"Why should I tell you, why would I not eat you...what's in it for me?"the creature says as it moves slowly around the pillar seeking cover. Now only its hideous cyclopian face is visible.
OOC: Kryinor make and investigation check to see if you can determine more about this creature.
Eedim raises his crossbow and continues to scan the room and exits for trouble.
Studying the creature more carefully Kryinor decides that is some kind of aberration, wrought perhaps by evil magics or arcane forces that should not have been meddled with. Though i does have a similar bipedal form, and may have been humanoid once, long ago, it has been corrupted way beyond it origins.
Kargan barks his warning in his gruff Dwarf voice and the creature seems visibly shaken.
I looks at him and in your minds your hear, "I know the secrets of this place. I can help you in your endeavor, what ever that may be...", it pauses a moment studying all of you. "I know where Glasstaff can be found, perhaps we can help each other?"
"The only help I will give ye is to spare my axe from choppin' ye'r rotten hide!! We seek a dwarf an wizard, held captive by Glasstaff, speak of what ye know before I lose mae temper!!"
"I know of no dwarf, and only one wizard. His chambers are near here. I only ask for a bauble, and to leave the dead for me..." those last words whispered in your heads chill you with their hunger and alien intent.
I listen to the conversation between the creature and Kargan, ready to fight at a.moments notice, I look at the corpse trying to figure out what poor creature was being eaten by this beast.
Titus moves carefully into the first western passage and goes down the stairs, seeing it turn to the North ending in an iron bound door about ten feet from the corner.
Kryinor moves closer to the edge of the crevasse and peers at the body below. It has been mauled, eaten, and begun to decompose, but you make out what looks like the simple clothes of a villager. They seem to be what a working man might wear, and you conclude that this may well be the body of Thel Dendrar, the local wood carver who it was rumored the Rebrands murdered and kidnapped his family.
The creature cocks its head to the side and looks at Kargan with its great yellow eye, "Why both western passages lead you to what you seek, though the northern will get you there faster..." the edges of its wide tooth filled maw curve upward in a smile.
My eyes widen at the sight of the body and then they flash with anger, a low growl rumbles in the back of my throat before it dies away. I whisper under my breath to the body ‘ We will not leave you here..:’ with the promise made, I direct my attention back to the creature. I will walk north on this side of the crevasse checking for traps when i come level with the northern bridge closest to the creature i ask a question ‘If glassaff resides to the west where do the north and east passages lead? I pull out 5 gold coins dropping 2 into the crevasse
As the shining gold pieces fall into the crevasse the creatures eye follows them and then swivels upward looking back at Kryinor. It's huge mouth smiles and showing far too many teeth.
"Mmmmm, yessss. To the north is a room of provision and plunder, to the east a way out and into the cellars of the old manor proper..."
I drop another gold piece into the crevasse as the creature is talking and then hold up the final 2 ‘Does glasstaff have any traps waiting for usin this hideout that you know of and finally, is it only you and the humans down here? We heard talk of goblins aswell?As the creature answers each question i will drop another coin into the crevasse.
"Hmmm, the bridge next to where you stand is false, cross it at your peril!" The creature rubs its hands together, its long claws clacking. "Promise to bring me fresh meat and I will tell you more..."
I take an instinctive step back from the bridge.’Deal, if you tell us what you know, after we have dealt with the redbrands we will bring you back the freshest meat you have ever had, it will be to die for, i assure you.
The huge yellow eye looks at Kryinor for a long while...he feels a chill run down his spine and the presence of the creature in his mind grows a little more solid.
At the turning of the passage Titus hears deep guff voices mixed with a whining high pitched cowering one. Titus thinks they are speaking the goblin tongue.
The creatures smile widens, "Mmmm, yes there are others. Tall ugly ones and small green ones. The tall ones have a lot of meat..."
'Kargan, Eedim, over there by the far pillar, what is that creature? I have never seen anything like it?' I keep my eyes on the creature.
OOC : could I tell if the body is humanoid?
"Why should I tell you, why would I not eat you...what's in it for me?" the creature says as it moves slowly around the pillar seeking cover. Now only its hideous cyclopian face is visible.
OOC: Kryinor make and investigation check to see if you can determine more about this creature.
