Jaegle rushes to the body of the fallen man. There are three crossbow bolts lodged in the very expensive silk clothing that the man is wearing, and they are buried almost all the way to the feathers. The man is not breathing, and the pool of blood is spreading rapidly beneath him. A quick look-over of the fallen man indicates that he is human, middle-aged and appears to be very rich, but there is no money or even empty pouches that might have held some cash anywhere on him. He is definitely high-class, which is peculiar -- that brand of folk don't often come to harbor areas of cities. He is not carrying any weapons. The trajectory of the bolts indicates to Jaegle that they came from behind the three of you, but none of you heard the twang of a crossbow, nor did you hear the bolts go past you.
The alley is a dead-end only about fifty yards further in, past the fallen man. There are ladders that go to the roof on both sides of the alley, but they are wooden and look like they've been there for many years. Narimar, you'd probably be concerned about their weight-bearing ability. The halfling could probably scale them without a problem, but you and the druid might have trouble.
The sound of armored feet is growing louder.
((DM SPEAK: Everyone give me a Listen check to determine how many guards are on the way. Also, Jaegle, roll a Spot check and a second Listen check for me due to your position in the alley. Please post the results of these rolls in your next action comment as SPOT: -Result- or LISTEN: -Result- You can go ahead and factor in your modifiers yourselves and just post the final result of the check in your action.))
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SPOT - 6
ReplyDeleteLISTEN - 7
"We did nothing wrong. We should be able to explain that to the authorities. Right?"
Keik looks nervous; he feels as if the walls of the alley are closing in on him.
"Right?"
Listen: 20
ReplyDeleteSpot: 15
"Curse our luck! He's dead!" says Jaegle to the others.
His sword is in his hand.
"We've been set up!"
LISTEN: 13+2 = 15
ReplyDeleteNarimar snorts at Keik's question, saying "We've been dressed and spitted my friend. The law never turns down an easy meal."
He points to the ladders at the back of the alley and says "If we get cornered in this snare, you should head up the ladder there and make a break for it."