David waits patiently for the group to figure out what they want to do. Fall back and regroup or keep hunting somehow.
Annie starts poking among the remains of the bugs that were already killed.
maybe we could just explore areound. we might get luck and stumble upon more bugs. or we just take off, and blast the site from above
Annie seems to like the idea of blasting, or anything that involves fire.
"Well, if we're going to do this we'll need a caddy to carry things if needed. Perhaps with other uses."
David walks over to the ankheg bodies and browses a moment. Finding one that's mostly intact he casts a spell. The body shudders with the power then lurches upright.
"There. Now when we find loot we'll have someone to carry it. Also, I can have him start digging through the wall, but I have no clue how long that'll take. "
"Here. Vee kan use zis bag. It holds more zan you vould sink."
With the help of the bag of holding and several strong people you are able to easily carry all of the ankhegs back to the surface.
As the trio of oddities drags the corpses to the surface, you cant help but notice how parts, bits and pieces seem to be missing. Then you see Moneez swiping chunks to munch on while they work!
Finally, Moneez asks
Why we draging meat? We gonna have a BBQ at the surface? (he dosent actually know about the bounty >_>)
David carries nothing, but he directs his new minion to help as best he can.
As they walk back, Annie carries a bug leg. it slowly is cooking as she walks.
When we get back can we have a tea party? Tibbers was hurt and and I think it would be nice to have a tea party to say thank you to Tibbers
As you drag the bodies out to the surface you see several guardsmen have gathered around. Seeing you all their faces light up.
"Err..."
Seeing the normal, human guards, Leo ducks back inside and emerges again as an unassuming knight in light armor.
He attempts to address the guardsmen. "Are there men posted at every entrance to this nest? We've destroyed most of the giant insect threat, but a few got away."
As you drag the bodies out to the surface you see several guardsmen have gathered around. Seeing you all their faces light up.
Imperius follows the group out, amazed at the impeccable strength of the little goblin. He slices off choices bits of lightning cooked bug and tosses them to the toiling little monster.
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Definitantly not a disguised lepoard
Well here is Moneez, Definitantly not a disguised Goblin >_>
Moneez watches as Imperius ripps off some meat and toses it to him!
Was the sparky human feeding him? Was this an act of "friedship"? Only the tigerman gave him food before!
Moneez then looks up at imperius with big puppydog eyes, that would be sure to melt your heart, if it had come from just about anything other than an ugly, scarred and deformed green goblin face...
Then Moneez reaches into his trousers and pulls out a slab of meat that he had been saving for the last few weeks and which was now mouldy and magotty. He then hands his precious morsel over to his new friend and redoubles his efforts to carry the bug corpses out into the sunlight, a big smile on his face.
Then he sees the humans...
Definitantly not a disguised lepoardWell here is Moneez, Definitantly not a disguised Goblin >_>
Moneez watches as Imperius ripps off some meat and toses it to him!
Was the sparky human feeding him? Was this an act of "friedship"? Only the tigerman gave him food before!
Moneez then looks up at imperius with big puppydog eyes, that would be sure to melt your heart, if it had come from just about anything other than an ugly, scarred and deformed green goblin face...
Then Moneez reaches into his trousers and pulls out a slab of meat that he had been saving for the last few weeks and which was now mouldy and magotty. He then hands his precious morsel over to his new friend and redoubles his efforts to carry the bug corpses out into the sunlight, a big smile on his face.
Then he sees the humans...
After watching the interaction David makes a mental note. To get on the goblins good side feed it. Seems simple enough.
Schwartz greets the guards. "Hello again. Vee hafe brought you several ankheg corpses and are here to pick up our bounty. Sadly, several of zee beasts managed to escape us."
With a smile, Imperius nods to the ferocious little goblin, accepting his gift. When Moneez isn't looking, he burns it to ash in an instant.
Annie was just walking along, doing her bit to carry stuff, when Imperius burns up the piece. Annie just watches then mutters quietly something about "show off".
Annie tosses her now completely cooked and steaming hot bug leg on the pile.
Now can we have a tea party?
The guardsmen shake their heads at Leo's question.
"This is the only entrance we have found so far. They might have who knows how many more out there. Luckily you did get some of them and they might just die out on their own. If you want your reward take the bodies to the sheriff's office and then head to the mayor's office."
The guardsmen shake their heads at Leo's question.
"This is the only entrance we have found so far. They might have who knows how many more out there. Luckily you did get some of them and they might just die out on their own. If you want your reward take the bodies to the sheriff's office and then head to the mayor's office."
"Sounds like an excellent plan. Perhaps a pub after. Hopefully they'll have something decent enough that I won't have to change the flavor. Bad wine gives me such a hangover. "
Slightly surprised that they need to go to two different places (seems rather inefficient if you ask him), Schwartz proceeds to lead people to first the sheriff's office and then the mayor's.
