From Citadel to Bastion: The Sunless Citadel

[GruTheWanderer]

"How many? How many? Nine fives and four. Eight sixes and one. Seven sevens. The clan is many."

"Why are we here? Why are we here? Ah, the greatest of questions. My friend must be a deep thinker," the kobold asserts to no one in particular.

"Wait. Maybe you mean why has the clan come to this place?" Meepo asks Ashrem. "To gain our inheritance as heirs of the dragons. We come to colonize their lost places."

I'm going to be on a business trip for a week. Updates may be irregular.

 

[StalkingBlue]

Behind Meepo's back , Moon can be seen calculating rapidly with his fingers.

 

[Vargo]

Khaira says to all present, "I think we should talk to this Yusdrayl. Let me do the negotiation - I've got a bit of experience in this kind of thing." Then, to Meepo, she asks in Draconic, "Meepo, have you seen or heard of two humans, a man and a woman, recently? Also, you said something about a blue goblin - is there just one, or many blue goblins?"

 

[GruTheWanderer]

"Two humans? Two humans? No, but Meepo saw a party of four humans about a month ago. They went north into goblin territory, but they did not return."

"One goblin. Two goblin. Red goblin. Blue goblin. The goblins do not wish to be counted like the clan, but a few prisoners we have ransomed speak of THE blue. So at least one."

"Come. Come. Yusdrayl is much smarter than Meepo. The magic of dragon's runs in her veins. Meepo will bring you to her safely." This time the kobold skampers over to the opposite hallway and stands at the entrance waiting.

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

OOC: Do I know about blue goblins? I would think that the illithids I grew up around would have delt with them.

"This Yusdrayl can use magic? Tell me about this dragon."

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Yes, you have heard of blue goblins. The illithids considered them a irritation and a product of reckless slave training.

"This dragon. That dragon. Thin dragon. Fat dragon. Yusdrayl can cast wonderful magic, protecting humble kobolds from goblin javelins. Calcryx is the dragon's name. He is just a small white, but he belongs to us."

 

[StalkingBlue]

"White dragon?" Moon snorts.
"Red goblins. Blue goblins. White dragons", he mutters to himself. "We'll be hearing of green gnomes next."
His eyes keep flitting from Meepo's back to Khaira to Ashrem to the dragon figurines on the bench, and back. His hands are clamped firmly in his armpits.

Did anyone else have trouble posting? I was able to read only for a day or so.

 

[garyh]

"Well, I wouldn't ake talk of a dragon lightly in any event," replied Quendros.

OOC: Yeah, I couldn't post for about a day myself.

 

[novyet]

"Hmph...they have a white dragon as a pet. The tribe is either powerful, or very silly. Oh well. I say we hear them out at least."

OOC ---> I could not post at all yesterday. Very weird.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Sorry to hear there have been connection difficulties. In the interest of moving the action along, the next person to post should decide whether to go with Meepo to see Yusdrayl or to follow another path.