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Post by cleanrabbit on Aug 16, 2013 7:52:41 GMT
"Pssst Durgean" Orcana hints. "Durgean, what do you see?"
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Post by kuffeh on Aug 16, 2013 8:29:11 GMT
Ducking back into the room, Durgean turned to Orcana. "There are two goblins near the door. One is a woman, the other is wearing a crown. The crowned one seems to be stopping the female from going anywhere."
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Post by tom on Aug 16, 2013 12:40:51 GMT
The whole situation was bizarre to Shadow. These new goblins didn't seem to have anything at all to do with the group being led by the hobgoblins. At least, their motives were quite different. Shadow winced as his left fist tightened, the burned skin already having started to scar over thanks to the quickened healing brought on by Durgean's magic. Moving to the doorway, the drow couldn't see much in the darkened hallway.
"What to do?"
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Post by cleanrabbit on Aug 19, 2013 8:03:57 GMT
Orcana was even more confused, though thankfully her head was spinning less and less by this point. "Perhaps this is her infant?" she asked, assuming the others had come to the same conclusion. "I don't know about you guys, but I'm not one for killing things that have no desire to fight. If they aren't fighting, I suggest we don't either."
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Post by kuffeh on Aug 20, 2013 16:36:07 GMT
Frowning, Durgean thought for a moment.
"Lets try and wake this child up first. We don't want to step out into the open just yet. We don't know if this is just a trick or not.".
Turning the the unconscious child, Durgean put aside his hatred of his kind for a moment of compassion. Goblin or not, it was still just a child. He reached into his bag to see if he could find something to help wake the goblin up.
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Heal check to see if I know how/can wake it up: Roll(1d20)+2: 20,+2 Total:22
FFS. I roll a 20 to HEAL a goblin. My dwarf has some mixed up priorities!
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Post by Toastee on Aug 20, 2013 19:48:45 GMT
Durgean looks through the healing kit that the Goblin youth was carrying and finds a small vial of smelling salts. You use it on the small Goblin and suddenly the youth wakes.
Its small red eyes grow wide with terror as it it squeaks and backs up against the wall of the small room that you are all in.
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Post by cleanrabbit on Aug 21, 2013 8:28:45 GMT
"For goodness sake, look at it" Orcana hisses at her party as the infant came around. She placed her bow on top of the stone tomb cover quickly as the goblin child backed into the corner, it's eyes wide with terror. She moved around the tomb towards the child, pushing Shadow out of the way as she did. Getting on her knees two feet from the infant, she looked into it's terrified eyes and spoke as softly as she could. "Calm. Safe. No Hurt."
(Diplomacy roll: 18(roll) +2 (bonus) = 20) Player note - what's with the great rolls to be nice to the gobbo but the trash rolls to save ourselves? *sigh*
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Post by dizzypip on Aug 21, 2013 11:09:04 GMT
Seeing Durgean bring the little goblin round, brought a flash of relief to Zhen. Seeing that Orcana was taking over calming the young goblin down, he moved out of the way so as not to frighten it further needing to think. After all he had knocked it out initially and strangely it looked like it had been trying to help. As he passed Orcana he placed a hand on her shoulder and in a low whisper so the goblin couldn't hear said "Make sure he can't see that string of collectables you've got."
Walking to the doorway, mind made up, he put his kamah away looked over at his companions. "Try calm him down, i'll be back in a minute." With that he stepped out of the room, went to the middle of the corridor with both arms out wide showing he was unarmed and began to walk toward the door at the end. Speaking in a loud and calm voice hoping the goblins could understand "The little one is ok, i'm unarmed, i'm coming down. I think we should talk."
Amazed at the absurdity of what he was doing, he kept thinking how he could make right his bad decision in assaulting the young goblin. Praying that the Goblins could understand, Zhen continued with a slow and steady pace to the doorway.
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Post by cleanrabbit on Aug 21, 2013 11:13:44 GMT
Orcana was instantly aware that the string of ears following Zhen's comment. She let her arm move to where it was strung to her belt and ensured it was hidden from the infant's view by her leg as she continued to try and sooth the child.
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Post by Toastee on Aug 21, 2013 11:36:05 GMT
The Goblin child's eyes were still wide and full of fear, but he began to calm down. Although he couldn't understand the Half Elfs words, he could sense that she was talking in a calm manner. He didn't see the string of goblin ears as he was too focused on Orcana's eyes.
The two Goblins at the door stopped dead at the appearance of Zhen. Suddenly the slighly bigger, male Goblin wearing the make shift crown throw the female back into the room and drew a small, Goblin sized short sword. His eyes narrowed as he pointed the sword at the advancing Human. He looked at if he was competent in its use.
