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<blockquote data-quote="Hairy Minotaur" data-source="post: 3692157" data-attributes="member: 11574"><p><strong>Building bridges to a better tomorrow</strong></p><p></p><p>The party has the captured goblin, bound and gagged, lead them on a three day trek almost due north. Xanthos notices the ground has been stomped and smoothed by the passages of hundreds of creatures, he wonders just how prolific this goblin city could be. Goblins aren’t known for their planning and architecture, but a cave the size that would be needed to house a goblin army the size of what he extrapolates from the beating the ground has taken, would have to be huge and the geography of the region doesn’t lend itself to that kind of hole in the ground. </p><p></p><p>After the second night, Xanthos became worried over Doopa’s antsiness over getting his club shoved into the neck hole of a goblin. Xanthos had to carry the goblin the third day, Doopa’s eyes never ceased burning a hole through the goblin the night before and Xanthos thought it best to keep the goblin safe for as long as possible, hoping that more than enough goblins could be found to sate the ogre’s appetite soon enough.</p><p></p><p>The wait was not long as the goblin halted at the bottom of an ordinary enough looking hill.</p><p></p><p>“hmmrdd gn hffss snnd” The goblin gagged</p><p></p><p>“We’re here!” Xanthos said overjoyed at not having to watch Doopa mentally pound the goblin into goo.</p><p></p><p>“How do you know that? I speak gagged goblin and I think he said he had to go to the bathroom.” Menthos counters</p><p></p><p>Exasperated, Xanthos places the goblin on the ground and ungags him, “did you have something to say?”</p><p></p><p>“Hledra is on other side.” The goblin states</p><p></p><p>Xanthos gives Menthos a not so pleased glare and then re-gags the goblin, much to the chagrin of the humanoid.</p><p></p><p>“Doopa say let him go, see if goblin get to top of hill before Doopa club reach goblin head.” Doopa offers</p><p></p><p>“No, we can’t kill him. At least not yet, I want to see what’s on the other side of this hill. Haimish can you watch our prisoner for me?” Xanthos asks</p><p></p><p>*why me* Thought the bard then he realized he could let the thing go as soon as Xanthos reached the top of the mountain, “Sure no problem, I’ll keep it safe.”</p><p></p><p>Xanthos handed the goblin over and then ascended the hill, slowing once he neared the top. Xanthos peeked over the crest and saw a large sprawling city ringing a tall tower-like castle of obsidian. The dark stone reflecting the rays of the sun in brilliant washes across the bowl-like depression Hledra rested in. Xanthos saw all manner of creatures working in the city, from kobolds up to bugbears and hobgoblins. He did not see the ogre mage or anything more advanced than hobgoblins in full plate, although there were a few structures that looked to be able to house a giant or two in them. </p><p></p><p>Below Haimish was quietly untying the goblin as Doopa jumped around behind the bard, slack-jawed and eye wide, slobber spraying the party from all directions as the thrill of a hunt even a lopsided one marred Doopa’s fragile control of his emotions. Haimish found the going difficult, finding that apparently Menthos can tie a good knot, and then the goblin sensing its immediate demise began to work against Haimish untying it. The goblin shifted its weight and tried to spin away from the bard’s hands.</p><p></p><p>“Can’t you handle a bound goblin?” Turgar inquired fearing that he would have to put Doopa down if things got out of control.</p><p></p><p>“I’m doing the best I can here!” Haimish yelled back</p><p></p><p>The goblin fell over and Haimish threw his hands up in the air in frustration, this caused Doopa to wildly *woot* as he bent his knees to leap on the small goblin only to realize it was still tied and had not just tripped running away.</p><p></p><p>Doopa’s scream brought Xanthos back to the party, “What’s going on here, can’t you guys keep it quiet? There’s an entire town of goblins on the other side of this hill.”</p><p></p><p>Xanthos’ words spoke to Doopa’s heart and the ogre embraced the shifter and started up the hill.</p><p></p><p>“Whoa, whoa. There’s thousands of goblins over there.” Xanthos said as Doopa’s smile just got bigger and bigger, yet he continued to climb.</p><p></p><p>“That’s more than ten Doopa,” Xanthos said, the ogre shook his head in understanding yet continued to climb</p><p></p><p>“That’s more than all the people in Highcastle.” Xanthos said</p><p></p><p>This caused Doopa to pause for the moment.