Sage Advice

[spanningtree]

Ruthgar:

Nods to the guards as he steps away to engage his comrades: I would presume the attack to have been the Pazuzu folks but that makes me wonder: did they get into the catacombs that night or were they trying to rouse the local management to put the guards in to hinder those following them? Maybe both?

Either way, I guess we wait until nightfall to see how the defense changes. Cough... cough... sleep spells and cough... lock picking... might be handy.

[wolfpack]

let me know if you want to do anything now otherwise i will move to the evening

[Rex]

Hildr

Whispering back to Storm, "Quite possible. Nightfall seems best."

[Storm11]

Storm moves up to the guards, before the group leaves.

Well now, that sounds terrible. What did they look like, these interlopers and robbers and thieves and vandals? Do you recall how many there were, and if some of them got in, or were slain or all fled?

[wolfpack]

a group of all dressed in brown, the surrounded the statute base and would not let anyone near. Drew swords on people.

They were all killed.

[wolfpack]

You leave and get a room for the night.

later around 11 pm things have quieted down in the city. As you head back out towards the statue you do see guards are still stationed even at night.

[Rex]

How many guards?

[wolfpack]

2 guards. not the same two as before but same dress.

[Darklin2]

Are we able to see the guards around the other foot across the river.

[wolfpack]

its across a bay, you can see shapes but they are to far away to make out any kind of detail

[Rex]

Xanthe

Whispering, "How about we hit them with Sleep then the 2 of us closest in size to the guards will pretend to be the guards well everyone else search for a way in. That will hopeful prevent the guards on the other side from realizing anything is up until after we are in. Ideally it shouldn't be Sarin or I since we are the ones that may need to get us in if it is trapped or lucked in some manner."

[spanningtree]

Ruthgar:

I like your plan but am concerned about when the guards rotate, it would be best to put the plan into action after a fresh rotation. Also, once we enter, assuming we find the entrance, we need to be prepared to not come back out until we are finished. After we enter and the sleeping guards are discovered there will be a high propensity they will place an even stronger defense around the statue. Inhibiting our ability to leave eventually.

[Stirling]

Saxony

While we wait for the evening, he will check out ant sailing boats or water taxis that operate across the bay in case we need to bribe/hijack one.

[wolfpack]

just let me know the plan on the guards, opening the gate, and opening the secret door

[GreyWolfVT]

Sarin will wait until they are past the guards and say in lower tones "We would be better off coming under cover of darkness rather than trying something now we are more at risk of being seen now."

[spanningtree]

OCC: I think a couple of folks missed this:

You leave and get a room for the night.

later around 11 pm things have quieted down in the city. As you head back out towards the statue you do see guards are still stationed even at night.

[redwarrior]

Phil suspects that a shift change has recently happened and these guards will be on duty until morning. He'll go with the suggestions of those more used to stealth, however.

[Rex]

Xanthe

Xanthe will get in place and once Felix has cast his sleep spell rush forward and search for the secret door and try and get it open.

[Rex]

Hildr

Hildr will scan the area with the Eye of Odin (automatically sees through illusions). Then once Felix casts his Sleep spell she will move forward and use Hold Person on any guards that the Sleep spell fails to bring down.

[GreyWolfVT]

Sarin will give Felix the time to cast his spell before attempting to sneak over by the guards.

Balasar will wait until there is a signal that it is clear of guards and safe to proceed.