Gaatbort says in goblin to Gralk, "There's the north door. Found it wandering when here last. Snarl uses it. Maybe good help if King Grol in with Black Spider."
Gralk looks at everyone. She drops to her knees in prostration in front of the group clearly trying to face Wolfsong, Robwin. "No kill king. Not first. Will follow. Will obey. Make feast. Make ask. You strong. King like. Maybe King ask fight; great honor. King not try trick. Fight or not fight."
You are all familiar with Gralk being shy and not terribly bad at common. She is clearly flustered and literally begging.
Glufs barks in harsh goblin at Gralk who finches physically away from Glufs but stays prostrate before you, "You beg for King? Is he not strong! Are you not hunter! Truth in tooth and whip and blood. Not in tongue! You know this! What you do if Grol ordered all serve Black Spider? What if Targor carried words for King? What if lashers dead and Stonehill lashers dead?"
"Glufs, Gralk, ease up. What's going on? Look. I think we aren't talking about just killing everything that moves. We just don't know anything about this. I like the idea of going up like we belong and getting out with Rockseeker and a meal. Maybe. It doesn't sound likely. Would you be sure? And how would we know what was going on?", Blaire says squatting down and trying to calm Gralk.
You can all feel a charge, an energy, building around Gralk as she's weeping and curling into Blaire's feet and hand.
At the "killing everything that moves" comment Eli quips, "It would be easier." Earning a hard glare from Blaire and Gaatbort while Ikki slightly nods in agreement.
Glufs crosses her arms and says in common, "You not know. Goblinkin speak mostly goblin in castle. Most loyal. Many smart. Priest and follower not trust pale skin. Many fight long war. Gralk is seeded. They listen to her unless King says. Or they not believe."
“Easier maybe,”Wofsong nods. “Or it could be far more difficult. We know not how many are in there, a hunt can turn if the prey out number the hunters. What Gralk said has merit though, I have seen hunters of my tribe cull a pack of wolves by taming or killing the alpha, I would not mind the challenge.”
Wolfsong turns to Gralk, “If Rinn and I go and find this Yegg you mentioned, would he be willing to talk if we mentioned your name? We can use him as a way to find the mood within the castle, see if peace is even an option, if not and if Grol won't accept a challenge then we move in and begin the hunt. Is that acceptable?”
"This is precarious. Im not keen on us splitting up, too many unknown factors. But our friends know this place better then we do. If they think it will work then I will trust them." When everyone is ready TT will take the cart to the place Gaatbort suggested.
Robwin listens to all the debate and all the pros and cons, nods to TT, then turns to Wolfsong and Rinn and says, “So are you two sneaking in, the best way the goblins said, and the rest of us are just outside, hiding nearby, using message to message back and forth (and distract!), until you need us to come in as back up? Is that right?... ..Ok, it sounds like a plan!....”. He smiles and nods, in agreement.
TT: As you guide the mules and cart along the path, you see what the goblins were trying to describe.
The path separates from the treeline about 35 ft east of the west side of the castle and continues northeast another 35ft as you pass in front of arrow slits about 10ft above the ground overlooking the path. However, the passage climbs up into the wall where a large door stands, sheltered from direct outside attack. The cart and mules are safely south of the castle protected from view.
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When the cart pulls up safely to the south wall, Blaire takes the sack of Stirges and Farx rope. She and Bess following Gralk around the wall and up the stairs.
When they get to the large Iron door Gralk casts dancing lights inside the castle and begins to sing.
In Goblin: "Yegg! We brought dinner! I came to see my King! Big surprise! Lots of fun! Lots of food for everyone!" (( Persuasion: 21 ))
While Gralk is "singing", those with her hear an occasional clatter of crockery and goblins barking.
From the dancing lights through the iron gate style door, you see the interior is largely dark, ceilings are 15 feet high, and the floors are cracked and uneven flagstones largely concealing a dirt floor underneath.
A minute passes then the large interior door on the left side of the hall near the lights opens wider and a fat goblin enters the hall holding a large pan and a rough butcher knife.
In goblin: "Singing at my kitchen. Worth a meal! Ha! Good seeing you. Where's your mother?"
The goblin sticks the knife in the wood door, drops the pan and starts for the gate.
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Gaatbort says in goblin to Gralk, "There's the north door. Found it wandering when here last. Snarl uses it. Maybe good help if King Grol in with Black Spider."
Gralk looks at everyone. She drops to her knees in prostration in front of the group clearly trying to face Wolfsong, Robwin. "No kill king. Not first. Will follow. Will obey. Make feast. Make ask. You strong. King like. Maybe King ask fight; great honor. King not try trick. Fight or not fight."