</p><p></p><p>“That doesn’t make any sense; they could overtake Kindoras anytime they wanted with that force, why would they just play with them?” Haimish asked</p><p></p><p>“They’re goblins, no planning, no direction, no sanitation, and no retirement plan.” Menthos advised</p><p></p><p>“They are what they are, but Haimish does bring up a good point. The ogre mage was certainly capable of leading the goblins on a raiding foray, why isn’t he leading them to the keep to wipe it away and not have to worry about their resistance.” Xanthos answered</p><p></p><p>“Why don’t you go ask him?” Menthos suggested</p><p></p><p>“I’d be killed; we’re going to need a better plan than that.” Xanthos replied</p><p></p><p>“Maybe, I say use the element of surprise to your advantage, turn into a rhino and charge your way to the front door and demand to be seen by the ogre mage.” Menthos offers</p><p></p><p>“That plan has no foresight, have you ever laid siege before?” Xanthos berates the warlock</p><p></p><p>“I don’t have any foresight, I’ve been circumcised, and as far as laying siege goes, I typically don’t ask names.” Menthos replies</p><p></p><p>“You’re impossible and of no help.” Xanthos dismisses the teifling</p><p></p><p>“Now if you really got an accurate assessment or poll, you’d be able to see that most people find me easy and very helpful.” Menthos answers</p><p></p><p>“Uh, animal man. What those flying things?” Doopa asks standing tall on the top of the hill</p><p></p><p>“Eek! Get down Doopa!” Xanthos shouts as he races up the hill and pulls Doopa down to his knees.</p><p></p><p>The shifter stares out to what Doopa was pointing to and spies four wyverns circling the tower, “Crap!” Xanthos says</p><p></p><p>This brings Haimish and Turgar up the hill as well to view what’s going on at Hledra, leaving Menthos and the goblin alone at the base of the hill.</p><p></p><p>“Well, there goes most of the plans we could initiate.” Turgar states</p><p></p><p>“I think we should head back the keep and rebuild its defenses and hope Hledra ignores it for a few more weeks.” Xanthos explains</p><p></p><p>“That sounds better than anything my head was coming up with.” Haimish answers</p><p></p><p>“Hey where goblin go?” Doopa inquires</p><p></p><p>The party all look at the bottom of the hill, “There he is still laying on the ground.” Xanthos says spotting the goblin</p><p></p><p>“Didn’t we leave it face up and over there?” Haimish pints out, as it appears the goblin is now laying face down about fifteen feet from where it had been laying.</p><p></p><p>Recalling from his memory, Xanthos feels Haimish is correct and they all head back down the hill. Xanthos reaches the goblin and turns him over to find a sucking chest wound to his sternum that has pierced both lungs, air bubbles up through the seeping blood from the wound.</p><p></p><p>“Menthos!” Xanthos yells</p><p></p><p>“What?” The warlock answers behind the shifter</p><p></p><p>“What did you do?” Xanthos demands</p><p></p><p>“I followed you guys back down the hill.” Menthos answers</p><p></p><p>“You killed a helpless goblin.” Xanthos points out</p><p></p><p>“I did not, I followed you guys up the hill and back down, maybe it committed suicide?” Menthos offers</p><p></p><p>“its hands were bound and there’s no blade anywhere near here, you’re a known dagger carrier let’s see your blade.” Xanthos demands</p><p></p><p>“How dare you accuse me of this offense, everyone knows it’s the dagger and not the person holding it that’s to blame, and I’m not about to play show me yours show me mine with you.” Menthos defends himself</p><p></p><p>“Fine we’ll do this my way, Doopa hold him.” Xanthos orders as the ogre’s wide hands envelope Menthos’ arms holding him fast.</p><p></p><p>“Help Haimish, I’m being manhandled!” Menthos announces</p><p></p><p>“I’m not getting involved in your tiff.” Haimish answers</p><p></p><p>“Well at least set me free, you surely value personal freedom right?” Menthos says, playing on Haimish’s personal ethics</p><p></p><p>Xanthos quickly begins empting Menthos’ belt pouches and backpack.</p><p></p><p>“Xanthos, he said he didn’t do it. Let him go.” Haimish says</p><p></p><p>“Why? So he can stab us in the back literally?” Xanthos answers</p><p></p><p>“You’re not going to find any blade on me; you’re wasting your time.” Menthos states</p><p></p><p>Xanthos finds nothing of note in the backpack or pouches and moves to inspecting every seam and each boot on Menthos’ body.