[LPF] Beggar's Belief

[Walking Dad]

"Showing one the treasure will not do any good, as the other wants him dead. And I sympathize with his wish for revenge." The Guardian says.
Then he asks the little man:
"Did you close the gate behind us?"

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AC: 19, Touch: 12, FF: 16
CMD: 16
Fort +4, Refl +2, Will -1

HP: 11/12

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[Aldern Foxglove]

"Did I not already tell you no?
Very well I now tell you so.
I did not close the grate on you,
nor could I had I wanted to."

Stump says seeming exasperated.

"To climb I use a ladder of rope,
magic raises it like swift I hope.
But if the grate's shut I'm stuck to,
trapped here like a rat with you."

 

[VVilhem]

"I am not swimming with the sharks unless unless we have exhausted all other options. I think our best bet is to trick/force Knesh into opening the grate. As I said before, I propose that we show him the gold to entice him. We can even tell him that we'll dump the treasure into the sea if he doesn't open up. Stump, do you have anything distinctive like a hat or a chain or something that we can give as 'proof'?"

OOC: I think it's time we force the final confrontation. We don't have that much options.

 

[perrinmiller]

Ariel Esimae, Female Aasimar Cleric

OOC: I swear the first time I read that post when we saw Stump, there was no map showing an obvious pile of gold.

Ariel is thinking about the situation aloud, "I think we were just bribed to leave this one be and turn on our employer. I am not sure either one is actually a good person in all of this. And, it occurs to me that perhaps neither one of these men are lying either.

"This could be a feud that will only result in death for one or the other, neither party being in the right."

She shrugs. First things first, she gestures back the way they came to look into getting out of the cellar.

[sblock=Actions]Standard Action:
Move Action: [/sblock][sblock=Mini Stats]Initiative: +2
AC: 19 (17 without shield/flat-footed, 12 Touch)
HP: 9 Current: 9
CMB: +1 CMD: 13 Fort: +4 Reflex: +4 Will: +6 (+8 vs. Fear)
+1 for all with Resistance
Resistance: 5 Cold, 5 Acid, 5 Electricity

Current Weapon in Hand: Shield & Javelin

Fire Bolt: 5/6 Remaining Channel Energy: 4/5 remaining
Deflection Aura: 1/1 remaining
Spells Remaining: Cantrips: (Light, Resistance, Guidance)
1st Level 3/3 [/sblock]___________________________________________

Ariel Esimae

 

[Aldern Foxglove]

The group gather up the treasure, with Stump pointing out certain objects.

"This white wand is your,
light wounds it cures.
It will help you thrive,
but charges it has only five.

This key will foil a cunning plan,
making a door closed to any man.
Place it in a lock and scram,
for its magic makes it jam!

This glittering oil makes,
a silver weapon from any fakes.
Rub it on and confront a foe,
who changes in the moon's full glow."

The group then heads back to the trap door staying far enough back as to be out of sight of anyone looking down from above. Stump rows across the waters on a sturdy little boat hidden behind a ruined wine rack.

They can see that the grate has indeed been closed and the ladder is nowhere to be seen.

OOC: I'll avoid giving the exact amount of the rest of the treasure for now, as loosing Fester will mean some recalculating. But you get A Wand of Cure Light Wounds with 5 charges, a Key of Lock Jamming, and a vial of Silversheen.

 

[VVilhem]

"So how we gonna do this?" Whispers Megan to her comrades, "Bluff our way up? Try to reason with Knesh? Either way, we should leave Stump here until we're up at ground level. We can always toss a pebble down to signal Stump to come up later."

 

[Walking Dad]

The Guardian looks around for the bodies of the creatures they had slain before reaching Stump:
"Stump, could you make one of it looking like you, but you know... dead?"

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AC: 19, Touch: 12, FF: 16
CMD: 16
Fort +4, Refl +2, Will -1

HP: 11/12

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[Aldern Foxglove]

The leprechaun raises his hand holding it flat and wobbling it uncertainly,

"I could, but needs be
it must be smaller than me.
If tentacles you remove,
possible it might prove.

But of Knesh beware,
there's a cunning mind there.
Tricks he's seen for many a year,
wise to my magics I fear?"

 

[perrinmiller]

Ariel Esimae, Female Aasimar Cleric

With the confidence of a woman who has a plan, Ariel states, "I will tell him the truth and see what happens. It shouldn't take much convincing to get Knesh to come down here. After he comes down, Stump can reveal himself and we can get to the bottom of this, once and for all."

Since Knesh has no reason to attack them, she motions for Megan to go ahead and try to open the trap door, using her rogue skill maybe. Ariel casts Guidance and Resistance on her just beforehand and then continues to do it again for herself and the Guardian.

[sblock=Actions]Standard Action:
Move Action: [/sblock][sblock=Mini Stats]Initiative: +2
AC: 19 (17 without shield/flat-footed, 12 Touch)
HP: 9 Current: 9
CMB: +1 CMD: 13 Fort: +4 Reflex: +4 Will: +6 (+8 vs. Fear)
+1 for all with Resistance
Resistance: 5 Cold, 5 Acid, 5 Electricity

Current Weapon in Hand: Shield & Javelin

Fire Bolt: 5/6 Remaining Channel Energy: 4/5 remaining
Deflection Aura: 1/1 remaining
Spells Remaining: Cantrips: (Light, Resistance, Guidance)
1st Level 3/3 [/sblock]___________________________________________

Ariel Esimae

 

[Aldern Foxglove]

The trapdoor remains 20 feet up, and without a ladder reaching it itself will be a problem. Stump produces a small rope ladder of what appears to be be spider silk - fabricate is a handy ability - but it is clearly designed for someone who weighs in in the below 50lbs bracket.