Chubby, once again, just stands there with his jaw on the floor.  All he came get out is "Whoda, whatda, howda?!"

Even as Chubby's jaw dropped at the sight of Cade, off in the distance a sudden very loud chant could be heard. It was thunderous, it sounded like hundreds of sailors swearing vehemently, and you could tell by the constant rumbling in the ground that they seem to be dancing or jumping up and down. Occasionally cracking their heads together

 His power returning, Evrik is almost himself,  but his signals from his patron are still more distant than desired. Evrik approaches Cades side,  peering cautiously at the goblin. He listens as cade asks to see the priest then ask Cade, "Where in heavens have you been?  Have you seen Crispy? How did toy get here of all places?" Evrik tries to determine if Cade is still cade and what may have transpired during his absence.  (perception: 18) 

Cade eyes go wide seeing everyone, and for second there cannot even begin to answer the priest. During that brief window Cade either forgets or Evrik moves faster than anticipated, getting a half-way descent look at Cade's back before regains enough sense to shift his back away from the inquiring Dwarf. There were scars there from a multitude of pointed objects. Most of them couldn't have been less than a few hours old, if not a day. 

It was any man's guess how the goblin wasn't maintaining any composure from wounds that still had to be aggravating him, let alone standing upright properly. Cade raises a hand, signalling any who weren't distracted by the distant thunderous chant to wait while he addressed the priest. "I understand that yer prolly mighty concerned 'bout my intentions. So, I'll be frank. I need her father's bless'n to trade certain items and gold in his possession fer the freedom of me and mines that's been captured by yer daughter and her friends... So I was told at least, but.... Okay, I'm sorry, but this is just gonna keep bother'n me 'till I ask. What in the world happen to the lizard? Was he secretly one of dem dragonborn this whole time?" He asks, pointing and lofting a brow at Immo. "And a female one at that? Oh, and... in case it weren't obvious by my previous bit there, Cora and Eldreth be alive as well. Hints my urgency." He states, pointedly looking at Chubby. 

Persuasion: 22. (If this is still even necessary. Cade ain't gonna hide much of anything)

Ahhh it seems the stream that broke from the river, has one again returned to it's roots. Welcome back, Cade, of Ulduma. Shuushar said, bowing deeply as he sat.

Evrik can tell that Cade has been stabbed, many many many times recently, that he's lost a lot of blood though the wounds have closed, however any further detail escapes him. He can also see a glint of something... in the goblins eye.

The archpreist looking a little frustrated as no one seemed to be eating the grand feast he'd brought before them....

The preist that had answered the door asking You are all friends of this... demon?

Chubby literally vacuumed up the food on his plate, then stood up so quickly his chair was thrown backwards and slammed against the back wall.  "CRISPY?!  My girl is STILL ALIVE!?!?!  TAKE ME TO HER, AT ONCE!"  Suddenly realizing how rude he was acting, he quickly turns beet red, turns toward the archpriest and stutters out "....I have an idea, Sir, how we can help you, but first I need to see my god daughter!"

Arthasis was intrigued by the latest developments. He didn't expect to see their fallen companions again, but here there was this little creature standing alive amongst them. Tough little bastard, he thought to himself. The Warlock didn't trust him though. Most of the time there was no coming back from death, not without help. Who did help them? What was his agenda? Arthasis would watch the situation unfold closely. "And with whom are Cora and Eldreth? Who brought you back from certain death?", he asked sceptical.

Cade frowns and crosses his arms at the 'demon' comment. "Goblin, not demon. Though I was a human 'fore that... 'nd that's longer story." He then raises his hands up for a placating gesture after Chubby's sudden response. "Easy there, big guy, easy. Much as I'd love to do just that, we still got a bit of business to handle here first. Things are complicated enough as it is." He admits before looking finally to Arthasis next.

He kind of does a double-take seeing the man's eye, and gives the others a look as if to ask, 'Uh.. That something we should be worried 'bout?'. No matter the answer however, he'll keep a wary eye out on the spellcaster. "Frankly speak'n, we never did 'die'. And honestly, I'd like to think it was boss man Helm's protection that saved the day. But, well... given the circumstances, more than likely lady Tymora or Sister Bashaba toying with fate as usual, 'cause we hit the lake pretty well all things consider'n..." He frowns and squints his eyes in suspicion at Shushar. "....  Anyhow... I suggest you guys finish yer supper. Not sure if you been told or not, but these folk are pretty touchie about deals and matters of etta-kit. I'll be out here 'till the good priest here decides whether or not to let me in."

This whole situation was beyond suspicious. Arthasis would continue to eat, he knew that there wouldn't be much time for it in the near future. He didn't like the idea of him playing the bait in what seemed like a family quarrel. "It seems like your daughter captured our fellow companions. Why don't we forgo this farce with us playing the bait and storm this place right now?", the Warlock asked the archpriest.

