Reclaiming Paphos

the party is of flesh and blood and a fall into the well could be a soft and gentle splash or a watery grave. Especially if you are trying to swim while holding a heavy chest that weighs at least 3 stone.

The sewers stay above the waterline, thenkfully, and the exit to the well shaft from them was a bit above the water line. No investigation to the water depth was made. A typicall well would be dug deeper than needed to ensure a continued source in times of drought but with the river so close you dobt that much depths is tuely needd.

The four of you slip from the officers quarters and make your way as quietly as possible. Geis soudlessly melts into the shadows and is gone from your senses before you even realize it. Unfortunatly as you near the open area around the well Kaarick stumbles slighlty under his burden.

Moving slightly quicker and with more care you see one of the torches held by the rooftop guards move to the inner lip of the building and he raises the torch high in an attempt to shine its light onto your forms but the distance is to great for anything but your general outlines to be revealed. The ther guards seem disintersted and maintain their focus on the outside or their patrols.

With stealth partially failing you all fall into your roles and Skeeve does his best to imitate the hobgoblin voice and snaps at the guard to get back to his patrol This does not concern you he snarls in a passabe imitation of the mage and he stands between the others and the curious guard who pauses but a moment before a cry from a nearby rooftop is heard.

Spy, winged kobold. and additional torches are instantly lit to the north as a smal figure is seen flying into the sky with the twang of release bowstings indicating some parting gifts being sent its way.

Taking advantage Aizashi descends to open the hidden door as Kaarick and arc pass down the chest. Skeeve bringing up the rear the rest of you make your way into the sewers and have almost closed the door when Geis slips thought the slightest of cracks and rejoins the group.

Well that wasn't too bad. the ghostly kobold staes with a grin. But I suggest we get past the intersection, just in case. The question is, do we go back the way we came, where th goblins may be awaiting us or try and find another exit?

You retrace your steps through the dark and rancid sewers, pausing only to shift the weight of the chest, witch can not be places in the enchanted carry sack. When you get to where you entered the sewers Skeeve heads up, with Geiz slipping into the shadows of the well to listen in as well as he can. Though it is still dark the night is moving on and you expect to see the first signs of day on the horizon before the hour is out.

Climbing carefully Skeeve reaches the top and pauses to listen before climbing out of the well. Hearing noting he flips over the lip of the well and though he sees no one he gets the feeling of it being watches and the area seems too quiet.

You all leave the well and Skeeve pulls the chest out. Heading to where you met the goblin you continue to hear noises in the distance and it sounds like the Hobgoblins may have learned their leaders were slain in the night. As you move you feel eyes on you but you manage to make it to the Remnant exit only to see the goblin leader and several of his followers drop from the building to either side into the street blocking the way. Behind you a noise alerts you as several more enter the street behind you. When lsst you met the goblins mostly ignored you but this time they all hold weapons on the ready and the leader has a wicked gleam in his eye as he stares t the chest you carry.