Bengal stays in cat form as the others get their information, being sure to follow them while they go out getting information.
Promising the woman that he will do his best to find her, he takes his leave. Returning to the inn, Thel waits for the rest of the party to assemble.
Kolgun's finished eating. He's ready with his pack loaded and his overcoat and apron on.
He offers to loan Thel his bull's eye lantern. He'd brought it to examine the details of stone structure or any runes discovered, but doubts that need will arise soon.
"Ready when you are" he says.
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The trip back to the delve is quiet and uneventful, allowing for a nice walk to give time for everyone to prepare for what is ahead. Upon arrival to the ruins, things look much as you left them with no signs of enemies having come from below.
Perception 15(base, no special senses)
On the way there, Bengal mainly travels with them in her cat form. About most of the way there, she stops for a moment and spends the time to change to humanoid form, then catches up with the group.
Idling around one of the nearby campfires, Thel frowns. "It seems we aren't the only ones interested in these ruins." Picking up one of the logs, "This one is still warm," and looks around, dagger in hand.
Perception: 1d20+1=17
Walking around the different campfires, Thel inspects the tracks, trying to determine what made them, and how many there were.
Survival: 1d20+2=19
Aldrin is busy furiously writing in a notebook full of alchemical formulae and odd designs, far to busy to even notice the campfires.
"Who care's who's been here recently? They aren't here now, so all the better. Now, lets hope that the trash we took out yesterday didn't multiply. Little lizards tend to breed like rabbits!"
loren keeps an eye out for trouble
Kolgun waits until the group is ready to head in. He examins the flight of steps to the first landing, looking for any signs of passage; a footprint or ash from a torch on the wall, any sound from within . . .
Perception - (1d20+3=23)
When the group is ready he'll fall in behind Bengal, next to Thel.
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Looking around after the tracks, Thel notes that there seems to be one new set of tracks. They are wearing boots and about human size. They look like they go down into the dungeon, but then come back out again and move east, disapearing in the tall grasses in the direction of the river.
Kolgun
When his comrades approach Kolgun holds a finger to his lips. He points to his ear, then down towards the chamber to indicate he hears something.
"Goblin . . ." he whispers.
Stopping at the top of the stairs, Thel strains to see the goblins.
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Whatever was speaking is far enough back in the tunnel to be out of range of normal vision or darkvision. Now that they have been pointed out and everyone is quiet, the speech can be heard easily, though the muttered words are hard to make out from this distance. The noise is likely coming from straight down the hallway where the tripline was before, though it could be from any of those rooms as well if the doors were left open.
After a moment of listening a bird's screech is heard from down the tunnel, followed by nasal laughter and a victory cry.
Goblin
Pulling out his daggers, Thel whispers to the dwarf, "Looks like we should have stayed a while longer..."
Sneaky...sneaky (1d20+4=14) - Stealth
Creeping down the stairs, he looks down at the cat, nodding to the hallway, indicating that the rest of the party will wait until she can find out what's going on down there.
(loren whispers to the others) sound like they are playing a game
Bengal moves down the hallway, taking out her rapier as she tries to scout things out.
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Bengal
Bengal tilts her head to the side as she watches them, then moves back to the group. Shaking her head, she tells them, "There are three goblins and two hobgoblins. Currently the two are napping, and the others are goofing off."
Kolgun whispers "We could rush them and hope to dispatch two before the sleeprs wake. However, luring them to an ambush of magic and stealth might prove more . . . rewarding."
"Bengal, can you lure the ones who are awake back to the stairs? We can ambush them when they reach the top, then go down and finish off the ones who are asleep."
bengal, i can put the goblins to sleep if you get me close enough
She blinks for a moment, trying to think about what to do, she looks over to the gnome, "And what do you think we should do?"
"I know goblins aren't known for their strength of spirit, so a sleeping spell will have a good chance of working. If it does, we can quietly dispatch all 5 of them. That would probably be our best plan at this point in time. Luring the goblins will probably just result in the hobgoblins being woken up. We should probably combine the two plans, and be ready to down quickly whichever goblins manage to resist the sleep spell."
Kolgun nods his head and whispers "Sounds like a good plan."
She nods as she looks to Loren, "I am not so sure as to how I am supposed to help you get down there quietly, but I will do my best to keep you out of harm if you can do your best to stay quiet."
"If it helps, I also have a sleep spell prepared for just this kind of occasion, and I've been known to be stealthy on occasion."
Hisses between clenched teeth, twin daggers in each hand, "Damn goblins! I knew it was a bad idea leaving this place."
Waits at the top of the stairs for the spell casters to make their way down into the ruins.
lets get on with this then bengal lead the way, I think i had better cast the sleep as it will be more likely to succeed against the Gobbos!
stealth Roll = 13
She quietly tries to make her way down there, while also trying to quietly lead the elf.
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Creeping up quietly until the elf can just barely make out the forms of the goblins in the dim torchlight behind them, Loren carefully casts his sleep spell. Two of them nod off immediately, but while the third looks briefly groggy he doesn't drift off.
The last goblin looks momentarily annoyed at the other two for passing out in the middle of their game, but then a sly grin crosses his face and he sneaks over to gently pull the dead crow away from the one who was holding it by the string.
So far it looks like you have still managed to remain unnoticed.
loren will cast another sleep spell (using his ring to do it)
if that does not work he asks bengal to attack at the same time as him (perhaps she can throw a dagger at the goblins throat?)
he uses his hand of the apprentice at +6 to hit and 1d8+5 damage
as a cbm (i assume you will deduct off my roll as appropriate?)
he rolls a 14
damage if it hits is 6
Kolgun's darkvision allows him to see the goblin fall in slumber. He chuckles to himself; the elf may be slight, but he seems to know when action is needed.
He draws his dagger and motions for Thel and Aldrin to move up an join Bengal and the mage.
Time to dispatch these minions of evil.
Loren whispers,I think its down to Bengal to go and cut their throats (coup de grace time!), not pleasant work im afraid! start with the hobgoblins as they are in a natural sleep and more likely to awaken if there is noise, and then take out the goblins as they probably wont stir
Loren will have his sword readied and hovering (with hand of the apprentice) to stab any of the goblinoids if they are not killed outright by bengal
Bengal quickly moves around through the enemies, going to the closest hobgoblin first, then moving onto the second hobgoblin, then goes from goblin to goblin.
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Bengal moves efficiently, slitting each of the gobbos throat's quietly and leaving them lifeless and still.
LOOT
Javelin(medium) x 4
Light steel shield(medium) x2
Morningstar(small) x3
Javelin(small) x6
Light steel shield(small) x3
The room that the goblins were resting outside of looks to be another barracks. There are five crude beds and a number of sacks that look like they are filled with foul smelling, half-rotten foods.
Wrinkling her nose in disgust, Bengal searches around the room to see if there is anything hidden that might be of interest.