Eedim raises his crossbow and continues to scan the room and exits for trouble.
"Och, you're an ugly beastie an' no mistake! But this dwarf will no' be your dinner, 'He who so sheds dwarf blood, by dwarf shall his blood be shed' "
I shake my axe in its direction: Intimidation : 20
Investigation : 15
Studying the creature more carefully Kryinor decides that is some kind of aberration, wrought perhaps by evil magics or arcane forces that should not have been meddled with. Though i does have a similar bipedal form, and may have been humanoid once, long ago, it has been corrupted way beyond it origins.
Kargan barks his warning in his gruff Dwarf voice and the creature seems visibly shaken.
I looks at him and in your minds your hear, "I know the secrets of this place. I can help you in your endeavor, what ever that may be...", it pauses a moment studying all of you. "I know where Glasstaff can be found, perhaps we can help each other?"
"The only help I will give ye is to spare my axe from choppin' ye'r rotten hide!! We seek a dwarf an wizard, held captive by Glasstaff, speak of what ye know before I lose mae temper!!"
"I know of no dwarf, and only one wizard. His chambers are near here. I only ask for a bauble, and to leave the dead for me..." those last words whispered in your heads chill you with their hunger and alien intent.
I'll move and watch down the western leading passage whilst Kryinor sets his price with the fell being.
"Which passage takes us there?"
I listen to the conversation between the creature and Kargan, ready to fight at a.moments notice, I look at the corpse trying to figure out what poor creature was being eaten by this beast.
Perception 8
Titus moves carefully into the first western passage and goes down the stairs, seeing it turn to the North ending in an iron bound door about ten feet from the corner.
Kryinor moves closer to the edge of the crevasse and peers at the body below. It has been mauled, eaten, and begun to decompose, but you make out what looks like the simple clothes of a villager. They seem to be what a working man might wear, and you conclude that this may well be the body of Thel Dendrar, the local wood carver who it was rumored the Rebrands murdered and kidnapped his family.
The creature cocks its head to the side and looks at Kargan with its great yellow eye, "Why both western passages lead you to what you seek, though the northern will get you there faster..." the edges of its wide tooth filled maw curve upward in a smile.
My eyes widen at the sight of the body and then they flash with anger, a low growl rumbles in the back of my throat before it dies away. I whisper under my breath to the body ‘ We will not leave you here..:’ with the promise made, I direct my attention back to the creature. I will walk north on this side of the crevasse checking for traps when i come level with the northern bridge closest to the creature i ask a question ‘If glassaff resides to the west where do the north and east passages lead? I pull out 5 gold coins dropping 2 into the crevasse
As the shining gold pieces fall into the crevasse the creatures eye follows them and then swivels upward looking back at Kryinor. It's huge mouth smiles and showing far too many teeth.
"Mmmmm, yessss. To the north is a room of provision and plunder, to the east a way out and into the cellars of the old manor proper..."
I drop another gold piece into the crevasse as the creature is talking and then hold up the final 2 ‘Does glasstaff have any traps waiting for usin this hideout that you know of and finally, is it only you and the humans down here? We heard talk of goblins aswell? As the creature answers each question i will drop another coin into the crevasse.
"Hmmm, the bridge next to where you stand is false, cross it at your peril!" The creature rubs its hands together, its long claws clacking. "Promise to bring me fresh meat and I will tell you more..."
I take an instinctive step back from the bridge.’Deal, if you tell us what you know, after we have dealt with the redbrands we will bring you back the freshest meat you have ever had, it will be to die for, i assure you.
The huge yellow eye looks at Kryinor for a long while...he feels a chill run down his spine and the presence of the creature in his mind grows a little more solid.
OOC: Kryinor please make a Charisma save.
Charisma: 5
I raise my hand prepared to cast a spell, ’Get out of my head before i tear yours off!’
At the turning of the passage Titus hears deep guff voices mixed with a whining high pitched cowering one. Titus thinks they are speaking the goblin tongue.
The creatures smile widens, "Mmmm, yes there are others. Tall ugly ones and small green ones. The tall ones have a lot of meat..."
I'll move to the corner and chance a peak around the corner after listening for a short while.
Stealth: 18
Listen: 17