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enter the goblin hole faster

Malin Freebornrequested to merge
gobhole into dev

The introduction to the Goblin Hole is too long.

Necessary Elements

  • The jotter provides the mission.
  • Stoatfen bothy lets the players understand the pile of rocks is a cairn (for a dead bird) in the Standing Tunnel.
  • Veklash means every corpse and coin becomes a clue about her lies.
  • The story of goblins dropping rocks reveals a warning for the Stallagmites Point, where the goblins drop rocks.
  • Scarstain provides motivation to reveal the conspiracy, and information about the cave.

Proposal

  • Start in Stoatfen Bothy.
  • Jotter Barkrust summons everyone for a mission to cut down trees around [ some_local_bailey ].
  • En route, he mentions the goblins raid where rocks were dropped.
  • En route, Veklash comes from the bailey, and lies about seeing night guards leaving with the chest of gold.
  • Jotter Barkrust orders the troop to go up and kill the goblins, while he goes to send rangers to track 'the deserters'.
  • PCs enter.
  • Fodder Scarstain remains inside the mine (perhaps in the Dark Tunnel? Or at the cliff dive?)

Timeline

  • (Day 1) Evening: Goblins drop rocks on a caravan. Veklash escapes, then returns to grab the gold chest and hide it.
  • (Day 1) Night: Veklash reaches the local bailey, and informs a retired night guard thane.
  • (Day 2) Morning: The thane rides out to a nearby broch, and informs the jotter.
  • (Day 3) Afternoon: Half a dozen night guard diggers and cutters enter the goblin hole.
  • (Day 3) Evening: Most of the night guards die. The farmers from the local bailey clear up the slaughtered carriage, and confirm the chest of gold has gone.
  • (Day 4) Morning: The characters arrive at Stoatfen, and head to the bailey.
  • (Day 4) Evening: Veklash returns from the bailey, meets the troupe on the road, and lies about seeing night guards leaving with the chest of gold.

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