RL comes back via the ceilings into the original room and squeezes under the door
Esa carefully picks him up and carries him into the staircase. Pressing herself into the top corner near the ceiling, she whispers quietly to RL. "We need a better way to communicate. I' can't fit under the doors, so after you look into a room, come back to me and give me a report. If the room has anyone inside, walk in circles. One circle means one being. If you find the hostages, walk in wiggly line. If you want us to continue through that door, come back and wait outside the door. Then I can get it open and follow you. Otherwise, I'll simply wait and stand guard at the door so you know where I am. If you understand, frantically wriggle in my hand."
RL squirms and wriggles on Esa's hand
"Great, now tell me what you've found." She flies him back to the door and sets him down, watching for his report.
Meanwhile near the north tower where Vakiel, Augustin, and Grimbald wait, there is a commotion in the woods 100ft away. Sounds like some creature - possibly a fox - has been caught by something large. The fox's screech is cut short by the sounds of something forcing its way through bushes then crunching on the unfortunate creature. Then silence.
RL will wave his front legs and hope that Esa sees then and then proceeds under the south door again.
once inside RL will drop wildshape, whisper guidance to himself stealth 20 + 2. Pull out some rope and attempt to tie up the 2 guards so that they cant interfere in the rescue operation. He has 50 ft of rope and will use all of it to keep the guards in their beds by tying feet and hands together and both guards to each other since he doesnt carry any metal weapons to cut a rope.
Still invisible, Esa slips back into the room, silently lifting the latch and closing the door behind her. The female guard, currently tied up with RL's hand clamped over her mouth looks at the door opening and closing by itself in wonder for a couple of seconds, before resuming her struggle.
Esa realises what RL is up to, and leaves him to it, not wanting to speak and give herself away. She turns her attention to the door to the north, and leans down to peek underneath it.
Esa slips back into the room, silently lifting the latch and closing the door behind her. The female guard, currently tied up with RL's hand clamped over her mouth looks at the pixie in wonder for a couple of seconds, before resuming her struggle.
RL will continue to talk to the guard. please be quiet and hold still. Your a part of the prank, we are trying to make him think the castle has been taken over and you need to be tied up as well to make it look real. I just need to tie him up and then some of the others will run in screaming and try to scare him. one of them just opened the door to see what was taking so long.
Esa will also whisper to RL "Ask her where the hostages are."
RL nods his head seemingly at nothing.
To the guard 'Please be quiet, we just want to have some fun at his expense. He pranked me last week so this is my revenge. Ive got 2 of the other guards out in the kitchen waiting to burst in to shout that the prisoners are escaping but it will be funnier if he's all tied up. Hopefully he ends up soiling himself in fear.'
If you dont help out we will have to kick you outside while we do the prank and then you wont get to see the look on his face.
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The woman is not convinced. There are not that many Iron Circle guards left and she knows everyone in the keep and you're not one of them. Certainly not one to know someone well enough to play a prank on them.
Plus a disembodied voice just asked where the hostages are, indicating they don't know, therefore are not Iron Circle guards here - although she may not have heard it.
Esa realises what RL is up to, and leaves him to it, not wanting to speak and give herself away. She turns her attention to the door to the north, and leans down to peek underneath it.
Perception 16
There is nothing stirring in the kitchen. Just the crackle of the embers in the fireplace.
"Great, now tell me what you've found." She flies him back to the door and sets him down, watching for his report.
Meanwhile near the north tower where Vakiel, Augustin, and Grimbald wait, there is a commotion in the woods 100ft away. Sounds like some creature - possibly a fox - has been caught by something large. The fox's screech is cut short by the sounds of something forcing its way through bushes then crunching on the unfortunate creature. Then silence.
RL walks to the door to the north and walks in 2 circles. then RL walks to the door to the south and walks in 2 circles as well.
RL will wave his front legs and hope that Esa sees then and then proceeds under the south door again.
once inside RL will drop wildshape, whisper guidance to himself stealth 20 + 2. Pull out some rope and attempt to tie up the 2 guards so that they cant interfere in the rescue operation. He has 50 ft of rope and will use all of it to keep the guards in their beds by tying feet and hands together and both guards to each other since he doesnt carry any metal weapons to cut a rope.
The first guard is tied up, now it's just a matter of keeping her quiet so she can't alert the other sleeping guard.
Esa, who has been watching for him intently, begins quietly opening the door to the kitchen. Stealth Check: 21
Charm person DC 15 wisdom save on the tied up guard.
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RL casts charm person on the female guard who is tied up.
Wisdom save: 14
She resists the charm and tries to bite RL's hand which is keeping her quiet. 7 bite attack.
She does not succeed. She is struggling, trying to make some sound to alert her fellow guard who is snoring away blissfully ignorant.
RL motions the guard to be quiet. he whispers 'i'm playing a prank on your friend but if you make any noise you will ruin the surprise.'
Still invisible, Esa slips back into the room, silently lifting the latch and closing the door behind her. The female guard, currently tied up with RL's hand clamped over her mouth looks at the door opening and closing by itself in wonder for a couple of seconds, before resuming her struggle.
Esa realises what RL is up to, and leaves him to it, not wanting to speak and give herself away. She turns her attention to the door to the north, and leans down to peek underneath it.
Perception 11
RL will continue to talk to the guard. please be quiet and hold still. Your a part of the prank, we are trying to make him think the castle has been taken over and you need to be tied up as well to make it look real. I just need to tie him up and then some of the others will run in screaming and try to scare him. one of them just opened the door to see what was taking so long.
Esa will also whisper to RL "Ask her where the hostages are."
RL nods his head seemingly at nothing.
To the guard 'Please be quiet, we just want to have some fun at his expense. He pranked me last week so this is my revenge. Ive got 2 of the other guards out in the kitchen waiting to burst in to shout that the prisoners are escaping but it will be funnier if he's all tied up. Hopefully he ends up soiling himself in fear.'
If you dont help out we will have to kick you outside while we do the prank and then you wont get to see the look on his face.
The woman is not convinced. There are not that many Iron Circle guards left and she knows everyone in the keep and you're not one of them. Certainly not one to know someone well enough to play a prank on them.
Plus a disembodied voice just asked where the hostages are, indicating they don't know, therefore are not Iron Circle guards here - although she may not have heard it.
Perception check: 16
Yep, she heard a disembodied voice ask the question. The guard resumes her struggle.
There is nothing stirring in the kitchen. Just the crackle of the embers in the fireplace.
RL casts poison spray at the guard. Con save 15 or take 15 poison damage. no damage on a save