Western Remnants

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Apr 1, 2024 10:09 pm
OOC:
For the record, Skeeve is not trying to outsmart them. His ideal solution is to get to move to the southern trail by going through the remnant so they can see how strong of a force of goblins is here. He has no intention to fight them or deceive them. Just scout them. But, if they give flack, we'll just go around.
"We do not have an invitation. ... Can we request an invitation? What would make it worth your while?"
OOC:
Sounds like they're gonna have an outright party or something here ...

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Apr 1, 2024 10:14 pm
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The goblins confer for a while in hushed voices. You get the impression there are 2 low ranking leaders. When they are done the one talking originally turns to look at you. 100 gold can get you a invitation with a bit of advice. 50 gold gets you an invitation that you go use at another door. Guaranteed legit. But we only let you though here for the full 100.
Apr 1, 2024 10:16 pm
As you talk you see another group leaving from the northern gate. They appear to be hobgoblins heading north to the river.
Apr 2, 2024 12:07 am
Blornvid watches the hobgoblins depart. Upon hearing the goblins' asking price, he snorts out a laugh. Only loud enough for his friends to hear, he says, "I could see 100 silver pieces..."
Apr 2, 2024 12:57 am
Skeeve replies to the goblins, "OK, let me see what we want to do."

He takes a step back and says quietly to the group, "Are we willing to spend 100gp to walk into a potential trap, or do we just wanna go check out the other one? There would appear to be a LOT of goblins here running the place. If they can have 8 at this gate, they probably have 8 at every gate. Plus what they have inside. We have no guarantee that the 'invite' will actually be legitimate when we get inside. On the other hand, the chance for intel on other factions is absolutely tremendous. If there is really a diverse clientele running through here, we could have the chance to learn a tremendous amount."

He will then tell Blornvind and Ealdwig to remove and hide their Manor pins if they still have them on. He will do the same.
OOC:
The next location Skeeve is referring to is the Remnant to the south of this one. He had no intention to go exploring an Orc controlled castle, or Remnants that are controlled by hobgoblins. Neither seems like a good plan to him.
Apr 2, 2024 1:01 am
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daryen says:
...He had no intention to go exploring an Orc controlled castle, or Remnants that are controlled by hobgoblins. Neither seems like a good plan to him.
??? (Don't be creepy, Don't be creepy) ??? Who doesn't want to visit castles and get a tour with the possibility of an extended stay with gracious hospitality :) (Nailed it!)
Apr 2, 2024 1:07 am
OOC:
Silly GM being silly. :P
"Of course we're not paying 100 gold pieces to go in there! I don't trust those conniving little urchins. We'll go around."
OOC:
Since I haven't mentioned anything about the Manor pin before, I'll state that Blornvid is removing it now and hiding it on his person.
Apr 2, 2024 1:27 am
Ealdwig hides his manor pin at Skeeve's suggestion. Sorry guys, there is no way I am coughing up money to these guys. We either fight, probably not a great idea or leave and find another way.

Are these goblins, with the hobgoblins and orcs? Are they one band / group? If so, we'll need a lot more people.
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Apr 2, 2024 2:13 am
Arkmenos says:
Are these goblins, with the hobgoblins and orcs? Are they one band / group? If so, we'll need a lot more people.
Skeeve says, "From what I have picked up, the various goblin tribes are all pretty much independent. (Including from other goblin tribes.) So they aren't part of the hobgoblins or the orcs. In fact, they broke free of the hobgoblins. My guess is that this is a fairly independent group that is trying to use their control of this Remnant to get money from interested people from any side.

"That said, no, I don't trust them. I am more than willing to go around, too."
OOC:
To be clear, Skeeve hid his pin when he recommended it to the other two.
Apr 2, 2024 4:35 am
There is a rough track around the town, possibly from patrols or others like you who wish to continue on the paths to other Remnants without entering this one. You can tell from the traffic already seen that this Remnant is unusually active by multiple factions that you know are hostile with each other.

The goblins and arrived first, quickly followed by the hobgoblins who were working with the goblins at the time. The Kobolds arrived around the same time as the goblins and have been in conflicts with them and to hobgoblins since. The hobgoblins soon began focusing their efforts around the Remnants and Tower Orbs and the goblins were dispatches on menial tasks and scouting. Shortly thereafter the goblins broke off from the hobgoblin control and fractured into multiple tribes. Some goblins left, others arrived. Then the orcs arrived and took control of the castle. Recently there have also been sightings of larger creatures moving with the small reptilian kobolds but no one has gotten close enough to identify them yet.
Apr 2, 2024 5:50 am
Arc laughs
I don't trust them, I agree we shouldn't pay them. Now, if we really want to get some Intel, they may be willing to let us pass in exchange for some kind of 'work' done inside. But again:I don't trust them.
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Apr 2, 2024 8:14 am
Kaarik grumbles a little: I will follow the group but I do not understand why we cannot trust these friendly goblins. They seem welcoming enough to me. We are the ones who came without being invited.
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For clarity, I agree that it is clearly a trap, but Kaarik would not see such thing :D
Apr 2, 2024 1:02 pm
As you chat you see a group of kobolds and larger scaled figures approach the gate on the east wall to the south of you.
Apr 2, 2024 1:49 pm
Arc sees the kobolds and their companions, and remembers the books of animals he studied at the Tower. Does he recognize those larger scaled figures?
Apr 2, 2024 2:00 pm
The other figures with the kobolds are walking upright with weapons and equipment but at this distance you are not sure witch of the reptilian people they may be
Apr 2, 2024 2:17 pm
Why is there so much activity in this one area? What are we missing?

You'd think all these groups that don't get along wouldn't all be in the same area. Interesting.
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Apr 2, 2024 2:49 pm
Skeeve is surprised by both the hobgoblins and the kobolds.

"I may be wrong. If they are hosting both hobgoblins and kobolds, then this is not likely an overt trap. The goblins were slaves of the hobgoblins, but broke free. The kobolds fight everyone. Yet, they are all mixing here without bloodshed. This could be an 'open city', so to speak. It may very well be worth the cost to get into this Remnant. The only way to find out what we are missing is to get inside.

"Or we can move on."
Apr 2, 2024 3:22 pm
Skeptically true, but for 100 gold? That's robbery! Ealdwig scratches his head, and smiles so, how do we get an "invite"?
Apr 2, 2024 4:40 pm
"Ealdwig's right. It is robbery. Unless one of you can turn invisible, I don't see a way of getting inside without either getting robbed or fighting, neither of which I'm inclined to do."
Apr 2, 2024 4:57 pm
"How about this: Let's go hit the southern game and see what they are charging. If it is still too much, we move on. If it is more reasonable, we can enter there."
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