Jul 17, 2024 2:16 am
Erani, you fly up and land lightly on the western battlement and try the door, it is locked. You do the same to the opposite side and find it is also locked.
Before Lightning Keep
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Jul 17, 2024 10:04 am
Grim will move up to the walls and use his expertise in stonework to see if he might find another entrance concealed in the walls that defenders may have used to get outside in secret without raising the portcullis.
Rolls
History - (1d20+3)
(5) + 3 = 8
Dungeon delver secret doors perception advantage - (1d20+5, 1d20+5)
1d20+5 : (20) + 5 = 25
1d20+5 : (12) + 5 = 17
Jul 17, 2024 12:46 pm
I fly back down to the group.
"The doors, alas, are all locked. I have no skill with such mechanisms, nor spell craft for such purpose. However, I can easily secure a rope to the battlements so that you all can climb up, and if one of you has such skills we could gain entrance that way. Or even to the courtyard, using the rope to climb down. Perhaps raising the portcullis is unnecessary."
"The doors, alas, are all locked. I have no skill with such mechanisms, nor spell craft for such purpose. However, I can easily secure a rope to the battlements so that you all can climb up, and if one of you has such skills we could gain entrance that way. Or even to the courtyard, using the rope to climb down. Perhaps raising the portcullis is unnecessary."
Jul 17, 2024 3:39 pm
"Here's the rope, we can just go up and over," Alex says as he offers his rope to Erani.
Jul 17, 2024 4:54 pm
Rangrim you feel your examination is very thorough but you find no entrance. With your 25 perception you notice that a creature of small size or smaller might be able to slip into the arrow slits.
Erani takes the rope from Alexander and flies up to the wall once more. Secure it the rope to the battlement is not difficult and you throw the other end down to the others side of the wall.
Erani takes the rope from Alexander and flies up to the wall once more. Secure it the rope to the battlement is not difficult and you throw the other end down to the others side of the wall.
Jul 17, 2024 7:28 pm
Anxious Kurt will lead off and be the very first to quickly scuttle up the useful rope. "Let's see what in here." He will go up and back down to the inside and light up a torch when he does arrive down on the inside.
Jul 17, 2024 9:37 pm
Grim will also follow as Alex finishes his climb. Should we force the doors open to what is inside these towers? I would much rather be able to walk out than have to climb out.
Jul 17, 2024 11:30 pm
Kurt mentions, "Perhaps to save destruction, we could locate keys or buy a set of tools to open them later."
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(Fairly sure in 5e that any character can use Thieves' tools. Proficiency is not required.)Last edited July 17, 2024 11:32 pm
Jul 17, 2024 11:55 pm
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It is true. Any character can attempt to use thieves tools if they don’t have proficiency they just don’t get the proficiency bonus.Jul 18, 2024 12:31 am
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Did we climb just to the top of the wall or did we also climb down into the courtyard?Jul 18, 2024 12:37 am
Grim flips the rope over the inside or the wall after he climbs up the slides down to the courtyard below.
Jul 18, 2024 1:10 am
*** He will go up and back down to the inside and light up a torch when he does arrive down on the inside. ***
Did we climb just to the top of the wall or did we also climb down into the courtyard?
Not in courtyard proper but sure next to the wall.
Did we climb just to the top of the wall or did we also climb down into the courtyard?
Not in courtyard proper but sure next to the wall.
Jul 18, 2024 1:34 am
It sounds like Kurt and Rangrim have gone all the way over, is everyone else following?
Jul 18, 2024 12:17 pm
I will keep watch over the party from the battlements as everyone climbs over and until I am needed on the ground.
Jul 18, 2024 3:33 pm
Once in the courtyard with the gatehouse at your back the morning sun still low casts long shadows. To your right is what apears to have once been a barracks or servants quarters. There is also a larger but squat one story building with a peaked roof in the north east corner of the courtyard. The Keep itself is large with two stories, and leans more toward strength than elegance. The upper floor has 3 frosted windows that face you. The stone that makes up the walls and battlements also is the basis for every building within.
Erani, perched upon the battlements once more only you can see into the south east corner at the moment so only you see the small building there, a tool shead perhaps.
What does the group wish to do?
Erani, perched upon the battlements once more only you can see into the south east corner at the moment so only you see the small building there, a tool shead perhaps.
What does the group wish to do?
Jul 18, 2024 5:13 pm
Alex looks to the others, "Do we check the main keep first or explore the outer buildings first?"
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Jul 18, 2024 5:58 pm
Mercenary Kurt asks everyone present, "Where do you think the keys to those doors would be?" as he has a lite torch in hand.
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