The goblin's face goes straight to understanding. "Unhand me ye scum. Ye will regret this, I swear! Your families will suffer!"

Eraminus draws his dagger, turning it in his hand before lightly poking the goblin's ribs, "Make all the threats you wish, I have no family to worry about.  Nor do I think you are in any position to make such demands.  You took a dwarf and a human warrior, ambushed on the road."  He lightly draws flat of the blade across the goblin as to not draw blood, "Tell us where they are and why you have been having your people ambush travelers."  He look the goblin in the eyes, taking an underhand grip on the dagger.

Alaric takes out his dagger. "Perhaps he might listen better if we chopped an ear off...or took an eye."

Then he glances at Eraminus, "Or we could just kill him."

Turning back to Klarg, he says. "You have only one chance at life. Use it wisely. We want out people, we want their items, and we want you and your people gone."

If I can have intimidation with advantage (because ot Eraminus): 17 ; if not at advantage, I might try a different tack.

(( lol...overlapping identical ideas ))

Alaric nods, "I'd answer his questions if I were you."

Flint, seeing the treats leveled against Klarg, tries to distance himself from the situation. He finds Alvara and gives her the two bottles of reddish liquid he found in the chest. He says “Here you go, lassie. I suspect these are useful. Can ye tell me what they are?”

 [[ ooc:  maybe Flint walking away might convince Klarg that a powerful warrior doesn't want to watch... ]]

Alaric watches Flint retreat, "He's seen my work before, and doesn't like to watch". [[ In case it's necessary, Deception: 22  (he also currently has no intention to chop an ear off -- he'd just kill Klarg -- until he met Barek, he had no time for Goblins....someone Barek doesn'y like? Huh. ) ]]

The goblin's eyes widen at the blades. "We have been robbing the area for nearly a year, never a problem. Then, the Black Spider came, and said a dwarf and a human were traveling together, and he wanted them alive, and unspoiled. O'course I listened."

"Who is this Black Spider and where can we find him?" He ran his fingers along the length of the flat of the blade. Eraminus had overseen a few integrations while in the military, but wasn't keen on torturing anyone if they willingly talked. Nor did it seem the rest of his party was partial to causing undue harm.

The goblin whimpers. "I don't know who the Black Spider is, I swear! He never visits, only sends messengers!"

"Are the dwarf and human still here or has the messenger already collected them?" He leans slightly forward, gravel crunching between his boot and the cave floor. 

"A messenger took the dwarf, but the human is still here." The goblin's eyes widen in fear.

"Where in this forsaken cave is the human?" Eraminus stands, towering over the goblin. 

"The Southwest chamber, the little scum Yeemik is guarding him."

Eraminus pulls him to his feet, "You will lead us there, you will tell your people to leave and return to their homes in the mountains. They will return the supplies in here to the road as well." He steps behind Klarg, lightly pressing his dagger into his back.

"I'll do what I can, but Yeemik is as scummy as they come, he barely listens to me as it is, and he has a few goblins that are loyal to him. The others should run when I tell them to."

"We'll deal with them as it comes, try anything funny and this dagger will find its mark. If your anatomy is anything like my own, between the forth and fifth rib is the most direct path to the heart." Eraminus nudges him forward, keeping an arm around his neck to prevent him from running.

Alvara places the gold K in her pocket for easy access should they need it later in the cave. 

While following the others, she looks at the two bottles of liquid Flint is holding up. "Hmm... let's see..."  She attempts to discern whether there are any medicinal properties (Medicine: 19 ) or any magical properties (Arcana: 7 ).

(Alvara recognizes them as Potion Of Healing)

Flint seems enheartened that the mutilation that Alaric threated didn’t come to pass. His posture slumps a bit now that the stress of that possibility passed.

As Flint watches Eraminus’ interrogation, he becomes quite impressed. He nudges Alvara with his elbow, nods toward Eraminus and says, “Get an eye full of this. This one certainly knows what he’s doing.” As Flint sees Eraminus and Klarg get up, Flint scuttles to join them and follows along just behind Eraminus.

Eraminus keeps his attention to Klarg, "Get moving before my blade quenches its thirst." He nudges the goblin forward once more.