Roxana will make sure the mustached man is now tied and gagged like the others. She then goes to listen at the door. (Perception: 10)
Then stepping away from the door, she tells the others what she discovered, if anything. She waits for Rash to get back then tells everyone. "Sounds like we've nothing to lose by trying to get the leader to surrender. If he's even by himself. So are we ready to go in there and see? Perhaps Aidwyn should be the one to speak for the group?"
Nobody declared to tie and gag Moustache Man, so he isn't, at the moment... but if Roxana (or someone else) has a rope there is no problem in doing it. And rags to improvise a gag can easily be made from the clothes of slain Zhentarim. (OOC: Just tell me, if you do it).
Eavesdropping at the door, the Longsaddle girl doesn't hear anything.
Nobody declared to tie and gag Moustache Man, so he isn't, at the moment... but if Roxana (or someone else) has a rope there is no problem in doing it. And rags to improvise a gag can easily be made from the clothes of slain Zhentarim. (OOC: Just tell me, if you do it).
Eavesdropping at the door, the woodsman doesn't hear anything.
If Rash returns to the cavern and finds that no one else has done it, he'll go ahead and bind/gag Moustache Man (I doubt that it took all 50 feet of rope to tie up the other two)
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Spira places herself beside the others listening at the throne room doors, standing so that if the zhents inside rush out through the door she's listening at she would be easily able to brace it against them. "Seems like the in thing to do at the moment," she comments in a dry whisper. Leaning towards Roxana, she adds, "We could gain or lose. They might surrender, or we might just let them know that we're about to make our move. But as long as we do this in a way that doesn't give them too much time if they don't surrender, I'd say its still worth the risk."
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Perception 20
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Famh Thrawn Fiadhaich - 'half elven' sorcerer (wild magic) 2, Sleeping Gods - A Dragon Warriors campaign in the Lands of Legend
Quspira Inirali - tiefling cleric (Life domain) 4, Painted's "He'll be the father of my child"
---RETIRED HEROES' REST HOME---
Sae Ivui Nailo - wood elf rogue (inquisitive) 5 , Sea of Death: Captain Hailstorm's Lost Treasure
Ryshraxea "Shra" Naranthi - tabaxi artificer 1, Nyx's Tomb of Annihilation - Group 1
Eavesdropping at the door, the tiefling cleric doesn't hear anything.
(OOC: If you all want Aidwyn to be the one to speak for the group and Frandal is not there, I can still have Aidwyn speak. But if that's what you want to try, someone has to open the soooo silent double door)
Nobody declared to tie and gag Moustache Man, so he isn't, at the moment... but if Roxana (or someone else) has a rope there is no problem in doing it. And rags to improvise a gag can easily be made from the clothes of slain Zhentarim. (OOC: Just tell me, if you do it).
Eavesdropping at the door, the woodsman doesn't hear anything.
(OOC - The statement 'Roxana will make sure the mustached man is now tied and gagged like the others.' really strongly indicates that she tied them, unless of course she found that it had already happened somehow. But it hadn't! Somehow you accepted what Rash posted, which was exactly the same statement, stated differently. Maybe I just need to make specifically clear that she has rope?)
"It sounds we are decided. I guess I can move in and give the half-orc the opportunity to surrender. I'll have my bow at the ready should he try anything. I suggest everyone else be ready to attack from distance if they are able." She steps back up the doors, motioning everyone to move to one side or another. "Let's stay out of direct line through the door when we open it, just in case they have something planned."
Roxana opens the door, then steps to the side as she does. If nothing happens, she'll knock an arrow and move forward into the passage.
(OOC - Since Frandalmight not be available, we can just move on with others speaking, but we'll assume Aidwyn is still with us of course!)
Nobody declared to tie and gag Moustache Man, so he isn't, at the moment... but if Roxana (or someone else) has a rope there is no problem in doing it. And rags to improvise a gag can easily be made from the clothes of slain Zhentarim. (OOC: Just tell me, if you do it).
Eavesdropping at the door, the woodsman doesn't hear anything.
(OOC - The statement 'Roxana will make sure the mustached man is now tied and gagged like the others.' really strongly indicates that she tied them, unless of course she found that it had already happened somehow. But it hadn't! Somehow you accepted what Rash posted, which was exactly the same statement, stated differently. Maybe I just need to make specifically clear that she has rope?)
(OOC: Yes, I probably should have asked more explicitly if Roxana had a rope to do what she stated; that was actually my doubt - while Rash had specified where to get the necessary rope)
The double doors opens... into a large but empty corridor. Following it you will soon come to a second double door, very similar to the one you just opened.
The white-haired warrior quietly follows the brave red-haired girl close, ready with a torch in one hand and his blade in the other, not expetcting the deluded half-orc king to negotiate, much less surrender. A part of him even hoped he would finally get to fight a worthy adversary.
Stealth: 9 Perception to notice any shenanigans: 19
As the group approaches the second set of doors, Spira holds up her hand. "Aside from the vespers and lauds ... which were quite enough to dazzle the Zhents twice ... I will be able to petition Angharradh for one more major spell before we rest." she whispers. "I know one that would give up to three of you extra speed either to strike a blow or jump back from one, but if I used it I wouldn't have enough energy left to use the one for magical healing without a break. Regular first aid, yes, but not the spell."
