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I would suggest Blade and Ember go first to see whats inside this room.
They have the best chance of not being attacked on entry.
"A coven vamp and his next meal" Blade can flash his teeth & Ember has the bite marks.

Dwarmaj wrote:Unless the others signal for us to stay back, Angel will approach stealthily.

Angel 9+10=19 stealth starts moving up and he thinks he's staying pretty hidden.

Ashe will move up as well using stealth.

Edit: Just checked and Ashe's stealth check is a +2 (I believe that is with the 'hide' armor on). Ashe will hang back at the perimeter of the cameras and wait for a signal or a fight to break out.

Krystoff wrote:...Ashe will hang back at the perimeter of the cameras and wait for a signal or a fight to break out.

Got it. Waiting on Telgarth & especially Blade if Blade & Ember are going to try to bluff their way in first...

Hide behind service door, enter behind Blade(assuming Ember is in front) if no one is in view.

Wearing longsword as battle doesn't seem to be far off. Getting my at will would sure be nice... But with fifteen cars I imagine there will be a lot of battle opportunities.

If your action points aren't active yet, do the previous battles count?

jibuki wrote:If your action points aren't active yet, do the previous battles count?

Yes, you've all been achieving milestones whether you'e unlocked your AP or not, however, since everyone took an extended rest, your milestones are all reset.

bradly wrote:
Got it. Waiting on Telgarth & especially Blade if Blade & Ember are going to try to bluff their way in first...

Looks like we're waiting on Blade...

Sorry, been busy with work and BF games.

Yes, I will attempt to bluff our way in.

"the N waitress near the cage and she and the other 2 to the S are the only ones cooking (or working at all for that matter, save for the one heading up the stairs with 2 trays full of food)."

Umm, oops. eyeballing it, you can see the waitress going up the stairs to the NW, but maptools' fog of war says you don't have LOS. We'll say you can't see her but clearly hear her plates & trays clanking and growning dimmer.

Is this a new map you created?

Check to see if the map is visible to players. Map->Player Visible


If Fog of War is on, try Ctrl-i to illuminate the area around the PC.

Dwarmaj wrote:Is this a new map you created?

Check to see if the map is visible to players. Map->Player Visible


If Fog of War is on, try Ctrl-i to illuminate the area around the PC.

Thanks! Both of those worked!



Most, but not all, stop and glance up at you two and look surprised to see someone come through that door. Everyone except the 4 ladies to the W cooking and serving, the rest are playing, talking, or just hanging out.

Angel, Ashe, & Telgarth are outside, I assume squeezing to stay within blackout zones of the security cameras. Angel catches the door just at the last moment before it swung closed and relatched and 10+10=20 perception hear a lot of talking and playing gradually quiet down, but not altogether stop. None of you can see into the room to make the door appear fully closed and latched as usual.

If Enber is first
Standard action only: move 6 SW

Mick wrote:If Enber is first
Standard action only: move 6 SW

fyi, that's straight toward one of the giant pillars blocking LOS... Blade's turn.

Where is stairs going up to casino. Im going try and stop people from going up to get help.

Mick wrote:Where is stairs going up to casino. Im going try and stop people from going up to get help.

You can't actually see the stairs from where you are, but it's the grey platform to your NW. You know it's the stairs because the music is louder there and coming from above. You also hear sounds of a waitress clanking trays and dishes just out of view on the same platform.

Mick wrote:Im going try and stop people from going up to get help.

Ember moves 6 squares from where she is and is about half way to the platform of the stairs, just about to round the corner out of view of Blade. She sees the back of a waitress walking out of view.

Blade's turn...

Post Script: This looks to be a huge kitchen area for prepping food. You note it's at least roughly the same size as the entire casino gaming level above.

I have Angel, Ember, and Telgarth, but I stil need wish lists for Blade & Ashe of 7th or 8th level items (or lower) you might like to happen to find in upcoming treasure). There just might be some useful magic items somewhere in this building...

bradly wrote:

Mick wrote:Im going try and stop people from going up to get help.

Ember moves 6 squares from where she is and is about half way to the platform of the stairs, just about to round the corner out of view of Blade. She sees the back of a waitress walking out of view.

Blade's turn...
Post Script: This looks to be a huge kitchen area for prepping food. You note it's at least roughly the same size as the entire casino gaming level above.

Blade said he was trying to bluff his way in. Did you need more of a description or is it someone else's turn?

Dwarmaj wrote:Blade said he was trying to bluff his way in. Did you need more of a description or is it someone else's turn?

Yes, but he & Ember went in bluffing last round, and now it's Blade's turn again for a standard action after he went in...

Follow Ember as if I'm leading her.

