"Oly, I think this is barred.  Can you get a knife through and lift the bar?  If not, I can try to move it with magic, but I'm not sure how well that will work."

Lemme zee  He checks for traps, then tries the door.


[Private to GM:  16:50, Today: Oly rolled 15 using 3d6.  Forced entry + 1 for Hi Dex. By 2 given the DX mod.
16:52, Today: Oly rolled 11 using 3d6.  Traps check. made by 2 ]

In reply to Oly (msg # 489):

"Let me try something..."

She steps past to where Ardenas is standing and before casting a spell. Her body melts into a pool of slime eerrily, before flowing under the door...

In reply to Aoife (msg # 490):

The door is free of traps... and no ill befalls Aoife or Oly for checking the door.

Forced entry is bashing doors, I think you are trying for stealth.


[Private to Aoife: the room has several occupants, three robed hooded humans, and two slightly scaly humanoids, one crackling with static electricity]

In reply to Narrator (msg # 491):

OOC - Sorry, I presumed it just meant going where someone was trying to keep you out...  Oly doesn't bash doors much. Too much noise.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 491):

Aoife notes details carefully...

[Private to GM: Can she see what sort of mechanism is holding the door? How far away are these creatures, and what direction are they looking?]

"Aoife?"  Ardenas speaks voiced, but softly.

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 494):

The slime probably cannot answer, but a small section waves at Ardenas...

In reply to Aoife (msg # 495):

Aoife the slime mold peers up at the door.
[Private to Aoife: there is a wooden bar holding the door shut.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 496):

Aoife slimes back under the door to her friends, and retakes human form.

"There are a number of folk behind the barred door. Three robed humans and two slightly scaly humanoids, one cackling with static electricity. The door is barred, but I can call some friends."

She says a few words, and suddenly the door is covered by small insects!

[Private to GM: Create Animal (Termite Swarm), rolled 5 under skill. Instruct them to eat away the bar.]

In reply to Aoife (msg # 497):

The termites get to work on the door, slowly though, but it is rapidly weakening, and a strong and solid hit might be able to break the bar in a few seconds.

He steps back and shrugs... I had id, bud if you wanna do fanzy zduff, fine.

Ardenas waits as the insects swarm over the door.

Mancini idly flips a coin while he waits for the insects to do their job.

In reply to Oly (msg # 499):

"This gives them less warning...we can wait a minute..."

In reply to Aoife (msg # 502):

A minute passes, and you can see the surface of the door deteriorate. There is a faint rattle as something strikes the ground.

Ardenas reaches out to touch the door (trying not to squash the termites) and pushes very gently to see if the bolt has failed.

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 504):
The door shifts, apparently free of the bar.

Ardenas speaks quietly.

"This seems free now -- ready to go in?"

Mancini readies his rapier and nods his approval.

Oly pulls his long knife and steps back out of the way.

In reply to Oly (msg # 508):

"Ready to slay some demons!"

In reply to Kalima (msg # 509):

Aoife dispels the magic holding the termites present, and electrifies her hand in it's place!

[Private to GM: Cast Lightning bolt, 2d, held, rolled 12 under skill.]

With everyone seeming ready, Ardenas slams the door open, steps into the room, and sidesteps to clear the doorway.  "Surrender immediately!"

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 511):

Three cultists with drawn maces greet you at the door.
Behind them are two demons with stubby horns, one crackling with static electricity, and a robed man with a masked face beyond them, and behind the demons.