4. Searching the Settlements

[greyarea]

Tret, rogue

Don't make promises, Athelstan, Tret hisses. Who's to say they aren't leading us into a trap?

[Spanningtree]

Soldath - Mage

Soldath rolls his eyes: Next week they'll be pillaging again. He shurgs.

[badams30]

Athelstan - Fighter

Athelstan sheaths his sword, looking at the group and says, "Very well. You can deal with these goblins however you wish. I wash my hands of it."

He'll glance at Renardius, then he'll leave to go tend to his horse.

[kipper]

Renardius (Cleric)

"I think they know that if they don't keep their word, we can easily hunt them down and kill them." He looks at the goblins significantly.

[greyarea]

Tret, rogue

I'm not worried about these little devils after our campaign: they know this land is no longer theirs. I worry only that they lead us into a trap. My skills at detecting them work only for mechanical devices, not treachery. Mistake not hunger for trustworthiness.

[tumblingdice]

Day 13, Tserdain, Thaumont 13th, Dymrak Forest, almost midnight

You follow the Redblade goblins through the woods. At times, you need to lead your horses on foot through the brush. Soon you're wet, cold and miserable all over again, and following goblins--willingly--to boot. Fortunately, there is enough moonlight for you to see where you're going.

Two of the goblins are arguing over Athelstan's demand for them to lay down their arms. One of them seems to think it's physically impossible to lower his arms that far without dislocating them. The other is offering to help him find out. The third one slaps them both upside the head, and tells them to shut up.

After a few hours, the goblins stop on the bank of a river. "There," the lead goblin says, pointing across the water.



You see, mounted in the river bank, a crude wooden door, framed by ugly but sturdy wooden beams.

Actions?

[badams30]

Athelstan - Fighter

Athelstan is a man of his word, and he will give the goblins a ration, then he'll turn, starting to visually search for a place to cross the river. He doesn't care what the party does with the goblins, and doesn't want to be present in case something bad happens.

[Spanningtree]

Soldath - Mage

Hmmm.... what do they do in the event of high water? Are we going to leave our horses with the gobbies?

[greyarea]

Tret, rogue

Haven't we just spent the last few days keeping the goblins from getting our horses, wizard?

[Spanningtree]

Soldath - Mage

Heh, heh... I was being facetious! I think if we leave our horses up here they won't be here when we get back.