Once the goblins mind is clear,it notices that it is surrounded. It drops to its knees and starts groveling at Grynt's feet.
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Savron looks down at the groveling goblin.
"I suggest you start speaking goblin. What are you doing here? Why are you here?
Mesit moves closer to the goblin and brings up his stinger as if to sting the goblin.
"My scorpion here tells me he wants to know what your flesh feels like beneath his stinger. I suggest you start talking before he does or the hurt gets worse."
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Grynt considers and gives her back everything except her dogslicer and the wayfinder...
"Grynt will give Ekkie back the dogslicer once Ekkie's answered Grynt's questions. The wayfinder does not belong to you...it belongs to a Pathfinder and I will return it to the Society. If Ekkie still doesn't talk, then Grynt will let the nice man here show you his pet scorpion up close...and then the other nice man can melt your brain. I'm afraid they're much less patient than Grynt..."
“Even out in the swamp, we heard stories about the Nightsoil Marauders—a gang of goblins in the longshanks city. When Murg tried to bite off my ear—again!—I left the swamp and came to the city to join up. I met some other goblins outside the city and they sneaked me inside. They took me through the smelly tunnels and made me wait outside their lair. An important-looking goblin with a big, dangly hat came out and stared at me. He said his name was Versevosh. I thought he was the boss, but he said that the big boss is much scarier than him. Versevosh said rude things about me and my tribe and said I’d have to prove myself if I wanted to join the gang. He said I’d have to steal shiny things from a tribe of longshanks in the city. He showed me drawings of what to look for.”
Ekkie points to the symbol of the open road on the wayfinder. I was to look for that. The other goblins showed me the way through the smelly tunnels to the horse-killing place. I like that place, ‘cause they cut up horses there and you can see their insides and I got lots of dead horse to eat. The goblins said to steal from the big house then go back to the horse-killing place, then they ran off. It was almost sunrise and I could hear longshanks so I hid. Later I sneaked up to the big house and took some shiny things from the small houses, but then you caught me.
"Okay, Ekkie show you. While we there I can gets some fresh horse meat......YUM!!!
She leads you two blocks west of the manor towards the Mariska Knackery.
Yuukyou, Father Godfrey and Malik, you all seem to notice the remnants of a shed that was burnt down near the main building.
Ekkie looks up somewhat proubly, That was a lesson to the Mariska long shank. That is what will happen if he don help the Night Soil Maruders.
Continuing on to the main house. Ekkie points to the man butchering a horse. That is the longshank horse killer. She begins to drool at the sight of the meat. The man is middle aged approximately 5 and half feet tall and sports a gray walrus like mustache.
What can I help you for folk He catches the sight of the goblin and becomes visibly shaken.
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Yuukyou smiles at the old man, stepping forward.
You have no need to fear Sir... and I think, we may be able to help each other. My comrades and I happened upon this goblin riffling through our things. It seems to have realized the error of causing trouble to Pathfinders, and has told us of your problems with the Night Soil Marauders.
He waves a hand about the room and gives a wicked smile.
As you can see, we are a fairly well armed accompaniment, and goblins this close to good folk like yourselves, as well as the places we are tasked with protecting, is simply unacceptable. We are considering rooting them out... perhaps could you provide us with information to help us in removing the problem for you?
He looks at the goblin than Yuukyou, and pretty much breaksdown, “What could I do? Those little vermin have got me right where they want me! At first, I tried locks and bars to stop them, but the thefts got worse. If there’s any way in, they’ll find it!. Then the big, creepy one, at least a foot taller than me, came one night. It put the fear right into me, I’ll tell you, lurking there in the shadows with its snuffling breath and twitching ears. It said it knew exactly where my family lives and said it’d know if I tried to go to the watch. Then they burned down my shed outside to make their point. So I’ve had to go along with them, leaving the best slabs of meat for them and ignoring the scurrying I hear down in the cellars at night. If I don’t, they’ll burn down my home and murder my family!”
The distraught male leads the group down to the cellar and towards an old sewer drain, just big enough for a medium sized creature to fit through.
I wish you luck, but can not help you anymore, in case you all do not make it. With that he leaves and locks the cellar behind him.
Ekkie pipes up once he is gone, See that long shank is scared too of the big boss. She slips into the drain pipe with ease. You commins. She says from just inside the pipe.
It takes Ekkie and the PCs to navigate the tunnels to get to the Goblin HQ. The place reeks with the rancid smells of goblin habitation but there is some ventilation, making the air less stale than the sewers.
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After managing to climb the wall, Malik finally catches up when the goblin is being interrogated. He listens carefully and quietly, but doesn't say much, besides the occasional giggle whenever "Nightsoil" clan is mentioned.
Who in their right mind would name their organisation like that, he did not know, but he imagined the name had an origin. A smelly one at that.
After entering the pipe, Malik hands Godfrey his wand , and quietly states: "Just in case."
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Yuukyou touches one of the many scarves wrapped around him and mutters in an unknown language.
