Descent into the Underdark

The moment Brewner sees Isuzu enter the area they are in and recognizes him, he comes out of hiding and silently asks "Ishizu are you uninjured? What happened? "

Ishzu doesn't look relieved or have any sort of emotion now that everyone is back together. "Goblins took me to their camp. The leader of camp took me and a band of goblins to ruins nearby. The ruins have a node. The goblins that stole the large crystal are there. The crystal has messed with their minds. They are being controlled by the crystal somehow. The goblins controlled by the crystal are going to use the crystal to control the leader and the new band of goblins."

Ishzu! I sure am glad to see you! Are you okay? What should we do now?

Oliver runs happily towards Ishzu a moment after, and flat out hugs him.

"Ishzu! You wine-mixing genious! Am I glad to see you in one piece --er, you were always a single piece, right?--."

"Ah yes, sorry, maybe you're not too fond of hugs."

Oliver lets go, but remains enthusiastic now that the team is back together.

"Well, we have come this far, and this second band of goblins may even be grateful if we get their minds released from the crystal. How well guarded is their outpost?"

Ishzu rigidly takes the hug back and awkwardly pats Oliver on the back. "It looks like your potion worked. Stopping the hug and taking a few steps back. "There are way to many goblins for us to deal with. If my quick mental scan was correct I counted about 30 goblins. What was strange is that the goblins that were under the crystals control did not seem to notice me. "

"If we are quick enough, perhaps we can help the goblins who still have free will to escape, having some allies among the goblins could be useful." Brewner says while scratching his chin

After the group spends a few minutes catching up having just reunited, five goblins burst out of the brush from where Ishzu had come. Upon seeing the group, they immediately freeze. They nervously look at the group, then look behind them, then the one Ishzu remembers as the talker of the three that originally found him, upon seeing Ishzu with the group, says, "Look. Sorry about that kidnapping thing and everything. We aren't looking to fight. We just want to get past you to save what remains of our tribe!" They are obviously spooked and terrified.

Grinfletch, looking like a walking swamp-log, points his crossbow at the goblins. Oi! How do we know we can trust you! You kill and harass the cave dwellers we work with! I’m not eager to let those mind-controlled goblins access the matrix node and walk freely…

He lowers his crossbow.

But you owe us big time if we help you! I mean a permanent alliance between our groups and a formal reconciliation process so no one on either side continues to hold a grudge and we can all forgive and live in peace and harmony. Also, I’m very hungry! I would appreciate a snack!

"Very eloquently put, Grin. I'm fully on board with that. Also, here, have a cheese."

And he took one of the cheese blocks that he had been carrying around since lunch.

Oliver proceeded to draw his sling out, but his gestures clearly indicated that he was not aiming at the goblins who had just arrived, but at anything that could have been chasing them.

"But what can we really do about 30 goblins? We need to plan something or we're fried fish."

Ishzu looks to the goblins and ask him (The whole group can hear him)
"How many of your kind are now under control of the crystal? How many are not?"