Tavern 2014/11/28(Fri)04:37 No. 606244 ID: 189a54
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Now it took a tick, but I found a way inter one o' them dorven homes that Mum saved me from. I got my -troll fur sack- an' m'trusty *silver lockpick*, an' I'm ready to go! So uh, how does a liberat'r get in all quiet an' stuff?

well first trick is try not to get scene, makes things a lot easier. So try to stick to shadows and generally out of the open when you can. As for now though, get closer to the door and see what kind of lock is on it.

Tavern 2014/11/28(Fri)10:02 No. 606267 ID: 189a54
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>>well first trick is try not to get scene, makes things a lot easier. So try to stick to shadows and generally out of the open when you can.
Oh aye, Mum tol' me that much. "Quiet an' quick" she sed, "like a shadow." I'll amember that!

>>As for now though, get closer to the door and see what kind of lock is on it.
Hmmmmm...looks like a reg'lar -dorven lock-, t'me. That meanin' it'll be a chore t'get in, but I can do it. Don' look t'be trapped, so that much's good. An' I don' think there's any dorves on th' other side. Time t'get to work, I s'pose?

don't forget to check behind you every once in a while. some of them could be coming home

>>606273
Indeed. Other thank checking behind you frequently, and being careful not to make a mistake as you pick the lock, there's not much else to advise currently. I do hope you're right about it not being trapped...

before you try and pick it could you put your ear to the door and see if you can hear anything on the other side. Not foolproof but at least it makes sure there's nothing to big or noisy on the other side.

Tavern 2014/11/28(Fri)14:53 No. 606327 ID: 189a54
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>>don't forget to check behind you every once in a while. some of them could be coming home
Aye, I'll keep an eye out.

>>before you try and pick it could you put your ear to the door and see if you can hear anything on the other side.
Nothin', jus' some cracklin'. Torches, I think.

>>I do hope you're right about it not being trapped...
U-uhhhhh...I think I'm right.....

Mummy please don' lemme die to a trap please--

*clik*

Phew!

Tavern 2014/11/28(Fri)14:58 No. 606328 ID: 189a54
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I'm in! Right, quiet an' quick, sneaky-like...looks like these stairs are leadin' inter the first passes o' the fort. None o' them dorven bastards to be seen, neither. So where do I look for the babbies in this place?

Tavern 2014/11/29(Sat)06:39 No. 606542 ID: 189a54
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Hmmmm....looks t'be five doors 'ere. This one on th' left's got some markin' on it. These other three look t'be reg'lar doors, I dunno where they'd go. An' then there's this sorta blue one...I amember, Mum tol' me 'bout stuff like it. Made outta admatimine, I think! Mum sed th' dorves use admatimine fer guardin' important things, maybe th' babbies're in there? Which o' these doors'd you check first, m'lord?

That gray door looks like it's just the weapons and armor room. Check the regular doors.

Check the door to the right. This is a good place for traps, move carefully.

>>606655
Speaking of traps, don't step between the torches.

Tavern 2014/11/30(Sun)15:47 No. 607105 ID: 189a54
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>>That gray door looks like it's just the weapons and armor room. Check the regular doors.
>>Check the door to the right. This is a good place for traps, move carefully.
Right, nice an' slow...nothin' set off yet.

>>Speaking of traps, don't step between the torches.
Eh? What's it, an ol' pressure plate? Eheh, I'm not about t' fall for--

*KTCHUNK*

Tavern 2014/11/30(Sun)15:49 No. 607106 ID: 189a54
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NONONONONONONONONONONONO

Tavern 2014/11/30(Sun)15:51 No. 607110 ID: 189a54
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>"ZAKKEWASSER--!!!"
*FLUMPF*

>"Eh?"
>"Goblins?!"

Tavern 2014/11/30(Sun)15:58 No. 607113 ID: 189a54
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Ooh, my everything...what's it, hay? Nice, I'm prolly scratched t' hell an' my algies're gonna kick up. 'Least Mum wasn't here t' hear me yell like that. Mum'd kill me if she herd me sayin' a curse--

>"What's this? It's a dwarf, Doren!"

Uh-oh.

Tavern 2014/11/30(Sun)16:02 No. 607114 ID: 189a54
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>"That's odd, I was certain that shout was from a goblin for some reason...."

>"Aye, odd. 'Ey citizen, what're ye doing fallin' down a trap like that? Don't ye know where they are? Er are ye a migrant? Go on son, speak up!"

Oh geeze what do I do! I speak an' these dorves'll know I'm not one o' them!

