Trouvere
Explorer
"Oho, this couldn't have gone better," says Keldar with a grin. "He's got us right where we want him. Even better if he's gone to fetch more of the very people we've been looking for.
"And better yet if they're stupid enough to try to come at us one at a time down the stairs. Still, Turkey didn't strike me as stupid, exactly. For all we know, he's setting about flooding this room with noxious fumes, or something.
"Let's give ourselves some options. Tommy, get the secret door open. We'll go that way if we have to, though I'd much rather stay and take us a passel of thieves alive. I'll see if I can get this door open, so we can wait in the living room, if we like. Although, I must say I'm rather tempted to pour the rest of my oil down the steps, just for the entertainment. If only I still had an alchemist's fire....
"Tarag, you... you start screaming and crying like a little girl, so if he's still here he thinks we're harmless (though zealous and excellent) inspectors trapped like rats. And it'll cover the noise of my lockpicks. Toothpicks! Toothpicks."
"And better yet if they're stupid enough to try to come at us one at a time down the stairs. Still, Turkey didn't strike me as stupid, exactly. For all we know, he's setting about flooding this room with noxious fumes, or something.
"Let's give ourselves some options. Tommy, get the secret door open. We'll go that way if we have to, though I'd much rather stay and take us a passel of thieves alive. I'll see if I can get this door open, so we can wait in the living room, if we like. Although, I must say I'm rather tempted to pour the rest of my oil down the steps, just for the entertainment. If only I still had an alchemist's fire....
"Tarag, you... you start screaming and crying like a little girl, so if he's still here he thinks we're harmless (though zealous and excellent) inspectors trapped like rats. And it'll cover the noise of my lockpicks. Toothpicks! Toothpicks."
