<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/32/GoblinScout.jpg)</div>Indeed, it did seem like a goblin ambush to Thea at first. But it was strange that a goblin that had hidden so successfully would reveal itself instead of making a deadly assault from hiding. That suggested that this scout was a distraction, so that the rest of the tribe could... attack? Flee?<br/><br/>The scout eyed Thea warily as she knelt in front of him, but seemed reassured when she placed her spear on the ground. "You with not them? Different tribe? They killed your kin?" He looked over his shoulder, then nodded to himself. "Alright. We can help each other."<br/><br/>He extended his hand to Thea. His nails were encrusted with dirt and his hands were rough, but he seemed to know more than a little about human customs. "My name is Mogmurch. This is territory our hunting... or it was. The humans and drow came through here..." He stopped to count on his fingers. "Nine days ago. They were in a huge wagon, without horses or dogs." He pointed to the thick wheel marks left by the vehicle in the dirt. "They drove their wagon through our village. Two of my tribe died under its wheels. Then they stopped and attacked us. That's when we saw them, humans and drow, all men. They had wands that shot lightning and knives that cut through leather and wood like water. They were dressed strange, like that one." He pointed to Miriam. "Our spears and arrows not pierce their armour.<br/><br/>"So we ran and hid. When we came back to village, they had knocked down all our huts. They left our dead rotting in the dirt and drove away. The next day, they came back." He rubbed his chin, thinking, looking at Haysel. "You say they took your people? They had humans tied to roof and walls of wagon, women. Alive. I hid and watched them drive past. They were going to the Stone Table." He pointed deeper into the valley, towards an area, perhaps thirty miles away, where the trees receded and a noticeable rise - though still below the level of the hills that ringed the valley - led into a small stone mesa. It was impossible to see any detail beyond the flat rock itself at this distance.<br/><br/>"Our tribe has gone into hiding until these humans and drow leave for good. We can't rebuild if they're still out there. I can help you get to the Stone Table if you think you can fight them."