Letting Lord Szetin guide her hand, she sets the purse down on the table, and turns to face him, placing her hands affectionately on his chest. "My lord knows what he wants this evening", she says with a smile, not meeting his gaze, but instead watching his body for a dagger, or worse. His comment on murder had surprised her, and put her on edge.
OOC - Dodge as an action, but only if a weapon is produced. If he merely enjoys a bit of rough foreplay, then Ophelia will still play along.
Gideon feels a twinge in his stomach hoping its Dejans concoction given to him the night before taking effect. "Private contractors ey?" outnumbered, his escape route cut off, backup has to come from the next room. This could turn nasty very quickly, with a flick of his wrist he prepares his blade to be drawn hoping the others do not notice it under the folds of his cloak, why did i not bring my shield he cursed to himself. Rising from the step slowly he turns his thoughts inward, i must even the odds he thought, within his mind a portal of thought and emotion opened wide and from it engulfing his consciousness was a malevolence that almost overwhelmed him, rising fully now he opened his eyes, swirling with black mist he looked and the youngest guard allowing the terror to spill from himself and into the room.
Channel Divinity: Conquering Presence: WIS saving throw DC:14
Garin seems unaffected by Gideon's power but the other three guards are all clearly terrified. Costar steps back into the door, bumping loudly against it. The other two step away but as they do all of them seem to spasm in pain as well, Miek dropping to his knees. Garin splutters "What have you done?" as he steps towards Gideon his hand reaching for the paladin but twitching violently as it does.
Gideon himself feels another sharp stab of pain but not enough to affect him too much.
Ophelia/Sophia & Kai
As the atmosphere stays tense there is a sudden loud bump against the door that diverts Szetin's attention for a moment. He steps towards the door turning his back on Ophelia and leaving her within easy reach of her bag "What are those tools doing out there?" The Lord asks seemingly to himself more than Ophelia.
Seeing an opportunity present itself as Lord Szetin becomes distracted, she applies half of the oil in her purse to her gloves, and approaches Szetin from behind.
"My Lord, surely you would not lavish your guards with more attention than I?" Sophia approaches the lord, caressing his face with one hand, before turning his head fully towards her with the other, and kissing him passionately.
Gideon eyed the fallen contractors, shaking off his own stomach pain he hesitated now before the door. His power awakening inside as it always used to he was relieved for the first time in a long time that his capabilities had not left him completely since his fall. He considered his options, these men were easy pickings, standing over the guard by the door he raised his weapon ready to end the young mans life in one swift plunge. He could not, these men would create more problems dead than left unconscious with simply wounded pride. His faith restored somewhat he thanked Amek, placing two fingers together he kissed them before touching the symbol around his neck finishing the ritual. He steeled himself his faith reaffirmed he cast caution to the wind and opened the annex door sword in hand.
Szetin pauses at Ophelia's sudden movement as he nears the door, although he doesn't fully enter into the embrace her fingers run across enough of his skin to transfer the sleeping drug onto his neck. He turns back towards the door as he says "Didn't you hear that, what is going onnnn?" the words starting to slur almost immediately. As he reaches the handle he starts to sink to his knees, seemingly unaware he has done so he tries to open the door but his body doesn't respond.
Gideon
Moving towards the door Gideon feels Garin's hand brush against his shoulder and then fall away, just as he sees Costar collapse against the door holding his throat eyes bulging. Miek collapses to the ground as well, shortly followed by Daric, both of them twitching violently. As the paladin opens the door Costar falls in front of him as the door swings back towards Gideon.
Everyone
As the door opens Gideon sees Ophelia across the short corridor, between them is a kneeling Lord Szetin, looking completely dazed, and the prone, twitching body of Costar close to Gideon.
Ophelia also sees Garin reaching for Gideon over his shoulder, but she then sees froth at the guards mouth just as he falls out of sight.
