Chapter 6: The Evil Queen & Her Fortress

[Cwreando]

Trist

Trist sets about searching the area for useful items they might need in this retched place. Trist searches for concealed/secret doors while she's at it.

"Ugh. This place is disgusting. I'll check for concealed/secret doors and anything of use or value.

[GreyWolfVT]

Grimnar realizes that the dwarf the hobgoblins were talking about was him and explains that again to the group, the it was he that came in here solo and found more than he bargained for, so he destroyed the lift and bailed out but was then pursued by the contingent that the group killed topside. The group make easy work of the remaining hobgoblins some of the sleepers are startled awake but not for long enough before they are slain. A secret small door is found that leads to a slave goblin's room which has nothing except a bit of hay scattered and a ragged blanket that the thing sleeps under when it is allowed to, there is a corner that has it's "waste" in it and the room reeks. Back in the main room there is the pot of "winnings" on the table and the items to play bones with. Each of the dead hobgoblins had a average quality short sword and a bullwhip as they are the sort of task masters of the goblin slaves. Beyond that that each were wearing leather armor that is hobgoblin sized. Beyond that the room is mostly cots with warm fur blankets, "classier" by hobgoblin standards clothing unlike the rags the goblins are given to wear. There is the barrel of "upscale" mead/ale again by hobgoblin standards and some rations of food, there is meat hanging dried though it is hard to tell what kind of meat it is by looks alone. It appears they have been hacking off slices of it as they eat it leaving the rest to continue to cure.

Bones Pot
15 cp
10 gp
87 sp
32 ep

Rest of the Loot
8 x short swords
8 x bull whips
8 x Leather Armor
1 x Wrought gold pendant
1 x Gold ring set with gems
1 x Bones Game set

[Rex]

Egon

"Lets take the coins and jewelry, if anyone needs a weapon or armor go ahead and take it."

Added a party section to Egon's notes for now. Probably a good idea to cast detect magic on the jewelry when we can.

[Cwreando]

Trist

Trist searches the slaves secret room and makes sure there are no concealed/secret doors in there too.

"Good idea Egon...

[GreyWolfVT]

no other secrets are located in this space.

[Rex]

Egon

"We should had back now, keep moving."

[gurusql]

Delsenora

"Agreed"

[shaidar]

Weston

"Agreed, let's keep moving forward. If we pause for too long someone might stumble upon us."

[Cwreando]

Trist

"Looks clear in there although I threw up twice taking one for the group is an understatement with the filth in there.

Alright Jivet my dear... Let's keep scouting ahead. Invis and quiet as ye can be my dear. Assist who ever.

Trist falls into marching order bow at the ready but not drawn.

[Rex]

Egon

Egon leads the way back.

[PyroArrow]

Therick Ulrazor - Level 2 Evoker - Hit Points 8 / 8

Therick, follows Egon and the others.

[Darklin2]

Grimnir

Does a walk around the room and checks for any hiding places around the walls. Then moves back to the entrance to stand guard. Then moves to gather the short swords when they are talked about being left.

I came here looking for metal or to smith with. I'll not leave good metal laying around for these scum to stick in me later.

He rolls the 8 short swords up in his blanket with the others.

[Rex]

Egon

Egon will lead the way back to the guards. He will slow down and give himself a cushion of space as he gets closer so he can move silently/hide in shadows.

Move Silently 45 (55)
Hide in Shadows 45 (50)
Detect noise 30

[gurusql]

Delsenora & Elanriel

Delsenora and Elanriel resume the rear guard job.

[shaidar]

Weston will travel near the front.

[Cwreando]

Trist

"Scout ahead my dear with Egon. Stay invisible too. Come to me if you get worried or need rest.

"I sent Jivet ahead scout it out a bit with Egon.

[GreyWolfVT]

Egon, manages to find the only place with no shadows, scuffs his boots and hears nothing aside from the clomping of his own boots. Jivet flies past him trying to get out of the sound wave radius and sees that the two guards spotted earlier are still at their posts with two more that have joined them. An orc is talking with them something to do with some missing hobgoblins recently.

[Cwreando]

Trist

Trist whispers to the party, "Four guards and an orc up ahead. They're suspicious of some missing hobgoblins."

Trist gets her bow ready.

Come to me please.

[Rex]

Egon

Egon nods back and starts sneaking closer to see if there is anyway he can sneak up and get a back attack.

[gurusql]

Delsenora & Elanriel

Delsenora & Elanriel make sure a rear attack is not coming, Del is ready with her bow and Elanriel with his sword.