S@squ@tch's Against the Giants - Team Gold

[s@squ@tch]

"Paralysis by analysis," quips the warforged.

"Alas, I did not pack any adventuring equipment that could be of use."

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

The walls of the fortress are slippery, I need some help with climbing to the watch tower. from there I can monitor the main yard area.
Void say
Can someone help me with climbing up there, I'll remain quiet and will signal you what is happening and what should be our next move.

[Vertexx69]

Hudder approaches and hands the Gith creeper a rope with a hook on the end with a smile.

[s@squ@tch]

OOC: Plan is to have Void climb up to the watchtower? Anyone else going? What are others doing? Giddyup!

[renau1g]

Before the gith leaves, Dori stops him and casts a beneficial spell to aid his climbing.

OOC

Cast bull's strength on Void


Spells prepared (Save DC 13 + spell level): 0 - 6 - Create Water (2), Detect Magic, Mending, Purify Food & Drink, Prestidigitation ;
1st - (4+1) - Divine Favour, Vigor, Lesser (CA) Resurgence, Endure Elements , Protection from Evil* (D) 1;
2nd - (3+1) - Bull's Strength, Inflict Moderate Wounds, Deific Vengeance (CD 161), Spiritual Weapon (D);
3rd - (3+1) - Briar Web (CD 156), Vigor, Mass Lesser** (CD), Ring of Blades (CA 121) Magic Circle Against Evil* (D);
4th - (2+1) - Divine Power, Recitation (CD 176) Holy Smite* (D)

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Void asks bird Domoris to take the rope and hook to the watch tower. He then tries to climb quietly up the watch tower. If he falls in midway, he activates his feather fall ability.

[stonegod]

Domoris shrugs, takes the rope and shifts. He takes wing to the tower, trying to avoid sight until it is too late.

OOC: Hide/MS and all that.

[s@squ@tch]

Domoris transforms into his avian form, grabs the rope/hook, then flies into the canopy, dodging branches and leaves.

He flies near the watchtower, then banks sharply under the roof, transforming into his normal form.

He quickly secures the hook around the top of one of the wood poles that make up the wall, then drops the rope over the side. He then transforms and flies off into a tree across from the watchtower, alighting upon a sturdy branch to watch for any sign of the gith.

Void then takes his cue to begin moving towards the watchtower, keeping close to the treeline, but not too close to be trudging through leaves.

He dashes to the rope, climbs it quickly, then hoists himself over the top wall.

[EvolutionKB]

Morph stands in the shadows, waiting for the Gith to give a signal of safety, or for the sounds of combat to come from the tower.

[Vertexx69]

The dwarf seems pleased that he could do something to help. He leans over to the warforged and whispers, "Hehe I helped someone do something sneaky. I hope they don't expect us to be all stealthy like that."

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Void eyes the gong and the big metallic plate. For security, he stash the gong in his belongings. He then crouch and circle the watchtower, trying to peek to the yard to see what animals lurk there.

Stealth mode.

[s@squ@tch]

Void

You eye the gong and the rod that is obviously used to sound the alarm, but quickly realize that you cannot carry it around, as it is taller than your body.

The watchtower level is deserted at the moment, a stairwell lies in the SW corner of the platform.

The views from the NE/N/NW is obstructed by the main building, so you can only see from the W/SW/S/SE/E from here, thus making the viewing of the wolf-yard unseeable.

Back with the others, Dreadnought rolls his expressionless eyes at the dwarf's comment.

He saw the gith leap onto the watchtower, but lost sight of him.

[stonegod]

Domoris perches in a tree where he can keep an eye on the watchtower.

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Void reveal himself and waves to the others to signal that he is O.K. then he returns to his stealth mode and will go down the stairs to see if there is a door he can open to the outside.

[renau1g]

Dori leans anxiously on his shield. "So whaddya think? Is he in their having tea and cookies with them" he tries poorly to break the tenseness of the situation.

[s@squ@tch]

Void

Void hurries across the watchtower floor towards the stairwell in the SW corner.

He peers down the giant stairwell and sees only stairs descending into darkness.

After walking aorund 40', the stairs turn to the north, continue another 40', then finally turn back to the west for another 30'.

As Void reaches the end of the stairs, the worst thing imagineable happens -- he slips on a scrap of food -- and sends the partially eaten drumstick rattling across the floor. How such a morsel came to be placed on the stairs is unknown to him, and he curses himself for the break in concentration.

He pauses to listen for any reactions to the noise.

You think you hear some snoring coming from nearby, and can hear white noise in the background -- and occasional shouts and loud noises from farther away.

Move Silently, Hide (1d20=1, 1d20=3) (so these were 21 and 23 respectively.

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Void curse his bad luck and decides to return back to the roof. Once there he glides back to the ground and goes to meet his companions.
"The watch tower is unguarded. There are stairs that leads down into the darkness. I heard loud snoring. Since the watchtower is far from the gate and were the dogs are, I suggest we climb the watch tower and start from there. Beware of junk, the denizens throw their garbage around, one can trip over them if he is not aware enough."

[Tailspinner]

The gnome looks at Void and then at the watchtower, including the path to it. "You want me to sneak over there and climb up to the watchtower? In case you haven't noticed, I'm not exactly built nor skilled for such a set of feats. How do you propose that we can pull that one off?"

[Vertexx69]

The dwarf walks over and opens up his backpack. "I prolly won't be fallin off no rope. I got me a sure grip." Then he lightly taps his plate armor. "Now as for how we lot get up there quiet like is another story. You lot gots a quieting spell handy to cast on a stone or somethin we can pass round as we scale that?"

[EvolutionKB]

"I can get us up there if needed." Morph says, as he scans the tower for holds.

ooc

Thinking my phase spider form. Large and climb speed of 20. Work for you S@s?