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As Lord Szetin crashes to the floor, Kai hops out of Ophelia's purse and resumes his normal shape. He quickly looks around and scans the room. Then he moves Lord Szetin against a wall making sure that in so doing he does not set off any traps (Perception = 25) and turns to the party whispering "right what now?"
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Expecting combat Gideon was surprised to find Szetin on his knees. "What's wrong with him?" Gesturing to the Young Lord with his Scimitar.
Ophelia
"What's wrong with him?" Ophelia lets the question hang in the air for a second, frowning at Gideon "What's wrong with them?!", she exclaims, pointing at the guards convulsing on the floor. "We thought you were playing cards or having a drink! Are they dying?"
Regaining her composure, she turns to Kai, pointing to the hatch in the ceiling. "Get that open my dear, the pole for doing so is next to it."
Reaching into her hair, worn up for the occasion, Ophelia begins to dismantle her hairstyle, pulling out what should have been bobby pins, but are in fact a selection of files, lock picks and other paraphernalia to be used in the liberation of jewels from cabinets. As she finishes her hair tumbles down around her shoulders.
Walking over to the motionless form of Lord Szetin, Ophelia checks to make sure he is sound asleep. A wicked smile crosses her face as she removes his rapier from its scabbard, and motions to Kai with it. "Make sure you take this with you when you shape-shift again", she says with a chuckle. "Rather nice, don't you think?"
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"What's wrong with him?" Gideon gestures to the Young Lord with his Scimitar.
Pointing to where the comatose Lord Szetin is lying up against the wall, Kai says with a grin "Ophelia obviously exhausted him. No stamina that one! Be glad you weren't here to watch!"
"Make sure you take this with you when you shape-shift again", she says with a chuckle. "Rather nice, don't you think?"
Kai shoves the rapier into his belt and bows to Ophelia "I think I'll do just that!'He then picks up the pole and pushes open the hatch in the ceiling (Strength test if required = 21)
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Muffled voices rouse Gryffenfrom his meditation. He springs to his feet and puts Mr. Tickletoes into his pocket. Something bumps against the hatch and he readies himself for his part in the heist.
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"A little something from a mutual friend" pausing to turn back and look once again on the guards "I was led to believe its effects wouldn't be so serious, I was misinformed it would seem" continuing Gideon search's the would be guardsmen for anything that might discern who they work for. " These men" he began whilst rifling through pockets "said they were contractors and I for one am starting to question Dejan in his methods"
Investigation: 6
OOC: What are the weapons these contractors are carrying ?
As the group meet back up and they start to get an understanding of what has been happening with each other the four guards all go still, rictus grins on their faces looking like they died in a fair amount of pain. Szetin is fast asleep slumped against the wall, head hanging down chin against his chest, after Kai moves him away from the doorway.
Kai easily navigates the opening mechanism of the hatch and opens it, seeing Gryffen looking down at him from the opening, the early evening dusk sky visible now above them all, he does this after taking the overly ornate but very expensive looking rapier and fixing it to his belt, his sharp elven eyes see there are no traps anywhere on the floor or around the areas they need to work in.
Gideon's cursory glance over the guards shows they have nothing except their weapons, each man having either a shortsword or a mace, and studded leather armour.
The party are standing in the room with three display cases - when they checked previously they noticed the alarm, on a pressure pad holding the Ioun stone and no other traps, all three cases are also locked from underneath with multiple locks, a quick estimate would indicate that the 18 locks would take one extremely fast and capable lockpicker several minutes to pick but due to the unusual angles might end up taking three or more minutes. They know there are no more guards on this floor, but that there are other guards in the building on floors both below and above them. The dead guards are currently laying in a loose ring around the doorway leading to the annexe. Anybody walking past would obviously see them, but there is no clear reason to suspect company at this time.
"Agreed, lend a hand" Gideon busied himself with moving the four guards "Forgive me if this is rather macabre but shall we place a couple of items in Szetin's pockets and run the guards through with his rapier, make it look as if he killed them, give him a blow to the head with that mace" he gestured to the guard no sprawled on the annex floor.
