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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 5416330" data-attributes="member: 16069">HS1 The Slaying StoneSession 5 Part 2First up is Triflik, hog-tied he's made to stand trial for his crimes- well it felt that way to me, and I was roleplaying him; Maldor meanwhile is back in the street, undercover, and keeping an eye on things outside- particularly what's left of the Inn.The last piece of information (the fate of the Inn) has already been discussed by the PCs during the now ritual break for the players to draw up a list of questions they need answers to. Then leading the interview are Resolute, whose Intimidate checks prove farcical, and Neb, who while Triflik swears and curses at the PCs, the Wizard somehow lays claim to having just destroyed the Inn of the Tallest Fir. At least that's what Triflik hears- the Goblin goes pale, and decides to come clean, terrified of Neb's 'exploding death gaze.'Over the next twenty to thirty minutes Triflik reveals the following, in small portions-That a bunch of Severed Eye Orcs arrived in Gorizbadd last night, Hu-Jat went to meet them, on his Rage Drake, the Orcs are cruel mercenary types, Triflik has no idea why they are here or who they are working for. This was the torch lit procession the PCs witnessed the previous night.Triflik has sworn to destroy Kiris Hoyt (Wererat), the 'baby-eater' as he is known to the Goblins. Hoyt through jagged sobs confesses to his crimes- 'the things I have done to survive...' he screams. Hoyt accused is mortified, almost catatonic- Drake cares for him. Triflik meanwhile sees himself as the hero of the piece, 'like a pallydin' he explains, 'a holey warrior an' dat.'Trifliks's blade turns out to be a magical +1 Silver Dagger- Triflik's Blade; Rogar takes it for now but the PCs decide they're probably going to sell it when they're back in Fallcrest.Triflik confirms all the PCs have been told about the various named Goblins, and that the Goblins don't much like the Kobolds.After a few more death stares Triflik is grabbed and shoved in one of the sarcophagi in the temple, there's no chance of him actually lifting the stone lid, it took three PCs to haul it in to place.After a good rest, and after Hoyt is much recovered, the PCs requestion him, Hoyt however is still very much aware of the things that he has done- the PCs however convince him they can help, that they will take him back with them to Fallcrest and find a cure for him- he clings to this hope.The PCs get to hear the end of Hoyt's sentence, interrupted when the Goblins invaded, there's a Dragon in Kiris, Hoyt's not sure but he thinks the creature lairs near the Baths.The PCs bathe and clean their wounds, they're all about 50% (or slightly more) through their Healing Surges, time to press on. Hoyt is left food, and instructions- if he has to leave this place (the temple) then he should return here as soon as he can- the PCs will be back for him.And so a little while later the PCs make the short-ish dash across the road and to the Baths, after first checking the way is clear. It all goes well...Except for Jeb, who again ends up sprawled in the road, as he tries to rise he looks up and spots in a ruined building nearby a bunch of Kobolds- several heavily armoured, they're drawing weapons. However the day is saved, Rogar covers his face with the hood of his cloak, draws out Triflik's Blade and rushes into the road, delivers a kick to the sprawling Jeb, and screams at him 'slave, get up', he snarls. The Kobolds think better of messing with Triflik- they scarper, as do Rogar and Jeb, the PCs get across and to the Baths.Next time- The Perception Check.</blockquote>

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