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[LPF] Beggar's Belief


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Ariel Esimae, Female Aasimar Cleric

OOC: Hmm, I think we need a more thorough description of the grate in terms of visibility through it and how it is locked.
Ariel settles in to think some more, not letting Megan's negativity influence her yet, "Losing hands to Knesh or a leg from a shark, neither option is very attractive."

"What else do we have at our disposal? If we can get up there and secure pitons, we could potentially anchor a few ropes and possibly suspend the little boat underneath the trapdoor."

Looking at the area around the trapdoor's hole above and the boat itself, she wonders if that possibility is viable.

"Knesh is also by himself and cannot watch that grate all of the time either."
[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]___________________________________________

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Ariel Esimae
 

The grate looks to weight somewhere in the region of 300lbs, it is made from wrought iron and slightly rusted now - though this seems only cosmetic. The gaps between the bars are about six inches square, big enough for a hand, but not a head.

It is located twenty feet up and about five feet away from the back wall, and fifteen feet from walls on either side.
 

Ariel Esimae, Female Aasimar Cleric

Ariel looks at the walls and the boat while trying to determine if it is possible to suspend the boat underneath the grate.

Turning to the others, she suggests, "Perhaps we can find something else useful to help. Unless you have ideas on how to escape the alleged sharks. Stump, what is this dangerous way out like? Do we have to swim far underwater?"

[sblock=OOC]I supposed we can be considering the sharks a higher threat than is realistic. Without wounds, the sharks might avoid us swimming and just leave us alone. Depends how hungry they are. Know of any good shark repellent?

I still might try Diplomacy yet, but my creativity is still not fully back on-line yet.[/sblock][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]___________________________________________

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Ariel Esimae
 

"I must confess I have no clue as to the purpose of suspending a boat beneath the grate," says Megan with a confused look, "do you intend to bring the grate down with the extra weight or climb to the grate via the suspended boat?"

"Any magic to help us swim better?"
 

"Under the water you must swim deep,
then back up to avoid eternal sleep.
Should be possible within a minute,
but if wearing armor you might want to bin it."


The leprechaun replies looking troubled.
 



"Ariel is right. Pitons and hammer can do much to a crate and Kesh has to sleep."

[sblock=OOC]
Would it be possible to weaken the hinges of the crate with the hammer and using a piton as chisel? Sounds that Knesh cannot do much from the other side to stop us from doing this.

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

HP: 11/12

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Ariel Esimae, Female Aasimar Cleric

Ariel notices the worry on Stump's face and asks him, "Is something new bothering you?"

In reply to the questions about her idea, she says, "If we can suspend the boat to make a platform underneath the grate, I can fling fire bolts through the bars and keep Knesh back while Megan picks any lock. However, it might not be locked at all, just shut and heavy. If we can push up on it, that might be enough to get out out."

"I also could rest another night and prayer for different divine gifts to be more useful on the morrow."


OOC: Cannot remember if we actually know that the grate is locked. Perhaps we just assumed it was.
[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]___________________________________________

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Ariel Esimae
 

"There are many obstacles that we must overcome in order to be successful in this frontal assault. Assuming we can catch Knesh off guard and the grate isn't locked, we still have two problems. First, the grate is located 5 ft AWAY from the back wall. That's a fair distance (Megan's 5'4", to give you a perspective) and we need to figure out how to reach it. Second, and more importantly, the grate weighs ~300 pounds. W/out solid footing, how are we suppose to push that much weight upward?"
 

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