D&D 5E (2014) [IC] Creamsteak's Princes of Elemental Evil

[Creamsteak]

"He'd probably bypass Drosnin. He reports and pays Ol' Jolly. That's about it."

 

[Steve Gorak]

"He'd probably bypass Drosnin. He reports and pays Ol' Jolly. That's about it."

Thaliss comes back and asks "tell me Tom, how many at the keep, do you think, would want to get rid of Jolly and the priest? Would they join us in a revolt?"

 

[Creamsteak]

"I doubt most'd turn on Jolly. But if someone trounced him, the lessers prolly would flee or join up with whoever trounced 'em. There are at least two boys for ever 'meg."

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Dent came over and stood silently beside Damien. The Mirabar knight loomed; his height cast a shadow on Tom. Dent idly fingered the pommel of his longsword. He listened carefully, dark eyes watching Tom with ill intent.

OOC: Can Dent's Bad Reputation help Damien's questioning? Bad Reputation: "No matter where you go, people are afraid of you due to your reputation. When you are a civilized settlement, you can get away with minor criminal offenses...." If a Persuasion or Intimidation check is required, Dent can make either at +6. Or perhaps he could give Damien advantage on such a check?

 

[Creamsteak]

OOC: Or perhaps he could give Damien advantage on such a check?

OOC: I'll allow it.

 

[Forged Fury]

OOC: At this point, I feel the attempt has probably been overcome by events, but I'll note it for possible future use.

 

[Creamsteak]

OOC: So what does the party want to do here? Now you have three boats!

 

[Steve Gorak]

OOC: So what does the party want to do here? Now you have three boats!

Telepathically, Thaliss addresses his companions A plan if beginning to form in my mind. It is preliminary at this point. It centers around the face that many men will turn if Jolly is seen dead. This is something I can replicate with an illusion. So, we go in, we can show an illusory dead Shoalar, surprise and dispatch a few men. We go in, and if we find resistance, we can show an illusory dead Jolly. At the same time, we can use the two other boats to have others enter the keep without being seen. What say you?

 

[Forged Fury]

Hearing the buzz of Thaliss' projection in his mind, the warlock rolled his eyes.

Did I NOT say that your mind is MY playground? The nerve of this half-elf.

"Before we discuss our plans, maybe we should put Tom out of earshot?"

Damien wandered over to the keelboat and searched for rope. Finally locating a bit, he tied Tom up to one end of the hull within eyesight of the group and wandered back.

"As for the idea, I do think we have opportunity here, but I think there are a few tweaks that need to be made. I don't favor splitting us up, for one. Either we take the keelboat or take the two rowboats back across the water to the Keep. Those of us who can disguise ourselves well can assume roles, someone as Shoalar, someone as the dead priest over there, and someone as one of those Reavers. Plus Tom, that makes a party of four returning from a hard fought battle. The rest of you we can pretend to have captured and march straight to Jolly's quarters. Then we kill him and mop up from there. How does that sound?"

 

[hafrogman]

Tolan shrugs.

"I am uncertain of our ability to bluff our way into the keep, having already been seen there once, and slowly leaving a trail of dead bodies in our wake. I will join you, if that is what is decided.

But I do have an alternate suggestion. At this point, we know the Spire is involved but not how. The same disguises that may not fool close friends and colleagues, could be used here. Disguised as representatives from the keep we could approach the Spire and attempt to discover what is going on there."