Well, I guess we're going to do this, just like adventurers in stories.  Suddenly this all seems real to Nezaglomie, where before she was just reacting to events.  She followed along behind the huge warrior Maerk and the healer Arnellia, keeping more watch to any threat coming from the sides than to what is in front.  Since her head barely reached his thighs, she couldn't see much in that direction, anyway.

The room beyond the crack in the door is quite large and from that angle Yarr doesn't see or hear anything. Maybe the next room is empty but that creak would have echoed through quite a few rooms.

"Nez, can you use your spell to give this to one of them? It will halp them with finding traps." She hands her a potion, after attaching a note on it that says 'to help find traps, last 1 hour'.

Sularius cringes at the sound of the door creaking, but when nothing immediately attacked them he took a deep calming breath. "Maybe we should consider one of the other entrances, where the walls are caved in," he says quietly to the goblin next to him. "At a minimum, scouting them out might give time to whomever might have heard that squeak to lower their guard."

Za whispers back, "Yalandlara, I'd be glad to, but Prestidigitation has only a 10 foot range.  I could go 30 feet with Telekinetic Projectile, if you think that smashing the bottle against him will help."

I'm assuming that they are farther away than that.  If 10 feet would reach them, then I'll go ahead and do it.

That actually caused Yalandlara to chuckle a bit. "No, no. They'd have to drink it. They it would be a bit funny to see their reaction, this is neither the time nor place." Then she looked towards a moment. "By the way, you may call me Yala if you wish. It's fine."

She then looked towards Jasmine. "You're turn my small furry friend. Take this to them. You don't need to tell them what it is, the note will." She then passed it to Jasmine, to carry in her mouth. "And be careful with it."

With that and a small vile with a note attached in her mouth Jasmine makes her way towards Sul and Yarr. Once there, she looks at the two of them, pawing at one.

"Pssssssst... hey Yarr, Sul.. ppppsssssstttt! You guys going in or not?"

Arnellia gestures with her hands that the 2 should move on..

"I'll be right behind you."

She says with a wink and a smile.

Yarr jumps a little when the cat delivers the potion, but gives it a little pat and takes the offering.

He then holds his finger up to the group for them to wait a moment.

Since nothing seems to come out he readies his sword in hand and swings the door open, proceeding in.

Stealth 15

The cat purrs at the pat's, then head's back to Yala.

[OOC: I forgot to mention, that beside's the +1 the Perception, and the +2 to find traps and secret doors, it lasts for a full hour Yarr. So you'll have those benefit's for a ood while.]

Sularius sighs and shakes his head in resignation, turning back for a moment to glare at Arnelia; it seemed that now she was in a hurry. Apparently he was the only experienced enough to realize that maybe going through the front door was perhaps not the best plan, especially when there were obvious, less direct means of entry they'd already identified.

Shrugging he follows Yarr in, focusing more on keeping an eye out for problems than maintaining whatever element of surprise they'd lost with the squeaking of the door.

09:17, Today: Sularius Alariel rolled 24 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 17.  Perception.
09:16, Today: Sularius Alariel rolled 8 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 1.  Stealth.
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The large room beyond the doors is a cluttered amalgamation of a formal receiving parlor and a ruined husk. Dented, rusted, and otherwise ruined suits of outdated Hellknight armor line the north and south walls; each display is leaning or entirely tipped over and missing its helmet, gauntlets, boots, or other pieces, likely from looters. Broken furniture is scattered about the area, as are what look like the half-chewed carcasses of several small prey animals. A wide but dirty stretch of black carpet leads to two large doors, one to the northwest and one to the southwest. According to Warble these doors should both lead to the courtyard and the stairs leading up to the battlements and down to the Bramblebrasher lair.

Scuffs on the walls indicate where valuable paintings or framed documents once hung. Prominently displayed on each wall is a seal depicting a sunburst made of nails, carved in relief and identical to the one above the front doors to this area. Toward the ceiling, running the length of each wall, is the same motto, but this time presented in matching lines of Common and Infernal: “Savagery must be quelled in the land, home, and mind.”

As the party enters they here shuffling and the snarling as three large canine-like creatures are arrayed around the room, jagged teeth bared. These are not ordinary dogs, however, as snouts are blunted, their ears thin and large and their teeth have very pronounced incisor teeth.


Round 1

*Eagle Eyes - +1 Perception, +2 to find traps or secret doors

22:02, Today: Nezaglomie rolled 15,7 using d20+7,d4+4.  Produce Flame at closest dog.