</p><p></p><p>“Where is it? You’re hiding it somewhere on you.” Xanthos screams</p><p></p><p>“I assure I am not in possession of anything sharp enough to put my eye out if I tripped on it.” Menthos says calmly</p><p></p><p>Xanthos searches for another minute before Haimish pulls him away and instructs Doopa to let Menthos go.</p><p></p><p>“What Xanadu mad about, goblin dead, Doopa would do it if goblin still alive now.” Doopa inquires</p><p></p><p>“We needed to know routes into the city, guard details, what and who is in the castle. But, hot head over there had to go and kill him.” Xanthos answers pointing at Menthos</p><p></p><p>Haimish takes Xanthos away from the warlock to try and calm him down, while Menthos begins re-filling his carrying containers.</p><p></p><p>Doopa bends down to assist and leans into the teifling, “Good job, Doopa wish he was there when Goblin die.” Doopa gives Menthos a pat on the back as they finish cleaning up Xanthos’ mess</p><p></p><p>The party decides to head back to Kindoras and put into motion their defensive plan. Turgar thought he spotted something gleaming in the stunted grass off to his right, but waved it off as a trick of the light and a stressful three days. Menthos noted the gleam to and knew he’d miss that knife; he’d have to pick up another one once he got back at Kindoras.</p><p></p><p>The party has no incidents as they return to Kindoras, Xanthos lays out what he saw at Hledra. The farmers and commoners brought in to help the fledgling keep are terrified and Gorn realizes that his meager force will not be enough to hold off a single wyvern let alone four of them.</p><p></p><p>“I know of a barbarian village north of here that has been suppressed by druids, I will go there and seek help on your behalf for additional military support.” Xanthos offers</p><p></p><p>“If you’re successful there ya might want to investigate Omen they got rangers and other tree sniffers there.” Gorn suggests</p><p></p><p>“Fabulous, that will definitely be a destination as well.” Xanthos agrees</p><p></p><p>“Might get a better response once you tell ‘em Hledra is only five days from ‘em.” Gorn offers again</p><p></p><p>Xanthos transforms into an eagle and flies to Catalan and then to Omen, he manages to get no help at either place. Catalan’s leaders view Kindoras as an abomination on the landscape and the Omen rangers thank him for the information, but they were already aware of the city and feel they are prepared for an all out assault should Hledra decide to bring it. Returning defeated, Xanthos transforms into an ogre and the three ogres set about helping rebuild the northern wall of the keep.</p><p></p><p>Haimish however recruits Menthos to come with him to Catalan to speak with the druid leader there. Menthos’ ego demands that he speak first to the druid leader and he is shown the door almost immediately after opening his mouth. Haimish however tries a different tack and instead of going to Catalan’s leaders, he speaks directly to the barbarians oppressed into a sedentary farming life by the druids. His speech is moving and over two dozen barbarians immediately join his cause and agree to march back to Kindoras facing the prospect for mayhem and the killing of goblins.</p><p></p><p>This of course does not endear Haimish to the druids of Catalan nor does it improve their relationship with Kindoras. Haimish and Menthos are hailed as great men by the commoners of the keep. The Kador contingent however views the Catalan barbarians as more trouble than they will prove to be worth. However the barbarians set to work right away with assisting in the work to rebuild the north wall. </p><p></p><p>For three months the work continues on the keep, Xanthos helping reinforce the walls with plant growth and plant shape spells, the barbarians, aside from excessive drinking and in-fighting, prove to be valuable assets. Forming their own militia and pulling double shift with helping rebuild the keep. Xanthos keeps in constant contact with the rangers of Omen and appraises them on the keep’s progress. Several times over the past two months Omen has made scouting trips in a wide circle so as to stop by and see the keep’s progress in person. </p><p></p><p>Nothing was ever heard from Kessen, nor was there any body found by the rangers or barbarians as they scouted for goblins. Hledra kept sending out small forces of goblins who quickly met their doom at the hands of the zealous barbarians or deadly rangers. Menthos and Aleena consulted frequently on the upgrades need for the keep and improvements to it’s general defense. This prove five with the rest of the party as it often meant Menthos got to talk to Gorn and that kept the Captain of the guard off the backs of the party and from annoying the barbarians.