Navigating around the hot mud bath that the male ogre was in, you get to the first tunnel. It is not a very big tunnel, but none of you are ogres so you all fit comfortably enough. Looking around you can see that there are 6 little caves off various offshoots of the tunnel that as you look in, goblins are cowering in fear. These goblins are a combination of children, pregnant goblins, elderly and other goblins too weak to fight. At the back of this tunnel is a cave of bones.
He tries talking to them slowly, addressing the ones who seem to recognize the words...
"We are just here to find our friends, we think they might have come here when the big castle started throwing rocks on their home? We're sorry that got violent out there in the cavern, we really did just want to talk. If we leave you alone, will you let us know where the townsfolk went, so we can get them back out to their town?"
Bert is looking a Hawk and Zook, who are always so much better at talking than he is. As he finishes, he thinks to himself, "I wonder what Mandy thinks the cave of bones is for." Mandaway hears this in his head, because Bert cast message for the first time.
Hawk walks by Bert during these interactions, with his weapons stowed away. He will add to Bert's words: We're only here to help the villagers.. we won't harm those who don't get in our way!
Persuasion/Intimidation/Deception (all the same modifier for Hawk): 18
He is staying on his guard, ready to draw his short-swords if anything threatening appears.
He tries talking to them slowly, addressing the ones who seem to recognize the words...
"We are just here to find our friends, we think they might have come here when the big castle started throwing rocks on their home? We're sorry that got violent out there in the cavern, we really did just want to talk. If we leave you alone, will you let us know where the townsfolk went, so we can get them back out to their town?"
Bert is looking a Hawk and Zook, who are always so much better at talking than he is. As he finishes, he thinks to himself, "I wonder what Mandy thinks the cave of bones is for." Mandaway hears this in his head, because Bert cast message for the first time.
Mandaway looks around confused then grins at Bert, " Nice."
Seeing that the goblins are unlikely to either harm his friends or come to harm from his friends he moves forward to inspect the bones.
He knew goblins weren't the most finicky of eaters, so the two ogres should keep the clan well fed and not bothering anyone else for quite a while.
Going into tunnel 2, an ankle-deep stream of water pours through a narrow tunnel in the wall opposite you, and forms a small pool in this otherwise empty cave. There is a further tunnel to your left
Going into tunnel 2, an ankle-deep stream of water pours through a narrow tunnel in the wall opposite you, and forms a small pool in this otherwise empty cave. There is a further tunnel to your left
Mandaway headed over to the pool to see if the water was drinkable or had been polluted by ogres and goblins.
Zook finds himself starting a but uncomfortably for a few minutes at the unfortunate inhabitants of the cave. "I do not think I've ever seen such a large gathering of little goblin-ites and their mothers. They look so pathetic tucked away like discarded belongings in the corner of this cave, is that the sad fate for all goblin beings, to start life stuffed in a dirty, musty alcove, being bullied by the larger and then growing up with nothing but mischief and the desire to shoot arrows at people-folk? "
"Seeing this kind of thing makes me realize that I'm as far away from the answers I seek than I ever was before."
He doens't say anything to the goblins, but tries to remain calm in their presence and attempts to keep a pleasant, non threatening expression on his face. He considers taking out his flute to play a happy little tune in the hopes that it might bring a smile to at least one of the little one's face, but in the end, resists and simply turns away to follow the others into the second cave.
Being a forest dweller, Zook is not especially happy tromping through the dank cave, but at the same time, his adventurous nature and his desire to seek answer to unanswered questions of any kind fills him with an adventurous sense of intrigue.
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"Adventure, Zook! This is so far away from mapmaking that I'm not quite sure what to do with myself, but you're right, it's an adventure. Beings are dying, it's true, but we're solving mysteries and helping people and maybe we'll find some amazing treasure or the magic-forged weapons you read about in stories!"
As Mandaway begins to head into the next tunnel, Bert says, "Mandy, let me see what I can see all quiet-like." He proceeds, picking his way through the darkness with as much silence as he can manage. (Stealth: 10)
He moved forward and then sends, in sequence, to each of them, "testing, can you hear me? I think we can speak briefly without speaking. Had no idea I could do this..." (He casts message again, three times.)
As you walk along, you come across what looks to be a low tunnel covered by a large rock that fits snugly in the tunnel on your left. The passage continues forward where from this boulder you can see a medium sized cave with a single goblin watching what appears to be a natural chimney in the cave
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Zook's ears perk up at the mention of magic-forged weapons and treasure. "I don't know what I'd do with a big pile of gold, but the thought of finding magic weapons and other enchanted items certainly peaks my interest! I have heard about such things, but I have never seen one myself! Well... maybe I've seen a few small magical trinkets, but certainly not anything of great renown like they speak of in the legends."
"Loud and clear...no, make that silent and clear," the gnome answers Bert's message in the elvish tongue.
Stealth Check: 18
Perception check to see if we spot anything else in this area: 4
Mandaway smiled at the others and hung his arms around their shoulders, whispering something under his breath.
" Lets go that way.", he said pointing to the left-most tunnel.
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Channel Divinity: 5 hp each to Hawk, Zook and Bert.
Tunnel 1.