While she waits to see what the rest might respond, she moves up quietly to the second set of doors and positions herself as she did at the others before pressing her ear to the wood.
"Save your miracles for when you know they will count."The white-haired warrior whispers back, then opening the double doors for firebraids to face the imagined king beyond.
Eavesdropping at the double door, this time Spira hears something... Nothing very significant, but a few puffs... a thud... finally, unexpectedly, a burp...
Meanwhile, however, Obadiah opens! And, in doing so, he hears a bell ringing just above. Instinctively looking up, he notices that someone has actually fixed a bell just above the double door, so that it rings when it is opened.
Looking down again you all meet the piggy eyes of a half-orc who immediately springs up from where he sat - an elegant and imposing mahogany throne. The dude, powerfully built and of remarkable stature (easily 6' tall), with a skin that shows grayish tones and the scars of many battles, grabs a Battleaxe and a Shield and is about to lunge at you, while his heavy Ring Mail tinkles and the Winged Serpent that was twisted around his arm takes flight and hovers beside him, as if to give him support. The brute also has a whip hanging from his side.
"You have invaded my secret base!" he growls, gnashing his menacing prominent teeth "You'll pay dearly!"
Some details that you grasp before the situation escalates: on the upper part of the thorne there's carved a heraldry: two wolves facing each other on opposite sides of a horse with particularly elongated legs.
For Roxana:
It is still the heraldry of Longsaddle - and therefore also of the Harpells - the same one that was represented on the stone of the marble arch, only here, on the wood of the throne, it is much better preserved and recognizable.
The throne is in the center of the room, which has elegant brass candlesticks protruded from the walls, some actually with lit candles, some empty.
Scattered around the hall there are also a pallet, some blankets, a small table made from an empty cider barrel on which a fairly smooth stone slab (irregular shape, radius about 5') has been placed, a stool, a chest, four stuffed goblin heads.
On the table are two sheets of parchment still unused, an inkwell with a small residue of ink, a quill, a mug and a knife.
Please, roll for Initiative! Not necessarily because dialogue should be forfeited, mind me... if you, on your turn, wish to speak instead of attacking, that's certainly something you can attempt to do.
Roxana will make sure the mustached man is now tied and gagged like the others. She then goes to listen at the door. (Perception: 10)
Then stepping away from the door, she tells the others what she discovered, if anything. She waits for Rash to get back then tells everyone. "Sounds like we've nothing to lose by trying to get the leader to surrender. If he's even by himself. So are we ready to go in there and see? Perhaps Aidwyn should be the one to speak for the group?"
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard ||
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer || Bronnryn Hethgar, Cleric
Nobody declared to tie and gag Moustache Man, so he isn't, at the moment... but if Roxana (or someone else) has a rope there is no problem in doing it. And rags to improvise a gag can easily be made from the clothes of slain Zhentarim. (OOC: Just tell me, if you do it).
Eavesdropping at the door, the Longsaddle girl doesn't hear anything.
Eager to confront the half-orc zhent, the white-haired warrior too puts his ear to the double doors.
Perception: 16
He simply nods at Roxana's suggestion, although shifting impatiently as he stands ready by the double doors.
Nobody declared to tie and gag Moustache Man, so he isn't, at the moment... but if Roxana (or someone else) has a rope there is no problem in doing it. And rags to improvise a gag can easily be made from the clothes of slain Zhentarim. (OOC: Just tell me, if you do it).
Eavesdropping at the door, the woodsman doesn't hear anything.
If Rash returns to the cavern and finds that no one else has done it, he'll go ahead and bind/gag Moustache Man (I doubt that it took all 50 feet of rope to tie up the other two)
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Perfect! Another prisoner bound and rendered harmless. It remains to face the silent double door...
Spira places herself beside the others listening at the throne room doors, standing so that if the zhents inside rush out through the door she's listening at she would be easily able to brace it against them. "Seems like the in thing to do at the moment," she comments in a dry whisper. Leaning towards Roxana, she adds, "We could gain or lose. They might surrender, or we might just let them know that we're about to make our move. But as long as we do this in a way that doesn't give them too much time if they don't surrender, I'd say its still worth the risk."
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Perception 20
Famh Thrawn Fiadhaich - 'half elven' sorcerer (wild magic) 2, Sleeping Gods - A Dragon Warriors campaign in the Lands of Legend
Quspira Inirali - tiefling cleric (Life domain) 4, Painted's "He'll be the father of my child"
---RETIRED HEROES' REST HOME---
Sae Ivui Nailo - wood elf rogue (inquisitive) 5 , Sea of Death: Captain Hailstorm's Lost Treasure
Ryshraxea "Shra" Naranthi - tabaxi artificer 1, Nyx's Tomb of Annihilation - Group 1
Eavesdropping at the door, the tiefling cleric doesn't hear anything.
