"I doubt there is anything in the pens. The way things are, they are unlikely to keep stock on hand, or it would survive for any length of time in these guys care. But, the front door is likely a better approach as log as we can pick the locks."

Figus gives a quick glance at Kraw to see his reaction
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Kraw shrugs. "I can check the lock quietly enough, even open it if need be" he says casually. He adds "I too think the pens would have little stock at hand to impede us. But the smell factor would negate any Stealth we managed." Kraw creeps forward to check the locks.

Stealth 20 on d20+11.

Perception 10 on d20+9

Disable Device 24 on d20+11.
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Once he checks the lock, Kraw takes a look around at the upper floors from the outside, seeking another way in.

Perception 29 on d20+9.

Seeing as the group is commit to use the front entrance, Figus moves to Kraw's side while his dog Alpha follows along.

As quietly as possible, Kyra chants out a protection spell. Then she silently joins the party at the door and hides in the shadow of the building.

Mage Armor up.
18:11, Today: Kyra rolled 29 using 1d20+15 with rolls of 14.  Stealth.

Figus nods at Kyra "You wouldn't happen to have a scroll of that on you? Alpha can use it. I'ld pay. I got a potion, but why do it if you can get the same thing cheaper. "

"Afraid not." Kyra whispers back from the shadow.

Sorry, I only prepared that one. Did not think anyone else could use it, so I took a couple of healing spells instead. In the future I'll prepare two Mage Armors, hopefully by then we'll have a CLW heal-stick to keep everyone patched up.

Unable to sneak for her life, Ayeesha held back a little but moved up with the rest of them. Her eyes scanned the building, looking for trouble.

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I have no ranks in stealth...

15:40, Today: Ayeesha rolled 11 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 6.  perception.

Kraw quietly picks the lock and checks to make sure the coast is clear before the rest of the party moves up. Inside, a long counter runs over half the room’s width, beyond which a door stands ajar. A low bench sits against the east wall, while to the north a marble-topped table displays cuts of meat before a wide, grimy window. A swarm of flies crawl and circle in the air above the meat. It seems the "butchers" did not clear out the day's cut before retiring for the evening.

Voices talking and arguing are coming from past the door in the back of the shop although they sound distant. Best estimate would put about 20' between the shop front and the voices that can be hear although depending on walls and building layout it could be closer or farther.

Figus moves into the shop and draws his scimitar. His dog silently follows. As he moves closer to the other door, Figus tries to make out the voices and what is being said.

19:27, Today: Figus Dva rolled 26 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 18.  Perception (Listen).
19:26, Today: Figus Dva rolled 22 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 16.  Alpha stealth.
19:25, Today: Figus Dva rolled 24 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 17.  Stealth.

Kraw quietly moves inside, a single kukri drawn. He looks around the perimeter inside for a shaft or some other means of going up top without passing through the back door. He also listens in.

16:36, Today: Kraw rolled 23 using 1d20+15 with rolls of 8.  Stealth.

16:36, Today: Kraw rolled 25 using 1d20+9 with rolls of 16.  Perception.

The back door reveals a long hallway. There are two other doors and a long trail of blood leading from one to the other. Around the corner is a set of stairs leading up to the second floor. The voices are much louder now and it is clear after a few moments of listening that the party was happening just up the stairs.

Currently it sounds like the ex-guards are playing some kind of card game but it is clear they are inebriated because the rules of the game seems to shift from one moment to the next.

Following after Kraw, Kyra takes off her scarf for a moment to point up the stairs and mouth a question: "Up?" She then returns the scarf and blends back in the shadows.

Really should have remembered to cast Message before we got in.
14:19, Today: Kyra rolled 28 using 1d20+15 with rolls of 13.  Stealth.

In reply to Kyra, Figus nods.
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Ayeesha nodded along as well, her sword out and in hand. Unable to move quietly, she followed along as best she could moving up the stairs.

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Can I stealth untrained? If so I guess I have a -2 modifier. Will roll for funsies.

16:20, Today: Ayeesha rolled 0 using 1d20-2 with rolls of 2.
There you go, I wake the dead!

16:18, Today: Ayeesha rolled 11 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 6.  perception, .

Wincing at Ayeesha's idea of stealth,  Kraw hides in the shadows beside the stairs, twin saps readied for attack.

Stealth 27 on d20+11.
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The giant warrior woman steps on a board that creaks loudly just as there was a natural pause in the party upstairs.

"What was that?"

"DId you secure the pens?"

"Of course I did...I did yet."

"Then what was that?"

"You think someone's looking for meat?"

"Probably. Baldrago, Karralo go check it out."

"Why us? Why don't you do it?"

"Because you folded. Just check and get back and we'll deal you in next hand."

There is a groan and sighs coming from upstairs as some chairs scoot across the wood floor and footsteps start to approach the stairs...

Kyra quickly tries the door next to the stairs. Is it locked?

Kyra finds the door next to her unlocked. The interior is dark and smells like death.

Kyra rethinks her plan to hide in that room and closes the door. She stalks back to the shop and ducks behind a counter instead.

Figus puts away his scimitar and pulls out his saps while ducking into a nearby corner and waving Alpha down near him. There is little hope to avoid a fight, but at least he can take advantage of surprise.
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Sara follows suit, drawing her weapon and hiding as best she can at the corner of the front counter (column 4 row 3 on the map if we're getting that specific)

From the front shop the group can hear the two guards stumble down and pop their heads into various doors. Finally they come to the front shop, the door creaking open and the first one, Baldrago, stops short as he recognizes that there was about 200lbs of meat standing in front of him that wasn't supposed to be there.

"Hey..."

Is about all that he was able to get out before the group could spring into action!

OOC: Surprise round!

Round 0

With twin saps, Kraw lands a beat down on Baldrago's thick skull.

Sap attack, flanking 19 on d20+5.  Hit.
Damage 4 on d6+1.
Sneak Attack damage 4 on d4.

Sap attack 2, flanking 22 on d20+5. Hit.
Damage 6 on d6+1.
Sneak Attack damage 4 on d4.

18 nonlethal damage delivered.

Kyra pops up from behind the counter and with a flick of her wrist sends a magic imbued card at the first person through the door.

10:16, Today: Kyra rolled 11,6 using 1d20+6,1d4+2 with rolls of 5,4.  Deadly Dealer (Point Blank).
Bah.