Memories and Portents Chapter #2: Scourge of the Howling Horde

[airwalkrr]

Vorkhad tosses an almost disdainful glance in the direction of Kaine and Talik. "When these two ruffians are finished bullying the prisoner, I suppose we shall be ready to set out. I have restored by own energy and am ready to leave at a moment's notice. On to New Cyre!"

 

[Enforcer]

I hope he's reading my thoughts now...the selfish moron. He'd rather not find out any information on these bandit attacks and let Cyran travelers continue to be attacked? I'd rather be a ruffian.

OOC:

 

[Ilium]

Talik quirks an eyebrow at Vorkhad and smirks. This is positively gentle compared to how I would have handled things when I was young, he thinks. He then looks down at Kaine. And I'm in the right place to make sure it stays that way.

 

[Asmor]

Antonus shrugs dismissively at Bresh's words and walks back to the caravan.

 

[cog_and_taz]

Zeril'thin smiles, insofar as a warforged can, at Vorkhad. "Though I do not like this any more than you do, sir, I believe the term is 'practical'." Turning to Kaine, he holds his hand out "The ring, sir, if you please. I believe I may have better luck with this goblin."

 

[SecondTime]

The combination of Kaine, Talik, and Zeril'thin dark presense makes the goblin screech in obvious fear, "Tak don't know Mr. Copper! He send scroll tells us where to find his money and where Cyrans we kill will be! He only a tool for the Prophets! Darax is big one! He lead us down from mountains to destroy human kingdom, for glory and future of Dhakann! We kill Cyrans, steal their coin, bring more warriors down from mountains, increase warband, and pay tribute to the Prophet Noak! Prophets show us the way to bring back glory of Dhakann!" Suddenly looking more desperate, the goblin's tone becomes even more high pitched, "Tak show you Darax's base..., " he scratches lines in some dirt along the side of the trade road, "...by map! Please, don't make Tak go with you! Will be traitor to tribe, kin will be killed!!"

OOC: That was for whoever was wearing the ring of translation last, i.e. Kaine or Zeril'thin.

 

[cog_and_taz]

(if it's me, I have a good answer).

 

[Enforcer]

OOC: Sense Motive on the goblin to determine if he's hiding anything or being deceitful.

 

[airwalkrr]

Vorkhad shrugs, "I did not mean to imply any distaste for the method, merely that it might be a pointless endeavor, as we are likely to learn more about these goblins anyway if they are suddenly attacking caravans like this. I would be happy to investigate it more, but doing so in the middle of the road does not seem like a good idea."

 

[Ilium]

Talik nods. "I see your point," he replies. "But perhaps it's better to do the questioning here than drag a murderous goblin along with us. We can find out what he knows and send him off without further endangering the caravan."