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<blockquote data-quote="MarauderX" data-source="post: 1486526" data-attributes="member: 9990"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Session 7: Red-blade goblin hideout</span></strong></p><p></p><p>The group was interrupted by He’Lander, as he dragged an emaciated goblin with him to confront them. He’Lander exchanged words with Jerrin mostly, and left the goblin with them to deal with as they wish, and it was determined she might prove useful to find the Viper goblin lair once they got closer to it. Thovaas recalled her name as Veega and she refused to acknowledge this, evidently traumatized from being lost in the forest and scared by He’Lander. </p><p></p><p>After traveling a day to the west to rest safely, then a day back to the hideout, the group managed to recover much of their lost stamina from the stirges. Surveying the outside of the cave opening once more, Jerrin possessed a rock with light and handed it to Alex, who tossed the light inside. The stench of goblins was thick, and the air was stale as they entered.</p><p></p><p>They could see a room down the rough-hewn corridor, and they proceeded to enter it, looking upward for any more stirges that might be roosting on the arched ceiling. In the room they could see two doors that loosely hung in front of two tunnels, and Alex maneuvered the rock to see underneath each door to see the tunnels beyond. </p><p></p><p>Choosing one, they followed it to a larger cave-like room, with refuse and broken items of all types. Approaching a door on the other side of the room, Alex stopped to peer into an attached room beyond when he heard something behind the door. As he was about to move, goblins burst out from behind the door to attack. Dian darted forward and disarmed one of them several times as Thovaas surged forward to draw the attention of their leader, Ghnass. Alex and Thovaas struck Ghnass several times as he connected several times with his battle axe. Jerrin and his companion ventured into the fray to strike down another goblin as Thovaas ended Ghnass’s days. Several more were dropped, and the rest retreated behind the door they had emerged from. </p><p></p><p>Taking a moment to catch their breath, the group formulated a plan to go after them. Alex examined Ghnass’s body, took his trademark tattered red cape and handed Thovaas the large battle axe. </p><p>Thovaas then swung the door open wide to pursue them and was immediately bombarded as missiles zipped by him. Pausing to thank Heroneous for not getting hit, Thovaas strode forward to slay them. Soon the group had piled through, except Jerrin, as they drove down the four remaining goblins. Turning to the adjacent room, they were met by five female goblins, the tallest of whom wore a gold bracelet. Leaving them alone for the moment they moved on. </p><p></p><p>Alex led the way, senses alert for any swarms of rats, as they were a constant annoyance darting here and there. Alex saw the tunnel turn, and also a heavy, thick iron-bound door. Faintly he heard something thud against it, and out squeezed a rat from underneath the door. Scanning the lock plate Alex could smell an odor worse than the goblins. With the others positioned behind him, he fumbled and then opened the lock to the door. Pulling it open, they were all hit by a smell worse than any they had ever experienced, and all winced but none were overcome. Scanning inside, they saw rotted garbage and all manner of defecation. Then something at the side moved. </p><p></p><p>Two spiked tentacles emerged first, then the large bulbous body crested and filth poured from it to reveal rows of teeth to a mouth nearly as wide as its body. Seeing the monstrosity struggling forth to get to them, Alex shut the door closed and locked it just as the creature slammed its massive weight against the door. Dian and the others breathed a sigh of relief. </p><p></p><p>They pressed on to discover a few more deserted rooms, and then stumbled upon some large terra cotta vases filled with a mysterious liquid. Pouring some out, they recognized it as a highly fermented wine, undrinkable to any normal man. </p><p></p><p>The group made their way to another locked room, and Alex popped the lock open to reveal a tall, conical shaped room with a fire pit in the middle. At the top they could see sunlight peaking through a small hole at the top. On the wall they saw a large tapestry of a red dragon in battle. Alex took the tapestry down and rolled it up, and the rest checked the room for any other items of value. Seeing none, they decided to formulate a plan to deal with the creature in the rubbish filled room. </p><p></p><p>Thovaas brought a wine-filled terra cotta jar to the door of the garbage filled