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    "Than staying at my cottage until we split is the best," Dušana remarks. "I feel more comfortable, and I have a queasy feeling that the goblins just might have an inside source. Our beloved, late Father Ezakien Tobyn's grave was disturbed and his remains stolen. It happened during the goblin raid. I suspect that the raid might have included being a cover for this blasphemy.

    "Goblins don't care about such things, do they? but humans might. We should go to the cottage to hear more just so there are no eavesdroppers that can determine what we know."
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    The news is disturbing to Shalelu, who thinks about it for a moment. Despite impressing even you with her stunning intellect, even Celiss managed to have overlooked this connection.

    Shalelu nods, "Good for intel, good for me. I'll hunt, you forage, and we'll let you goodberry if we fail."

    With those chores divvied, and Celiss trying to make an eating place outside the cottage - it just won't fit three - a feast is actually brought forth. Venison, yes, but Dušana's knowledge of her own home gathers a lot of fruit, nuts, berries, and roots. She makes a good venison stew; nothing a trained cook might make, but decent ... and no help to Shalelu who, it seems, can't cook. At all. She admits she burns her meat on the trail more often than not.

    Shalelu's got a fair amount of goblin lore she can impart to the PCs. First, she mentions “Ten Fun Facts about Goblins!"
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    1. Horse Hate: Goblins excel at riding animals, but they don’t quite get horses. In fact, their hatred of all things horse is matched only by their fear of horses, who tend to step on goblins who get too close.
    2. Dog Hate: Although goblins raise horrible rat-faced creatures called (creatively enough) goblin dogs to use as mounts (and ride wolves or worgs if they can get them—goblins are quick to explain that wolves are NOT dogs), their hatred of plain old dogs nearly matches their hatred of horses. The feeling is mutual. If your dog’s barking at the woodpile for no reason, chances are he smells a frightened goblin hiding in there somewhere.
    3. Goblins Raid Junkyards: Garbage pits, gutters, sewers… anywhere there’s garbage, you can bet goblins are nearby. Goblins are weirdly adept at crafting weapons and armor from refuse, and are fond of killing people with what they throw away.
    4. Goblins Love to Sing: Unfortunately, as catchy as their lyrics can be, goblin songs tend to be a bit too creepy and disturbing to catch on in polite society.
    5. They’re Sneaky: An excited or angry goblin is a noisy, chattering, toothy menace, but even then, he can drop into an unsettling silence in a heartbeat. This, matched with their diminutive size, makes them unnervingly adept at hiding in places you’d never expect: stacks of firewood, rain barrels, under logs, under chicken coops, in ovens…
    6. They’re A Little Crazy: The fact that goblins think of things like ovens as good hiding places reveals much about their inability to think plans through to the most likely outcome. That, and they tend to be easily distracted, particularly by shiny things and animals smaller than them that might make good eating.
    7. They’re Voracious: Given enough supplies, a goblin generally takes nearly a dozen meals a day. Most goblin tribes don’t have enough supplies to accommodate such ravenous appetites, which is why the little menaces are so prone to going on raids.
    8. They Like Fire: Burning things is one of the great goblin pastimes, although they’re generally pretty careful about lighting fires in their own lairs, especially since goblins tend to live in large tangled thistle patches and sleep in beds of dried leaves and grass. But give a goblin a torch and someone else’s home and you’ve got trouble.
    9. They Get Stuck Easily: Goblins have wiry frames but wide heads. They live in cramped warrens. Sometimes too cramped.
    10. Goblins Believe Writing Steals Your Soul: The walls of goblin lairs and the ruins of towns goblins have raided are littered with pictures of their exploits. They never use writing, though. That’s not lucky. Writing steals words out of your head. You can’t get them back.