Nezaglomie gasps when she hears the snarling dogs. "Stay!" she shouts, not really expecting it to work.  Since it doesn't, she casts Produce Flame, causing a small ball of fire to appear in her hand and fly towards the nearest dog.  Unfortunately, the canine dodges just in time, and the flame splatters harmlessly on a ruined piece of armor behind the creature.

"Wait don't attack them! Try giving them something, like...food." Yalandlara called out as she watched the fire propel outward!

[Orange: I go so low in the init, I can't do much more than advise ATM. lol]

“Ooooh, what are those ugly things I’m not going near them. Perhaps this is more a task for you strong gentlemen. “

Arnellia stays where she is, letting the others act.

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OOC: Delay action until after Yarr and Sul.
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Sularius took a moment to calm his nerves, aided by the fact that there were people between himself and the rabid looking do creatures, and tried to ascertain what these creatures were, and if there might be a way to pacify them without needing to kill them. Finally, he draws his bow and prepares to fight if necessary.

Recall Knowledge (Nature): 23
Command Animal?: 9

Not sure if both rolls are needed, or if I could just command animal on the first roll, but I'm assuming I need to at least know what these things are first.

16:09, Today: Sularius Alariel rolled 23 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 18.  Nature.
16:10, Today: Sularius Alariel rolled 9 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 4.  Command Animal.

"These are goblin dogs. Likely the goblins'."

Yarr pulls out a ration and holds it out as he stops trying to hide.

"Nilbog ni sgod eht erussaer ot tpmetta I."


OOC Fetch ration from pack and make Nature check to reassure the dogs in goblin. Raising shield if I have enough actions.

Rolled 19 on the die for a trained total 21. Not including any modifiers for the snack or using goblin.
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Yalandlara will hold where she is for now, waiting to see how the dog's react to Yarr's offering, and allowing Jasmine to reassume her position on her shouldings.

[Delaying to see what happens. Yarr and the Dogg's go way before me in the init, so I need to see what happen's with that before I act. I mean honestly, everyone's before me in the init, soooo. lol]

Maerk didn't quite like their formation. He raised his shield and lifted his sword. If the rabid creatures attacked, the first to come within his reach would taste steel!


A1: Raise Shield
A2: Stride (if necessary depending on how things go, either inside the hall and to the right of the door [T,24], or Step back to [T,25] if they rush...
A3: Ready a Strike

The dogs seem to relax visibly seeing a goblin at the forefront of the group and when Yarr tosses them a ration they snatch at it without hesitation. They start to growl and snap at one another over crumbs and pieces but the don't seem to take offense to the party crossing into the room anymore.

OOC: Mechanically the food shifts them to Indifferent

As Yarr calls out to them they bark and start wagging their tails. These goblin doggos are definitely good boys, but they are still hungry judging by how they start circling close to Yarr and barking at him. If the group could procure some actual meat they might be able to actually befriend the dogs. Otherwise the dogs seem happy enough to let the group explore and pass unmolsted.

"Glad we avoided that." Yalandlara said softly as she made her way up. "They look hungary still, I have more rations, or do they eat something else Yarr?"

"They'd likely prefer undried meat, but sum rations outta help a bit at leas'. There be jerky in summa the good 'uns you kin buy. Pass it 'ere or toss it to 'em though. Mos folk get right ruffled by these things dander. I kin teach you some simple words in goblin that might be good fer makin' nice with 'em as well."

Yarr goes through a few commands and words. Enough for the party to know how to praise, scold, call, and tell the things to stay put.

"If'n we get these likin' us a bit more with sum meat or enough food, they'd be a big 'elp."

Yala reached into her pack and pulled out another ration for the pups. [Language unknown: "We his, T outel mase mo ame os."] She was clearly speaking in pretty good goblin.

"Miss Warbal taught me how to speak goblin awhile back. I'm sure we can get some squirrel or rabbit for them, they are pretty common in the woods around here." Yala said in thought, clearly liking Yarr's idea.

Maerk distrusted the creatures. "When they end the eat, then what?"

He kept his shield and weapons at the ready. He didn't like leaving an enemy, or a potential enemy at his back. Men were one thing, but savage animals were quite something else.

He motioned with a jerk of his hairy chin that they should proceed.

Nezaglomie also pulls out a ration and feeds it to the pups.  She copies the words Yarr and Yalandara have said to the dogs, probably butchering the pronunciation some.  One of the dogs comes close and she gives it a good scratching.

Sularius pulls some food from his rations and kneels down holding the food out. Calmly he does his best to repeat the word Yarr said was for praising the creatures reaching out to pet one if it allows him to.

19:50, Today: Sularius Alariel rolled 24 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 19.  Nature.