I can see to options for here and I’m not sure which is better.

1). Don’t speak. Pretend to be mute. just get up, cross your arms and glair at them.

2) Screw that, start swearing up a storm. When they call you a goblin, spit in their eye and tell them you don’t know how they speak in these fancy parts, but back home ya speak proper like this. The idea here is to come off as a belligerent traveller.

open and close your mouth and look like you are TRYING to talk then rub your head and shurg. show you are knocked senseless

>>607167
Something along the lines of "GODS FECKIN DAMMIT, no I don't know where the hells I am. Two of ya don't look like someone I've seen, so I must have managed to get into the wrong fortress."
Yes, your voice gives away that you aren't one of THESE Dwarves, but not that you aren't an immigrant. Just play it off that you haven't had a drink in long enough that you can't even think straight, they'll throw you straight to the pub to get your liver wet. Or whatever the hell the terms for that are.

Tavern 2014/12/01(Mon)19:05 No. 607639 ID: 189a54
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>>I can see to options for here and I'm not sure which is better.
>> 1). Don't speak. Pretend to be mute. just get up, cross your arms and glair at them.
>> 2) Screw that, start swearing up a storm...The idea here is to come off as a belligerent traveller.

>>open and close your mouth and look like you are TRYING to talk then rub your head and shurg. show you are knocked senseless

Which do I do, which do I do--

>"Well, son?"

Hell I'll go fer it, beliginint traveller time!

>"Gods feckin' dammit, no I din' know where yer damn traps were! Why should I know yer whole damn map, I jus' got here! Eikels! Stomme kutten! Askin' me if I know yer damn traps, o' course not!"

>"Wha--! Language, boy! A lady's present!"

>"Don' you 'boy' me, kankermongool! I'll talk like I wanna, serves me right! Droppin' down a damn chute with nothin' but damn hay, kickin' up my algies an' hurtin' m'bones! Jus' a traveler I was, a beliginint traveller I was, an' now ye've feckin' ruined th' whole day! Godverdomme!"

>"Now see here! In a lady's presence spouting in the goblin tongue--"

>"It's fine Olin, lil' guy's just had a bit of a scare. 'Ere son, the two of us're really sorry."

>"Doren! How--"
>"Olin! 'Ere now, if there's one thing I can't abide it's hard feelin's. Can we help ye with somethin', misser 'belignint traveller'? Maybe show ye the way out of here?"

Heeheeee, worked like a charm! What a roast, when she was done strippin' m'hide Mum would be proud! Th' dorves're in our hands now, what d'we want from em?

Give a groan and rub... wherever you're still sore at. "It ain't hard feelings, miss, but damn if I can be calm immediately after falling."

Ask about lodging. You can work your share, and would like a place to stay for a few days. It would give you a chance to figure out what's where, so that when you do head out, you can snatch up the children.

Tavern 2014/12/03(Wed)09:44 No. 608155 ID: 189a54
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>>Give a groan and rub... wherever you're still sore at.
>"Uff, still sore as hell..."

>"Ah!"
>"You impudent little--!"

>"Look, ain't hard feelin's miss, but damn if I'm gonna be calm after that!"

>"Y-yes, we can understand that."

>"Pff, speak for yourself, Doren!"

>>Ask about lodging. You can work your share, and would like a place to stay for a few days. It would give you a chance to figure out what's where, so that when you do head out, you can snatch up the children.
Ooooh, nice plan!

>"Now all I'd feckin' wanted was a feckin' job. Don't you lot need an extra hand? I can do stuff fer somewhere t'sleep fer a few days."

>"'Ere, I'll lead ye to the baron, he'll have somethin'. Olin, keep watch, eh?"

>"If you wish it..."

Tavern 2014/12/03(Wed)09:47 No. 608156 ID: 189a54
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>"Over this way, misser."

Huh, these dorven places're awful deep. How many passes're we gonna Nelare save my soul.

Tavern 2014/12/03(Wed)09:55 No. 608160 ID: 189a54
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Godverdomme, they live in th' damn Nether!

>"This 'ere's our workin' area. The baron's livin' quarters is up on that adamantine peak. If yer still a lil' shaken up though, we could stop by a brewery for somethin' to drink."

Should I? Th' bastards're livin' in lava, I gotta say I'm a lil' scared o' what their drinks'd be like...

