I guess we need to free them.

"We should. We need to let them know they no longer need to serve Belak."

Talien moves over and let's the goblins free, but holding the door so they may only pass one at a time. He draws his greatsword as he opens the door. Then stands still as a statue.

Alten will retrieve Balak's staff (assuming it is distinctive) before we let the goblins out. He will make a brief speech to the goblins while displaying the staff. He speaks in a low, calm factual manner.

Belak tried to destroy us and failed. He's dead. We spared you and have returned to free you as we promised. Go back to your families in peace. But be warned, should any of you attempt to harm us or interfere with us, you will be destroyed. That is also a promise.

Talien throws two daggers down the hallway leading toward Belak and the tree and says Here are some weapons to help you travel safely. I am a gentleman. 

As the goblins are released, assuming they leave peacefully, Shake idly sings a song about the event:

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As the goblins are released, assuming they leave peacefully, Shake idly sings a song about the event:

Bravely bold Goblins
Rode forth from Balek's lair.
They were not afraid to die,
Oh brave Goblins.
They were not at all afraid
To be killed in nasty ways.
Brave, brave, feckless Goblins.

They were not in the least bit scared
To be mashed into a pulp.
Or to have their eyes gouged out,
And their elbows broken.
To have their kneecaps split
And their bodies burned away,
And their limbs all hacked and mangled
Brave leaderless Goblins.

Their heads smashed in
And their hearts cut out
And their livers removed
And their bowls unplugged
And their nostrils raped
And their bottom burnt off
And their penises

 

(Wait, do goblins have penises? In any case, still need a chorus)

Brave leaderless goblins ran away.
Bravely ran away away.
When danger reared it's ugly head,
They bravely turned their tails and fled.
Yes, brave Goblins turned about
And gallantly they chickened out.
Swiftly taking to their feet,
They beat a very brave retreat.
Bravest of the brave, Belak's Goblins!

 

Meepo dances again to your jig, "Meepo love livers.. yum-yum!"

The goblins try to squeeze through the doorway a pair at a time, but stop scrambling when Talien forces them to exit one by one. They rub their wrists and stare at the ground with bent ears as Alten speaks to them. They don't say a word as they exit the opposite direction that Talien threw the daggers...

Talien fetches his daggers and returns to the group after the goblins have left the room.

Alright. Let’s keep moving, people.

Talien grabs Grom and places him on his shoulders and tries to follow the goblins as he can, but will not leave the group. He says to Grom as he picks him up, Can you make the hammer fly to us? Like you made me fly before.

You return to room 42.. the large square room where you entered this level of the citadel by scaling down the 80' shaft which was then covered with the sickly grey vines...

You enter the room and find the vines have withered and crumbled away...

(Remember this room is cavernous.. its about 20' up to the bottom of the shaft and then an 80' climb back up to the top, but someone in your party might just have something they picked up along the way that could help...)

"Rees dear do you still have the token i gave you earlier?"


"Please, find a spot here in the middle and set it on the ground and then step away"

She frowns slightly, confused by the request, but pulls the token from her bag and sets it down. "Why, though?"

"Time answers all questions my dear..."

"Talien, I'm not sure i can make it fly to you... but of its in this place I will know"

As you back away from the token it suddenly disappears and the ground suddenly opens up... An enormous oak tree shoots up into the air and through the shaft. It stops growing as suddenly as it starts and shutters at its sudden halt. Large oak leaves fall down the shaft in slow spirals and drift all around the room.

The base of the tree is large, but it tapers a bit as you look up it and there is still enough room to scale up it back up to the top.

Arxius finds a shadowy spot and removes her gloves and sits down to remove her boots, preparing for the climb. "Is the tree lasting, Grom?" She will start climbing as soon as she's secured her boots and gloves to her pack.

"it is as real as anything in this world, and will be here until someone removes it"

"You're telling me I was carrying around a tree? Good thing I never dropped that token." 

Can you do that with other items? Like a sword? Or a house? Or even me?