"Talk bout what, Pinkflesh? How yoo want to kill us?"
The door was still slightly open. Zhen could see a couple of scared, concerned Goblin faces peering through.
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Post by dizzypip on Aug 21, 2013 13:45:08 GMT
Stopping just out of reach of the goblin with the make shift crown Zhen took a breath "We came here after receiving reports of missing livestock. It was put down to raids and possibly something else, a dragon perhaps?" Keeping a keen eye on the Goblin to see if there was any reaction to mention of dragons.
"I fear there may have been a misunderstanding, if you know anything that might be useful we would gladly leave in peace. We do not wish to harm law abiding...citizens, but we are honour bound to protect the villagers and their property."
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Post by Toastee on Aug 21, 2013 13:57:57 GMT
The crown wearing Goblin's eyes narrowed. "I think yoo here for ears! We cause no trouble. Even trade with Pinkflesh farmer. Leave us! First Hobgoblins take two of us now yoo here for ears! We cause no trouble!"
---- Zhen, plix make a Perception check.
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Post by dizzypip on Aug 21, 2013 14:03:32 GMT
Perception 10+4=14
Puzzled by this revelation, Zhen asked "So the hobgoblins aren't with you, where are they from then? Why are you hiding down this part of the Tors? What else is down here?"
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Post by cleanrabbit on Aug 21, 2013 14:10:53 GMT
Orcana maintained eye contact with the infant, her hand still holding back the string of ears to keep it from view. She could make out the Goblin's voice down the corridor as Zhen tried to calm the situation down further by asking far too many questions.
Using her other hand, she reached into a pocket within her waterproof bag and retrieved a handful of trail mix from her rations and held it out for the infant. She knew goblin's preferred meat but hoped the sweat berries and fruit would at least tempt the infant. "Here." She spoke in Elven this time, hoping the softer tone of her Elven tongue would help as the infant clearly didn't understand common. "Take. Food. Safe"
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Post by tom on Aug 21, 2013 15:10:58 GMT
Shadow took in the situation. Orcana was comforting the goblin child and Zhen was confronting what could only be the parents - or at least the guardians. Overhearing from the room they were in, it seemed that the hobgoblins were not part of this group. Just as I suspected, he thought. He moved past Orcana and the child and into the hall, his body still tensing up as he crossed the doorway. He had been hit by one trap, he didn't particularly want to encounter another without being on his guard. He peered down towards Zhen as he stood near Durgean.
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Post by Toastee on Aug 21, 2013 15:23:23 GMT
Sharp little teeth clenched in the Goblins jaw. "We dun hide. We live." it spat on the floor. "Hobgoblins come to make us work for them. Two of us went so they would not kill rest of us."
Meanwhile, the young Goblin looked at the trail mix and gingerly took a dried, red berry and proceeded to scoff it. It gave Orcana a toothy grin.
---- Zhen. You note an iron key hanging from the Goblins neck. You also come to the realisation that, the two Goblins that were with the Hobgoblins, were the two he is speaking of.
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Post by dizzypip on Aug 21, 2013 19:18:52 GMT
Looking at the goblin, chief I suppose he is, Zhen help but notice a key hanging round it's neck. "Where do the hobgoblins come from, we noticed a locked doorway in the room before. Where does that lead to and what work do th hobgoblins make you do? Have you knowledge of any dragons in this area either or is it just hobgoblins we need to worry about?"
Thinking to himself whilst awaiting a reply, Zhen decided to try get that key. Hoping it might be a back entrance to the hobgoblins lair.
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Post by Toastee on Aug 21, 2013 19:28:13 GMT
The Goblin shivered at the mention of the key but after a moment, his eyes narrowed on the human monk again. "Why yoo ask all questions? Why yoo take our youngling? We do no harm!"
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Post by dizzypip on Aug 21, 2013 20:30:08 GMT
"Like I said, slight misunderstanding. We're here to safeguard Sandpoint from whatever is preying on it, I think we've established it isn't you. The litlle one is fine, in fact.." turning slightly Zhen raised his voice "Orcana, send out th little one."
Turning back to the Chief goblin, "Now as you can see he's ok, now if you can tell me what's behind that locked door and give us the means to ope it. Also, where the hobgoblins aare and if there's anything else that might be here, such as dragons. Well then perhaps I could offer some recompense? "
Charisma 14-1=13
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Post by kuffeh on Aug 21, 2013 20:32:38 GMT
Durgean waiting out of sight, not wanting to spook the goblins with the sight of a dwarf just yet. He turned towards the young goblin, just as he heard Zhen request he be sent out. Nodding to the elf, he stepped further into the room to let the young goblin move past.
