"So, find the hunter girl and do a distraction...ok I can do that. I think. Try to stay alive in the meanwhile..." the ghost said, and Cyra felt a chill as the spirit left her body. "Uh...I can see why ghosts possess people. Your body is so comfortable." she mumbled before disappearing.
Tianka looked at the departing ghost curiously.
"That has to be the easiest exorcism, ever...if it counts." she mused. "Fine, lets do it like that then. I don't know if that would fool him, but it is worth a try, perhaps."
The trip towards the castle felt longer than the last time. Part of it was because Tianka wasn't in the mood for constant chatting,, but a bigger part was that there were more armor patrols that needed to be avoided.
"Sometimes, I feel like the castle itself is watching me when I do these trips." she whispered, looking across the chasm, at the massive castle that was barely visible by the twilight.
"See that tall tower? That's where the mayor's daughter is held. The entire tower is off limits." she pointed.
This time, they wouldn't follow the path to the bridge. Climbing down the cliff, and up from the other side...but with rope already in place, it wasn't a hard task. Finally, they arrived on the other side.
Tianka pointed at a dark window around 50ft high on the black wall. Once upon a time it was secured with iron bars, but now only their edges were in place.
"I can't turn to mist, or a bat, so I have to do it the old way." she whispered, pulling a rope out of her backpack. Without explaining what she was doing, she started casting a spell in lowered voice, and soon the rope started going upwards by itself. It went all the way up, stopping few feet just above the window.
Arcana DC 12/Perception DC 20:
Rope Trick
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Soon, Cyra would find herself inside the castle. They were in a bedroom, richly decorated but covered in a thick layer of dust. The first rays of the sun went through the window, casting their shadows on the wall.
"Guest room." Tianka whispered.
"Garus spends most of his time in his study. But if he knows we are here, he will be waiting downstairs, in the main hall, sitting on his throne."
"But if he is...resting, he will be in his crypt." she said, explaining how to go to each of those locations. The castle was very similar to the ones Cyra was used to, but perhaps meant for a smaller number of inhabitants.
Currently they were inside the main building of the castle. From here Cyra could easily reach the main hall downstairs, or even Garus' study, on the floor above.
To enter the crypt, she would have to go on the inner courtyard of the castle, and inside the building that looked like a chapel. There was the entrance that led down.
To go to the castle where the mayor's daughter was held, Cyra would have to either go through the courtyard and enter through the main entrance of the tower, or walk around the patrol walkway on the outer wall of the castle, as it was connected with both the tower and the castle.
The problem was, that the courtyard was visible from Garus' study, and on the walls there were animated armors standing guard. On top of that, it was very possible to encounter armor guard patrols in the dark hallways of the castle - which could be avoided if one was careful and patient enough.
[Perception to notice patrols, stealth to avoid be seen. If Tianka is with you, you roll with advantage, otherwise she can disguise herself as you and leave. You can also use spells or other abilities to your advantage if you can explain how they could help.]