Poresh calls out loudly, attempting to reason with the pugwampi again.
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Three of the Pugwampi climb up onto the rafters, which look far too weak to hold someone bigger than a goblin for very long.
Two back off and shoot arrows at the Gnoll while the last says something in gnoll.
Both attacks deflect harmlessly off his armor.
A strange flash of energy shoots from the Pugwampi and Gnasher's weapon (whichever he's currently holding) vibrates wildly before shattering in his hands.(it is now broken)
Moving closer to the first pugwampi Gnasher begins to rage, His paws grow into overly large claws, his eyes glow red, his fangs enlarge and he begins to froth at the mouth, his brown hide takes on a red-orange cast to it, emphasizing his Yaenit heritage. He growls "თქვენ უნდა გაიქეცით, როცა პორეს მოგცა შანსი." Then attacking the pugwampis with tooth and claw.
The chanting Pugwampi is shredded by Gnasher's claws.
Abdalrahman steps up to the other pugwampi that didn't run, a wicked smile on his face, scimitar glinting. "და ახლა, დროა ცეკვავენ."
He lunges at the creature.
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Gurrr tries to get up the ladder into the rafters so he can assist in dealing with the little pugwampi gits.
"Well, that didn't work." mutters Kona from the ground.
Frothing at the mouth as he rages, Gnasher points at the remaining pugwampis. "სულელი უნდა მოკვდეს"
Yrdex prefers his chances on the ground. He attempts to take another creature down with a sling bullet.
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Another Pugwampi is hit with a bullet, but it doesn't kill it, instead the Pugwampi shreiks in terror and runs, the rest of the Pugwampi climb into the rafters and dash to an area that seems to be like a wasps nest made of old blankets and clothes.
As the last Pugwampi clambers inside the room becomes silent again. However, the aura of unluck still envelopes you all.
'so they wish to hide.' releasing the rage, Gnasher's appearance returns to normal, he nods toward the nest as he slowly begins to move toward it. "Do we offer pugwampis chance to leave or destroy pugwampis in tentnest?"
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Gnasher, as you calm you now hear the sound of wood creaking, a sound that passed your observation during battle. It seems the wood here is rotting, and in some places might not be able to hold your weight.
Poresh noticed that the nest hangs from the rafters, but there seems to be a wood platform connected to the nest on the western side, just above the entrance to the chapel.
The sound of the Pugwampi arguing can be heard but it's rather muffled.
From below you can easily tell it's not in gnoll...
Standing up, Kona mutters to himself "That was undignified." then turns to the group and says "So, what's the plan now?"
"I don't want to be up here longer than necessary. For now, I think we should regroup and decide how best to act going forward." He turns and makes his way back to the ladder and climbs down.
"Me small and light... Want Gurrr search and trash nest? Me can knock it all down!" He says this last with a gleeful tone.
"Or I can just breath lightning on them." says Kona loud enough to be heard and then glaces up at the nest.
Yrdex mutters a prayer to Aspu under his breath and steps to the middle of the temple. He speaks to the Pugwampi in common.
"I think we've started off on the wrong foot here. Is this your home? Do you know what happened to the humans here?"
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There is no response, likely from a lack of communication due to language, or possibly because of fear from someone else.
Or perhaps Pugwampi are just innately evil, and can't be reasoned with.
In any case, it seems they are ignoring your attempts at diplomacy. Those of you that haven't climbed up feel the aura disappear, but it remains for those in the rafters.
Poresh attempts to climb to the platform above the door he spotted.
Gnasher continues moving toward the tent-nest, watching his footing carefully. calling out in gnollish. "თქვენ უნდა დატოვოთ ეს ტაძარი ან იღუპება. რომელი იქნება ეს?"
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As Gnasher moves across the rafters he can hear the sound of cracking wood, and before he can react he finds himself falling to the ground as the rafters break.
Poresh climbs the embroidery, and makes it to the platform, as he reaches up and feels the platform though, he hears the familiar sound of creaking wood. It seems the wood here is weak and might not hold you up... Infact it literally crumbles in your hand.
Gnasher lets out a snarl as the rafters give way beneath him and he falls landing on his backside. He gets up quickly, trying to not look embarrassed he asks. "Grrr set nest on Fire? Burn Pugwampi out?"
Gurrr nods... "Yes, good plan!"
Gurrr tries to get to the nest to give it a quick search...
He collects anything he finds that might be valuable. (He IS a goblin, so that might include bits of string and pretty rocks too)
Once that's done, he backs up and pulls out an alchemist fire. He tosses it into the nest.
Scrub brush and a light, patchy carpet of weeds invade the monastery through two huge fallen sections of the western wall. The exposed nave beyond is a huge hallway littered with bits of debris ranging from tiny rocks to enormous sections of collapsed masonry. Most of the roof above the long promenade is gone, but several jagged pillars remain.
It appears to be abandoned. There are three doors to the South, and the chapel is clearly visible to the east.it is about 50 ft away, and past the edges of the light. There are alcoves to either side of the chapel entrance, you can't see into them from here. One of the doors to the South opens to a hall, the closest is closed and the farthest is too far to see whether it's open or not... The building is strangely cool. At least it's a reprieve from the heat of the sun.
Gnasher jumps out of the way of the falling roof, dusting himself off. He looks up at the roof, attempting to ascertain what sort of shape the rest of the roof is in. He then lifts his muzzle in the air and sniffs a few times. "Gnasher smell pugwampi's gone,"
He points around the chapel, and then at the alcoves to the left and the right. "Shall tribe search here. Then search alcoves?" Gnasher begins looking around the chapel carefully, just to make sure it was safe.
"I like your thinking, Gnasher. Now that those annoying pugwawas or whatever are gone, we can really search these ruins."
"but where pugwawas go? Bad if theyz come back" gurrr says, dusting himself off after his fall.
"Well, I don't feel them around. I suppose if we keep a watch overnight, we'd avoid being ambushed thanks to their - creepyness."
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As as you explore the chapel you come to the shrine, an untouched statue stands in front of it. The shrine itself however is covered in torn pages from a holy book, and it seems the Pugwampi where using it as a latrine.
@gnasher: as you explore the southern Alcove, you press against the space between the mural's legs and it shifts. It seems you've found a secret door.
Gnasher calls to the rest of the tribe, "There is trap door here. Does tribe explore here first, Or make sure rest of temple clear?" Gnasher takes a moment looking around the secret door, looking for signs of anyone having entered lately.
"Fascinating creatures. Imagine being able to harness that ability! Do you think they would consider it rude to ask them how they came about it?"
"Where does it lead? The rest of this floor seems empty."
Gnasher looks at Poresh, shrugging his shoulders in a very human motion, "Gnasher not know, shall we see?" Gnasher pushes open the hidden door and looks inside.
"ooh... see hidey place first!" Gurrr peers between Gnasher's legs to see what's beyond the secret door.
Yrdex joins the growing group around the new-found door. "I don't like this. How about I check it out before we start getting too ahead of ourselves."