Alten goes over to check on the Goblin. Is he dead or alive? Also, are they chained, manacled, or shackled in any way?
{Talien did specify he intended to knock it out}
Also, did Arxius come in the cell or is she out with Grom and Rees?
Make a medicine check please [DC 5]. The goblins are all wearing manacles, but aren’t chained to anything. Rees is the only one who specified she stayed back, so I assume Arxius is in the room and saw what happened.
(Please see the OOC thread on your note about Talien).
Medicine 14 {see OOC for clarification/question on ruling}
You check the goblins pulse and breathing and find it is still alive, but it had been knock out cold and rendered unconscious.
Edit: DM Note: The kobolds don't know if the goblin is alive, or dead though. They just saw Talien hit it, then watched it go down, and now do see blood.
Arxius crouches down beside Meepo, shaking him gently. "Meepo, tell them it was a misunderstanding," she says quickly. "Our friend is not from this realm. He does not know what is and is not acceptable."
Arxius crouches down beside Meepo, shaking him gently. "Meepo, tell them it was a misunderstanding," she says quickly. "Our friend is not from this realm. He does not know what is and is not acceptable."
Meepo responds shakily with eyes still wide from the shock, “Uh—Uhh.. is goblin dead? No good. No good. They no like if goblin dead. They ransom goblin to goblin boss. No ransom for dead goblin. Dead goblin only meat for kobold!”
Still stooped next to the unconscious Goblin, he turns, looks to Arxius and points to Talien
Arxius hold him back. This lucky bastard is alive, but barely.
Looking over to the Goblins
You see that. It's a machine. No sympathy. No mercy.It won't stop until it gets the answers it wants. Gesturing down at the unconscious Goblin. Talien barely hit him with it's fist and he's almost dead. I don't think the next one of you will be as lucky. You might want to answer its quetions, now!
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"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." A Camus
Still stooped next to the unconscious Goblin, he turns, looks to Arxius and points to Talien
Arxius hold him back. This lucky bastard is alive, but barely.
Looking over to the Goblins
You see that. It's a machine. No sympathy. No mercy.It won't stop until it gets the answers it wants. Gesturing down at the unconscious Goblin. Talien barely hit him with it's fist and he's almost dead. I don't think the next one of you will be as lucky. You might want to answer its quetions, now!
The first goblin starts speaking rapidly in common, “No hurt me! No hurt me! Me tell you everything me knows! Bout’ 12 yeares ago earth magic man came to goblin home. Boss try to fight, but boss lose to magic man. Boss now work for magic man. Apples come from big tree on below level. White apple kill goblin. Red apple heal goblin. Magic man make goblin sell red apple in town. One moon ago some humies like you came. Tried to fight magic man. Lost. Now work for magic man! This all I know. Please free us! Kobold eat us if boss no want us back!”
The kobold guards move in closer to the goblin Alten is questioning. One of them says in common, “Stop questioning the prisoners! What did you do to this one? Yusdrayl will be most unpleased!”
I imagine this is right when Rees and Grom walk in...
"Alten, Talien... What in the 9 Hells is going on here.... Arxius please tell me that's not a dead goblin prisoner..."
Meepo hears Grom, begins failing his arms, and squeaking, “Goblin dead? Oh no-no-no-no! This Meepo’s last chance! Why friends kill goblin? This bad! This very bad for Meepo!” Once again tears begin to well up in the corners of his large eyes.
Seeing things going south Chatra pipes up in an attempt to defuse the situation. He shouts at the guards, "Hey why do kobolds love to eat undead magicians? ...Cause they're magically de-lich-ious!" The kobolds look at each other, then at Chatra somewhat confused.
Chatra doesn't get the reaction he is looking for, so he tries another joke, "Two humans walked into a bar, the kobold walked under it."
The kobolds don't react, but continue to stare at Chatra who scratches the top of his head then says, "Shit... stop dragon your asses and laugh already!"
The kobolds do not react kindly to this and the northern guard snarls, "Shut up stupid halfling! Stop trying to distract us! Meepo go get Yusdrayl! Now!" But, Meepo just stands there and continues sobbing.
The southern guard points at Talien, "What did you do metal man! Answer now!"
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Entering the room after Grom, Rees will take a second to assess the situation and then go to check the goblin. (even though Alten already determined he's not dead, she missed that part) With her proficiency in medicine giving her a +4, I don't think it's possible for her to fail the check, assuming it's the same DC as Alten's, unless she rolls a nat 1 (which even that would be a 5, but still a critical fail) but just to be safe medicine: 9
"He's not dead, just knocked out - he'll recover. Though, I imagine he'll have a headache. Your prisoner is fine, I promise."
