The Antigrol Tide (IC)

[Mallak]

Troth braces himself and prepares for someone running out the back door. After a bit, he can hear some shouting, then the sound of muffled talking coming from inside the shop.

Malachi examines the walls for latches, and knocks each wall to find if one is empty. If it is and there's no visible latch, he'll pull out the sword...

Flustered, Mag moves toward the closet to help Malachi in his search.

Malachi finds no obvious latch or trigger mechanism for a secret door, and Magyar's "help" is really no help at all. When Malachi raps his knuckles along the back wall the closet it booms with a distinctly hollow sound.
[sblock=OOC]Strahd, I still need to compile a list of the interesting bits in the shop for Grondar to "find", but I'll get to that.[/sblock]

 

[jkason]

Magyar Rhineholdt, human rogue

Malachi finds no obvious latch or trigger mechanism for a secret door, and Magyar's "help" is really no help at all. When Malachi raps his knuckles along the back wall the closet it booms with a distinctly hollow sound.

"Denther, how are you at breaking down walls?" Mag says at the hollow sound of the door whose latch they can't seem to locate.

[sblock=OOC]If someone tries to break it down, he'll get out of the way. Otherwise I guess he tries again to locate a latch? I'd have him send Troth to look for a secret exit, but I don't think he officially knows the half-elf's out there.[/sblock]

 

[unleashed]

Colmarr Blackrock, Male Gnome Bard

Seeing things well in hand and knowing he can’t offer much help with searching, Colmarr turns to look for Naomi. If she’s not right behind him, he walks back to the area behind the counter and says, “Come on onia, we’re going back here now.”

 

[mps42]

"Denther, how are you at breaking down walls?" Mag says at the hollow sound of the door whose latch they can't seem to locate.

"I'm not really built for it, why not hit it with a mace or something. Or you could ask Troth.

 

[jkason]

Magyar Rhineholdt, human rogue

"I'm not really built for it, why not hit it with a mace or something. Or you could ask Troth.

"I'd be happy to if I knew where the bloody hells Troth wandered off to."

[sblock=OOC]Mag's not really made for it, but what the hell, let's give breaking the wall down a go. What does a good solid kick do?[/sblock]

 

[Drowned Hero]

Troth "the nice" Half-Elf Barbarian

Troth stands outside using his senses trying to find out what is happening inside and outside the house.

Listen +5

 

[Mallak]

Troth can hear sounds coming from inside the shop. First, there was the sound of doors slamming, then some pounding like running feet and people shouting. Now, it sounds like there are people talking on the other side of the door. There are several male voices and one is saying, "...hit...mace...Troth." That was his name! "...happy...bloody hells Troth..." There it was again! Those voices sound familiar.

 

[Drowned Hero]

Troth can hear sounds coming from inside the shop. First, there was the sound of doors slamming, then some pounding like running feet and people shouting. Now, it sounds like there are people talking on the other side of the door. There are several male voices and one is saying, "...hit...mace...Troth." That was his name! "...happy...bloody hells Troth..." There it was again! Those voices sound familiar.

Troth drags the barrel to a side and open the door 'What is happening, you calling for me?'

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Grondar

While the others deals with the store owner, Grondar Looks at Naomi and say
Be quiet and watch the door
Then he continues to plunder the shop, especially he looks behind the counter for money.

 

[Mallak]

Grondar looks around the shop for interesting items. The little girl in the pink dress is standing near one of the shelves, but she moves away as Grondar enters the store.

Be quiet and watch the door

Naomi nods quietly, moving to the front of the shop and peeking out a dirty, thick-glassed window near the door. Grondar quickly moves around the shop looking for likely items, but most of this stuff is junk. The guy must keep the good stuff in the back, or maybe behind the counter. Venturing behind the counter, Grondar finds thirty pieces of silver in a drawer. Another drawer has a small lock on it, but with a quick pull, Grondar could probably break it open. Beneath the counter he spots a glint of gold. It's a large flower pendant of worked gold. A ruby the size of his pinky nail studs the center, ringed with small diamond chips. If it's real, it's worth a fortune. If not, well, Karen the Muffin Seller would no doubt love it, and Grondar has a date tonight...

Troth drags the barrel to a side and open the door

Troth attempts to open the door, but it's locked! Drat!

Inside, the back door rattles as someone tries to open the door. It's locked, and Denther has the keys.

Finding no obvious mechanism to activate a secret door in the closet, Malachi pulls out his sword. It makes a distinctive sching as it clears the sheath.

SMASH! The sword crashes into the back panel of the closet, carving an arc cleanly through it. The panel seems to be very thin. There is definitely an empty space on the other side of it. A few more swings ought to open up a hole big enough to squeeze through, and Malachi sets about doing just that.


[sblock=OOC]Correct me if I've interpreted Malachi's actions incorrectly. I believe in an earlier post Malchi expressed his intention to crash through the wall and/or floor if he couldn't find any hidden latches.[/sblock]

Colmarr walks back into the main part of the shop. Naomi is by the front door looking out at the street, and Grondar is just straightening up from behind the counter.

[sblock=OOC]Grondar has time to grab the pendant and the silver before Colmarr reenters.[/sblock]

“Come on onia, we’re going back here now.”

Naomi jumps at the sound of the gnome's voice and turns quickly. "Oni! Did you find Mr. Dietrich?"