room to see if the creature would drink the contents and become inebriated. Pulling the door open, they saw it was again in the murky pool on the other side of the room, and they hurriedly placed the jar inside and closed the door. Hearing the jar break, they were unsure whether it had drunk the wine or just broken the jar. Alex locked the door once again as its tendrils scrapped the other side. Trying again, Thovaas placed the second jar inside the door – only this time the creature was ready and standing close by. See that the creature was going to pounce on the surprised paladin, Jerrin summoned up a wind to keep it at bay while the jar was placed. It worked, and Thovaas managed to jump out of the doorway just as the door slammed shut, but the burst of wind knocked the jar over and they could hear the wine as it flushed onto the ground. </p><p></p><p>Thovaas went to grab another jar, and while he was in the other room, the creature flung itself at the door – and it flew open, much to everyone’s surprise. Alex cursed himself for not locked the door again, and the beast filled the doorway while its tentacles launched themselves at Alex. Dian called for Thovaas to return, and soon battle was joined. </p><p></p><p>Jerrin brought forth a bear behind the thing, and it rained down punishing blows to its backside. Alex stood his ground and took several staggering hits as he guided his rapier to an opening in its armor-like skin. Thovaas arrived in time to launch an attack as the summoned bear roared and clobbered it again and again. Soon enough the beast was down, and the group savored their victory. </p><p></p><p>Searching the room, they managed to find a small cubby hole near the door where a small yellow chest with copper straps was hidden. Investigating the hole, Alex saw that there was a crude trap to prevent the unwary from simply seizing the box and dragging it out. Chipping the trap away, Alex pulled the chest free as the others completed a quick scan of the garbage-strewn room. Deciding to leave before opening the chest the group emerged to a sunlit day to see that Veega had crawled up into a tree to observe what she could from a safe vantage point. </p><p></p><p>Retrieving the horses, the group headed west towards the homestead once more. They rested the night about a half-day’s journey from the river they crossed, and proceeded to it the next day. Crossing at the same point they had been with He’Lander, they made their way towards the homestead for one more day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarauderX, post: 1486526, member: 9990"] [B][SIZE=4]Session 7: Red-blade goblin hideout[/SIZE][/B] The group was interrupted by He’Lander, as he dragged an emaciated goblin with him to confront them. He’Lander exchanged words with Jerrin mostly, and left the goblin with them to deal with as they wish, and it was determined she might prove useful to find the Viper goblin lair once they got closer to it. Thovaas recalled her name as Veega and she refused to acknowledge this, evidently traumatized from being lost in the forest and scared by He’Lander. After traveling a day to the west to rest safely, then a day back to the hideout, the group managed to recover much of their lost stamina from the stirges. Surveying the outside of the cave opening once more, Jerrin possessed a rock with light and handed it to Alex, who tossed the light inside. The stench of goblins was thick, and the air was stale as they entered. They could see a room down the rough-hewn corridor, and they proceeded to enter it, looking upward for any more stirges that might be roosting on the arched ceiling. In the room they could see two doors that loosely hung in front of two tunnels, and Alex maneuvered the rock to see underneath each door to see the tunnels beyond. Choosing one, they followed it to a larger cave-like room, with refuse and broken items of all types. Approaching a door on the other side of the room, Alex stopped to peer into an attached room beyond when he heard something behind the door. As he was about to move, goblins burst out from behind the door to attack. Dian darted forward and disarmed one of them several times as Thovaas surged forward to draw the attention of their leader, Ghnass. Alex and Thovaas struck Ghnass several times as he connected several times with his battle axe. Jerrin and his companion ventured into the fray to strike down another goblin as Thovaas ended Ghnass’s days. Several more were dropped, and the rest retreated behind the door they had emerged from. Taking a moment to catch their breath, the group formulated a plan to go after them. Alex examined Ghnass’s body, took his trademark tattered red cape and handed Thovaas the large battle axe. Thovaas then swung the door open