</p><p></p><p>Then the scouting party from Omen didn’t make their scheduled stop at the keep, concerned over their safety Xanthos flew out to Omen to see what had happened. He saw the small figured opaque skinned, huge south moving force long before he saw the wooden palisades of Omen….</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hairy Minotaur, post: 3692157, member: 11574"] [b]Building bridges to a better tomorrow[/b] The party has the captured goblin, bound and gagged, lead them on a three day trek almost due north. Xanthos notices the ground has been stomped and smoothed by the passages of hundreds of creatures, he wonders just how prolific this goblin city could be. Goblins aren’t known for their planning and architecture, but a cave the size that would be needed to house a goblin army the size of what he extrapolates from the beating the ground has taken, would have to be huge and the geography of the region doesn’t lend itself to that kind of hole in the ground. After the second night, Xanthos became worried over Doopa’s antsiness over getting his club shoved into the neck hole of a goblin. Xanthos had to carry the goblin the third day, Doopa’s eyes never ceased burning a hole through the goblin the night before and Xanthos thought it best to keep the goblin safe for as long as possible, hoping that more than enough goblins could be found to sate the ogre’s appetite soon enough. The wait was not long as the goblin halted at the bottom of an ordinary enough looking hill. “hmmrdd gn hffss snnd” The goblin gagged “We’re here!” Xanthos said overjoyed at not having to watch Doopa mentally pound the goblin into goo. “How do you know that? I speak gagged goblin and I think he said he had to go to the bathroom.” Menthos counters Exasperated, Xanthos places the goblin on the ground and ungags him, “did you have something to say?” “Hledra is on other side.” The goblin states Xanthos gives Menthos a not so pleased glare and then re-gags the goblin, much to the chagrin of the humanoid. “Doopa say let him go, see if goblin get to top of hill before Doopa club reach goblin head.” Doopa offers “No, we can’t kill him. At least not yet, I want to see what’s on the other side of this hill. Haimish can you watch our prisoner for me?” Xanthos asks *why me* Thought the bard then he realized he could let the thing go as soon as Xanthos reached the top of the mountain, “Sure no problem, I’ll keep it safe.” Xanthos handed the goblin over and then ascended the hill, slowing once he neared the top. Xanthos peeked over the crest and saw a large sprawling city ringing a tall tower-like castle of obsidian. The dark stone reflecting the rays of the sun in brilliant washes across the bowl-like depression Hledra rested in. Xanthos saw all manner of creatures working in the city, from kobolds up to bugbears and hobgoblins. He did not see the ogre mage or anything more advanced than hobgoblins in full plate, although there were a few structures that looked to be able to house a giant or two in them. Below Haimish was quietly untying the goblin as Doopa jumped around behind the bard, slack-jawed and eye wide, slobber spraying the party from all directions as the thrill of a hunt even a lopsided one marred Doopa’s fragile control of his emotions. Haimish found the going difficult, finding that apparently Menthos can tie a good knot, and then the goblin sensing its immediate demise began to work against Haimish untying it. The goblin shifted its weight and tried to spin away from the bard’s hands. “Can’t you handle a bound goblin?” Turgar inquired fearing that he would have to put Doopa down if things got out of control. “I’m doing the best I can here!” Haimish yelled back The goblin fell over and Haimish threw his hands up in the air in frustration, this caused Doopa to wildly *woot* as he bent his knees to leap on the small goblin only to realize it was still tied and had not just tripped running away. Doopa’s scream brought Xanthos back to the party, “What’s going on here, can’t you guys keep it quiet? There’s an entire town of goblins on the other side of this hill.” Xanthos’ words spoke to Doopa’s heart and the ogre embraced the shifter and started up the hill. “Whoa, whoa. There’s thousands of goblins over there.” Xanthos said as Doopa’s smile just got bigger and