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 Once everyone had eaten, and he had let out several satisfied and unapologetic burps, he would say, while rubbing his stomach Ahh... that was to die for... anyways.

 OOC: By this statement, I figured we had already eaten by the time Cade knocked on the door, so I'm not sure why the archpriest would be frustrated about no one eating... If not, Immotichey would have definitely taken advantage of the food offered to the group.

   At the goblin's statement about Immotichey's new features, the lizardman continues to look agitated. With much curiosity, he turns to the archpriest at the offer of his daughter delivered by Cade. "Why would she ask for gold instead of just sacrifice those that she found? Does she believe that they would hold some value to you?"

 The archpreist would wave Cade in Stop letting out all of my damn cool air! and as he enters, the preist who had originally opened the door spat on cades foot, before running away, whooping like Zoidberg.

Then turning to chubby he would say It seems your friend knows more about your daughter than either of us.. so perhaps we should listen to what he says, since apparently my daughter sent this fiend here with a task. As for why she would, I assume it is for the same reason as I collect for the Sea Mother. Our value expresses out faith.. and by taking my gold and trinkets she would decrease my value while increasing her own. Rather obvious if you ask me... But since apparently we all have idea's on what to do, you already know what I intend. So speak, speak your minds. And if it pleases me, I may change my plan.

Cades sends a tired glare at the priest, but only shakes his foot before stepping inside and closing the door behind him. "So ******* weird." He mutters darkly under-breath on the way to the table. Once there he'll look to the archpriest and ask if he can partake of any remaining food on the table before plopping down in a seat. "'Fraid I got no more idea than the rest of ya. Much as I'd like to say got a good read on the place for a half-way decent raid, it prolly wouldn't do any of us much good. Plus, they had us held in a separate place from the temple, and this place is like a labryinth. If it weren't fer yer daughters directions, there weren't no way I was gonna find this place in time." Cade admits as much.

"Add on to the fact that... well, it was weird! They didn't even take our stuff, and the guards were... sporadic?" He frowns, and then shakes his head. "Anyhow. Not to get yer hopes up or anything Chubster. But it is possible they already escaped too. In which case, it won't be long 'fore the priestess gets her act together and start hunt'n all three of us down right and proper... Sorry that I have to be the bearer of bad news." 

Someone very familiar pushes her way past the door where Cade is standing, nearly tripping on herself. Fuming, furious, red in the face. And alone. Dirty, filthy, sweaty. She makes a beeline right to the goblin with a look of murder.

"Where have you BEEN?! You little shitfaced monkey freak! Do you know what I had to do to get past ALL of these ******* toad faced idiot fishpeoplrRrrRRGHH!!"

Not even paying attention to who's seated at the table, Crispy grabs Cade's pencil neck throat with both hands and starts choking him as hard as she can, which is pretty hard.

"This'll teach you to mess around!" She growls while squeezing the life out of you, letting off another string of horrible swear words. "Stop squirming you fart hat! You've had this coming!"

"Hmm. More surprise guests...," he begins with a toothy smile. But when Crispy launches herself at Cade, Immotichey rushes over and attempts to pull her off of the goblin. "What is all this!?" 

"Get your DIRT FILTHY..scales..?" Crispy starts yelling, but then drops cade. It was..Immo? "Immo?? Why..do you have breasts?"

She then regains her focus, looking around - familiar faces. She smiles. Evrik. Arthasex. "You guys! You're all still alive! How?!"

"CHUBBY!!!" she cries, "You're alive!" She runs over to the old dwarf and nearly tackles him in a reunion bear hug. Nearly choking back tears and on her own words, "****, I thought we were done for. Eldreth fell, I tried to save her, we fell and fell, landed in a lake. We've been travelling for days down here and came across this place! They're going to sacrifice us! We gotta get outta here!"

The druid rolls his eyes and sighs. "An unfortunate side effect of a spell cast near a cave full of these," he pulls out the large crystal from the cave and carefully places it back in. "And what do you mean 'We're alive'? You're the ones who fell down that cavern."

"You could have died just like we almost did." Crispy says, starting at your boobs. "Judging by how Chubby smells, you definitely came across..something."

If Cade had been allowed a bite, he had been probably half way into one when Crispy opens the door. "So, case in--" Cade deadpanned words and half-hearted gesture turns into a wide-eyed and panicked mini-wrestling match. One in which he only just barely manages to keep her from getting a good hold on him by holding her wrist and keeping at least one foot pressed against her stomach until Immo stepped in. 

Afterwards he is still has to cough a bit, and rub his neck. He also hasn't stopped half-halfheartedly glaring at her for the extreme response until a thought occurs to him. "Already told them out that... more or less. But where's Eldreth?" He says peering past the others to the door. 

"She..didn't make it.." Crispy says, looking at Chubby. She lowered her head in shame, or maybe embarrassment.