Deep in the Artisanal district, down a narrow alley where the three storey buildings lean into each other,
 there is a glass blowers shop, with appartmens above and below...somewhere, the printer's devil has some rooms.
the adjacent building is still chained shut due to the plague...forty years ago!
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He walks around and checks the front and back of the building and those on either side.  He is looking for ways to enter, including just walking in.  He surmises that the Glass blower lives on the second floor, although he might have taken the third floorif it meant fresher air and sunlight.
He looks for signs.

In reply to Oly (msg # 2):

in addition to the stained glass sign of the glassblower, there is another sign in the basement, of a potion bottle.

the rear of the building is in the next alleyway; it is built flush against two other townhouses, one of which is chained shut... there does appear to have been regular traffic into the basement though.

Having left his backpack and a couple items from his belt behind with the group, Ardenas feels particularly light-footed as he travels with Oly to find the devil's apartment.

He speaks in a whisper: "Should we climb and open a window, or look for a way up through the basement?  I don't like the chained building, likely to be walkers in there."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 4):

Sederic follows the others, though tries not be be seen with them. He does not want to cramp their style...

Well I am curiuz do zee whud happenz if I juzd walk up dere.

"I see little harm in that, given these are apparently open establishments.  I'll hang back a bit while you do so."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 7):

Sederic loiters nearby, where he can observe if someone else is watching them.

Oly walks in and up the stairs, paying attention to sounds and any indications of who  lives where.

In reply to Oly (msg # 9):

The seco d floor seems to be populated by goblins who work here in the district

Oly nods and heads up to the third floor.

In reply to Oly (msg # 9):

you pass a goblin as you get up the stairs to the second floor, he is leaning back, responding to a comment from another goblin down the hall

make a stealth roll at -5 to get to the next set of stsirs unnoticed

Oly slips past him silently and without touching him.

In reply to Oly (msg # 13):

neither goblin notices you as you sneak past them from behind.  the next set of stairs is very creaky- another roll at -1.

Oly carefully keeps his feet to the sides of the stairs as he slips up them.

In reply to Oly (msg # 15):

there look ty o be two sets of rooms on three, along with another set of stairs up to the garret.

Can I hear anything in any of the rooms? Or up the stairs?

In reply to Oly (msg # 17):

there is some murmuring from upstairs, and snoring to one side.

So the assumption is that an occupied room is not the right one, we go to another door and, check it and try it as quietly as possible.

In reply to Oly (msg # 19):

the surprisingly good quality lock (not cheap or fine) opens with a soft click, but there is somei g balanced agai st the dooron the other side...

He doesn't push, but uses a bit of shiny metal to try and look around the door to see what it is.

In reply to Oly (msg # 21):

that would be the mirror on a stick from the trapfinder kit

there is a metal urn balanced on a block of wood against the door.
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Is there a handle that could be use to lift it clear?

In reply to Oly (msg # 23):

for the difficulty,  you could make an escape roll and a  pick pockets roll to catch them as they fell by crouching by the door as you push it

Oly crouches, takes a breath and steadies himself, then opens the door and tries to catch each item before they hit the floor.

In reply to Oly (msg # 25):

lying on his side, Oly catches both items, and can slowly lower them to the floor, and raise himself to a crouch.

the room beyond is at least neat, containing a made up cot, and a chair and table, along with a makeshift shelf containing stacks of pamphlets. tacked to the wall are several broadsheets. some quite nicely bordered with embelishments.

under the cot are a chamberpot, and a box.

He closes the door behind himself and then looks at the posters, then the booklet's to see if those are what was described.

In reply to Oly (msg # 27):

a couple of the posters and pamphlets appear to be as described (posters are A4, pamphlets are A6-quarter sheet size)
although there are others, some apparently just smartly printed advertisements for services, and one wanted poster for someone named Balar the Red...
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He looks at the poster and tries to recll if the name or drawing ring a bell.

In reply to Oly (msg # 29):

he was some kind of bandit, a former mercenary captain

I check th other documents to ensuure they match what he was to get, then looks around a little, very carefully, the door trap, such as it was, telling him to expect more.

In reply to Oly (msg # 31):

some of the pamphlets match the items described, although there is a triunist hymnal that has anodd layout.

benesth the bed are a locked box snd a chamberpot.

So we will take copies of the handouts and the Hymnal.
Then look at the box under the bed and ensure the Thunder Mug is in fact one of those.

In reply to Oly (msg # 33):

the chamber pot is indeed what it ought be, and could do with a wash.

the box has a several locks, likely most of them are false.

Doesn't sound like popping the hinges would work well then. I'll slide a thin edge along the gap between top and bottom, while staying well clear of things flying out or whatever, and feel for the hooks or latches, assuming the real ones will move slightly and the Fake probably will not.

In reply to Oly (msg # 35):

make a traps roll to figure out which lock is legit

Oly sniffs it out quickly...

In reply to Oly (msg # 37):

you quickly determine which lock is legit- the one on top, and not the front or sides!in so checking,  you manage to spring the lock, opening the box to reveal a sack of voin and more pamphlets,  these however appear to be bundles of woodcuts depicting nude women, some engaged in lewd acts with eachother, or some well endowed man resembling Felix...

I will take one of each as well, serious debate over lifting some or all of he coin, but it's not a part of my job, and I do get paid for it, so I leave the coins untouched, with great restraint. I close the box and gather my findings, mixing the lewd stuff in with e other folders. Then I listen at the door.

How hard would it be to reset the trap? Obviously Felix did it.

In reply to Oly (msg # 39):

you realize he did it by setting it up on a piece of parchment and sliding it out under the door.
 a traps roll

He sets it up and then pulls the parchment, but almost loses it nd blows the set up ... he is barely able to  save the effort.
 He takes the parchment and very carefully steps away from the door and has back down stairs.

In reply to Oly (msg # 41):

you head out... one stealth roll to clear the building.

Oly turns, catches his toe on a board, stumbling and making quite a loud thump as he catches himself on the bannister, all but ripping it from the floor.  Mr Grace bungles it massively.

In reply to Oly (msg # 43):

Sederic looks up to see if that noise he heard was anything he should be aware of...

In reply to Oly (msg # 43):

the doors on the second level fly open, an a couple of goblins peernout at you- stealth again at -2 to be unseen

Startled and feeling stupid, Oly slips into a shadow and controls his breathing.

In reply to Oly (msg # 46):

Sederic picks up a stone and throws it up to the apartment above.

In reply to Oly (msg # 46):

two of the gobs stare at eachother
"Hey, keep it down!"
"Me? I thought that was you!"

In reply to goblin crafter (msg # 48):

Sederic just watches and enjoys the show...

In reply to Sederic (msg # 49):

you make it out with the goods, and collectively headback to the guild.