One of the prisoners takes the words to heart and confidently swings it through the air, whistling it through the space where Ankita's head was. Her eyes bulge as she realizes she almost hit her new friend and she sheepishly looks down at her toes.

Olaerys has a javelin for anyone else who is proficient, who wants to arm themselves with it.  “Ok, are we ready?  Do we need some of the cultist robes from upstairs?”

'That's not a bad idea Olaerys, we'll just need one set though - the least bloody you can find, thank you...' Melchor finds somewhere to rest while someone fetches the robes...

It doesn't take Olareys long to find some usable robes, however he can't find a Shrek or Ankita sized one.

Ankita dodges quickly out of the way and chuckles a bit, "That a way!  Hey, you can handle them better than you thought!  Keep at it."  and she moves over to where the rest of the group is... just in case.

Shrek, trying to lighten the mood (in this tense situation), playacts like he's a tree, standing rigid upright with his arms stretched out like tree branches.  "Shrek can camo flage as tree!"

After patiently waiting for the golf claps from his audience, he'll continue "Time short for delly-gation.  We should move quickly now!"  He'll give a good natured slap on Melchor's shoulders again, probably a little too hard, and gently nudge him to move on.

"Don't worry buddy...tree-Shrek will be right behind you if any ting happen.  Just bring those bad dudes here, and Shrek will dispose of them with trap!" he finishes, through a cheshire grin.

Olaerys gives Melchor and the others a robe, dons one himself.  “I’ll walk beside you and help in the ruse Melchor.  If things turn sour, I’ll put my axe to them.  What do you think, are you ready?”  

(Going to move ahead here. Jorvik if this doesn't fit we can retcon)

Melchor and Olaerys don the robes and head to area described by the captive dwarf. The door is open. When you look in this is what you see:

A large well sits in one corner of this room, equipped with a winch-and-bucket mechanism for fetching water. Doors enter from the north, west, and south. Several dirty straw pallets lie tucked into the corners of the room — including one very large and stinking pallet.

There are 2 of the larger than usual orcs here as well as an ogre. One of those orcs is easily the biggest orc you have ever seen. He is busy scratching his butt while the other 2 occupants lie on their pallets

OOC: Sounds like you guys just found a relative of Shrek!

Map: Melchor and Olaerys are by the north door of m18.

'I'm going to try and split them up, make them easier to deal with...' says Melchor quietly to Olaerys as they travel towards the Ogre. 'Maybe fewer casualties amongst the slaves that way...'

Melchor steps into the room, Glimmer on his shoulder, making no attempt to hide his limp, quickly making the triangular sign. 'Invaders are attacking above, and have made some headway... We need some reinforcements, now!'

The large orc looks at Melchor with alarm. "Drool! Go guard cells. No beat! Just guard. Blargh! You come with Jurth. Smash intruders or hellenrae mad."

The ogre very quickly hops up and leaves south. The 2 orcs exit via the left door.

Melchor sends Glimmer to fetch the others quickly, and then looks closer to the two orcs lying down from where he’s stood, trying to determine if they’re asleep. (Perception: 21)

(The 2 orcs, jurth and blargh, went upstairs to go help with reinforcements. Drool the ogre went to the cells. The room is now empty)

Ankita looks to Melchor, "Should we follow the ogre?  We want to free more prisoners right?  Or should we follow the orcs... not sure how long it will take them to figure out that was a ruse?  Nice job by the way, the didn't even hesitate!"

"One threat at a time.  Let's have Shrek barricade this door in case the Orcs come back early... then the rest of us go take out the Ogre as quickly as possible.  By the time we get back, the Orcs should be returning and we can finish them off.  And... hey... where are Sandre and Petra?  We need to work out a buddy system so nobody wanders off."

“Right Randall!, c’mon with me!”  He starts to walk quickly after the ogre, and calls up to him, “Drool, Jurth changed his mind, he wants us to help you!”  He makes the triangular symbol with his hands.  Beneath his robes, he feels the top of his battle axe for reassurance.  

(After Shrek barricades the door and others coming with, behind Randall)

Ankita nods to Olearys and waits with Shrek to head down with him to not ruin the deception. 

Quickly, Olaerys will say to Shrek and Ankita, “Look, you guys are “the intruders.”  We will get behind the ogre, asking for his “protection”, you hit in front and we will hit him from the rear, got it?”

A big grin crawls across Ankita's face as Olaerys tells her and Shrek to be the intruders.  "Yes, ooh, that will be fun!  Grrrr!" she elbows Shrek in the side to play along.