bigger, yet he continued to climb. “That’s more than ten Doopa,” Xanthos said, the ogre shook his head in understanding yet continued to climb “That’s more than all the people in Highcastle.” Xanthos said This caused Doopa to pause for the moment. “That doesn’t make any sense; they could overtake Kindoras anytime they wanted with that force, why would they just play with them?” Haimish asked “They’re goblins, no planning, no direction, no sanitation, and no retirement plan.” Menthos advised “They are what they are, but Haimish does bring up a good point. The ogre mage was certainly capable of leading the goblins on a raiding foray, why isn’t he leading them to the keep to wipe it away and not have to worry about their resistance.” Xanthos answered “Why don’t you go ask him?” Menthos suggested “I’d be killed; we’re going to need a better plan than that.” Xanthos replied “Maybe, I say use the element of surprise to your advantage, turn into a rhino and charge your way to the front door and demand to be seen by the ogre mage.” Menthos offers “That plan has no foresight, have you ever laid siege before?” Xanthos berates the warlock “I don’t have any foresight, I’ve been circumcised, and as far as laying siege goes, I typically don’t ask names.” Menthos replies “You’re impossible and of no help.” Xanthos dismisses the teifling “Now if you really got an accurate assessment or poll, you’d be able to see that most people find me easy and very helpful.” Menthos answers “Uh, animal man. What those flying things?” Doopa asks standing tall on the top of the hill “Eek! Get down Doopa!” Xanthos shouts as he races up the hill and pulls Doopa down to his knees. The shifter stares out to what Doopa was pointing to and spies four wyverns circling the tower, “Crap!” Xanthos says This brings Haimish and Turgar up the hill as well to view what’s going on at Hledra, leaving Menthos and the goblin alone at the base of the hill. “Well, there goes most of the plans we could initiate.” Turgar states “I think we should head back the keep and rebuild its defenses and hope Hledra ignores it for a few more weeks.” Xanthos explains “That sounds better than anything my head was coming up with.” Haimish answers “Hey where goblin go?” Doopa inquires The party all look at the bottom of the hill, “There he is still laying on the ground.” Xanthos says spotting the goblin “Didn’t we leave it face up and over there?” Haimish pints out, as it appears the goblin is now laying face down about fifteen feet from where it had been laying. Recalling from his memory, Xanthos feels Haimish is correct and they all head back down the hill. Xanthos reaches the goblin and turns him over to find a sucking chest wound to his sternum that has pierced both lungs, air bubbles up through the seeping blood from the wound. “Menthos!” Xanthos yells “What?” The warlock answers behind the shifter “What did you do?” Xanthos demands “I followed you guys back down the hill.” Menthos answers “You killed a helpless goblin.” Xanthos points out “I did not, I followed you guys up the hill and back down, maybe it committed suicide?” Menthos offers “its hands were bound and there’s no blade anywhere near here, you’re a known dagger carrier let’s see your blade.” Xanthos demands “How dare you accuse me of this offense, everyone knows it’s the dagger and not the person holding it that’s to blame, and I’m not about to play show me yours show me mine with you.” Menthos defends himself “Fine we’ll do this my way, Doopa hold him.” Xanthos orders as the ogre’s wide hands envelope Menthos’ arms holding him fast. “Help Haimish, I’m being manhandled!” Menthos announces “I’m not getting involved in your tiff.” Haimish answers “Well at least set me free, you surely value personal freedom right?” Menthos says, playing on Haimish’s personal ethics Xanthos quickly begins empting Menthos’ belt pouches and backpack. “Xanthos, he said he didn’t do it. Let him go.” Haimish says “Why? So he can stab us in the back literally?” Xanthos answers “You’re not going to find any blade on me; you’re wasting your time.” Menthos states Xanthos finds nothing of note in the backpack or pouches and moves to inspecting every seam and each boot on Menthos’ body. “Where is it? You’re hiding it somewhere on you.” Xanthos screams “I assure I am not in possession of anything sharp enough to put my eye out if I tripped on it.” Menthos says calmly Xanthos searches for another minute before Haimish pulls him away and instructs Doopa to let Menthos go. “What Xanadu mad about, goblin dead, Doopa