In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 227):

The two goblins glance at each other, then shake their heads.

"Gaomi daor, yn mēre ēza awakened qilōni bōsa ēdrutan isse morghon."

[Private to Jareth Mooncalled: We do not, but one has awakened who long slept in death.]

Jareth bows his head to them in farewell and steps aside indicating they may pass, "Kostagon aōha-n'ghaa māzigon rȳ se drēje jēda-yar se dīnagon-agl."


Aside to the group, "T'ey bear no ill will."


[Private to GM: "May your deaths come at (the proper most) time and (the proper most) place."]

"That's good to hear.  Were they from around here?  I don't recall seeing goblins that color before."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 231):

Most of the goblins in Northport are green to greenish gray, with a few rare greenish yellow types. These two are a dark red orange and orange, respectively.

"Kostagon ao morghūljagon ry se paktot jēda hae syrī"
[Private to Jareth Mooncalled: may you die at the right time also]

Having exchanged parting pleasantries (he hopes) Jareth leads the group past the two oddly colored, obviously out-of-towner, Goblins.

Mario pointedly lowers his bow as he passes the two orange goblins, and raises his right hand in a simple gesture of greeting, before returning to full ready once beyond them.

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 234):

The goblins eye your group with a bland indifference as they pass.

Both wear sashes with a green and orange zigzag pattern, and they have near identical scars on the sides of their heads. Each looks to be handcuffed to a large key, the material of both cuff and key being a peculiar dark bronze that seems free of patina.

On getting a good look at the sashes, Mario asks in passing: "Jugger fans?  What team has those colors?"

"Looks more official, rather than sporting. The secured dangling keys were quite odd as well.  Maybe guards or clerks of some kind?"

Does Nodwin recognize the colors or any symbols?

19:32, Today: Nodwin Zideqick rolled 12 using 3d6.  theology 11.
19:31, Today: Nodwin Zideqick rolled 5 using 3d6. Area knowledge 13

"T'ey could be jugger fans, but doubt it.  When Nodwin ask who t'ey served t'ey responded 'Mglw'nafh morguhl' which I ken means 'Undying Black Sorcery'.  Hmmm.  Maybe Sorceror.  Not sure on that.  BUT that don't stop 'em from bein jugheads.  Grimbo'd know if t'e colors was jugger col..."


Jareth stops a second.  Looks back, then forward, cocks his head, then starts walking again.


"No, hang on, Nodwin, ya didnay say "Who do you serve", ya said "Who goes there?"  Think I was gettin my question mixed up with your question.  An 'Mglw'nafh morguhl', don't mean what I thought.  Hmmm, 'mg' is 'reversal of concept'... an 'lw'nafh' is 'life' or 'dream' or 'transmit non-physically'... hmmm.  An was confusing 'morghul' with t'e Black Tongue an not usin t'e Elder Tongue, totally different translations, stead o' sorcery or sorceror, it's just some form o' death, dying, dead, will die, yada-yada-yada."

Jareth keeps walking and thinking out loud.

"T'ey might have meant 'Dreams of Death' ... or ... ¿'Thought-speak of Death'¿

...

No, wait t'ey probly meant 'Death Beyond Death', like some metapconceptual death that claims even death, or that t'ere is death even after death.  Huh.  That changes some o' that conversation around a bit, but does fit pretty well with some o' t'e ot'er stuff t'ey talkin about.
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 07:44, Sun 21 May 2017.

"Wait, so they serve Death beyond Death?  And they carry keys?  I don't know that I like the sound of that."

That sounds like those Saturnites we keep looking for ...

"Ah... no.  T'ey don't serve Death.  Least I doubt it.  T'ey was sayin that 'Death is here' already.  Kinda.  I got 'em to clarify that t'ey didn't mean no harm to us t'emselves, an t'ey was talkin about how death is already here an stalkin t'e sewers.  An some o' it I ken is more cultural assumption stuff an not literal stuff."

Jareth waves a hand airily about.

"Though t'ey did say somethin does want us dead, probly t'e global 'us' an not ya know 'us' us, an that it 'once slept in death but now awakes'.  Which I don think t'ey meant t'ey Saturnines.  Got t'e feelin t'ey meant somethin else.  But t'en again, t'e Devourer does have cycles o' activity what could be described like t'e sleep of death."

"Devourer?"  Mario's tone carries the size of his eyes, even to those who can't hear him.
This message was last updated by the GM at 21:24, Mon 22 May 2017.

"Yeah Mario, that's t'e ... eh... guess god is applicable word that t'e Saturnines worship.  We saw t'e Latin invocation to it back when whole affair started.  Remember t'e dead cats an squid?"

Unh... Orc Catfish stew ... good on cold night.

"I don't know enough Latin to bother, but I certainly do remember the cats and squid.  Phew!"

"Really?  Thought everyone knew Latin.  Well, next time ya see somethin ya can't read just speak up.  Happy to translate."

Nodwin scratches his head over the explanation and the body language the unknown pair had used, but then shrugs and tips one cupped hand like he is emptying his palm.

"We will have to keep a careful watch for anyone like them in the area in the future, maybe learn more about the death that stalks the sewers, or  whatever they may mean.  For now, let us continue with our chores."

"Yes.  Onward to the Guild."

Mario resumes his rear guard position, and will follow the group when they move out into the tunnel.

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 248):

You carry on for a while, and then notice a strange moaning sound coming from a side passage.

If he can't see anything down the side passage, Jareth will step back and motion Brodak to take over at the front.

Brodak nods and moves forward carefully using his better vision in poor light and better hearing to find and identify the source. He is very wary, suspecting doombrats.

In reply to Brodak (msg # 251):

The sound is moaning, and thumping and rattling. Down the passage you see a door with chains holding it closed. You hear the thump and can see the chains rattle.

Jareth will examine the door from back a ways (basically as soon as he's close enough to give it a good look he stops) to see if it looks sturdy or if the bashing is likely to break it down any time soon.


OOC:  12:16, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 9 using 3d6.  Architecture 11.  Does the door look sturdy?