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    • Goblin Tribes: As she mentioned earlier, there are five major goblin tribes in the region. The closest to Sandpoint are the Birdcruncher goblins that live in caves along the western edge of the Devil’s Platter, although traditionally these goblins are the least aggressive of the five. To the south are the Licktoad goblins of the Brinestump Marsh, pests that are excellent swimmers. East are the Seven Tooth goblins of Shank’s Wood, goblins who’ve secured a place for themselves by raiding Sandpoint’s junkyard and rebuilding the stolen refuse into armor and weapons. Further east are the Mosswood goblins, likely the largest tribe but one traditionally held back by feuding families within their own ranks. And finally, there are the Thistletop goblins, who live on the Nettlewood coast atop a small island that some say holds a passing resemblance to a decapitated head.
    • Goblin Heroes: Shalelu notes that goblins generally live short, violent lives. It’s unusual for a single goblin to achieve any real measure of notoriety, but when one does, it’s well-earned. Currently, five goblins enjoy the status of “hero.” Big Gugmut is an unusually muscular and tall goblin from Mosswood who, it is said, had a hobgoblin for a mother and a wild boar for a father. Koruvus was a champion of the Seven Tooth tribe, who was as well known for his short temper as he was for his prized possession—a magic longsword sized for a human that the goblin stubbornly kept as his own (despite the fact that it was too large for him to properly wield). Koruvus vanished several months ago after he supposedly discovered a “secret hideout” in a cave along the cliffs, but the Seven Tooth goblins remain convinced that he’s out there still, a ghost or worse, waiting to murder any goblin who tries to discover his hideout. Vorka is a notorious goblin cannibal who lives in the Brinestump marsh, a “hero” mostly to goblins other than the Licktoad tribe. Ripnugget is the current leader of the Thistletop goblins and controls what the five tribes agree is the best lair. And then there’s Bruthazmus, an infamous bugbear ranger who lives in northern Nettlewood and often visits the five tribes to trade things he’s stolen from caravans for alcohol, news, or magic arrows. Shalelu notes that Bruthazmus has a particular hatred of elves, and that they have fought on several occasions. To date, neither of them has managed to get the upper hand on the other, but Shalelu bitterly vows that she won’t be the first to fall in their private war.

    After that, you discuss your abilities to her (because you so easily did so already to Celiss, and Shalelu might help you understand how to deal with them.

    The thing is, Celiss is a little reticent to go into too much detail. The main points:
    • She was trained in a monastery that dealt with unarmed combat and studied magic.
    • Her style's approach to martial arts is extremely cerebral and geometric, not intuitive.
    • She has the ability to shrug off a little bit of damage from weapons, but she doesn't say how.
    • She mentions that her primary focus in magic deals with "temporal studies," that is, magics that deal with the manipulation of time.
    • She has some sorcerer-like abilities that likewise help her in social and defensive situations. She mentions that she is sure it comes from a diabolic bloodline ......but her magical focus is still the magic she has studied.
    • Her martial arts have atrophied some from when she first learned them, so primarily fights with a rapier.

    Shalelu is happy to bed down outside the cottage, and the two of you enjoy much nature-based chatter. Celiss' intellect is vast, and for someone who has book-learning it even exceeds your own, and nearly so or the same for Shalelu. However, for more simple lore Celiss is completely at a loss and simply listens.
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    Dušana is happy to have somebody as a guest who is as knowledgeable on the natural world, and as enjoyable to chat with, as Shalelu. She'll ask Shalelu if she can't set up that Celiss and she will take Shalelu's room while the latter is scouting. It makes it easier to respond to anything in town, to be more accessible, and gets her out of the house.
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    It is time for Shalelu to part ways the next morning. Celiss has the desire to scour the hills for goblins, but you reign her in to remind her that the town has yourselves for confidence and defense.

    As you stroll through town, you are approached by a timid elderly halfling female who introduces herself as Bethana Corwin, a maid that works for Ameiko Kaijitsu at the Rusty Dragon. She is obviously upset and asks to speak to the PCs in private. You know a good spot that might be shy of listening ears.

    In short, her employer has gone missing. Bethana woke earlier this morning to find that Ameiko hadn’t started breakfast for the first time Bethana could remember. Worried, she knocked on Ameiko’s door but didn’t get a response. Against her better judgment, Bethana entered Ameiko’s room to find it empty and the bed un-slept in. Worse, she found a crumpled piece of parchment near the bed—a note from Ameiko’s older brother Tsuto.

