From above, none of you seem to notice any threats or find a way to open up the dams. Searching below the bridge, Xianon, you follow the tunnel back to the entrance and see no signs of danger. The main tunnel seems to be completely clear of goblins, but you still hear the goblins echoing from the tunnel across the bridge. After a short while more of searching, you all hear a pained yell from what sounds like a male human, after which the goblins’ chattering becomes louder and more excited.
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Aster begins to walk towards the noise, not trying to be stealthy. On his way he mutters a quick prayer to illmater: "strength and endurance be gifted for he will escape this darkness" Close to the goblins, but before line of sight is established Aster speaks up. "Yeemick! I request you leave this man." He hurls Klargs head down the cave, hopefully in a way the goblins could see it. "I know you wanted to take his place. So, now return the favour or meet the same fate!" Aster will not expose himself to the Goblins if he can avoid it.
Seeing Aster walk off toward the goblins, Tomora runs after him. "Aster wait..." she begins to call out to him but her voice falters when she hears him addressing the goblins with such confidence and authority.
She runs to Aster and prepares to defend him. "Well said, Aster." She whispers.
Serwa also approaches, looking coldly out at the goblins, and trusting Aster's masterful display will speak louder than words. She watches to see how they will react, inwardly bracing herself to watch them kill the hostage before her eyes, but hoping this might be an exception to the rule that has plagued her life with deaths.
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Xianon Lathalas
From his vantage point under the bridge, he watches the rest of the party pass overhead and hears Aster's impressive display. He also notices that the small passage off the main entry appears to go in the very same direction the bridge leads. An impish twinkle in his eye, he carefully makes his way up the new passage.
Stealth: 21
Perception: 13
(OOC: f the parallel passages do lead to the same chamber, will Aster's distraction give advantage to stealth?)
After rolling the Bugbear’s head in, you hear a lot of excited yelling in goblin, and hear a grunt as something heavy is dropped onto the floor. Xianon, you carefully climb through the rubble, and look into the room. It smells terrible, the air pungent due to poorly cured leather and unwashed goblins. You see 6 goblins dancing around a boiling cauldron resting over a campfire, and another goblin that picks up Klarg’s head and holds it high over his head. That goblin yells out in common, “You kill Klarg, human yours!” Completed Map:
“You know how I’m always saying that killing something to set the scales right and bring justice to the world is the best path? Well, object lesson.” Serwa points to the “object,” the beheaded former king of the goblin gang, and adds, “And we actually saved someone instead of avenging them. Let’s take him and get out of here.”
Xianon is disappointed to find himself sneaking up behind the party rather than behind the goblins, but at least then two passages really did link up. "Let's not be hasty," he cautions. "Let's seen if said human is alive or a dish." With that he makes his way to the front and heads into the chamber.
"I'll go fetch him...If you all want to stay here and make sure we don't get trapped up there." Tomora will make make her way past the goblins, watching them suspiciously, and continue up the stairs to look for Sildar.
As you walk up the stairs, you see Sildar bruised and bloodied up against the wall. Coming closer, you see he is missing both of his little fingers, but is still breathing. As you approach, he glances up to look at you, and after a moment of recognition, he begins to talk weakly, “Y-you came. It’s too late. Th-they’ve already taken Gundren. They said he w-was to be taken to Th-The Black Spider, whatever that means.” At the end of the sentence, he begins to cough, causing a small stream of blood to flow out of his mouth.
Serwa, they appear to be honest about handing Sildar over, they’re just happy to have Klarg out of the way
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"Sildar! We need to get you outta here! Can you stand?" She will quickly examine him for injuries. Medicine: 5
She will try to help him stand and, if he is able enough, she will offer him the shield and longsword taken from the supplies earlier. She will then attempt to make her way back with him, supporting him if needed, glad to have Xianon watching her back.
From above, none of you seem to notice any threats or find a way to open up the dams. Searching below the bridge, Xianon, you follow the tunnel back to the entrance and see no signs of danger. The main tunnel seems to be completely clear of goblins, but you still hear the goblins echoing from the tunnel across the bridge. After a short while more of searching, you all hear a pained yell from what sounds like a male human, after which the goblins’ chattering becomes louder and more excited.
"Everyone heard that? We've got to act now, unless we want to be burying him tonight," Serwa says.
