Willow shrugs, but looks to Graeme with a tilted head.
"Not know yet. Is Human important? Not important to me. Making sure little orc know this. Asking directions to Bug Bear. You have other friends missing, is right?"
"Klarg order it. He sent here, take over tribe. Goblins no like. Goblins just take things, not need people. Klarg want people. Looking for....things." The goblin starts getting angry. "Klarg not goblin. Help Yeemik kill Klarg, you have human. Yes?" The creature thinks for a moment. "Five goblin. Klarg and wolf. You kill Klarg, maybe goblins help, yes?"
The man coughs and shouts again. "He'll betray you, don't..." and is rewarded with another blow to the head.
"Uh Guys, I'm about to loose the entangle on him" Moralesh says from the entrance. "But I remember Miss willow saying something about a bugbear before and right now we are kinda stuck in a corner."
After thinking for a minute he says to the Goblin Leader. "What if you help us we get rid of that guy together?"
"Uhhh..." is all Graeme can respond with at the question if the human was important.
"Maybe tell him tha' we need a reason to trust him. Everything he's said so far has been either a threat or only served him... and this sword is heavy."
After thinking a second... "... and as far as the human goes, he would have been dead either way. The goblin needs to understand that he's only bargaining for his and his tribes survival."
Willow continued to seem a bit confused. She taps her mask where her mouth might be, and waves the goblin "Yeemik" down. (Speaking Goblin)
"Oh, come along then. You show up with us, convince other little orcs! They listen, you leader. All kill Bug Bear. Complete truce. You not holding truce, you holding hostage. This way you claim death of Bug Bear, glory. We take back stolen things if able. Accident happen with bad leadership. You come, show strong leader."
The goblin narrows its eyes at Willow. "You help kill Klarg? No tricks?" It starts pushing the human towards the steps slowly and points again at the other Goblin. "Let Uglymug go." It's eyes narrow. "I not let human go. You kill Yeemik if I let human go, yes. Yeemik not stupid. Klarg finish, then you get human. `Yeemik leave here with tribe, not come back!"
The man coughs again and struggles weakly. His voice is hoarse this time. "Fools, he will..." and gets another bang to the head from the Goblin. "Cragmaw tribe mine, not Klarg"
Willow shrugs, looking at the group. "I said he should come with us. Funny little orc claims leader. But coward, not worth leader." Willow kneels and looks to Uglymug, tilting her head again. (Speaking Goblin to Uglymug)
"You named Uglymug? You should be leader. On ground, wanted to fight. We take you, convince other little orcs to fight Klarg. Kill Klarg. You leader then. No hostage needed, makes you stronger than Yeemik. Right? Human hostage mean nothing to me. Little orcs should be strong like big orcs. Yeemik is meek."
Sylharice tries to seize the moment and knock out the goblin.He scans the room for a big rock...his eyes caught it and starts conjuring a mage hand.He uses the distraction from the conversation and stealthily picks it and move it above the goblins head..he is carefully as much as can be and then he releases. Finally he believes the rock found its target but to his bad luck it fell nearby the goblins foot!
The goblin looks down at the fallen rock then up, immediately spotting the spectral hand above him. "No truce, treachery" it yells and pushes the human off the escarpment. It runs back from the edge of the escarpment and disappears into the darkness.
The human topples over the edge of the escarpment, arms waving in the air frantically. Willow is poised ready, and is quick enough to plant herself under the falling man. His momentum is too much for her though, and he lands heavily on her. The pair lay there groaning, the man looking in a particularly bad way. At the moment of the push, Graeme swings his sword at the other Goblin. It's still alive barely, blood trickling from its mouth.
Willow would partially shove the human off her body, nursing the new bruises she has on her bottom and backside. "Pain, lots of them... I have saved human life. If understand Moralesh Master talks earlier, means I am human Master now."
She would check the man over, despite his wounds. "Why so heavy? Where find so much food as to store for many winters over?"
“No Miss Willow thats not how it works. You have to take care of the human like your own child. “ Turning to the man. “Sir I hope you are alright. It is important if you tell us what you know so we can get out of here safely”
The man rolls off Willow painfully and lies there on his back with his eyes shut. "Are you people trying to kill me?" he asks unmoving. "At least there's one of you with some sense. Are you hurt? I'm sorry, I landed rather heavily, I'm afraid." The man coughs up a little blood. "It's been an interesting couple of days." His eyes open. "I must get to Phandalin, but if you can this place has to be destroyed. These goblins are a menace." Suddenly you recognise the man. It's Sildar!
Sylharice bows "Apologies master SIldar..it is ...fortunate u are well ..forgive me although for ...pressing things but what about master Gundren? Do u know where he is or if he is alive?"
Willow would grumble a bit at Moralesh, "Am confused. Yes hurt, but heal. Little Orcs not all menaces! Just some. And not trying kill, no reason to want good or bad happen. But if Willow Master of new human, protect like Moralesh Master."
She takes a moment to adjust her spine, "But if not under wing, expect kindness in return. Shower Willow with food items you use to gain weight!"
Graeme follows the conversation between the goblin and Willow with reserved amusement.
"Ehh, how's it going? Are we winning?" he asks Willow.
Willow shrugs, but looks to Graeme with a tilted head.
"Not know yet. Is Human important? Not important to me. Making sure little orc know this. Asking directions to Bug Bear. You have other friends missing, is right?"
