Six Nights to Year's End (Merged)

[OnlytheStrong]

"Bugbears..... Interesting. Do we know that the human guards know of the bugbear guards?"

 

[Deuce Traveler]

"According to what I've heard from Kareus, and from our own informants, the prison is guarded by humans and has prisoners shipped by humans, but the guardians become less civilized towards the central chambers. In the deeper parts are goblins, bugbears, and even ogres...and of course the Warden himself. Although many of the humans working for the Warden can be considered corrupt, many can't stand some of these other goblinoids that the Warden surrounds himself with. The Commissar doesn't mind what the Warden does in his prison, as long as the ruffians he sends there remain locked away. Tsal, I can use my spell to change your lizard into a dog if both he and you will let me. The spell should last long enough for you to enter the prison."

 

[OnlytheStrong]

"So what is to stop us as acting as though we were sent by the Commissar?" he pauses to consider his own words. "I admit I know little of the arcane ways, could we convince the "good" guards to battle by our side?"

 

[Lorthanoth]

"I like your idea, Davian. There must be some noble souls who chafe under the regime of this beast." says Verosh with passion. "But we may not have time to sound them out, as it were. If we were to provide proof of his corruption then maybe we could assemble a band on the inside. But now I speculate too widely, I fear."

 

[OnlytheStrong]

Davian shakes his head. "You are right I fear." He lets out a sigh, "We will have to assume they are all against us until they prove they are with us. I fear that will never happen."

 

[Scotley]

Tsal

"I think dogs would be best for my companion and I. It should allow us to draw less attention. It might give us an edge in surprise if we run into trouble."

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Loraine nods and accompanies you to the dock district. While you walk, you notice that the mood of the city seems on edge and glum, a mood which is not helped by the darkening overcast sky. With the recent violence people seem to make a point of avoiding loitering Delvers are anyone who carries a weapon, lest they themselves get caught in a sudden fray. Also, many more Delvers are wearing armor than what is customary, and the Watch seems to be out in larger numbers.

It takes close to a half hour to reach where the boats are held, and the bard is kind enough to procure a rented rowboat for you from Old Sard of Sard's boats, a weathered old sailor with crooked teeth, but a friendly disposition. "Let's keep this our little secret." So saying she takes the group out of sight and bends down to cast a spell on Tsal's companion. In an instant, the monitor lizard warps and becomes a dog, whose ears bend down sadly as he stares up at Tsal in confusion. "That should do it. You probably will want to figure out who are the guards and who are the prisoners and a cover story, but otherwise you are set. Good luck to you," she says with a wave while Kareus leaves your group to help her with some research on what is going on.

 

[OnlytheStrong]

"I would prefer to have my bow handy, but will play the role of a prisoner." Davian says somewhat coldly.

 

[Lorthanoth]

Verosh shifts uneasily, wary of what may lie ahead.

OOC: What am I doing at this point? Are the rest of us 'prisoners' then?

 

[Dekana]

ooc: Perhaps once we've acquired the boat, someone else could take the hat of disguise.
Kaeso, Luna, Kareus, and Morty, being the original prisoners, could act as if they'd been recaptured. Our 'captors' would be everyone in group B.