Gralmor shows a grimaced face as he places his hand on his forehead to make shade for his squinting eyes.

"Ah shit, me eyesight's not good when the sun's directly glaring at me face. I prefer searching the bathhouse if we're splitting the group to look for secret entrances."

Dalin has been busily writing on a sheet of paper while everyone's looking at the bathhouse, tongue sticking out in concentration. Finally, he holds it up, eyes gleaming and a big smile on his face. He turns it around and shows it to everyone. There. I finished up the assault plan. Just gotta find some windows. Any questions?

Zogri looks at Dalin's plan, tilts his head to the left. Looks at the bathhouse trying to match his drawing. Looks again tilting his head to the left in case its sideways. Great plan Dalin, ill go around back to see if there is a way in. Then looks at Gralmor I will look around, ill be quick. Zogri makes a quick run around the bathhouse to see if there are any backdoors and if he sees lights or movement from the inside. Enjoying the run greatly.

Then making a full circle back to the group. Zogri will then inform the others what he saw, feeling confident the group will value his speed in this matter and having a nice warmup run. 

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Zogri looks at Dalin's plan, tilts his head to the left. Looks at the bathhouse trying to match his drawing. Looks again tilting his head to the left in case its sideways. Great plan Dalin, ill go around back to see if there is a way in. Then looks at Gralmor I will look around, ill be quick. Zogri makes a quick run around the bathhouse to see if there are any backdoors and if he sees lights or movement from the inside. Enjoying the run greatly.

Then making a full circle back to the group. Zogri will then inform the others what he saw, feeling confident the group will value his speed in this matter and having a nice warmup run. 

(Perception 16 )

 As you move around the building you find that the ten-foot-tall walls around the courtyard end at the corners of the building, enclosing two sides of the building (the Southern and Eastern sides.) The other two sides have multiple stain-glass windows, letting light in but making the view inside impossible to see clearly.

Dalin nods, knowing it's a great plan, but being polite enough to not correct the centaur. Plenny'a windows, then. Take 'em by surprise, and boom. Bathhouse is Blood-house.

As the group is gathered outside the courtyard door, a middle-aged couple, with their two kids, walk up to the door and open them.  You get a glimpse of fountains and a path leading on up to the building, as well as more stain glass windows.  The courtyard door then closes behind the family.

The gray dwarf looks at the battle plan Lodas is showing before he makes a sigh.

"Even though I can't see clearly under daylight, I'm sure even the boon of mending from the gray protector can't fix that. Besides, I think we can make this profitable place a part of our company's operation once we capture those pesky cultists and playing our cards right. So let's keep the place in one piece, shall we lads?"

Gralmor makes a wide grin.

Damrius listens to the others. Why don’t we just ask to use the services and snoop around while we are inside?

"I mean we might well enjoy ourselves too, I never turn down the chance to treat myself to the finer things in life, if we can do a bit of snooping around as well, all the better." DuCrae nods in agreement to Damrius' suggestion.

Agreed, we will scout the inside first. But will we all go in or send 2 or 3 first? A group looking like ours might alert them and give them time for the leader to escape or feel intimidated and force their hand into combat. 

Zogri looks around at the group knowing he will not fit in the regular crowd of the bathhouse. 

I will remain in the courtyard, if there are signs of trouble i will make my way inside. 

Dalin sees the family go in, and quietly folds his map up and sticks it in a pocket, then looks around with a grin. Plan B it is, then. Glad I was here fer ya.

Bulvii looks over the map and compares it to the building.  "I think going in like any other patron might be our best start.  Come on than, lets make our way in like this last couple and see what this establishment has to offer us."

He goes to push open the gate and head toward the door. 

Ok, who is doing what then?  I see that one person so far is staying outside, are the rest of you going inside?  How are you doing this?  What, specificly, is everyone doing as they go inside?  So far you are still outside the courtyard...  Is the centaur staying outside the courtyard or inside the courtyard?

Bulvii I have not heard from you yet...

DuCrae will be one of the ones to go in, he will be looking for staff numbers/guards and looking to see whether it would be possible to hide from them at closing time, so as to have the run of the place when the baths closed for the day.

Perception 6

Investigation 10

Dalin will pace the courtyard, listening out for sounds of battle in case he needs to go running.

Is the centaur staying outside the courtyard or inside the courtyard?

Zogri will stay inside the courtyard with Dalin it seems. If Zogri hears signs of trouble he will go inside the bathhouse.

As you all go into the courtyard you find the following...

This L-shaped courtyard features a trimmed lawn and nicely manicured shrubbery. The yard is decorated with white marble benches and stone fountains, each in the form of a smiling nymph tipping a jug that spills water into a circular stone basin.

Those who continue onto the bath house...

The walls of this twenty-foot-high pillared chamber are adorned with frescoes of bathing royalty. Natural light streams through stained-glass windows, creating colorful patterns on the tiles of polished blue marble that cover the floor. Three shallow, sunken pools contain scintillating perfume-scented water. White marble benches bearing stacks of dry towels are situated near the pools, each of which comes equipped with a pair of brass faucets.

Two of the bathing tubs are empty, while the third has the four members of the family you saw go in earlier in it.

A single staff member waits inside the door from the courtyard, and she gives you a welcoming smile as you enter. There are two doors in the short hallway from the courtyard door to the bathing chamber ahead. One of those doors is currently closed, while the other looks to have a massage table set up in it, from a quick glance inside.

"It is 5 copper for a bath, and 1 silver for a massage." The staff woman informs you as you all trudg inside.

"Greetings.  We are from the flaming fists here for a routine inspection of the facility."  Bulvii begins.  "Do you have keys for the building to hand for us?"

Bulvii produces his flaming fist badge long enough for the staff member to see it before putting it back into a pocket. 

"Keys?"  She asks, looking more than a bit worried.

Make a Deception check...

"Yes.  We were told this location has some locked doors and we would need keys for full access."

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