Brin follows into the caves, wishing to help anyone else held prisoner.

Nilvén will kindle one of the few torches to illuminate the interior of the cave, she holds it upwards then enters into the cave to investigate it's property.

Investigation 11

It's less of a cave and more of a craves in the rock wall, much like where you made camp last night only deeper and narrower. It's stuffed with supplies and stolen foodstuffs.

"We need to get to work on disrupting this catch of supplies" Modesty says, a frown replacing her customary grin "The little girl complicates things. As I see it, these are our choices. We can bring her with us. I can't count the number of ways that can go bad. We can scrub the rest of the mission and bring her back to Haven. I know the Captain, I know what he'll say. We rescue a citizen of Haven, return her to her family alive and we're golden. Nothing beyond that is going to matter to him. Me? I don't feel good about letting the mission go unfinished. I have an idea but you all have to be onboard with it. I can get her back to Haven by myself. I've been watching you guys in action. I think you can handle it. It's just another day north, then two days south, disrupting their supplies and staying alive and you're done. What do you think?"

Nilvén will move forward to express her concern for the well-being of the Sarge and her companions. The party has moved far away from Haven, covering the distance between the Officials and the Wilderness might pose further risk.

"Sarge! Let me accompany you to the border walls of the Haven so that I may offer additional resistance. I don't trust the Ankhegs, they might strike back."

Looking around the cave,  Cerlinde says “ I think we can handle that.  Do you want us to try petrifying these supplies and any we find with your magic Item or what is your expectation? 

She helps look for anything of value on the Kobolds or in the cave.  

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All the Kobolds are dead except for the 4 sleeping ones who are just starting to wake up. Cautiously emerging from a hidden cave is a Half-Elf holding a crossbow and leading a very small child (girl, Lightfoot Halfling, early teens) both are dirty and disheveled and the girl is stumbling and disoriented.

Modesty looks at the two "damn"

 Ollezall quickly joins the party after the kobolds are restrained. Ollezall checks over the Halfling and Half elf. "Are you hurt?" Ollezall takes out some water and spare rations to offer first to the Halfling and then Falben.

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"Sarge! Let me accompany you to the border walls of the Haven so that I may offer additional resistance. I don't trust the Ankhegs, they might strike back."

"I think it's not okay to have a teenage Halfling accompany us on such a violent mission, I agree we should help her back to the settlement. I also agree there is merit in staying on and interrupting supplies. "

Responding to Zhou, Ollezall adds " I would disagree however with another of the group leaving; with Modesty gone we've essentially halved our battle power, I wouldn't think it wise to reduce our offensive capabilities further. But I can't stop you.

When the kobolds are dealt with, Cyrasil lowers his bow and his face softens. He follows the group to the caves. Don't worry little one you are safe now. Do you know where your family is? Are you from Haven?

The girl is visibly traumatized. She manages a nod of her head to Cyrasil.

"You know who I am, don't you Bree?" She nods and relaxes a bit

Modesty gets very close to the girl and asks "Perrin?" and the girl turns beet red "there's a reason we tell you not to go anywhere without telling someone. You're lucky he's not missing as well"

"We've had a report from her parents, the Tosscobles. We've been looking for her. We weren't sure the two things were related" her grin fades "It may be that Zhou has to what she has to do. The rest of you though, even, sadly without her, you can do this. What do you say?"

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Looking around the cave,  Cerlinde says “ I think we can handle that.  Do you want us to try petrifying these supplies and any we find with your magic Item or what is your expectation? 

She helps look for anything of value on the Kobolds or in the cave.  

 

Modesty takes the pouch out of her pocket and hands it to Cerlinde. Yes, you've got this

Cerlinde takes the pouch and after ensuring all the perishable goods are positioned properly over other items, she petrifies the items the way Modesty had done it, with the ring and the command word “Medusa”.   She smiles.  “You can trust us Sergeant, she says.  We will see you in a few days.  Get this little one home safe!”   She carefully tucks the pouch with the ring in an inside pocket for safekeeping.  

"We be handling this." Brin agrees. "Get the wee lass home, that is what be important." He nods to the halfling lass. "We'll be along after the mission be completed."

Uh...Falben is it? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and what you are really good at?  As I'm sure you have gathered we have been disarming traps, and securing food and weapons supplies along the way. We have also been running into quite a bit of resistance along our way, so having particular skills in recognising or avoiding the notice of creatures and traps would be very helpful. 

Meanwhile, Nilvén is seen kneeling down in front of the traumatized teenager to reach the eye-level, and speaking to her with assurance in a clipped yet low voice... almost unintelligible to the party members.

"Bree? I didn't know that the Kobolds would ab... er.. imprison a person with such a nice name!"

The words probably made the situation more socially awkward, but Zhou has continued to add while unclasping her wooden necklace (Holy Symbol) and passing it to the girl,

"Here, keep it. It's charmed to protect you and others from fiends or undead creatures. Take care of Sergeant Modesty for me, will you?"

 Modesty hoists the girl up onto one shoulder. The girl holds onto the handle of Modesty's Maul for support and they head off.

Modesty looks back "You guys be careful. And Brightboy, you stop paying attention and get someone else killed and I'll what?" she grins and they're off

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 Modesty hoists the girl up onto one shoulder. The girl holds onto the handle of Modesty's Maul for support and they head off.

Modesty looks back "You guys be careful. And Brightboy, you stop paying attention and get someone else killed and I'll what?" she grins and they're off

 Ollezall turns to Falben and pantomimes the signs for killing. "You'll get used to her......I think she's joking haha......" *Well, maybe not either...*

"Hey lock breaking will be useful, and as long as you can spring a trap without being caught in it yourself, I think everything will be okay, I'm not very good at disarming traps myself haha ."

i never said i could disarm a trap. or pick a lock for that matter. i said i can break a lock

Several Kobolds carrying supplies surprise you from behind. Instead of attacking they drop the stolen goods and run.

Ollezall makes no motion to chase. Save the girl, destroy traps and interrupt supply caches.

Perception check: 18 do I believe they leave, or do I think they are just hiding to gather strength? 

" Uh...oh um... Well that was easy. Should we petrify those supplies and move on before it gets dark?"

Ollezall waits; there's at least one in the party that might not be happy letting a kobold go.