No, I think he is excited for the challenge going against us... it’s a sport to him.”  Wes stands up and begins dusting himself off.  

"I will teach him not to make so lightly of combat. Rycider, have you any luck picking up a trail?"

OOC: Rycider is casting healing word at 2nd level, correct? I'm assuming so because of the roll.

After Rycider heals him, Wes's wounds seal over, but the gnome still looks quite sore and winded. Rycider scans the area, and notices that Wes's assailant had carelessly stepped in some of his blood, and the bard finds that the footprints lead to the tower's entrance. The door becomes clear when she approaches, and the footprints continue out of the tower, though the door is closed.

Ricky will draw her dagger and follow the trail.

The front door is closed, and Rycider does not have the key. The last you saw it was Fumbles using it to enter.

Is it a double door? May I have a description of the door?

Shortround has a key. Gotta figure out a way to block this door... mumbles Ricky to no one in particular

OOC: Sorry for the confusion, I forgot the original description of the door probably happened during the first group's attempt on the tower.

The door is man-sized, and more of a wall than a door; completely solid, with no handles or frame. When you entered the tower, Fumbles used an iron key by palming it to the door, which made it disappear until you entered.

When you step up to it from the inside it becomes clear to give you a view of the front of the tower, but remains solid.

Ricky will step up to the door to make it go clear and see if she can at least ascertain which direction the halfling went.

Wes Darling, do you have anything in your bag of tricks that could dispel the magic on this door?

While she is waiting for an answer from Wes, Ricky will fetch her powder box from her bag and spread the talc around the base of the door. Enough that it could not be reasonably avoided by a halflings footfalls.

Sorry, nothing to dispel magic like that.  I could blow it off it’s hinges maybe.  At first I was thinking soelmething with a little more bang.  But what if we did a couple of fire bolt to each one of the hinges?  

(Reread the clarification)

”Sorry, nothing to get through or around the door that I can do.”

"Silence is not good, what's the situation on the first floor?" Fumbles asks through the green sending stones. "Are any preparations complete?"

Aradurk looks to find anything in the adjacent rooms that can be used to barricade the entrance. He states into the green crystal, “This is starting to get out of my realm of experience. Does anyone have suggestions to how to unscrew this situation? My ears are wide open.”

Nothin that come's tah mind Darlin' Rycider replies, obviously flummoxed.

Into the crystal she states Fumbles Dear, You best find the ancient treasure of Prenitis in that there vault if you expect us to defeat an army and cover it up. I must have have missed tha meetin' when we all planned for this amount of ****edupedness, if you'all excuse tha vulgarity. Has any o' you seen another exit from this phallic fortress?

To the room she states I'm headed back to tha window so I can relay our impending doom. Keep an eye on that talc. You'all see a footprint magically appear blast the space above it. Not too far above it. She winks

Ricky will return to the window on the top floor.

"Grr, damn it," Fumbles replies. He mutters something to himself that the stones pick up, and then says, "Don't worry too much, just get to that window and keep a look out. I know things seem bad but trust me, if we don't get into this vault it's going to be a lot worse for us...for everyone. As soon as you see any activity out there, let me know. I have an exit plan if things really go south."

Rycider reaches the top floor and returns to the large translucent wall. Things are silent for the next hour or so, with Fumbles occasionally checking in over the sending stones. 

For Rycider:

Rycider takes to the sending stone;

Okay Boys, tha cavalry's arrived. And when ah say cavalry ah don't mean horses. Just orcs and a lot of 'em. Headed up by a two-faced Ogre lad. They have us surrounded but ain't movin' just yet. Look ta be around a hundred. I'll keep ya'all updated should they start movin'. Any sign of our diminutive friend?

“Well I can keep watching the door down here, or We can go on the man hunt to find our rather aggressive friend.  To be honest I’m kind of at a loss as well.  I hate sitting on my hands waiting for this army.  Anyone got anything we can do, I’ll even take a bad idea at this point.”  Wes speaks into the green stone.

"If there is no other way into the tower, then we hold the door here. This is the most effective place to stage a defense."

Wes Rycider speaks into the sending stone ah've just had a thought. Can you palease inspect the front door from a distance, so it is visable. I was wanting to know if tha door is cut from the same stone as tha walls. You are more of a virtuoso in the mystic arts, you may be able to answer this question. If ah tried to Mending the door to thah wall, could we shut down tha magic and effectively wall us in?

"I have bad news. I'm making good progress, but this is still going to take me a while. Whatever is in here, this guy really wanted to keep it protected. I haven't seen a lock this complex since...ever," Fumbles says over the green sending stones. The fatigue is evident in his voice. 

While Rycider, Tanakir and Wes plan for the army's approach, a loud, gravelly voice interrupts over the red sending stones, speaking in Common. "We know you have taken the tower. Who are you? What puny human kingdom are you working for?"

“Excellent idea Miss, I will look into it.”  Wes inspects the door following Ryder’s instructions.  Keeping a distance from the wall.  Seeing if it is possible.  

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