Ross wrote:Follow Ember as if I'm leading her.

Do either of you say anything as you enter the room and walk toward the stairs? A good portion of the room was surprised by your entry and look over to you both...

I'll say, "Get movin' cattle. We have a dinner date."

Is there an area to hide inside the service entrance? I would like to be inside the building.

Ross wrote:I'll say, "Get movin' cattle. We have a dinner date."

An Eladrin man dressed as a dealer gets up from his table and says, "Whoa there brother! You're pretty late to the party... No more fun to be had up there anymore. Might as well hang out here until Witching Hour." (Looking at Ember) "She'll be a good one to sire, is she juiced? We have plenty of Orpheus to go around... Why you here so late?"

jibuki wrote:Is there an area to hide inside the service entrance? I would like to be inside the building.

You don't know yet unless Angel wants to open the door, which may effectively blow Blade & Ember's cover. The 3 outside can hear the conversation inside but can't & haven't seen in. Let me know if you want to hold position and/or do anything else.

Otherwise, Ember then Blade again...

Move & Standard: still moving towards the stair at 2/3 speed (4+4 spaces) but walking and talking like I'm high on the Orpheus drugs (for same reason to cut off route to get reinforcements)
Free: say "baby, I thought you said the party was upstairs"

Hold position.

Mick wrote:Move & Standard: still moving towards the stair at 2/3 speed (4+4 spaces) but walking and talking like I'm high on the Orpheus drugs (for same reason to cut off route to get reinforcements)
Free: say "baby, I thought you said the party was upstairs"

Your bluff check was a 9, Blade doesn't think you sound very convincing. He rolled a 20-something so you think they're buying him as an out of state Vampire brother (for now).

Ember staggers to the stairs and she sees nailed to the door on the top of the stairs is a severed Human(iod) finger with some strange writing on it. 12+11=23 religion you recognize it as some sort of warding magic or trap. It looks reasonably 'fresh'. Proceed up the stairs, or stay on the landing for your 2nd move?

Move: move to landing
Stay on the landing.
Free: Look over to Blade and Say "baby it time to party down here" with a smile
Delay Standard until after Blade's turn.

Take Ember's arm and say to the guy asking why I'm late, "You know, just playing with my food.", and slap her ass.

If it looks like people are playing at the tables I'll lead her to one of them to watch a bit, while I case out the place more carefully. I have sunglasses on so it should be pretty hard for them to tell what I'm doing.

Follow Blades lead.
No standard then

Ross wrote:Take Ember's arm and say to the guy asking why I'm late, "You know, just playing with my food.", and slap her ass.

If it looks like people are playing at the tables I'll lead her to one of them to watch a bit, while I case out the place more carefully. I have sunglasses on so it should be pretty hard for them to tell what I'm doing.

Everyone here is almost all cocktail waitresses and only a few men dressed as dealers, and almost all are basically just relaxing and enjoying themselves except the 3 that are cooking. The guy talking seems to be in charge.

(waving you over to join him) "So brother what city are you from? It looks like you embroidered our coven symbol yourself?..." (Obviously smiling at it's rather poor, cheap craftmanship) "You missed the fun of closing everything down upstairs at midnight when the "car drawings" started. Now we're just hanging out here for the fun to start sometime before the Witching Hour. ...Some say it'll really be as fast as tonight! Do you really think it's about to begin after all this time?"

Turning to Ember... "So, you want to join our coven, do you? You couldn't have picked a better night..." (Obviously trying to flirt/show off) "...and I should know. I've seen over 100 years worth."

Things Ember will say to him.

Of course I'm interested in joining. Don't you think this kind beauty should last forever.

What do you mean by "Do you really think it's about to begin after all this time?"

Wow 100 years, you must be a very important/powerful member of the coven.

Hey honey, don't be jealous but I think I'm going for a upgrade.

Just hanging back and listening for now.

At the first sign of trouble I'll rush in.

Who's turn?

I assume it's either Blade's or bad guys.

Mick wrote:I assume it's either Blade's or bad guys.

Sorry if i didn't make that clear. Yeah, Blade's turn... An Eladrin dealer just called you two over to join his table & hang out until the fun starts. Waiting to see if Blade joins & what he says. The rest of the room still watches you occasionally but basically goes back to their own conversations.

Give a hold on signal to the Eladrin dealer (Index finger in the air).
I'll wait until the bad guy answers Ember's questions.

Ross wrote:Give a hold on signal to the Eladrin dealer (Index finger in the air).
I'll wait until the bad guy answers Ember's questions.

Mick wrote:Things Ember will say to him.

Of course I'm interested in joining. Don't you think this kind beauty should last forever.

