And In The Darkness, Rot: The Sunless Citadel (Campaign)

Daemyar will keep watch ahead

You all make your way to the circular room, the old crumbling tower shell.  [is Meepo with you?]

The doorway to the southwest stands open still, from when Daemyar opened all of the doors.  The room where you fought the undead is to the south.

Looking through the southwest door, you see what you saw before:   The masonry walls of this twenty-foot-wide hall are in poor repair. The far end has collapsed, filling the southern section with rubble. The western wall is in much better shape than the other walls, and it holds a stone door with a rearing dragon carved in relief on it. The door has a single keyhole, situated in the rearing dragon's open mouth.

On the way to the room once out of prying eyes and ears he reaches over "Pardon" and takes the chain from Daemyar

he says as soothingly as he can in guttural goblin "I'm sorry we couldn't save your comrades but with no negotiations between gobllinoids and the mini dragons." he shrugs "What if I told you that our friend here hates the captains as much as you do. Maybe even more and we're willing to help you if you help us. May we consider you a friend?"

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You all make your way to the circular room, the old crumbling tower shell.  [is Meepo with you?]

When Meepo inevitably offers his help, Ithelion ushers him through the door out of kobold territory and waits for the goblin and her handlers to move ahead, then she turns back to Meepo, speaking in low tones.

"If we are to have any chance to get help from the goblin, we can't really do that with one of their enemies nearby. Imagine if the positions were reversed, how would you feel about a goblin being present?" she lets that sink in for a moment before continuing. "But I do want to apologise for Daemyar's actions. He put you in a difficult position, and you handled it well. Lives might have been lost but for your quick action."

She glances around dramatically and conspiratorially, then whispers, "Frankly, I do not understand why the dragon handler is not leader here."

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On the way to the room once out of prying eyes and ears he reaches over "Pardon" and takes the chain from Daemyar

he says as soothingly as he can in guttural goblin "I'm sorry we couldn't save your comrades but with no negotiations between gobllinoids and the mini dragons." he shrugs "What if I told you that our friend here hates the captains as much as you do. Maybe even more and we're willing to help you if you help us. May we consider you a friend?"

 The goblin sneers at you 1 but is receptive.  
She sighs and responds to you (in goblin), "I don't know if that possible but," she rattles the chains, "at least I living.  This how humans big ones treat friends?  Bah! What you want?"

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You all make your way to the circular room, the old crumbling tower shell.  [is Meepo with you?]

When Meepo inevitably offers his help, Ithelion ushers him through the door out of kobold territory and waits for the goblin and her handlers to move ahead, then she turns back to Meepo, speaking in low tones.

"If we are to have any chance to get help from the goblin, we can't really do that with one of their enemies nearby. Imagine if the positions were reversed, how would you feel about a goblin being present?" she lets that sink in for a moment before continuing. "But I do want to apologise for Daemyar's actions. He put you in a difficult position, and you handled it well. Lives might have been lost but for your quick action."

She glances around dramatically and conspiratorially, then whispers, "Frankly, I do not understand why the dragon handler is not leader here."

 Meepo looks crestfallen...again.  15   He looks to the goblin, "Meepo thinks you say she is enemy of goblins," he points to the goblin in chains.  Meepo looks at you.  "Meepo maybe not smart like you elf lady and maybe you think that, but what good is dragon trainer without dragon?"  He snorts, looks at you all, and leaves - clearly angry.

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She sighs and responds to you (in goblin), "I don't know if that possible but," she rattles the chains, "at least I living.  This how humans treat friends?  Bah! What you want?"

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Meepo looks crestfallen...again.  5   He looks to the goblin, "Meepo thinks you say she is enemy of goblins," he points to the goblin in chains.  Meepo looks at you.  "Meepo maybe not smart like you elf lady and maybe you think that, but what good is dragon trainer without dragon?"  He snorts, looks at you all, and leaves - clearly angry.

