The Plothook from Another Dimension

[Hurog]

"In total, I know of five attempt to destroy the baron. Two attempts were early, one man relying on strength and right of cause alone both times. Since those two, the baron seems to have come upon a strange, otherworldly power. It has increased his strength, boosting his unholy powers. Since then, he has only grown more powerful, and has only directly battled one man who also wielded demonic powers. The other two, a group of two, and one of three, relied on magic and magical weaponry, and were defeated by his demonic generals before obtaining a chance at him.

As to his powers, he has made a pact with the devil. He can fly, and transform into a swarm of vermin. He can summon the fires of hell, and command it's demons. He can shrug off normal blows that would fell an ordinary man, and deal them with ease."

He finishes, and lets out a long breath.

"I will do what I can to help... but I still don't see how you can succeed."

 

[Masquerade]

Taka nods. "You have confirmed our suspicions. I thank you."

She takes a step away from the wall and faces her companions, feeling no need to ask further questions.

 

[Shayuri]

Thessaly swallows nervously. "Look...maybe we...I dunno. Maybe this world is too hard for us. I only know a handful of spells and none of them are really all that destructive. I mean, he sounds way stronger than me, and he has demons for guards!"

The book charm on her bracelet made a 'clearing the throat' noise, and she looked down at it, bemused. In moments, it had grown to full Grimoire size, forcing Thessaly to grab it and hold it as it grew.

"You're not thinking like a wizard!" the book accused her, the wrinkles in the leather of the front cover forming a sort of face that moved in time with the words. "Frontal assault is not the wizarding way...unless you're sure you can pull it off."

"Well," Thessaly huffed, "what IS then?"

"Faugh! Use your own brain for a change!"

Exasperated, Thessaly leaned back in her seat and pressed a fist to her forehead.

 

[Imerak]

"Bah! I fight demons all the time! I can take these guys out," Asuza says with a confident wave of her hand.

Haru pokes his head out of her pocket. "I wouldn't be so sure. The demons in this world might be different from the ones we're used to. We should--"

"Aw, shut it. I hit them enough, they go poof. What else do I need to know?"

 

[Kafkonia]

"I agree with the book and the, um, bunny," Kei says, fully aware of how strange that sounds. "If we can get into the castle without having to fight anybody, we might stand a chance."

He turns to their host. "Do people go into the castle often? And come out again, I mean. Servants bringing in food or anything like that?"

 

[Hurog]

"No. There's the occaisional hunting party, to take in fresh meat, but most of what is needed is created, through natural ways or arcane, inside. Besides that, hardly a soul has entered for a few years now. The gates are always open, but by now most know better than to approach the place."

 

[Masquerade]

If it were just me, I would have no trouble infiltrating the place. "Are these gates the only entrance? How many such gates are there?"

 

[Shayuri]

Thessaly pages through the grimoire frantically, dogearing a couple of pages as she goes.

"I...have a spell that will let us commicate silently with each other for about ten minutes at a time," she says. "And a spell that can create 'phantasmal noises' that might be used to distract people on guard." She looks up hopefully.

 

[Hurog]

"There's only the one main gate, and it's the main entrance. Unless you can make it to the roof, that's the only way in. What windows there are are securely barred.
As for distracting those on guard, it might work. It depends what guards may be posted. A human may fall for it, but one of the baron's summoned demons would be more difficult to trick, and the living dead may not react at all."
He pauses thoughtfully at this point, and shudders slightly.

 

[Imerak]

"Zombies? Ick," Asuza shivers. "How about scaling the walls? If we come around back, the guards might not see. If we must be stealthy, that is."