"It sounds like we have to fight the entire tribe to get to the elf, doesn't it?"
The kobold looks at his toes for a moment, then nods. "Shaman's room is farthest from room below. If those that do not fight are allowed to live, we will make new tribe somewhere else. These tunnels cursed and killed our tribe. The king and shaman make it worse. They must die."
His voice is firm, but sadly quiet as he concludes his statement.
Is there another link between the mines and the rest of the caves?
"Mines just another tunnel, but king mistress think there be shiny good-good there, so she tell king to make digging there. I know it link to rest of warren at slurk kennel, but there be another tunnel, too. It go other direction, so I don't think it link to rest of warren."
He shrugs, "You look, you find out, if want to."
It sounds like there is very little of value down the tunnel to the mines, unless we think we can free the other miners and start a revolt.
"They fear mine-master. Without him, maybe they help."
Tell us more about the mine master
"Lekmek. He very strong kobold. Thin little legs, big shoulders, big arms. Carries big pick for mining or for fighting. Wears metal hat, protect him from falling rocks." He looks around like he will get punished for saying the next part. Using his clawed hands to push his chin toward his forehead, shortening the vertical distance of his face, he gives himself a scowling look. "Face like this." Motioning as though pushing his snout back into his face, he adds, "Nose like this."
"Th' minemast'r ain't fer bother'n nobody no more." Gilgar hefts his weapon as he makes the statement. "Kill't him las' night."
My vote is we try to instigate the miners to rise up. It may give us a window/distraction.
"So, we go in the other tunnel first? The one that still had webs in it?"
"Oh, the webs are long gone by now. They disappear on their own after a while. Maybe an hour?"
"I ain't sure if rilin' up miners'd be uh waste uh time 'r no." Gilgar huffs. "I'm fer marchin' room tuh room, killin' them buggers tha' is stupid 'nuff tuh stand 'n fight till we finds our priz'ner..."
Graymoon nods, "If the miners want to fight on our side, great. If they try to stop us, too bad."
Don't worry Gilgar, I am sure we will kill plenty before we're through
"Who goes and who stays? Let's get started, this talking is not freeing the wizard."
Gilgar, Graymoon, Myself, and the halfling I think, along with our 'friends' (kobolds) there to help us find the way. Aggo and the bard should be able to mind the children.
Kimi glares at the druid, but doesn't say anything. Gilgar catches the look on her face, but Nox is looking elsewhere.
"Sounds like a plan. The kettle won't support as many as it would appear. I will climb down again using the rope while Gilgar descends in the cauldron. The two of us should be able to withstand any ambush they might attempt while the rest of you come down."
Nox and Perrin vote for the Mines, but are open to other viewpoints.
"Hey" Gilgar says to Kimi, "ye need tuh stay wit' thuh kids. Ye keep 'em safe. Aye?"
"Hey" Gilgar says to Kimi, "ye need tuh stay wit' thuh kids. Ye keep 'em safe. Aye?"
She sullenly scuffs a toe on the floor, but then she looks him in the eye and nods her head.
After a few dozen feet of the cramped tunnel, the ceiling lifts and you find yourselves in a cavern filled with rocky overhangs and jutting boulders. Gilgar is pretty sure from a quick scan of the formations that the chance of lucrative mining happening here is not good. Speaking of which, you do not hear any mining activity. Really, the only sound you have heard since leaving the lift room has been each other.
Nox will look around to see if he can determine what they were mining for, and to see what connections there are to the room other than the tunnel they just came from.
perception
Perrin will search the room for scent of any creatures not of the party
perception by scent
Nox can tell where they were working, but can't find any signs of anything worthwhile, so he's not sure what they were looking for. The kobold calls is "shiny good good".
Perrin detects a scent forward and left from where the party came out.
They find that there are three passages out of the cavern - the one you entered through, one to the left where Perrin detects a scent, and one to the right.
Perrin, track.
Graymoon moves into the lead, sword in hand, moving quietly.
Gilgar follows, warhammer resting on his shoulder.
Perrin moves along the dark tunnel, nose to the ground, in the light , Graymoon padding along quietly just behind him. They come to a chamber, the walls and floors of which are covered with slime. They stop and wait for the rest of the party to join them before entering the slime-covered area.
perception
"There's not enough light. I can hear something moving in the slime, but I can't see it."
The dwarven barbarian growls something about "more big frogs" just as a tell-tale whistle comes through the air.
Before anyone can react, a crossbow bolt sails in from across the room.
The small bolt catches the ranger by surprise and it buries itself in his shoulder. "By the stars above, that burns! Another one using poison?"
Perception:
Initiative:
"Ye're gunna DIE!!!" Gilgar bellows at the crossbowman
initiative
The kobold leader points into the darkness (for most of you) and cries out in his people's tongue.
The kobold warriors ready their slings and delay, apparently waiting for a response.
You hear laughter, derisive in any language, and one of the warriors lets fly with his sling.
Across the chamber you hear another crossbow bolt being jacked into place and another bolt comes out of the darkness. If you didn't know where he was before, you are pretty sure now - direction if not distance. Call it your two o'clock as you face into the room.
Once again, Graymoon is struck. "Someone give me some light!"
Nox will cast light on an arrow and fire it where the crossbow bolt came from. Please advise on miss chance roll
bow attack
bow damage
Misjudging the height of the floor in the darkness, Graymoon skips the arrow across the floor. As it goes, it leaves furrows in a strange translucent gel-fluid seen everywhere in the room before coming up against the far wall.
While it missed him, it had a benefit - you can see the sneering kobold reloading his crossbow where he sits astride a slurk on the far side of the room.
Also, the arrow gets the attention of a second beast and another slurk appears from the corner ahead and to your left, a strangely motionless rider on its back.
Glenna waits for the elves to provide illumination on the situation.
Graymoon takes his actions as described above.
Knowing that he's going to have to deal with not only the monsters, but also the room itself, Gilgar grunts and moves into the slime-covered room...
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Dex:
[ooc]With rolls that lousy, I doubt I'll get there, but just on the off chance, Gilgar attacks the slurk with the kobold on it.
1-handed MW Adamantine Warhammer Attack:
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