[LPF]Something's Cooking

[Scott DeWar]

"This makes no sense at all." Vincenzo procedes to search again (Take a 20 to search the 'l' portion at the end leg walls). These people would most likely be out of sight aroun here .. .. .. ..

take perception 20 for a total of 21

 

[sunshadow21]

[sblock=Ni]The rats don't have a lot to say. They mostly talk about food and a big hole in the ground near the end of the alley that swallows entire creatures whole.[/sblock]

[sblock=Vincenzo]You basically confirm Lu's opinions of where doors used to be, but are definitely not anymore.[/sblock]

 

[Qik]

Ni nods his head, and thanks the rats in their native tongue. Standing, he says to the others, "Seems as though there's some sort of hole opens up at the end of this alleyway; I imagine that's where our Black Ties make their entrance and exit. Must be some kind of switch..." The gnome makes his way over there with his only-half-in-focus pet.
[sblock=OOC]Lumoi'es takes 20 on its perception check, for a total of 24.[/sblock]

 

[Scott DeWar]

Vincenzo points to a spot and accurately says, "there use to be a door here." He says with great confidence and believes that he has addressed an issue that is beneficial to the investigation.

 

[IronWolf]

Fulgrim nods as Ni reports what he has learned, a little befuddled at how he picked that up from a rat. Fulgrim looks about the alley entrance for anyone paying the companions undo attention before he sets off after Ni further into the alley.

Fulgrim moves cautiously after Ni, his hand moving across his chest to rest on the end of his axe handle that sits behind his left shoulder.

[sblock=OOC]

Perception to see if anyone is watching -- 1d20+6=11

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[sunshadow21]

Just in case you missed this before, Ironwolf.

[sblock=Fulgrim]As you are examining the wall at the end of the alley, something odd about the stonework beneath your feet manages to catch your eye.[/sblock]

Lu still doesn't find anything specific to help, but does confrim that the paving stones in the alley as a whole are not consistently paved. Fulgrim doesn't see anyone watching or even realizing that you are back here.

 

[IronWolf]

Fulgrim studies the stonework more closely, motioning to the others and calling quietly to Ni ahead of him. "Hold up Ni. Somethin' strange 'bout this stone here." Fulgrim continues to study the stone looking for any type of catch, lever or sliding stone to reveal a mechanism underneath.

[sblock=OOC]

Sorry about that! Not sure how I missed that spoiler last night!

Perception for stoneworkd -- 1d20+6=15

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[sunshadow21]

Fulgrim's dwarven training catches a pattern in part of the alley paving that Lu didn't quite see. It appears to be about a 5 foot section of stones that appears to lift up (DC 15 Strength check). Vincenzo's noble training is able to guess by the way it was done and the way the patching over of other doors was done that some overzealous noble couldn't stand the sight of some kind of public works access even by the back door where only his servants walked.

 

[IronWolf]

Fulgrim alerts the others and then stoops down to try to life the section up to reveal what is below. He squats, finds some purchase for his fingers and heaves. It doesn't budge. Straining again he fails to lift the section away.

"Might have worked on our beards a bit much Ni!" Fulgrim sheepishly remarks.

"Come, give a hand. We can get it together me thinks."

[sblock=OOC]

First Check -- 1d20+3=8
Second Check with someone else -- 1d20+3=20

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[Scott DeWar]

Vincenzo offers a hand or two.

He yammers on about paranoid nobles and their ugly back doors being covered over.

Vincenzo's noble training is able to guess by the way it was done and the way the patching over of other doors was done that some overzealous noble couldn't stand the sight of some kind of public works access even by the back door where only his servants walked.