The kobold gives you a satisfied nod and motions for you to take the front. As he steps behind you, you feel the point of his spear rest against the small of your back, and he prods you forward.<br/><br/>What you thought was a cave is actually a subterranean tunnel, winding deeper and deeper into the earth. For the first several hundred yards, the hallway is bare... then, suddenly, the walls flare apart, and you find yourself looking at a sprawling underground village.<br/><br/>Families of kobolds are everywhere... building, cleaning, harvesting fungi and re-filling vats of water that fill the cave with a naturally phosphorescent glow. They may not be as advanced as many of the "common" races, but from what you can tell the society in this cave is very well adapted and organized.<br/><br/>As you move deeper, you come into the center of the village, where a carved pedestal stands barren. Behind that, you see a tent larger than all of the others, in front of which sits an ornately tattooed Kobold, surrounded by several females. And to his right... the kobold that stands beside him is wearing a necklace of rabbit skulls, and catches your eye primarily for the coloration of his scales. Most of the kobolds here have black, brown, or grey scales... but this kobold is a deep Purple color, with bands of green across his snout. His eyes glare at you suspiciously as you approach.<br/><br/>"Chief! I, Sharpspike, have captured Longshank Elfgirl!" Your "Guide" raises his spear upwards, and you hear several chittering cheers behind you. "Sharpspike bring Prisoner to kneel before Sootscale Chief!"<br/><br/>After a moment of silence, in which the chief looks from you, too Sharpspike, and back again, the chief trills something in undercommon to his followers. The female Kobolds disperse, but the Chief and his purple companion move inside the tent.<br/><br/>The inside of the tent is sparse, despite its spaciousness. Furs of small animals have been spread all around, and it looks like a pile of leftovers from the morning meal has been left sitting in a stone brazier.<br/><br/>After situating himself on a plush pile of fur, the Chief motions for you to sit.<br/><br/>"Elfgirl, what business you have with Sootscales?"