While the heroes are conferring, the kobolds respond to Boos counteroffer. Again there is the sound of a door opening and closing, a few minutes of silence, and then a door opens and closes again. A different Kobold voice calls out from the darkness,
Listen here! I am Blackblood, the King's Adviser. You treasure-seekers have invaded our home and drew first blood! You have killed a number of our tribe! How dare you ask our king to step down from his throne and come to you! We say NO! Cheers from a number of unseen Kobolds. Blackblood continues,
But... It is not the first time that we have struck bargains with the likes of you, doomed fools lusting after the unclaimed treasures of the mines. Derisive laughter from the kobolds.
King Yrzik has instructed me to parley on his behalf. On the otherside of the bridge a torch is lit revealing a company of kobolds.
Come to the bridge and will will discuss terms regarding your safe passage through our territory.
There are six armed with bows, they have short swords at their sides, and wear armor made of animal hide.
There are six armed with spears, their hide-armor is better made, crude hide-helmets cover their heads, and they wear shiny glass jewelry. One of them carries the torch.
The last kobold is covered from head to foot in some kind of black paint or tar, he wears only a tattered, crimson loincloth, and carries a wood staff with rusty spikes protruding from one end.
The six kobolds with spears (and a torch) surround the black-painted kobold and approach the bridge. They stop just before the bridge on the otherside and await a response from the heroes. The six with bows remain where they are, bows armed and ready.