Chapter 1: The Great Escape

@Gual
The man is about 5'5 and thin. He's wearing a black cloak with the hood up. He has black leather armor.

I know you do not know me, but you can call me Vex. I am with the Screeching Owlbears. My sole mission is to free as many prisoners as possible. We need to move quickly back to my base. I have some items in case we meet resistance. Out of a small bag, he pulls out 3 sets of leather armor, 2 daggers, 2 short swords, a short bow, a quiver of arrows, a quarterstaff, and a pair of hand axes. Gotta love bags of holding. Take your preference.

Excellent. We have about 5 minutes to make to to the Great Hall while the guard is changing. If we get attacked, leave me and save yourselves. There will be a contact waiting outside the walls. He'll say "Owlbears aren't seen much around here" you'll respond "But if you listen, you can here them". Now, lets go. He begins walking towards the door at the end of the hall.

As Gual begins to follow near the front of the pack he whispers to the man Who are you and who sent you?

Vex, from the Screeching Owlbears. No time to go into more just uet

Vex opens the door into a 15' wide hallway. The hallway is 30' long and lit by torches. On the end opposite you is another doorway. You make your way down the hall and open the door into a large room. Directly to your left and right are stairs leading up and behind you. A little farther down on your left and right are matching doors. Directly across from you is a door as well. Vex points to the door on your left Through there, quickly. As you make your way across the room, a voice booms It seems we have some escaped prisoners. Vex, is that you? I didn't realize you were still in the rescuing game. The Owlbears must be desperate. At this time, a guard appears through each of the three doors. You turn and see the source of the voice at the top of the stairs. He is a human with bright red armor. Guards, escort our prisoners back to their cells please? I trust you will drop your weapons?