>Godverdomme, they live in th' damn Nether!
God over us indeed! What kind of crazy lunatics does it take to live in the Nether?!
And then there's the fact that, despite being dwarves, these guys don't seem to like swearing, oddly. There's something strange about these Dwarves. Well, may as well go for that drink, calm yourself down a bit... I mean, if they're living in the Nether, then their drinks have to be something that can cool them down!

That lady definitely isn't a dorf. She's a good two heads taller than dorves get. Question is, is she a knife-ears, or a human? Helmet makes it hard to tell.

>>609581
and missing the beard. all dorfs have beards.

an this is probably why yer mum got you out of here, knew these nutters couldn't raise a kid right.

>>609597
The male dwarf had a beard. Chances are after opening their gates, these Dwarves took to the human's way of beardless ladyfolk.

Tavern 2014/12/10(Wed)01:25 No. 610432 ID: 189a54
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>>Well, may as well go for that drink, calm yourself down a bit... I mean, if they're living in the Nether, then their drinks have to be something that can cool them down!
I hope so...!

>"Somethin' t' drink'd be nice."

>"Right, right down 'ere then!"

Down? On th' feckin' ridge?!

>>this is probably why yer mum got you out of here, knew these nutters couldn't raise a kid right.
Damn right, they're crazy!

Tavern 2014/12/10(Wed)01:33 No. 610434 ID: 189a54
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Geeze, what a climb. Th' magma's right down there, one slip an' yer dead. Who th' hell thought t'put this here?

>"Helloooo, Kadol~"

>"Oi, Doren. 'Ere to mooch some beer again, I'm assumin'."

>"Aw, don't be like that. I got good reason this time!"

>>That lady definitely isn't a dorf. She's a good two heads taller than dorves get. Question is, is she a knife-ears, or a human? Helmet makes it hard to tell.
I dunno, an' I'm sorta scared t' try an' ask...

>I dunno, an' I'm sorta scared t' try an' ask...
These dwarves have been surprisingly friendly, so it's likely that they've adopted an "open arms" stance towards others... Still, that means that MORE than just the Dwarves are crazy!

Ah well, keep your tongue in check. There's enough awe about this place (even if it's the frightening sort) that you should be able to manage to avoid using too much of your Goblin's tongue. By which I mean don't swear and cuss so much.

Tavern 2014/12/10(Wed)01:57 No. 610438 ID: 189a54
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>"A reason, eh? Let's hear it."

>"See, I'm takin' this fella to the baron to find some work. So I was thinkin', I should let 'im cool off some first! Good, right?"

>"Who even is this kid, eh? Clean-shaven? An' what's that bag made of...troll fur?"

>"Oi, fer yer intemigence I'm a beliginint traveller! I carry what I wanna!"

>"Mhmm...."

I don' like th' way he's starin' at me...

>"Sooooo...what do ye think Kadol, just couple drinks fer some friends?"

>"I dunno if I'd call that 'un my friend."

>"Huh?"
Uhhh.

>"'Ey, 'traveller.' Foreign er not, yer still a dorf. So I'm wonderin', just what fort're you from that keeps dorves without beards an' makes bags from troll fur? I'm awful curious."

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...!

>So I'm wonderin', just what fort're you from that keeps dorves without beards an' makes bags from troll fur? I'm awful curious.
Go on, give your head a rub. "Don't rightly know what kind've fort'd do that, family was... different, but still, they're family, so I always did what I could to fit in 'n all."
Not something to just up and say, but if they ask what you're doing out here, be ""honest,"" tell them that you're looking for ways to help your mother, and figured you'd find some answers in the rest of the world.

he really presses counter as "an what kind o fort has non-dorfs in the military?"

Tavern 2014/12/12(Fri)19:26 No. 611026 ID: 189a54
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>"Er, I dunno what kinda fort'd do that, my fam's always been sorta...diff'rent. They're still th' fam though, y'know? I jus' sorta went with what they did."
That's pretty much th' truth, technically...

>"Mhmm.... Take yer booze, Doren, an' leave that lamp o' yers with me."

>"Thank ye kindly, Kadol~"

>"An' some advice, Doren? Keep this 'un's time 'ere short. An' keep 'im away from the nurseries."

Tavern 2014/12/12(Fri)19:34 No. 611027 ID: 189a54
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Oh man, that's no good. Th' dorf knows, he knows it all!

>"Feh, don't worry about Kadol. He just hasn't been drinkin' enough o' what he's been brewin'."

Tavern 2014/12/12(Fri)19:42 No. 611028 ID: 189a54
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>"Now, then! How d'ye wanna take this down? Bottoms up, er should we let this last a little?"

