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[Paulus Fahlstrom]

(Heh... I suppose it never occurred to you why you're standing on a tall pillar... perhaps the whole room locks down and slowly floods...)

Day 5, Turn 10: Order:Dragnar (6!), Dwareet'ik (5!), Reece (2!), Ajax (1!) (No change.)

Dragnar-

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(Interrogate:5!) (Goblin resist:4!) You notice him eyeing the food and offer it to him in exchange for the information you seek. You can tell he's hungry and he eventually relents. You give him a little as a teaser and then demand to know answers. They come, but your grasp of his language his halting.

"Why would you lay siege to an abandoned fortress?"

He looks at you quizzically at first then simply shrugs. "Tradition! Honor! Glory! Our tribes have been coming here to train and fight for generations. Sometimes we find dwarves here, sometimes we don't. Sometimes we kill dwarves, sometimes they kill us. But always we find the living dead. It a sign of honor and prowess among our people to have been here. Military leaders chosen always have come here, otherwise never chosen.

Why you say abandoned? We find you. You dwarf. Besides, we find other dwarves here in past. If we kill them we can take armor and weapons. Always very good quality. Very valuable and make good offerings sometimes."

He eyes your sword. "Me think that make good offering too. Demons probably like."

+2 Intimidation exp.

Dwareet'ik-

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You and the human split up in your search for edible plants. (You're in the swamp, but there are trees here as well. So you could do either.) (Herbalism:4!) You are able to find some berries growing in a dryish area and are pleased to find some small ripe strawberries. (Harvest:3!-1)You're in a hurry though and are only able to harvest a small amount, and put them in your small pot.

You meet up with Reece at the appointed time who looks like he had a little luck as well. And cross over the rope bridge into the First hall. It's been quiet and you've seen no sign of any goblins yet.

Reece-

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You spend some time looking around for animals or fish near the ponds, and though you see a considerable amount of wildlife, perhaps even some sizeable fish in the pond you have nothing to fish with. (Hunt:5!) You do have the good fortune of spotting some turtles bathing on a rock near the edge of the pond. (Harvest:1!) But as you noisily approach they slip into the now muddy water and you're only able to catch one of them. And he bites you on the finger. Fortunately for you, your gauntlet protected you. You're wet and somewhat muddy but you have a live turtle now.

You meet up with the kobold at the ramp at the appointed time, with loud 'Schloooorp'ing sounds you head back into the fortress.

(Gained live turtle)

Ajax-

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(Suppress paranoia:4!) You manage to quash your concerns that they'll kill you violently and wait patiently. They do not come this hour. You're now sitting in the dark on top of a large spire. You can see very faint beams of light filtering down from above you somewhere, but you can't see the source of the light.

(Heh... sorry, dwarves are notoriously slow when it comes to getting stuff for trade.)

[dragnar]

While continuing to watch the goblin, I'll look over my sword one more time. I must know what it's made of!

I suspect this goblin doesn't know everything about why they are here. Maybe the demon is looking for something...

[Anti-Paragon]

I won't light the other torch yet. Instead I'll nervously hum or sing a song (one that the dwarves won't mind) and perhaps reflect (meditate) on something.
Hmm.
I'm going to try to make myself more aware, to sedate my paranoia a bit more. If divination is a legit form of magic, I'll attempt to detect nearby creatures. If it's not, I'll simply try to become more calm and alert.

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

(Since not everyone has posted yet I'll wait a bit more. But of course the goblin doesn't know everything about why their here. Perhaps even the siege master doesn't know everything...

And Anti-Paragon... divination is a totally legitimate form of magic. So feel free to press on ahead. No guarantees about the outcome of course. Heh.)

[Anti-Paragon]

I like random chance, and my character doesn't know any better (evidenced by the Elbereth thing), so let's try it.

[Dwarmin]

Sorry if my turns will be coming a bit slower guys, my computer caught some malware and now all it does is blink on and off and never get past the loading screen. I have access to a library computer, though, sometimes...I'll try to telegraph my moves in advance.

What do you guys want to do with the Gobbo? I say we let him go to assuage my guilt, it's not like he can tell them anything they don't already know. Or we can kill him...I will go by majority vote, or you can just roll a morality check for me Paulus.

Actions
Burn the bridge OR send Tehs down to escort the Goblin over the bridge, then burn it. Of course, If I see Goblins trying to cross, burn it anyway...

Then move back down to where Drag is waiting, hand out all waterskins, and eat my berries, and any of the Goblin food that's left.

After that, go set up my leather to stretch, using my tools, in the shop where I got them.

After that, I'll cut up and cook some Goblin meat for myself. Num num! If I get any fat off em, fry it up and stir in the herbs to make a healing salve, which I apply to my bandages.

After that, follow Drag and Tehs around, trying to heal Drag, so he can get moving again. I get hungry, eat moar Goblinz! 

