Eli was...terrified. He had been terrified since the Gnolls raided the farm he had been staying at. He had been terrified since there leader, wielding some kind of golden ring, reduced him to a size smaller than most mice. He had been terrified since the Gnolls took away his clothes beyond a simple pair of boxer shorts, and forced a collar on his neck before tossing him into the wicker cage he was stuck in. And beyond all, he was terrified whenever the massive form of the Gnoll guard watching him suddenly pulled the cage down, their growling voice filling his ears as drool glistened on their fangs and they threatened to eat him. He couldn't hear anything but their beastal, guttural threats...right up until he heard...
Drunken singing?
These gnoll slavers have had the misfortune of falling into the path of Min Lightdrink the Wandering Monk. A Panda-Kin who's already made a bit of a name of herself both from being a rather powerful martial artist...and for being able to drink an entire army under the table. This black and white, extra-thicc fighter belongs to a monastic order who's core belief is seeking out happiness and allowing others to find their own...and due to this, they most certainly don't like slavers. Too bad she doesn't know beans about magic or else she'd probably help unshrink Eli, but at the very least he'll be more than well treated by the panda-kin...when she's sober anyway. Around 8 Feet tall, heavyset build.
Flute music?
Perhaps even worse for the Gnolls, they are come across by Lilac. A bard by trade and a Nilbog by species, she is a borderline scarily powerful mage. And falling into her species stereotype of being the exact opposite of Goblins in every way, this purple skinned shorty was more than happy to magically dismantle the Gnolls...Unfortunately her lack of knowledge in Sizeomancy she cant really unshrink Eli either.. 4ft tall, purple skin, lilac hair.
His captor breathing in sharply
Before Eli could blink, the guard watching him dropped to the floor, a dagger in his back. Eli didn't know when Ri, Ru, and Ra, the triplet Kobold sisters, arrived in the camp, but the 3 were...terrifyingly competent at stealthily tearing through the slavers...too bad they seem to much less competent at magic. 3 feet tall, 3 of them, lizard like ladies with silver (Ri), Bronze (Ru), and Gold (Ra) scales
A...A lot of crashing. Like a concerning amount of Crashing
Lucky Eli, he's being "rescued" by Lash Thornwood, a 12 foot tall Orc barbarian. The green skinned, muscular woman is...certainly trying to be helpful but she seems borderline incapable of realizing that Eli is not, in fact, meant to be that small. At least she thinks she needs to "Keep the tiny thing safe"