Walk back into Samel's cell, again collecting the key and unlocking. Look at Samel "up with you now Samel, we are going somewhere safer, best no talking."
Walk out of cell placing key on the hook, turning to see Samel is following. Wait for the Sheriff.
The sheriff, now carrying a Watch lantern, meets Dora and Samel halfway and directs them along a corridor that Dora knows leads to the back door of the sheriff's office and the small service alley that runs through the middle of the block.
Opening the door to the outside, the three are met by the cool, damp night air and the darkness of the alley.
"It is not far," says the sheriff, stepping outside. Then a sudden clattering off to the right makes him stop.
"Your sword, Handleader," says the sheriff. "We are not alone."
[OOC: Presuming you try to find out what made the noise, please make a Perception check. If not, please tell me what else you want to do.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC: The sheriff has not drawn his sword, but Dora thinks he has his hand on the pommel of his dagger. Dora would know that the back exit to the Watch House is about halfway along the service road and—although she has never entered the sheriff's residence from the back—she believes it must be to the left a little way.
The lantern seems to have killed any night vision that Dora had, but that doesn't prevent her from hearing the sounds of running feet and the huffing of what sounds like a horse. There is also a faint whiff of something unpleasant in the air.]
Drawing her scimitar, Dora looks out into the darkness to try to put form to what her other senses are revealing.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
The sheriff takes off, dragging Samel along by the arm.
"Poo-ey," says the youth out loud, before using his free hand to pinch his nose closed.
Once the three characters enter the service alley properly, Dora sees a hooded lantern atop a horse-drawn cart about thirty feet up the alley to the right. The hunched-up driver can be clearly seen in the low light from the lantern, but there are a number of harder-to-see, smaller figures moving around the cart.
With a better view, Dora recognises the cart. It is a night soil cart doing its rounds.
She also hears a laugh of relief from the sheriff as she sidles along after him.
[OOC: If you don't remember, Dora has met up with a night soil cart earlier this evening (seehere). It would seem that the Watch aren't the only ones with shitty working conditions.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"... so you want us to be discreet and that means no extra hands?"
"I have servants who can provide extra protection," says the sheriff, "and the Watch house still needs to be manned."
[OOC: Dora would know that the main Watch house would also only have a single hand to run it at this time of the morning.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"We should let the duty Handsman know where we are going and that the drunk prisoner can be released."
"I will do that," says the sheriff heading towards the entrance. "You prepare the witness for the move; I will be back shortly."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Walk back into Samel's cell, again collecting the key and unlocking. Look at Samel "up with you now Samel, we are going somewhere safer, best no talking."
Walk out of cell placing key on the hook, turning to see Samel is following. Wait for the Sheriff.
Without saying anything, Samel gets up and follows Dora out of the cell.
"Hey, Handleader," shouts the man from the other cell. "I thought you said I could go home."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
" ... yes, the guard will let you go shortly."
"You are a guard..." says the man, sounding confused. "And you are letting him out of his cell. Why not me?"
Looking at the man's cell door, Dora can see him peering through the window.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Palo, I am not letting him out, I am escorting him elsewhere. I will check that the duty Handsman has been asked to release you."
To Samel "Stay behind me and don't say a word." I walk cautiously to the front desk looking for the Sheriff.
The sheriff, now carrying a Watch lantern, meets Dora and Samel halfway and directs them along a corridor that Dora knows leads to the back door of the sheriff's office and the small service alley that runs through the middle of the block.
Opening the door to the outside, the three are met by the cool, damp night air and the darkness of the alley.
"It is not far," says the sheriff, stepping outside. Then a sudden clattering off to the right makes him stop.
"Your sword, Handleader," says the sheriff. "We are not alone."
[OOC: Presuming you try to find out what made the noise, please make a Perception check. If not, please tell me what else you want to do.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Perception 8
[OOC the alley? Is the Watch Station at the end or are they turning right or left? Has the Sheriff drawn a weapon?]
Draw Scimitar.
[OOC: The sheriff has not drawn his sword, but Dora thinks he has his hand on the pommel of his dagger. Dora would know that the back exit to the Watch House is about halfway along the service road and—although she has never entered the sheriff's residence from the back—she believes it must be to the left a little way.
The lantern seems to have killed any night vision that Dora had, but that doesn't prevent her from hearing the sounds of running feet and the huffing of what sounds like a horse. There is also a faint whiff of something unpleasant in the air.]
Drawing her scimitar, Dora looks out into the darkness to try to put form to what her other senses are revealing.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Sheriff, douse that light and run, Samel stay with him!"
I take one last look at the source of the noise and then listening for the Sheriff's footsteps run after him.
Perception
5
The sheriff takes off, dragging Samel along by the arm.
"Poo-ey," says the youth out loud, before using his free hand to pinch his nose closed.
Once the three characters enter the service alley properly, Dora sees a hooded lantern atop a horse-drawn cart about thirty feet up the alley to the right. The hunched-up driver can be clearly seen in the low light from the lantern, but there are a number of harder-to-see, smaller figures moving around the cart.
With a better view, Dora recognises the cart. It is a night soil cart doing its rounds.
She also hears a laugh of relief from the sheriff as she sidles along after him.
[OOC: If you don't remember, Dora has met up with a night soil cart earlier this evening (see here). It would seem that the Watch aren't the only ones with shitty working conditions.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC Ho, ho, ho!]
"Lets keep that lantern doused Sheriff, you should know the way blindfolded and I don't want to attract attention."
The sheriff does not reply but instead moves to the opposite side of the service alley where he raps loudly on a gate set into a high fence.
As Dora catches up to the sheriff and Samel, he raps once more on the gate. "Come on," he growls. "Where are you, Felicia?"
Meanwhile, Samel seems more interested in the approaching night soil cart.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Stand beside Samel on the side away from the cart, keep watch along both sides of alley. Sheathe my scimitar but keep my hand on the hilt.