You are not being tortured you are being detained i understand why you might think that and why you are trying to escape but it's obvious if you want to escape we don't want you to so here we are us having to prevent you because you can't sit still
and what I am doing is simple we were charged to clear out Cragmaw we offered you to help us or die now you have a chance to help and possibly live here's whats going to happen
I am going to introduce you to our dragon benefactor and give you a magic weapon a long sword named Talon if you can slay the dragon or damage him and run away then you are free to go simple as that
The hobgoblin takes a few seconds to let all that sink in. "You're offering me freedom if I fight a dragon? That's a death sentence." He ponders for a moment. "But you could have killed me already. I now do not see your failure to kill me as softness for your enemy but as tactical advantage against a greater enemy. Respect. I accept your mercy and your deal. My freedom if I survive the dragon fight. I will not try to run." He squirms a bit. "I can't move anyway." He closes his eyes and tries to sleep.
I know you aren't to be trusted but this seems fair, you have been warned while i'm inclined to believe you recognize the situation you are still under watch.
I let the Hobgoblin get some rest at the end of my shift i pass on the information to Dirk and tell him to pass on the same
i inform the next watch to not attack right away, simply ready your action to attack if he escapes and if he tries to escape even once to go back to the original plan.
he must not benefit from a LONG rest so at the end of dirks shift hit him until he goes unconscious he may have extra health from his short rest resuscitate then keep an eye on him until morning
Fjolnir readies a non-lethal melee crack to the head- "You flinch- i'll brain you. Fart too loud, i'll brain you. They need to be well rested in the morning, hell- you want them well rested so we all have better odds. 'make it out awrite...no one around to pester you in Cragmaw." he sets back to continue listening to the surroundings and waiting for daybreak.
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The Hobgoblin obeys, not really able to move or anything anyway, and you don't hear a peep out of him until dawn.
Everyone wakes up refreshed and receives the benefits of a long rest (except the hobgoblin, who now has one level of exhaustion, but did use his Hit dice to heal 28 So he will be full health for the fight).
Both parties still have enough food to take them through the rest of the day, so no foraging is needed, and after breakfast, camp is broken down and everyone continues North to Thundertree. Az Emberi and Sildar get a late start to be able to receive the same benefits, but their faster movement may allow them to catch the party. Let's find out!
In the meantime, while both parties travel, I need to verify and remind you of some things:
Anyone who used up all their hit dice at Cragmaw gets 1 Hit die back.
Make sure you mark what spells you want prepared if that applies to you.
Hymir has to roll his 2 new portents and for his staff charges.
Anyone else that needs to do something after a long rest, do so now.
Are you feeding the hobgoblin, or is he going hungry?
based on my insight roll i will untie him but his legs are still bound and he still has his manacles so should still be retrained as far as movement goes
i yell out to the camp just load enough for everyone to hear me "Prisoner untied, Heard?" waiting for acknowledgement
and i ready my action which will be slapping him in the face with wolf mean that i will use a a conductor from my fists
Hey. Look at me you shit. You belong to us now. If you want your freedom you will have to earn it. Don't get any other ******* idea about your situation. You are only as valuable to us as you make useful. I point to Absinthe If you aren't useful, that guy over there is going to pull your limbs off like flower petals.
The goblinoid looks up at the towering goliath, gulps, then silently finishes eating without making any more eye contact. When he's finished he pulls his legs up on to the cart and awaits the travel. He looks tired.
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You travel without incident for the majority of the day. When it reaches early evening, you feel you are only a couple miles out from Thundertree. You will most likely make it with plenty of time before sundown.
Fjolnir and Dustfinger:
The two of you hear a twig snap behind you. The rest of the party seems to pay no mind to it, thinking it's a normal forest noise, but the two of you look back to see a small group of goblins very quietly darting around behind you between the bushes. They've been tracking you, but they don't realize they've been spotted yet. You get a surprise round.
You are not being tortured you are being detained i understand why you might think that and why you are trying to escape but it's obvious if you want to escape we don't want you to so here we are us having to prevent you because you can't sit still
and what I am doing is simple we were charged to clear out Cragmaw we offered you to help us or die now you have a chance to help and possibly live here's whats going to happen
I am going to introduce you to our dragon benefactor and give you a magic weapon a long sword named Talon if you can slay the dragon or damage him and run away then you are free to go simple as that
Persuasion 1
Chronomancy!!!
The hobgoblin takes a few seconds to let all that sink in. "You're offering me freedom if I fight a dragon? That's a death sentence." He ponders for a moment. "But you could have killed me already. I now do not see your failure to kill me as softness for your enemy but as tactical advantage against a greater enemy. Respect. I accept your mercy and your deal. My freedom if I survive the dragon fight. I will not try to run." He squirms a bit. "I can't move anyway." He closes his eyes and tries to sleep.
