Menan steps over to the women and tells them "Let me get to the guard before the captain leaves for the day. I can be found at the Pig after that." He makes his way as quickly as possible to the city guard. "Menan Variel here to see Officer Kasadei."
As Menan knows the way to Officer Kasadei.
"Hello. You were successful already?"
"Already." Menan smiles and then his expression becomes more serious. "We located where the goblins entered the sewers and also located what is most likely their place of origin."[//b] Menan takes out a parchment, ink and quill to draw her a map. [b]"There is a tunnel at this location that is not part of the sewer system. Evidence of goblins was located here. Following the direction of the tunnel leads one to this location. There are abandoned ruins that show signs of goblin residency."
"Ah, the old castle. Good work, here is your pay. We'll take care of it." Kasadei replies putting the stack of coins out.
"That is good to hear. Thank you." Menan heads to the Pig's Whistle.
Faerveren waves Menan over to their table. "So what now?"
Menan joins Faerveren and hands her a gold piece. "A gold for you and then some more when I find a way to split this into four pieces." He holds up another gold coin. "The city guard is aware of our goblin findings and will clean up the old castle."
Persephone chokes on her ale. "What? After two days of walking through the sewers we leave the fun part to the city watch? I want to see what's in this ruins. Those goblins had only small coin on them, but it still is a fair chance to additional income."
"We could beat them to it if you want to go there tonight."
"You bet I want." Persephone downs her beer. "You got everything with you that you need?"
"That depends on how many we will be up against. This is for you. There is more when I divide up the fifth coin. Let me change and grab my backpack."
Menan soon returns.
"Ready."
The day is still young and it is early afternoon as the group arrives at the old castle ruins again. The ground plan of the building is almost square. There is the large double door that is wet, rotten and dangerously sagging. That one hasn't been opened for a while. There is another door at the back. Not in best shape and also not opened for a while judging by the undisturbed dirt.
The building has several windows. All of them nailed shut, but one has an opening that would allow to stick a head through. Which might be enough for goblins to pass through it. But also here no signs of recent use.
"Let's see how prepared you are." Menan casts a spell and touches Persephone. Will DC 17 negates.
Persephone casts two spells on herself. One makes a slightly glowing transparent shield appear next to her, the other one makes her a lot more muscular and bulky. With her mace in hand she kicks in the front door.
The wood of the door breaks, the doors fall off the hinges and the passage is open. The air inside smells of mold. An entrance hall with marble floor leads to the next set of doors that are in a similar bad condition.
"I guess we're announced now." Faerveren concludes.
She decides for another way in and climbs the wall up to the second floor.
Menan reads a scroll of shield and protection from evil communal. "Interesting."
Persephone moves on and kicks the second door in.
The door isn't that rotten.
Faerveren finds a razed floor with a lot of rubble on it and a wide flight of stairs leading down to the first floor. Walking around the opening and looking down the stairs she looks at the door Persephone is kicking at. As Persephone is persistent the door finally gives in and opens, without falling off the hinges.
The room is large, but besides the stairs and the space to walk around there is nothing in there. The formerly red carpet on the stairs has black spots everywhere. The room is bare stone, with dirt in the corers and dried leaves everywhere. Besides the one kicked in there are five doors to leave this room.
So far not a single goblin is seen.
Menan steps in and with his meticulous gaze notices an eye behind a keyhole to the south.
Menan moves to Persephone and whispers"Got one behind the southern door." He does the same for Faerveren and Arawyn.
Arawyn moves next to the door looking around for who will take the door down. She reaches over and turns the doorknob.
The goblin shrieks and runs away as Arawyn opens the door. This room is somewhat protected from the weather and contains some run down furniture. Armchairs here and there, a couch, a table, a painting on the ground that is fallen off the wall.
The goblin flees through the open door into the next room.
"You follow it, I cut it off." Faerveren tells. She jumps down from the stairs and rushes to the door, opening it.
Persephone sighs. "Great. A chase." She follows the plan anyway, as she has no better one.
Faerveren looks int a room with a large table and chairs. There are six goblins sitting for supper. Food is served. A raw deer carcass half eaten lies in the middle of the table. Crudely cut open and pieces if thee innards ripped out and spilled all over the place. The green goblins have red faces, one takes his head out of the deer as the door opens.
While they are still surprised, Faerveren moves in and stabs the closest one.
Arawyn pursues the goblin. Menan follows Faerveren.
A decisive cut from bottom left to top right splatters the goblin all over the table, adding to the gore.
The fleeing goblin turns on Menan as he blocks the door. The remaining goblins, but one swarm Faerveren like a wave of mouths and teeths.
Persephone smashes the goblin's head in.
Persephone follows the goblin and uses the opportunity that Menan offers by blocking the passage.
Menan takes a five foot step backwards and releases a crossbolt at the goblin directly west of him.
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Arawyn grunts "Move! Let me at those little devils!"
Menan takes onother goblin out of the fight with a bolt to the eye.
Arawyn moves into the room with Faerveren. "It is crowded in here."
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The goblin looks staggered at the hole stabbed into his chest.
Most of the goblins are set on revenge against Faerveren. The staggered one, falls to the ground after the attack.
"Gah, these buggers are a pain in the ass."
Persephone keeps smashing heads in.
Arawyn takes a five foot step to flank the goblin.
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Menan takes a five foot step, cranks his crossbow and fires at the goblin east of Faerveren.
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More goblins are badly wounded. The last two still stab furiously at Faerveren. One falls down after.
Faerveren cuts down the last goblin.
"They are the pest. They are notoriously incompetent, with their weapons but when they come in numbers, it's like being thrown into a mixer."
Menan inspects the old castle's structure estimating what it would take to make it habitable again. "We should search this place. Wouldn't it be nice to make it habitable again." He searches the remaining rooms on this floor.
"Impressive Faerveren."
Persephone helps Faerveren to relief some of the pain.
"That's way better. Thank you."
"Well, not being hit is also impressive. I'd like to be more impressive in that way for the future."
"But in summary, good work!"
The slaughtered goblins have nothing on them, but garbage tools and some copper.
When Menan goes to check on the whole floor he finds, that this might have been premature. The next room has even more goblins. But the more unsettling thing is a translucent humanoid figure sitting at the midst of the table.