Liavyre, slightly more familiar with Goblins than with Dwarfish culture, thinks about the answer.

Insight 15

History 3

Religion 9

Ragmin thinks hard about everything he knows about goblins.

Insight 22

History 23

Religion 15

Liavyre and Ragmin confer between one another. They get a sense that the wording is done as if from a goblin's standpoint.

State our name - pretty straight forward, they're goblins
State our two cousins - there are other types of goblinoid in the world, so they are probably referring to their larger, brutish relatives
State our slaves - this would be the animals that they use, such as the mounted wolf-like creatures they were known to ride
State our master - goblins generally have a master as "the biggest scariest one", but above that is their deity, who would be the master of their race.

"This is really exciting and somewhat scary at the same time. I wonder what will happen if we fail at one point..."

History: 16

Liavyre thinks over what she remembers and says,

"You are Goblins. Your cousins are Hobgoblins and Bugbears. Worgs are your slaves and Maglubiyet is your master."

The goblin statues crumble to dust. Six statues gone, only four remain; the two orcs and the two humans. The group seems to have another brief minute before the orcs will inevitably begin their quizzing.

Liavyre says, "I wonder if there's actually inside these crumbled statues. We'll have to look after we're done with their queries."

She stands ready for the next ones.

"Good one! Seems like it was the right decision to deal with this room first."

The orc statues step forward.

State our Name
State our Claim
State our God
State our Might

Liavyre wonders what "claim" and "might" would be for orcs

Insight 7

History 16

Religion  1

Liavyre remembers there is something about the claim of land in some creation mythos, but can't quite put her finger on it.

She looks to the others, "Sorry friends, history and religious lore are not my strengths. I am not sure what they mean by *claim* other than some land in time of creation. I have no idea what *might* could mean. I leave it to you."

"Hmmm...Don't they normally claim to be on top of the food chain? Let me think for a minute..."  Thea will as well try to recall if she's ever heard anything about the claim or the might of the Orcs.

History: 25

Religion: 6

Arcana: 26

Thea recalls some of the old stories about the orcs and how they came to be. They are quite a rare sight nowadays, but the stories are still there.

During the time of creation, the gods were given the chance to grant their races a place to live and thrive. The other gods did not tell Gruumsh, god of the orcs about this, so when he came to bring the orcs, there was no land for them. Gruumsh wished for the mountains, but the dwarves claimed it. He then wished for the forests, but the elves claimed it. He then wished for the fields, but the humans laid claim there. Time and time again he attempting to claim the orc's home, but everywhere was taken from him.

Angered by the gods consipiring against him, he came to a decision. "Very well, if I cannot have a land, the orcs will ever take it from your kinds. Their claim will be over all the lands, and they will contest with any who say otherwise. To them I give the might to spread far and fast, and to be able to live on the skulls of you others. They will be fuelled by the unending rage for those who took what is theirs."

"Okay then. Let me try." She steps up to the statues.

"You are orcs. You claim every territory there is to be yours. Your god is Gruumsh. Your might is your...high breeding rate."

There is a pause for a moment, as if someone were considering the choice of words, but the orcs crumble to dust.

All that's left on that side are the two human-looking statues.

The two human statues move forward, a look of malice on their complexion.

State our name
State our strength
State our shame
State our deity

Liavyre confers with her friends, "I would assume humans' strength lies in adaptability. As for their deity, they have many do they not? I'm not sure what shame could mean."

She thinks on their *shame* and whomever their deity may be

History 17

Religion 16

Is her assumption that their *strength* being adaptability true?

Insight 20

Liavyre believes the the human trait to adapt and survive in any situation is their true strength, and why they flourish even in this dark era.

With the side of deities, it is hard to tell. It is commonly known that Pelor i the patron god of the humans, as Corellon is for Elves, and Morradin is for dwarves. However, he isn't an evil god, and these figures seem to be reflecting the evils and doing a 'know thy enemy'.

"Perhaps their god is Asmodeus. They are, after all, the most horrid of beings."

Religion: 14