Chapter one: recruiting drive

[Bitom]

The throne room is much the same as when two of you came in here before. There is no throne, but only a dais with many black silk pillows, and atop them, Vartom. The God lounges on the pillows, his tail moving idly as he waits for the group to enter. The ants are nowhere in attendance, and nobody else has come to the castle. Since he left you in the dining area, no sign has been seen of Vartom until now.

[Grimathor]

The time in solitude, full of drink and food and sparring has lightened Broknar's mood and he strolls in with an almost smirk on his face. Nodding his head to Vartom, he walks in and takes a seat quietly.

[Connie_the_Fire_Element]

Panya, who spends most of her time out of her room with Karug, is next to him when he enters. The days together have breed a kind of trust between them. She sits where he does and quietly waits for Him to speak. Her relationship with her Guardian has given her hope that the others might becoming less hostile to her in time.

[Vardaen]

"Who dat?!" The high pitched, and annoying voice of Gaash the Goblin Wolfrider echoes in the large throne room as he comes scampering in. He has a figure deep into his ear, "Where iz dat ladys!" He continues to hear that woman's voice in his head, and only one woman is present. He isn't wearing his armor, or his weapons at this point, and other than a soiled undergarment is just about naked. Someplace else in the castle his wolf lounges about, eating or sleeping, or exploring, but the furry mutt is not present at the moment. Only the squeeling goblin, "You! You elf wench! Yous shut up! Youz get out ov Gaash's head! Gaash hates youz in his head." He smacks himself on the side of the head, as if trying to get water out of his ears after beign dunked in the river that one time by the chief for his bad behavior. "But no one told me those were shaman's favorite egggeses!" He screams nonsense it appears. "Gaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Stop it!" He leaps at the Elf woman, attempting to tackle her to the ground to make the voice stop.

[Bitom]

Initiative

Gaash 25, Vartom 19.1, Urgthugak 19, Broknar 7, Karug 6, Panya 4

Gaash seems to go nuts and throw himself on panya. Vartom does something that sounds magical, but whatever it is, there is no obvious effect. The little goblin launches himself at the elf and grabs her leg, but she shakes him off.

Roll

Vartom: pre-emptive hold person. Gaash save[20] you lucky sumbitch

Gaash surprise attack:

Gaash touch attack: hit
Gaash grapple check: 11
Panya Grapple check: 18

not grappled.

OOC

No need of a map, everyone is within one move action of everyone else. Karug, Panya and Gaash are within 5' of each other. Vartom is 40 feet away.

Gaash is up again.

[Vardaen]

Gaash, nearly naked, throws himself at the Elf's leg and grabs hold, but is instantly shaken off by the woman. He trips on her foot and is sprawl out on the floor, hitting the glass like stone and sliding several feet away. He bangs his head on the floor a few more times, until a trickle of blood comes from his ear. Clearly this goblin isn't completely sane. "Go! A! Way!" He then starts banging his fists and feet on the floor until he suddenly just stops. He lays there, totally exchausted, having worn himself out like a toddler having a tantrum. He is panting heavily, laying face down on the floor, his under garment around his waist is tugged to the side, and his hairy goblin butt is visible for all to see. He just lays there motionless except for the heavy breathing, and the bleeding.

[Bitom]

Initiative

Gaash 25, Vartom 19.1, Urgthugak 19, Broknar 7, Karug 6, Panya 4

A hand rises out of the black glass of the floor and grabs hold of Gaash, holding him immobile and off the floor. To those familiar with magic, it becomes immediately obvious that Vartom caused this to happen.

"She is not the voice you hear, idiot goblin."

Roll

Grasping hand Grapples Gaash:
Touch attack: 50 hit
Grapple: 53
Gaash escape artist: 19

OOC

If not persuing combat, please post so (As V has done)... I'm perfectly happy to have it end here

[Grimathor]

Broknar does nothing to hide the look of absolute amusement that he currently wears, although he has not quite burst into laughter it is apparent he is enjoying the show. One cannot, however, tell who he is actually amused with.

[Vardaen]

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Putz me down! putz me down!" The goblin is lifted off the ground, grabbed up in a black glass hand and held tight. "Gaash sorry! Gaash didn't know! It soundses like her. In my head! In my head!" He glups and struggles for a few moment obviously not going anyplace, and terrified that the hand might just squeeze him to death. "Gaash be goodses! Goodses is Gaash! See. See?" He goes limp tp show he's not going to cause any more trouble.

[TetNak]

Karug grunts, "Stupid goblin." The priest just stands there, arms crossed over his chest, shaking his head. Karug takes a deep breath groans, "Shut up you idiot!" He grabs the hilt of his sawtooth blade, "Less I cut you into a hundred pieces!"