Aster begins to walk towards the noise, not trying to be stealthy. On his way he mutters a quick prayer to illmater: "strength and endurance be gifted for he will escape this darkness"
Close to the goblins, but before line of sight is established Aster speaks up. "Yeemick! I request you leave this man." He hurls Klargs head down the cave, hopefully in a way the goblins could see it. "I know you wanted to take his place. So, now return the favour or meet the same fate!" Aster will not expose himself to the Goblins if he can avoid it.
Persuation/Intimidation: 17 + 4 + 5(persuation)/3(intimidation)
Olloray Dim - Limbo's Pit
Gunther Korroden - Nightmares in the Mist
(lol, nicely done)
Seeing Aster walk off toward the goblins, Tomora runs after him. "Aster wait..." she begins to call out to him but her voice falters when she hears him addressing the goblins with such confidence and authority.
She runs to Aster and prepares to defend him. "Well said, Aster." She whispers.
„Now lets hope they heard.“
Olloray Dim - Limbo's Pit
Gunther Korroden - Nightmares in the Mist
Serwa also approaches, looking coldly out at the goblins, and trusting Aster's masterful display will speak louder than words. She watches to see how they will react, inwardly bracing herself to watch them kill the hostage before her eyes, but hoping this might be an exception to the rule that has plagued her life with deaths.
Xianon Lathalas
From his vantage point under the bridge, he watches the rest of the party pass overhead and hears Aster's impressive display. He also notices that the small passage off the main entry appears to go in the very same direction the bridge leads. An impish twinkle in his eye, he carefully makes his way up the new passage.
Stealth: 21
Perception: 13
(OOC: f the parallel passages do lead to the same chamber, will Aster's distraction give advantage to stealth?)
After rolling the Bugbear’s head in, you hear a lot of excited yelling in goblin, and hear a grunt as something heavy is dropped onto the floor. Xianon, you carefully climb through the rubble, and look into the room. It smells terrible, the air pungent due to poorly cured leather and unwashed goblins. You see 6 goblins dancing around a boiling cauldron resting over a campfire, and another goblin that picks up Klarg’s head and holds it high over his head. That goblin yells out in common, “You kill Klarg, human yours!”
Completed Map:
“You know how I’m always saying that killing something to set the scales right and bring justice to the world is the best path? Well, object lesson.” Serwa points to the “object,” the beheaded former king of the goblin gang, and adds, “And we actually saved someone instead of avenging them. Let’s take him and get out of here.”
Xianon Lathalas
Xianon is disappointed to find himself sneaking up behind the party rather than behind the goblins, but at least then two passages really did link up. "Let's not be hasty," he cautions. "Let's seen if said human is alive or a dish." With that he makes his way to the front and heads into the chamber.
“Good point,” Serwa says. “If they try to send us away with their long pork leftovers then we’ve got more killing to do to balance the scales.”
As you walk into the room, the goblin holding up Klarg’s head sets it down and points to the staircase up, saying “Human up there”
Following the group aster keeps his eye out for humans lying on the floor. If he sees one, he will rush over to spare the dying
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Gunther Korroden - Nightmares in the Mist
"I'll go fetch him...If you all want to stay here and make sure we don't get trapped up there." Tomora will make make her way past the goblins, watching them suspiciously, and continue up the stairs to look for Sildar.
In that case aster casts spare the dying as soon as tomora brings sildar within range.
better be save than be sorry
Olloray Dim - Limbo's Pit
Gunther Korroden - Nightmares in the Mist
Serwa tries to get a read on their honesty in this exchange: Intuition 20
OOC: Meant Insight.
Xianon Lathalas
With Aster covered by Serwa, Xianon decides to follow Tomora. He, too, is eyeing the goblins...hopefully? "I've got your back," he says quietly.
As you walk up the stairs, you see Sildar bruised and bloodied up against the wall. Coming closer, you see he is missing both of his little fingers, but is still breathing. As you approach, he glances up to look at you, and after a moment of recognition, he begins to talk weakly, “Y-you came. It’s too late. Th-they’ve already taken Gundren. They said he w-was to be taken to Th-The Black Spider, whatever that means.” At the end of the sentence, he begins to cough, causing a small stream of blood to flow out of his mouth.
Serwa, they appear to be honest about handing Sildar over, they’re just happy to have Klarg out of the way
Aster tries to figure out their intentions as well
Insight: 15 + 3
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Gunther Korroden - Nightmares in the Mist
"Sildar! We need to get you outta here! Can you stand?" She will quickly examine him for injuries. Medicine: 5
She will try to help him stand and, if he is able enough, she will offer him the shield and longsword taken from the supplies earlier. She will then attempt to make her way back with him, supporting him if needed, glad to have Xianon watching her back.