[tehstefan]

well, I don't want to kill  him any. It feels unknightly to kill a foe who isn't in honorable combat.

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

Day 5, Turn 11: Order:Dragnar (1!), Dwareet'ik (5!), Reece (2!), Ajax (4!); New order: Dwareet'ik, Ajax, Reece, Dragnar

Dwareet'ik-

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(Actions:1!) You decide it best not to kill the goblin and instruct Reece to go and get him and bring him back. You know, in your mind, that the goblins are coming for you and it makes you really nervous. So nervous that you decide you had better start a small fire already just to make sure that it's ready. It doesn't take long and soon you have a small piece of wood burning.

Then just to be on the safe side you decide you had better test how well the rope burns. It's been raining recently and it could be wet. It wouldn't do to have the goblins show up and you light the thing only to have it not take and the goblins march up to it and put it back out. So you try lighting it just a little.

Which turns out to be a big mistake, considering it was cave spider silk.

The silk quickly catches on fire and is soon burning merrily. By the time that Reece returns with the goblin in tow the ashes of it are slowly drifting down into the quarry. You look at him sheepishly.

Ajax-

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You hum a little sea ditty to yourself before you stop, realizing that perhaps the dwarves don't like the sea and might kill you for such an offense. Then you realize that you're being irrational at such paranoia, just before it occurs to you that perhaps they'll decide to kill you because you're acting like a crazy person.

In order to calm yourself down you sit cross-legged on the top of the stone. You decide it would be best for you to appear non-crazy and begin to meditate. (Cast detect creature(Very hard):6!,4!) You sit there and try to let your awareness drift out from you, extending your senses. Strangely several sounds appear louder in your ears as you do so, the honking of swans above you on the battlements, a dwarf tromping down the stone passageway towards you, a small rat, lurking below, looking furtively around. From where you are you realize that this ... connection can only be magical in nature. Perhaps you even have a talent for it. When you open your eyes you're quite a bit hungrier.

(+2 Divination magic exp., learned spell Detect Creature)

Reece-

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(Action:2!) You approve of the kobold's decision to not kill the goblin. In combat it would be another matter, but it goes against your innate code to kill a prisoner. It takes you a while to make your way down into the darkness to the Trade depot and convince Dragnar to release the prisoner. He seems busy looking at his sword in a new light and waves you on. The goblin comes with you willingly, concerned that the dwarf might kill him out of habit, but soon you lose hold of him in the darkness of the ramp and he bolts up it heading for freedom.

You do your best to chase after him and soon arive in the more lighted portions of the fortress. You see the goblin stopped, staring at the chasm that used to be filled with the rope bridge. The kobold stands on one side looking sheepish.

It seems he's burned some bridges prematurely. The goblin is loose but has yet to act against you.

Recovery roll:6!,4! Your arm ceases to bleed and feels a little better despite your exertions.

You are hungry.

Dragnar-

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(Appraise metal:4!) The comments from the goblin run themselves through your head as you look at your sword. You're actually relieved when Reece tromps down and takes the goblin off your hands. You want to examine your newly created treasure.

You run your hands over the silvery bronzish metal and the words of the goblin echo through your thoughts. The demon might like that weapon as a sacrifice. Not a tool to use but a weapon to destroy. It almost immeadiately makes you think of the order-blessed metal celestrium (Legendary lands mod in case you're wondering) which in turn makes you quickly realize that the metal you used to forge your sword out of must be terronium, a celestrium/copper alloy much prized for it's defensive strength. As far as weapons go it's little better than true steel but in armor the metal excels even the strength of High steel. Knowing this perhaps you could put this alloy to use in the future should you discover more of the secrets of Runesmithing said to have been taught here.

Recovery roll:4! Your right arm feels a little better.

[dragnar]

Hmm... so my sword is above average, but nothing special, and would make excellent armor? I'll have to remember that.

We had better move on, the goblins will be coming before too long, and we had better not be  anywhere near the entrance when they get here.

I have no idea what to do this turn though, any ideas?

[tehstefan]

Well, we're in trouble. So, we're trapped, but we best move somewhere. Perhaps we can find another way across? Or, do any of us have rope?

[Dwarmin]

We'll we are trapped on the right side (right?), so no worries. Onward!
The Goblin will have to be recaptured or killed...we can't have him helping his friends out...

Actions
Recapture the goblin, or kill him if we have to...then continue with my previous actions...

[Zako]

Don't you remember the cave that the goblins found earlier? The dwarves would surely have buiilt more than one way out of the place your in, they aren't stupid to rely on a three-rope bridge for all their needs. They would have needed to transport goods, food, utensils, resources, drink, etc to where you are and you cant carry a lot over a simple rope bridge.

 There is nothing here that will serve you in any major way and there is no food or water here either, though you did the smart thing by getting at least some more food and water from outside. Your best bet now is to go forward and find an inner passage to where the dwarves transported the materials from the workshop to the surface. It's also your best chance of finding food and water as well since you may find the farms or a well/fishing hole, not to mention the other goblins that may have found their way in.

