Responding to Zanigur, "Oh, yeah, absolutely. The stories I've read about goblins used to keep me up at night. These are not forgiving, reasonable creatures. I mean, it's not like we are just marching in unprovoked; they attacked us, they kidnapped our friends, and they slaughtered their horses "

Puck turns to the rest of the group, training his eyes on Kara, and considering her request. He smiles sincerely; he admires and respects Kara's dedication to her faith.

"Look I am all for fighting with my big mouth instead of my paws whenever possible, and there still may be an opportunity to solve this with wit and diplomacy. But diplomacy requires leverage, and we won't have much leverage--or even a chance to speak at all--if we make our presence known and let them prepare another ambush."

“Good point,” Zanigur thinks for a brief moment. “The goblin said the boss’ name was...Klarg? Say we find this Klarg...we could take him down, and then then use that show of strength to cow the others into submission. That is, if we could find him and identify him.”

Zan nods in agreement to Kara when she asks the group to exercise restraint. 

"In the end, everyone is battling to live and survive in this world, and in battle there will be death. It is the natural order of things," Grimm observes. 

The half-orc continues, "If you wish to address the societal prejudices that exist on all sides that create the violence between the races, please do... but right now, this battle is for resources in the form of hostages. Let us go. Time waits for no one."

Zanigur Intelligence check: 17

While referencing the minor illusion map, Zanigur days, “You know, based on the general upward slope and curvature of the tunnel and the speed with which the stream is moving, it might be safe to assume that the main tunnel would lead up towards the bridge. So we kill the sentry and hope there are no more of them on the way up.”

"Okay, so, me and Z up ahead, sneakily try to take out the goblin on the bridge, while the ladies hang back a bit and use the rations to try appeal to the guard dogs and make sure they don't sound the alarm. Sounds like a plan to me. Ready when you all are."

Puck walks up to Zanigur and puts his paw on his shoulder.

"Two musicians being as quiet as possible. We got this."

Puck inspires Zanigur.

Grimm tells Irena through the side of her mouth, "Keep your bow at the ready. I suspect they'll need support."

Grimm places the torch within the straps of her shield and holds her mace at the ready. "I'll light up the torch when you tell me Irena."

Zanigur smirks and nods at Puck. He nocks an arrow loosely in his new shortbow and enters the cave with the Tabaxi, looking for a clean shot on the goblin they had seen earlier.

I need stealth rolls from everyone that is entering the cavern to sneakily take out the goblin guard.

Grimm is entering the cavern, sixty feet behind the two bards, giving them space to take out the guard. She's trying to keep quiet as she waits for Irena's signal to light the torch. 

// Stealth 6 //

Puck follows closely behind Zanigur, well ahead of the the other three to maintain their secretive assault on the goblin on the bridge.

Stealth Check: 21

Zanigur moves in, arrow at the ready. Dexterity (Stealth) 19

Okay, I apologize for the delay folks. Just needed to deal with some stuff first. Irena, are you planning on going into the tunnels with the other two? If so, I need a post indicating that and a stealth roll to accompany it. Feel free to RETCON and post that you were joining Zan and Puck, but I'm going to push us forward for the sake of not becoming stagnant.

Zanigur and Puck once again stealthily enter the main tunnel, bypassing the animal noises once more with ease and get within a close enough distance to target the solitary goblin in the tunnel above. From what you both can see, it still remains bored and leaning against the wall...

I moved you both into a spot close enough to get a visual on the goblin without being in the stream. So, you can either make an attack roll or cast a spell at your target! Go get him!

Zanigur waits til Puck has his bow and arrow drawn, then lines up a shot on the unsuspecting goblin...

Shortbow Attack: 22 Damage: 7 piercing 

Irena does enter the tunnels, but I am unsure how good the light is.  She's staying a few feet behind the others unless the light is good.

Stealth: 24

Puck fires his shortbow at the goblin at the exact same time as Zanigur.

Shortbow Attack Roll: 18 / 23 (SORRY! forgot to enter it to roll with advantage since we are hidden)

Damage: 9 piercing

Puck and Zanigur takes their aim and fire their bows at the same moment, while Zanigur's aim is true and pierces the goblin's neck and up into its skull, Puck's arrow slams into the wooden bridge beneath the goblin's feet! The goblin collapses immediately in a heap to the ground, like a puppet whose strings had been cut with little sound to accompany it...

Meanwhile as Irena and Grimm begin to move into the opening of the tunnel, Grimm's armor scrapes loudly against the stone wall and immediately you hear the sounds of angry growling coming from the room believed to contain some sort of watchdog...

Zanigur will look into the room with the watchdog to see what’s going on, preparing to toss a piece of meat from his rations if need be. “Anyone here good with animals?”

 "No more than the average patient person," responds Grimm, "but I can certainly try."

// Also, where's our paladin? //

"I don't mean to sound cliche but...getting along with dogs ain't really my thing..."