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Kriv

He watched the human pick up crockery and set it up as improvised alarms. Not something he would have expected, but definitely worthy of approval. He silently inclined his head to the druid in an approximation of the human gesture.

He held position: The scouts needed room and quiet to work.

DM
With Whisper scouting up ahead, Jaliera knows that there are no immediate threats. The owl is perceptive but there is nobody here to perceive. There are doors to the left and to the right. Straight ahead is the hidden entrance.

Jaliera

Grateful for the lack of sound from behind her that gives her every chance to hear any movement ahead, she sends Whisper further down the corridor then signals silently to Bern that she is moving forward. Staying as quiet and unobtrusive as she can, she moves forward slowly her eyes scanning for any signs of traps - cracks, holes, wires anything unusual at all.

<Bern>

He followed silently behind Jaliera, keeping a distance, but keeping a line of fire. He held up where he could cover her and the door to the east. He didn't expect there to be any real threat from the 'secret' entrance to the north, but was happy for her to confirm that while he watched the door.

[ooc: Whenever you state something like ... "Staying as quiet and unobtrusive as she can" or "silently behind Jaliera" please feel free to provide a stealth roll. ]

[[ since this is not a combat situation ... can we 'take 10' or 'take 20'? avoiding the fickle results of the dice roller? ]]

Whisper Perception
Gypsy rolled 1d20+3,1d20+3 and got 5, 6

My owl is asleep!

DM
The two scouts and the owl move as quietly as they can, very aware that they could be spotted at any moment by the sneaky goblins. But it's Bern that takes notice of a sound. It's coming from behind the door to the north-east of where he is. He hears hushed voices and the feint sound of someone moving around beyond that door. Then there was utter silence again. He quickly determined that there were people lying in wait for them there.

OOC: Just an FYI. As soon as he's ready, Zeim is going to chime in and take over DMing for a while.

<Bern>

He got Jalieria's attention and pointed at his ear and then to the door. Then he had an interesting thought. He made walking motions with his fingers, then pointed back the way they had come. It might be time for a conference.

He stands, covering the door while Jalieria makes her way back ... =if= she agrees to back off for now.

Jaliera

She nods, recalls Whisper rather than leave her at risk and heads back to tell the others what they know.

<Bern>

Once Jaliera is back, he slips back to the main room as well.

"They are behind the door north of here", he said quietly. "Clearly ready for us there, so that way ... now ... is not a good plan. Some things to consider. We can look for another way in that may not be as well guarded. Maybe make some noise elsewhere and then come back here. In any event, the longer we make them wait, the more jittery, the less ready they will be. Happy to entertain suggestions or alternatives", he finished.

Kriv

"Set the door on fire from a distance, perhaps? See how they react."

Chandan

The old monk leans in; still can't hear. Leans in further; that's better.

So, unknown ambushers behind the door across the passageway to the east, and at least one of their runaway goblins lurking in the cluttered vestibule to the north.

The monk tip-toes around the door to take a peek.

"Hmm. Lot of loose stone around that east door." He mumbles almost to himself.

Then he pushes an outward facing palm in the direction of the rubble, where the stone wall appears to be crumbling. A bit more crumbling might just obstruct the door.

[Elemental Attunement on the loose stone around the south wall adjacent to the east door. At least, that's what it looks like on the map.]

Luminmorn

He was content to let others figure out their path through the fortress. This is after all why they were more skilled at scouting and tactical decisions.

(OOC - Neal - Not sure what you're going for here?

Evocation
Level: 0
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: S
Duration: Varies

You can briefly control elemental forces nearby, causing one of the following effects of your choice:

Create a harmless, instantaneous sensory effect related to air, earth, fire, or water, such as a shower of sparks, a puff of wind, a spray of light mist, or a gentle rumbling of stone.
Instantaneously light or snuff out a candle, a torch, or a small campfire.
Chill or warm up to 1 pound of nonliving material for up to 1 hour.
Cause earth, fire, water, or mist that can fit within a 1-foot cube to shape itself into a crude form you designate for 1 minute.

Which effect and what is it you're trying to do? Blocking the door, with a 1 foot cube of rock for 1 minute is effectively a temporary doorstop.)

Davroar

"I thought we agreed earlier that we're doing a full sweep here, not to let any remain up here to trap us when we eventually find the way down to the caves? If that's still the case, then we have a little bit of an advantage knowing where they are, right? Sooo... I could do my flame sphere again, burn down the door like Kriv says, and then just push it through into the room. Once it clears the doorway we enter and take them all out."

[Hi Zeim. Gentle rumbling of stone. I figure any rumbling of loose stone is probably too much rumbling.]

DM

Loose stone around the doorway shifts and rumbles slightly. The door remains closed, however and if any are waiting there they seem to still be waiting.

(OOC - Just need a decision on action, whether Davroar's idea or another, and for you to move your tokens in Roll20. Right now you are all inside the previous room talking.)

<Bern>

He considered the options. "If you can keep that fire sphere of yours going that long", he said to Davroar, "that seems a decent plan."

[Does the rubbling dislodge any stones from the pile? The aim was to cause a collapse. Would repeated rumbling be effective, etc.]

Luminmorn

"The flaming sphere sounds like a good plan, if they can't run from it. At a bare minimum it would allow us to get into the room with a source of light."

(OOC - Neal - Yes it does dislodge some rock, but 1 cubic foot of loose rubble doesn't cause much collapsing. There are slabs of rock here several feet around. It is unlikely you'll be able to create a hole in the wall with anything short of a Rock to Mud or Stoneshape spell. Davroar's idea of burning down the door could work, although it is also likely to fill the area with smoke. Every plan has it's pluses and minuses <g>)