no harm."

diplo: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

"Ill provide you with some backup Fiend."

Agnes dismounts, and gives Laika the command to guard.

She then leaves to take a look trough the room with all the crates.
perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

"Looks more like some kind of waiting room. Maybe smuggelers? Play cards while waiting for a boat to show up?"

"A dire corby? I've never heard of that. What a weird name. Looks dangerous. What shall we do with it?"

"Ow jeez... Its clear what happened to Nan... but still..."

Agnes dismounts so that Laika can shake the water out of his coat.

"That thing scared the bejeebus out of me."

Having lost momentum, Agnes opts to just stab at the thrashing gator.

normal lance attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

But again all the trashing and water splashing about messes up her aim.

The Pack charges forward as a team, lance front and center.

charge with lance: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10

But the trashing and the splashing totally throws off Agnes her aim...

Its not a true city adventure unless you have Gators in the sewers!

Agnes now sees that holding back is hampering her. She guides Laika closer to the beast, and draws her lance, hoping for an opening to charge.

double move

Seeing that the others have the situation well under control, Agnes stays back, softly petting Laika to keep the wolf calm.

"Ugh, that smells rank. Better be carefull Pale Knight."

Agnes looks around. perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

With the rank smell, Laike is not keen to sniff around.

handle animal: 1d20 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 3 = 15

With Blue Thorn's help Agnes manages to coax Laika down.
Having had to sit still for so long getting measured and fitted, the wolf knows that she has no ulterior motives (and sometimes treats).

Once in the cellar, Agnes snifss deeply. "Mmmm, as beans, coffee smells just as good."

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

"Ow yes, there was a poor hungry mama dog with puppies in there. She was real scared of us, poor thing."

Agnes clearly has her own set of priorities for this mission.

Agnes scrunces up her nose. "Ew. I dont want a hideout with a stinky pool of goop. Who knows that kind of diseases you get from that."

"If that wall is safe to bring down, maybe we just should. That poor mama is just trying to defend her pups."

"Sounds like a plan." The Pack agrees with the Pale Knight.

The RNG has been thoroughly evil to you guys. This encounter has also been interesting with the lack of ability to truly brute force (d10, d12, or 2d6) or really blast spells. The Vigilante Experiment!

Its been real vindictive lately. If made my party in another game fail 4 or the 5 will saves. Against panicked. So cue the benny hill theme...

The diceroller is defenitely on the side of the Lemure.

"Stop hitting my friend!"

lance attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Agnes steers Laika forward.

lance attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

"Looks like they are having the grossest pool party in the world."

Dropping her sword, Agnes takes the lance out of its harness. It wont give her the advantage of a charge, but it superior reach allows her to poke at one of the creatures.

lance attac, NO charge: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Non too keen to charge around the slippery pool, Agnes positions Laika adjacent to one of the blobs.

longsword attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Then she spurs Laika to bite.

bite attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

percept: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

"I dont know what I expected... things keep getting more gross with every door we open!"

Agnes feels much better now that she is back in the saddle.

"This place is just plain weird. It gives me the creeps."

The Pack also tries to help.

"Pull, Laika, pull!
push for the serve trick: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

strenth check Laika: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

But the wolfs paws scrabble on the tile floor, getting no tracktion.

strength check Agnes: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

"Can we try one more time to get Laike down here? He can assist with pulling down the grate."

Assuming someone comes to help catch the wolf: handle animal: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Still a bit unsure, Laika makes the jump. With some help of the others, Agnes catches the wolf.

"Good boy!"

Getting back into the saddle, The Pack joins the rest at the grate.
"I am sure Laika can help pull if we use a rope"

"What strange creatures."

Agnes moves back into the first room to look at Laika.
"Its ok little brother. We are all fine."

Agnes moves around, barely making it to slash at blue.

longsword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

reflex save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Stepping out of the grease, Agnes makes her way around the puddle.
double move again

Moved Adun

Seeing that two of the others move against red, Agnes starts moving towards the other opossum creatures. double move

Agnes carefully follows, letting the taller ones enter first. She feels a bit insecure without Laika, but if he doesnt want to jump, he doesnt want to jump. Nothing to be done about that.

Agnes looks at her wounds.
"Thank you Blue Thorn. Its not too serious. Lets keep our limited resources for when we need them."

"ew. Also. Auch."

Agnes looks around.

"What is this place... it keeps getting weirder and weirder here."

"Ew!", agnes exclaims when bits of rat fly everywhere.

She then takes another swing at Red.

melee attack at Red: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

What the...

Agnes draws her sword and takes a swing at one of the rats.
I've marked one of the rats with a red border if that is ok. That way its easier to deteremine which one we're hitting

melee attack at Red: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

"Oh dear..."

Agnes makes Laika wait at the top of the ladder, then quickly climbs down. "Just be carefull, he's a big boy."
Getting into position with The Pale Knight and the Silver Shadow, she motions up.

"C'mon Laika! Jump!"
handle animal: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Laika knows the 'Come' command, but that might not entirely cover jumping into a hole

"Arg, what is happening?!"

Agnes frantically looks around.

"This is not good!

Not able to eaily get Laika down the ladder, Agnes retreats out of the room and takes cover in the corner of the hallway.

Agnes looks in horror at the implements scattered about.

"What in Gozre's name happened here..."

Eyeing the trapdoor: "Is there a ladder? I can set Laika to guard the trapdoor. He doesnt really do ladders."