With Rees responding before she could answer Grom, Arxius focuses her attention on Meepo. Glancing hesitantly at the Warforged. "You hear, Meepo? He's just sleeping. Not dead. Yusdrayl does not need to fuss about this. Do you trust me? Friend?"
Talien, turns his focus on the goblin remaining and slowly approaches him, spinning his dagger in his hand, he ignores the guards questions offering them little regard due to the fact they blocked his path earlier. (He has never been told he cant go somewhere before. This guy has a lot to learn XD) Tell me now, or I start cutting you up. (He says this quietly just as before)
(I will be off site today at work so I may not reply much today but here is a partial if we talk to Yusdayl)
To Yusdrayl You said I could see your prisoners, you did not specify what condition they had to be returned in. They are not dead, so there is not an issue unless you want to make one. Now, I have a job to do, and this conversation will not complete it. Talien will turn with the party and walk away. (The more jobs we take on (especially time sensitive, the more direct Talien will become to complete his 'mission' as he see's them. He is a punctual being after all.)
Talien, turns his focus on the goblin remaining and slowly approaches him, spinning his dagger in his hand, he ignores the guards questions offering them little regard due to the fact they blocked his path earlier. (He has never been told he cant go somewhere before. This guy has a lot to learn XD) Tell me now, or I start cutting you up. (He says this quietly just as before)
Alten is still down, beside the goblin. When he sees that Arxius is dealing with Meepo instead of putting on a show with Talien, he springs up. He gets in front of Talien, brings the Glaive up in both hands, horizontally and pushes the shaft into Talien's chest.
Enough. You've accomplished your mission. Now give them a chance to actually answer the rest of the questions.
He had better tell me then, because I don't think you could stop me forever Alten. Talien responds, sheathing his dagger and pulling out his 2 handed sword and moving the shaft aside with a half step back and a slide of his sword. (Talien not exactly understanding why you are doing this, but getting ready to defend himself.) I will see this mission through.
We're here talking to these goblins by Yusdrayl's leave so we can help recover Calcryx. You need to back off, be quiet, and let us do what we need to do. You don't like it, go take it up with Yudrayl. <sarcasm voice> I'm sure she will appreciate your questioning of her decisions. </sarcasm voice>
Interfere and I probably won't be able to stop him. Nodding my head towards Talien
Turning back to the goblins
I suggest you answer the rest of the questions quickly and honestly.
Make a medicine check please [DC 5]. The goblins are all wearing manacles, but aren’t chained to anything. Rees is the only one who specified she stayed back, so I assume Arxius is in the room and saw what happened.
(Please see the OOC thread on your note about Talien).
Medicine 14 {see OOC for clarification/question on ruling}
"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." A Camus
You check the goblins pulse and breathing and find it is still alive, but it had been knock out cold and rendered unconscious.
Edit: DM Note: The kobolds don't know if the goblin is alive, or dead though. They just saw Talien hit it, then watched it go down, and now do see blood.
Arxius crouches down beside Meepo, shaking him gently. "Meepo, tell them it was a misunderstanding," she says quickly. "Our friend is not from this realm. He does not know what is and is not acceptable."
Arxius, Elven Simic Hybrid Ranger in Tales from the Yawning Portal
Meepo responds shakily with eyes still wide from the shock, “Uh—Uhh.. is goblin dead? No good. No good. They no like if goblin dead. They ransom goblin to goblin boss. No ransom for dead goblin. Dead goblin only meat for kobold!”
Still stooped next to the unconscious Goblin, he turns, looks to Arxius and points to Talien
Arxius hold him back. This lucky bastard is alive, but barely.
Looking over to the Goblins
You see that. It's a machine. No sympathy. No mercy. It won't stop until it gets the answers it wants. Gesturing down at the unconscious Goblin. Talien barely hit him with it's fist and he's almost dead. I don't think the next one of you will be as lucky. You might want to answer its quetions, now!
"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." A Camus
The first goblin starts speaking rapidly in common, “No hurt me! No hurt me! Me tell you everything me knows! Bout’ 12 yeares ago earth magic man came to goblin home. Boss try to fight, but boss lose to magic man. Boss now work for magic man. Apples come from big tree on below level. White apple kill goblin. Red apple heal goblin. Magic man make goblin sell red apple in town. One moon ago some humies like you came. Tried to fight magic man. Lost. Now work for magic man! This all I know. Please free us! Kobold eat us if boss no want us back!”
What do the humies do for the magic man?
It asked about the village blacksmith's missing hammer too.
After they answer those, I show them the map.
OK. Tell me whatever you can about the citadel. Where are goblin traps? Where do we go to get to the below level?
Turn to the others.
