!!Lost Mine of Phandelver Campaign Thread!!

Being in such close proximity, Umbriel will simply stab the man through the heart with his spear. Attack: 16 Damage: 4

Ireniana will slash her blade at his stomach. 

Attack: 21 Damage: 6

There it is!  He goes down like a sack of flour.

On the table you find 75 cp, 55 sp, 22 ep, 15 gp, and a gold earring set with a tiny ruby (30 gp).

And that's all of Note that you find in this room.  What does the party do now?

(Map doesn't really show, whats at the southern end of the room?)

Umbriel collects the table coinage and the earring, then says to the group "If memory serves, this is everything on the west side of the complex. I'd like to see where the nothic creature was running off to, somewhere to the east, I believe. Is anyone particularly taxed after this last bout?"

(Quickly divvying the coins up, the three original members {Baeshra, Lyngheid, Ireniana} each get 5gp, 3sp, and 8cp, while {Whistler, Rosie, and Umbriel} collect 5gp, 3sp, 7cp each. Umbriel will hang on to the earring until we can cash it in for party funds, if no one minds.  I used https://stephthedev.com/dnd-exchange-rate to calculate the division)

Baeshra will shake his dinosaur head, twice with a pause in between and try his best to gesture to the south.

Before Umbriel's False Life wears off, he'll open the door to the south and look around carefully.  Perception: 15

Lyngheid moved up to support Umbriel.

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(Map doesn't really show, whats at the southern end of the room?)

Sorry, yes, a door at the southern end.

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Before Umbriel's False Life wears off, he'll open the door to the south and look around carefully.  Perception: 15

 You see a hallway leading to a 90 degree corner, with a door at the end.

It has been about 3 minutes since your short rest.

Umbriel motions to the group to follow, then advances carefully toward the door he can see. Putting an ear up to it, he tries to listen for movement or any other sign of life. Perception: 16

Ireniana is going to follow, keeping toward the back in case anyone shows up from behind. 

Baeshra will take a position on top of the southern steps.

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Umbriel motions to the group to follow, then advances carefully toward the door he can see. Putting an ear up to it, he tries to listen for movement or any other sign of life. Perception: 16

 You hear several gruff voices speaking in some language you don't understand.  The phrases come out in short bursts, and then a pause, and then laughter.  From that Perception check you can tell there is more than one voice.

I'll be on mobile the rest of the day, so the below is a spoiler for if you decide to open the door:

Umbriel will check to make sure everyone is ready, then open the door and step in. 

Striding confidently into the room, Umbriel will hold Glasstaff's staff prominently in front of him. "What in the Nine Hells are you fools doing? I pay you to protect this place, not humiliate goblins! Do you think I like using my magic to change my appearance? I do it because you idiots are bloody useless! There are meddlesome adventurers trapped in the tunnel, I need you to deal with them. You two," as Umbriel points to BB1 and BB2, "go, now. You two,"  this time pointing at BB3 and BB4, "wake that miserable wretch up and have him clean this room. I can smell it all the way back to my laboratory." 

Deception: 15

Whistler presses against the wall, hoping the deception will take hold.

"The arms of a worthy lover, my dear!" responds Whistler.

6

BB1, a large Bugbear with a jeweled eye patch over one eye stands up from the bed:

"Watch it Glasstaff.  You don't want me to report to The Black Spider that you can't handle the task, do you?"

"Now, where are these adventurers?"

BB1 turns to the others "Let's go boys, leave Droop be for the moment."

BB1 turns back to Umbriel, waiting for more information.

In a controlled, very slightly peeved tone, Umbriel says "I believe the Spider knows my worth, and what I bring to this little project of ours. There are three of them in the tunnel. They saw the nothic and are too scared to proceed. They look like fighters, though, so should give you a chance to stretch your muscles a bit. I'll meet you in the corridor in a moment and show you where they are."