You are all familiar with Gralk being shy and not terribly bad at common. She is clearly flustered and literally begging.
Glufs barks in harsh goblin at Gralk who finches physically away from Glufs but stays prostrate before you, "You beg for King? Is he not strong! Are you not hunter! Truth in tooth and whip and blood. Not in tongue! You know this! What you do if Grol ordered all serve Black Spider? What if Targor carried words for King? What if lashers dead and Stonehill lashers dead?"
"Glufs, Gralk, ease up. What's going on? Look. I think we aren't talking about just killing everything that moves. We just don't know anything about this. I like the idea of going up like we belong and getting out with Rockseeker and a meal. Maybe. It doesn't sound likely. Would you be sure? And how would we know what was going on?", Blaire says squatting down and trying to calm Gralk.
You can all feel a charge, an energy, building around Gralk as she's weeping and curling into Blaire's feet and hand.
At the "killing everything that moves" comment Eli quips, "It would be easier." Earning a hard glare from Blaire and Gaatbort while Ikki slightly nods in agreement.
Glufs crosses her arms and says in common, "You not know. Goblinkin speak mostly goblin in castle. Most loyal. Many smart. Priest and follower not trust pale skin. Many fight long war. Gralk is seeded. They listen to her unless King says. Or they not believe."
“Easier maybe,” Wofsong nods. “Or it could be far more difficult. We know not how many are in there, a hunt can turn if the prey out number the hunters. What Gralk said has merit though, I have seen hunters of my tribe cull a pack of wolves by taming or killing the alpha, I would not mind the challenge.”
Wolfsong turns to Gralk, “If Rinn and I go and find this Yegg you mentioned, would he be willing to talk if we mentioned your name? We can use him as a way to find the mood within the castle, see if peace is even an option, if not and if Grol won't accept a challenge then we move in and begin the hunt. Is that acceptable?”
"Yegg is cook.", Glufs sighes. "Gralk would take you to king Grol easy. What happen in chamber.", Glufs shrugs.
Gaatbort says, "Take cart to south. Wolves and Glufs and me and Eli and TT gaurd to fight. No arrows watch there."
"You go in.", gesturing toward Wolfsong, Gralk, Blaire, and Rinn
"Maybe go out north like Snarl if hunt bad?"
He shrugs, "Don’t know."
"This is precarious. Im not keen on us splitting up, too many unknown factors. But our friends know this place better then we do. If they think it will work then I will trust them." When everyone is ready TT will take the cart to the place Gaatbort suggested.
(( OOC: The goblins do not know that Robwin can understand them, right? ))
((OOC: I think that’s correct. I think he’s just been eaves dropping on them and never let on. Not deliberately, it’s just never come up))
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Robwin listens to all the debate and all the pros and cons, nods to TT, then turns to Wolfsong and Rinn and says, “So are you two sneaking in, the best way the goblins said, and the rest of us are just outside, hiding nearby, using message to message back and forth (and distract!), until you need us to come in as back up? Is that right?... ..Ok, it sounds like a plan!....”. He smiles and nods, in agreement.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
"Are Wolfsong and I going in with Gralk then?", Blaire asks.
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TT: As you guide the mules and cart along the path, you see what the goblins were trying to describe.
The path separates from the treeline about 35 ft east of the west side of the castle and continues northeast another 35ft as you pass in front of arrow slits about 10ft above the ground overlooking the path. However, the passage climbs up into the wall where a large door stands, sheltered from direct outside attack. The cart and mules are safely south of the castle protected from view.
While the cart is on the path before cutting east, Gralk stands waving at the arrow slits.
"If watching, they open door to us."
(( Castle Perception w/ disadvantage 9 ))
When the cart pulls up safely to the south wall, Blaire takes the sack of Stirges and Farx rope. She and Bess following Gralk around the wall and up the stairs.
When they get to the large Iron door Gralk casts dancing lights inside the castle and begins to sing.
In Goblin: "Yegg! We brought dinner! I came to see my King! Big surprise! Lots of fun! Lots of food for everyone!" (( Persuasion: 21 ))
While Gralk is "singing", those with her hear an occasional clatter of crockery and goblins barking.
From the dancing lights through the iron gate style door, you see the interior is largely dark, ceilings are 15 feet high, and the floors are cracked and uneven flagstones largely concealing a dirt floor underneath.
A minute passes then the large interior door on the left side of the hall near the lights opens wider and a fat goblin enters the hall holding a large pan and a rough butcher knife.
In goblin: "Singing at my kitchen. Worth a meal! Ha! Good seeing you. Where's your mother?"
The goblin sticks the knife in the wood door, drops the pan and starts for the gate.