Anything else we need to know?
"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." A Camus
The kobold guards move in closer to the goblin Alten is questioning. One of them says in common, “Stop questioning the prisoners! What did you do to this one? Yusdrayl will be most unpleased!”
I imagine this is right when Rees and Grom walk in...
"Alten, Talien... What in the 9 Hells is going on here.... Arxius please tell me that's not a dead goblin prisoner..."
Grombrindal "The White Dwarf" (Dwarf - Wizard) - Fenris_Worldsbane's Tales from the Yawning Portal

Meepo hears Grom, begins failing his arms, and squeaking, “Goblin dead? Oh no-no-no-no! This Meepo’s last chance! Why friends kill goblin? This bad! This very bad for Meepo!” Once again tears begin to well up in the corners of his large eyes.
Seeing things going south Chatra pipes up in an attempt to defuse the situation. He shouts at the guards, "Hey why do kobolds love to eat undead magicians? ...Cause they're magically de-lich-ious!" The kobolds look at each other, then at Chatra somewhat confused.
Chatra doesn't get the reaction he is looking for, so he tries another joke, "Two humans walked into a bar, the kobold walked under it."
The kobolds don't react, but continue to stare at Chatra who scratches the top of his head then says, "Shit... stop dragon your asses and laugh already!"
The kobolds do not react kindly to this and the northern guard snarls, "Shut up stupid halfling! Stop trying to distract us! Meepo go get Yusdrayl! Now!" But, Meepo just stands there and continues sobbing.
The southern guard points at Talien, "What did you do metal man! Answer now!"
Entering the room after Grom, Rees will take a second to assess the situation and then go to check the goblin. (even though Alten already determined he's not dead, she missed that part) With her proficiency in medicine giving her a +4, I don't think it's possible for her to fail the check, assuming it's the same DC as Alten's, unless she rolls a nat 1 (which even that would be a 5, but still a critical fail) but just to be safe medicine: 9
"He's not dead, just knocked out - he'll recover. Though, I imagine he'll have a headache. Your prisoner is fine, I promise."
Rees Changeling Rogue in Tales From the Yawning Portal: Sunless Citadel
Nikya Centaur Blood Hunter in Death House Halloween Oneshot
With Rees responding before she could answer Grom, Arxius focuses her attention on Meepo. Glancing hesitantly at the Warforged. "You hear, Meepo? He's just sleeping. Not dead. Yusdrayl does not need to fuss about this. Do you trust me? Friend?"
Arxius, Elven Simic Hybrid Ranger in Tales from the Yawning Portal
Talien, turns his focus on the goblin remaining and slowly approaches him, spinning his dagger in his hand, he ignores the guards questions offering them little regard due to the fact they blocked his path earlier. (He has never been told he cant go somewhere before. This guy has a lot to learn XD) Tell me now, or I start cutting you up. (He says this quietly just as before)
(I will be off site today at work so I may not reply much today but here is a partial if we talk to Yusdayl)
To Yusdrayl You said I could see your prisoners, you did not specify what condition they had to be returned in. They are not dead, so there is not an issue unless you want to make one. Now, I have a job to do, and this conversation will not complete it. Talien will turn with the party and walk away. (The more jobs we take on (especially time sensitive, the more direct Talien will become to complete his 'mission' as he see's them. He is a punctual being after all.)
Warforged Fighter Talien
Alten is still down, beside the goblin. When he sees that Arxius is dealing with Meepo instead of putting on a show with Talien, he springs up. He gets in front of Talien, brings the Glaive up in both hands, horizontally and pushes the shaft into Talien's chest.
Enough. You've accomplished your mission. Now give them a chance to actually answer the rest of the questions.
"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." A Camus
He had better tell me then, because I don't think you could stop me forever Alten. Talien responds, sheathing his dagger and pulling out his 2 handed sword and moving the shaft aside with a half step back and a slide of his sword. (Talien not exactly understanding why you are doing this, but getting ready to defend himself.) I will see this mission through.
Warforged Fighter Talien
To the Kobolds
We're here talking to these goblins by Yusdrayl's leave so we can help recover Calcryx. You need to back off, be quiet, and let us do what we need to do. You don't like it, go take it up with Yudrayl. <sarcasm voice> I'm sure she will appreciate your questioning of her decisions. </sarcasm voice>
Interfere and I probably won't be able to stop him. Nodding my head towards Talien
Turning back to the goblins
I suggest you answer the rest of the questions quickly and honestly.
"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." A Camus
(I think we had better wait on the DM before Talien kills something for real this time.)
Warforged Fighter Talien
{Don't forget it has probably only been 30 seconds or so since you KO'd the Goblin}
"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." A Camus