(( Sorry, been very distracted ))

Cursing as the fog rises, Lore and Kess hold their attacks, waiting for a target to become visible.

Cat says to the man kicking in the door "Who are you?"

(Are we still in initiative? Since no one can see us? We can just try and do our original goal, rescuing the potty mouthed one.)

( you can't see but you can hear, and consequently attack, however with disadvantage. . . also, since you've managed to see the place before the smoke cloud got released you can walk around just fine. )

the man responds, trying to ignore the smoke "and what matters to you? this is all that *****'s fault! i won't let her. . . just. .. get away . . .easily!" he screams trough his kicks as he tries to break the door open

the guards and thugs still fight, guiding themselves trough the sounds of battle and footsteps

Attack: 11 Damage: 10 Attack: 8 Damage: 12

Attack: 10 Damage: 6 Attack: 9 Damage: 7

Next: Cat

(( We are probably at 'normal' attack since we also have advantage from being unseen! ))

Cat makes her way to the man they've been trying to rescue she whispers "We have good information the stone of Golorr is not here! Some one armed vecna guy took it!  Whats behind the door? Did you hear his name? Tell me, cause the woman you talked about said city-watch is on their way. We need to escape! So we can talk."

(btw your map has not been updated on the players side and the other fog cloud is gone)

the man  quickly turns his head at the mention of the stone, holding Cat's arm so he can know where she is "wait. . .the stone is not here? damn. . ." he grunts "lord gralhund is hiding behind that door. just wanted to get to him so we can have a  . . .friendly chat. . . but it seems like all of this was for nothing. . ." he hears the sounds of battles, sighing "okay, i'l bite. let's get out of here."

(well since there won't be battle, initiative ended. pacific solutions at it's finest)

"I could unlock the door." She calls out to the man behind the door. "What do you know about Vecna cult, your wife has been dealing with don't lie, I have evidence!" Persuasion or Deception both the same 20 in the game log.

you hear a voice calling from the other side of the door "i-i don't . . . i don't know. . . gulp. . . i-i don't know what you are talking about! i just want to live and those ruffians are trying to murder me!" the voice calls, obviously shaken. the battle seems to be almost at it's end, as you hear one of the thugs fall to the ground 

"bullshit! you betrayed me and for something big! just let me. . .*******. . . IN!" he once again tries to kick open the door 14

he manages to open the door, and a noble man in the far corner shieks in surprise. the room seems like a bedchamber, with a birdcage on a table, but instead of birds there are three Snakes with wings resting. on the ground there is a strange circle, most likely an Teleportation Circle. 

Cat looks into her wisdom on the noble mans words insight 13 passive 10 to tell if he's lying and for some reason she's not sure but considering the evidence before her. She tries thieves cant to her new, friend "Steel yourself, you know its death sentence killing a noble. Lets get info from this guy and then split, get out of here as fast as we can. Cause I think the City watch is on the way from what I understand. Back me up"  If he doesn't understand she whispers the same.

"Where is the Stone of Golorr? Why is there a teleportation circle here mi lord? And flying snakes! My friend here is pissed, I would be too, if I were just kidnaped, imprisoned and tortured by you, or your kin. So you'd best tell us why! Or, I'll let him loose on you!"

(any help guys?)

Lore, a little surprised by the leaps of faith and logic, let alone the apparent end of fighting in the the fog, moves forward cautiously. "I ... err ... um. Who hired the thugs?"

He looks around the room at the cages and shrugs, "Sorry...just trying to put this all together."

Taking up a position at the door, he waits warily for the thugs or the guard.

Piers attempting to be as polite as can be says in a mild tone"We certainly mean no harm my lord, as soon as we understand the situation here the better for all of us don't you think?" (Help action, there you go cat)

Drux stands behind Cat . The quicker the answers the quicker we leave. He motions to closing the door, “Or we could stay awhile.”

(more help for Cat)

( roll for intimidation with advantage since this misterious man alongside us is clearly, and i say clearly, holding his urge to slit the man's troath. )

Intimidation: 14 not my best skill  🙄wish I had guidance.

the man is trembling on the ground, stuttering on his words "t-the stone. . t-the stone! yeah the stone. . .uhm. .. i don't know. . . i swear! the stone was in my wife's posession the last time i saw it! and the circle is, uh. . . i think she gave it to some man, the mechanical doll thing . . .y-yea!"

"it's actually mine." the strange man comments, looking at Cat "we are mercenaries and the gralhunds. .  .employed us. to that they put this teleportation circle so we could go in and out of waterdeep  unoticed. those snakes are also my pets, they're cute, aren't they? things would stay the same if that ***** and this stupid man didn't betray me and almost got me killed." he said, grunting at lord Gralhund, making him wimper

"i-i don't know anything i swear! this is all my wife's planning!"

"I thought you couldn't teleport in the city, where does it go? How do you operate it? We may need to use it. Maybe we should let your pets go, but its best you search the man first." She gives the lord a crooked smile "Strip, or we will let the snakes go. by the way if you say anything about us, we'll hand over the evidence we have on you and your wife, to the Grey hands, her face becomes slightly more hairy (more like peach fuzz), a slight hint of black and white tiger stripes. Her eyes more cat like as she shifts, then she stares at the man. smiling a more toothy grin   "Lord Gralhund" 

She starts to think, upon, the worst case scenario is that the circle can't be operated for some reason or the Lard would be gone already.

If there is some device needed, Knowing how lazy Lards are, she does a quick check of any desk near the Circle. looking for one with traps first.