Out Of The Abyss

    Morgana's Perception check reveals no clues as to the whereabouts of any Goblins that have been in the area.  Morgana also notices tracks of varying size, shape and freshness around the tunnel's entrance to these Silken Paths.  But there, on the side of the tunnel entrance (or exit, depending on which way you're traveling), Morgana sees the scratchings of something.  Upon further investigation, it looks like it's a message!

It reads:

    "Lookin' for da safest passage?  Look for da Web Runners of da Silken Paths!"  Underneath it, a second set of scratchings that looks a little bit fresher than the first says, "Waits here, please!"

 

    Gogo gives Leon his full attention and acknowledges his words then replies,

Gogo - "Don't know much." He says.  "Know yas need da Goblin twins!"  His eyes light up when he says this.  "If no guide...yas gonna have tough times"  Shaking his head as if to indicate a strong unwillingness to go any further, he goes on, "Me not yas guide, boss.  Big spideys and lots more 'round dis place.  Yas tough though!"

Leon walks back up to Grem

”GoGo says we need to wait for the twins to comeback to guide us.”

Leon pats Grem on the shoulder.

”Well I am headed back to the back of the line here to watch the rear. I guess if you need to talk to anyone  else Grem just ask me to ask someone else for the answer for you.”

"I get no respect I tell ye..." he mumbles to himself. 

"Well we wait then?"

“I say we wait. Let’s set up camp. GoGo are you staying with us?”

Sounds good to me lad 

Telepathically to Leon and Grem:  "Please let me know when you two are done with this goblin **** so I can kill him."

Telepathically to Grem

"You cool with cold blooded murder?"

"By the will of Moradin lass ye wont be killing the gobly... he hasn't tried anything to warrant killing as of late and as ye can see hes helped us so far. They'll be no murdering...moradins heart burn! "

To the group telepathically:  "What?!  This ****er tried to MURDER US!!  And keeping him alive just turns him loose on the next poor travelers that wander by!  Leon promised I could skin him alive!  Why do you love evil things, Grem?!" 

"What in moradins furnace are ye talking about lass? (Gremryl grabs the bridge of his nose) morgana,  leave the goblin be. Take this moment to reflect on being tolerant and compassionate. Take one of the clerics papers there, read it and reflect. Work with stool there and ye skills and spells..  or get some rest... but leave the Gobly be..."

Gremryl gets up and walks over to the GoGo and sits next to him 

"Gobly.. ye be knowing when these twins be showing up?"

Leon walks over to Morgana and hands her a pamphlet to Tymora.

”I never said to skin him alive. I just said you could do what you wanted even if I gave him gold. But hey, try your luck doing what you want. You have always seemed to do that anyway. If you want to kill him the gold is yours. I don’t think Grem will like it though. Maybe you will have to kill both of them. Tymora’s luck be with you not matter what your decision is.”

Morgana is very intrigued by Leon's words.  She very much likes the idea of doing whatever pops into ones head, consequences be damned.  She forgets about the soon to be dead goblin for the moment and sits by the fire reading Leon's pamphlet very carefully.  She then grumbles under her breath, "sure Grem.  Let's just let the creatures that try to kill us be.  Can't wait to see how that works out for the group..."

    Gogo turns to Leon and replies,

Gogo - "No tellin'.  Me stay till da Gob Twins come.  Dat be da bestest guide, ya?  Gogo the Goblin guide...Me likes!"  And with that response, he sends himself into another maniacal laughing fit that doesn't stop no matter how many odd stares he receives from the group.

Leon turns to Gogo

”We are waiting for the twins GoGo. Thank you for bringing us this far. Be quite or no gold. We rest and wait.”

    The group makes camp where they're at.  The feeling that you're being watched is more pervasive during each of your watch shifts.  It's enough to keep you alert and relatively difficult to fall asleep.  Fortunately, you're left unmolested by the creatures of the Underdark and the dangers that lurk along the Silken Paths.

    Upon waking, Morgana walks over to Leon after much reflection from the previous day's discussion on the fate of their Goblin guide...before she's able to utter her first word, her mouth eyes and mind both freeze in their position as they both try to reconcile what they're seeing.  Frozen in place, Stool comes bounding over and says,

Stool - "Ms Morgana, what seems to be the----........" also stunned at the sight beholden to it when it sees Leon.

Gogo - Seeing the two paralyzed, the Goblin walks over as well and starts to say, "What be da matta?  Looks like das seen a ----------.......Wowza!  AHAHAAhahahAHAHahhahaAA" he's again sent into a fit of laughter that he can't control.

    Gremryl now very curious at all the commotion happening around Leon, walks over and stops dead in his tracks when he recognizes what they've all been stunned by...As if by some magical means, Leon has grown quite possibly the most glorious and well-manicured beard that in all his lifetime.  For the thousands of Dwarves he's met, he's never before seen the magnificent beauty that is currently proudly replaced Leon's now hidden, and handsomely chiseled chin.  "This won't do!" Gremryl thinks to himself. It's as if the king of all that is manly in this world has come down from his perch atop the mightiest of peaks and hand-crafted the most perfect work of beardsmanship that has ever graced the face of anything living, dead, or yet to be born onto this world.  Words fail everyone, but jealousy and beard-envy overwhelms all but Leon.

Leon begins stroking his beard.

”What a glorious morning to be alive gents. Grem it appears the competition is on. Once we get to G-town and find out last judge you are going down old man. Morgana... Stool... don’t be too impressed. The best is yet to come. It is like a fine wine. It only gets better with age.”

“Dam cleric magic... ye has been using beard enhancing supplemental magic eh? Too bad they don’t be testing ye for that anymore...nice beard though is it lad”

“Same shit that grew your beard back old man. Don’t be getting too jealous on me now.”

"Bah, it isn't over yet lad...my beard is steeped in legend young lad. We'll be seeing the results soon enough.  Where be these twins at..."