The Emperor of Solmaria

[silentspace]

The orc answers Kinden "I will acompany you and help how I can, but will not risk my family. If you succeed, then I'll return here to tell the others so that ewveryone has an opertunity to use the opening you create. If not, then only I will pay for our failures."

Kinden nods "I would not ask anything more. What is your name?"

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When they see the grate, Kinden says "I'll go ahead and take a look, unless there's someone stealthier than me who's willing."

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Edit: Did we spend the night and regain spells? Also, Kinden was going to examine the loot he was carrying more closely...

 

[Mithreander]

"Codratch" the orc says in reply to the question of it's name.

Kinden moves to the grate and looks out. The grate does appear new, as does the hinges. The exit is suspended over a cliff that drops down 20 feet from where the party it to the ground below, where the muck that drains from the hole falls into the river that flows west and then south around the city.

On the other side of the river, down below, Kinden can see 4 people, guards that seem to be camped below.

Beyond the river is clear of brush or trees for at least 100', then a thick forest starts and disappears into the distance.

To the east, Kinden sees that there is a boat heading down the 20' wide river at a slow pace, bout 1000 feet off. To the west, he sees an arching brdge that spans the river, and goes into the city. There are guards on the bridge as well, but they are more then 2000' feet away, so should not be much worry.



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A = Grate (20' above the river)
C = Cliff
S = Sludge
P = Party
G = Guard
C = Campfire (not lit)
R = River
F = Forest

 

[silentspace]

Kinden examines the hinges, looking for a way to remove the pins.

 

[Thanee]

Lenya sighs, as the group has to head back through the falls again.

As the party finally reaches the grate, Lenya asks everyone to stay away from it for a moment, as Kinden moves towards the grate, she grabs his arm and whispers: “Careful, the guards might see you!”

She then points to a place a bit removed from the grate and out of sight for the guards, where she wants to explain, what she has in mind.

 

[Mithreander]

OOC: Well, what is it? The sispence is killing me!

 

[Thanee]

“What I want to try is the following... I can make myself appear like one of them, like a guard, which might be trapped in here. I want to call them and simply ask them to open the grate. What do you think? Of course it will involve you rushing them once the grate is open, but a confrontation with those guards is inevitable anyways, or not?”

 

[deadestdai]

As per usual, Dylan is a bit unsure of this type of course of action, but offers up that he can cause the ground beneath the remaining guards' feet to become too slick to walk or run upon for when they rush in to help their comarade. (Should they take the bait that is.)

 

[hippocrachus]

Not having a very strong understanding of magic and how it works, Xanthas sees no reason why his opinion should matter. He will however, rush any enemies that present themselves.

 

[Lichtenhart]

"Well, that could work. We need a safe way down this cliff, and a boat or something to cross the river, and if they come to help you, they'll offer us both. Maybe if you tell them you are being followed by, say, two orcs, they'll try to arrest them, and you could attack them from the back while we fall, quite literaly, upon them. But it's dangerous, miss, and I'd feel better if you could make someone else look like a guard. Xanthas, for example, if he agrees."

OOC: Did Xanthas in the end give Dar the coins, or I scared him out of it? ;-)

 

[hippocrachus]

(OOC: Oh, he definitely got the coins)

"What do I have to do?" he asks hesitantly, beginning to suspect the party of using him as a small test rodent.