What do you mean by "Do you really think it's about to begin after all this time?"

Wow 100 years, you must be a very important/powerful member of the coven.

Hey honey, don't be jealous but I think I'm going for a upgrade.

Waves Ember to sit next to him... "Yes, with me guiding you, you'll bring lots of recruits into our coven."

"Maybe you're right, maybe it is too soon."

"Damn straight! You know Sam Mui himself is barely much more than 100 years undead, so to be Undead 100 years sired in his line puts me in one of a few dozen... or perhaps hundreds... Sam went on kind of a killing spree that first decade of Undeath, siring everyone he killed. That's when/why the High Council 'sanctioned' him for a century. Tonight's harvest moon is 100 years to the day since his last big bash... No more of the old rules of the High Council, Clan Mui is going to take over the Vampire Nation and you choose the best time to join us!" (face turns Vamp-like with big fangs) "Come, you want a real Vampire to turn you!" (gives a dismissive look toward Blade & invites Ember to sit next to him)

You both notice everyone else in the room basically went back to their playing/hanging out, and maybe only occasionally glancing your way or listening in. It seems like everybody's just waiting...

Ember's turn, then Blade

Smile
Delay until after Blade.
Can we get a new map.

Blade will say, "You can have my sloppy seconds. I'm all done with her anyway. I even stretched her all out for you." Then walk off towards the kitchen.

Mick wrote:Smile
Delay until after Blade.
Can we get a new map.

The dealer talking to you is sitting at the table 5 sq away (yeah, big kitchen). You and Blade are on the landing of the stairs. From where you are you can see the finger nailed to the upper door, but just barely. The dealer seems to be the only one in the room not stoned on Orpheus, but seems to be in a very party-like mood nonetheless.

Blade's turn...

See my comment before your post.

Ross wrote:Blade will say, "You can have my sloppy seconds. I'm all done with her anyway. I even stretched her all out for you." Then walk off towards the kitchen.

The dealer seems to beam with delight at that and says, "Well met brother! Plenty back there and help yourself to any except whichever Joe's with. Just remember, they need to stay alive until the Witching Hour so no getting carried away..."

(seemingly taking a great deal of delight in ordering her around, he snaps his fingers abruptly at the serving girl cooking to his W...) "Selena, take my key and show brother...? (waits for name) to the back. And... show him where the Orpheus needles are if his choice isn't juiced."

Turning back toward Ember after giving the serving girl his key from his neck, he pats the seat next to him, "C'mon georgeous, the first bite's the worst, and you're already past that... tonight's your last night as prey, from tomorrow on, you join the hunters!"

Btw, you are clearly in the kitchen already, with the freakishly large and weird looking stove to the W, but there is a storage room to the back (E) wall that Selena guides you towards. Assuming you follow, that is...

I'll tell him Blade, and see if he has any reaction.

Ross wrote:I'll tell him Blade, and see if he has any reaction.

You think he's trying to remember it, but you don't think he recognizes it (or cares). He seems to be fully focused on siring Ember... and possibly plotting for after she rises.

So I get the feeling that everyone in here is a vampire, or mixed?

Ross wrote:So I get the feeling that everyone in here is a vampire, or mixed?

Blade's minor action: 13+5=18 Insight, can't quite tell, though you definately get an overall Vamp feel, especially the Eladrin flirting with Ember, since he's showing his Vamp face...

Ember move half speed (in a care free manner to the NW 3+3
Say "I could use something to take the edge off and relax me"

I have a +2 bonus to insight and perception checks.

Vampiric Heritage [Vampire Bloodline]
Prerequisite: Living humanoid race
Benefit: You gain blood drain as an encounter power. Additionally, you gain a +2 bonus to Perception and Insight checks to sense and recognize dhampyrs and undead.
Special: You are considered a vampire for the purpose of effects that relate to vampires.

Ross wrote:I have a +2 bonus to insight and perception checks.

In that case, on the nose. Yes, you think only you & Ember are not Vampires within whatever the radius of effect. Furthermore, you get a stronger 'Vamp-vibe' from the dealer talking with Ember.

You over hear him say "Perfect! Plenty to go around... but everything's cleared out already up there." There are many open bottles and plates of food on all the tables, most 1/2 munched. Standing and bowing gentlemanly while pointing to a chair, "Join me for that 'something'... I insist."

Ember, continue up stairs, or go to sit down with Eladrin dealer?... something else?

Blade, follow cocktail waitress to back room? something else?

Angel, Ashe, Telgarth... You are right outside the mostly closed service door discreetly listening in, but you can't see. Let me know when, what actions you wish to take.

Hiding as best as possible. Waiting for some type of signal from Blade/Ember to head in.