Inside the palisade, the camp settles into a wary hush. Rozah’s stolen haul lies in a rough pile under watchful eyes, while other goblins keep their distance from her blood-stained axe.
Old Snarl approaches slowly, not with ceremony, but with care. His gaze drops to the cut on Rozah’s hand, then lifts to her face.
Old Snarl
That bit of iron got you, then. Sit. Let me see it.
He kneels beside the treasure, one hand resting on a chest lid as if weighing gold against blood. His ears flatten at the thought of the noble family.
Old Snarl
Was it worth bringing all this trouble to our door? If they come hard enough, they do not only take the loot. They burn the den with it.
Rozah the Goblin
The cut stings. The pile of loot is real.
Old Snarl looks back to Rozah, grave but steady, giving her room to answer. Around them, the camp waits in silence, listening.
✓ Quest Accepted
Win the tribe’s support for the stolen loot
✓ Quest Accepted
Keep the treasure hidden from the noble family
“Are we not a warrior tribe of raiders, pillagers and marauders? If they come then we kill them and put their skulls on spikes as trophies for us and warnings to others!”
SUCCESS (Legendary Intimidation, rolled -1)
Rozah the Goblin
Are we not a warrior tribe of raiders and pillagers? If they come, we kill them and put their skulls on spikes for trophies and warnings.
The camp goes still, then a few heads lift. Rozah’s words land hard over the treasure pile, louder than the crackle of the fire.
Old Snarl
Aye. That is the talk I expected from a goblin who brings back a noble’s chest.
Old Snarl
He meant us to crouch and hide. But a tribe that only hides is already half buried.
A ripple of low approval passes through the nearby goblins. Several straighten near the loot, eyes brightening at the thought of payback.
Old Snarl
We keep the treasure tucked away tonight. Tomorrow, we decide whether we make them fear the palisade, or feed them to the crows.
Old Snarl bares a sharp grin and taps the chest lid with two fingers. The cut on Rozah’s hand drips once onto the dirt, and nobody looks away from her when he speaks again.
Old Snarl
You brought the haul home. Now tell me, Rozah, do you want the tribe hidden, or hungry?
Quest Complete
Win the tribe’s support for the stolen loot
Quest Complete
Keep the treasure hidden from the noble family