Request help with a reply to partymate through Message, dagger for spellcasting focus, cast Suggestion on guard, start illusory fire with Prestidigitation to trigger Suggestion, choke guard til he passes out, escape stealthily with aid of partymate distracting guards, make illusory copy of self with Silent Image to distract remaining guards outside gate, use Minor Illusion when guards catch sight of partymate and his failed stealth check to make it sound like a voice calling that they need to return, one guard left, use Silent Image to make a copy of partymate while using Minor Illusion to imitate his voice to call the guard to the gate and run inside and guard follows.