Eris wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 3:53 am
When you approach the strong room where the Hobs are being held you find one of the local men sitting on a bench outside the door, standing guard. You aren't going to be able to talk to the prisoners while he is there, so you will need to find a way to get him to leave for a while.
Darian will buy 5 quarts of cheap wine in cheap containers and put them in his backpack.
Approach with the light, as not to sneak up.
"Good evening, I am Darian, this of course is Kazan, the village children know him at least." <Smile>
OOG: Darian wants to use some perceived negative of the Hobgoblins to show this duty is undesirable, like:
"Whew, the smell, that takes some getting use to, how can you stand it. Do they not understand how to at least pretend to use basic cleanliness. Am I right?" or
"Does them talking even count for language instead of pig squeaks? How long has that been going on.?"
OOG: Then remind him that there are other things he would like to do besides this job, like:
If hes young a ale, or if I saw him with a another...
"Much rather eat a meal with your sweetie instead of the hand bread and cheese in the dark." or
"A ale would taste better than the warm water in your leather botha."
Than Darian will ask, depending on the feedback he gets from the guard.
"I can take your spot for a hour or two, I was looking for a quiet spot to sit and study my spells, that is what I was doing when I walked by.
You head off and come back in a while, I'll be here."
IF I get him out of here I will apologize to the Hobgoblins in Kobold and ask to talk to them. Darian will speak as friends, say that he was the the one who put them asleep instead of having the party skewer them with heavy crossbows. He can promise their lives for a short time and would like to know what they know of the Redhats. If they are reluctant he will show the quart of wine.
"I have 5 of these, I am willing to give them all to you so you each have one for the information you have on the group and the leader Diago. You will be given to the Baron on his usual patrol, you will not escape, I am just offering..."
With that Darian will pour just a bit of red wine on the floor.
"You don't get these all at once, I will play them out as I get more and more information. I am quite willing to leave without giving you any.
So what do you say?"
Darian will pull out his pen and paper.