Another arrow flies from Pyro's newly acquired bow, this one slamming into the orc's side. Your enemy winces noticably from the strike, but continues to growl threateningly and swing his cleaver between Xavier and Del.

Thain running back to the cell that had that awesome looking bard.
"ah my bad, acted on instinct there. Stand back please."

Thain attempts to shoot the lock open.
Attack 13

damage 5
In case of crit: 12

Seeing the severely wounded state of the last orc in the room, Thain runs back to Aramis's cell and shoots an arrow at the keyhole on the cell door. The arrow strikes true, but deflects off without apparently causing much damage.

Del roars and goes for a punch at the right side of the orcs head, aiming for the temple

26 and 6dmg

Roaring at this foe who dares to stand against him and frustrated at his own inability to finish him, Del brings a haymaker around into the head of the orc, which physically caves in from the force of the blow with an audible CRUNCH. The orc's eye's roll back into its head as it slumps to the floor.

As relative quiet returns to room, Sterckrit takes a last puff on his pipe, taps out the ash, tucks the pipe back into his topknot and then walks to his cell door. With a casual wave of his hand (Pryo notices a thin piece of wire in his hand), his cell door swings open with a click. Glancing towards Aramis's cell, he motions over his shoulder as you all hear an audible unlocking sound and that door also swings outward. Stepping over the orc with the crushed head with a grimace, he takes a seat at a nearby table, produces an apple from apparent thin air and says cheerfully, "Well that was exciting! Those things *he nods towards the orcs* weren't very friendly now, were they? And not half as interesting cellmates as you lot." Munch, munch, munch.

*Everyone except for Thain hears a loud SLAMMING sound from above. While everyone is glancing at the cieling or towards the stairway however, Pyro notices the ring of iron keys that the fallen guard has still clasped in his stilled outstretched hand.*

Del gives a final kick to the dead orc that he just killed then proceeds to hunt through the main room then the store room, looking for his axe and other gear

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Del - make an investigation check.

'The barbarian begins tossing things around, overturning tables and tearing crates and sacks open, though his still simmering rage at being locked up prevents him from undertaking a thorough search. He turns up a shortbow, a light crossbow, a few javelins, 2 quivers of arrows, 2 cases of crossbow bolts, a crate full of mismatched leather armour and a few sacks full of preveserved fruit and vegetables. There is no sign of the equipment that was taken from him last night.'

"anyone seen any keys? or my stuff?" aramis calls out to everyone

*quickly picking up the dead orcs cleaver so a better weapon Xavier turns to the rest of the party* "fighting is not over, we are not sure whats to be found up there, raid the store room, we must be ready for more combat" *i turn to del* "would you stand with me to defend the rest while they re-arm?" *i offer the crowbar to del* *then turn back to the party* "and if you find a shield and sword in there, i require a stronger defence and fist"

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del takes the crowbar and tells xavier to find hes ****en axe and ill keep good care of him

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*quickly picking up the dead orcs cleaver so a better weapon Xavier turns to the rest of the party* "fighting is not over, we are not sure whats to be found up there, raid the store room, we must be ready for more combat" *i turn to del* "would you stand with me to defend the rest while they re-arm?" *i offer the crowbar to del* *then turn back to the party* "and if you find a shield and sword in there, i require a stronger defence and fist"

 Xavier - make a perception check

'No sooner has Xavier asked about shields, when he spots the fallen orcs' spiked buckler, and the other buckler nearby. Both are functional shields. He also notices the chest sitting behind one of the upturned tables. It appears to be shut and possibly locked.'

https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/play-by-post/34405-echos-of-a-burning-crown?page=9#reply

'The old halfling tiptoes around the dead orcs and ransacked furniture, responding back towards Mejas'

"I believe that I saw the guards put our things in that rather solid looking chest over there. Not that I had much with me - I tend to travel light most of the time. Less motivation for thieves and cutthroats to harras me then."

'He winks in Pyros direction.'

Pyro Goes over and trys to open the chest.

'Pyro squeezes past the overturned table, hearing further distrubing noises above, and attempts to open the chest, but finds it locked.'

Pyro goes and picks up the keys she noticed and sees if any of them fit in the chest

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'Pyro quickly locates the correct key and unlocks the chest. The lid pops open, revealing her gear, as well as items she believes must belong to the rest of the prisoners... including a fearsome looking axe.'

'The halfling Sterckrit slips nimbly around her side, reaches in and withdraws an odd looking short-staff with forked end and what appears to be a sling at the end. The only other thing he removes from the chest is a small pouch, which he peers into, before closing it with a satisfied smile.'


"I assume that you'll all want to find your things and whatever else may be of use down here, but I wouldn't tarry too long, as I think there may be more of those things up there."


'He nods towards the stairwell and then cocks his head as though listening to something that only he can hear.'

Once she finishes grabbing her stuff she's going to call out "Fear not my friends i have found our stuff!"

del turns around and beelines directly for the chest grabbing his axe,sniffing it then grabbing the rest of his gear and then walks back to his watching position, quietly mumruing to the axe as he walks

*as Del comes back to the stairs* "please keep up the guard while i retrieve my gear as well friend" *Xavier goes to the chest and gets his gear (if its there hahha)