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<blockquote data-quote="Hairy Minotaur" data-source="post: 2227179" data-attributes="member: 11574"><p><strong>Curses, foiled again</strong></p><p></p><p>The group hastily arrives at the weathered lean-to, the elves get an immediate unsettling feeling in their gut, while the giants feel as though this was meant to be used by giants. </p><p></p><p>The huge structure is almost fifty feet long and over twenty feet high. Supported by three pillars, one at each end and one in the middle, with dirty beaten pelts covering the sloping side which faces the road. </p><p></p><p>Finrod examines the pillars and discovers the origin of his anxiety.</p><p></p><p>"These are all elven skulls." Finrod points out</p><p></p><p>"Really? Gronar liking this place better now, good job Pokey." Gronar relates</p><p></p><p>"I did not know of this place's existence prior to me spotting it from afar, perhaps the lost souls of these trophies have led us here. No?" Paquito answers</p><p></p><p>Paquito's comment sets off Nameroc. He whacks his staff against the back of Paquito, then turns and aims to take down the middle pillar. </p><p></p><p>But, as Nameroc is swinging for his goal, Korg interposes his hand and stops Nameroc before his staff reaches the pillar. Feeling betrayed, Nameroc rewinds his staff and takes aim at Korg.</p><p></p><p>"No hit skulls, bad mojo." Korg says</p><p></p><p>Nameroc stops his staff in mid swing and loses his balance, before Korg helps him right himself. </p><p></p><p>"Bad what? Mojo? You don't even know what you're talking about." Nameroc says</p><p></p><p>"Korg know this place not used to show off pretty dead things, this place where giant shaman work." Korg answers</p><p></p><p>The group ponders Korg's words and then concede that the hill giant is probably right. Korg nods in agreement as Gronar showers Korg with praise for having the intelligence to realize what the lean-to actually is.</p><p></p><p>Without the sun to gauge time, darkness falls quickly as the cloudy sky turns from dark gray to black in minutes. Without any other viable option, the party decides that they will wait out the night under the lean-to. Korg gives specific instructions that nothing is to be disturbed as the shaman is likely to have precautions in place, maybe even traps.</p><p></p><p>Luckily the lean-to blocks all of the wind and most of the sleet. Paquito works through some questions in his head, such as: Why face the lean-to so that it's impossible to see who or what is coming up or down the road.? If this place holds that much reverence from a stranger hill giant, why keep it unguarded? I wonder how long before Nameroc starts touching things?</p><p></p><p>Paquito didn't have to wait long at all. After taking the second watch shift from Gronar, Nameroc waited until the loud snoring of the giants would drown out any small amount of noise he would be likely to make. Nameroc then set about studying how the skulls were tied to the pillar and what would be the quickest quietest way to release them.</p><p></p><p>Nameroc concludes that each one is tied individually into the pillar through holes cut into the pillar itself. He takes out a small knife and slowly begins to cut through the rope binding the lowest skull. It takes the elf around five minutes to give freedom to the first skull, Nameroc leaves the skull laying on the ground it was resting on, and goes to work on the next skull. </p><p></p><p>Paquito watches the elf with his darkvision, from the south end of the lean-to. "Stupid elf" he mutters as Nameroc finishes his fourth skull, and then drops the skull and stares stunned at the pillar. Paquito jumps to his hooves preparing for something bad.</p><p></p><p>Nameroc stares in horror as the released fourth skull has revealed that the skulls aren't attached to pillars at all, but to totems. Moving the skulls around, Nameroc makes out carved details depicting large bands of trolls driving a horde of fleeing, dying elves ahead of it. Disgusted at the sight, Nameroc takes his knife in hand and carves the holy symbol of his deity into the pillar. </p><p></p><p>"Nameroc hearts Benat?" Paquito says from behind Nameroc </p><p></p><p>"Back off, you couldn't possibly understand." Nameroc hisses</p><p></p><p>Paquito steps closer and after studying the pillar, now totem, stoops down to Nameroc</p><p></p><p>"Yep you're right, I couldn't possibly understand what losing ninety-nine percent of your tribe would feel like, I wouldn't possibly