Sunless Citadel

Obsben remains determined to experiment with his new findings. So, after securing the healer's kit to his belt, he started to wrap up as much of the rest into little makeshift satchels. Until someone hollers for the distracted halfling, he takes his time.

Initiative: 16

For if/when it comes up.

Scar and Anton rush into the 20' square room. You see several empty sleeping mats, only about three are occupied. Upon those sit unarmored goblins, sleepily looking around in confusion. There are no weapons to be seen. They are surprised so you get to act before them and they get no reactions this round. 

Bho wedges his short sword into the door frame. Roll strength with advantage.  17  You hear the goblin in the room stop humming. It says something in goblin. And you hear the sounds of a goblin stumbling out of a tub filled with squishy things. 

For a brief moment Anton thinks that murdering sleeping, unarmored goblins might be bad karma.  He then remembers his recent brush with death and calculating that he and Scar are technically outnumbered, he goes into full-on attack mode.  (And hey, he gave them a wake-up noise, even if it was in the wrong direction!)

2-handed QStaff Attack: 18 Damage: 8

Front snap Kick: Attack: 19 Damage: 4

As Scar raises his greataxe to come crashing down on the goblin lying in its bed, he hesitates as the thought of wiping out this tribe makes him think back to his own tribe. Lowering the Greataxe to his side, he shouts out, "Everyone hold, if the goblins are unarmed," then glaring at the goblin, making sure to speak loudly for all to hear,  "and surrender we should just lock them up and release them on our way out."

Initiative for when/if it matters: 4

Anton regains control over his animal instinct and holds himself before cracking goblin skull.  However, if one of them even twitches in a hostile way, they're going to be hanging from a yardarm.  (Action held)

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(OOC: Good thing you had advantage.  A zero would have been rough.  :)  )

Scar and Anton- The three goblins turn almost as one as your forms are silhouetted on the wall by the light spilling into the slightly darkened chamber. They screech and kind of half crawl half scrabble away from you against the back wall. They are trapped.  One stutters in goblin, "Ppp-PLease  No Kill. We do as Belak commands. We good goblins." The rest of the goblins begin nodding in agreement. It's eyes dart from Scar to Anton, and back again. 

Bho- Driving your legs into the ground and grasping the hilt and handle of your short sword, you put all your Elvish weight into keeping the door from opening further. 15 The door is cracked open about foot, a small green face appears in the crack. It's eyes widen in shock at seeing Bho. It turns and says something in goblin. A short excited exchange occurs between the two in the room. The goblin at the door looks back at Bho and says in common, NOT HOME! and then pushes the door closed, pinning his short sword in the frame. You hear sounds of objects being dragged in front of the door. 

Scar growls out in goblin, "How many of you are there here and are any of you armed?" Then in common he says to the group, "We don't have to worry about these scum, as much as I detest the beasts they don't seem to be able to threaten our group and are working for someone named Belak."

Thinking before he speaks again then turning once more to the Goblin, "Who is this Belak and where does he live? Call for everyone else in the adjoining rooms to come to you so we can see you all in one place."

Again talking to the group, "I have asked that this goblin tell all the others to come him in this room, be careful and very of any treachery but let them pass, this way we can watch all of them in one place and if they do turn on us, they will be trapped in front of us."

Anton warily maneuvers to the opposite side of the room from Scar, effectively flanking and creating separation.  He's tightly wound for action, but is holding his hand at the moment.

He's also looking for any potential weapons in the room and watching for any signs of spellcasting.  Weapons to be confiscated, spell casting to be severely punished.

Perception: 22

Investigation: 2

Cassius keeps his crossbow trained on the goblins, slowly approaching. "No. False. Moves. We're reasonable people, but that doesn't mean we wont put you down."

Obsben starts after the "No Home" business; and though curious, he just keeps watch from afar while slowly setting stuff aside to take up a dagger. Hearing what sounded like the others negotiating with someone again, he refrains from readying, but would keep a close eye on the general direction of activity. 

The three goblins look confusedly at Scar. They look at each other and slowly stand up, raising their arms above their heads. The one who talked before says in goblin, "You not with Belak? You free goblinkin? Not many of us. Slaves to Belak. Belak is human, ugly human. Go west and south to reach him. He is with ugly tree."

The goblins make their way into the main hall. When they see the rest of your group they huddle closer together. The spokesgoblin raises his voice enough to be heard and says, in goblin, "Another group comes to fight Belak. They say peace for peace."  Slowly, from northern center room,  two goblins creep out slowly. They are wearing leather aprons with various sizes of sewing needles stuck through them. From the southern center room two goblins slowly walk out. One is wearing thick leather gloves, the other is holding a scroll and quill and is almost completely covered in smudges of ink. None of them are carrying weapons or are wearing armor. 

No one exits the furthest two rooms. 

We finish panning around the room to see Bho in his current predicament. 

"The group that came for peace? Were they human? Did two of them look remarkably similar?" Cassius motions the goblins to all come in closer, "Its okay. We do not harm those who do not harm us. Its safe."

The goblin that has been talking so far furrows his brow. He looks at Scar and then back at Cassius. He says in goblin, 

"The dangerous one with the crossbow speaks. What does he say?" After Scar translates, "Three came here seeking Belak. A big man covered in metal. And a man and woman that look like same person."

Bho has no problem pulling his sword from the door jam. But there is some commotion as the goblins inside won't open the door. 

(OOC: the editor has stopped letting me remove bold print, so there is no reason the above sentence is in bold)

Cassius: the "Peace for peace" line was directed at the other goblins. He was telling them that you offered peace if they did not react violently. 

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 Sweet thanks for the tip! 

"Twins, eh?" Geth says (in common, after Scar translates) "Looking for a human who has enslaved some goblins? The plot thickens..."

OoC: Does the name Belak have any particular human ethnic connotation? (History if needed (w/ guidance): 18)

You know the name. Usually referred to as Belak The Outcast. He was a member of the Emerald Enclave before he was kicked out for being interested in the Gulthias Tree Legend. A Tree sprouted from the stake stuck through the heart of a master vampire.  

Obsben puts away his dagger after a while, and went back to his stockpiling. But every now and then he glances up until a thought occurs to him. "Oi. Mind ask'n them if any of this stuff on the table here is particularly good for seasoning, Scar? I'm feeling inspired... Though, I think meal would have to wait until this Belak is taken care of now, I think." He sheepishly rubs the back of his head. 

"Oh! Oh! Ask'em what they were up to as well down here." 

Oh shoot! We're so close to the boss. Time to explore all the rooms and grind us some XP. I want that sweet, sweet, next level~ Sorry goblins!

I am mostly kidding. Mostly.