Walking to Rosewater

[Ebiris]

Okay. Basically I want one of the bolthole passages with minimal guarding and blockages on the way in that connects straight to the deeper parts of the complex, what are my options there?

[Anastasia]

There's really only two that work well for that, and that don't require heavy infiltration.

The yard of the brothel has a tucked away section, view blocked by trees and bushes. There's one there. It has minimal guards but is longer.

The other has more guards and a few blockages, but very little foot traffic. It's hidden in the shops.

[Ebiris]

Fortunately distance is a trivial concern when Alicia's around. 'Our best way in is probably a hidden path behind the brothel. It does have guards and if we can't sneak by them we'll have to defeat them instantly, but beyond that it's a fairly unobserved and little trafficked route that'll take us down into the depths of the complex.'

[Anastasia]

'Then I'm ready if you are, love,' Syala smiles, hefting her hammer. 'Are you?'

'Let's ruin Malcanthet's day,' Antenora seconds.

[Ebiris]

Alicia nods and smiles, gesturing in the direction they have to go. 'This way,' she sends, flying over towards that entrance in the brothel garden.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d100
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=78 ]{78}

As you go, there's a small problem. A couple leaves out a side door - a succubus and an elf woman, holding hands. The succubus isn't wearing anything, nor is the elf. They glance around, the elf blushing hotly. No one is about and they hurry into the garden. The demon giggles and calls, "See? Didn't that give you a rush?"

Antenora meanwhile sighs silently, 'There are so many things wrong with the timing of this.'

Syala smiles ever so faintly, 'It's succubi. What do you expect, and if I remember the stories about how Alicia met you...?'

'I'm still adjusting to my name being called by a few faithful when when they are having private times,' Antenora says. 'Let alone mix it with the likely blackening of a soul. Mostly that part.'

'Silently dispatch the succubus and knock out the elf,' Latha sends tersely, 'That should do.' Then, with a moment of lightness, 'Or have Alicia rescue them, I suppose, as normal.'

[Ebiris]

'Just wait for them to leave or run them off, having to hide the bodies puts too much risk of early discovery,' Alicia sends back, waiting a moment. She'll see what magic is on the pair and whether the elf is evil in the meantime at least.

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Alicia HP: 772+20/772
Active spells:  Many moments of prescience (CL 34), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 35), extended mind blank (CL 35), extended nondetection (CL 35), epic mage armour (CL 39), pass without trace (CL 34), invisibility sphere (CL 34), greater heroism (CL 34), energy immunity (acid) (CL 34), energy immunity (sonic) (CL 34), telepathic bond (CL 34), sensual blessing (CL 34), recitation (CL 34), foresight (CL 34), greater visage of the deity (CL 34), power of the huntress (CL 34), repelling shield (CL 34), spell turning (CL 35), righteous wrath of the faithful (CL 34)
Defences: AC 103, CMD 103, spell resistance 49, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), nondetection (DC 49), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +10 armour AC, +10 circumstance stealth, +4 morale attack/saves/skills, +3 luck AC/attack/saves, +2 insight AC/reflex, +1 natural armour, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +20 competence stealth, +8 enhancement natural armour AC, +9 shield AC, +3 morale damage
Perceptions: Arcane sight, low-light vision, blindsight/tremorsense 3 miles, perception +80
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/12/9/9/14/9/4/8/8/7/6/7/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/22/11/7/9

[Anastasia]

The elf is evil. The succubus has a long lasting mage armor spell on herself.

> roll 1d100
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=92 ]{92}

"I do feel a rush," the elf says, leaning in for a kiss and more.

Antenora clears her throat in your mind, 'Let's run them off.'

Yet as Antenora does that the elf suddenly slumps,a tumble onto her back. Her chest is torn open, the elf's heart in the demon's hand. "Sorry," she says with a little malicious bit of sing-song in her voice, as the elf stares up in shock, "All of that WAS enough to doom your soul. Just a little lust, a little fun, a little blasphemy. It aaalll adds up."

[Ebiris]

Alicia silently sighs. 'Just wait then. She and the rest will all get theirs after we take care of Violet, she won't stick around now I think.'

[Anastasia]

Silence. The body is dragged away, the succubus taking her back inside.

You notice the blood doesn't leave any stains behind, sinking right into the ground here.

[Ebiris]

Convenient upkeep.

Or carnivorous foliage.

Either way, the coast is now clear for Alicia and party to fly over to directly above that hidden entrance they're planning on accessing. She can start by checking it over for magic.

[Anastasia]

There's no magic on the door, it's just a door.

[Ebiris]

It's a regular door and not like a trap-door or concealed tunnel or something? Is it a shed or a toilet or something like that?

[Anastasia]

Oh sorry.

It's a secret door, colored to blend into some vine and bushes. It's green and blends in easily. You can look right at it and miss it, and it looks like it opens inwards. No furrows into the ground, just a smooth opening.

[Ebiris]

Going back to grain of sand size, Alicia lands on the ground so she can feel with her tremorsense what's behind the door and down the passage it conceals.