A busy day planning
Subject Spells
Mark? How much noise would "Warp Wood" make?
If Salix uses "Wood Shape" to open a hole in the back of Rochelle's cell, he would probably shape the wood into a single large panel with handles which he could grasp, removing the panel quietly and setting it aside.
From: Karl
Subject Plan
"Back of hut or floor of hut makes no difference to me. However, the noise you are bound to make smashing up through floorboards is going to negate any advantage you get from being beneath the hut. You will alert anyone in the front room of the hut and will likely call in a melee right on top of our Lady." Salix turns to Surin. "How much room is beneath the hut? Is it an area large enough for the Lady to escape through easily? If you're under there when a row starts will you be able to defend yourselves? It doesn't sound like a very convenient place from which to swing a sword."
From: Karl
Subject Plan
Salix would smile at the image, if it weren't for his mounting frustration. "We might get some good licks in, then we'll be easy pickings for a very angry brute who just needs to smash a fist through the floor and splinter our skulls. And how will Ran get in if I've wasted Obad-Hai's gift on vengeance toward the brute instead of rescue of the Lady?"
From: Kevin
Subject Plan
Harp listens to Surin's plan, but grows concerned as he hears more details.
"Friend Surin, I do not doubt your ability to pull this off were it to be only you going in. However, while I might pass on first glance as a follower of a darker path, I doubt that the others would be so successful. Try as they might, they will be hard pressed to hide their elven heritage from these goblins. Now, while there might be the lone renegade elf out there, having a group of 4-5 elves and or half elf types walking into a camp where they are already suspicious I think is taking to large of a risk. I vote for staying with Salix's plan.
You sneak in ahead of the rest of the group and reconoiter. Maybe pass a note through the floorboards to Rochelle to let he know a rescue is coming, so she is prepared. Through the grace of my god, I can obscure our movements at the back of the fort for a few minutes, at least enough for Salix to create an opening in the fort wall. Ran and Kal and Salix can make a quick dash to the shack, create an opening at the back of the shack, get Rochelle out, and all of you hightail it back here. In the mean time, the rangers, Fal and I will keep an eye out for any guards and be ready to create a distraction should someone notice you.
I am with Salix in that our main mission is to save Rochelle, and it will be more difficult to do that with the camp alert to our presence.
From: Kevin
Subject Plan
Listening to Ran and Salix discuss how to best get Rochelle out, Harp suggests
"Ran, it might be best to have Surin under the shack to confirm where Rochelle is, then when you Kal and Salix approach, he can guide you to which part to go to. I agree with Salix that at this point, trying to have 2 or 3 of you, and one of them being a helpless damsel in distress, will put you at a great disadvantage. We could start the distraction prior to your letting her out - have Bel and Cai fire a few fire arrows toward the front of the camp - the shouting will cover the noise you might make, it will make it harder for anyone who might see us to be heard, and if we really get lucky, the 1/2 orc may be drawn to that activity instead of hearing ours."
From: Mark
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