I dunno 'bout this...I dunno much 'bout drinks but this feels like somethin' dangerous. What do I say?

you got a long walk ahead of you. so yo want to hold on for a while. take small sips. you still have dwarven constitution.

>>611046
Wait... this guy has been sober his entire life... That cant be good for a dwarf. In fact, that constant flush, normal for the inebriated of other races, may be a sign of some impairment of the vascular system.

I would suggest not drinking too quickly, lest your body respond in a strange way. take care, even if it feels wonderful.

Tavern 2014/12/13(Sat)20:18 No. 611403 ID: 189a54
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>>you got a long walk ahead of you. so yo want to hold on for a while. take small sips. you still have dwarven constitution.
Right, jus' a sip--

>"EHHCKH!"
Damn, that burns!

>"Strong stuff, eh? Give 'er another shot, first one's always hard."

Urgh, th' thing burns yer throat! But...it ain't all bad, sorta leaves you warm an' stuff....

>>I would suggest not drinking too quickly, lest your body respond in a strange way. take care, even if it feels wonderful.
Aye, aye, jus' a sip...

Tavern 2014/12/13(Sat)20:23 No. 611407 ID: 189a54
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Juuuuuus' a sip...

>"Watch yer step, misser, don't want to fall up here."

Jus' anoth'r lil' sip....

Tavern 2014/12/13(Sat)20:27 No. 611411 ID: 189a54
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>"Here ye are, the baron's right inside. He only takes people on at a time, so I'll wait for ye here. Just remember, keep yer distance and watch yer tongue, okay?"

>"Juuuuuuusht a...jusht a ship..."

Tavern 2014/12/13(Sat)20:34 No. 611416 ID: 189a54
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>"Hmm? Who's there? Ah, hello there--"
*clunk*

Juuuuuuuusht a--wha?

>"Er, hello? You're quite the brave little sack of...brave little dwarf, aren't you?"

>"Ohhh. Yush, I don' ship too mush."

>"Drunk as a farmer, aren't you? What brings you to me, little...dwarf? And, ah, you wouldn't mind pulling that lever over there for me, would you?"

Eikel seems sorta nice...should be nice, pull th' lev'r, yeh?

Yeah, go pull that lever. The more good graces you get into, the easier it'll be to get the kids out of this place.

nope. refuse lever. you were told to keep your distance. their baron is a demon disguised as a dwarf. they have him trapped thus bypassing all the laws.

>>611416
"Joo comin' onta me, ol' man? I-I-I-hic- I'm too young fer ye, ya pervy lout!"

Tavern 2014/12/14(Sun)04:06 No. 611583 ID: 189a54
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>> Yeah, go pull that lever. The more good graces you get into, the easier it'll be to get the kids out of this place.
Yeh, gettin' on th' good. Heeheeee, we'sh some shneaks, trickin' th'...yeh...

>"Oh, good job little one! That's the way, just pull that down...."

Shee, th' guy think me shwell! Gonna trick 'im, libitate th' babbies...

Tavern 2014/12/14(Sun)04:09 No. 611584 ID: 189a54
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>>nope. refuse lever. you were told to keep your distance. their baron is a demon disguised as a dwarf. they have him trapped thus bypassing all the laws.
Waiiiiit, wha?

*CLUNK*

>"Yeeeeeeees!"

Tavern 2014/12/14(Sun)04:27 No. 611585 ID: 189a54
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>"Hrk!"

>"By Zon, how long has it been? Mmh, I can't remember when I last had such a delicious little pouch of blood in my hands..."

>"Oi oi oi, you comin' onter me, ol' man? I tooooo young!"

>"Er...what?"

>"Yeh perv, yeh pervy shnot, you..."

>"Urgh, your blood must be half alcohol by now...you're lucky I'm a dwarf of taste, boy. Since your flavor is wasted and you did let me out, I think I'll let you go."

>"Yeh, ye'd better, 'fore I tell!"

>"Yes, yes...now tell me, before I bring this place to ruin, is there anything you wish to take from it? Anything at all, it will be yours."

Heh, th' creep'sh tryin' t' compenshitate, we got 'im shcared. What d'we want from 'im, eh?

what we came for in the first place. a babe from the nursery.

Tavern 2014/12/19(Fri)01:13 No. 613137 ID: 189a54
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>>what we came for in the first place. a babe from the nursery.

>"Yeh, gimme one o' yer babbies! I wannit!"

"If that's want you want..."

Oh! Oh look, s'a babbie! Heehee, Mum'sh gonna be sho proud!

