About an hour later a squad of well equipped hobgoblin guards comes to the room, in undercommon they say, 'We take yous now."
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The goblin barkeep reappears and asks Xil'etha. "Tribitz mad, guud goblins and some not so guud, eaten and burned," Hehehehe, "fire guud, if you on right side of blast." He chuckles more. "Anyway Frothy hear Tribitz, the Almighty, want volunteers to go kill hydra. Brings heads back to him for big, big reward. Yous go kill?"
The goblins chuckle when they finally get the insult to the duergar. Meanwhile the acolyte looking goblin in the background nods at the giants price and the unfortunate human's are lead away by a contingent of well armed goblins and the acolyte.
"Whys you don't say so then." he eyeballs the others. 'umies and dueg'rs try sneaky things, no funny bizness, or yous be ssseeeing me axe." With that the grinding of metal on metal can be heard and the many bolts are unlatched. The door swings open.
A sliding eye opening scratches the metal door as it reveals a bulbous eye, "Oy, whatcha want?' By the way you would know that fresh fruit and vegetables carry a premium in price as they are nearly unheard of this far beneath the surface.
The goblins gather their stuff but when they get to Karnog's bridge there is a lot of chatter in their native tongue. anyone speaking gobins will understand that they are real confused about where the bridge came from. Several drop to their knees and appear to be praying in their tongue. "Yous don't steal words from head and put to paper do you? Not guud, not guud if yous do. Hows yous make crossing?" A few poke at it with speer tips to see if it's sturdy.
"You guud stuff, we lead yous to big city." He looks everyone, "Try not to git eat'n."
Their large bulbous eyes widen with the kapow sound and screams. the goblin pushes his little treasure pile forward, although he picks up a greenish "marble" frowns a bit then puts it backing the pile. He gives you 7 "marbles", three flattened frogs and ball of tangled string. Of korse, guud canteen juice is shared." Several of the others see this trade going down and start to pull items out of their pockets and sacks in hopes to find a trading partner.
One of the goblins takes ha big swing before passing it Grung, it smells like dirty turpentine. Another goblin pulls out backs looks like marbles of various colors and shapes. the third produces a ball of tangled string and three flattened frogs.
Three of the goblins comes over to Grung they plop down and one pulls out a rusty canteen, he extends it towards Grung mug, he makes an assortment of grunts and sounds as he appears to be sharing with you in exchange with what is in your tankard.
The goblin pulls out his dented stained copper cup and tells the others to gather round with theirs. "No no bad juju, not scribble...no funny biznes"
As Desmond walks near it the goblin rushes up to grab at your hand to tug you back.
Des you notice there is a small rockfall trap that the goblins had set up to prepare the battlefield. One of the goblin's bulbous eyes widen as Des walks near it, he frantically chatters at you.
"Trade we make, guud for us. Lemme see boom boom maker." He steps forward, most of the other goblins lower their weapons. The tension lessens. "I great, I smart, you show what you trade, if Gobbly like Gobbly scoutin' party lead you to great city." "Me Gobbly, you not."
"boom boom-makers guud, Of korse we swap...me gots guud stuff." The speaker steps forward. Pulling out a squished toad and a jar of picked flies to show you.
Scrunching up his face, Guud chewy things trade? Pop pop, bang bang boom trade?"
Before RD 1 begins: One of the goblins give order to hold ground, then in broken common"spe'k"'
The goblins scrunch their faces in stereo clearly confused. "all Brudd'ra dead...no tribe." one of the them states. While the other one belches loudly, "ate 'em." he cackles and slams his small hand on the table as if its the funnies thing he has heard all month. Several of the patrons laugh at their antics.
The goblins look up and grab the grog, "sss'rvig wen'ch?" In a confused state. They greedily pull the tankards to dry, cracked lips.
You don't recognize the dwarf that was tossed out nor the one behind the bar. You do see a couple goblins against the wall, "M're gr'g" one yells in very broken common.
"Jinkoo do guud!"
The last thug falls absolutely obliterated. Jinkoo snatches the head from mid-air with glee.
