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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Binks" data-source="post: 6550567" data-attributes="member: 6775039">I peruse all the merchants' wares and the hucksters' offers.  Its tempting, but Saerie definitely isn't the type to gamble, especially when resources are so precious.  And she doesn't care for false prophecy either.  Peddlars of fortune and swindlers can go hang.  I turn to the goblins and pantomime the hands to the face nap sign and point to out here.  I then rub my fingers together to intimate coin.  Ok.  Well this place will protect us from the wind, is naturally ventilated so we can start a fire, and is huge so there will be plenty of rooms for the animals.  Hopefully after all the merchants have closed up shop and broken down their stations, we can camp here.  I want to walk up to the hobgoblin that looks like he runs the show here. On my way there, I want to stroll by the human male who is cleaning up the gore.  I will quietly whisper to him as I walk by.  "Hold strong.  On my way back from the Coldlands, I will secure the release of you and your daughter and take you home.  I swear it."  When I reach the hobgoblin overseer, I will stand up as straight as I can and project confidence.  "How much coin for shelter for myself and my band for the evening out here?"  When I say "my band" I will turn and swing my arm out wide so he can see the many animals and the three goblins.  I definitely want to do it.[sblock]Defy Danger (Cha)6, 2 - 1 = 7Success but the GM will offer you a worse outcome, hard bargain, or ugly choice.[/sblock]  I'm going to use this to my advantage.  I'll just tell him the truth...well, most of it at least."Your people pick their leaders well.  I can see why hobgoblins are renown for their insight, shrewdness, and pragmatism.  I''m more of an outlander than you know.  My people hail from the Feywild, as do I.  They sent myself and my companion, another elf, here to protect our homes from Far Realm threats using this place as a staging point for an invasion.  These lands have a problem with aberrant creatures, no doubt from the Far Realm.  Ending their malignant purpose is why I am here.I'm sure your King Ornrak recognizes this threat already.  Surely you have felt the weight of it.  I offer my aid in this cause.  Perhaps our people can assist one another?"Hopefully he is distracted by the respect offered and the boldness of my plea so he disregards that I didn't address what I said to the human.  My leverage here being legitimate aid from myself and Otthor in their plight.  They are right in the epicenter of this.[sblock]Parley (Cha)4, 5 - 1 = 8  On a 7-9, they will do what you ask, but need some concrete assurance of your promise, right now.[/sblock]I stare hard into the eyes of the hobgoblin overseer and do not break it.  My glove comes off, revealing the calloused hands of an endless hunt in the harsh wilderness.  I place my bare hand out before all, palm down.  When the fire tickles it, then stabs at it, I use all the hardship of my life as my armor...and focus on my mission.I figure I can either physically or mentally endure here.  Its probably more mind than it is matter but I'll go ahead and go with Con anyway.[sblock]Defy Danger (Con)4, 2 + 1 = 7Success but the GM will offer you a worse outcome, hard bargain, or ugly choice.[/sblock]I work hard to keep a smile from crossing my face when I find out that Otthor is ok.  I call the goblins and my animals over and we follow the hobgoblins.  We're all more than happy to be out of the cold.  I'll wait until we're alone to wrap my burned hand.  I don't want to show any weakness in front of the hobgoblins.</blockquote>

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