    Although it was written in Kaijitsu’s native tongue (likely to keep prying eyes from reading it, Bethana muses), Ameiko had been teaching Bethana the language over the last few years. The halfling hashelpfully translated the note’s message on the opposite side.
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    Hello, sis!

    I hope this letter finds you well, and with some free time on your hands, because we’ve got something of a problem. It’s to do with father. Seems that he might have had something to do with Sandpoint’s recent troubles with the goblins, and I didn’t want to bring the matter to the authorities because we both know he’d just weasel his way out of it. You’ve got some pull here in town, though. If you can meet me at the Glassworks at midnight tonight, maybe we can figure out how to make sure he faces the punishment he deserves. Knock twice and then three times more and then once more at the delivery entrance and I’ll let you in.

    In any case, I don’t have to impress upon you the delicate nature of this request. If news got out, you know these local rubes would assume that you and I were in on the whole thing too, don’t you? They’ve got no honor at all around these parts. I still don’t understand how you can stand to stay here.

    Anyway, don’t tell anyone about this. There are other complications as well, ones I’d rather talk to you in person about tonight. Don’t be late.

    Tsuto

    Dušana, as a half-elf and a resident you know some of the following, but Bethana fills in the rest...

    Bethana explains that Tsuto was something of a scandal when he was born 21 years ago, since he’s a half-elf. Bethana sagely notes, with big eyes, that neither of Ameiko’s parents are elves. It was obvious that old Lonjiku wasn’t the boy’s father, and his rage at the discovery of his wife’s indiscretion was the talk of the town for months. Lonjiku’s wife Atsuii never revealed who the father was, and it’s a testament to Lonjiku’s stubbornness that they remained married. Tsuto was handed over to the Turandarok Academy to be raised outside of the Kaijitsu family, ignored by his father and forbidden visits from his mother. His older sister Ameiko visited him in secret a few times a month to keep him company, bring him some food, and promise him that someday things would get all sorted out. That all changed six years ago, when they had a terrible argument in which Tsuto struck Ameiko. Bethana doesn’t know what the argument was about, but whatever it was is what sent Ameiko away from Sandpoint for a year, during which time she made a living as an adventurer. She returned to Sandpoint five years ago to attend her mother’s funeral. Tsuto was quite public in his opinions that his father had pushed Atsuii off the cliff to her death, and during the funeral there was a confrontation. Lonjiku nearly broke Tsuto’s jaw with his cane, after which Tsuto cursed him and left Sandpoint. Ameiko tried to reestablish contact with him ever since, but was never able to track him down.

    Bethana’s worried that Tsuto’s up to no good. Since Sheriff Hemlock’s out of town, the PCs are the only ones she can turn to. She begs them to head over to the Glassworks and find out what happened to Ameiko as soon as possible.

    "We will," assures Celiss, "but first we have to get some things."

    Celiss guides you towards your cottage. "This was for a meeting at midnight and Ameiko never made it home. Something's obviously wrong, and I know you see it, too. The thing is, do you want to make sure your druid prayers and witchery is ready for investigation and anything else?"
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    Dušana takes two hours. The first is to switch charm person (redundant w/ Celiss) to sleep for 1st-level, and arcane mark and detect magic to dancing lights and daze for cantrips.

    As a druid, she only swaps out spark for quicken stride.
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    When the PCs arrive at the Glassworks, they find the building curiously silent. Neighbors have noticed the lack of traffic into and from the building, but since the furnace chimney still plumes with smoke, most assume that the building was simply closed to allow Lonjiku and his workers some privacy while they worked on a big project. A quick investigation of the building perimeter reveals that curtains have been drawn over the windows and all the doors are locked.

    Celiss says, "I'm not sure what to look for or how, but the rumble of the Glassworks' furnace is plainly audible."

    She muses, "Still, it is strange that it isn't open for business."

    Already, there are a couple of gawkers from the village who stand at a distance. Celiss comes up to them to calm them. "Hello, we just wanted to check in on Lonjiku to see if he really is planning something big, but it seems the place is closed down."

