First Adventure 03, Dragonflayer and Wildpaw

*Rellan knocks on the door*
Undercommon: <"Attention Gnolls, we would have an audience with you - if you would hear us out, we are here on peaceful terms">

"This is getting old, but we should probably knock and say something before waltzing in."

Rellan wrote:*Rellan knocks on the door*
Undercommon: <"Attention Gnolls, we would have an audience with you - if you would hear us out, we are here on peaceful terms">

"(He's a mind reader?)"

Whis Kor steps in to the side so he will be out of sight when the door opens.

Gwydo takes a mirrored position to Whis Kor on the other side of the door.

After a few tense moments, Rellan knocks politely on the door, his compatriats at his side, defensive but non threatening, weapons sheathed. The noise coming from the other side stops dead, and there is a sudden hush and you hear a voice speak,
Undercommon:

Spoiler:

After a few moments the door quietly opens and a Gnoll is standing there. He gives an initial yelp of surprise at the small group gathered beyond the doorway, but frowns in obvious confusion at their posture. A good 30 seconds of silence pause before he finally brings himself to say, in Common, "Can... I help you..?"

"We're hoping we can help each other."

Translating to Undercommon:
<"We're hoping we can help each other. We seek answers and understanding.">

Several other Gnolls have now gathered behind 'Tornjaw', and are peering at your group quizzically. One of them mutters something very quietly, and Tornjaw snorts. "We could use some help right now, but we're kind of in a rush, there's some Slayers coming and the boss is pretty sure they're here to wipe out the tribe. So we gotta get going."

"The slayers won't wiping out anyone else."

*looks at the others, essentially to get consensus on whether to say THAT next*

*But stops himself*

"Could we see your boss?"

Undercommon:
<"We have no intention of hurting you. We seek answers regarding the raids on the town Al-Erat, and would like to find out what information we can from you. We would be able to protect you from the Slayers, if you would be able to speak with us Would we be able to speak with your boss?">

*Gives Raver a real nasty WTF look*

Tornjaw shuffles his feet uneasily. "We no kill anyone," he begins, an almost guilty tone in his voice. "We didn't want to kill anyone, that's the whole reason we left!" He pauses, then turns behind him and barks,
Undercommon:

Spoiler:

*Looks at Rellan*

"Translation, please?"

"Translation, please?"

"They're getting the boss..." Replies Raver, staring ahead coldly.

Whispers to everyone so we are on the same page "He said `We didn't want to kill anyone, that's the whole reason we left!"

A few minutes pass in tense silence. The Gnolls have gone back to packing their belongings into packs and crates. Rather abruptly, one of the other doors in the hallway bursts open with a loud bang, and a very large Gnoll comes stomping out, fully armed and armored.
He glances at the entire group up and down, then snorts. "Thought you were going to take us by surprise? Kill us all unawares?" Another snort.

"That won't happen."

"Great sir... I am here for a friend of mine who murdered a Gnoll in cold blood. Have you seen him anywhere?" Raver walks towards the great beast, and raises an eyebrow.

"That was the intent of whoever set this up. We have both been manipulated into this."

Caladirus yells "Wait! we want to talk. if you dont like what we have to say then you can attract us."

"If we wanted to kill you, it would already be done."

Zeiss sighed.

Spoiler:

Common (to the others in party):
"They don't want to kill anyone, that's why they left. They're getting the boss - we may have trouble, just a head's up."

Undercommon:
<"We greatfully appreciate this chance to talk. Hopefully we can air out the confusion amongst the people of Al-Erat and yourselves....and we can perhaps find some solution to helping you all out with the Slayers.">