Navigating around the hot mud bath that the male ogre was in, you get to the first tunnel. It is not a very big tunnel, but none of you are ogres so you all fit comfortably enough. Looking around you can see that there are 6 little caves off various offshoots of the tunnel that as you look in, goblins are cowering in fear. These goblins are a combination of children, pregnant goblins, elderly and other goblins too weak to fight. At the back of this tunnel is a cave of bones.
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Can Bert see what kind of bones they are? He tries to move slowly and calmly and asks if anyone speaks common...
Nature check for bones. You get no response from the goblins, but you can see some of the seem to recognise the words even if they don't respond
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Nature check: 22
He tries talking to them slowly, addressing the ones who seem to recognize the words...
"We are just here to find our friends, we think they might have come here when the big castle started throwing rocks on their home? We're sorry that got violent out there in the cavern, we really did just want to talk. If we leave you alone, will you let us know where the townsfolk went, so we can get them back out to their town?"
Bert is looking a Hawk and Zook, who are always so much better at talking than he is. As he finishes, he thinks to himself, "I wonder what Mandy thinks the cave of bones is for." Mandaway hears this in his head, because Bert cast message for the first time.
Hawk walks by Bert during these interactions, with his weapons stowed away. He will add to Bert's words: We're only here to help the villagers.. we won't harm those who don't get in our way!
Persuasion/Intimidation/Deception (all the same modifier for Hawk): 18
He is staying on his guard, ready to draw his short-swords if anything threatening appears.
Dungeon Master – MelGon's Tales from the Yawning Portal
Hawk of the Night (Hawk) – Level 2 Tabaxi Ranger – Swift's Storm King's Thunder
Lavandula Angustia – Level 1 Tiefling Rogue – LMoP campaign, DM: novaskyr
Mandaway looks around confused then grins at Bert, " Nice."
Seeing that the goblins are unlikely to either harm his friends or come to harm from his friends he moves forward to inspect the bones.
He knew goblins weren't the most finicky of eaters, so the two ogres should keep the clan well fed and not bothering anyone else for quite a while.
Nature Check:17
Mandaway and Bert, the bones are mostly small animals (and most of those are bats) but there are some definately humanoid bones
No goblin replies, but they all move away from you as much as possible
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" Nothing too unexpected here, hopefully theres no one I knew in there.", Mandaway smiled looking over the bones.
" Lets check the next tunnel. Those villagers may need help....if they're here at all."
Going into tunnel 2, an ankle-deep stream of water pours through a narrow tunnel in the wall opposite you, and forms a small pool in this otherwise empty cave. There is a further tunnel to your left
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Mandaway headed over to the pool to see if the water was drinkable or had been polluted by ogres and goblins.
It tastes very minerally. Not pleasant but not harmful
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Mandaway pointed to the left tunnel, " Shall we?"
(my bad, tunnel to the right. Left would end up colliding with tunnel 1)
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Zook finds himself starting a but uncomfortably for a few minutes at the unfortunate inhabitants of the cave. "I do not think I've ever seen such a large gathering of little goblin-ites and their mothers. They look so pathetic tucked away like discarded belongings in the corner of this cave, is that the sad fate for all goblin beings, to start life stuffed in a dirty, musty alcove, being bullied by the larger and then growing up with nothing but mischief and the desire to shoot arrows at people-folk? "
"Seeing this kind of thing makes me realize that I'm as far away from the answers I seek than I ever was before."
He doens't say anything to the goblins, but tries to remain calm in their presence and attempts to keep a pleasant, non threatening expression on his face. He considers taking out his flute to play a happy little tune in the hopes that it might bring a smile to at least one of the little one's face, but in the end, resists and simply turns away to follow the others into the second cave.
Being a forest dweller, Zook is not especially happy tromping through the dank cave, but at the same time, his adventurous nature and his desire to seek answer to unanswered questions of any kind fills him with an adventurous sense of intrigue.
"Yes, let's proceed."
"Adventure, Zook! This is so far away from mapmaking that I'm not quite sure what to do with myself, but you're right, it's an adventure. Beings are dying, it's true, but we're solving mysteries and helping people and maybe we'll find some amazing treasure or the magic-forged weapons you read about in stories!"
As Mandaway begins to head into the next tunnel, Bert says, "Mandy, let me see what I can see all quiet-like." He proceeds, picking his way through the darkness with as much silence as he can manage. (Stealth: 10)
He moved forward and then sends, in sequence, to each of them, "testing, can you hear me? I think we can speak briefly without speaking. Had no idea I could do this..." (He casts message again, three times.)
As you walk along, you come across what looks to be a low tunnel covered by a large rock that fits snugly in the tunnel on your left. The passage continues forward where from this boulder you can see a medium sized cave with a single goblin watching what appears to be a natural chimney in the cave
After joining more my signature got out of hand so I am now a proud member of the extended signature club!! :)
Zook's ears perk up at the mention of magic-forged weapons and treasure. "I don't know what I'd do with a big pile of gold, but the thought of finding magic weapons and other enchanted items certainly peaks my interest! I have heard about such things, but I have never seen one myself! Well... maybe I've seen a few small magical trinkets, but certainly not anything of great renown like they speak of in the legends."
"Loud and clear...no, make that silent and clear," the gnome answers Bert's message in the elvish tongue.
Stealth Check: 18
Perception check to see if we spot anything else in this area: 4
Bert messages back to Zook and tells him about the goblin in the cave looking at the chimney and asks what he should do.
Edit: Oops, Mandaway doesn't know whats happening yet.