    Celiss' presence is more than enough to calm the locals, especially given the odd fact that Celiss is right. Several locals suggest the two of you head up to Kaijitsu Manor to talk to Lonjiku or his servants rather than breaking into the place, but a trip up Schooner Gulch Road to the manor reveals that none of the servants there have seen Lonjiku since yesterday evening. They assume he’s working down in the Glassworks and point to the smoke pouring out of its chimney as proof.

    "That's it," she says, "I am making it our official function as deputy's to search the place. I have reasonable suspicion that there is wrongdoing as we speak, so we can tell some of the locals that watch us smash the doors open why ... and if someone would please tell the mayor where we are."
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    Dušana gives a worried look to Celiss. "Celiss, don't you think we're wasting time? Every minute is a minute against her. I'm quite sure something bad has happened ... is happening."
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    The door is locked, and it takes Celiss five kicks to smash it off of its hinges with brawn backed by her ability to wrap arcane energy around her physical attacks. Celiss has an idea of attack for approaching internal rooms. With her knowledge of engineering its a good idea to let her go. Because of the rumbling noise of the furnace, she won't bother listening at doors.

    The first room you enter is the reception area. Customers seeking custom glass jobs or looking for business opportunities to export glass meet with a representative here to arrange business. A 2W doors and 1N door.

    The N door: Files. Several cabinets and shelves containing files and contracts with dozens of exporters and businesses from Magnimar, Korvosa, and other local towns fill this room. Thick glass window to N only.

    Back to reception. First W door looks into a hallway. Second W door is a smaller office for more private meetings with important customers.

    Y-ish hallway at the 1st W-D. Split to N is door. Main trunk to SW is double doors. Celiss takes the smaller door first, wanting to cut around a perimeter to take out any peripheral guards. This is the Loading Room, and Celiss quickly explains some of what you see. A wheelbarrow sits against a wall here, and shelves on the walls contain additional reagents to create different colors of glass (manganese for clear glass, cobalt for blue, and tin for white glass; untreated glass is green, while too much of any reagent makes black glass). A safe on the floor hangs open.

    "Well, that's the first sign of big trouble right there."

    There are a set of double doors to the E, which go to the outside. A door angled to north goes downstairs. "Wait on that. Let's investigate ground floor first."

    Double doors to SW. "Having looked down from above, the heat obscured everything, but this should be about where the furnaces begin...."
    20MAR2024: Completed reading Paizo's Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The Worldwound (2013, Jacobs, Keith, et. al.).
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    It was one thing to defend herself instinctively in the goblin raid, and even to turn the tide against the goblin commando. This was different, though, and Dušana felt a rush of fear mixed with excitement. This time, she was going into "enemy territory."

    She grips her scythe, nods to Celiss, and readies to command Radish as necessary.
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    Savage Tide: Rabbi Eliezer "Lazer" Whuraili Cohen ben Mordechai of Clan Ironoath of Oriadeth
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    The door is opened, and the noises of several goblins and seeing several of them capering about means they haven't noticed you yet. There are about 8 goblins in all.

    S1T16: Dušana, what do you do?
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    She delays. She is frightened and she's waiting for Celiss.
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    Savage Tide: Rabbi Eliezer "Lazer" Whuraili Cohen ben Mordechai of Clan Ironoath of Oriadeth
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    S1T14: Celiss casts on Dušana to give her at least some battle prowess. She holds her position.

    S1T13: Dušana, despite not being much of a warrior your self-sufficiency in your woodland home has left you quite strong. With this spell, however, your muscles bulge and barely contain the brawn. This is physical power like you've never known. What do you do?
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    Coursing with a reality of physical power she had never known, Dušana bursts forth to cut down the first goblin. In her excitement, however, she commits a little too fully for her lack of combat training.
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    Charge (1d20+6)[23], damage (2d4+6)[11]
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    S1T13: Coursing with a reality of physical power she had never known, Dušana bursts forth to cut down the first goblin. In her excitement, however, she commits a little too fully for her lack of combat training. She hacks a goblin's left arm off cleanly right at the middle for 11, and the creature is disabled, shrieking terribly in pain.