BE BRAVE! VENTURE FORTH!!

Edit: Don't forget to take more charcoal as a light source!

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

Day 5, Turn 12: Order: Dwareet'ik (1!), Ajax (5!,4!,2!), Reece (6!), Dragnar (5!,4!,1!); New order: Reece, Ajax, Dragnar, Dwareet'ik

Reece-

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(Action:5!) You quickly make an assessment of the situation and move in on the goblin. Clearly you can't simply release him now. Placing your hand on your sword you simply command "You. You're coming with us now."

The goblin looks devastated at the destruction of the bridge and it's almost as if he goes very pale. (Luck:5!) He starts shaking and you're wondering if he's having a breakdown or something but soon you realize he's laughing. His howling laughs cease abruptly as he looks at you gravely.

"We going to die here."

And then he heads back down the ramp with you as you all gather back in the destroyed Trade Depot.

(+2 Leadership exp.)

Ajax-

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You continue to sit in meditation letting the feeling wash over you. (Meditate:6!,3!) You reflect on the sensations you had while trying to detect life around you and find that you think you could repeat the process, though it was mostly luck that you discovered it in the first place.

And then you're rudely awoken by violent shaking. An armored dwarf stands over you, female by the looks of it. She has a mace in her hand and looks like she was about to use it to wake you up and you shudder at the thought. Had she been an enemy, you'd likely be dead now.

"I'm come to take ye to the trade room." she spits out, looking down at you almost disdainfully.

She sets off at a brisk pace and you find it hard to keep up, particularly since it took you a little while to gather your senses again. She leads you across a bridge, pulling a lever to draw it back in behind the pair of you. You look back and can just barely make out the pillar you were standing on. She's got a small copper lantern with her, burning dimly. But the way is clear and reasonably straight. You march for some time before you come to a door. Opening it you're escorted into a sizeable room with a trade hall built in the center of it. There are places on the edges to tie up beasts, but it's clearly designed for only pack animals. There are in face several animals being quartered in the room already, perhaps half a dozen. The Trade hall itself is spartan, but there are already several small goods laid out.

She says you're to wait here and a trader will be along shortly.

She climbs up a rope ladder from the second floor and pulls it up behind her. It's then you realize that the upper floor has a balcony around the entire room. Who knows what's up there. Could be a dozen crossbows pointed at your heart...

Dragnar-

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You're still staring at your sword when the others come back down the stairs. The kobold soon passes around your waterskins and you all slake your thirst a little. You are informed of the burning of the bridge and it occurs to you that it may take some time to find your way out of this place. Assuming you don't opt for the jumping into the air and hoping you can fly route. The goblin seems to be content with joining you for now.

(And since none of you have voiced objections...) Along those lines he beings looting his fallen comrades for any spare armor he can find. Since it obviously won't fit any of you. He hesitantly looks at some of the weapons and then at you all as if wondering if you'll let him arm himself again.

Since none of you have any idea of where to go from here you begin sketching a rough map in the sandy floor of what you've discovered so far. (Action:4!) Your memory serves you well and it's fairly accurate. (I'll post pics later)

Dwareet'ik-

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You return the waterskins to their rightful owners and sit munching on your berries, quite content with your decision. Some of the others seem a little annoyed that you took such drastic actions without consulting them but you hope it will pass. You're at least confident of your own survival. You can always eat them...

Along those merry thoughts you finish your food and head over into the crafthall and set up the leatherworks again, tying your now soaked hide onto the stretcher and beginning the process of tanning it properly. (Action:3!) It takes a long time but you finally get it all done. It won't be splendidly done, but it should give you some leather to work with.

(To speed up the process there will only be a one turn wait for it to be ready. Having you wait a few days for it to stretch properly seems overkill. You will need to spend another turn working on it after that wait to make it properly supple and useable at which point you'll have your Large demon rat leather to use.)

((Oh, and Zako, ... of course there are other ways in, and out. You can travel the upper road to the King's keep and exit there or you can reactivate the renewed golem-city of Olonkulet and have it dig it's own way out. I'll drop that info up front. Heh... lot of good it will do you. 

Of course, it might not have occurred to you yet why they have only a rope bridge leading into here...))

[Anti-Paragon]

I look at the items that are currently out and set my items I wish to trade (noted below) I also get out that mountain goat meat as an offering, and eat the other one in case they try to seize my stuff. I then try to remember all I can from watching or talking with traders back home. I know meat usually sells for about 10, but does it differ here?


Items up for trade:
The teeth (except one otter tooth), the bones, the otter meat, the hides, the remaining faggot (which is probably viable for charcoal).

[dragnar]

We're all going to die? I'll ask the goblin what it's talking about, all we have to do is find another exit... right?