The maps show crude depictions of sections of the Sandpoint town and it's defences, such as the wall the goblins infiltrated, the square, the cathedral etc. There are no words written on these, and they seem to be too sophisticated to be goblin-made.
Vaclav picks up one of the maps. "Looks like Sandpoint. COuld the goblins be planning another attack? "
"I don't think goblins plan nothing. Someone using goblins. Someone smart enough to employ tactics."
Thanadros says, peeking at the maps over Vaclav's shoulder.
The two goblins open both doors.
One to the right opens to a small room dominated by a central table with several chairs. The table is covered in maps and drawings.
The one to the left opens to another short passageway, with a door to a foul-smelling privy (at least you can hope it's a privy) to the left again, and a door next it gives no clues.
"So what do you think is beyond that other door?" Aylmora asks, pointing down the short passageway.
Taking a glance at the maps before turning his attentions back to keeping guard, Albrecht looks over when Aylmora speaks up, "I know not. Shall we find out?" he asks as he approaches the passageway.
Vaclav quickly rifles through the other papers.
Perception
"I'm beginning to tire of all these doors."
There is nothing more of interest, the plans appear to show the attack you thwarted a few days ago.
The remaining two doors open to:
A very smelly privy.
A flight of stone steps leading down into shadows.
"Hmmm. Do we head down to investigate whatever's below, or clear out whatever goblins remain up here first?" Aylmora asks her companions. "No offense," she adds, glancing at Gob and his new minions.
"Clean up above ground first. I don't want to invade a goblin warren without a clear line of retreat. There's no telling what's down there and we may need to get out in a hurry."
Thanadros nods.
"Let us go to the other side of building."
"Yup, I don't want any goblins sneaking up behind me!"
Intelligence
"Good idea. Back to the entry hall and let's try those double doors."
"Hold on. That privy is too short by about five feet from reaching the outer wall. There's a dead space behind it. Give me a minute to check it out..."
Thanadros frowns at the smell. "Goodluck then..."
"Heh...don't worry -- if anyone has to go in there, I volunteer. A little smelly muck doesn't bother me much 'cause I was raised in the garbage dump!"
Wrinkling his nose at the smell, Albrecht gestures for Aylmora to do her inspection while he keeps an eye out.
Aylmora quickly locates the false wall - it's not that hard, but it IS that smelly!
Behind the false wall is a small clean area that contains just a single heavy sea-chest.
Gornak reaches in and grabs the chest (using the spike end of his lucerne hammer and/or his garbage hook to assist, as necessary).
Gornak snares the chest, but the position of the privy-hole makes dragging it toward him problematic unless he wants the chest in the hole.
How wide is the shaft?
About two feet, in a space less than five feet wide. The chest is wider than the hole but not deeper or higher, if you manage to pull it sideways there is no problem, but if you tugged it by one end it could fall in, and that would be messy!
Call it a 'Pull' combat maneuver, make CMB check against a CMD of 15. Don't roll a 1.
If it's only a two foot wide shaft, Gornak will just step over and pick it up and step back over again.
Gornak now has a big, heavy chest.
Here, Gornak. Let me check out that chest before you open it. It may be trapped," Aylmora suggests, breaking out her thieves' tools as she steps forward to inspect the chest before Gornak can open it.
Thanadros silently keeps an eye out for trouble as Aylmora works on the box. Being the privy, who knows when someone might come by.
Perception
Aylmora wisely checks the chest for traps, and discovers a narrow groove where a blade could spring from, slicing the hand of anyone tampering with the lock. However, she cannot see how the trap could be disabled.
Gob asks the other goblins if they know anything else that could help from here onward.
"No boss, never been in here," Tudmunch shrugs. "Have heard Warchief Ripnugget has big lizard he rides, and lives in big throne-room in middle of fort."
Aylmora wisely checks the chest for traps, and discovers a narrow groove where a blade could spring from, slicing the hand of anyone tampering with the lock. However, she cannot see how the trap could be disabled.
"There's a blade that will spring out of the chest, here," Aylmora whispers to her companions, pointing to the narrow groove on the chest. "However, I can't see how to disable it. Maybe we should until after we deal with the rest of the goblins here before opening it."
"Can't we just poke at it from a distance until it pops out? As long as we're standing to the side, we should be okay, I bet."
"Sounds reasonable, Gornak. Here, let me get out of the way and you can poke at it with your lucerne hammer," Aylmora replies, stepping aside to give the half-giant unobstructed access to the chest.
Gornak tries standing to the side of the chest and clumsily poking into the lock with the spike of his lucerne hammer.
<Ker-chunk!>
A rusty blade on a powerful spring snaps out of the groove, slicing across and then grinding to a halt half-retracted.
Vaclav nods approval. "Careful yet. Goblins love their traps. There could be a second one inside."
"Doubt they'd have the patience for another trap. Probably took a score of goblins a year or more just to finish this; more likely they bullied a kobold into the task."
Nodding in agreement with Gob's assessment, Aylmora steps forward and opens the chest.
The chest is locked, but after a minute of tinkering and the lock clicks open. Inside the chest is a disorganised pile of coins and assorted other loot:
- 7,432 cp loose
- 2,490 sp loose
- 89 gp loose
- 3 pp loose
- a leather pouch of 34 badly flawed malachites
- a Medium chain shirt
- a Medium masterwork scimitar
- a pair of masterwork manacles
- a gold holy symbol of Sarenrae
- a jade necklace
- a fine blue silk gown with silver trim
Gornak lets out a low whistle. "That's a lot of coins for a bunch of goblins. But what do they want with a nice dress like that?"
"They probably ate the previous owner," Snovli supplies with a shrug.
Vaclav glances at Snovli. "I'd rather we didn't have this weighing us down. Can we stow it again until after we're done here?"
"Sure, but we might as well take the jewels and gems with us. Couldn't hurt!" Gornak is still mildly surprised that the goblins didn't use the dress as toilet paper or something. But on the other hand, goblins probably don't use toilet paper.
Thanadros nods to Gornak. "Let us go and search the rest of this floor." Thanadros says once the easier to carry loot is acquired and the chest rehidden.
"Good idea. Back to the entry hall (C11) and let's try those double doors."
Thanadros readies his bow to cover whomever opens the doors.
Gornak stands next to the door with his hammer at the ready (again).
Gob keeps his crossbow ready, and tries to find a stealthy vantage point.
Stealth:
At the doors, Vaclav assumes his customary position at the rear of the pack. He readies his bow to fire should a threat loom once the doors are open.