Under strange stars
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hafrogman
Adventurer
Menghil casts a look at the former gnome.
"I can be quiet when it is needed."
Then he turns to face the rest of the group and claps his hands together.
"Right, so far it looks like me, the midget and the insect. When do we set out?"
[ooc - thanks for the offer Zerth, but with my bracers it'd only be +1 ac, so don't waste the slot.
Someone - the one I sailed with was the son then? So I'd recognize him, but not the old man we're looking for?]
"I can be quiet when it is needed."
Then he turns to face the rest of the group and claps his hands together.
"Right, so far it looks like me, the midget and the insect. When do we set out?"
[ooc - thanks for the offer Zerth, but with my bracers it'd only be +1 ac, so don't waste the slot.
Someone - the one I sailed with was the son then? So I'd recognize him, but not the old man we're looking for?]
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Someone
Adventurer
Apparently, the son is the father´s living portrait, or so they say.
If I got it right, Jagra, Razeem and Menghil will enter the citadel using Invisibility and Fly (that makes 2 fly and 3 invisibility spells); Razeem will be protected with Mage Armor. I´ll post tomorrow, about at 6:00 AM board time; you have util then to make changes and additions to the plan; the first thing that strikes you is that, well, you can´t see each other.
rangerjohn
Explorer
Al-Khazad
"I would prefer to go myself, as I know I have both stealth and skill should something go wrong. But apparently there are not enough spells to go around." Al-Khazad says worriedly. "You three be careful, and be quiet Razeem."
"I would prefer to go myself, as I know I have both stealth and skill should something go wrong. But apparently there are not enough spells to go around." Al-Khazad says worriedly. "You three be careful, and be quiet Razeem."
Someone
Adventurer
“Are you ready, then?” says Zosimo, who´s been taking breakfast –a light meal, with milk, bread and some fruit- with you. “I´m glad you are: in fact, I find strange that the soldiers are not looking for you here. Please be careful and bring Master Minah alive and safe.”
The servant at the gates returns without news: the street is clear. Razeem flies out, and you lose him while advancing through the crowded streets. The sun paints the house´s walls, but still don´t reach the floor and the air is still fresh; a late farmer, after unloading his cargo, loads in his wagon the human fertilizer gathered at certain points and heads to the western gate; a large clearing forms around him. Stands open, goods are announced and private guards drive away beggars and petty thieves. Really, a normal day.
Some time later, you gather at some distance of the now familiar wall, out of sight, and Amira and Jagra start their spellcasting. Jagra and Menghil float, and then they and Razeem turn transparent, then invisible. The trio start flying and there´s a brief moment of confusion, since you can´t see each other, but it´s easily solved touching one of your flying mates.* Gliding over the wall, you have a better view of the citadel.
The courtyard is really big: there are firing ranges, training yards, stables and cowsheds, crops and vines growing, metalsmiths and generally everything you could expect on a small city inside another. But that´s not what you´re looking for, but the cells, that are right now below you. You count only three guards patrolling around them, and another group of four, sat on the floor in front of one of the cells, that are playing something, maybe dice. Another guard next to them leans against the wall, and is eating something; and there´s a, now extinguished, iron brazier next to them. Obviously, from your position you can´t see inside the cells.
Notes: The patrolling guards are actually outside the cell compound, unlike the latter group of five, who are not far from the center. They are lightly armored and carry shortspear, scimitar, bow and a small shield. The cells are clustered in groups of twenty, put side by side, forming a line and half of them looking at each side; something like this:
*At least, that´s how it´s universally solved. Correct me if I´m wrong
The servant at the gates returns without news: the street is clear. Razeem flies out, and you lose him while advancing through the crowded streets. The sun paints the house´s walls, but still don´t reach the floor and the air is still fresh; a late farmer, after unloading his cargo, loads in his wagon the human fertilizer gathered at certain points and heads to the western gate; a large clearing forms around him. Stands open, goods are announced and private guards drive away beggars and petty thieves. Really, a normal day.
Some time later, you gather at some distance of the now familiar wall, out of sight, and Amira and Jagra start their spellcasting. Jagra and Menghil float, and then they and Razeem turn transparent, then invisible. The trio start flying and there´s a brief moment of confusion, since you can´t see each other, but it´s easily solved touching one of your flying mates.* Gliding over the wall, you have a better view of the citadel.
