Ithelion glances around at her companions, wondering if they have questions, then bows again to the queen, "Thank you for your answers and your patience" she says.

She starts to back out of the room if she sees no sign that others wish to ask questions.

Garnet will bow her head to the queen and follow Ithelion out. 

(Is Meepo gonna show us were to go?)

[well, do you want him to accompany you?  you all have not answered that question.  and are you exploring more or heading into the goblin's area?]

As Ithelion leaves, she would turn to Meepo and say, "Please, lead the way."

Not sure how much to trust him, but he seems without guile.

Meepo grins and nods enthusiastically.  "Meepo show you way, Meepo show you!"

Meepo leads you back into the room you first found him in (the one with the dragon cage).  If you don't stop to check anything out, he will lead you to the northeast doorway, across from the guardroom.  He shouts the password as he enters the room and then speaks it to the guard before being allowed to enter.  The guard grunts and unwraps a chain and unlocks a big lock with a key.  You notice that the kobold also kneels to unhook a piece of wire.  The guard grins at you devilishly looking upwards.  You follow his gaze and notice a a big bucket perched precariously over the doorway.  A cloud of flies hovers over it.  

Meepo looks at you and begins talking.  "Umm, so this way to goblin place.  We try not go here.  And also there is way to big dark," Meepo shivers at the thought of this, "and that not good place for kobold people."  Meepo looks at you expectantly.

Map - as long as you don't want to do anything else, or backtrack, or search Meepo's room more, here is where you begin - just on the other side of this kobold.

It is a narrow corridor, so please tell me your marching order.

As they walk, Ithelion asks Meepo "What is the 'big dark'"?

My vote or order

Meepo + Daemyar (Daemyar may have a different opinion!)

Krom and Ithelion

Garnet and Lorell

I'm happy with any other option, except Ithelion being in front...;-)

Meepo glances at you, Ithelion, with terror.  “Oh, Meepo not go there!  Queen call it something ‘unnerdurk’ but for me just big scary dark place. Sometimes ugly things come from there bad sounds.”  Meepo shivers.  “Even brave hoomans not go there!”

Krom eyes Meepo for a moment, giving him a once over judging if he will be good in a fight. "Can ye fight, little one?"

(Does he have any weapons or armor on him?)

 Ithelion shakes her head in revulsion, "The Underdark...No! We do not want to go there if we can avoid it."

She glances at Daemyar, then turns back to Meepo. "Tell me a little more about the new goblins -- the big ones. What do you know of them?"

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Krom eyes Meepo for a moment, giving him a once over judging if he will be good in a fight. "Can ye fight, little one?"

(Does he have any weapons or armor on him?)

 Meepo grins at you Krom and raises his spear.  “Meepo fight!  Get Calcyrx back!  Meepo raise her from egg so I come if you need Meepo!”

Meepo has a spear, dagger, and a sling. No armor. 

Garnet appreciates Meepo's enthusiasm but she doesn't think it would be a good idea for him to go.  

"Meepo, You should stay with your people. If you can fight, they need you more then we do. Protect them." She pauses, resolute that he should stay behind, hoping her companions will agree. 

"But any advice you can give for when we find your dragon would be helpful to us."

(Marching order is good with me.)

Daemyar speaks under his breath: “Meepo... more like Bait.” 

Ithelion nods at Garnet's comment, "Yes, your people will need you should we fall. And your advice will be valuable"

[@daemyar - LOL!]

Meepo's initial exuberance is deflated with the paladin's words.  As Ithelion talks, Meepo casts his eyes downward before smiling, "Yes!  I protect them!  I wait for you near entrance.  Not far, follow me!"

Meepo leads you down a narrow hallway, turning right after about 50 feet, then taking a left.  As you round the corner you come upon a gruesome and disturbing scene: three oversized centipedes are clicking and chittering over what looks like a small body, rending it's decaying and putrefying flesh and stuffing it into their mouths.  They hear you and turn around towards you, their mandibles clicking together and a hissing sound coming from their mouths.  You note a small hole in the floor, from where a block has been pried up, allowing these disgusting insects a way in....

Roll initiative please!

Daemyar initiative 9 

Garnet Initiative: 8

 Ithelion: 9

Krom's Initiative: 8

Initiative: 16

"Ahhh!" Meepo yips and falls back behind Garnet and peeks out around her legs.  He will focus on defense and take the dodge action but he fits a stone into his sling.

C1 moves towards Krom and tries to bite the dwarf.  Attack: 9 Damage: 4 .  If it hits, Krom, roll a CON save, DC11 or take 8 poison damage.

- the mandibles crunch onto your leg plate, and you feel them pierce your leg.

C2 moves towards Daemyar and will make a bite on his leg.  Attack: 21 Damage: 4 .  If it hits, Daemyar, roll a CON save, DC11 or take 2 poison damage.

- as the centipede lunges for you, you're able to kick it away at the last second.

You're all up next - post your actions as you want!

Initiative

 Map