Broderick responds to the Hale with a gruff somewhat muffled Wha yo Want hoping this will satisfy the lookout

In reply to Broderick Leibert (msg # 731):

The voice calls again
"Hungry! Want Food!"
There is a splashing sound, and something thumping on metal.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 732):

Broderic moves forward cautiously; he suspects there's a creature ahead that has been used by the goblins as a guard beast of sorts. If this is the case he may be able to negotiate something with the creature.

In reply to Broderick Leibert (msg # 733):

Broderick can smell sewage as he approaches the intersection. As described, there are two doors opposite another door and a bronze openwork gate. The light from Broderick's torch seems to be bouncing off water somewhere beyond the gate, although there is a shadow of something moving there as well.
[Private to Narrator: left has cart room, sleeping quarter, right has guarderobe, catchment room with otty)
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In reply to Narrator (msg # 734):

Moving forward cautiously to allow the light to reveal more of the area "Where you hide? We talk if you want help."

In reply to Broderick Leibert (msg # 735):

Beyond the gate is a damp room with grating covering half the floor. The vack wall of the room is openwork geating like the gate, and has a gate set within it.
Something is moving under the floor grating, which also has an openwork gate.
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In reply to Narrator (msg # 736):

Broderick suspects that whatever is hungry is either under the grating or invsible/hiding inside the cage. Either way he hopes to negotiate with the creature as it may be a valuabke assett. Want food show self.

In reply to Broderick Leibert (msg # 737):

A pair of tentacles push through the grating. One appears to have eyes on it. It thrashes about, but is unable to do more than rattle the bars, which have a lockplate set in them.

In reply to Otty (msg # 738):

Broderic peers at the creature [Private to GM: does he know about Otyugh's rolled 11 vs default 10]You want food or be let free?
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In reply to Broderick Leibert (msg # 739):

Broderick has never seen the like of this strange creature.

"Free? Yes free!"

In reply to Otty (msg # 740):

What you name, why you in cage? asks Broderick trying to learn if the creature will be friendly or is likely to attack them if freed.
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In reply to Broderick Leibert (msg # 741):

"Otty always in cage. Hungry!"

The thing thrashes , rattling the lid of its enclosure.

In reply to Otty (msg # 742):

We get food. informed Broderic leading them back to the goblin; he directed Smasher to collect the body and they returned to the cage. Before reaching the fenced off area he asks the others what their thoughts about Otty are?, ie should they free it. Try to enlist its assistance.
Checking to see if the key they had acquired opened the first lock.
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In reply to Broderick Leibert (msg # 743):

Clair grasps Brodericks arm and quietly asks what he is doing. The beast smells terrible and may be quite dangerous. Which is why it's caged up.

In reply to Clair Leibert (msg # 744):

Broderick explains that he's thinking Otty could be of use as an ally. It could have abilities or senses that may prove valuable in their search. [Private to GM: eg it may be an excellent swimmer and be able to retrieve items from the waterways. ]
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In reply to Broderick Leibert (msg # 745):

"Are you skilled at wrangling such a beast?"

In reply to Margaux le Manifique (msg # 746):


Actually its the first one I've seen. To get to the other gate we'll need to get past it. I thought bargaining with it the best option. I'm more than pleased to go with other proposals. Did any of you have something in mind?

In reply to Broderick Leibert (msg # 747):

It looks like you could step over it's pen to get at the gate into the wet tunnel.

The front gate is locked, and the other three doors seem to be locked with locks that look similar to each other.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 748):

"I have not fought the likes before. Is it even armed?"

In reply to Narrator (msg # 748):

When they return with the body Broderick will attempt to determine if Otty's reach covers the area it effectively guards.
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In reply to Broderick Leibert (msg # 750):

The armored golem carries over the orc slain by Timeon.

ooc it would be useful to have a scetch ot the area we have covered so far.

https://drive.google.com/file/...f8/view?usp=drivesdk

You have headed down a corridor towards the right from the room with the spiral stair, and came upon a four way intersection. To your left is a short hall that continues into a T intersection.
In that hallway between the intersections are: two locked doors on the left hand side.
On the right hand side are a locked openwork gate leading into the damp room and through another gate into a wet tunnel.
Next to that gate (to the right of it) is another locked door.
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In reply to Narrator (msg # 753):

Broderick instructs Smasher to drop the body near Ottys cage so it can feed. Moving away from the possible scene that is sure to take place he glances about the group. Would any of you care to investigate these Locked doors

In reply to Broderick Leibert (msg # 754):

The otty is in a cage beyond the gate, that needs opening first.