The courtyard is really big: there are firing ranges, training yards, stables and cowsheds, crops and vines growing, metalsmiths and generally everything you could expect on a small city inside another. But that´s not what you´re looking for, but the cells, that are right now below you. You count only three guards patrolling around them, and another group of four, sat on the floor in front of one of the cells, that are playing something, maybe dice. Another guard next to them leans against the wall, and is eating something; and there´s a, now extinguished, iron brazier next to them. Obviously, from your position you can´t see inside the cells.
Notes: The patrolling guards are actually outside the cell compound, unlike the latter group of five, who are not far from the center. They are lightly armored and carry shortspear, scimitar, bow and a small shield. The cells are clustered in groups of twenty, put side by side, forming a line and half of them looking at each side; something like this:
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Someone
Adventurer
Basically; think on them as boxes put side by side, forming lines of 10 boxes long, two wide. You can only enter or see into them through the doors, which are wooden and seem to be solid enough (though it´s difficult to say at your height); and you can tell they (the doors) have small barred windows.
Note also that there´s a lot of cells.
(it may seem strange, but I´ve seen those cells in at least two fortresses (sp?) here)
Note also that there´s a lot of cells.
(it may seem strange, but I´ve seen those cells in at least two fortresses (sp?) here)
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rangerjohn
Explorer
OOC: So basically each cell is its own building? Like european peasants would have one room hovels?
hafrogman
Adventurer
Menghil reaches out to grasp the invisible gnome that is floating somewhere near him. He moves his hands down to hold onto Jagra's hand and forms it into a pointed finger. He manipulates the hand to tap Jagra's chest and then points it to one side of the cells. Then he taps his own chest, still using the gnome's hand and points it at the other side of cells. Then he waits for some sign that the gnome understood.
Zerth
First Post
Razeem
Razeem, who doesn't know anything about the invisible sign language between Menghil and Jagra, whispers very quietly to them (OOC: I assume, currently noone is close enough to hear a whisper), "I start looking from the furthest prison building from here."
If the others won't object, the mephit starts moving towards his target. He uses cover to keep himself out of open spaces as well as possible, despite being invisible. He moves to the first cell door and peeks inside with his darkvision and keeps repeating the same procedure as he moves along trying to avoid the guards at the same time.
Razeem, who doesn't know anything about the invisible sign language between Menghil and Jagra, whispers very quietly to them (OOC: I assume, currently noone is close enough to hear a whisper), "I start looking from the furthest prison building from here."
If the others won't object, the mephit starts moving towards his target. He uses cover to keep himself out of open spaces as well as possible, despite being invisible. He moves to the first cell door and peeks inside with his darkvision and keeps repeating the same procedure as he moves along trying to avoid the guards at the same time.
Ashy
First Post
Jagra manipulates his hand so that it is within Menghil's - he then gives him a "thumbs up" sign. The gnome then moves to the left side of the cells (which was the one indicated to him) and begins looking in each of the windows. He tries to steer clear of the guards as much as possible.
hafrogman
Adventurer
Menghil flies to the nearest door on his side and floats at the level of the barred window, looking inside.
[ooc - Menghil will float along the series starting with his nearest. He won't touch the ground or cells unless he has to. If the guarded cell is on his side, he will check it as the rest, but attempt to quiet his breathing and movements as he goes past. Move Silent +6]
[ooc - Menghil will float along the series starting with his nearest. He won't touch the ground or cells unless he has to. If the guarded cell is on his side, he will check it as the rest, but attempt to quiet his breathing and movements as he goes past. Move Silent +6]
Someone
Adventurer
Jagra:
Razeem:
Menghil:
Since you can´t see each other, use the spoiler tag while writing your replies.
You start searching, cell by cell, looking for an old man like Zosimo described. Is not difficult to avoid te guards, as those among the buildings don´t move at all -one of them just complains about having to be at this spot all the night- and the other sentinels don´t move around the cells and just move outside the compound. A couple minutes pass, but you don´t have any luck
Razeem:
You start searching, cell by cell, looking for an old man like Zosimo described. Is not difficult to avoid te guards, as those among the buildings don´t move at all -one of them just complains about having to be at this spot all the night- and the other sentinels don´t move around the cells and just move outside the compound. A couple minutes pass, but you don´t have any luck
Menghil:
You start searching, cell by cell, looking for an old man looking just like Abu. Is not difficult to avoid te guards, as those among the buildings don´t move at all -one of them just complains about having to be at this spot all the night- and the other sentinels don´t move around the cells and just move outside the compound. A couple minutes pass, but you don´t have any luck
Since you can´t see each other, use the spoiler tag while writing your replies.
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