(To Elmo) Droki - "That lunatic Derro?  Halfling, please.  Just because we're of the same race doesn't mean we're the same type.  I stay clear from his..." Droki appears to choke back vomit. "...his rituals at all costs."  Pausing for a moment to collect his bodily functions, and his entire body begins to shake uncontrollably for about 5 seconds.  Regaining his composure again, he continues answering as if nothing happened.  "I haven't the oddest fantasy of what that crazed Derro was doing or who he served."

(Elmo remembers hearing vague rumors of such an organization while 'entertaining' guests at the Twin Boulders.  Nothing positive is remembered about that group.  Only exaggerated rumors.)

(To Leon) Droki - "The Wyrmsmith?!"  He scratches his beardless chin while looking at Gremryl's mangled mess of a beard and Leon's slightly discolored yet still majestic facial forest.  "I seem to remember hearing something whispered about a value beyond measure to the great dragon being hidden somewhere here in the tunnels...not the foggiest where it might be or who may have it in their possession though."  Droki begins to convulse and contort uncontrollably.  The snapping of bones is heard in multiple fractures causing enough damage that he once again falls unconscious!

Medicine check to see if Mikey can figure out what is wrong with Droki= 10

Arcana check to see if Mikey can detect any magical influences= 6

On a whim....Mikey will put his ear to Droki's chest to see if he can hear anything moving around in there: 8

    Mikey looks Droki up and down, checks for a pulse closes his eyes and tries to sense magical energy and then kneels down to listen for something inside Droki's chest...nothing is learned in the process other than this creature is inflicted with some form of madness.

Medicine check with guidance to stabilize Droki 11 Plus 1

”I will try to bring him back if I can but let’s try to remember what our goals are.

1. Get the hell out of the underdark 

2. we need to bring Droki to the captain to make that happen

3. we are helping the dragon for some reason. Possibly to save G town.

If we have any additional questions let’s let them pertain to that. This evil magic on him won’t let us get much more of any out of him.”

    Much to Leon's relief, Droki's body calms down after he stabilizes the pitiful creature.

Watching all this  "we have to get him out this place. I say we take him to hemeths manse and go from there lads. We have to be quick.  Ye see how his bones started snapping like twigs?"

"I agree, it appears there is something afflicting him and we're not getting much with our questioning."

Leon casts spare the dying on Droki

”Let’s head back to Hemeth’s and speak with him and his father. They are trying to save this town. They will know what to do.”

"Sound words son. Ye continue to grow as a sound leader and beared Man! We might need to disguise him when we make our way through the streets. Or keep him sedated so he doesnt go spouting off..." 

"Good call mate.  I can top off me pocket meats there."  Elmo offers his last pocket meats too the party.

"How will we go about disguising Droki?  If those blasted invisible guards see us transporting him, then they will certainly take away some of the options we got on the table.  I want to go home, but I dont like being our voyage to the surface being held hostage for until we hunt some duegar *****es enemies.  We will need to be planning our next move wisely mates."

Mikey agrees to head back to town.  He wraps a length of rope around Droki’s head many times to obscure his features.  “If anybody asks, he’s a possible witness to Droki activities that we r going to interrogate for information.”  

"Does anyone still have them mushrooms that be shrinking? Maybe we can make him eat some and pass him off as a baby derro? Or put him in a sack and carry him like a baby?" 

"I'll cast a spell to aid in our stealth once at the surface, are we all finished searching this area?"

“Mikey or I have some.”

Telepahtically to Dawnbringer 

“What do you make of all this Dawn. So much corruption and finger pointing in this town.”

For Leon:

Dawnbringer to Leon telepathically - "Hmm?  Oh, this pitiful creature?  Truly, Leon, there are bigger threats to the Underworld than a single Derro from Gracklstugh to worry about."  Leon swears that he could almost hear an audible sigh from Dawnbringer.  "Still, trapped within his unstable mind there are secrets that may yet prove valuable in our war against the darkness.  If you're unable to wrench them from him yourself, hand him over to someone who can."  A longer pause this time.  "Leon...do you not feel that?"

 

 

"Sounds like we're ready to head out, I'll resume scout duty."

Rowland will head in the direction of the shortcut to the city keeping himself within sight of the others and keeping a lookout for anything noteworthy. 

Perception: 18

"Let's feed him the fungi maybe wrap his head up right so folks dont be recognizing this lad. Back to hemeths and from there hopefully some answers and a way out this blasted placs..."

Telepathically to Dawnbringer 

“No Dawn. What is it?”

Dawnbringer to everyone telepathically - "RUN!  NOW!  All of you!  Something evil and terribly powerful comes!" she screams out in a panic as you've never heard from her before.