"I meant they would assist one species, not wipe the others out. And the kobolds just want to mine, and clear out the traps, so they get to stay."<br/><br/>After getting their story, having been quietly listening in the back, he sent Ulwei a thought, indicating that he personally thought that the story was a lot of hogwash, but he was going with it, and she could see what the hobgoblins would offer for them to send help to drive the others out. However, he added the extra bit that the kobolds were offering their services to remove any traps that were around, and that they would trade whatever they mined for food stuff, if allowed to stay.