A neverending field

[Corwin]

'Well then! No time like the present. And it goes without saying that we'll give a cursory glance to the papers within if we have the chance to try and get more information on this place.'

Then, Seira weaves her magic of concealment and competence over the four of them.

Forestfold is +10 competence to Stealth, Camouflage is +10 circumstance to Stealth, Spiderskin is +5 racial to Stealth and all three are Transmutation (so Abjuration ward doesn't get them). Added to this is Greater Heroism (Enchantment), which is +4 morale to all skills (including Stealth) and Shadow Form (Illusion), which is negated by Forestfold in the bonus but allows us to slip past barriers and even walls of force. If they don't have relevant bonuses, that's +29 total. I think only Amaryl has something that overlaps?

Everyone will also get Greater Improvisation in case of emergencies, so no using it normally. Xera will get Many Moments of Prescience, also for emergencies. The personal spells are channeled into them by me (also divinity provides other avenues anyway).

[Anastasia]

Sure thing. Want anything anyone else can provide?

[Corwin]

I don't want to buff too hard, ie with epic spells, since that'll probably draw attention if discovered. Aside from ensuring Xera has a trump card if she needs one.

[Anastasia]

Fair enough.

Avinknell Court is a dark, steely building. It's what you'd expect, with great gates with words of Infernal emblazed above that gate. They read, 'Strength through truth'. Devils come and go, horrid things on horrid business.

Go ahead and react and set up however you're going to do this and I'll roll with it and describe as needed.

[Corwin]

Since they're going in through the back, Seira starts by looking for a spot to observe the building without being in the way. Just as she'd found an empty alley suitable for her purposes before, so does she seek out one now that would allow her to look things over without being observed in turn.

There, she'd look into any defenses or guards not detailed by the plans they were given.

Perception 10 for 95.

[Anastasia]

There's a low rooftop on a building opposite the back that you can perch on. There's two back doors - and both are guarded by a single barbazu. They each look alert, no signs of sleeping on the job for these two.

[Corwin]

Seira checks her notes for when the shift changes, even as she looks for dead spots. She's not intending to approach a door, after all, but a wall, and devil architecture can get ostentacious enough to allow for them when the need to cow others trumps a more pragmatic build.

[Anastasia]

Every 12 hours, ti seems.

You don't see much in dead spots - just one place where the angles a bit of fiendish decoration might suffice.

[Corwin]

Seira uses some telekinesis to distract the guard farther from their position by scraping a pebble against a similar dead spot on the other side. With a bit of luck, he'll turn to investigate, the other guard will end up distracted and they'll have their chance.

[Anastasia]

"Who goes?" The barbazu snarls, and peers over there - but doesn't move away from the door, not yet.

[Corwin]

That's fine. Seira gives him a minute of peace, give or take, before harassing him with two more pebbles a bit farther from him this time. Ideally, he'll think there might be someone stealthy creeping away from him, and if the guards are distracted the four of them could close the distance and get past the wall. It would be ridiculous to try it normally, but given their skill and the magical boost even Seira herself might be pressed to spot such an intrusion during a moment of inattention.

[Anastasia]

There! A few more times and the guard steps away several feet, a snarl of, "REVEAL YOURSELF!"

[Corwin]

They've been waiting for this, so now Seira leads the four of them across to the wall and with a bit of luck, through it.

Since it can't hurt, I'll use mass invisibility on the four of us as a swift as we set off. Not everyone will have see invis or true seeing, so might as well.

[Anastasia]

Stealth checks then, lemme go ahead and establish them for all y'all.

[Corwin]

Taking 10 for 101.