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Post by cleanrabbit on Aug 21, 2013 22:10:14 GMT
The infant smiled, happy to forget the mild beating for a handful of sweet dried fruit and berries. When Zhen called, she coaxed the little thing forward and when far enough from the wall, she litterally pushed it out into the corridor, ignoring its little shriek as it went. "Some bloody help you were." she hissed at Shadow as the infant caught sight of its own kin and ran.
"Do you think we should return the healing kit too?"
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Post by Toastee on Aug 21, 2013 22:24:38 GMT
The youngling ran up the corridor and into the room through the doors.
"Yoor misunderstanding, yes." replied the Goblin, his eyes narrowing yet again. "Yet yoo yet to say sorry. Tell me first, you kill Hobgoblins?"
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Post by dizzypip on Aug 22, 2013 6:26:00 GMT
"well, we apologise for the misunderstanding and yes we did kill the hobgoblins.We need to know where they are and how to get there."
Growing a little frustrated at the length of time this was taking Zhen took a calming breath while waiting for a reply.
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Post by Toastee on Aug 22, 2013 9:02:02 GMT
The Goblin frowned. "And what of other two Goblins?"
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Post by cleanrabbit on Aug 22, 2013 9:27:38 GMT
Orcana watched the infant run towards it's kin. She despised the little things but hated killing non-combatants even more. It makes you no better than any other monster she thought to herself as she pulled the string of ears inside her waterproof bag, wondering if the former owners of those ears would have stood and fought or ran for safety had they had the chance.
Stepping out into the corridor she heard the continued discussion between the Goblin and Zhen. "The two with the Hobgoblins?" She spoke up to fill the distance between herself and the speaker. "One escaped, one wasn't so lucky."
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Post by Toastee on Aug 22, 2013 10:06:08 GMT
The crowned goblin let out a sharp breath of annoyance tinted with what could only be anger. "Unlucky he meet yoo lot." he spat. "Dun kno where Hobgoblins come from. Many caves in Tors. Dun care." "Dun kno bout no big lizard. Dun care."
"Dun kno what through other door. Opened once. Smelled of Death."
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Post by cleanrabbit on Aug 22, 2013 10:18:19 GMT
Orcana approached the crowned goblin as he spoke. She had no intention to harm the creature though it's attitude was doing a great job of changing that sentiment. They were willing to leave this little pack alone and here this thing was, spitting and showing a level of disregard she really didn't want to tolerate right now. She puffed her chest out and allowed the Hobgoblin's longsword to hang in full view, standing tall over the much shorter creature she aimed to intimidate as best she can because she expected the goblin knew more than it was letting on.
"Your not giving us the answers we want. Talk. Where are Hobgoblins? What's behind other doors? Tell us or show us."
(Intimidate roll: 9 (roll) + 6 (bonus) = 15)
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Post by dizzypip on Aug 22, 2013 10:21:23 GMT
Irritated by Orcana's interruption, antagonising him isn't going to get us anywhere, he looked over at her. "Calm down, we broke into this place, it's not their fault that we have this misunderstanding." Looking back to the Goblin chief "How about a trade then, this.." Zhen fishes around in his pouch and brings out the gold and red gemstone necklace, "..for the key, some spare torches or a lantern and by way of an apology for the goblin caught up in our fight before and the small injury to the little one?"
As much as the money the necklace would bring would help the group, recompense was due for the injury and harm done to the goblins. It felt right to Zhen and that was all the motivation he needed.
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Post by cleanrabbit on Aug 22, 2013 10:29:38 GMT
Orcana's eyes snapped onto Zhen's. Who the bloody hell does he think he is? she thought. Between the grating voice of the goblin, it's attitude and now the Monk with a guilt complex, Orcana was starting to see red. "Whatever!" She shouted in Zhen's face just a little louder than necessary before storming back to the room with the tomb, her footsteps slamming into the floor hard enough to echo throughout the caves.
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Post by Toastee on Aug 22, 2013 10:36:47 GMT
The Goblin glared up at Orcana and looked as if it was about to say something when Zhen spoke up for it.
The crowned Goblin looked at the necklace with a gleam in his eyes which years of discipline soon snuffed out. He looked up at Zhen and nodded. "Sounds like good trade."
Keeping his eyes on Zhen, he spoke back to the two other goblin faces peering out of the doorway. They vanished, only to appear a few moments later with a bundle of six ready made torches.
They placed them near Zhen before scurrying back to their previous postions.
The crowned Goblin yanked the key from his neck and held it in his free hand. He looked up at Zhen. His small red eyes spoke of experience. "Really dun kno of things yoo speak of. Me leave only to trade with farmer. Me stay to protect tribe. "But on own, do not dare explore other door."
He offered the key to Zhen. "Also take healing bag. Make trade more fair."
---- Healing kit has 8 charges left in it.
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