Editing Chapter 5.41

{{Infobox_episode|title = Chapter 5.41|published = November 27, 2018|previousChapter = [[Chapter 5.40]]|wordcount = 18,906|nextChapter = [[Chapter 5.42]]|link=[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/11/27/5-41/  Chapter 5.41]}}'''Chapter 5.41''' is the 44th chapter of [[Volume 5]], and the 22nd chapter of [[Book 8]], '''Blood of Liscor'''.

== tl;dr ==
Redfang Five find a cave for the Cave Goblins and sally into the dungeon with guides. Erin cooks for the growing amount of Cave Goblins. Redfang Five return with information about Calruz' camp. [[Badarrow]] becomes a [Sniper] and [[Shorthilt]] a [Weapon Expert].

== Synopsis ==
[[Erin Solstice|Erin]] is with [[Drassi Tewing|Drassi]] in [[Celum]] waking the best local blacksmith. She’s buying weapons while Drassi provides social lubricant. Erin is aware of 'being handled' by Drassi. 

[[Redfang Elite Warriors|The hobs]] are working on Plan G: making a cave situated a few miles away but leading into the dungeon hospitable by goblin standards. [[Numbtongue]] catches them up on last night’s events. He and [[Rabbiteater]] also brought material for a crude door and a mana stone. As the [[Cave Goblins|cave goblins]] and other hobs appreciate Numbtongue’s and Headscratcher’s new classes, Erin and Drassi enter via [[Magical Door|magical door]], with swords and bow and potions in tow. These are the fee Erin will pay for the rescue of [[Mrsha]] and [[Ceria Springwalker|Ceria]]. She begs the hobs, and they agree. They enter [[Liscor's Dungeon|the dungeon]] with three cave goblins as guides. 

In the dungeon the hobs are at first skeptical regarding the cave goblins’ loyalty. But as they realise that these goblins can’t see the dungeon’s monsters, and vice versa, they are mollified. Their path leads them past the mile deep [[Shield Spiders|Shield Spider]] nest and various occupied, trapped, and empty rooms before they find a [[Raskghar]] outpost with two dozen Raskghar. At first they want to pass by unnoticed, but then the Raskghar’s cruel treatment of ‘their’ enslaved cave goblins spurs the hobs to remember they are [[Redfang Tribe|Redfang]] and attack. It turns into a slaughter, and after dozens of Cave Goblins join the hobs. 

Meanwhile in the cave Erin sends Drassi to get more provisions and ingredients to feed the cave goblins left behind there. Drassi is reluctant, but complies. Erin is eyed with suspicion by the goblins, and herself internally conflicted about them, then a group among them even attacks her. She decks the offending cave goblin, and after some misunderstanding starts cooking for the cave goblins, gradually earning their trust. 

[[Lyonette du Marquin|Lyonette]] caught on on that Drassi and Erin are doing something with the hobs, and is fine with it as long as it’ll bring Mrsha back. She convinces Drassi to head together into [[Liscor]] for groceries. There [[Lism Swifttail|Lism]] is raising a mob, verbally attacks Lyonette, and in response gets a tonguelashing from Drassi as she’s setting things straight. 

At the cave Erin continues cooking for and feeding the cave goblins. They are enthralled and growing ever more numerous. Soon enough the hobs return to the cave, finding proceeding with the constantly following freed cave goblins too difficult and dangerous. While the hobs weren’t able to locate the Mrsha or the Raskghar camp itself, among their freed cave goblins are some who ''do'' know its current location. Erin immediately opens the door to her inn and informs the gold-ranks gathered there. 

[[Badarrow]] and [[Shorthilt]] leveled and evolved their classes, to [<nowiki/>[[List of Classes/M-Z|Sniper]]] and [<nowiki/>[[List of Classes/M-Z|Weapon Expert]]] respectively. Now [[Rabbiteater]] is the only one of the remaining 5 Redfang warriors without an evolved class.

== Characters ==
* Dungeon Dive Adventurers
** Gold-rank Adventurers
*** [[Halrac Everam]]
*** [[Jelaqua Ivirith]]
** [[Yvlon Byres]]
** [[Pisces]]
** [[Ksmvr]]
** 6 Silver-rank Teams
* [[Erin Solstice]]
* [[Drassi]]
* [[Joiah Kellisman]] (''First Appearance'')
* [[Zevara Sunderscale]] (''Cameo'' ''Mentioned'')
* [[Headscratcher]]
* [[Shorthilt]]
* [[Badarrow]]
* [[Cave Goblins]]
** [[Pebblesnatch]]
* [[Numbtongue]]
* [[Rabbiteater]]
* Captured Cave Goblin
* [[Raskghar]]
* [[Vuliel Drae]]
* Silver-rank Adventurers
* [[Lyonette du Marquin]]
* Imissi
* [[Lism]]
* [[Krshia Silverfang]]
* Fairfaw (''First Appearance'')
* Zeil (''First Appearance'')
* Tellis (''First Appearance'')
* Tellis daughters (''First Appearance'')
== Locations ==
* [[Floodplains]]
** [[The Wandering Inn]]
** [[Liscor's Dungeon]]
*** Cave Entrance
** [[Liscor]]
* [[Celum]]

== Creatures ==
* Dropclaw Bats
* Stone Golems
* [[Shield Spiders]]
* Giant Maggot
* [[Scalelings]]
* [[Face-Eater Moths|Face-Eater Moth]]
== Statistics Obtained ==

=== Shorthilt ===
* Classes/Levels = [Warrior] Lv. 24 (+?)
* Conditions Met: [Warrior] → [Weapon Expert]
* Skills = [Sharper Edge] + [Bleed Cuts]

=== Badarrow ===
* Classes/Levels = [Archer] Lv. 25 (+?)
* Conditions Met: [Archer] → [Sniper]
* Skills Change = [Keen Eyes] → [Eagle Eyes]
* Skills = [Doubled Range] + [Eagle Eyes]

=== Rabbiteater ===
* Classes/Levels = [Warrior] Lv. 19 (+?)
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