You travel through town without any trouble. The mayor greets you all as you walk in.
"Ah, so nice to see you all again. Have you delt with the trouble in the tunnels?"
"Ah... did you not hear about the 10,000 lbs of Ankheg corpses we dragged to the edge of town?"
"Ah... did you not hear about the 10,000 lbs of Ankheg corpses we dragged to the edge of town?"
David thumbs in Leonards direction in a "What he said" motion.
In the mayors office, Imperius helps himself to some tea and pours a portion into the floral patterned porcelain cup and hands it to Annie.
"I believe you had wanted some tea?"
In the mayors office, Imperius helps himself to some tea and pours a portion into the floral patterned porcelain cup and hands it to Annie.
"I believe you had wanted some tea?"
Annie smiles and takes the cup
I thought nobody was even listening to me. Thank youAnnie hops up on a chair and enjoys her tea.
"Yes, vee took care of many of zee ankhegs. But some still got avay. Zhey had some spellcasters among zem."
"Yes, vee took care of many of zee ankhegs. But some still got avay. Zhey had some spellcasters among zem."
"Which is very very odd for a number of reasons. "
The mayor seems troubled by the news of ankhegs getting away, and even more troubled by the news of an ankheg spellcaster.
"That is bad. I can reward you for the ankhegs you have killed, but I would like you to keep an eye out for this spellcasting ankheg. We have enough to deal with just killing intelligent ankhegs. Ankhegs that can cast spells will cause no end of trouble!"
The mayor seems to be thinking on other ways to deal with this ankheg when he suddenly remembers your reward and hands you a bag of gold. Inside is 5,400 gold pieces.
Most of the jobs that were being offered before have been solved one way or another. You have a friend in the nearby ruins who you can check up on or there are three jobs being talked about right now.
1: Some strange creatures have been causing some trouble for a nearby farmer. His cows have been getting killed in a strange manner.
2: A man is offering a bounty on a bandit that apparently caused some trouble on his last caravan trip. He's offering a large reward for whoever can bring in this bandit alive.
3: Several people have begun hearing strange noises in the nearby forests and strange lights can be seen moving around at night. They would like some people to investigate.
"Vell, vee are quite good at zee killink sings. Shall vee check out zee cow problem? Maybe vee vill find some of zee missink ankhegs?"
"These all sound like enemies in need of hunting, no? I would be up for whichever seems the most straightforward. The lights could be nothing, and don't sound like an especially lucrative job."
"The bounty on that bandit seems quite large, which could be promising--or suspicious. Perhaps the cow problem would be the simplest, if it's actually worth our time."
"I'm for whichever one pays the best the fastest. "
Annie finishes her tea, and noticing that nobody else wanted any tea, she hops down from her chair and goes to find out more on this bandit fellow.
she tries to listen in on conversations, even crawling under a table where they are talking (acting like she dropped something).
Once she has gathered what info she can she heads out to find a nice place to rest. summoning Tibbers to keep her company, she uses what magic she can to heal him back up to full.
Schwartz pats Sir Leonard on the back. "Come mine formerly furry friend. Let us be goink to see vat may be seen. You are being good vis zee tracking, ja?"
He then turns to the rest of the group. "Do vee hafe ein doctor in zee house? To be determinik vat killed zee cows?"
With that, the android heads towards the farm, hopefully with Sir Leonard and a doctor, to find a killed cow and investigate the scene of the crime.
"I am somewhat trained in the art of both healing and tracking, and can assist in this."
"I have some healing ability." David says in response to Schwartz's question.
Annie is able to go around and hear a few things about this bandit. It appears that he only robs merchants who are suspected of doing shady business practices and whenever he robs a caravan a large new donation to a temple is usually found.
Those of you heading out to the farm. There is a middle aged man standing there with two younger men who appear to be his sons. As you approach the older man looks you over and nods to himself.
"You here about the trouble we've been having with our cows?"
"Yes. Perhaps you can give us more detail."
"Something has been coming here almost at random and it kills my cows. We can never seem to discover what is doing it even if me or one of my boys stays up all night to watch. I have lost seven cows already."
"Do you suspect it to be a man, or a beast? Do you have any dead cows we could inspect?"
"Your boy needs sharper eyes." Imperius says in his common voice of coldness, edged with madness.
Looking around she notices the others she was with have gone.
Annie just shrugs and is off to find the merchant that is offering the reward for the bandits.
"The bodies of the cows are in the field. I haven't seen a man or beast that could do that."
The old man glares at Inmperius.
"And maybe you need to prove you can actually see it before you make any claims about my boys."
It takes you a while but you finally find the home of the man offering a reward for the bandit's capture. The place is fairly large and nice with several guards standing outside. When they notice you they just shoo you along thinking you are a child.