While Jan continues to connect with K in their scouting of the tower, the others can sense a fair amount of activity in the prison. Through a quick glimpse around corners and down corridors, it's clear that the Hargroves are in the meeting room, but are they all there? Avaria, with her keen senses smells the unmistakable odor of someone she has an intense dislike for in the panopticon itself. Is it possible Godrick has separated from the others and gone directly to the cells?
But on top of that the sounds of shouting and the clanging of metal can now be heard from the southern entrance. It doesn't sound like sword on sword yet, but more like fighting between armoured opponents. The Hargroves black and red guard sound like they're trying to force their way in.
The one guard who spoke up looks over at the other veteran guard. The second one just shrugs and says "Yeah, sure."
The group (assuming Avaria follows along) enters the hexagonal chamber. As usual, cells line the chamber walls, and the smaller hexagonal room holding the Surveillance Hub occupies the center of the space. The cells are dark, as they usually are, while the magically lit, heatless torches provided shadowed illumination to the panopticon itself.
There's no sign of anyone in the room, other than the few figures that can be seen in the shadows of the cells.
A click, and then a voice echoing from the Surveillance Hub sound system that the guards (except for Jarrin) are familiar with "You're back early. Any trouble out there?"
Avaria looks up towards the suveillance hub, "Actually yes. The large group with that accommpanied these last visitors are trying to force their way inside even though they have been told they are not allowed. I am concerned that this might have been used as a distraction as I have smelled an intruder in here. Have you spotted anyone that shouldn't be in here? And if you have anyone on break, best send them to the Southern gate and assist the group, I'm afraid it's getting worse."
As she speaks, she looks around, perception: 13, using her dark vision to pierce through the cells.
There's no response for a moment, then a guard opens the Surveillance Hub door and races towards the hallway to the west and the meeting room.
"We'll alert the warden," the loudspeaker says.
There are twenty four cells in the panopticon. Is Avaria going around the entire area to look into each cell? From where the group is at the entrance to the chamber, she can see slightly into the three on either side of her.
From there she sees no sign of anyone not in a cell, nor does the angles allow her to see very far into each cell.
Prison Map:
Each square is 5' - it's a massive space
For reference again, Korda's cell is the marked one and 4 cells up to the right from where the guard group just entered the panopticon from the east
While Jan continues to connect with K in their scouting of the tower, the others can sense a fair amount of activity in the prison. Through a quick glimpse around corners and down corridors, it's clear that the Hargroves are in the meeting room, but are they all there? Avaria, with her keen senses smells the unmistakable odor of someone she has an intense dislike for in the panopticon itself. Is it possible Godrick has separated from the others and gone directly to the cells?
But on top of that the sounds of shouting and the clanging of metal can now be heard from the southern entrance. It doesn't sound like sword on sword yet, but more like fighting between armoured opponents. The Hargroves black and red guard sound like they're trying to force their way in.
If Ava shares what she's smelled with the rest of the patrol Jarrin will nudge the other guards,
"How'd they manage that? We should go round them up and bring them to the Warden, right?"
She also gives the sounds of fighting an anxious look as well.
((Just for clarity, the Guard team's patrol is Sorin, Geoffrey, Ava and Jarrin plus a couple of normal guards, right?))
((Correct on the guard composition))
The other two guards don't seem particularly inclined to trust someone's sense of smell as a reason to deviate from their orders.
"If there's someone in the panopticon that shouldn't be there, the Surveillance Hub will spot them." One guard says.
"Trust me guys, she's got a nose better than most bloodhounds. We can at least take a look, what's it going to hurt to be sure?"
Persuasion: 21 (18 rolled but min of 21)
The one guard who spoke up looks over at the other veteran guard. The second one just shrugs and says "Yeah, sure."
The group (assuming Avaria follows along) enters the hexagonal chamber. As usual, cells line the chamber walls, and the smaller hexagonal room holding the Surveillance Hub occupies the center of the space. The cells are dark, as they usually are, while the magically lit, heatless torches provided shadowed illumination to the panopticon itself.
There's no sign of anyone in the room, other than the few figures that can be seen in the shadows of the cells.
A click, and then a voice echoing from the Surveillance Hub sound system that the guards (except for Jarrin) are familiar with "You're back early. Any trouble out there?"
Jarrin looks over to Ava for confirmation to let her answer.
Avaria looks up towards the suveillance hub, "Actually yes. The large group with that accommpanied these last visitors are trying to force their way inside even though they have been told they are not allowed. I am concerned that this might have been used as a distraction as I have smelled an intruder in here. Have you spotted anyone that shouldn't be in here? And if you have anyone on break, best send them to the Southern gate and assist the group, I'm afraid it's getting worse."
As she speaks, she looks around, perception: 13, using her dark vision to pierce through the cells.
There's no response for a moment, then a guard opens the Surveillance Hub door and races towards the hallway to the west and the meeting room.
"We'll alert the warden," the loudspeaker says.
There are twenty four cells in the panopticon. Is Avaria going around the entire area to look into each cell? From where the group is at the entrance to the chamber, she can see slightly into the three on either side of her.
From there she sees no sign of anyone not in a cell, nor does the angles allow her to see very far into each cell.
Prison Map:
Each square is 5' - it's a massive space
For reference again, Korda's cell is the marked one and 4 cells up to the right from where the guard group just entered the panopticon from the east
Jarrin nudges Ava towards Jordan's cell, suspecting the target prisoner.
Avaria nods. “Good. We’ll check the cells while we’re here.”
She signals for the 6 of them to spread out, cover more cells that way, making sure that either Jarrin or herself headed towards Korea’s cell.