Feint Whispers: The Burning Plague

[KaintheSeeker]

Whitney looks for a likely target on her turn and points a finger at the nearest of the critters. Magic Missle

 

[tjasamcarl]

Covered

Whitney, Ardoss, and Bhartus all take cover behind the stalagmites. Ardoss is obviously in severe pain..Jericho is still exposed




Initiative: Ardoss, Kobolds, Kobold leader, Bhartus, Jericho, Whitney

 

[tjasamcarl]

The White Flag

You here a barking from the ledge. "Negotiate!?", even as Whitney's magical bolt slams into one of the kobolds, putting it to a permenant rest. The kobolds load, pointing their crossbows at Jericho, but decline to fire.....

 

[Krug]

Bhartus thought he heard one of the kobolds say "Negotiate?" He halted the spell he was going to cast and looked at his companions. They were not in a good state. He nodded to his companions that they should, and waited for their response.

Ne'er trust a kobold, but it might buy us some time to get out and get some healing, he thought.

 

[tjasamcarl]

Frentic

In poor common, the barking continues, "Not us, Not us!!! It was the demon!! Kill demon, you can have his treasure!! We leave mines, show you the passage to demon!!! Let us leave, or we kill armored human." The kobold, obviously the leader of this small war party, points to Jericho. "Agreed?"

 

[Talindra]

Ardoss, in obvious pain from the bolt, peers out from behind his stalagmite and shrugs at the others, the look on his face plainly showing that he is out of the fight.

 

[Krug]

Bhartus tries to Sense Motive to see if they're bluffing.

"What demon is this? Who has been killing the miners?"

 

[tjasamcarl]

Is he bluffing?

No one is able to get a read on whether the offer is sincere, though the exposed nature of the kobolds' position is obvious.

"The demon, he cursed water with his cursed magic..." The kobold leader points to a rope and immediatly one of his brethren climbs down and points to a dark cavern in the northeastern end of the cavern, hopping up and down frantically, as if the party should follow. "Demon there..he cursed us as well...M'dok (points to himself) swears," continues the kobold leader. "You have hostage.." pointing to the kobold on the cavern floor, "..we have human in range of little arrows. We should trust negotiation."

 

[Talindra]

Ardoss growls, baring his teeth, disgusted at the thought of allowing the things to live, but his growl lacks sincerity and he makes no move to rise.

 

[Krug]

Bhartus shouts "Not good enough! Your kind has no loyalty and sacrifice each other like rabbits! If you want to show this is genuine, you, M'dok, shall lead us! And what may this demon be like? Horned? Snake-like?" Bhartus points to the leader. He remembered the pit trap which was triggered by those walking in front. Who knows what else these crafty ones had up their sleeve?

Bhartus also looks at the kobolds to see if they are afflicted with any 'curse' or the plague itself. He also signals for the group to huddle together, just in case any of the kobolds might be sneaking up on them intending to backstab or try anything devious.