(OOC: If you all want Aidwyn to be the one to speak for the group and Frandal is not there, I can still have Aidwyn speak. But if that's what you want to try, someone has to open the soooo silent double door)
(OOC - The statement 'Roxana will make sure the mustached man is now tied and gagged like the others.' really strongly indicates that she tied them, unless of course she found that it had already happened somehow. But it hadn't! Somehow you accepted what Rash posted, which was exactly the same statement, stated differently. Maybe I just need to make specifically clear that she has rope?)
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard ||
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer || Bronnryn Hethgar, Cleric
"It sounds we are decided. I guess I can move in and give the half-orc the opportunity to surrender. I'll have my bow at the ready should he try anything. I suggest everyone else be ready to attack from distance if they are able." She steps back up the doors, motioning everyone to move to one side or another. "Let's stay out of direct line through the door when we open it, just in case they have something planned."
Roxana opens the door, then steps to the side as she does. If nothing happens, she'll knock an arrow and move forward into the passage.
(OOC - Since Frandal might not be available, we can just move on with others speaking, but we'll assume Aidwyn is still with us of course!)
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard ||
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer || Bronnryn Hethgar, Cleric
(OOC: Yes, I probably should have asked more explicitly if Roxana had a rope to do what she stated; that was actually my doubt - while Rash had specified where to get the necessary rope)
The double doors opens... into a large but empty corridor. Following it you will soon come to a second double door, very similar to the one you just opened.
The white-haired warrior quietly follows the brave red-haired girl close, ready with a torch in one hand and his blade in the other, not expetcting the deluded half-orc king to negotiate, much less surrender. A part of him even hoped he would finally get to fight a worthy adversary.
Stealth: 9
Perception to notice any shenanigans: 19
As the group approaches the second set of doors, Spira holds up her hand. "Aside from the vespers and lauds ... which were quite enough to dazzle the Zhents twice ... I will be able to petition Angharradh for one more major spell before we rest." she whispers. "I know one that would give up to three of you extra speed either to strike a blow or jump back from one, but if I used it I wouldn't have enough energy left to use the one for magical healing without a break. Regular first aid, yes, but not the spell."
While she waits to see what the rest might respond, she moves up quietly to the second set of doors and positions herself as she did at the others before pressing her ear to the wood.
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Perception 22
Famh Thrawn Fiadhaich - 'half elven' sorcerer (wild magic) 2, Sleeping Gods - A Dragon Warriors campaign in the Lands of Legend
Quspira Inirali - tiefling cleric (Life domain) 4, Painted's "He'll be the father of my child"
---RETIRED HEROES' REST HOME---
Sae Ivui Nailo - wood elf rogue (inquisitive) 5 , Sea of Death: Captain Hailstorm's Lost Treasure
Ryshraxea "Shra" Naranthi - tabaxi artificer 1, Nyx's Tomb of Annihilation - Group 1
"Save your miracles for when you know they will count." The white-haired warrior whispers back, then opening the double doors for firebraids to face the imagined king beyond.
Eavesdropping at the double door, this time Spira hears something... Nothing very significant, but a few puffs... a thud... finally, unexpectedly, a burp...
Meanwhile, however, Obadiah opens! And, in doing so, he hears a bell ringing just above. Instinctively looking up, he notices that someone has actually fixed a bell just above the double door, so that it rings when it is opened.
Looking down again you all meet the piggy eyes of a half-orc who immediately springs up from where he sat - an elegant and imposing mahogany throne. The dude, powerfully built and of remarkable stature (easily 6' tall), with a skin that shows grayish tones and the scars of many battles, grabs a Battleaxe and a Shield and is about to lunge at you, while his heavy Ring Mail tinkles and the Winged Serpent that was twisted around his arm takes flight and hovers beside him, as if to give him support. The brute also has a whip hanging from his side.
"You have invaded my secret base!" he growls, gnashing his menacing prominent teeth "You'll pay dearly!"
Some details that you grasp before the situation escalates: on the upper part of the thorne there's carved a heraldry: two wolves facing each other on opposite sides of a horse with particularly elongated legs.
For Roxana:
It is still the heraldry of Longsaddle - and therefore also of the Harpells - the same one that was represented on the stone of the marble arch, only here, on the wood of the throne, it is much better preserved and recognizable.
The throne is in the center of the room, which has elegant brass candlesticks protruded from the walls, some actually with lit candles, some empty.
Scattered around the hall there are also a pallet, some blankets, a small table made from an empty cider barrel on which a fairly smooth stone slab (irregular shape, radius about 5') has been placed, a stool, a chest, four stuffed goblin heads.
On the table are two sheets of parchment still unused, an inkwell with a small residue of ink, a quill, a mug and a knife.
Please, roll for Initiative! Not necessarily because dialogue should be forfeited, mind me... if you, on your turn, wish to speak instead of attacking, that's certainly something you can attempt to do.
(Roxana Initiative: 17)
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard ||
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer || Bronnryn Hethgar, Cleric
Obadiah initiative: 17
Rash Initiative: 9
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Rolling the two missing Initiative, so that who is on top can take action:
Aidwyn: 20
Spira: 15
Round 1
The winged serpent has the fastest reflexes and leaps at Obadiah, trying to bite him!