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Message: <blockquote data-quote="simmo" data-source="post: 1369253" data-attributes="member: 9744">chapter 3 Kobold Monk Manoeuvres“The meal is ready, Master.” Annaleese had laid out the table with a variety of different dishes and the halfling woman stood at the end of the table beckoning the companions to sit down and enjoy the meal. She returned to the kitchen several times to bring wine, beer, steaming vegetables, succulent meats and Arborean honey cakes for dessert.Towards the end of the meal as the companions sat chatting amongst themselves when a group of twelve kobolds came in to the room in an orderly fashion. The kobolds bowed by kneeling and prostrating themselves and then moved to form a line in front of the diners at the table. Annaleese stood just within the doorway of the room and kept a close eye on the kobolds.One of the kobolds broke away from the others and stood facing them with his hands held high. The other kobolds moved to the other end of the room and formed a V-shape. A couple began to argue about who should stand at the front of the V and the companions could hear the two kobolds whispering loudly “Mine” as they jostled for position. Annaleese cleared her throat and brought a frying pan in to view from behind her back, which made the kobolds quiet down immediately and stand in position.After Annaleese nodded to the lead kobold, the creatures jumped in to action and launched themselves one after the other at the lone kobold facing them in the middle of the room. The kobold facing the oncoming rush of his companions deflected punches, side-stepped kicks and leap over those who sought to trip him up. It was like watching a kobold fighting his way upstream through a torrent of attacks.After a minute of this going on, the kobolds paused and the lone kobold had managed to keep his position in the centre of the room. He bowed by kneeling on the floor and touching his forehead to the ground. As he stood up, he said: “Mine” in an affirmative manner and joined the back of the V formation. Another kobold took his place and after a nod from Annaleese another minute of fighting took place.This process was repeated for all of the kobolds and by the end of it they all looked quite exhausted. Some of the kobolds fared better than others and one unfortunate kobold was forced to retreat by his attackers until his back was against the wall. When it came to the end of his turn he said: “Yip” in a despondent tone of voice and several of the other kobolds laughed quietly.The small dog-like creatures covered in yellow scales lined up to bow towards the companions seated at the table who had watched the spectacle in silence. Littleby cleared his throat and asked the kobolds in draconic if they could understand him. He spoke slowly and carefully pronounced each word to make sure that they could hear it. After a few quiet mutters from the kobolds one of them replied in a barking voice that it could speak draconic far better than he and they bowed deeply once again before filing out of the room.</blockquote>

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