Mal'thrae climbs down. "Yep. Tavern up there. I'd take some stuff from there since I didn't see anyone, but that makes it taste bad. Ahh well. Let's move on." he says nonchalantly as he continues down the path with the markings.

(Give me a nature check on the creature)

Nature:9

Auric:

It seems odd to Auric that a sewer entrance should lead right into the basement of a tavern, especially one marked by a circle with 10 eyes and guarded by a sphere with two eye stalks.  He considers his training—is it really all that unusual to have sewers open up into basements in cities?

History:  11

“This may or may not be a gang hideout.  Leave the hatch open long enough for me to take a look, Mal’thrae, if you would,” requests Auric.  He climbs slowly and carefully up, trying to be quiet, and uses his Divine Sense to assess the potential for evil shenanagens going on above them. 

(To be more clear, the chalk mark is on another nearby tunnel, not the ladder.)

Rayner isn't sure what the creature is, he's never seen one before.

Auric, you don't sense anything that doesn't belong in a tavern, and you see the same thing Mal'thrae saw. You know that the Waterdeep sewers go all over the place underground.

Rayner: "Have you gents seen these type of creatures before? They seem dangerous, with those eyes!"

Auric:

"No, I am not familiar with their kind, though those attacks looked fairly dangerous for a creature so small," responds Auric.  "You are right, Mal'thrae, it looks like the markings continue down that tunnel.  Please continue," he concludes, now ready to follow along.

The half-drow continues down the path, hands in his pockets.

Rayner's continues with the torch in had and longsword ready to fight!

"Dangerous?"  Valen says, not understanding what they mean. The thing squished like a rat...  He shrugs and takes up rear guard position, constantly looking over his shoulder to watch for those who he knows are likely following him, even here.

"To be fair, how many creatures do you know of that can shoot beams out of their eyes?"

Auric:

Auric turns and comments to Mal'thrae, "Well, my old history teacher Professor Intricula came pretty close, but her eye beams were not visible per sae; still, when I didn't pay enough attention to my lessons, I could literally feel the weight of her stare."   As they continue to follow the markings, Auric muses, "Maybe she was related to one of those creatures somehow."

 After about 5 more minutes of slogging through sewage about 1 foot deep, The main sewer tunnel expands into a circular hub with a pair of arrow slits carved into its outer walls, directly across from each other. Two passages continue on to the north and south. A stone door is set into the back wall of a stone ledge to the west.

Rayner:" Arrow slits there? Hmmm.. Be carefull lads... They might be expecting us. Any plans?"

Auric:

As Auric follows behind the stealthy Mal’thrae, he sees the arrow slits up ahead and raises his shield.  He stops, so as not to give away their position should there be archers hidden behind those arrow slits.

Mal'thrae stops, gives a quiet shhh, and attempts to sneak to the door and pick the lock.

Thieves tools: 14

Valen stops back from the area with the arrow slits, not wishing to make too much noise.  he watches their stealthy companion sneak past the slits and to the door.

Ok, everyone give me a stealth check at advantage. Mal'thrae, the lock pops open easily.

Stealth (Adv): 21

Urukar Stealth: 21