    S1T12: Protecting his mistress, Radish bounds in and bites a goblin in the left lower shin for 8 (max). The goblin likewise curses in pain and anguish.

    End Surprise Round, Begin Round One ...

    The goblins quickly recover from the heroic blitzkrieg.

    R1T19: Despite the loss of his left arm, the goblin's shock keeps him from recognizing his peril and he slices at Dušana with his dogslicer. Only because of her excellent charge did she just over commit so that the jagged weapon cuts her R hand for 2. He smiles cruelly, but just long enough for his bloody stump to drop him to the ground.

    R1T18: A goblin steps over his fallen to attack Dušana with a tong of molten glass and swings and misses her.

    R1T17: A goblin approaches the big toad and attacks it for 2.

    R1T16: The goblin in front of Radish skins him for 1.

    R1T15: A goblin approaches Dušana and cuts across her forearm for 4 and the pain is enough for her to drop her scythe. The goblins all give a cheer. Dušana gives a cry of anguish and pain.

    R1T14.1: A goblin steps forward burns Radish for 4 fire.

    R1T14: Celiss casts haste on herself, Dušana, and Radish and moves in to help the witch out (she draws her rapier).

    R1T13: Dušana, you have been disarmed of your scythe and these little buggers are too quick for you to be able to pick it up without opening yourself up to attack. You are facing two goblins; one holds a dogslicer, the other holds tongs of molten glass. Your wounds are significant. On the other hand, you now possess phenomenal strength and speed.

    What do you do?
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    Du takes out her sickle and warily attacks the goblin with the dogslicer while being aware of the other.
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    MA: Draw sickle.
    SA: FD, Attack (1d20)[16], Damage (1d6+4)[9]
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    R1T13: Du takes out her sickle and warily attacks the goblin with the dogslicer while being aware of the other. She hits the little beast along the head in a curve for 9. The monster tries to screech and howl but the pain brings about a higher-pitched moan and dazed whimper.

    R1T12: Radish attacks one of his opponents but misses.

    R1T11: A goblin charges Celiss, leaping to hit her in the neck with a fine cut, but her thick skin keeps the jagged sword from cutting through.

    R1T7: Another goblin charges Celiss but misses.

    End Round 1, Begin Round 2 ...

    R2T18: The flanking goblin behind Dusana attacks with his hot glass, but she clinks it away with her sickle.

    R2T17: Radish gets hit for 4.

    R2T16: A goblin misses Radish.

    R2T15: Celiss' magic and Dušana's defensive fighting is just giving the latter enoug speed to bring sickle back and forth between attackers to stop them.

    R2T14.1: Radish gets hit by another goblin for 2 fire from hot tongs.

    R2T14: Celiss goes to cast a spell without even trying to do so defensively. Two dogslicers clang are deflected with her rapier as another misses. It is a burning hands spell that encompasses her two charging attackers and another goblin. The first of her opponents is disabled instantly (11). A higher heat flashes towards his companion, but that one rolls just enough to only take 8 fire.

    R2T13: Dušana, you are being flanked by a goblin with tongs holding hot glass and another badly wounded with a dogslicer. What do you do?
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    Dušana continues to fight her attackers with some care. She focuses on the one she wounded, switching to the other if that one drops. Then, she tries to step just out of reach of one, to the side of the other, to force out their flank.
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    FA: 5' step at an angle to bring myself next to the facing goblin, which brings me away from the flanker (if alive). This also means that the goblin will have to go around in an arc to flank. Doesn't honestly matter at this level, but it is the tactic that counts.
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    R2T13: Dušana continues to fight her attackers with some care. She focuses on the one she wounded, switching to the other if that one drops. Then, she tries to step just out of reach of one, to the side of the other, to force out their flank. The goblins are getting a feel for her untrained back-and-forth tactics.

    R2T12: Radish likewise attacks defensively, attacking the badly wounded opponent, and misses both times.

    R2T10: The disabled, burnt goblin is in shock, probably not realizing his mortal peril, swinging with minimal and wildly at Celiss before dropping.

