IndyPendant's Sunless Citadel

[Voadam]

Jair nods at Jerek's comment, readying himself for diplomacy or battle, depending on how this turns out.

 

[Mithran]

Heirmund simply stops walking and listens carefully to the kobolds low form of draconic.
OOC: I assume that the kobolds are indeed speaking draconic and so Heirmund can understand them?

 

[IndyPendant]

The hallway behind you, before the bend and leading to the bonfire room, has three closed doors: two facing south and one facing north. As you all get ready for anything, you watch the guards look at each other, and then call out into the hall. Heirmund is tense, but he can hear that Meepo is just telling the other kobolds the 'good news' as it reaches the guards--that you will be rescuing Calcryx. Meepo turns and waves you forward, and as you cautiously approach, the kobolds equally cautiously retreat a little. You enter a large hall, roughly twenty feet north-south and a hundred feet east-west. Two doors close to each other facing south exit this hall; two more doors spread much further apart exit to the north, and a door also exits to the east behind you.

Deterioration and decay thrive here as everywhere; however, a double row of relief-carved marble columns march the length of the hall, depicting entwining dragons. Three more kobolds approach, and they all escort you to the far western end, Meepo strutting in front of you importantly. A short throne stands near the west wall here, constructed of fallen bits of masonry stacked against an old altar. A small, horned kobold in red dyed robes sits in the throne, and a guard of six others surround her. The altar's top contains a variety of small items, while the portion of the altar that serves as the throne's back features a carving of a rearing dragon, biting down on a metallic key. There are now a dozen kobolds near you, all but Meepo glaring at you--especially Heirmund--malevolently.

Meepo begins to talk rapidly to the figure in the chair, who raises an arm and makes a few quick arcane gestures, causing a tiny spear of ice to streak from its finger and shatter just in front of Meepo's feet. Meepo yelps and jumps back, and the robed figure begins barking in their sharp, harsh language. *~The disgraced one will not speak.~*

The figure then clasps its hands in front of it, and demands imperiously in thickly-accented common, "Why you here?"

 

[JimAde]

As they approach the throne, Jerek glances nervously around at all the kobolds, clearly wondering whether they've chosen wisely to place themselves in such a spot.

After the short exchange between Meepo and the one who is presumably Yusdrayl, Jerek looks expectantly at Jair.

 

[Mithran]

Heirmund comes up near Jair and motions for him to lean down (Assuming Jair leans down) Heirmund whispers to him "The one who would appear to be the leader Yusdrayl told Meepo not to speak as he has been disgraced. I may speak their language but they aren't going to like hearing anything from me so it would be best if you spoke to them I would think"

 

[Sorrow The Man Bear]

Deciding to take initiative before the over-earnest Druid or the volitile Barabarian, and get a handle on the charged situation, Lehko takes a half step forward. "I am Lehko. My companions, Jerek, Jair, Kuma, and Terrek," he motions an open hand to each in turn, purposley ignoring Herimund as they seem to have particular animosity twords him, and hoping Herimund takes the hint. "We have been told you see and hear everything that occurs in your realm. We seek two young humans, a male and a female that passed this way some weeks ago. We have also been told there would be a price for this information." He waits expectantly and quietly, showing strength in his body language, and keeping his eyes level.

 

[IndyPendant]

The cowled figure leans back, still clasping its scaley hands. "Yusdrayl know humans. Humans come more three day tens before. Humans fear us, go vile goblins. You find there. Yusdrayl have price. Goblins steal dragon. You say get dragon back, Yusdrayl answer questions. Give you safety through Yusdrayl's place. Disgraced One go with you. Show you where go. We have deal?" Meepo looks up, clearly startled, but doesn't say anything.

 

[JimAde]

Jerek catches Lehko's eye and gives a tiny nod, indicating his willingness to go along with the deal.

 

[Voadam]

Jair listens to Heirmund's whispers as Lekho steps forward. Once the kobold makes his offer in common Jair steps forward, taking on the authority of his religious position and drawing the kobold's attention him as he makes the formal address. "Yusdrayl, leader of kobolds. I Jair Feyfriend, druid champion of Mielikki, accept your offer. This one [gesturing to Meepo] will come as our guide and you will tell us of the humans, the goblins, and the dragon Calcryx. In return we agree to bring back your dragon."

 

[IndyPendant]

Yusdrayl nods, once. "Jair and Yusdrayl have deal. Disgraced One not know these. Yusdrayl know these. Yusdrayl answer questions now. Humans come. Fear us. Go to goblin places. Not see again. Yusdrayl say Jair look for humans in goblin feces." It chitters, and after a moment you recognize it as laughter. Many of the other kobolds join in, although Meepo just gazes down at the ground silently. After a few moments, Yusdrayl turns serious. "Goblins many. My powerful people, true heirs to Great Dragons, not able to kill. Yet. Humans important to you, you come to our place for them. Jair have more questions, or kobolds take you to goblins now?"

Another four kobold guards approach from behind you, looking more curious than wary. There are now sixteen of the humanoid lizards, facing you from all directions...