"Get down here, Gryffen." The half-elf scowls, clearly irritated by how events were unraveling. "We were supposed to be doing this to demonstrate our skill as thieves, not to be associated with a bloodbath!"
She maneuvers herself under one of the cabinets without alarms, and gets to work on the locks. "Does it matter if we run them through with my new rapier? The damage is already done. If we get out of here without the alarm being raised, he wakes up, unharmed, in a room surrounded by his dead guards, with the jewels missing. He'll have a lot of explaining to do, especially when the real Sophia Piast is questioned and has nothing to do with it."
OOC lock picking is proficiency (if you have prof with thieve's tools) plus Dex bonus. Just Dex if not. DC for locks is 15. There are 18 locks, six to a display. Have at it, maybe best to roll about ten at a time and we'll work out how long it takes (it might matter- evil DM chuckle mwah ha hah!)
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Gryffenslides down the rope and pulls his hood up to activate his new cloak. He sees the dead bodies, having no idea what has happened. "Their deaths must have served some purpose," he muses. "Can we perhaps enhance the mystery? What if everything has disappeared? Guards, guests, exhibits. We would need to dispose of the dead, of course, but the real problem is your mark there. What becomes of him?"
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Sophia
Letting Lord Szetin guide her hand, she sets the purse down on the table, and turns to face him, placing her hands affectionately on his chest. "My lord knows what he wants this evening", she says with a smile, not meeting his gaze, but instead watching his body for a dagger, or worse. His comment on murder had surprised her, and put her on edge.
OOC - Dodge as an action, but only if a weapon is produced. If he merely enjoys a bit of rough foreplay, then Ophelia will still play along.
Gideon / Amek
Gideon feels a twinge in his stomach hoping its Dejans concoction given to him the night before taking effect. "Private contractors ey?" outnumbered, his escape route cut off, backup has to come from the next room. This could turn nasty very quickly, with a flick of his wrist he prepares his blade to be drawn hoping the others do not notice it under the folds of his cloak, why did i not bring my shield he cursed to himself. Rising from the step slowly he turns his thoughts inward, i must even the odds he thought, within his mind a portal of thought and emotion opened wide and from it engulfing his consciousness was a malevolence that almost overwhelmed him, rising fully now he opened his eyes, swirling with black mist he looked and the youngest guard allowing the terror to spill from himself and into the room.
Channel Divinity: Conquering Presence: WIS saving throw DC:14
Gideon/Amek
Saving throws
Costar 15
Daric 15
Garin 2
Miek 14
Garin seems unaffected by Gideon's power but the other three guards are all clearly terrified. Costar steps back into the door, bumping loudly against it. The other two step away but as they do all of them seem to spasm in pain as well, Miek dropping to his knees. Garin splutters "What have you done?" as he steps towards Gideon his hand reaching for the paladin but twitching violently as it does.
Gideon himself feels another sharp stab of pain but not enough to affect him too much.
Ophelia/Sophia & Kai
As the atmosphere stays tense there is a sudden loud bump against the door that diverts Szetin's attention for a moment. He steps towards the door turning his back on Ophelia and leaving her within easy reach of her bag "What are those tools doing out there?" The Lord asks seemingly to himself more than Ophelia.
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Lyreis - Level 6 Elf Fighter - Eberron: Omega
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Sophia
Seeing an opportunity present itself as Lord Szetin becomes distracted, she applies half of the oil in her purse to her gloves, and approaches Szetin from behind.
"My Lord, surely you would not lavish your guards with more attention than I?" Sophia approaches the lord, caressing his face with one hand, before turning his head fully towards her with the other, and kissing him passionately.