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
Insight 8
Chronomancy!!!
You are a smart man, you know when someone is lying to you. This hobgoblin is not.
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
I know you aren't to be trusted but this seems fair, you have been warned while i'm inclined to believe you recognize the situation you are still under watch.
I let the Hobgoblin get some rest at the end of my shift i pass on the information to Dirk and tell him to pass on the same
i inform the next watch to not attack right away, simply ready your action to attack if he escapes and if he tries to escape even once to go back to the original plan.
he must not benefit from a LONG rest so at the end of dirks shift hit him until he goes unconscious he may have extra health from his short rest resuscitate then keep an eye on him until morning
Chronomancy!!!
15 Perception. I follow Hymir's instructions
Rainbow....... Mooo....
Dirk thumps the hobgoblin on the head at the end of his watch, ending his REM sleep and placing him in a different state of unconscious. 3
Dustfinger's watch goes by without incident. The hobgoblin doesn't even flinch and nothing else gets near the camp.
In the middle of Fjolnir's watch, the hobgoblin stirs awake. "Uunggghhh. What the ****?"
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
Fjolnir readies a non-lethal melee crack to the head- "You flinch- i'll brain you. Fart too loud, i'll brain you. They need to be well rested in the morning, hell- you want them well rested so we all have better odds. 'make it out awrite...no one around to pester you in Cragmaw." he sets back to continue listening to the surroundings and waiting for daybreak.
The Hobgoblin obeys, not really able to move or anything anyway, and you don't hear a peep out of him until dawn.
Everyone wakes up refreshed and receives the benefits of a long rest (except the hobgoblin, who now has one level of exhaustion, but did use his Hit dice to heal 2 8 So he will be full health for the fight).
Both parties still have enough food to take them through the rest of the day, so no foraging is needed, and after breakfast, camp is broken down and everyone continues North to Thundertree. Az Emberi and Sildar get a late start to be able to receive the same benefits, but their faster movement may allow them to catch the party. Let's find out!
In the meantime, while both parties travel, I need to verify and remind you of some things:
Anyone who used up all their hit dice at Cragmaw gets 1 Hit die back.
Make sure you mark what spells you want prepared if that applies to you.
Hymir has to roll his 2 new portents and for his staff charges.
Anyone else that needs to do something after a long rest, do so now.
Are you feeding the hobgoblin, or is he going hungry?
DM rolls:
20 5 7 4
10 7
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Mage Armor before dawn
Staff 8 wizard rolls 14 17
Perception on the hobgoblin 12 insight to see if hes planning anything if able 11
Perception when we travel if I need to use a different roll 18
Stealth for when we travel 10
I want to feed the hobgoblin if able I would like to find a plump wild boar for us all to feast on Survival 18
Chronomancy!!!
19 Stealth, 12 Perception
Rainbow....... Mooo....
(This time around dawn broke before you woke up, so mage armor will have to happen afterward.)
You do not find a plump, juicy boar, but you do still have some wolf meat from his boss' pet wolves...
Are you feeding him, like a child? Or are you untieing him to let him eat?
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
based on my insight roll i will untie him but his legs are still bound and he still has his manacles so should still be retrained as far as movement goes
i yell out to the camp just load enough for everyone to hear me "Prisoner untied, Heard?" waiting for acknowledgement
and i ready my action which will be slapping him in the face with wolf mean that i will use a a conductor from my fists
Chronomancy!!!
Dirtfinger lurks, Dirtfinger watches.
Stealth 16
Perception 23
The hobgoblin eats and doesn't try anything funny. He does glare at Hymir the whole time, pretty intently.
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
Hey. Look at me you shit. You belong to us now. If you want your freedom you will have to earn it. Don't get any other ******* idea about your situation. You are only as valuable to us as you make useful. I point to Absinthe If you aren't useful, that guy over there is going to pull your limbs off like flower petals.
Rainbow....... Mooo....
The goblinoid looks up at the towering goliath, gulps, then silently finishes eating without making any more eye contact. When he's finished he pulls his legs up on to the cart and awaits the travel. He looks tired.
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
Stealth:14
Perception: 21
Stealth: 19
24 13
You travel without incident for the majority of the day. When it reaches early evening, you feel you are only a couple miles out from Thundertree. You will most likely make it with plenty of time before sundown.
Fjolnir and Dustfinger:
The two of you hear a twig snap behind you. The rest of the party seems to pay no mind to it, thinking it's a normal forest noise, but the two of you look back to see a small group of goblins very quietly darting around behind you between the bushes. They've been tracking you, but they don't realize they've been spotted yet. You get a surprise round.
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...