Infiltration of the Guard Storage Shed

Summary

During Session 9 of the campaign, Safia (in rat form) and Monster executed a high-stakes infiltration of the Guard Storage Shed at the New Smoke Foundry. The pair rushed through the door behind guard Doug's legs just before it slammed shut, successfully breaching the secured facility. Once inside, they overheard Doug describing Sucks Benedict's grotesque transformation to another guard, learning critical intelligence about the situation underground. The guards then descended a staircase leading into lamp-lit tunnels beneath the foundry, with Safia and Monster following them down. This marked the successful beginning of the party's rescue mission to free the imprisoned mayor, though it created immediate tension by splitting the group—Safia and Monster now underground while the rest of the party remained above.

Details

The infiltration began when Safia, transformed into rat form, and Monster seized their opportunity as Doug rushed into the Guard Storage Shed. Moving with precise timing, the pair rushed in behind Doug's legs just as the door slammed shut behind the guard. Successfully concealed inside the shed, they found themselves in the presence of multiple guards.

Doug was in the middle of explaining recent events to another guard, providing Safia and Monster with unexpected intelligence. According to Doug's account, "there's this freaky old guy" whose condition had taken a disturbing turn. Doug described how Sucks Benedict's "diarrhea was so hard that he started to mutate," expressing his personal distress with the situation: "I can't deal with that anymore." This conversation confirmed that Sucks Benedict had undergone some form of physical transformation, information that would prove relevant to the party's understanding of events at the foundry.

As the guards continued their conversation, they turned to walk down a staircase that descended underground into lamp-lit darkness beneath the New Smoke Foundry. Safia and Monster followed them down into the tunnels, advancing deeper into the facility and closer to their objective.

Participants

• Safia — Infiltrated the shed in rat form, providing stealth and mobility for the covert operation
• Monster — Accompanied Safia into the shed, following the guards underground
• Doug — Guard whose entry provided the opportunity for infiltration; unwittingly gave information about Sucks Benedict's condition
• Cat — Remained above ground with the rest of the party during the infiltration

Consequences

• The party became split, with Safia and Monster underground in the tunnels beneath the New Smoke Foundry while the rest of the group remained above
• Safia and Monster gained intelligence about Sucks Benedict's transformation, learning that his condition had progressed to physical mutation
• The pair successfully penetrated the secured area and gained access to the underground tunnel system, advancing the mission to rescue the mayor
• The party's infiltration mission moved from planning to active execution, with operatives now behind enemy lines