"Understood" Shishakli replies, and changes his plan to hide outside the door (t10/t11) and let the drow pass him. He puts away his bow, and pulls out his sword and shield instead to prepare for close combat.

Shuushar cuts in "Take a breather I think we must. Get a plan before we move we should" 

OoC: Weekend at Tobias' lol

Verim telepathically sends out to Shish “Tobias is right, he needs only to shout or make signals with light, persuade with a bottle of wine stashed in the tower or one of the prisoners left an expensive trinket and it’s locked in the tower, when they come through it’ll be a perfect time for an ambush” 

“I can always use Unseen Servant to make the drow now placed in the chair move?”

Verim rubs his chin 

El takes the keys and before heading out the door, take Sarith's arm. "I am going to tell him to give you these keys, walk outside and come back in about 30 seconds so he sees you." they jog back to the guard wearing a confused look. "I couldn't find my replacement but I swear that he was in the tower a moment ago, would you give him these keys for me? He's probably just gone to take a leak or something but I really gotta get back before I pass out."

OoC: I assume that El's acting is still on point so I'll roll for Persuasion 20 (if not then Deception 19)

(OOC - Can we just hold it there for a minute. There seem to be a lot of decisions being made without a proper discussion from the group. I need players positions and their plans before we head into another combat encounter that people either are or aren’t ready for) 

Verim is happy with this plan, he stands at W12 readying Eldritch Blast set to go alight on the space of the drow as he enters, if characters block the door stopping his escape. If grappled Verims spells will be more effective then. 

Gnarls will crouch at Y11, with a readied attack

Updated map with new possible positions. Just waiting to hear what Cyndral wants to do now and to see if anyone has any other ideas. 

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     Tobias pushes the door closed and backs up to the wall behind the door. When Shish signals in his mind that the drow is on the way, he says a quick prayer to Torm. "Give me strength to defeat your enemies."

Guidance

(edited Gnarls plan)

Drow Insight 2 

The Drow looks at El and replies in elvish “An early finish and you still want me to do it? Sure, I’ll go, we all need a bit of energy for the trip to Menzoberranzan in a few days”

The Drow makes his way across the bridge, passing by Shishakli. 

Perception 9

Not seeing Shishakli, he then spots Sarith walking into the tower and goes to walk in before seeing Cyndral and says in Elvish “Are you the one I’m supposed to give these keys to?” By this point, El has turned to begin walking back across the bridge. 

(Cyndral to roll a Deception check with advantage if he chooses to answer) 

Doing his best to pretend he even slightly understood the plan, Cyndral nodded, extending his hand to take the keys. "I am, on with it then."

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Drow Insight Check 20 

“Ok, uh, here are the keys then. How long have you got left on tonight?” The Drow says while giving the keys to Cyndral, yawning and looking around. 

"Is he coming?"

Drendil says telepathically back to Gnarls “They’re talking” 

El slows as they cross the bridge to stand with Shishakli and says telepathically "We move as soon as they give the word, you ready?"  Then to the rest of the group El sends another message "We're in position, just say when."

"We're ready. Let's do this"