Gideon eyed the fallen contractors, shaking off his own stomach pain he hesitated now before the door. His power awakening inside as it always used to he was relieved for the first time in a long time that his capabilities had not left him completely since his fall. He considered his options, these men were easy pickings, standing over the guard by the door he raised his weapon ready to end the young mans life in one swift plunge. He could not, these men would create more problems dead than left unconscious with simply wounded pride. His faith restored somewhat he thanked Amek, placing two fingers together he kissed them before touching the symbol around his neck finishing the ritual. He steeled himself his faith reaffirmed he cast caution to the wind and opened the annex door sword in hand.
Ophelia/Kai
Szetin pauses at Ophelia's sudden movement as he nears the door, although he doesn't fully enter into the embrace her fingers run across enough of his skin to transfer the sleeping drug onto his neck. He turns back towards the door as he says "Didn't you hear that, what is going onnnn?" the words starting to slur almost immediately. As he reaches the handle he starts to sink to his knees, seemingly unaware he has done so he tries to open the door but his body doesn't respond.
Gideon
Moving towards the door Gideon feels Garin's hand brush against his shoulder and then fall away, just as he sees Costar collapse against the door holding his throat eyes bulging. Miek collapses to the ground as well, shortly followed by Daric, both of them twitching violently. As the paladin opens the door Costar falls in front of him as the door swings back towards Gideon.
Everyone
As the door opens Gideon sees Ophelia across the short corridor, between them is a kneeling Lord Szetin, looking completely dazed, and the prone, twitching body of Costar close to Gideon.
Ophelia also sees Garin reaching for Gideon over his shoulder, but she then sees froth at the guards mouth just as he falls out of sight.
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Lyreis - Level 6 Elf Fighter - Eberron: Omega
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Gideon
Expecting combat Gideon was surprised to find Szetin on his knees. "What's wrong with him?" Gesturing to the Young Lord with his Scimitar.
As Lord Szetin crashes to the floor, Kai hops out of Ophelia's purse and resumes his normal shape. He quickly looks around and scans the room. Then he moves Lord Szetin against a wall making sure that in so doing he does not set off any traps (Perception = 25) and turns to the party whispering "right what now?"
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DM - Four bards walk into a bar...
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Ophelia
"What's wrong with him?" Ophelia lets the question hang in the air for a second, frowning at Gideon "What's wrong with them?!", she exclaims, pointing at the guards convulsing on the floor. "We thought you were playing cards or having a drink! Are they dying?"
Regaining her composure, she turns to Kai, pointing to the hatch in the ceiling. "Get that open my dear, the pole for doing so is next to it."
Reaching into her hair, worn up for the occasion, Ophelia begins to dismantle her hairstyle, pulling out what should have been bobby pins, but are in fact a selection of files, lock picks and other paraphernalia to be used in the liberation of jewels from cabinets. As she finishes her hair tumbles down around her shoulders.
Walking over to the motionless form of Lord Szetin, Ophelia checks to make sure he is sound asleep. A wicked smile crosses her face as she removes his rapier from its scabbard, and motions to Kai with it. "Make sure you take this with you when you shape-shift again", she says with a chuckle. "Rather nice, don't you think?"
Pointing to where the comatose Lord Szetin is lying up against the wall, Kai says with a grin "Ophelia obviously exhausted him. No stamina that one! Be glad you weren't here to watch!"
Kai shoves the rapier into his belt and bows to Ophelia "I think I'll do just that!' He then picks up the pole and pushes open the hatch in the ceiling (Strength test if required = 21)
DM - Storm King's Thunder - The Gods Respond
DM - Four bards walk into a bar...
Cracitus Tibicen (Tibi) - Aarokocra - Rogue [Swashbuckler] / Fighter [Battlemaster]
Muffled voices rouse Gryffen from his meditation. He springs to his feet and puts Mr. Tickletoes into his pocket. Something bumps against the hatch and he readies himself for his part in the heist.