>"Now that my debt's paid, I have things to do. I promise I will not kill you, little morsel, but I won't speak for my associates...."

Huh?

>"Now, sleep."

Tavern 2014/12/19(Fri)01:24 No. 613138 ID: 189a54
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Well, that was a good lil' nap. Me an' Doren can go fer th' baron, now--oi, what's it? I got me a babbie! Nelare, did you gimme one while I slept? Thank you, m'lord!

Well t' hell wif these dorves then, I could jus' get outta here now. Soon as I find where this damn hissin's comin' from...

>>613138
To clonk out like that can't be natural. They probably handed you that baby to keep it safe from whoever's causing trouble, figuring that anybody who fell asleep from... Whatever happened was safe.

Now, of course, you do need to get that baby back to your mother, but if there is something gone wrong here, you will need to keep it safe until you're back home! Well, you should keep it safe regardless, but still. Be on your guard!

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODGE!

Tavern 2014/12/21(Sun)09:55 No. 613745 ID: 189a54
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>>DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODGE!
Dodge wha--AUGH!

>"Hssssssssss!"

Tavern 2014/12/21(Sun)10:01 No. 613748 ID: 189a54
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Feckin--! What was that?!

>>To clonk out like that can't be natural. They probably handed you that baby to keep it safe from whoever's causing trouble, figuring that anybody who fell asleep from... Whatever happened was safe.
Real feckin' safe, makin' me sleep nex' t' somethin' like that!

Tavern 2014/12/21(Sun)10:05 No. 613751 ID: 189a54
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Oi, wait...why's it so dark? An' what's all th' noise?

Tavern 2014/12/21(Sun)10:13 No. 613753 ID: 189a54
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>>Now, of course, you do need to get that baby back to your mother, but if there is something gone wrong here, you will need to keep it safe until you're back home!

How'll I even get out o' here? Th' whole place's gone dark, an' there's a lot o' yells down there--

>"Hsssssss!"

Damn, that thing's comin' out! How d'we get out o' this mess?

just keep moving.

Tavern 2014/12/23(Tue)18:05 No. 614637 ID: 189a54
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>>just keep moving.
Aye, I'm out o' here!

Tavern 2014/12/23(Tue)18:07 No. 614640 ID: 189a54
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Moederneuker--!!

>"Huh?"

Tavern 2014/12/23(Tue)18:11 No. 614642 ID: 189a54
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>"Oof!"

>"Ow--you! The baron just ran by an' there's beasts everywhere, I thought ye'd been killed! What happened? Ye din' touch that lever, did ye?"

"i dunno! all i's remember is starting to drink that beer and then waking up over there!"

Tavern 2014/12/25(Thu)17:09 No. 615467 ID: 189a54
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>"I dunno! All I know's startin' t' drink that beer an' then wakin' up over there!"

>"Ach, no difference now. We gotta go, the fort's gettin' ruined. I gotta head back to the trap tunnels an' see if Olin's okay, try rallyin' the guard.... Ye wanna stick with me? 'Dead dorves go best in pairs,' my pa always said..."

Back in th' tunnels? With things like that spider runnin' around! I'm sayin' no t' this dorf, yeah?!

>I'm sayin' no t' this dorf, yeah?!
Go with her and face known danger with an ally who's combat capable, or go to the unknown and potentially encounter another monstrosity without an ally... I'd say go with her!

Tavern 2014/12/26(Fri)18:18 No. 615693 ID: 189a54
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>>Go with her and face known danger with an ally who's combat capable, or go to the unknown and potentially encounter another monstrosity without an ally... I'd say go with her!
Ooh, when it's sed like that....

>"Er, I'll want t' stick with you, probally..."

>"Glad to have ye. Let's get movin'!"

Tavern 2014/12/26(Fri)18:29 No. 615697 ID: 189a54
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Geeze, it's soundin' like the troll pits back home down there! Maybe th' spider thing woulda been safer....

>"By Zon--! It's even more of a mess than when I left it down there! Looks to be a couple dorves up still.... 'Ere now, misser!"

>"Me?!"

>"You traveller types run in with beasts a lot, yes? If ye could be my brains I'll be yer brawn; ye know em better than me, just tell me how to hurt these things an' we could try turnin' this around!"

most everything don't like it's head going missing. even a bronze colossus don't do much without a head.

>>615697
These guys are fairly different from anything you've seen before, right? You can make note of such, but...
>>615707
This is usually true. At the very least, preventing sight and hearing will slow them down.