Chapter 10: Saving Cauldron

[Harrower]

Easily keeping pace with the heavily armored paladin, Dagon says to Discido as they enter, "If Darksbane can close these portals early, perhaps we should pierce through an inner wall quickly and close it behind us."

Sealamin overhearing the comment remarks that rituals, like most magic, can be dispelled and ended early
As such your suggestion is viable and makes much sense

[Skyscraper]

As you remain standing in the courtyard discussing, you hear the rattling of weapons and footsteps. The guards are organizing.

[Parared]

"Damn it!"

"Sealamin, quick, open a hole into the castle. Right over there [ pointing to the
spot on the castle here ...

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] Try to go in at an angle towards the spiral stairs, to give us options.

Oh, and yeah, can the portals be dispelled after we are through?"

To the rest

"Lets move, we don't want to be engaged out here!"

[Harrower]

Sealamin does as instructed

[mts]

Rolen charges into the open spiral stair case and starts scouting downwards.

He also glances at Fea and gives a meaningful look to watch the spiral stairs going up.

EDIT: adding communication with Fea

[Skyscraper]

Sealamin closes the magical opening into the courtyard and then moves up to the wall and opens another into the spiral staircase, helped by Annah to position it properly.

A couple of arrows fly into the coutryard from atop the castle walls, and Juuba receives a minor injury (4 damage.)You run into the castle to find a dark and the damp staircase. Everyone rushes in as more arrows fly towards you - and Sealamin closes the passage. All is dark and you are all inside.

(Please continue controlling the NPCs from the last battle amongst yourselves - same players keep the same NPCs unless you decide to share them differently - it's up to you.)

[Parared]

As the portal closes, and we descend into darkness, I say,

"Sealamin, light on my shield please. Follow my voice over
here.

Rolen, downward, whats there? Fea, upwards please. Check
our rear.

We move downward to start. Annah with me please, any
guesses on where we would be best headed? Todd, Zach,
rear guard with Fea please. Use what you know of this place
to help with alertment."

[Harrower]

Sealamin moves beside Discidio and lights his shield

[Skyscraper]

Annah has provided geographic information she knows through the maps. I'll let you guys role-play her out for the rest.

Knowledge skill checks might be available for specific questions or elements of information as though this was a PC you were handling.

[mts]

Rolen heads down the spiral staircase. He tries to stay ahead of the paladin's lit shield but close enough that he can use his low light vision.

stealth roll = 1d20+14 = 7 +14 = 21
perception roll = 1d20+11 = 8 +11 = 19

He feels the pressure of impending pursuit and probably was not as careful as he normally is.