Expedition - Foxy: Bounty On The Goblin HQ - 02 June 2021

[Starbeard]

The Grizzly Woman gets distracted by the drumming and finally goes to stop Shortbread, and bring him into the room with everyone else.

[onlyme]

Halfpint volunteers if no one else will go. She asks Morr if he would guard her, not knowing if he understands her voice commands at all.

[Rusty Tincanne]

The Badger-that-is-Clay stopped short at Halfpint's and the Grizzly Woman's words. He looked down and his jaw dropped. Uhhh... Oh... Wow. This... isn't what I expected... He pads over to Morr, and sits beside his hesitant dog, saying nothing. Clearly stunned, he allowed the drumming to numb his brain.

When the Grizzly Woman and Halfpint return with Shortbread, he begins. I'm sorry I couldn't turn all the skeletons. There were so many. And then I woke up in a huge Forest with Beith. And she showed me what needed doing and I accepted the task. So here I am again. But this time, a badger. As he remembers he has accepted a quest, Clay immediately rises and routes through the debris of his former self, gathering up - as best he can, his holy symbol (wrapping it around his paw), his keys and the scrolls. Looking embarrassed and frustrated, Can someone hold the scrolls and these keys, please? He points out the contents of his backpack (torches, waterskin and bedroll) and his chainmail. If I can wake Huckleberry, can he haul things for us? We need to be on our way now.


Marullus, What is Clay's spell status? When he was taken down by the skeletons he had one CLW and an Entangle left. Is that the case or does he reincarnate with a fresh load of spells?

[Marullus]

(Clay needs an hour to pray, then has a full compliment of spells.)

[Rusty Tincanne]

Clay tells the others he needs time to pray, then he will have a full complement of spells.

[onlyme]

Halfpint seems momentarily confused, but realizes eventually.
Here, would this be better? She attempts (unless clawed away) to put the holy symbol around Clay's neck like a collar.

[Stirling]

Foxy will also go to fetch the dwarf drummer. Surprised the noise didn't draw the attention of the goblins who were further down the passageway. Maybe we should leave while we can.

If folk are ready lets go out, through the main palisade and see what the ogres managed to do.

(sorry I made a mental note somewhere of coins we picked up. Anyone remember that? We need to pay the ogres off if they survived.)

[Rusty Tincanne]

Marullus has mentioned that there are crates by the throne. We can only hope they are full of treasure. Sadly, Clay cannot help carry anything anymore. Perhaps Huckleberry will act as a pack mule until we get to our other pack animals, but he isn't moving for a while. Clay can heal Huckleberry in one hour. I think that is the only way to extract the bear and the treasure. Perhaps you all will find a wheelbarrow or two in your travels...

Oh. We'll need the goblin king's head (or something) as proof of his death so we can reclaim the reward.

And we ought to choose our treasure carefully. This is all dwarf stuff and we don't want to get into another battle with the dwarfs over their family jewels, as it were.

[onlyme]

Halfpint nods agreement to check those crates for possible ogre payments. She will assist.

[Marullus]

Grizzly Woman and Halfpint do indeed return with Shortbread, the drumming ceasing. The Badger speaks of a divine encounter and claims to be your companion, Clay. Halfpint helps him wear the holy symbol as a collar around his furry thick neck.

The party inspects the dwarven coffers, finding them haphazardly filled with mixed coinage, each one only partially full. There are 36 chests around the throne, each coffer able to hold about 100lbs. You estimate that there are 2,500 pounds of coins among them. They are just over a quarter electrum coins, half copper coins, and the rest in silver coins. It will take a day to sort them if you want to be selective about what you pick, but you could grab chests of assorted coinage and depart immediately. There are a few gems and pieces of jewelry mixed among them. (Each character [including Huckleberry] can haul a sledge at 1/4 speed carrying 320lbs)

The party thinks to take the goblin king's head, which is quickly decaying to nothing but a skull. You also scoop up the ring and talisman necklance he is wearing, Foxy already holding the balefire scimitar he wielded.

Foxy contemplates fatefully, surprised the noise didn't draw the attention of the goblins who were further down the passageway. She is interrupted by her musing by a long, deep roar. It is distinctly not a goblin, but something much, much bigger. There is a grinding, rending sound of metal, followed by a loud crash far up the tunnel. A few moments later, the sounds of goblin screams.

Date: 2:45pm, 05 June 2021
Light: Braziers in the King's Chamber
Spell effects: Banner of Pain until 3:40pm (now concealed); Dwarven drums ongoing
Injuries: Huckleberry (mortal injury), Halfpint (grevious injury), Grizzly Woman (grevious injury), Baxtaw (grevious injury), Foxy (moderate injury), Mors (mild injury)

[onlyme]

Halfpint assumes she is the best one to investigate. She will sneakily move up the passageway to scout.

[Rusty Tincanne]

Clay continues to pray until the others tell him they must flee. Morr stands guard.

[Stirling]

Foxy O'Hare

"Shortbed, to me, my guess is the ogres have broken through. By all the gods, Blessings of Eruanna on them. Soon I hope your uncle Thundred will rouse the Horn of Jarkul once more in this ancestral place. To the gates..."

Foxy hopes her intuition and impulsive nature to act without much thought bears off and she will rush to follow Halfpint down the tunnel and engage any goblins fleeing the ogres attacking the nearest gobl9in she comes across.

[Marullus]

Okay, I have Halfpint sneaking first, followed shortly by Foxy and Shortbread. Clay and Morrs remain in prayer; does that apply if everyone else goes up the hallway? I need to know the actions of others, including marching order, as you set off up the hallway.

[Rusty Tincanne]

Maybe take the banner just in case?
How long would Clay need to complete his prayers? Another 15-30 min? Might be pointless... But he isn't much of a fighter anyhow.

[Starbeard]

How much longer until Huckleberry can be dragged out, as well?

[Rusty Tincanne]

As long as it takes Clay to pray and them cast CLW on him.

[Marullus]

How much longer until Huckleberry can be dragged out, as well?

Huckleberry is at 0hp but conscious. He can move on his own, but not fight or haul things. Once he is restored at least 1 hp, he can undertake more strenuous activities.

How long would Clay need to complete his prayers? Another 15-30 min? Might be pointless... But he isn't much of a fighter anyhow.

Clay will be ready to go and/or catch-up in 30 more minutes.

[Starbeard]

My player vote, then, is to scout ahead for 30 minutes, possibly even creating a staggered chain of communication by posting a lookout at each intersection or something. Those hanging back in the room can search for loot to haul back. After 30 minutes we can catch up, adding party members as we go along.

[Stirling]

Foxy contemplates fatefully, surprised the noise didn't draw the attention of the goblins who were further down the passageway. She is interrupted by her musing by a long, deep roar. It is distinctly not a goblin, but something much, much bigger. There is a grinding, rending sound of metal, followed by a loud crash far up the tunnel. A few moments later, the sounds of goblin screams.

I don't think we have 30 mins, the goblins will retreat this way, we need to pincer them in the tunnels.