    R2T7: The other opponent that Celiss burnt scowls in fury as he regains his balance, but Celiss' phenomenal dueling parries frustrates him further.

    End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

    R3T18: Dušana blocks the hot tongs.

    R3T17: A goblin misses Radish.

    R3T16: ... as does another.

    R3T15: One of the goblins slowly starts to reposition itself to get flanking on Du, but she scoops under then up, throwing his attack off.

    R3T14.1: Yet another molten glass-carrying goblin swings clumsily at Radish.

    R3T14: Celiss steps 5' so as to be able to reach her opponent and and the one attacking Dušana with the hot glass. Her first attack against her opponent is a wild miss, and her attempt to recover and attack again nearly has her throwing her rapier.

    R3T13: Dušana?
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    Dušana attacks the wounded goblin first, and if he falls then the other.
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    Fumble confirmation check was the second. If I didn't fumble spectacularly:
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    R3T13: Dušana attacks the bloodier goblin first, but she is not quite used to time spells as is Celiss. Until now, she's enjoyed the speed, but not showing any restraint this last attack has her spinning wildly so that she is spinning and dizzy.[...and dazed.]

    R3T12: Continuing to fight warily, Radish attacks the goblin with the tongs, and yet holds back to much for wariness of the heat.

    R3T7: Celiss' opponent giggles in delight as she foolishly put herself into flanking position with another of his friends fighting the white-haired woman on the other side.

    End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

    R4T18: The goblin with the hot tongs can't resist a good target and forgoes the dazed woman to help flank with his friend, but for all his skill can't seem to get the unwieldy, improvised weapon to hit her.

    R4T17: One of Radish's opponents swings so hard he smacks his dogslicer against the floor, bending it.

    R4T16: Another goblin misses Radish.

    R4T15: With her defenses down, the goblin with the nasty head wound seeks to pay Dušana back in kind, slicing her along the side for 2.

    R4T14.1: Molten glass tong swings at Radish and misses.

    R4T14: Celiss' tactic worked perfectly in drawing one of Dušana's opponents to focus on her. She voltes with the rapier to crit the goblin in the chest for 12 + 4 arcane, her rapier going clean through its heart and out again. With Dušana so badly wounded, she no longer holds back, and snaps with jaw and a claw at the other but misses.

    R4T13: Dušana recovers from being dizzy.

    R4T12: Radish nips the same tongwielder in the hand for 3.

    R4T7: Clank/clank goblin to Celiss.

    End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

    R5T17: The goblin with the bent sword attacks wildly.

    R5T16: And another misses.

    R5T15: No longer dizzy, Dušana is able to muster a few better parries against her opponent.

    R5T14.1: Radish keeps out of the way of the hot glass.

    R5T14: Celiss's rapier is deflected by her opponent's leather. Her bite, however, munches on its right hip for 4, breaking bones. The goblin withers from the pain and wilts to the grown, unconscious. Out of a bloodlust, she slashes into the little monster for another 4. Blood trickling from her mouth and off-hand, she takes a 5' step towards Dušana's goblin.

    R5T13: Dušana? What do you do?
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    Dušana has fought bravely, and defended herself bravely and well, but she drops her increased defense and steps 5' away from the goblin to cast a healing spell on herself for (1d8+1)[5].

    EDIT: Though moderate effect for the spell, it provides significant healing for the menhir savant.
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    R5T13: Dušana has fought bravely, and defended herself bravely and well, but she drops her increased defense and steps 5' away from the goblin to cast a healing spell on herself for 5.

    R5T12: Radish tries to bite the goblin with the tongs and misses with the first, but the high speed second hits it in the neck for 6.

    End Round 5, Begin Round 6 ...

    R6T17-14.1: The goblin with the bent sword is having trouble with it. The goblin in front of him hits him across the head for 2. Du's last opponent steps forward and attacks and he easily clicks his dogslicer away at the tip. The goblin Radish just hit gurgles and steps back, dropping the tongs, but keeping his feet. He reaches down, and surprises the giant toad when the goblin throws broken glass at him, critting him for 4.

