The Professor wonders, not for the first time, whether if he sunk Ryhunis in a lake, if she'd manage to crawl back ashore within his natural lifetime, but as always, that math doesn't bear out.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Ryhunis is left talking to Maudath who is no doubt rolling his eyes at this moment, Eve and the Professor make their way to the upstairs door that was shut before Ipkiss could get a good look. Eve presses her ear to the door and listens intently. You can hear wood cracking in a fire and some shuffling that may be footsteps, but no talking can be heard.
Maudath visualizes dumping Ryhunis in one of the lakes they've passed and watching the ice form over her head as she keeps talking even though she's underwater. He smiles at the image. Then he brings himself back to reality and looks up the stairs after the Professor and Eve, ready to charge up if they get into any trouble.
Eve ‘shrugs’ at the Professor. Then she mimes, ‘devil teeth’… ‘flappy wings’… ‘curtains/window’… ‘looky-look’… ‘shrug’, again…
At the same time she ‘thinks’ to Ipkiss, telling him to go invisible in his devil form and go and find the window for this room, and look in, and let her know what he sees…
Ipkiss turns back to his devil form, goes invisible, then flutters back down and outside, and tries to attempt exactly that!
Ipkiss tries to peer into the window but the snow and cold has caused it to frost over. He can make out what looks like might be 2 figures. One seems to be standing leaning against the wall and the other might be behind a desk or something. Thats about it.
He finds the window doesn't open, at least from the outside so he raps the familiar pattern on the window. He can see the standing figure bolt upright and move towards the window while the other figure seems to look in that direction. After a moment a hand wipes the window and Ipkiss can see the familiar face of the man who shut the door on him earlier peering out to see what made the noise. Behind him seated in a chair that is turned partially towards the fire is a middle aged man with an unkempt beard who doesn't attempt to get up but Is looking intently none the less. The man looks out the window for a few seconds before turning away, the man in the chair keeps looking for a minute or so longer before looking back down towards his lap to a book.
Maudath balances first on his right foot on one step, then jumps up to the next step landing on his left foot, then again up a step and landing on the opposite foot. He turns around and does the same going down. Foot to foot, step to step. He repeats the process going back up and then down. He purposely looks at Ryhunis as he does.
Eve recounts the description of the people in the room and their actions to the party in a quiet whisper, unsure how to proceed. “Does that sound like the town master??!”.
“What was the leader’s name here we met? We could say they have requested the townmaster’s company… and we’re to bring them down?… … if you two try and stay either side of the door out of sight I could give it a try? If all else fails, you all come bundling in!….”. She looks uncertain, but thoughtful.
She buttons her jacket up to the top button and stands up straight, then thinks better of it… She musses her hair up so it’s falling over one eye, then thinks better of that too… and stands a little more… subservient, but attentive…
She gives a sharp rap on the door, not too hard, not too soft. A servant’s knock. To be noticed but not too intrusive…
"Yeah sure leave me here alone, if anyone appears i will tell them that you are assassins or something, that will set you straight!" "More time to think I guess... hhhmm..... wich came first the dragon or the egg? hhhhmmm.... Quite the riddle indeed hhhmmm...."
The Professor wonders, not for the first time, whether if he sunk Ryhunis in a lake, if she'd manage to crawl back ashore within his natural lifetime, but as always, that math doesn't bear out.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Ryhunis is left talking to Maudath who is no doubt rolling his eyes at this moment, Eve and the Professor make their way to the upstairs door that was shut before Ipkiss could get a good look. Eve presses her ear to the door and listens intently. You can hear wood cracking in a fire and some shuffling that may be footsteps, but no talking can be heard.
Maudath visualizes dumping Ryhunis in one of the lakes they've passed and watching the ice form over her head as she keeps talking even though she's underwater. He smiles at the image. Then he brings himself back to reality and looks up the stairs after the Professor and Eve, ready to charge up if they get into any trouble.
"NOW WHAT?", the Professor silently mouths at Eve, his irritation and Ryhunis' taunting having gotten him headed up here without a plan.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Eve ‘shrugs’ at the Professor. Then she mimes, ‘devil teeth’… ‘flappy wings’… ‘curtains/window’… ‘looky-look’… ‘shrug’, again…
At the same time she ‘thinks’ to Ipkiss, telling him to go invisible in his devil form and go and find the window for this room, and look in, and let her know what he sees…
Ipkiss turns back to his devil form, goes invisible, then flutters back down and outside, and tries to attempt exactly that!
Eve waits… and mimes ‘wait’ to the others…
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
((If anyone comes out, or finds them waiting, she will pretend to be cleaning… or lost… or both!)).
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
It takes Ipkiss a few minutes to make it outside and around to where the windows may be.
Give me a perception check for him.
Ipkiss’s perception check: 17 (darkvision 120ft)
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Ipkiss tries to peer into the window but the snow and cold has caused it to frost over. He can make out what looks like might be 2 figures. One seems to be standing leaning against the wall and the other might be behind a desk or something. Thats about it.
Invisibly… Ipkiss would attempt to open the window wide and look in but try to stay out of reach.
If it doesn’t open, he will instead try rapping, loud, on the window in a very recognisably intelligent pattern: tap, tappity, tap-tap…. Tap! Tap!…
He wants to see who they might be, and see if either one of them are restrained or under duress…
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
He finds the window doesn't open, at least from the outside so he raps the familiar pattern on the window. He can see the standing figure bolt upright and move towards the window while the other figure seems to look in that direction. After a moment a hand wipes the window and Ipkiss can see the familiar face of the man who shut the door on him earlier peering out to see what made the noise. Behind him seated in a chair that is turned partially towards the fire is a middle aged man with an unkempt beard who doesn't attempt to get up but Is looking intently none the less. The man looks out the window for a few seconds before turning away, the man in the chair keeps looking for a minute or so longer before looking back down towards his lap to a book.
Maudath balances first on his right foot on one step, then jumps up to the next step landing on his left foot, then again up a step and landing on the opposite foot. He turns around and does the same going down. Foot to foot, step to step. He repeats the process going back up and then down. He purposely looks at Ryhunis as he does.
Eve recounts the description of the people in the room and their actions to the party in a quiet whisper, unsure how to proceed. “Does that sound like the town master??!”.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Maudath stops and quickly goes up the stairs to join, Eve.
"Sounds like it to me," Maudath says. "So, barge in now and start asking questions?"
“What was the leader’s name here we met? We could say they have requested the townmaster’s company… and we’re to bring them down?… … if you two try and stay either side of the door out of sight I could give it a try? If all else fails, you all come bundling in!….”. She looks uncertain, but thoughtful.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Maudath waves Eve to the door as he steps to the side.
"Think the blokes name was Kadroth," Maudath says, frowning. "Yeah. That's it.'
He positions himself, back against the wall, next to the door.
Eve nods, and steps up to the closed door.
She buttons her jacket up to the top button and stands up straight, then thinks better of it… She musses her hair up so it’s falling over one eye, then thinks better of that too… and stands a little more… subservient, but attentive…
She gives a sharp rap on the door, not too hard, not too soft. A servant’s knock. To be noticed but not too intrusive…
She waits…
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
"Yeah sure leave me here alone, if anyone appears i will tell them that you are assassins or something, that will set you straight!"
"More time to think I guess... hhhmm..... wich came first the dragon or the egg? hhhhmmm.... Quite the riddle indeed hhhmmm...."
"Just distract anyone trying to come up!", the Professor hisses down.
((Not sure if he's where he could have heard Ryhunis, disregard if he couldn't!))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
((she heard no worries.... though if she decided to hear or not that's another topic :P ))