On the Street
The guard listens with increasing confusion evident on his face as Alnar and Jezebel attempt to talk him into abandoning his post to go to a tavern. "But what about the ritual?" the young man asks.
"This fella here just said if'n we make a ring of steel we can hold the oni off," he says, pointing at Ferris.
He is nonetheless obviously worried about the prospect of a man-eating demon bursting through the door at any moment. "Still, I don't wanna stand about and hope for some magic tricks to protect me, but my uncle'll be awful mad if I go off to a tavern and leave some monster to wreck the office..."
At this point the watchman hears a low snarl emanate from the office, as Garry expresses his frustration with Verloc. "Maybe I better go call a Watchman. Don't want to go up there and ring that bell. That thing sounds hungry..."
Yes, excellent observation! Oni hate light as well, that would be a great place to go. We better hurry before they come!"Ah, yes. Mayhaps this lamp isn't bright enough! Surely we can continue the Ritual someplace brighter, where we can make use of the brave and intrepid souls at The Hanged Man tavern. I hear many practitioner's of the Arcane and Divine frequent there!" Ferris feels like things are getting a bit out-of-control, as he desperately attempts to weave this web of lies into a coherent plan.
Aid Another: Bluff 17, Intimidate 8

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Rulebook featuring "high magic" options, including a host of new spells.