Glimmersteel looks over at Geoffrey and nods, "I find myself in agreement. The task seems to be stopping this infestation and killing the queen would accomplish that. Shall we move out then?"

He then looks up into the loft where Wastrel took the subdued rat. "Do you think they're mating? I'm not going up there, some things can't be unseen."
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Glorandal nods to Glim and Geoffrey. "I agree. The sooner we kill the queen, the sooner we can get out of here." he says ignoring Glim's comment about goblin mating habits and walking over to peer into the crack, trying not to step in the blood of the smashed rat under the hay bales.

"Nah, I don't think they have an intimate relationship like that. But their definitely starting slow with first contact." Geoffrey replies to Glim's comment,"And boy, does she got it down with those smooth moves." he says, giving a whistle while he looks toward the loft.

Lucia cringed at what the others were saying and the strange sounds coming from the loft.  She refused to look up.  "Anyways... lets continue on, shall we gentlemen?"

Thinking about it, she decided she had better armor up, since they had no idea when and how they might be attacked down in the tunnels.  With a firmly chanted "Litrix di wer Suiaerl", she was surrounded by her magical armor.

OOC: She casts Mage Armor on herself.

Glimmersteel chuckles and slaps Geoffrey on the back. "We're gonna get along," he says as he moves forward with the others.

Before departing Geoffrey's side he cants his head sideways and continues their joke, "Can you imagine the offspring. Oh you look like your father...or is it your mother...can't tell."

Geoffrey rubs his chin in thought,"Well, to be honest my friend, I think their offspring would look similar to our little Fair Green Lady, only it'd be more hairy and have a tail but I can see the resemblance in my mind already." he chuckles as he marches forward with the others.

Nearing the Crack, you see that it is a bit of a squeeze  for a few feet before opening up into a presumably natural cavern. Off in one corner you see fungi that seem to glow slightly.
You see an axe on the ground near a skeletons remains.

Glorandal wanders over to the mushrooms and examines them. "How interesting. I've heard of bioluminescent fungus but never seen it with my own eyes."

06:30, Today: Glorandal Jozeiros rolled 7 using 1d20+3.  Nature. To see if I know what type of mushroom it is.
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Glimmersteel tries to enter the cave opening quietly but kicks a small stone by accident. He curses under his breath knowing that mistake would have had him whipped by his old master. He peers into the darkness but even with the help of the glowing mushroom sees nothing unusual.

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06:31, Today: Glimmersteel Pommelguard rolled 9,9 using 1d20+3,1d20+4.  Perception/ Stealth.

lousy die roller :(

Lucia made her way in to the tunnel as well; being careful while she squeezed through the crack.  She joined Glorandal over by the fungus.

"Oh indeed.  All known bioluminescent fungi are members of the Agaricales order except for one which belongs in the order Xylariales.  It is a shame that the glowing effect dies when the fungus is dead."

OOC: 07:56, Today: Lucia Bardakci rolled 25 using 1d20+6.  Nature check.

While others were interested in the fungi, Valaric had his interest piqued by the skeleton and axe. Searching the skeleton to see who it might of been and how it died. Then examining the axe.

rolled 16 investigate

Valaric can see the axe is rather inelegantly made. Not Dwarven or Elven. The bones are from a stocky individual with a thick skull.

No apparent concern was given from the Goblin despite the passing ridicule.  It was clear she heard the chatter by the way her broad ears flicked and twisted a little toward their voices, but whether it actually registered was a mystery.  Wastrel continued to prod and shake at the rat in hopes of inspiring a reaction, though in time she grew frustrated.  Then confused... a dog-like cant of her head to one side was paired with a quick press down on the vermin's gut to listen.  No breath.  She knew for sure she hadn't killed it at first, but apparently its poor condition left the rat quick to give up the ghost.

Wastrel gave the rat another few shoves.  Nothing.  She batted at its head sharply with the flat of her palm in a quick, inquisitive pummeling.  Nothing.  With a snort she quickly undid the bindings to recoil her rope back where it belonged, then shoved the rat's diseased corpse off the loft to let it land with a sickening thud on the ground below.  If the others turned to look, they'd find the Goblin leap down as well with a far more graceful, silent landing on all fours that set to her immediately sniffing around across the straw-and-blood strewn floor, apparently on an investigation of her own as she followed along into the crevice in their wake.

Perception
Wastrel rolled 15 using 1d20+5

Glimmersteel turned at the sound and stared at the corpse. "Note to self, do not have sex with a goblin."

Geoffrey gave an encouraging whistle as Wastrel comes back down and then looks at the axe. He approaches and collects the dead man's axe as everyone starts looking at fungi,"Alright, let's keep going, nothing here but glowing plants and a skeleton." he says, placing it in his backpack.

The next twenty feet of space is covered with little stalactites reaching towards the ceiling some trying to connect with stalagmites on the ceiling.

Glimmersteel creeps forward trying to be as quiet as he can.

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12:00, Today: Glimmersteel Pommelguard rolled 12 using 1d20+6.  stealth.

Valaric with sword and palm at the ready, quietly worked his way through the stalagmites and stalactites using the shadows as protection for his movements.

rolled 17 on stealth

As you walk through the stalagmites and stalactites, you hear a strange sound. You then realized that sound was coming from Geoffrey as he sings some sort of theme music while he hides on very thin stalagmite, his huge frame is obviously poking out of it.

06:21, Today: Geoffrey rolled 11 using 1d20+1.  Stealth.

Noticing the others were moving as quiet as they could, Lucia tried to emulate them, but Geoffrey's antics were too distracting for her to be very effective.  Even with his singing, she winced every time her feet found something else to crunch on.

OOC: 18:04, Today: Lucia Bardakci rolled 8 using 1d20+2.  Stealth check.

While the others inched their way ahead in varying levels of stealthiness, Wastrel just lingered well behind the lot in an idle crouch.  Goblins had a knack for skulking around in caves to begin with and, with all the fuss some of the bigger, clumsier people were making, it was that much easier for her to go unnoticed merely by hanging back in the shadows.

Stealth w/Guidance
Wastrel rolled 16 using 1d20+6 + 1d4
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The cavern seems to constrict in both size and height for what feels like forever.

The next cavern has some age worn wooden structures and a small pile of yellowed bones pierced by a sword.

Glim peers into the room for anything that might strike his attention. He was becoming accustomed to the darkness and the dim light the fungi produced.

He looks over the body with the sword poking out of it.

"They use a lot of stabby weapons these rat do. Very odd for rats."

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05:00, Today: Glimmersteel Pommelguard rolled 21 using 1d20+5.  Perception.

"You thinking theirs something else here, it would make sense you know, what with that sword and all." Geoffrey says as he touches the wood,"These structures probably make the hint that their were people here. They could still be around though, maybe as hobos or something."

Valaric moves forward to inspect the wooden structures, looking for any clue on whom might of built them race wise. He also looks to see if anything might of been left behind or hidden.

rolled 9's for investigate and perception