"A little something from a mutual friend" pausing to turn back and look once again on the guards "I was led to believe its effects wouldn't be so serious, I was misinformed it would seem" continuing Gideon search's the would be guardsmen for anything that might discern who they work for. " These men" he began whilst rifling through pockets "said they were contractors and I for one am starting to question Dejan in his methods"
Investigation: 6
OOC: What are the weapons these contractors are carrying ?
OOC Excellent!
As the group meet back up and they start to get an understanding of what has been happening with each other the four guards all go still, rictus grins on their faces looking like they died in a fair amount of pain. Szetin is fast asleep slumped against the wall, head hanging down chin against his chest, after Kai moves him away from the doorway.
Kai easily navigates the opening mechanism of the hatch and opens it, seeing Gryffen looking down at him from the opening, the early evening dusk sky visible now above them all, he does this after taking the overly ornate but very expensive looking rapier and fixing it to his belt, his sharp elven eyes see there are no traps anywhere on the floor or around the areas they need to work in.
Gideon's cursory glance over the guards shows they have nothing except their weapons, each man having either a shortsword or a mace, and studded leather armour.
The party are standing in the room with three display cases - when they checked previously they noticed the alarm, on a pressure pad holding the Ioun stone and no other traps, all three cases are also locked from underneath with multiple locks, a quick estimate would indicate that the 18 locks would take one extremely fast and capable lockpicker several minutes to pick but due to the unusual angles might end up taking three or more minutes. They know there are no more guards on this floor, but that there are other guards in the building on floors both below and above them. The dead guards are currently laying in a loose ring around the doorway leading to the annexe. Anybody walking past would obviously see them, but there is no clear reason to suspect company at this time.
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Kai grabs one of the dead guards and drags him into the room saying to Gideon "probably a good idea if we move them all in!"
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DM - Four bards walk into a bar...
Cracitus Tibicen (Tibi) - Aarokocra - Rogue [Swashbuckler] / Fighter [Battlemaster]
"Agreed, lend a hand" Gideon busied himself with moving the four guards "Forgive me if this is rather macabre but shall we place a couple of items in Szetin's pockets and run the guards through with his rapier, make it look as if he killed them, give him a blow to the head with that mace" he gestured to the guard no sprawled on the annex floor.
Gryffen drops the silk rope down the hatch. "Shall I come help with the locks?" he says.
"Sounds good" Kai says unsheathing the Rapier and passing it to Gil.
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DM - Four bards walk into a bar...
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Ophelia
"Get down here, Gryffen." The half-elf scowls, clearly irritated by how events were unraveling. "We were supposed to be doing this to demonstrate our skill as thieves, not to be associated with a bloodbath!"
She maneuvers herself under one of the cabinets without alarms, and gets to work on the locks. "Does it matter if we run them through with my new rapier? The damage is already done. If we get out of here without the alarm being raised, he wakes up, unharmed, in a room surrounded by his dead guards, with the jewels missing. He'll have a lot of explaining to do, especially when the real Sophia Piast is questioned and has nothing to do with it."
OOC - How should we roll for picking the locks?
OOC lock picking is proficiency (if you have prof with thieve's tools) plus Dex bonus. Just Dex if not. DC for locks is 15. There are 18 locks, six to a display. Have at it, maybe best to roll about ten at a time and we'll work out how long it takes (it might matter- evil DM chuckle mwah ha hah!)
Vhon - Level 2 Warlock - What shall become of the Drunken Sailor?
Lyreis - Level 6 Elf Fighter - Eberron: Omega
DM - Dzenda: The Cracks - DM - Dzenda: Whispered Tales
Gryffen slides down the rope and pulls his hood up to activate his new cloak. He sees the dead bodies, having no idea what has happened. "Their deaths must have served some purpose," he muses. "Can we perhaps enhance the mystery? What if everything has disappeared? Guards, guests, exhibits. We would need to dispose of the dead, of course, but the real problem is your mark there. What becomes of him?"