Wyam smiles in sudden understanding with Noro and nods, "I see. Perhaps we can toast to a new beginning of friends?"
As for whatever reason you are walking along the street, you see the panicked form of Amele Barrett. She carries her baby, Verah, in one hand, and holds close the crying form of her son, Aeren. He eyes are wide and panicked and she lets out a "Thank the gods!" When she sees you.
"Heroes! Please I need... I need your... HELP! PLEASE!" She is breathless, after having run quite a way.
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Noro was starting to spend the day showing Wyam around the town. and what places to avoid, or at the very least don't go without her.
the Amele came running up. Noro just rolls her eyes not likeing this hero bit very much.
Jusht calm down Noro tells her tell ush what is wrong? the goblinsh are all gone for now
Noro tries to calm her realizing she is just a mother and family woman, not someone to expect trouble from like the other one.
damn you Wyam, you got me getting soft
then for no apprent reason Noro punches Wyam on the arm
there, still a tough girl
Amele nearly bursts into tears. "They... they're not!"
Very quickly, she stammers out her story. For the past few nights, young Aeren has complained of a "Monster Goblin" in his closet, keeping him awake; her husband had to go in to soothe his night terrors, for upon opening the closet is was always found to be empty. Last night they decided not to go in so he would learn to get over his silly fears. When he started screaming, they just ignored him; but then he grew shrill and they also heard their dog, Petal, cry out in pain.
Amele takes a breath and then shows you Aeren's arms. Both of them are marked by fresh bloody goblin bites!
When her husband Alergast burst into the room, they found Petal dead with a knife in his ear, and a goblin trying to gnaw Aeren's arms off. Alergast flew into a rage as the Goblin ran into the closet. "And... and I grabbed the children and came for your help... PLEASE! PLEASE! Come help my husband!"
"Take us there." Spectrum says calmly.
As Amele tells her story, Wyam beckons the boy-child over to him. When he does so, Wyam calls on Iomedae to heal the boys wounds.
"All better?" he asks, smiling with a grim sort of compassion.
Chaise's easy-going grin turns to a solemn smile as the woman explains her trouble. He stays to the side, a supporting presence, waiting to be led.
Amele tears up as Wyam heals her son's wounds and she thanks you very very much. Then she turns and leads you all to her house, shakily pointing the way to her son's room up the stairs. She stays outside.
Wyam draws his sword and shield and cautiously advances up the stairs, listening for anything "interesting".
Chaise follows, treading lightly as he follows Wyam's lead.
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Noro follows the others knowing most likely the home will be small with limited room. to many people clustered together is not her idea of a "tactical advantage".
Once there as the others seem to be checking out the house Noro picks up something, a familiar sound.
She moves her way to the front
shhhh. she point to the other room. she holds up her hand then whispers back
in here, I got a plan...on three we get him.
ready one...two... Noro rushes in to the room she heard the sounds.
she then yells three
Noro rushes through the door, into the room. She sees a bed, a chest of drawers, and in the corner, a cupboard. Lying in the middle of the room is the dead body of the family dog, a wicked wound from a dogslicer still leaking blood from its neck.
In front of the cupboard lies Alergast on the floor, all of his head and most of his shoulder inside it, but the door is partly closed, obscuring the sight of it. Then it swings open, revealing a small goblin with yellow teeth, chewing and gnawing on Alergast's half-eaten head. Blood drops from his teeth as he grins at the new arrivals.
Surprise Round
Wyam moves past Noro to take up position right next to the goblin, waiting for it to make its move before striking back with his own.
Chaise has difficulty moving through the narrow space, but squeezes past the others to get into the room and stand near the wall as he gets his bearings.
Spectrum moves through the door and stands next to Chaise, drawing his weapon.
Enemies filling its vision the goblin gets very, very, VERY angry.
He lets loose an angry screaming howl setting your teeth on edge and tenses his arms, veins appearing against skin as new muscles seem to grow before your eyes. His body shifts, head stooping over as his body grows taller and taller, becoming what you can only think of as bear-like.
Raising his hands to reveal nasty claws on each along with the now gnashing teeth in his mouth, the goblin steps towards Wyam and savages him.
"Wyam!"
Chaise snaps a hand forward, pointing his finger at the goblin as he utters an incantation.
"I've never seen that happen before," he mumbles under his breath.
Spectrum reaches forward past his companions and lets loose a strobing blast of brain-frying light.
Wyam growls in pain as the goblin-creature's claw and then bite pierce his mail to draw a surprising amount of blood. In spite of this, his sword flashes out,
... but the creature avoids his surprisingly clumsy blow.
Status hp 10/22, AC 20
Spectrum sprays bright lights.
The goblin sways drunkenly, stunned.
Chaise tries again, closing an eye and squinting as he carefully points another finger at the goblin. He chants the incantation again, snapping his hand back as a jolt of lightning flashes out of his finger towards the goblin.
Noro traps the goblin in her lock.
Wyam holds his next thrust when Spectrum casts a brilliant spell which is followed up by Noro darting in to wrap the suddenly-staggered creature up into a pretzel. Recognizing the opportunity for what it was, he whacked at the goblin with the flat of his blade.
Wyam's blade slaps against the goblin, dazing him.
An additional pulse of light goes off in the goblin's face, like an afterimage of the previous effect.
The goblin is unaffected and snaps back into life.
Letting out a furious scream, the goblin tries to break out of the grapple.
And fails.
The punch hurts and Noro keeps the goblin locked down.
Chaise stands by, seeing the other two have the situation well in-hand.
Seeing the goblin continue to struggle, Wyam swats at it again...
... coming nowhere near the creature in his attempt to avoid hitting Noro as well.
The goblin slumps to the ground in Noro's embrace, breathing hard, pulse racing as its body slowly uncontorts to its normal shape, causing the goblin evident pain.
"Masterfully done Ms. Noro." Spectrum says clinically.
"I've got some rope in my pack outside with Fearghus, my horse. I'll fetch it and be right back to tie this... vermin, up."
Wyam makes to exit the room and head back downstairs, confident the threat had been dealt with.
Chaise nods then kneels down to see if there's anything that can be done for Alergast. After a few moments, he shakes his head and follows behind Wyam to inform Amele of her loss.
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Chaise nods then kneels down to see if there's anything that can be done for Alergast. After a few moments, he shakes his head and follows behind Wyam to inform Amele of her loss.
as Chaise goes to leave Noro jumps up..wait!
She goes to Chaise be careful what you shay, the children
Noro seems more concerned over this family then she has about anything else.
Noro goes and stays with the unconcious goblin, if he stirs even a little she smacks it in the head.
while waiting for the rope she tries to clen the blood and remains as best she can.
You successfully get the rope and tie him up; Chaise is pestered by the mother but is able to avoid any questions or unfortunate responses.