The kobold glares back, almost defiant. "Sootscales are a proud tribe," he replied, evenly. "But... you have done us a great<em>service</em>today, and we are grateful."<br/><br/>(Make an Intimidate check, with that interaction.)<br/><br/>Talia interrupted any further conversation. "Hey, boss, this shaman had a<em>very</em>interesting book that you might want to take a look at. Looks like Tartuk's personal journal. And it's written in<em>Gnome,</em>" she said.