"Names Klodge, Vinter Klodge". "Pleased to meet ya". "I think I'm a fixin to head out this way". "You're welcome to join me if you'd like". "I don't trust them Goblins, as the others are about to find out the hard way".
Klodge heads towards the new exit, and begins to make his way downward.
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Ariso gives the young woman an encouraging smile as she jolts to life, but as she succumbs to hysteria his eyes widen in surprise. Well done, Chivala, your inimitable charm weaves its magic once more... He turns to Nabbit, whispering, "So I don't suppose you know the paralysis trick, do you..?"
Giving everyone else an apologetic grimace, Ariso walks slowly over to the girl and crouches beside her. He fights not to screw his face up at the smell of regurgitated dragon bile. "Here now, my lady, don't fear. We'll get you out of this hellhole," he begins in a low, soothing voice. "Why don't you tell us your name."
"Muh-Meira... Meira Yellete. We're not ruh-really... we're not... we can't be on...", she stammers, before sobbing once more.
Knowledge- local or nobility DC 15:
Ecko jumps back in surprise at the woman's outburst and rapid movements.
Something has been troubling Ecko and he walks slowly over to the dragon creature.
[dice=KnowArcana]1d20+8
[dice=KnowNature]1d20+8
[dice=Perception]1d20+6
"Names Klodge, Vinter Klodge". "Pleased to meet ya". "I think I'm a fixin to head out this way". "You're welcome to join me if you'd like". "I don't trust them Goblins, as the others are about to find out the hard way".
Klodge heads towards the new exit, and begins to make his way downward.
Without a rope of any kind, it will be a very difficult climb across the steep, rippled surface of the slug's vast head to the shelf mushroom 40 feet below.
** spoiler omitted **
Ariso gives the young woman an encouraging smile as she jolts to life, but as she succumbs to hysteria his eyes widen in surprise. Well done, Chivala, your inimitable charm weaves its magic once more... He turns to Nabbit, whispering, "So I don't suppose you know the paralysis trick, do you..?"
Giving everyone else an apologetic grimace, Ariso walks slowly over to the girl and crouches beside her. He fights not to screw his face up at the smell of regurgitated dragon bile. "Here now, my lady, don't fear. We'll get you out of this hellhole," he begins in a low, soothing voice. "Why don't you tell us your name."
"Muh-Meira... Meira Yellete. We're not ruh-really... we're not... we can't be on...", she stammers, before sobbing once more.
Knowledge- local or nobility DC 15: ** spoiler omitted **
Ariso remains crouching and speaks quietly to the girl.
With that, he pats her on the arm, stands up, and moves to the boar. "Is this... Bloody Paws, then?" he queries the little goblin.
Yes this is him. Pointing to the boar
Ariso murmurs a prayer to Loki and lays his hands on the boar's shoulder , then steps back from the beast quickly.
The beast snorts, tossing its head side-to-side before shakily rising to its feet. The boar marches its bulk over to Jabbik and simply sits on its haunches, regarding the rest of you with bored indifference.
Ecko responds to the boar with similar indifference.
To Ariso he says, "The goblin, if you would."
"Names Klodge, Vinter Klodge". "Pleased to meet ya". "I think I'm a fixin to head out this way". "You're welcome to join me if you'd like". "I don't trust them Goblins, as the others are about to find out the hard way".
Klodge heads towards the new exit, and begins to make his way downward.
"I'm not such a good climber that I could do that without rope and unfortunately Nabbit chucked mine out door as his first order of business. Maybe we can find some in this hut, or at least a good substitute."
"Well the spider silk that is currently tying up mister dragon's mouth over there could probably be used as a substitute, but I don't think I want to go anywhere near that creature while it is still alive."
"True."
Olivia kneels down in front of the beast. "Who knows, maybe he's not so bad. Let's take a look."
Olivia detects evil and concentrates on the dragon type thing.
Olivia:
Knowledge- Nature DC 10:
Knowledge: Nature
"I might know where we can get some rope". "And don't wake that thieving lying gob till you've got him tied up and gagged". "I'm telling you he'll be trouble".
Vinter walks towards the now dead spider, and cuts open it's abdomen and begins extracting the mass of webbing weaving a rope from it as he goes.
Survival
Jabbik Goes I got some rope... and gets some rope out of his back pack.
"If you try and tie up that goblin, I'm relatively certain that his wyrm-bird will attack you." Ecko says matter-of-factly, without looking up. He has sat down near the goblin and pulled the strange device from his bag, studying it. "And he would be in the right to."
Besides, surely if the little goblin is trouble, he'll be no match for the seven of us." "And one gets further with a kind word than with tying someone up. Perhaps our own resident goblin would be the one to stand by him as he wakes?"
Jabbik Goes I got some rope... and gets some rope out of his back pack.
"Well, the dragon isn't evil, but then neither are lions and one would still eat me quickly enough. Let's see about this goblin and his bird."
1d20+5 Knowledge: Nature
"I might know where we can get some rope". "And don't wake that thieving lying gob till you've got him tied up and gagged". "I'm telling you he'll be trouble".
