(Persuasion 12. No worries!)

OOC- Since Xorben is assisting Fianna with the persuasion would it be with Advantage?

Yes, that seems reasonable.  (You don't want me to roll for you... I got a 1!)

(Persuasion, second roll 15)

The goblin scratches his head.  "I not know... paper shows you to cook?  Maybe ok, but what in it for me?"

Xorben whispers to Fianna, "mmm 2 cp pieces unless you got something else in mind."

"Depends. How many are you?"

The goblin starts counting on hands and toes, and loses his place many times.  “Fourteen!”  You have little faith in that number.

”Maybe you give us swords and sticks?  We then take you to see boss.”

"No, we keep weapons, Boss picks place, we talk, empty hands."

Whispering to Xorben, "how many coppers do you have on you?"

Xorben grins and whispers, "None..You?  All I got is gold.  We could trade something else too perhaps."

The goblin then speaks to other goblins.  Three draw their crude swords, while the fourth runs off around the corner of the building.  
“We wait for big boss answer here,” says the spokesman.

Any action or just wait for boss?

Fianna shifts uncomfortably on her feet, worried that she's just sent a goblin scurrying towards Rolas and Bram but not wanting to provoke a fight.

"Sure, here is fine."

For now Bram patiently waits in the shadows to see if there is a ruckus or if Fianna can solve this diplomatically.

Rolas, meanwhile, is still back over by the front door sat with his back up against the wood having a quick sip of water while he waits.

OK - the goblin went around the other direction (I believe you all are headed clockwise, the goblins were patrolling counterclockwise, and you are at the back corner (11 oclock) of the house.

A few minutes pass, and then 10 goblins come running back around the corner, 1 of whom is definitively bigger and likely the one in charge.  They are all carrying crude weapons, and a few look like they may be covered in flour.

"Meebob say you want to trade?  What have you sad and outnumbered peoples have to trade?"

"I've already told Meebob what we're looking for, a piece of paper with instructions for how to bake pie. If you found it, what would you want in trade?"

Xorben holds back a chuckle and whispers, "Looks like they might be baking something or trying to."

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"Might not be a bad time for a back up plan," Fianna whispers.

Xorben nods whispering back, "Well...we can both attack the leader first and take it out and break the morale of the others.  I think one of the team is behind us.  Not sure on the other."

"I'm still not in a rush to kill anyone so let's keep that as plan B. You don't know that talk to people in their heads spell, do you? Maybe the others can take a look around while we're distracting folks."