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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 1351881" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p><strong>The Goblin Caves</strong></p><p></p><p>It was at about this time, if memory serves, that Farenth started plotting against our heroes. </p><p></p><p>Farenth was another Bleakist- but one that Galliger viewed with suspicion. Naturally; after all, having a chaotic evil religion leads to a lot of church politics, and that’s a euphemism for advancement through assassination.</p><p></p><p>He wasn’t doing anything active just yet; but while our heroes were on vacation in Shorult he’d started making inroads with a few of the crew. Subtly turning their loyalty to him personally, or at least trying to. And always speaking out against Dexter. Dexter, the traitor- but still here, and if the cap’n says he’s okay, then he’s okay, but if Galliger’s right about anything it’s about that stupid kid.</p><p></p><p>Yes, Farenth despised Dexter. The boy symbolized hope for redemption, in a way; he’d given his soul to Bleak, after all, and still turned back to the Light. Talk about a bad example, and an infuriating one! And that damned scar, that hideous B rune crossed out on his head- oh, that was always a slap in the face to a Bleakist. A reminder of just how little freedom they had, of just how close the Inquisition always was.</p><p></p><p>But anyway, our heroes were raiding some goblins, once again leaving Farenth to sow subtle seeds.</p><p></p><p>Finding the caves was easy; they’d already been spotted by the crew. So Malford, Rajah, Galliger, Haart, Lyr, Urick and Dexter journeyed away from the boat, leaving a few crewmen to guard it; and they moved up the hillside and over the shoulder, then descended through a gully and across a streambed gone nearly dry. The cave came into view, and the group moved up and near the entrance. There was a nice approach, so they took it openly, and in moments they’d engaged a half-dozen goblins. The humanoids dropped instantly to Urick’s <em>sleep</em> spell, then were killed efficiently. The group moved in further, slaughtering a group of females- Dex hung back from that one- and taking one prisoner. </p><p></p><p>“Do we need to know anything from them? Let’s just kill her,” Galliger sneered.</p><p></p><p>“Hm, perhaps you’re right,” Malford said. “But just to be sure, does anyone speak goblin?”</p><p></p><p>“I speak dolphin,” Urick offered.</p><p></p><p>“Very well.” Malford turned his back as Lyr and Galliger lunged for the kill.</p><p></p><p>A few more scattered groups of goblins fell quickly to our heroes; most weren’t heavily armed, bearing little more than knives or scimitars. Then the little expedition came to a stumbling block: a quartet of hobgoblins. Both better armed and naturally tougher and smarter than the goblins, the hobgoblins put up a decent fight before being slain. </p><p></p><p>“Looks like they were guarding this door,” said Lyr, opening it brazenly.</p><p></p><p>With a roar, the ogre let the manticore off the leash.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Next Time:</em></strong> Clearly, nobody just wants to be friends here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 1351881, member: 1210"] [b]The Goblin Caves[/b] It was at about this time, if memory serves, that Farenth started plotting against our heroes. Farenth was another Bleakist- but one that Galliger viewed with suspicion. Naturally; after all, having a chaotic evil religion leads to a lot of church politics, and that’s a euphemism for advancement through assassination. He wasn’t doing anything active just yet; but while our heroes were on vacation in Shorult he’d started making inroads with a few of the crew. Subtly turning their loyalty to him personally, or at least trying to. And always speaking out against Dexter. Dexter, the traitor- but still here, and if the cap’n says he’s okay, then he’s okay, but if Galliger’s right about anything it’s about that stupid kid. Yes, Farenth despised Dexter. The boy symbolized hope for redemption, in a way; he’d given his soul to Bleak, after all, and still turned back to the Light. Talk about a bad example, and an infuriating one! And that damned scar, that hideous B rune crossed out on his head- oh, that was always a slap in the face to a Bleakist. A reminder of just how little freedom they had, of just how close the Inquisition always was. But anyway, our heroes were raiding some goblins, once again leaving Farenth to sow subtle seeds. Finding the caves was easy; they’d already been spotted by the crew. So Malford, Rajah, Galliger, Haart, Lyr, Urick and Dexter journeyed away from the boat, leaving a few crewmen to guard it; and they moved up the hillside and over the shoulder, then descended through a gully and across a streambed gone nearly dry. The cave came into view, and the group moved up and near the entrance. There was a nice approach, so they took it openly, and in moments they’d engaged a half-dozen goblins. The humanoids dropped instantly to Urick’s [i]sleep[/i] spell, then were killed efficiently. The group moved in further, slaughtering a group of females- Dex hung back from that one- and taking one prisoner. “Do we need to know anything from them? Let’s just kill her,” Galliger sneered. “Hm, perhaps you’re right,” Malford said. “But just to be sure, does anyone speak goblin?” “I speak dolphin,” Urick offered. “Very well.” Malford turned his back as Lyr and Galliger lunged for the kill. A few more scattered groups of goblins fell quickly to our heroes; most weren’t heavily armed, bearing little more than knives or scimitars. Then the little expedition came to a stumbling block: a quartet of hobgoblins. Both better armed and naturally tougher and smarter than the goblins, the hobgoblins put up a decent fight before being slain. “Looks like they were guarding this door,” said Lyr, opening it brazenly. With a roar, the ogre let the manticore off the leash. [b][i]Next Time:[/i][/b] Clearly, nobody just wants to be friends here. [/QUOTE]
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