[Game Thread] Operation 1 - This Can't Possibly Go Wrong

[Fragmaster01]

Zu: You carefully open the door, and... it's stairs! Hello stairs. They appear to be deserted, aside from a STRANGE FIGURINE. Well, two smushed together. It's a little Gremlin Engineer Action Figure, with a ferocious dragon toy riding around on his head, like a hat. Very peculiar. It appears to have been left here haphazardly, for someone to trip on. Devious.

Thissic et. al.: The little crow, hearing your talk of 'going in', proceeds to shoot red warning lights out of its eyes and throw a complete hissy fit. "INTRUDERS! INTRUDERS! MAN THE POSTS! SHOOT EVERYTHING! AWK!" The fake bird bounces about, hoping anyone can hear it.

[Caput]

Thissic makes a sulky face at the crow, as if to say "I trusted you!" Then he stretches and clunks his shoulder bones and slowly draws his sword. He addresses the non-drake members of the team in a calm, yet urgent manner. "Hurry that explosion along would you? I'm afraid Zu will just have to forgive us for rushing her. And somebody find out if that bird has edible parts. It's ruining my brain."

[Fragmaster01]

"SWORD IS BAD! NO STABBY! GUARDS! MASH THE BUTTONS! DO SOMETHING! AWK!" Someone had way too much fun enchanting this sentry... bird... thing.

[Atalanta]

Zu was admittedly acting paranoid at this point. She was fairly sure that there was nothing devious, dangerous, or trappish about the stairway or the figurines. That doesn't mean she doesn't first

Dice perc:

1d20+11

(11)+11

Total = 22

examine it, and then, walk by Walk Lightly Ninja Abilityas delicately as possible.

[Fragmaster01]

Zu: The action figure is of high quality, the dragon less so. You note a little pull string for the engineer to say things, and the hand is clearly made to hold some sort of accessory. Said add-on is not here, leaving you to believe someone will step on it in the dead of night and say untoward words.

It is not trapped.

The bottom of the stairs has a similar door leading out into the chamber you were just in. A mop and bucket are under the stairs, but otherwise it is empty.

[Vahnscraze]

Zerath quickly stood up in slight shock and amazement; he was right the bird was a signal!

Stupid bird! Zerath think it was a signal, now Zerath know it's a signal! Zerath must silence signal!

Dice To hit:

1d20+14

(18)+14

Total = 32

Dice Damage:

1d10+6

(6)+6

Total = 12

Zerath swipes at the bird, trying to crush it beneath his heavy claws.

[Atalanta]

Zu performed the same ritual of checking each door carefully before she opened it. Eventually she examined the two doors on the opposite wall as the one she tripped.

[Moridain]

ooc Can I get a better understanding of the area? Is there a drawbridge, how far across is the moat and does the castle start immediately, or is there a flat area before the wall? Any windows? How many sentries?

[Fragmaster01]

OOC There's a drawbridge which is raised, there's no land on the other side of the moat, both the left and right sides have 2 windows per floor(so 2x2, with 2 sides for 8 total). No sentries that you can see, other than stupidbird.

[Moridain]

Peering at the drawbridge, she considers how to get it both down and them inside. In the end she thinks she can manage it, but chooses not to.

"So..." she comments to her companions, "Can one of you chew a hole in that drawbridge or something? I can get it down, but I want to save my magic for important stuff."

ooc Translation: I can burn it down with fireballs, but it will take 2-3. I can use a summon monster spell to break the chains, but I only have 2 prepared. Can our flier get over there and chew a hole in it with brute strength?

[Fragmaster01]

Zu: These seem to lead further into the castle, and are slightly more ornate than the ones on the side. The one closest to the stairs is unlocked, the other is locked.

Zerath: You smash the stupid bird, and it falls apart in a smoosh of arcane toycraft. "MEIn leiben..." It sparks a little, then lies still. Victory?

The drawbridge is properly sturdy, though in the end it's still mostly wood. You're not sure how well he could get some chewing on(flat varnished surface), or if it would be even remotely tasty. Still, where there's a will, there's smashing doors repeatedly until they give up. Smash!

[Atalanta]

Zu swiftly set to work with her

Dice disable device:

1d20+19

(15)+19

Total = 34

Dice stealth:

1d20+17

(6)+17

Total = 23

for Undetectable Sabotagelockpicks, then slipped through the now unlocked door.

[Cristal08Darkmoon]

"I have no spells that would be of any real use in getting through that bridge. And Winter would need to be a lot closer to be of any use in destroying it. Unfortunately, he can't fly."

"Not that I'd be of much use against a drawbridge..." Winter muttered. He was loud enough that Opal and anyone else close by could hear.

"Right." Opal glanced at Zareth. "Would you be so kind as to set one or both of the explosives off on the bridge? I can come with you if you think you'll need the help. Or you can guard me while I set them up. Not exactly sure how to go about setting them off, but I should be able to determine decent locations for them." She knew that Winter wouldn't be thrilled about being left behind, but he couldn't fly and she didn't feel like towing him about behind her.

[Vahnscraze]

There! Stupid bird...now your magic is over! We should be safe from eyes for now.

Listening to the others, Zerath would nod. "You should setup; Zerath might set off explosives on accident." As amusing as that might be, and he might actually survive a blast of that magnitude (if just barely), he wouldn't want to risk it; not now with more fighting ahead. Now, if this was just them running away, he wouldn't mind trying to set it up, but that's another story.

Facing Opal, "I carry you or you ride on my back?" Whatever she decided, Zerath would oblige. (Unless you weigh 1,000 pounds, literally) Carrying her weight as easily as one carries a bag of groceries, he would spread his wings wide and

Dice Fly (in case it's needed):

1d20+9

(4)+9

Total = 13

fly as directed.

[Fragmaster01]

Zerath: You are now flapping near a drawbridge, while carrying a snake, and juggling two things of explosives. This can't go wrong.

Blow things up?

Zu: You slip into the left-back door stealthily, like a ninja of sorts. Oh wait! You are a ninja. That makes everything better. Your revelry is mildly interrupted by a *twong* noise, and the feeling of a suction cup dart sticking you in the forehead. "Gotcha!"

The room is a nice little den of sorts(20x30), with a couch, a closed door leading inward, a worn scrying mirror(long-distance calls are extra), and a small little creature. It's a pooka! No, pookas aren't that small. It's a pooka... kid? Also, he's got the most adorable little blue reptile wings, and claws that need a bit of a trim. And rabbits don't have lizard tails or horns... Oh dear.

...you feel you may have misunderstood the situation entirely.

For what it's worth, the little urchin has his dinky toy bow, and is stunned to see that you are not who he was expecting. "You're not the butler. Enemies!" He doesn't seem to get that this is probably hazardous to his health, but readies another suction arrow anyway. You're good target practice.

 

	Bennigan, Scourge of the Cookie Jar		Humanoid
Class	None	Type	Dracobunny
Threat	Haha No	Magic	-
Size	Tiny	Speed	20

PRC	SLA	BLG	FIR	ICE	LIT	ACD	SON	HOL	DRK
					Hlf			Abs

Cuteness Proximity	Racial	Bonus defenses against Good-aligned targets that can see him. How could you hurt such a poor, defenseless bunny rabbit?
Ferocious	Innate	Rawr! I'm coming for you.

He's a cutie. His parents must be so proud.