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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BoldItalic" data-source="post: 6752311" data-attributes="member: 6777052">BoldItalic moved closer and, calling on his friend to aid him, dragged the three unconscious kobolds and the three corpses across and wedged them together into the tunnel opening, stuffing them so tightly that the three still alive would not be able to move or wriggle free, even when they awoke. Then he motioned Rylnethaz to station himself beside the opening, back to the wall, and placed himself on the other side. "We will ambush whoever comes in response to the alarm," BoldItalic explained in a low voice. "Rather than meeting them on their own ground, let them come to us, here, where we have the upper hand." And so saying, he gave the alarm chain four good pulls and was rewarded with the sound of bells far down the tunnel.Sure enough, moments later the sound of running feet could be heard approaching. A single kobold guard arrived and, seeing the mass of his fellow creatures wedged in the opening, began to laugh derisively, thinking that they had somehow trapped themselves like that in a panic. It was his last thought, for BoldItalic moved swiftly to the opening and, taking a sight over the heads of the waist-high kobolds, unleashed a frigid beam of blue-white light that froze the laughing guard dead where he stood.There were no more footsteps after that, and the only sound was the muffled noises coming from the the kobolds that were beginning to wake up and starting to wriggle."There may be virtue in interrogating them," suggested Rylnethaz. "Do you know their language? I myself do not, nor would I wish to.""Alas, no. I could cast a spell to understand what they are saying but it is fairly obvious that they are somewhat uncomfortable, even without using magic. I do not know any spell that would make them understand our questions, though.""Perhaps we are obliged to slay them out of hand after all, but it grieves me to say it."Just then, one of the kobolds in the heap surprised them by speaking in the common tongue. His accent was thick and it was hard to make out what he was saying but it was clear that he wanted to parley, to bargain for his life."Tell us why you are here. Who sent you to mine this cavern beneath the stairs above?" demanded Sir Rylnethaz sternly of the kobold.And this is what the kobold told them ...</blockquote>

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