wide to pursue them and was immediately bombarded as missiles zipped by him. Pausing to thank Heroneous for not getting hit, Thovaas strode forward to slay them. Soon the group had piled through, except Jerrin, as they drove down the four remaining goblins. Turning to the adjacent room, they were met by five female goblins, the tallest of whom wore a gold bracelet. Leaving them alone for the moment they moved on. Alex led the way, senses alert for any swarms of rats, as they were a constant annoyance darting here and there. Alex saw the tunnel turn, and also a heavy, thick iron-bound door. Faintly he heard something thud against it, and out squeezed a rat from underneath the door. Scanning the lock plate Alex could smell an odor worse than the goblins. With the others positioned behind him, he fumbled and then opened the lock to the door. Pulling it open, they were all hit by a smell worse than any they had ever experienced, and all winced but none were overcome. Scanning inside, they saw rotted garbage and all manner of defecation. Then something at the side moved. Two spiked tentacles emerged first, then the large bulbous body crested and filth poured from it to reveal rows of teeth to a mouth nearly as wide as its body. Seeing the monstrosity struggling forth to get to them, Alex shut the door closed and locked it just as the creature slammed its massive weight against the door. Dian and the others breathed a sigh of relief. They pressed on to discover a few more deserted rooms, and then stumbled upon some large terra cotta vases filled with a mysterious liquid. Pouring some out, they recognized it as a highly fermented wine, undrinkable to any normal man. The group made their way to another locked room, and Alex popped the lock open to reveal a tall, conical shaped room with a fire pit in the middle. At the top they could see sunlight peaking through a small hole at the top. On the wall they saw a large tapestry of a red dragon in battle. Alex took the tapestry down and rolled it up, and the rest checked the room for any other items of value. Seeing none, they decided to formulate a plan to deal with the creature in the rubbish filled room. Thovaas brought a wine-filled terra cotta jar to the door of the garbage filled room to see if the creature would drink the contents and become inebriated. Pulling the door open, they saw it was again in the murky pool on the other side of the room, and they hurriedly placed the jar inside and closed the door. Hearing the jar break, they were unsure whether it had drunk the wine or just broken the jar. Alex locked the door once again as its tendrils scrapped the other side. Trying again, Thovaas placed the second jar inside the door – only this time the creature was ready and standing close by. See that the creature was going to pounce on the surprised paladin, Jerrin summoned up a wind to keep it at bay while the jar was placed. It worked, and Thovaas managed to jump out of the doorway just as the door slammed shut, but the burst of wind knocked the jar over and they could hear the wine as it flushed onto the ground. Thovaas went to grab another jar, and while he was in the other room, the creature flung itself at the door – and it flew open, much to everyone’s surprise. Alex cursed himself for not locked the door again, and the beast filled the doorway while its tentacles launched themselves at Alex. Dian called for Thovaas to return, and soon battle was joined. Jerrin brought forth a bear behind the thing, and it rained down punishing blows to its backside. Alex stood his ground and took several staggering hits as he guided his rapier to an opening in its armor-like skin. Thovaas arrived in time to launch an attack as the summoned bear roared and clobbered it again and again. Soon enough the beast was down, and the group savored their victory. Searching the room, they managed to find a small cubby hole near the door where a small yellow chest with copper straps was hidden. Investigating the hole, Alex saw that there was a crude trap to prevent the unwary from simply seizing the box and dragging it out. Chipping the trap away, Alex pulled the chest free as the others completed a quick scan of the garbage-strewn room. Deciding to leave before opening the chest the group emerged to a sunlit day to see that Veega had crawled up into a tree to observe what she could from a safe vantage point. Retrieving the horses, the group headed west towards the homestead once more. They rested the night about a half-day’s journey from the river they crossed, and proceeded to it the next day. Crossing at the same point they had been with He’Lander, they made their way towards the homestead for one more day. [/QUOTE]
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