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Nius' attack just barely hits as the doll tries to evade his storm burst.
In response to his magic, the doll reaches to touch Nius, vicious energy sparking from her finger tips.
However, the attack misses. Her fingers tips still sparking with negative energy (spellcraft if you like).
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Jezebel and Telurion's attacks catch the animation before she could unleash her furry. The doll falls lifeless on the ground, dead.
Nius looks over the defeated doll and finds a piece of blue quartz inside of its chest.
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Nobody learns anything more of the quartz. There is nothing more found at the house.
Gathering your things you continue following your map and head west. Now deep into lands of the Linnorm Kings your journey is nearly complete. There is a Blackraven rest station along the route indicating an area of rest. The Blackraven's are an elite militia set to guard against Ice Trolls and over possible invaders.
It doesn't take long to come upon the station. When you find it you see a clearing where a large, grass-covered mound, like a small oblong hill, dominates the area. A stout wooden door is set directly into the side of the mound, while a thin trail of smoke rises from the very top. Immediately to the south is a wooden horse stable, all of its doors closed.
As you emerge from the cover of the tree's, the wooden door opens and a militia man emerges. "Greetings Pathfinders! We've been expecting you and your little friends here," says the militia captain with a smile. "Please come inside, I can offer you a warm place to sit, cold mug of ale, and a warm coup of soup. Please, please, come inside."
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Jezebel offers to sput the quartz into her pack, so they can turn it into the society on their completion of the mission. Upon the appearance of the militia man turns to the goblins, "Remember to keep on your absolute best behavior. We need somewhere warm to sleep after all, and this is probably your best chance for real food and drink in the near future."
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The Captain beams with the opportunity to serve you. Oh great! First off, lets get these little blighters somewhere where the adults can have a nice quite evening. With this weather, I bet you are glad to get something warm in your bellies aren't you little ones. Come on, I'll show you inside.
Inside the waystation you find a spacious living quarters, full kitchen and dining area, as well as a store room. He leads the goblins to the storeroom and gives them each a large plate of smoked meats and cheeses as well as a huge bottle of spiced wine. That should keep them quite for awhile he says locking the door. Don't worry, I took the sharp objects out earlier. They wont be able to hurt themselves!
He leads you back to the dining area where the room smells of roasted chicken and spiced wine. There are places set for all of you.
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"I am sorry, sir, but it is our mission to deliver them safely and watch over them. I am afraid at least some of us will have to remain with the little green ones. Perhaps we could join you for a meal in shifts?" Jezebel asks as she, and hopefully at least some of the others, follow the Goblins to the store room.
Edit: in an attempt not to offend while explaining herself.
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Nius smiles warmly at the Captain and says:
"Your hospitality is really appreciated, as is this help with the Society, but i must voice myself with the companions, even if all the sharp objects were removed, and they had been overall well behaved, none of us would like them to become mischievous if they find themselves all alone without anyone to look after them pausing to look around "But id more than happy would join Yoren into taking care of the goblins."
Said so he moves closer to the goblins and smiles to them.
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Mifune remained quiet as the militia man began introducing himself, all the while staying on guard as he made a note of where the goblins were being held. But the smell of the tantalizing spread laid out before them made focusing an extremely difficult task.
"This one agrees with our esteemed companion. If it would not insult your hospitality, this one would like to stand guard with the green skins...merely as a precaution of course."
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Standing behind their host Zondras looks at the others telling the Captain they feel the goblins should not be unsupervised. At the sounds that he hears he immediately tires to catch their attention. Zondras first points to his ear and then holds up two two fingers. Finally he points to the roof, before quietly taking out his sword.
"Do you have a rat problem Captain? Seems as if you have two large ones up above."
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Sorry, sir but I don't have any vermin problems any longer. In fact, my problems are about to be solved right... about.... now!
The Captain had positioned himself between you and the door. Quickly he slams the door shut just as you can see two armed warriors drop from a hole cut into the ceiling! Weapons are drawn, curses are uttered at each other.
Sorry chaps. You all seem fine and well. But those vermin goblins ain't leaving here alive. Now keep your weapons down and it will be over in a few moments. says the Captain.
Those of you in the back of hallway notice that the Captain's assistant, a female who you presumed to be the cook is now present.
The door between 6F (where you are) and 6G (the goblins and the BR warriors) is closed, and you heard a bar drop (presumably locked).
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Nius calls forth the power of nature once more and cast storm burst on the captain.
[roll=Ranged-Touch Attack]1d20+2[/roll] [roll=Non-Lethal Damage]1d6[/roll]
After that he yells to the captain: "Have you people gone mad? hand in the goblins and surrender your weapons."
Edit: Dr. dont know why the rolls did not work, tried editing them but still gettting the literal writeup.
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Sadly both Nius and Yoren's attacks miss on the Blackraven Captain. He spits at the ground, Bastards like these killed my whole family. And you expect me to just let them wonder by because they have some insignificant amount of knowledge. Piss on that!
Meanwhile, the female Blackraven casts a spell at Yoren!
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Someone handle that witch at our back! And one of you, double up on this here Captain with me - I want to take him down fast, if not only for his treachery of not dealing decently with us!
In spite of his harsh words, a more attentive watcher of this fight will notice Telurion tries to strike his foe with the flat of his blade.
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Knowing that they need to get to the goblins as quickly as possible Zondras reaches into one of his pouches and turns around to stare at the female spellcaster.
Well I guess I have no choice if we want to save the goblins
Shouting over his shoulder, "I'll take care of the woman, you get past the captain and into that room before it is too late."
Bringing his hand out of his pouch Zondras holds a bit of colored sand in his palm and quickly speaks the unintelligible words of the arcane. As he finished the colored sand starts to glow. Targeting the female he throws the sand at her. The glow of the sand begins to to intensify as a cloud of colors stretches forth from the magus' hand to the spellcasting woman.
Zondras will also try to see what spell the woman cast.
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Mifune grimaced at the Captain's inability to cooperate. Turning instead to the spellcasting woman, he tried to act as the voice of reason, or at least as the voice of someone who the Blackraven ought to fear.
"Stand down, miss. This one believes that you may be of a more intelligent breed than your soon-to-be late captain."
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Mifune's words make the woman pause for only a moment, then says You are the brainless fools. Following whatever your commander says. Come to a foreign land and think to know are business better than we. YOU stand down and let us have our say foreigner. Needless to say, nobody thinks she has been intimated.
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Nius, feeling pressure to save the goblins, misses wildly with his shot.
Meanwhile the female Blackraven draws her Greatsword and wades into battle. Those close to her can now see a shimmer around her, as if magically protected somehow.
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But her attack is as clumsy as the others she has seen thus far!