    R6T14: Celiss moves up to the goblin fighting to the side/front of Radish but that one manages to block with its shield and scrape her rapier away.

    R6T13: What do Du do?
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    Reinvigorated but still wary, Dušana attack upwards from a ground level with her sickle. With the incredible speed, she recovers and cuts across low.
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    R6T13: Reinvigorated but still wary, Dušana attack upwards from a ground level with her sickle. The goblin manages to bend back easily enough, but her movements are too quick for him with the incredible speed, she recovers and cuts across low and deep into its hip for 9. She hooks out to get her sickle free and the goblin gets tossed aside in an unconscious and bloody heap as she does so.

    R6T12: Radish snaps twice at the goblin in front of him.

    End Round 6, Begin Round 7 ...

    One of the goblins yells something which Du understands: “Wait! It’s those longshanks what stopped the raid! Run for your lives!”

    They each begin to turn and run. Celiss crits her unharmed opponent through his arm, into the side of his chest, and into his heart to kill him immediately. Radish misses his opponent, but Du, you do max (10) to the goblin standing a little over from you (the one throwing glass), cutting his R arm off from its shoulder and it drops.

    That leaves one very badly wounded goblin that manages to get away.

    The goblin has a long way across the glassworks main floor to get away. Celiss tries to charge, but has trouble on the glass. You - with your insane speed - manage to charge it down and do 10 to it and it drops.

    All goblins down. Combat ends ...

    Dušana, what do you do?
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    "Radish," Du nearly cries as she returns with the blood-soaked sickle. "Dear Radish. Celiss, I have to use a potion for him. I'll still have one left."

    She carefully uses a strop to guide her toad's mouth open while not touching his poison skin. She pours the potion into his mouth, healing him of (1d8+1)[6].

    She puts her sickle away, picks up her scythe, and is ready to follow Celiss' lead once more, but looking around this area as well.
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    With the battle over and checking out the massive glassworking room (approximately 155' NW-SE), you finally get a sense of the foundry itself. A long furnace burns along the southeast wall of this equally long room. Marble tables sit throughout the chamber, used to work raw glass into usable shapes, with nearby wooden tables cluttered with various tools of the trade. The building’s furnace rumbles loudly. The main furnace burns at the NE end, a large chamber that utilizes alchemically treated wood that burns with a hot blue light. The workers use this room to melt glass. As the furnace’s stone pipes run to the SW, they reach smaller and progressively cooler furnaces used to keep glassworking projects at the proper temperature; glass shatters if it’s allowed to cool too quickly.

    You see a gruesome display of goblin boredom. The bodies of eight murdered staffers lie in various stages of dismemberment; the goblins have been burning legs and arms in the furnace with glee, and pouring melted glass on the remains in an attempt to duplicate someone else's masterpiece, that someone having far more finesse than a goblin. This would be his father’s body, propped up in a chair in the central alcove and encased in thick runny sheets of hardened glass.

    On the NW end of the room, there are a set of double doors and a single door, facing each other. In addition, to the right of the door of where you came in, you notice that there is a tool cabinet that is poorly pushed against(-ish) a spot that leads downward.
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    Dušana stumbles step by step over to the bodies in tears. She knew many of these people. Most of them shunned her, but they were still fellow citizens of Sandpoint and she loved them no less. To be carved by goblins. She drops to her knees and sobs for a minute or two before her eyes invariably cannot move away from her mist-view of one of the town's patriarchs.

    "The son," she hisses, coming from grief to anger. "Celiss, I have little magic left and I am wounded, but I shall not leave yet to follow you to vengeance."
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    The cabinet is moved to the side and you go carefully downstairs.

    Loading Room: A wheelbarrow sits against a wall here, and shelves on the walls contain additional reagents to create different colors of glass (manganese for clear glass, cobalt for blue, and tin for white glass; untreated glass is green, while too much of any reagent makes black glass). A safe on the floor hangs open and is empty.

    There is a door to the west.
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    Dušana readies her scythe to defend, and waits for Celiss to open the door.
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