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The goblins lead you to the castle in a clearing of the Neverwinter Wood. The castle consists of seven crumbling towers of different sizes and heights, but the upper stories are all in varying states of collapse. A short flight of steps leads up to a terrace in front of the main entryway. Past the wreckage of a pair of sundered doors lies a shadowed hall. Round towers loom over the entranceway, with dark arrow slits looking down on the terrace. Approaching the castle you see two goblins on the front tower with shortbows. They see your group and recognize the patrol, eyeing the accompanying individuals closely. 

As the group enters the castle, they turn left and pass through a storeroom and into an area where there seems to be an altar with a goblin nealing at it praying with one other goblin present. Hearing your group, with your escorts enter, he stops and turns. He immediately recognizes the glass staff and stands, walking toward your group and says "Mr. Glass Staff, we were unaware you would be joining us in our humble abode or we would have sent a welcoming group." As he nears he looks under the top of your cloak and seems to recognize that something is not right. Lhupo is the priest for the Cragmaw goblins and is somewhat sharper than the other individuals in the gang.

Harukai attempts to read the situation to notice Lhupo’s suspicions.

Insight:  8

Oblivious to the goblin’s suspicions, Harukai will launch into his prepared speech.

”Greetings, Lhupo.  We have run into some...complications, and need to move up our timetable if we are to succeed.  These ‘strangers’ the Spider writes about have eradicated Yeemo’s forces and the redbrands before you are the last remaining.  We must stay one step ahead of them, getting the captured dwarf and his map to the Spider before they can interfere further”.

Harukai holds out the letter from the Spider to Iarno for the goblin priest to read, pausing to let Nilparin add his thoughts (to perhaps give him advantage on his bluff check)...

Bluff check:  14

Take better of two rolls if Nilparin gives advantage:  17

Nil and Jackson, give perception rolls please.

Perception: 10

Perception: 20

Ok so Jackson is the first to notice Lhupo give a suspicious look to Harukai and slowly start to move his hand toward his shortsword, which is on a belt scabbard over his robes. Harukai is busy making his speech and does not notice the suspicion or movement by Lhupo  

Lhupo met Iarno when the Black Spider first forged the deal between the cragmaw and redbrands so seeing a different individual claiming to be him makes him immediatly suspious. He has not yet decided if you are friend or foe, but he seems to be leaning toward the latter seeing as how you are impersonating the wizard.

"Reaching for your sword is the last thing you'll ever do, priest!"

Jackson withdraws his sword as he attempts to rush Lhupo before the goblin can draw his own weapon, moving to grapple the goblin. Athletics: 20

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Lhupo met Iarno when the Black Spider first forged the deal between the cragmaw and redbrands so seeing a different individual claiming to be him makes him immediatly suspious. He has not yet decided if you are friend or foe, but he seems to be leaning toward the latter seeing as how you are impersonating the wizard.

OOC:  Just our luck, he has already met Iarno.  Well, at least it got us in this far...

Lhupo strength check: 14

Lhupo is now grappled by Jackson

“No one attacks Glasstaff!  Grovel before me or perish!”

Harukai raises the clear staff, letting his newfound Ki power flow through it in a tricle, preparing to unleash deadly force if necessary.  A golden radiance glows in his hands and lights up the clear staff with motes of menacing flickers.

Harukai will unleash his new Ki power on the goblin unless it immediately complies.

Bluff or Intimidate (same bonus):  20

The other goblins, fearing this display of magic, turn to run from the castle. Lhupo, still restrained by Jackson says “who are you! I know you’re not glass staff and yet you carry his weapon. What have you done to him?

OOC:  I am open to suggestions here.  Harukai is putting on a display for the goblins, but he doesn’t want to cross the line into inappropriate actions.  My preference is based on Lhupo’s tone.  If it is challenging and disrespectful, he will continue with his attack.  If it is contrite and fearful, he will consider it groveling...

Assuming Lhupo is being defiant (and blowing their cover), Harukai releases his radiant sun bolts at the restrained goblin leader.

OOC:  if he is groveling, Harukai will speak instead of attacking.

OOC:  Attack plus Bonus actions with Ki gives 3 attacks, restrained gives advantage.

Three Radiant Sun Bolts:

 Attack: 20 Damage: 4

Attack: 21 Damage: 4

Attack: 22 Damage: 4

Jackson maneuvers around Lhupo to put the goblin in a chokehold, using his left arm to put pressure on the goblin's throat. He then uses his free arm to try thrusting Talon through the goblin's torso.

Attack: 10 Damage: 9

(If necessary, Jackson will pull his sword out of the goblin's torso and attempt to decapitate -- War Priest Attack: 23 Damage: 10)

Nil will point his blade at any other goblins nearby "ARE THERE ANY OTHERS FOOLISH ENOUGH TO DRAW THEIR BLADE ON THE MESSENGER OF THE BLACK SPIDER?!" 

Intimidation: 21

Persuasion/Deception(If Needed): 12