His scarf begins to glow with the light spell, shedding light around him. He nods to Savron.
Can't hurt to have multiple sources for those of us who can't see in the dark. Let's get going... the sooner we erase this "Big Goblin" from the face of Golarian, the better I'll feel.
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Father Godfrey says to Malik, holding the wand, "Indeed. Old Deadeye's blessing upon you."
Before they enter the sewer drain, Father Godfrey places a reassuring hand on the old man's shoulder and says, "My friend, we will protect you and your ranch. I see now Erastil has put you and this goblin, who I believe is called Ekkie, in our path so that we may put an end to this threat."
He hangs back, waiting to see what the scouts detect ahead.
Grynt turns the corner and witnesses three goblins huddled around in a circle at the end of the hall. They seem distracted by something in the corner.
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"Thundering Bull strong. Stand in front," he says as he shoulders his large frame to the beginning of the marching order. He draws his axe and locks his gauntlet shut around it.
When his friends discuss light, he points at his backpack. "Shiny rock in cloth. Can use to see," he explains.
"Grynt shoot quick, Thundering Bull only know how to fight loud. Run in front after Grynt shoot," he says, doing his best to whisper back.
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Malik quietly looks at Grynt, nods, and attempts to stealthily cross the hallway for a better angle.
If we get a jump on them and it is a combat situation, Malik would accept a point of burn and use the extended range infusion to attack the goblin farthest away from the party.
Rolls:
The two half orcs move up stealthily and make the first strike. The arrow slices through the darkness, it pierces the back and ends up protruding through the chest. The arrow is followed by a rush of water that sends the other goblin into the wall and he lands on the ground with a thud.
Round 1
Bold May Act
Savron
Father Godfrey
Thundering Bull
Grynt
Malik
Goblin
Yuukyou
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Malik moves closer with a heavy grunt, but he makes sure to keep to the right wall to not be in the way of anyone rapidly moving through the corridor. If half of what Bull says is true, Malik might otherwise end up as a fancy, if a bit visceral, wall decoration. As he walks, he leaves a watery trail behind him, as if he just climbed out of a lake. Like a tall, green, ugly snail. Just faster.
"Come now! Strike me!", he encourages the goblin.
The goblin turns to flee down the corridor. Grynt had other ideas, sending another arrow through him as he goes to turn around.
The party begins to head down the hall, but Malik warns them of a trap just in front of them, looks like a concealed pit trap.
Ekkie steps forward, Mhmm, I never noticed this trap her before. Must not trigger on goblins. Only long shanks. Goblins clever Ekkie breaks out her thieves tools and attempts to jam the winch on the other side.
Crap
The PC's hear the chain snap and the door falls open revealing a ten foot drop. And what looks like living mold down below. oops, i tried She smiles sheepishly back at the pathfinders.
There is narrow ledges on either side of the pit trap that a pc can cross. DC 15 Acrobatics or you can attempt to jump it with the same DC 15 Acrobatics check.
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Yuukyou looks at the pit and sighs, stretching his leg out.
Here goes nothing!
He gets a running start and launches himself across the breach!
But his leap is just short! In panic, he reaches out to grab the ledge...
And snatches the ledge, scrambling over and rolling flat, panting heavily.
In.... Hindsight.... that was a TERRIBLE... Idea...
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[b]"Bull, Toss me the rope and grappling hook, and I'll find some place to secure it and you can climb over..."[b]
Grynt looks for a place to secure it, possibly that structure toward the corner where the goblin guards are at. Once secure, he'll attempt to conceal himself and look down the eastern corridor for a peek at what may await them...
Grynt does not see anything down the hall with in his vision.
oooh...Ekkie knows. the goblin gets a malicious smile on her face. We push dead goblin in pit with living slime and let it distract it while metal man climb.
Grynt scavenges the bodies before pushing them in the pit. He comes back with three masterwork dogslicers, three nets, six alchemist fires and small bows, 20 arrows a piece.
With the slime mold distracted by engulfing three goblins. Thundering bull is able to climb down and back up the pit.
The next two rooms you come to are empty now. The first room apears to be a training room of sorts. It contains two dummies that have bells and wires on them to train them how to pickpocket with out being noticed.
The next room is down a longer hallway which leads to a rest area. Makeshift beds lay in odd angles and food waste litter the floor.
The ceiling of this room has partially collapsed, creating a two story space to the west while exposing the chamber above to the east. Rubble lies haphazardly about the place, with some other larger pieces serving as tabletops for crude alchemical apparatuses. Soot, scorch marks, and other chemical residues cover many of the chamber’s walls and other surfaces. A sizable slab of jagged debris leans against the broken edge of the upper level’s floor in the room’s center. The upper level seems clear of wreckage and contains several wooden worktables. Opposite the entrance, a set of stone steps that once rose to the upper level are broken away halfway up their length.The whole chamber smells of burnt oil and acrid chemicals.