Rescuing Madame Baladwell (IC)

[Dimers]

Coming up with nothing brilliant to say -- there's just no good response to the violent death of a person's child -- Beb follows Dayme out the door. He takes a deep but shaky breath of the clean air.

[Archmage1]

Alice's look is quickly followed by a tearful hug. "I.. I... I'm so sorry..."

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(1d20+19)[29]. Still aiming to calm her down.

[Illven]

So within a half hour you find yourself on the bridge leading out of town.

What order are you in, and do you say or do anything?

[Dimers]

Beb takes the lead as the group head out into the wild again, sadder but wiser. None of them have much knowledge of the area, so once in a while he stops and looks back to use landmarks to keep his bearing. It wouldn't do to rescue Madame Baladwell and then starve to death lost in the trackless wilderness.

[Archmage1]

Following along in the middle of the group, Alice's normally cheerful mien has been replaced by one of sadness, and she looks back behind her, in the direction of the village, with longing.

[Fliggl]

Walking somewhere behind Alice all of a sudden he recognized her injured body! A few fast steps later he was by her side and asked: Alice, how are you? I mean, physically. Wait, let me treat your wounds, if that's ok for you, ya?!

[trysted]

Dayme trails the others in what he considers to be a stoic silence. He is, of course entirely wrong, it is obvious to the most casual observer that he is brooding darkly as he does his best to keep himself alert to the dangers that he now sees can be anywhere.

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He also restarts his 24 hour "See the Unseen" invocation. (See invisible and darkvision 60)

[Archmage1]

Brought back into awareness of the physical pain that reflected her emotional pain by Amsterdam, Alice pauses a moment, to face him, before shrugging. "If you'd like? My mum gave me a belt I could try as well, if you'd rather not. It just didn't seem right, after Heather..."

[RCgothic]

Tiffany

As the group sets out again, Tifa keeps it together. Being a rock for other people is just something she does. Marten keeps a look out from Tifa's shoulder, his agitation the only outward sign of Tifa's inner turmoil. She hopes the next encounter goes better.

[Illven]

So are you going to avoid the path where Heather fell and take longer to the goblin caves, or go straight through it and risk the wolves being back?

[Archmage1]

We'll go straight through, and onwards until morning!

[trysted]

We've got some time to make up! Straight through!

[Dimers]

Beb leads the group as directly as he can. Straight to the goal! A fierce determination burns in the sorcerers' hearts as they move on despite the setback.

[Illven]

A desolate wind blows as you walk through the path, where Heather fell.

It is eerily quiet as even the wolves have seemed to desert the area.

As you start walking towards the goblin caves, how do want to approach it. Suicide blitz, diplomacy, or stealth?

[Archmage1]

Having already discussed this, Alice proposes the usage of diplomacy. This might just be a big misunderstanding.

[trysted]

Dayme quickly agrees that skulking isn't our best method, and we should just be straightforward with the goblins.

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and makes a mental note to cast mask of the ideal as soon as he is within sight of the entrance

[Dimers]

"Yes, we hope just a misunderstanding. I won't act aggressive, but on the off chance foul play is involved, I think I should keep my spear out. Consider me your honor guard." Probably a sensible approach, though of course nobody wants to see more violence on such a shocking day.

[trysted]

Dayme gives Beb an understanding nod, and pulls out his wand "Just in case, you know..."

[Illven]

Dayme if you're going to approach the goblin cave give me a sleight of hand to keep your wand concealed.

[trysted]

Absolutely

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(1d20+4)[17]

[Illven]

So who actually approaches the goblins? Alice?

[Archmage1]

Alice will cheerfully(Well, ok, she might be faking that) approach the goblins, with a smile, and a wave, as she calls out to them in Goblin: "Hello! Can we talk?"

(1d20+19)[31] diplomacy

[Illven]

The goblins, 6 of them surprised that you seem so willing to talk, hesitate a moment.

Before raising their shortbows ready to fire at Dayme.

"Drop your weapon." They shout at Dayme at goblinish ready to fire.

[trysted]

Dayme slowly and with exaggerated movements, places his wand on the ground and then takes one step backwards to show that it is no longer in reach.

He then calls out in goblin, "now how about you dropping yours? The lady wants to talk"

[Illven]

The goblins stow their weapons but do not drop them.

"Talk." The leader says in goblin.

[Archmage1]

Alice smiles hopefully at the goblins, as she answers. "Thank you for being willing to listen to us. We're hoping that you might be able to help us locate Madame Baladwell, our local priestess. I think someone might be trying to frame goblins for the disappearance, but I'm hopeful that you'll be able to help us resolve, so we can face our common enemy?"

(1d20+19)[36] Diplomacy
(1d20+8)[19] Sense Motive

[Illven]

"We need her. Young is sick. Need her to treat." The leader replies.

[Archmage1]

Alice nods, understandingly. "Has she been able to help?"

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I assume that the leader is telling the truth?

[trysted]

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While the others are talking, Dayme quietly uses detect magic (invocation) to determine if the goblin's weapons are magical or not

[Dimers]

Beb smiles to hear that the healer's reputation for healing reached so far from town. But the smile passes quickly as his thoughts march on ... All the same, that doesn't mean she left willingly, just that they had reason to want her. Aloud, he follows up Alice's question: "And can we do anything to help?"

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From what I know of Madame Baladwell, does she seem like the sort to hike out into the wilderness to help goblins in need?