Your party hides in the dim cottage, and a troupe of
goblin cavalry encased in plate, riding armored lizard-roosters, rides in through the gate one by one. They're grumbling and blurting things to each other hollowly from inside their closed helmets, stabbing things with their lances, generally making a scene. They peer into each of the buildings but don't go in.
A goblin looks into the cottage, bending low from his mount, his helmeted head swiveling so he can see through the tiny eye slit. He doesn't see you pressed against the front wall to his left, and turns to leave.
The compound is arranged like this, with descriptions you can tell from the outside, or a more detailed italicized description if you've explored it:
[North, overlooks bridge]
Store Guard Tower Open Space
[West, overlooks cliff] Stable Well Entrance Gate [East, down to road]
Smithy Shed Lodge Cottage
[South]
You're hiding in the cottage.
The area is raucous with goblin cavalry.
Claire, Charlotte, and Pearl are here. Everyone is completely covered in blood, and Pearl is also caked with black coal dust.
Equipment
Clothes: Fur Cloak, Faded Green Shirt, Trousers, Belt with Dagger Sheath and Pouch, Floppy Boot Hat, Cloth-Wrapped Sandals
Armor: None
Jewelry: Ceramic Ocarina Necklace (0 ENC)
In Hand: Rusty Axe
Satchel [10/10]:a Big Heavy Book [Unlocked] (10 ENC), Densely-Written Love Letter (0 ENC)
Dagger (Belt Sheath)
Bottle [1/1]: 2 Pints of Unknown Liquid
Mirror Shiv with Shirt Wrapped Handle
Torch
Sausages x2 (1 ENC)
Bread Loaf
Jug [1/4]: 2 Pints Hard Cider
Small Items (No Weight) In Belt Pouch
Compass
Pocketknife
Engraved Lighter
Pack of Serpent Tarot Cards
Engraved Gold Engagement Ring
Equipment
Clothes: Black Cloth Pants, Black Cloth Shirt, Black Hooded Cloak, Black Leather Gloves, Black Leather Boots, Belt with Axe Loop and Pouch
Armor: None
Jewelry: None
In Hand: Bow
Sturdy Backpack [7/20]: Hardtack x10 (1 ENC), Salamander Hide x3 (3 ENC), Salamander Head (3 ENC)
Hand Axe (Belt Loop)
Quiver [1/1]: Arrows x39
Bota Bag [4/4]: 8 Pints Water
50' Rope (2 ENC)
Small Items (No Weight) In Belt Pouch
Tinderbox
Chunk of Soap
Archer's Finger Guard
(Unknown)
Equipment
Clothes: Black Cloth Pants with Two Dagger Sheaths, Black Cloth Shirt, Black Hooded Cloak, Black Leather Gloves, Black Leather Boots, Bandolier with Six Dagger Sheaths, Belt with Sword Sheath and Pouch
Armor: None
Jewelry: None
In Hand: Short Sword
Cute Square Backpack [4/10]: Mixed Nuts x3 (1 ENC), Dried Meat x4 (1 ENC), Rolled Blanket, Brick of Soap
7 Daggers (Belt Sheaths)
1 Melty Dagger (Belt Sheath)
Bota Bag [4/4]: 8 Pints Water
Small Items (No Weight) In Belt Pouch
Tinderbox
(Unknown)
Equipment
Clothes: Dark Purple Fur-Lined Pants, Grey Cloth Shirt, Brown Leather Vest, Deep Green Hooded Cloak, Brown Leather Gloves, Brown Leather Boots, Belt with Dagger Sheath and Pouch
Armor: None
Jewelry: Silver Bracelets x5 (0 ENC)
In Hand: Dagger
Satchel [10/10]: Dried Fruit x5 (1 ENC), Dried Meat x4 (1 ENC), Pearl's Spellbook {Pyrotechnics, Whispered Message} (5 ENC), Coffer [Locked] [2/3]: 108 oz Gold, 100 oz. Silver
Bota Bag [4/4]: 8 Pints Water
Small Items (No Weight) In Belt Pouch
Hollow Reeds and Cobweb x35 (Whispered Message)
Guano and Sulfur Balls x22 (Pyrotechnics)
Lockpick Kit (1 ENC)
Chunk of Soap
(Unknown)
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