Vinter walks towards the now dead spider, and cuts open it's abdomen and begins extracting the mass of webbing weaving a rope from it as he goes.
1d20+5 Survival
Vinter pulls about 100 feet of spider silk from the creature, quickly knotting it into climbing shape.
Hearing the squelching of the silk's harvest, Miss Yellete squeals hysterically before getting violently ill once more.
Quietly, Nabbit makes a suggestion to Olivia, "We won't get anywhere with her like that, miss. Maybe you could calm her down a bit? Perhaps a little pep-talk from another lady will help her out?"
"Well, the dragon isn't evil, but then neither are lions and one would still eat me quickly enough. Let's see about this goblin and his bird."
Detect Evil:
Standing next to Olivia, Ariso notes her focused gaze on the goblin. "Can you sense anything?" he murmurs. "If not, I'll free him."
Asopus will try and calm down Yellete. Walking over he says.
"Miss don't worry. We will have a way out in no time, but you might wish to turn away until some of the more Gruesome things are done."
Standing next to Olivia, Ariso notes her focused gaze on the goblin. "Can you sense anything?" he murmurs. "If not, I'll free him."
Yes, I do, and he isn't the friendly sort like Jabbik over there. He may know where Nabbit's sister is though, so lets tie him up, revive him, then interrogate him. Maybe use the silk from the dragons mouth, that should be enough. We may also want to remove that device on his arm. Olivia's tone is a bit more grim after realizing she had allowed evil in their presence for so long.
Mavros has given you these gifts for a reason she chides herself. You can't afford to be the naive girl that perished in the forge.
"We won't get anywhere with her like that, miss. Maybe you could calm her down a bit? Perhaps a little pep-talk from another lady will help her out?"
Of course. The aasimar says with a nod, then approaches the woman once she's finished retching and Asopus has said his piece. "Hello Meira, my name is Olivia. Where are you from?"
Ariso nods slowly at Olivia's words. "As you say, my lady," he says softly, noting the seriousness of her demeanour and responding in kind. Motioning to Vinter, he continues on quietly. "Should we let the country boy tie him up? I hear they're good with knots," he whispers, his seriousness disappearing as swiftly as it came.
Ariso nods slowly at Olivia's words. "As you say, my lady," he says softly, noting the seriousness of her demeanour and responding in kind. Motioning to Vinter, he continues on quietly. "Should we let the country boy tie him up? I hear they're good with knots," he whispers, his seriousness disappearing as swiftly as it came.
Olivia cracks a smile at that and nods. Considering the work he did on that spider silk, I'd say that he's our man. Plus,"she shrugs "something tells me that he'll take great pleasure in it."
Ecko stares at the others with a degree of curiosity, wondering if they're making a mistake, or if the goblin is, indeed, some sort of fiend. He does not believe that Olivia can really tell with any degree of certainty.
He shrugs and looks towards Nabbit. "Did you save any of the ropes you took from us? Given that you wanted to escape as much as anyone, I can't figure out why you threw them away."
"I would rather just slit his throat, that way we don't have to worry about him escaping, and trying to cause us harm later". "Still if someone is going to tie him up it might as well be me".
Vinter ties up the Goblin, in the most painful way he can imagine, and leans him against something sharp, and uncomfortable after that...in direct sunlight if possible.
Survival vs. Goblins
Jabbik Goes I got some rope... and gets some rope out of his back pack.
Typical Human Hatred, cant see past your prejudices. You have no reason to tie this man up besides unfounded fear of him, he has done nothing to deserve the hostility you seethe, let him loose.
and goes to free the goblin. Don't let this mans unbiased hatred, dissuade you from helping us out of this predicament. to the goblin
I'm Jabbik
"Olivia has sensed the darkness in his soul. I advise against ignoring her direction." Ariso stands back with his arms crossed and expression apprehensive.
Typical Human Hatred, cant see past your prejudices. You have no reason to tie this man up besides unfounded fear of him, he has done nothing to deserve the hostility you seethe, let him loose.
and goes to free the goblin. Don't let this mans unbiased hatred, dissuade you from helping us out of this predicament. to the goblin
I'm Jabbik
Vinter spits to the side and looks at the goblin.
"You think you know so much do you". "I can see that down inside your heart is as black as your brothers". "I was an innocent child, I didn't hate Goblins, or any creatures for that matter... until they raided my farm as a child, and killed my parents, and brothers and sisters". "I found my mothers half eaten body under a fallen log". "They burnt my family farm to the ground, for nothing except the fact that they are evil, nasty, vile creatures, who bring nothing positive to the world".
"How can you as a supposedly civilized goblin look at the history of your race and defend them"?
Shaking with rage, Vinter gives the trussed up goblin a final kick and heads for the opening he created with the spider silk rope in hand.
OK since you put it that way, but still he hasn't done anything we know of. Agreeing with the party members logic...except Vinter's
With that he decides not to free him, but does move him a little so he isn't in discomfort
I guess I defend them same way you defend humans who just wipe out Goblin villages for them being goblins. Your race is capable of just as despicable acts, don't flatter yer-self so high and mighty.
