Temple of Ishassara

Liam leans in close to Gregor's ear.

"I think that would be a pretty good assumption, yes, that this is the 'survivor' you were told about."

 I... I have been livin down here feeding off the shmaller worm thingos a-and I had water luckily enough.

"Ew." Crispy wrinkles. "It's amazing you're still alive."

Crispy turns to Liam. "Hey, you're the one with all the spells and wizardy stuff, right? Any spells you might have to help us figure this guy out..? Maybe? Or what do you think?"

Umm, as far as you can tell with your insight checks, this guy seems legit. Obviously he’s a little awkward, but he seems to be telling the truth.

Liam turns to Crispy.  "Unfortunately I don't think any of my spells will be all that helpful to that end.  Divination magics aren't exactly my forte."

He then turns to address Judas.

"So you've been stranded on this island and trapped down here for at least a month and possibly as much as two or three years?"  His studied expression is skeptical, but not outright disbelieving.  "That must have been quite the experience so far.  Perhaps you can tell us about it over a helping of our friend's excellent shepherds' pie?"  He motions back toward the little campsite and cookfire.

His eyes widen.

"YESH!" He exclaims as he rushes over for a seat. "All I've been eating is beak-worm!"

"I do apologise, it'sh been, well, hard to keep track. You shee, I cwashed on the shores here and was unconcious for I don't know how long. None of my crew were around, all mishing..." he scoffs some more pie into his mouth, slightly moaning at the taste.

"I got lost in the jungle after that and found these ruins. Some scary shadows came alive and chased me in here- then the giant beak-worms almost gomme! I hid down this hole here and been too shcared to go up ever sinsh... I- I jump at even my own shadow now..."

He looks sadly and longingly into his pie.

"Well! We killed a bunch of shadows and those worms, so you won't have to worry about them at least. Dunno about what might live further in from here though."

"Maybe can you be showing us your hiding place, once you are being done eating? Gregor would like to see where you be being safe from all nasty's of temple for many months."

Persuasion(?): 3

"Ickies and Pickles?" Crispy wonders. "Ickies and..uh...what was it?" She looks to Nia for confirmation, wondering what cute name she called them, but couldn't remember..

Chubby's Insight roll: 17  [Does our new "friend" appear to be a dwarf?]

Chubby whispers to Liam: "Garry said to be on the lookout for the missing apprentice stonemason Dwarf named Burlock..."

"This guy's name is Judas." Crispy points out. "And you're the only dwarf I see, Chubster."

“Gregor be thinking we just tie up Judas friend, explore temple with him being tied up in back, and bring him back to camp once we explore temple. Less hastle, no worrying about the backstabbing. Good idea, yes?” Gregor asks innocently, the thought that binding an innocent man, and dragging him through dangerous dungeon spelunking and miles of jungle exploration for multiple days isn’t in any ways morally reprehensible.

Liam actually facepalms at Gregor's words.

Crispy looks and points at Liam, amazed. "There's that facepalming, again!"

She turns to Gregor. "You want me to hold him down, G?"

"O-of course, I can show you where I've been staying."

Judas listens to your plan to tie him up and continue exploring. "There aint much past here I don't think" he says. "Wh- what are y'all gonna do w-with me? You still haven't mentioned how you f-found this place and just what you're doing here..?"

Judas is right- here is the completed map of the tabaxi temple :)

"Eh eh eh." Crispy corrects, her finger pointing in the air, wagging it in a 'no no' way. "WE ask the questions around here. First, you show us." 

When you're ready, he leads you through the hole in the wall. It leads downwards in a steady decline and opens up into a natural cavern underneath. There is a pool of spring water and a drip in the ceiling leaking in from somewhere above. The roof opens up on the Eastern side and rises up into darkness.

You see a stamped out fire pit, half a small Grick which is almost ready to decompose and a worn spot on the floor.

After which, you return to your camp and tie his hands.

As Crispy ties his hands, he stands thete willingly:

 Who's taking watch? (4 two hour shifts)

“We have explored entire temple already! No large gold statues with flashy traps, extinct cat friends who are inexplicably alive after all these years, temple guardians protecting unheard riches and magical artifacts? Worms and cursed axes not be applying here! Gregor wanted wish genie of lamp!” Gregor loudly exclaims, head hanging low in defeat. 

“Gregor will be taking third shift.” He says grumpily, throwing his sleeping bag to the ground like a pouting child throwing a tantrum. 

"I'm good at a LOT of things, short round, so just watch your ass.." She whispers back to Judas, finishing the knot. "No trouble, now, ok?" 

I'll take first watch. I don't mind. Something about this smells, and it's not just Chubby.