Ten Torches ablaze.
While scouting leads to various activities inside the city of Sharn, the current undercover team, #10, found themselves at the Ten Torches Theatre. While mixing in with the crowd, a fire was started at the rear entrance to the theatre, usually where the actors slipped inside at. Unbeknownest to most of the party, Sampson and Doc where trailing Grey Cloaks to this very location. Matter of fact, Doc cast a Entangle spell at the criminals as they descended in their skycab towards the rear entrance. One of the Grey Cloaks managed to set the reaching tendrils on fire, which is where our story picks up.
Seeing the smoke, Fenan decided to leave the front of the building and investigate, cautiously I might add. Lavok stuck with his plan, which involved waiting by the front door to the theatre for his prey. H'Ebrion noticed the fire as well, all while standing outside chatting with a vendor. Upon seeing Lavok, he became suspicious of the fire and headed around the opposite end of the theatre from Fenan. On his way around he noted the rear entrance was free of fire, so he investigated further. That is when he was assualted by a Grey Cloak, striking from shadows. H'Ebrion barely ducked in time to aviod the first of many attacks coming his way. H'Ebrion was locked in a battle for his life at this point.
Meanwhile, Doc and Sampson were embroiled in a fight with two of the Grey Cloaks. Between the fire and entangle spell, they were having trouble taking down the first of them. Fenan was able to see the two companions fighting, so, using his subtle movement he proceeded to sneak up on the enemy from behind. At this point I should mention that Fenan is a halfling and when he sneaks he don't move so fast, and being that he was sneaking through an entangle spell, he was really just treading pavement, kind of moonwalking if you will.
So, back to the front of the theatre, Lavok was keeping a sharp eye out for the royalty he was commisioned to kill.
H'Ebrion was fighting for his life and Doc and Sampson were handling the Grey Cloaks one at a time. Sampson used his flying spell to escape when the damage he took grew threateing, while up in the air he noticed a fight going on by the back door. He healed himself then dove back into the action with Doc. That was when the first Grey Cloak fell. Doc took on the other, whereas, Sampson grew curious about the battle by the back door. That was about the time H'Ebrion fell from a massive blow from the Grey Cloaks sword. Sampson arrived just in time to save H'Ebrion from death's doorstep, or in elven terms, the final trance. Oh, yeah, and Fenan was still sneaking around really really slowly.
Doc finished up the second Grey Cloak and started dragging that one over by the other dead one.
Meanwhile, Lovak was attacked by the Grey Cloak leader at the front entrance. Lovak, being a strong dual axe weilding fighter, proceeded to mop up the front courtyard with the poor criminal leader. Although the leader carried a lethal dagger capable of stealing a persons soul, Lavok avoided it deftly and finished the sod off.
About this time, Sampson and H'Ebrion noticed the last Grey Cloak making his escape. Lavok had grown curious about the brawling sounds around back and made a quick run back there to check things out. He also noted the fleeing criminal. All three closed on the man, although some were affected by some ability that made everyone want to leave the criminal alone, Lavok was able to lay a lethal blow on the man, killing him in his tracks.
At this point, the undercover team decided to get the heck out of dodge and avoid any city guard questions. Everyone split up and headed back to base.