"You're sure, Aeron?" the young warrior inquired, still skeptical about the unheard noise.
Biting his lip in thought, Dane looked towards the door warily. He stood deathly still, listening for any sort of signal to illicit Aeron's claim. Again, Dane heard nothing. Perhaps it truly
was nothing -- it could have been nerves from the dank and eerie dwellings, or an overactive imagination. Perhaps it was a wayward pebble that had piqued the tiefling's more acute senses, or a rogue rat whom had begun its scavenging anew and mistaken for something more ominous.
Then again, what if it
was something?
Aeron made a point about keeping their rear guarded. The thought of someone -- or something -- stalking them from behind left a foul humor within Dane as he turned back from the door to those assembled. They had to be cautious if they wanted to get to the bottom of this stink, find their missing agent, and still come out of this mess alive. After a moment of silence as Dane weighed their options, he finally conceded, giving Aeron an affirmative nod. He was right: they needed to check it out, if just to be safe.
"Mrnh... alright," Dane whispered, maneuvering his way towards the northwestern entryway before drawing his own weapon, positioning his torch carefully as he prepared to give the door the boot.
"Paskell, Samad; see if you can get on the sides of the door. If Aeron's right and there is something in here, we need to be ready for it. Aeron, right behind me."
Taking a deep breath, Dane adjusted his grip on his trusty sword as he steeled himself to breach the portal deeper into the ruined tower. Cortessa willing, the fumes from the stench was just playing tricks on Aeron's mind and Fallson's story of gremlins was just a tall tale. Guess they'd all find out soon enough...
[sblock=Dane's Mini Stats]
Dane Mazelo
AC: 16 (13 flat-footed, 13 touch)
HP: 16/16
CMB: +2 CMD: 15
Fort: +4 Reflex: +3 Will: +2
Perception: +1
Initiative: +3
Current Weapon in Hand: Shortsword (+3, 1d6+3, 20x2); Torch
Current Conditions in Effect: Piranha Strike, Weapon Finesse
Used Items:
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[sblock=OOC]Dane'll move to the front of the Northwestern Door and prepare to kick it in when everyone's ready, or ceasing to if someone objects. He'll ready a Standard Action to attack if something does make itself known as a hostile whilst utilizing Piranha Strike (-1 Attack, +2 Damage) to maximize damage. Those mechanical changes have been implemented in his statblock.[/sblock]