"Klarg order it. He sent here, take over tribe. Goblins no like. Goblins just take things, not need people. Klarg want people. Looking for....things." The goblin starts getting angry. "Klarg not goblin. Help Yeemik kill Klarg, you have human. Yes?" The creature thinks for a moment. "Five goblin. Klarg and wolf. You kill Klarg, maybe goblins help, yes?"
The man coughs and shouts again. "He'll betray you, don't..." and is rewarded with another blow to the head.
"Uh Guys, I'm about to loose the entangle on him" Moralesh says from the entrance. "But I remember Miss willow saying something about a bugbear before and right now we are kinda stuck in a corner."
After thinking for a minute he says to the Goblin Leader. "What if you help us we get rid of that guy together?"
Loyalty Begets Honour
"Uhhh..." is all Graeme can respond with at the question if the human was important.
"Maybe tell him tha' we need a reason to trust him. Everything he's said so far has been either a threat or only served him... and this sword is heavy."
After thinking a second... "... and as far as the human goes, he would have been dead either way. The goblin needs to understand that he's only bargaining for his and his tribes survival."
"Yes, yes." He replies enthusiastically to Moralesh. "You get human, Yeemik get tribe. Everyone happy. Goblins help"
Willow continued to seem a bit confused. She taps her mask where her mouth might be, and waves the goblin "Yeemik" down. (Speaking Goblin)
"Oh, come along then. You show up with us, convince other little orcs! They listen, you leader. All kill Bug Bear. Complete truce. You not holding truce, you holding hostage. This way you claim death of Bug Bear, glory. We take back stolen things if able. Accident happen with bad leadership. You come, show strong leader."
The goblin narrows its eyes at Willow. "You help kill Klarg? No tricks?" It starts pushing the human towards the steps slowly and points again at the other Goblin. "Let Uglymug go." It's eyes narrow. "I not let human go. You kill Yeemik if I let human go, yes. Yeemik not stupid. Klarg finish, then you get human. `Yeemik leave here with tribe, not come back!"
The man coughs again and struggles weakly. His voice is hoarse this time. "Fools, he will..." and gets another bang to the head from the Goblin. "Cragmaw tribe mine, not Klarg"
Willow shrugs, looking at the group. "I said he should come with us. Funny little orc claims leader. But coward, not worth leader." Willow kneels and looks to Uglymug, tilting her head again. (Speaking Goblin to Uglymug)
"You named Uglymug? You should be leader. On ground, wanted to fight. We take you, convince other little orcs to fight Klarg. Kill Klarg. You leader then. No hostage needed, makes you stronger than Yeemik. Right? Human hostage mean nothing to me. Little orcs should be strong like big orcs. Yeemik is meek."
The man manages to blurt out, "Mulligan, Jordar! Where...?" which only gets him another blow. "Quiet"
Sylharice tries to seize the moment and knock out the goblin.He scans the room for a big rock...his eyes caught it and starts conjuring a mage hand.He uses the distraction from the conversation and stealthily picks it and move it above the goblins head..he is carefully as much as can be and then he releases. Finally he believes the rock found its target but to his bad luck it fell nearby the goblins foot!
The goblin looks down at the fallen rock then up, immediately spotting the spectral hand above him. "No truce, treachery" it yells and pushes the human off the escarpment. It runs back from the edge of the escarpment and disappears into the darkness.
The human topples over the edge of the escarpment, arms waving in the air frantically. Willow is poised ready, and is quick enough to plant herself under the falling man. His momentum is too much for her though, and he lands heavily on her. The pair lay there groaning, the man looking in a particularly bad way. At the moment of the push, Graeme swings his sword at the other Goblin. It's still alive barely, blood trickling from its mouth.
Willow would partially shove the human off her body, nursing the new bruises she has on her bottom and backside. "Pain, lots of them... I have saved human life. If understand Moralesh Master talks earlier, means I am human Master now."
She would check the man over, despite his wounds. "Why so heavy? Where find so much food as to store for many winters over?"
“No Miss Willow thats not how it works. You have to take care of the human like your own child. “ Turning to the man. “Sir I hope you are alright. It is important if you tell us what you know so we can get out of here safely”
Loyalty Begets Honour
Sylharice crosses his arms " Oh.. that went well!a lot of risk nevertheless but..now what about this KLarg?"
The man rolls off Willow painfully and lies there on his back with his eyes shut. "Are you people trying to kill me?" he asks unmoving. "At least there's one of you with some sense. Are you hurt? I'm sorry, I landed rather heavily, I'm afraid." The man coughs up a little blood. "It's been an interesting couple of days." His eyes open. "I must get to Phandalin, but if you can this place has to be destroyed. These goblins are a menace." Suddenly you recognise the man. It's Sildar!
Sylharice bows " Apologies master SIldar..it is ...fortunate u are well ..forgive me although for ...pressing things but what about master Gundren? Do u know where he is or if he is alive?"
Willow would grumble a bit at Moralesh, "Am confused. Yes hurt, but heal. Little Orcs not all menaces! Just some. And not trying kill, no reason to want good or bad happen. But if Willow Master of new human, protect like Moralesh Master."
She takes a moment to adjust her spine, "But if not under wing, expect kindness in return. Shower Willow with food items you use to gain weight!"
"Gundren's alive. As far as I know. He was to..." he is cut off as an arrow skitters to the ground from above.