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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 6690788" data-attributes="member: 16069">Chapter 9: Yeemik. ONGOINGRested the adventurers head back into the cavern, second time around the crumbling stone passage is a much easier climb, all four make it up the slope without incident. The quartet are soon positioned on the last step, about three feet below the level of the chamber ahead. Within the natural cavern are five goblins- that's a bunch, they seem to be engaged in burning their lunch, the chamber to the right is divided by a raised ledge- with steps leading up onto it. Alas the flickering flame of the camp fire only serves to accentuate the darkness there.“Which one's Yeemik?” Zyler, leading the group, whispers.“Kill them all.” Zalt defiantly states- and is stared at by all three of his companions.“To be certain.” The warlock expands on his previous answer.“Reasonable.” Grimm states with a shrug, Zyler grins and nods his head wildly.“Let's thin them out first.” Hellwhip finishes and grabs out his longbow, Zyler and Zalt follow suit- making ready their crossbows which leaves Grimm staring down at his greatsword clutched in his hands.“Sod that, I'm not...” the paladin of Tymora begins but is drowned out by the sound of his compatriots opening salvo.Hellwhip is as always on target, the nearest goblin sinks to his knees and then falls face first into the camp fire, an arrow protruding from its back. Zyler fires wide, Zalt is however deadly accurate, a second goblin clutches at its forehead, the warlock's bolt embedded deep within it, it blinks once or twice, shouts “big horses” and then rolls its eyes and collapses- two down.The three remaining goblins scream in alarm and grab for their weapons, at which point Grimm arrives on the scene, the paladin swats horribly with his greatsword and contrives to miss all of his enemies. The goblin furthest away from the paladin back pedals and grabs out its shortbow, it fires and sinks an arrow into Grimm's left thigh, “Tymora be... You bastard- I'm hit!” Grimm provides an ongoing commentary for his companions. A second goblin closes in on the paladin, armed with a scimitar, the two clash- Grimm keeps the creature at bay but once again misses his mark with his greatsword, “Tymora you...”, the paladin mouths expletives, he seems a little upset. At which point Zyler rushes past the paladin, the priest of Tempus has his warhammer in hand- THUMP. The goblin menacing the paladin has its skull crushed by the warrior cleric- “Tempus is here to save you little brother, he protects the weak.” Zyler clearly enunciates while sporting a mischievous grin.Grimm seethes, and swings again, and again his clumsy attack is easily avoided- the two goblins left alive are now retreating, although still with their weapons drawn. A crossbow bolt thumps into the furthest forward of the pair- it grimaces and staggers back limping badly, Zalt is getting the hang of the weapon. “Hold!” A sixth goblin appears on very edge of the raised ledge, grabbed in one hand a beaten and broken human- Sildar Hallwinter, Gundren Rockseeker's bodyguard.“Throw down your weapons or I kill the human”, Yeemik the goblin states with menace, and then places the blade of his scimitar against Sildar's throat.The adventurers instantly stop fighting, although they pointedly keep their weapons in hand.“Looks like we've found Yeemik.” Hellwhip hisses.“What the hell do you want?” Zyler asks Yeemik.“Why are we stopping?” Zalt whispers to his companions, but is ignored.“Well, what do you want from us?” Zyler asks again, clearly peeved.“I am Yeemik”, Yeemik begins striking a lordly pose, “I am the true leader of the Cragmaw Goblins, chosen by Maglubiyet to lead my people...”“What the heck is it with these morons?” Hellwhip snarls, “why do they all want to be in charge?” The ranger finishes exasperated.Yeemik goes on, “It is my destiny to lead the Cragmaw Goblins in victory after victory, to be feared by the weak humanoids and lauded by my kin, to be elevated to become the Goblin K...” Yeemik suddenly stops talking. The goblin gurns and groans seemingly wrestling with some unseen opponent, he stiffens, half-turns and then falls off the ledge- dead before he hits the ground.Zalt grins and ceases whispering terrible words.Nothing happens, but just for a moment.One of the two goblins left standing screams “Cragmaw Goblins Rule!” and then cuts at Zyler with its scimitar, it misses by a mile. The priest, a little surprised by the creature's attack, shrugs and then screams back “Tempus Rules!”, and smashes the goblin down dead with his warhammer. “Foolish creature”, the priest of Tempus states.The last goblin drops its bow and prostrates itself before the adventurers.“Spare me great master's, I am not worthy.” It intones and prays it will survive the experience.</blockquote>

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