Industrygothica's "Those Left Behind" [IC]

[industrygothica]

The corridor winds around to another door. It is barred from the other side, but doesn't appear trapped. You can hear voices on the other side, but not well enough to make anything out in detail.

 

[Scotley]

Rogash

Backing off from the door a few steps and speaking very softly Rogash says, "I don't see how we can get through a barred door withour alerting those on the other side. Do we bash our way in? Try to bluff them into opening the door? Or go back and try to get here from another direction?"

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

Backing off from the door a few steps and speaking very softly Rogash says, "I don't see how we can get through a barred door withour alerting those on the other side. Do we bash our way in? Try to bluff them into opening the door? Or go back and try to get here from another direction?"

"What if we could get them to come out here without lettin' 'em know people were here?" Shai whispers. "The river spirits let me call on 'em to bring water. If I made it run in under the door, maybe they'd think there was a leak in the sewer? They might open up without really thinking there's a thing to fight."

[sblock=OOC]Note that I'm making a rules assumption, in that I assume I can create water on one side of the door and assume it can run under the door without breaking "line of effect" rules. Seems logical to me, but I'll certainly amend if it's ruled against.[/sblock]

 

[Mista Collins]

"That may work Shai, but if not maybe we can find another way in."

 

[Friadoc]

"I could try a hook and string trick," suggests Friadoc. "But, it all depends on how sturdy the bar is and whether or not the opening is on the side of the door I can get to."

OOC

Basically, it's a higher degree lockpick attempt, but it is within the range of the possible, per DMs approval.

 

[Scotley]

Rogash

"I'm game to try either plan."

 

[industrygothica]

So what do you want to do? I'll allow either, though Shai's spell probably has a much better chance of being successful.

 

[Friadoc]

Friadoc thinks for a moment and then says, "Try the spirits first, if it doesn't work then we can try the hook."

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

Friadoc thinks for a moment and then says, "Try the spirits first, if it doesn't work then we can try the hook."

Shai nods. When everyone has set themselves (he, himself having readied his warhammer), Shai begins speaking softly, his words sounding more like the gurgle of a streambed than any language man might speak. He points to the door, drawing its frame's outline in the air, and sure enough, water fills the frame--overfills it. And if the sound of splashing on the other side of the door is any indication, whoever's on the other side must surely be wondering where the broken pipe is.

[sblock=OOC]shaping the water so it fills in along the doorframe as much as possible and "pushes" to the other side. At his current level, Shai can generate 8 gallons of water with the spell, so even if only half of it winds up on the other side, it should make for a goodly mess. [/sblock]

 

[industrygothica]

As the water seeps through the cracks around and under the door, it becomes apparent that whatever is on the other side notices it soon enough. You soon hear directly on the other side of the door, as if something is being pushed into the cracks to stop the flow.

Of course you know that the water has run out by this time and ceased to flow, but those on the other side are likely blissfully unaware, and confident that their quick action it what has solved the problem.