Gameplay - The Dragon That Opposed an Empress

"I guess the its a foot!" Hasan says moving to keep with mavis. Occasionally touching her to let her know he's there.

When he's in position he'll ready his magical crossbow

"I like this plan. Both of them." Ruby nods approvingly, tugging at her own cloak while completely missing Hehsh cause one of their members to disappear. "I bet I can use this like a hood, at least until things get ultra-violent."

Hehsh casts minor illusion to create an image of Andre the giant, in a cloak on fire, riding a wheelbarow, with wesly and indigo montoyoa pushing said wheelbarrow.

Moving this into action...

Hehsh and Garth. Keep being awesome.

Hasan: invisible you move into position. Make a Stealth check with advantage (for sound). DC will be low, like 8.

Ruby and Mavis, stealth (with Advantage) and climb (Athletics or Acrobatics is fine) checks please. DC 15 and 12 respectively on each of those.

With the stealth of an invisible crocodile sliding under the surface, Mavis disappears into the shadows. Unfortunately, she also climbs as nimbly as a crocodile.

With luck Ruby will be able to pass a rope down.

With cape turned hood over head, Ruby creeps with Mavis. While not as quiet, she would still consider it a good job since no one is shouting at them. This brings up the next obstacle: a wall. Ruby regrets not bringing a grappling hook, scratching her chin with a sharp claw. An idea springs forth: with her claws to keep her from slipping she scampers up the stone it in an almost animalistic, yet strangely graceful way, actively not overshooting the wall for a fun twirl in the air. No time to celebrate, she pulls out her trusty rope for Mavis to climb.

Hasan moves into place whilst Ruby & Mavis clamber down the wall.

Oh man I hope this works. Its getting to late to be tired now. WAKE UP! You need to focus your bow to help them out. Light for the ones up here. Only 2 shots... Focus.

The clacking and fiddling of his crossbow. He stays in a seated position with the hand cannon at the ready.

Ruby and Mavis drop slowly to the ground behind the dragon. There are two pegs, basically big screws twisted into the large block cobblestones. The chain net is padlocked into the circular top of the screw.

Mavis can attempt a Dexterity(Lockpicks) check in the first rear padlock.

Let's have Hasan perform a Perception check to for being Over Watch Man.

Sliding forwards, Mavis lies amongst the thrown and stinking detritus by the lock. She takes a quick peek, and slides the tension wrench into it. With fine fingers she probes at the pins with her #4 pick.
Binding on 1. Click out of 2. Hmm false set on 3. Click out 4. Binding on 5. Back to 1.
There’s something relaxing about the process, a repetitive and familiar rhythm. It’s almost like working through a rosary, if breaking-and-entering were part of the Catholic catechism.

In the darkness provided by dragon butt, Mavis picks the lock. It's a good lock but Mavis is better. Sliding the padlock open, she can remove it from the pin, leaving that corner of the magical chain net unsecured.

Go for it. Both checks please.

Rolling back into the filth, Mavis starts to slither to the next lock. She hates being in the open without cover, and moves slightly faster than is prudent.

She tries to slip the wrench in, but the lock is gummed up with rotten vegetation. Scraping it out the way, gritting her teeth, Mavis attempts to find the pins anyway.

Mavis fumbles the lock a few times, and the second one takes longer. While she eventually gets it open, she feels exposed and uncertain.

Both tail end locks have been removed. The dragon is large and a little spiky so it won't be easy (or quiet) to pull the chain net over his wings, back, neck and head. You can try to just do it, but failure will mean alerting the guards.

How do you proceed.

Slowly, very slowly, Mavis ducks down. She looks meaningfully at Ruby, then roughly where Hasan should be.