would do it if goblin still alive now.” Doopa inquires “We needed to know routes into the city, guard details, what and who is in the castle. But, hot head over there had to go and kill him.” Xanthos answers pointing at Menthos Haimish takes Xanthos away from the warlock to try and calm him down, while Menthos begins re-filling his carrying containers. Doopa bends down to assist and leans into the teifling, “Good job, Doopa wish he was there when Goblin die.” Doopa gives Menthos a pat on the back as they finish cleaning up Xanthos’ mess The party decides to head back to Kindoras and put into motion their defensive plan. Turgar thought he spotted something gleaming in the stunted grass off to his right, but waved it off as a trick of the light and a stressful three days. Menthos noted the gleam to and knew he’d miss that knife; he’d have to pick up another one once he got back at Kindoras. The party has no incidents as they return to Kindoras, Xanthos lays out what he saw at Hledra. The farmers and commoners brought in to help the fledgling keep are terrified and Gorn realizes that his meager force will not be enough to hold off a single wyvern let alone four of them. “I know of a barbarian village north of here that has been suppressed by druids, I will go there and seek help on your behalf for additional military support.” Xanthos offers “If you’re successful there ya might want to investigate Omen they got rangers and other tree sniffers there.” Gorn suggests “Fabulous, that will definitely be a destination as well.” Xanthos agrees “Might get a better response once you tell ‘em Hledra is only five days from ‘em.” Gorn offers again Xanthos transforms into an eagle and flies to Catalan and then to Omen, he manages to get no help at either place. Catalan’s leaders view Kindoras as an abomination on the landscape and the Omen rangers thank him for the information, but they were already aware of the city and feel they are prepared for an all out assault should Hledra decide to bring it. Returning defeated, Xanthos transforms into an ogre and the three ogres set about helping rebuild the northern wall of the keep. Haimish however recruits Menthos to come with him to Catalan to speak with the druid leader there. Menthos’ ego demands that he speak first to the druid leader and he is shown the door almost immediately after opening his mouth. Haimish however tries a different tack and instead of going to Catalan’s leaders, he speaks directly to the barbarians oppressed into a sedentary farming life by the druids. His speech is moving and over two dozen barbarians immediately join his cause and agree to march back to Kindoras facing the prospect for mayhem and the killing of goblins. This of course does not endear Haimish to the druids of Catalan nor does it improve their relationship with Kindoras. Haimish and Menthos are hailed as great men by the commoners of the keep. The Kador contingent however views the Catalan barbarians as more trouble than they will prove to be worth. However the barbarians set to work right away with assisting in the work to rebuild the north wall. For three months the work continues on the keep, Xanthos helping reinforce the walls with plant growth and plant shape spells, the barbarians, aside from excessive drinking and in-fighting, prove to be valuable assets. Forming their own militia and pulling double shift with helping rebuild the keep. Xanthos keeps in constant contact with the rangers of Omen and appraises them on the keep’s progress. Several times over the past two months Omen has made scouting trips in a wide circle so as to stop by and see the keep’s progress in person. Nothing was ever heard from Kessen, nor was there any body found by the rangers or barbarians as they scouted for goblins. Hledra kept sending out small forces of goblins who quickly met their doom at the hands of the zealous barbarians or deadly rangers. Menthos and Aleena consulted frequently on the upgrades need for the keep and improvements to it’s general defense. This prove five with the rest of the party as it often meant Menthos got to talk to Gorn and that kept the Captain of the guard off the backs of the party and from annoying the barbarians. Then the scouting party from Omen didn’t make their scheduled stop at the keep, concerned over their safety Xanthos flew out to Omen to see what had happened. He saw the small figured opaque skinned, huge south moving force long before he saw the wooden palisades of Omen…. [/QUOTE]
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