Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)

After their evening meal concludes, the mercenaries depart their fireside seats to return to their tents. Four additional humans return from the surrounding mountainside, taking a seat at the fire themselves as their place is taken by four who had already eaten. The rest soon emit the rhythmic breathing of sleep inside the camp.

Keeping to the shadows, with assistance from her magic, Aisha enters the tents as she is able, waiting for moments between the watchful eyes of the mercenaries on watch. The tents are sparse, and aside from their robes the humans do not wear any armor or carry any weapons aside from mundane daggers and quarterstaffs. They carry some coinage, but seem to possess little else aside from wands, some crystals, and orbs that could be used as arcane focuses. In total, Aisha is able to lift 70 gold pieces from the sleeping mercenaries.

Aisha pockets the gold in a very well cushioned pouch, as well as taking any crystals and orbs that she can safely get away with. And then, barring any encounters as she makes her way out of the camp to head back to the rest of her group..... she does exactly that~

OOC: Added 70 gold pieces to Aisha's inventory. If she would like to steal any of the focuses, she can make an additional Sleight of Hand check for each. I'll let her make the call for that risk before bringing her back to the cavern entrance with Garu and Harmony.

Aisha will take the risk 4 times.

SOH below:

23

31

16

29

Aisha is able to secure two of the arcane focuses held by mercenaries before returning to Garu and Harmony where they wait outside of an entrance to a large, underground cavern.

Area Description:

Ahead of you, a large and weathered set of crumbling stone steps descends into the earth. Fifty feet below, they widen into a larger chamber.

Aisha was happy enough that she got some of what was taken back, and assumed that if no one else in the group needed any of the foci, that they might sell well enough to compensate for the other half. 

Normally I'd have Aisha offer to scout in first... considerign her night vision, and high stealth etc but again, I don't want to 'hog the spotlight' so if anyone else wishes to, please do, and if no post has been.. posted by the same time tomorrow give or take an hour... Aisha will offer to scout ahead.

Garu looks relieved that Aisha made it back safely. "Be safe." 

After giving as close to equal proportions back to whoever had given money to the mercenaries between Garu and Harmony (40/30?) Aisha takes a deep breath in, and exhales it as a sigh. She wasn't sure what the hell a vampyre was but if it had a specific name, it was most likely something strong. Tsavi for the first time, taking the lead over Aisha if only due to her stronger senses of smell and hearing and equal night vision. 

Aisha didn't like having Tsavi lead but... sometimes it was necessary. For once though, Aisha didnt have her bow ready, and instead, had her twin daggers out, though she made sure that atleast one of the Foci were within easy reach... just in case she needed to bluff.

Regardless... The pair of pussies made their way into the crumbling steps towards the subterranean things awaited. Both walking slowly, and pressed to the floor or walls as much as possible to remain in the shadows and as quiet as possible. Watching for any doors, or alternate passages, and mentally marking them if she saw them. While also keeping a lookout for enemies.

Stealths A/T:   31 / 18

Perception: Tsavi  passive perception @ 18 or 20 if a roll is required.

The room below the stairway is filled with foggy air. The wall is lined with roughly carved orange rock, and all is deathly quiet aside from the sound of Aisha and T'savi's breathing. At the opposite end of the room, a lone doorway stands closed.

OOC: Are Garu and Harmony following Aisha down at a distance, or staying behind?

Harmony would have stayed behind to let Aisha scout ahead first and then report back to make sure it's safe.

With the expectation that Aisha would report her initial findings back, Garu would have waited with Harmony.

Aisha taps Tsavi's flank three times, telling the panther to stay put and keep an eye on things, and to be ready to bolt if discovered. Aisha quickly scanned the area in case there were side passages before makign her way back up. She had considered going to the door herself but somehow that seemed unwise... the current plan was the best... Tsavi was fast. Aisha ultimately reporting back that there seemed to be a single tunnel leading to a door... meaning that whatever a vampyre is, or purrhaps if there were morre 'hired guards' .. it is behind that door. Normally Aisha would be all for talking if possible but she feels that this time, a sudden attack may be the best... quietly apprroach... you two pass through and attack the first thing that looks like an enemy... if there is anyone in the room, and when their attention focuses on you, Aisha and Tsavi will pounce from the shadows for a second surprise attack.... again if anything is there. Aisha considered looking to see if she could tell but knowing this one's luck.... there would be someone there waiting.

(Tsavi will stay stealthed unless detected, at which point, she will dash as a 'canary in a coal mine')

If the two agree.... they will both lead, with Aisha and Tsavi in the rear, waiting for attention to be drawn before both of them would then launch a second attack of their own if there was anything to attack to begin with. With Tsavi pounce attacking from stealth (adv?) whoever was in melee range of one of the party members, while Aisha would stay in the door and shoot someone standing.

The only exception being if there are only prisoners or something along those lines.

Stealth rolls if needed: A 27 - T 29

OOC: Waiting for confirmation from Garu and Harmony before advancing.

Garu smiles. "I'm your huckleberry. The way I see it, if they recognize the symbol on my shield, they're gonna want a taste of me right out of the gate."

OOC: Assuming Harmony is okay with leading with Garu, and that they're advancing through the lone doorway. From here, I'll need Garu and/or Harmony to confirm which action is occurring since they're leading the way.

The door opens to a 15-by-15-foot chamber heavy with the scent of rotten flesh. Three humanoid creatures lay before you on the ground, their clothes and bodies torn to pieces. There are no other exits visible in the room aside from the door you have entered through.

Garu uses Divine Sense to attempt to detect any fey or undead within 60 feet and looks all around and up.

Harmony will keep an eye out, ready to cast Vicious Mockery at any hostile enemies that she sees.

Garu Perception: 18

No evil registers to Garu as she attunes her senses to the surroundings.

Garu does not notice anything else about the room as she gazes around, and no enemies step forth to meet Harmony's prepared spell.

Garu moved forward to examine the bodies to see if she can assess what killed them.