Gormo is squirming under the questioning.  “OOooh, I go to farms because Worten say so.  I know nothing, please let Gormo go!”  He struggles under his bindings before falling limp with losing hope of any chance of escape.

Traxx thinks for  moment. "Who is Worten and how can we talk to him?"

“Worten Jewelette is leader, Gormo take if you let live! We go in caves” he is still visibly uncomfortable 

Traxx pats the kobold on the shoulder and stands "I will be right back. Let em see about getting you some food."

Traxx leaves the barn to talk to the others. "The kobolds name is Gormo. He is terrified but he said he will take us to his leader Worten Jewelette. He says that Worten is the one sending raids on the farms for food. He also said he doesnt know anything about the ring. What do you guys want to do?"

Traxx thinks for a moment "If we decide to go see the leader we should take a cart of food to smooth things over." Then Traxx remembers something "Oh yeah. They live in the caves so we would need to go into them"

Sky looks up from the ground and says, “Are we going in like we did just now, or are we sneaking? If we’re sneaking I should probably be ahead of you all just in case.” She means no offense, but she can tell not everyone is as good at fading into the shadows as her.

"I think some stealth may be a good idea. But I see no reason to abandon diplomacy altogether. If Traxx, Sol, Kail, and Nizaren go in and meet with this Gormo, Sky and I could follow in the shadows and keep an eye out for any hidden threats, and perhaps learn a little more about these Kobolds than just the direct approach can teach us. Also it may be handy if a fight breaks out to have some surprise backup. It would also allow me to sniff out their supply of explosives." Adoy smiles mischievously, "Panthers have a very good sense of smell."

"I agree with you, Aody."

Traxx enters the barn and neals next to Gormo offering him some rations "Here eat this." Traxx takes a bite to show its not poison "We will take you home but first we need to know where it is."

"Sounds like as good of a plan as any!" Kail says, impressed.

Gormo takes tre food and hurriedly scarfs it down.  “Ok, follow me”  he begins to scurry away.  Leading you north through the fields.  The sun is low but you can tell it’s going to be a hot day.  Not too long from getting away from the farmlands the terrain turns rocks.  Gravel slipping under your feet up the incline.  Soon you’re approaching the beginning of the mountain range.  Gormo running around the hills hiding from bush to bush.  Before taking a hard right, curling around one hill that’s pressed against cliff.  He points out a cave entrance.  “Here, here.”  

Approaching the opening your hit with a wave of warm damp air.  

"Whoo, warm in there. Reminds me of the forges. So, who's going and who's staying back?" He'll say quietly, hopefully out of earshot of Gormo.

“I’ll lead.” Kail says proudly.

What's the place we're in look like?

“Yeah I’m gonna be back here. I prefer to not be a target when fights break out.” Sky slips into the shadows.

Stealth 27

And disappears from sight! (Nat 20!)

Adoy changes form into a panther and hangs back with Sky.

Stealth 24

The brush hides the entrance of the cave.  Once cleared it’s a long tunnel. The soil packed down with heavy foot traffic evident by all the tracks.  The walls are smooth and damp.  There are scraps of some rotten and partially rotten produce that have been hastily left from previous raids.  The occasional stalactite and stalagmite can be seen while peering I.  Trying to look any deeper in the cave is quite dark.  No visible light sources can be seen from the entrance.  The decline varies: sometimes steep, sometimes it evens out.

Sky keeps an eye out for anything that seems out of place or not natural in this tunnel.

Perception 25 or Investigation is 3 less

Sol will go behind Kail

Adoy sniffs around to see what kind of smells he can detect and to see if he can locate any stores of explosives.

24

Beginning the trek into the cave you find yourself going deeper and deeper.  Eventually the dirt floor becomes rock and stone.  The natural formations on the ceiling and spiking from the ground, every footstep is slightly echoed.  You hear a constant drip.... drip.... drip coming of the stalactites.  It is very dark in hear.  Gormo leading along nonchalantly.  You take a left turn and find a cavern.  The ceiling raises to a good thirty feet.  A small pond to the left of you, the water not still but moving; a spring it seems.  Down the way of this cavern you see two seperate tunnels.  One on the left marker with a red flag, another on the right marked with a blue banner.  (Its been a good 30-40 minutes.) 

Gormo- “come this way, this way.”  As he leads to the left path.

"What do the flags and banners mean, my friend?" Kail asks Gormo.