As he enters the keep Rip realized Beedo was alone, not wanting to risk an incident he retrieves the goblin and brings him to the keep with strict instructions to touch nothing and stay close.

"I happen to be quite the researcher myself, if you don't mind the extra help. It will also be a great opportunity to teach my goblin friend literacy, as well as a few other manners. I know it's odd but I have my reasonings for keeping a goblin around."

//I actually have the researcher trait lol//

"Ye sed 'Nightstone' like it meant somthin' special elf..." Flint says trying to prompt an explanation. "I'm sure it's crucial, but shouldn't  we try 'an  fin' the townsfolk  first? Do any o' ye  know where they went?"

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Seviari is also going to case the room as he walks in, see if there is anything else significant in the rubble (Also secretly seeing if he can notice anything valuable lying around, but he's not going to mention that to anyone)

Perception 16

"Before she betrayed us Kella mentioned seeing people run into the trees or forest around the city," Solace will offer agreeing now with Flint that the people of Nightstone should be a priority. 

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"Ye sed 'Nightstone' like it meant somthin' special elf..." Flint says trying to prompt an explanation. "I'm sure it's crucial, but shouldn't  we try 'an  fin' the townsfolk  first? Do any o' ye  know where they went?"

Marav crosses the makeshift bridge carefully and once on the other side makes a quick campfire to cook the chickens. "You said something about giants? True giants or just goliaths?"

"Anyone else good at moving stealthily? I can scout ahead and see what's going on there."

"wait, did you say caves?" Rip suddenly looks troubled "Beedo you said Hark was in a cave, is that cave in the north?"

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"wait, did you say caves?" Rip suddenly looks troubled "Beedo you said Hark was in a cave, is that cave in the north?"

Marav sighs... "I think we have a destination. Breedo, you know you should tell us these things." He hands over a chicken leg to Breedo.

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Marav sighs... "I think we have a destination. Breedo, you know you should tell us these things." He hands over a chicken leg to Breedo.

"You told and I gave you something. That's the point, when you help us we help you. You are helping us to help the villagers and in return we will protect you." Marav stands up, checking his weapons. "I don't want those villagers there any longer than we absolutely have to."

"In hindsight I should have asked him about the villagers. Good thing I was cooking up a plan! Gather the men, and the lady, we move after breakfast!" Rip grabs the other chicken leg and eats as hurriedly as he can.

"When we get close, let me scout ahead, I might be able to get the lay of the land before we get into the thick of things."

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"Gather the men, and the lady, we move after breakfast!" 

Perception checks all around, please!

Perception: 12

//Sorry all still at the office, in fact, I may have to silence up for a bit, so let's just assume that I'll go along for the party right now, in the hopes you all eventually help me in warning the other villages about probably giant incursions and perhaps even try and figure out what got them striking out like that in the first place. //

" Sev walks in, he mentions to Ink, "What exactly can we help with? I mean, fighting goblins is one thing, but cloud giants? "
Replying to Sev, "I don't expect any of us to go after cloud giants, but perhaps we can find clues here both in the books and around the keep as to why they were here in the first place.  And given how serious this is, I figure a group of us would do better than just I riding alone - especially if these strange attacks continue."

Rip: ""I happen to be quite the researcher myself, if you don't mind the extra help. It will also be a great opportunity to teach my goblin friend literacy..."
Replying to Rip - "Well your insights will be quite useful I imagine.  And yes, I suppose you could teach a goblin to read common - I've met and heard stories of intelligent goblins before, unfortunately, it never boded well for them. Outcasts in whichever society they tried joining."

""Ye sed 'Nightstone' like it meant somthin' special elf..." Flint says"
"Yes, Flint - the Nightstone was a massive and ancient stone found here in this very keep.  The town was named after it.  All I really know about it was that it was covered in glyphs and had a touch of the arcane to it.  Cloud giants are known to be manipulators of the weave themselves, so perhaps it means something to them."

""I'm Solace by the way and you are," she asks curiously."
"They call me Ink, Solace - and up above you can see my owl Quill.  A pleasure meeting you."

PERCEPTION 9

 Perception: 7