Ithelion sighs. Rapidly running out of allies, such as they are. But..do we really want them to have a dragon? She shakes her head. It would not bode well for Oakhurst.

Sadenned by Meepo's attitude, she hurries to catch up. When the questioning begins she moves a little away from the group, puts Elosa on watch, pulls her spell book out and starts a ritual. Ash she does that, she instructs her servant to clean up the area, removing the bodies and skeletens, and dumping them in the pit trap.

"First Nina, what is your name? I am Shere, That little dragon over there is Meepo, the elf's name is Ithelion. The earthy one is Garnet The impulsive Hobgoblin is Daemyar and of course the Dwarf Krom" He says in common

He turns to Meepo "Wait I think we need you let us Talk"

(Said just as meepo leaves lol)

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"First Nina, what is your name? I am Shere, That little dragon over there is Meepo, the elf's name is Ithelion. The earthy one is Garnet The impulsive Hobgoblin is Daemyar and of course the Dwarf Krom" He says in common

He turns to Meepo "Wait I think we need you let us Talk"

 Meepo is nearly gone when you call him back but he stops and looks back at you expectantly.

The goblin looks at you for a moment before saying, "I'm Sharpie."

"Well met Sharpie I will mark your name in my memory"

he turns to Meepo  "You know this Dragon well? Enough to control it?"

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"Well met Sharpie I will mark your name in my memory"

he turns to Meepo  "You know this Dragon well? Enough to control it?"

 Meepo brightens up, hearing Shere talk about his work. “_Meepo best dragon trainer!  Yes, yes!  Calcryx listens to Meepo!  But she still learning kobold speech so sometimes she makes mistake,” he says. “But she don’t mean to of course.” 

Garnet is standing near to Shere watching his interaction with Meepo and there new party member. She is going to allow Shere to take point on investigation as the bard will probably be a little better with his words the she. But Garnet is on stand by for support. 

"How arre you in a fight Meepo?  Betterr yet how are you at hiding, I guarantee that most goblins will go after you first little dragon."  He looks at Sharpie. "Little Dragon Meepo helped save your life can you get along?"

“Little goblin... your hob leaders have brought shame on me and all my kin. I have a need to kill, burn and otherwise erase them from the wheel of existence. Tell me how I might best do this?”

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"How arre you in a fight Meepo?  Betterr yet how are you at hiding, I guarantee that most goblins will go after you first little dragon."  He looks at Sharpie. "Little Dragon Meepo helped save your life can you get along?"

 Meepo smiles, "Meepo fighter!  Meepo have spear and whip!  Meepo not afraid of goblin," Meepo looks distastefully at the goblin, a look which she returns.  

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“Little goblin... your hob leaders have brought shame on me and all my kin. I have a need to kill, burn and otherwise erase them from the wheel of existence. Tell me how I might best do this?”

 Sharpie snarls, "Not my leaders! They rot in the Abyss for all I care!"  She turns to you, "Why should I care about your stinking kin?  They oppress us, whip us...how about you stop being a coward and go kill them?  Didn't you get a chance already?"

Shere's ears fold back against his hat as he puts his hand on his face and shakes his head 

"Daemyar mi amigo maybe you and Meepo should guard the entrance while me and Sharpie talk... Please..."

Daemyar walks away. “Talk Daemyar. Don’t talk, Daemyar. You’re not a coward, you are a coward. I understand now why my people do not mix with others.” 
He finds his way to a door and stands there, listening for trouble.

Ithelion watches Daemyar and Meepo as they move off. Bait and ... hook? But which is which? She continues to focus on her ritual. Probably no use, and best to let the racoon have it's moment. I can't be 'friend' to both Meepo and the goblin. As she works, she occasionally glancing at Shere as he talks to the goblin -- Sharpie. King Meepo the Dragon Lord. That can't end well. Better than goblins, though. Nasty creatures, those.

Sharpie continues, "Give me a weapon and I'll help you kill them all!"

Daemyar's kin indeed! Ithelion shakes her head, and quickly returns to her ritual...