Phandalin

The large creature facing Etch eyes widen in shock (ha! Get it?) as the construct's crackling blade cuts deep into its abdomen. Dropping its weapon it tries desperately to stop the flow of blood and gore from spilling forth but the damage is just too great. The bugbear falls at Etch's feet.

The last of the bugbears charges in at Colten and swings his morning star as hard as he can, but slips a bit in his companion's split blood, which throws off his attack just enough to leave Colten unscathed.

Still trying to find its footing while slipping in blood works to the bugbear's advantage. Bumbling about it manages to avoid Colten's attack, the tip of the blade just barely scratching its forearm.

The goblin, as ordered, heads towards Delg by the doorway, screaming a high pitched battle cry that's more annoying than intimidating. With a quick glance over his shoulder to see if he's being watched he takes a mighty swing with his short sword, well short of his intended target, turns, and starts to dart back to the far corner of the room.

The combined efforts of Etch and Delg are too much for the last bugbear and he joins his two comrades in bugbear hell. The goblin has moved to the far corner and is cowering on a filthy looking cot. A quick search of the bugbears reveals that one of them is carrying a belt pouch with 33SP and an iron key. Another wears an eye patch made of black leather and set with a series of semiprecious stones.

The goblin Is unlike any other you’ve seen before. His bright orange skin is heavily tattooed with intricate designs and he sports long blonde locks of hair. He sits upright on the cot as Colten asks his name.

"Droop. Me Droop! Why you here?"

"Castle up north, in forest" Droop responds as he slowly moves from the cot and stands besides it. "Don't know where, exactly, but could help find those who do!"

"Droop tribe long destroyed, so Droop travel, try to find new home. Join Cragmaws but no like fighting. Droop sings!" The orange skinned goblin breaks into a screeching fit of 'song', whipping his hair back and forth as he continues his verbal onslaught. Mercifully he stops after a single verse and puffs up his chest.

"Droop sing good, no?" Without waiting for critique he continues, "Bugbears show up months ago, work for some boss. They no like Droop since I no fight, so make Droop act like fool for laughs."

"Don't know how many" Droop responds despondently before thinking a moment and then perking back up. "Droop do know about traps and secret places. Droop help!"

A slightly confused look crosses the goblins face as he contemplates Etch's request. "There are traps and secret places here" he responds slowly as if trying to make things easier for Etch to understand. "Droop go with you, Droop show you!"