More scouting? and broken internet
Subject Final plans?
Harp will keep his list the same and will go along with whatever Salix decides to do. He is not worried about going at night, since he can see just fine in the dark.
OOC: It is too bad that the only two that can see in the dark are the two who will make the most noise (Harp and Ragnar). Oh well.
From: Derek
Subject What spells?
So should Ally go with the spells I suggested before? (minus obscuring mist, I suppose) How many gaseous forms vs. fly do we need? How many invisibility vs rope trick? Improved invisibility vs. polymorph?
From: Jason
Subject What spells
It seems to me that if we're going in in force, we won't really want to send anyone in via gaseous form at all, would we? Or do we want to have teams working in from both ends? That would make a little sense actually, because the inside team could make sure that no guards go down to move the prisoners from wherever they're held, and they would probably also be able to help the outside team find their way down. Considering that the only way we *know* goes down to the prison is the rat hole.
So it basically depends on how Salix wants us to go in I think.
From: Karl
Subject More scouting
Mark, is it OK for your purposes if I just say that Salix will decide to do one more scouting tonight with himself and Sysiphus. He'd like to take one other person, probably either Surin or Harp, but only if they can come up with a way to get that other person in and out without tipping their hat. The problem I see with that is that either Ally will have to cast something to get them through the rat hole and have Sysiphus cast something to get them back through, or that person has to have casting ability themselves. (Maybe it would be good to take Ally, himself, instead ??)
Based on things that have been implied by the divination and our illustrious DM, I'm thinking another scouting tonight and full force tomorrow. We would only need the mocker's distraction tomorrow night. We should go in tonight after dark. Salix, sysiphus, and Ally, if he's willing, (or Surin, or Harp, if we can come up with a feasible way to get someone in and out secretly. (i.e. no guard killing or alerting)
I'm offline except for briefly tomorrow morning. Kevin can speak for Salix based on the above if there are more questions that have to be answered.
Sorry for the delays. Been extremely busy with my mom lately.
From: Mark
Subject More scouting
It is perfectly ok for Salix to say he wants to eye ball the cellars up close and personal. Salix and the snake are the easy ones. Gaseous cloud would be a second way in but you would need one to get in and one to get out.
From: Kevin
Subject More scouting
Mark, we can have Allistair "imbue" Sysiphys with a touch spell (gaseous form). After they get inside, whoever joins Salix can turn back to normal, look around, and have the viper touch him for the way out.
Karl, remember, it is going to be dark out, and the snakes do not have darkvision. Mark, can Sysiphys find his way back in the dark using scent (even though it does not show up as class feat?).
From: Kevin
Subject More scouting
Mark, if I am being to cheesy on this request, just say so.
If Harp was carrying a small viper on his person (sort of like Allistair carries Sysiphys) would that creature turn gaseous if gaseous form was cast on Harp?
From: Mark
Subject More scouting
Scent is a feat for snakes.
From: Mark
Subject More scouting
If it were a normal small or tiny viper animal I might allow it. But Sysyphys and any wildshaped or polymorphed is actually a special creature, and so I would not allow it.
From: Kevin
Subject More scouting
No problem.
Ok, with Karl's permission, Salix will pray for Reduce Animal (at least 2 times) stoneshape and rusting grasp. He will ask Ally to imbue Sysiphys with Gaseous form.
Salix will wildshape just before they leave the inn and head for work. Salix can be on Harp or Allistair. When they get inside the compound, Allistair can let Sysiphys down and follow him to where the rat hole is - if he gets stopped, he can just say he heard something and was trying to see what it was. Once they are alone, Salix can reduce animal on himself, Allistair can cast Mage armor on Salix and then cast gaseous form on Harp. Ally, Salix and Harp should now have a good idea of where the rat hole is in relation to the house. Harp follows the two snakes as they make their way to the cell block. When they get to the cell hallway, Harp will gas into the cell to see who is there, and then gas back out to talk to Salix. We can wait to see if they get that far before I go any farther.
Ok???
From: Mark
Subject More scouting
It will be a while before I can get to this.
From: Kevin
Subject More scouting
Tonight sometime???
From: Porter
Subject Broken internet
I'm sorry I haven't been around. My internet broke yesterday afternoon, and I just got back online. I'll read through the 31 Kalevan messages and respond ASAP.
From: Kevin
Subject Broken internet
So, your'e the one who broke it. Shame on you. Don't you know how to take care of your toys???
ha, ha.