"Yes...yes...thievy humans and TRAITORS!"
"Ohhhhhh, bleeeessss'd h..h..healin'" He wiggles his mending limbs. "We can sneaky in, but they 'ave the sew'r, or thru front door. You picky, you pick Jinkoo show way then."
"Thievys and traitors!!" The wide eyed goblin stammers. "His Holiness Paralictor Chard in big big big danger. Only he and a few other's left to protect, others were sent out to patr'l." He has a tear in his bulging eye, "They run Jinkoo off, theys control the sewers and cellar. Jinkoo do good, Jinkoo find YOU."
The tired and battled group's journey back towards the Taranik House is slow. several dottari guards look at you oddly with the lumpy roled up carpet. They choose not to ask too many questions as group presses on. There's a frantic cry from the darkness as a battered goblin wearing Hellknight armor, but without his helmet, comes from an alley. "G...G...Ger'd, help Jinkoo. Danger the House is being overrrrrrr'n." The goblin is covered with filth and blood.
"Jinkoo do, Jinkoo do mighty warrior."
"Me Jinkoo...proud to meet friends of L'rd Chard, the finest leader the Hellknights have had." His speech is actually quite good for a goblin.
Vatalda's bolt strikes the fiend and it flops on the ground, not moving.
The goblin cackles gleefully as the do-gooder barely misses.
RD 24: Goblin Boss Seeing the odds of success turn against him the hovering goblin swings with renewed vigor at Malcolm, ;
The divine grace of Abadar deflects the fatal blow as the greatsword drops to the ground.
RD 23: Goblin Boss The hovering goblin swings furiously at Malcolm, "If I die I take one of the cursed with me!" ; Confirming Crit: ; "The plaguebringer shall claim your filthy soul.
The dagger wielding goblin crumples to the ground bleeding out profusely. Leaving the boss goblin hovering by himself.
RD 23: Archer the dagger wielding gobo tries to stick Vatilda again, ;
RD 22: Goblin Boss The goblin boss changes tactics and reaches out to claw touch Argrim, ;
RD 22: archer The goblin archer drops his bow and pulls out a dagger, stabbing at
He lashes out with the small blade trying to nick flesh, ; His palm is slippery from battle, the blade slips but does not tumble out of his hand.
The goblin boss takes out his anger on, as he hovers:
Die! Swift action, smite good: ;
RD 21: Lone archer The last archer takes a five foot step to AG 9 and shoots at Vatilda, ; The arrow sting the oracle.
The creature growls a chaotic groan of pain.
DM Rolls:
25% chance that he will move, avoiding AOO's, and strike: Malcolm, Vatilda, Argrim or Sheyan in that order. The fiendish goblin antipaladin unfurls his wings and takes flight 10 feet high towards Malcom, avoiding AOO, and swings his greatsword at Malcolm. ;
The remaining goblin archer fires his bow at Karnog, ; goblin:
"Die y'unholy scum" The arrow hits home.
The archer crumbles under the Malcolm's blow.
The goblin that just struck his companion slumps to the ground after Sheyan hits him with the fiery sword.
RD 20: Bodyguards The remaining bodyguard is under Vatilda's murderous command spell and he 5 ft steps to AE,8, and swing is pitted long sword at the archer in AF,8. ; Striking the archer.
Malcolm hits the archer hard with his AOO but the creature is still standing.
Your touch attack AOO did hit and kill that goblin, so disregard the 6 HP of damage Sheyan. YOu realize that you need to get to the backside of the goblin boss who is wielding the greatsword in order to try to free your companions.
RD 19: BodyGuard The second bodyguard tries to hit Sheyan, ; Confirming Crit: ;
RD 19: bodyguards The one under the water tries to free himself form the lasso as the current drags on him,
He frees himself,
He manages to grasp on the dwarf's, Varl, foot to keep himself form being swept away in the current.
RD 18: Goblin archers The goblin that Sheyna hit wiht his flaming weapon moves 5ft backwards He fires at Sheyan, ; The goblins fire at Karnog and Vatilda, ; ;
Sheyan hits with his flaming scimitar.
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