Ariso snorts. "I firmly subscribe to the theory that all men - and possibly women - are animals at heart. Evil is second nature to us all. I find that if your generalisations include everyone, you are paradoxically less inclined to offend. Now, let's wake up this bound fellow and hear what he has to say." He moves to the goblin and lays a hand on the cleanest patch of the skin he can see, muttering a short prayer as he does.
But no matter, human towns or goblin towns, They need to be strong to survive in this world, or they get will always live be at the whim of someone else...especially out here in the Western Wastes.
Turning the Goblin after Ariso casts Virtue, Wake Up You!, What's going on here, tells us what you know...
Asopus will try and calm down Yellete. Walking over he says.
"Miss don't worry. We will have a way out in no time, but you might wish to turn away until some of the more Gruesome things are done."
[dice=diplomacy to calm her down] 1d20
Meira calms a bit at your reassurance.
"Yes. Yes, you're right. This whole situation is just awful- how will we get out of here? And... you're not waking that beastly goblin up are you?"She whispers. "Isn't one enough?"
"We won't get anywhere with her like that, miss. Maybe you could calm her down a bit? Perhaps a little pep-talk from another lady will help her out?"Of course. The aasimar says with a nod, then approaches the woman once she's finished retching and Asopus has said his piece. "Hello Meira, my name is Olivia. Where are you from?"
[dice=Diplomacy]1d20+9
"I am from Bourgund. My father is the Master of the Rose Knights.", she says, a small hint of haughtiness coming to her voice before disappearing again.
"I was abducted, days ago. The thugs pulled me through a door that opened into the wastelands from Bourgund- then that horrid dragon swooped in and killed them all before snatching me to this awful place."
Ecko stares at the others with a degree of curiosity, wondering if they're making a mistake, or if the goblin is, indeed, some sort of fiend. He does not believe that Olivia can really tell with any degree of certainty.
He shrugs and looks towards Nabbit. "Did you save any of the ropes you took from us? Given that you wanted to escape as much as anyone, I can't figure out why you threw them away."
Nabbit rubs at his wounded shoulder.
"The dragon was watching the whole time and it wanted me to make sure you couldn't leave. I figured the spider would have enough silk to get me out if the opportunity came up..."
Asopus will try and calm down Yellete. Walking over he says.
"Miss don't worry. We will have a way out in no time, but you might wish to turn away until some of the more Gruesome things are done."
[dice=diplomacy to calm her down] 1d20
Meira calms a bit at your reassurance.
"Yes. Yes, you're right. This whole situation is just awful- how will we get out of here? And... you're not waking that beastly goblin up are you?"
She whispers. "Isn't one enough?"
Asopus leans over and whispers back.
"We all need to work toghether if we want to get out of here m'lady"
Vinter kicks the buzzard aside and ties up the remaining goblin. After Ariso's ministrations and Jabbik's shouting, he turns his head and spits on the floor before jabbering in goblin.
Goblin:
He struggles against his bindings.
Goblin:
Nabbit runs over to the bound goblin and yells at him in his tongue.
Goblin:
Felkin cranes his neck to face the gnome and jabbers something back.
Goblin:
Figuring most of these people dont speak goblin, will translate for teh group..
He knows the way out of here. pointing at Felkin.
The gnome wants him to show him where the gnomes are first before showing us the way out. looking at Nabbit
Oh Yeah, his name is Felkin,a priest of Ashkharak. He says that creature is called a Skincrawler.
"A skincrawler, huh? That seems appropriate..." Ariso mutters, looking at the foul thing apprehensively.
"Does he speak trade tongue? Oh, and would he mind if I took a look at this skincrawler? I must say it is terribly interesting."
Ecko looks back and forth between everyone, cocking his head. "So," he recaps the conversation, "Free the Goblin and he'll take us to the Gnomes. Reunite the Gnome with his sister. And then escape down hundreds of feet. Sounds so easy." He says dryly.
Vinter pretends he doesn't understand the evil goblin, and walks towards his hole to prepare for descent.
To Asopus The skincrawler is the creature that captured all of us, feel free to stay and wait for it to return and study it, but I think I will take the way out and we can deal with ti later.
"Oh, I don't want to meet that thing again I just wanted to study the bird."
"Oh, I don't want to meet that thing again I just wanted to study the bird."
"I am from Bourgund. My father is the Master of the Rose Knights.", she says, a small hint of haughtiness coming to her voice before disappearing again.
"I was abducted, days ago. The thugs pulled me through a door that opened into the wastelands from Bourgund- then that horrid dragon swooped in and killed them all before snatching me to this awful place."
Ah, I too hail from The Grand Duchy. My father is the White Count Osmond Treuille. Though since my rebirth by the hands of Mavros, I use the surname Forgeborn. once we've gotten off of this... thing, and secured the freedom of Nabbit's sister, I'll personally see to it that you are returned home.
Now, Olivia stands and extends a hand down to pull Meira up. let's get off of this disgusting thing before that creature comes back.