know what it means to have the heads of your friends displayed on a hunters wall feels like, nor would I have any inkling of what you're doing by defacing a rival deity's holy place would accomplish." Paquito whispers into Nameroc's ear</p><p></p><p>Nameroc stays his hand while Paquito speaks, but resumes his work once the minotaur is finished. Not wanting to be in the middle of the fight that's sure to come in the morning, Paquito locates a small rock on the ground and once verifying that Nameroc is completely engrossed in his work, throws the rock into Korg's head. </p><p></p><p>"What Elfy doing?! Stop!!" Korg screams but can't reach Nameroc in time. </p><p></p><p>Nevertheless Korg manages to shove the small elf away from pillar, as the giant kneels down to see how much damage Nameroc managed to produce.</p><p></p><p>"Pokey, help Korg put heads back on pole." Korg shouts as Gronar begins to stir</p><p></p><p>Crinching his nose at the prospect, Paquito intentionally moves slowly at Korg request. He manages to hand one skull to Korg by the time the hill giant has stacked them up against the totem.</p><p></p><p>"Gronar! Bring rope." Korg commands</p><p></p><p>Nameroc didn't put up much of a fight against the two giants, as they hog tied him and then leashed him to Korg.</p><p></p><p>"Korg not trust Elfy to leave shaman heads alone, so now Korg keep eye on you." Korg told Nameroc </p><p></p><p>Unbeknownst to Korg, a curse was already brewing in the mind of Nameroc. Korg's sonorous sleeping sounds hid Nameroc's writhing and fevered sweats from him the rest of the night.</p><p></p><p>Nameroc seethed in anger at the giants for not allowing him to destroy this unholy place. How could anyone relish in the display of elven skulls, the divine beauty of the elves was being scrubbed away by whomever this giant shaman is. Nameroc replayed a scene in his head where the shaman comes upon them in the morning, and Nameroc shows the shaman what it feels like to be a trophy.</p><p></p><p>Nameroc rationalized that he wouldn't stop there, he'd have to wipe out the whole clan. He would leave no giant within two hundred miles of Mirwood. His warped brain also told him that Korg and Gronar eventually would have to go as well. Even that no good Paquito would have to go, after all he didn't stop Korg from tying him up, so he must be in league with the shaman as well. </p><p></p><p>Even old man Finrod probably would need to be shown the way to the afterlife, his race is defiled, and he has the audacity to sleep! He's not an elf, then he remembered what they whispered about him in the festival hall in Mirwood, that he's got giant blood in his veins. </p><p></p><p>"That's it!" Nameroc thinks to himself, he's part giant already. "They're all against me, I'll have to kill them all!" </p><p></p><p>The dark gray of night gives way to the soft gray of morning as the sleet which was a constant throughout the night continues to mock the party through it's numbing assault.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>***********************************************************</p><p>Also I forgot to include that the answer to the last riddle was <em>knowledge</em>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hairy Minotaur, post: 2227179, member: 11574"] [b]Curses, foiled again[/b] The group hastily arrives at the weathered lean-to, the elves get an immediate unsettling feeling in their gut, while the giants feel as though this was meant to be used by giants. The huge structure is almost fifty feet long and over twenty feet high. Supported by three pillars, one at each end and one in the middle, with dirty beaten pelts covering the sloping side which faces the road. Finrod examines the pillars and discovers the origin of his anxiety. "These are all elven skulls." Finrod points out "Really? Gronar liking this place better now, good job Pokey." Gronar relates "I did not know of this place's existence prior to me spotting it from afar, perhaps the lost souls of these trophies have led us here. No?" Paquito answers Paquito's comment sets off Nameroc. He whacks his staff against the back of Paquito, then turns and aims to take down the middle pillar. But, as Nameroc is swinging for his goal, Korg interposes his hand and stops Nameroc before his staff reaches the pillar. Feeling betrayed, Nameroc rewinds his staff and takes aim at Korg. "No hit skulls, bad mojo." Korg says Nameroc stops his staff in mid swing and loses his balance, before Korg helps him right himself. "Bad what? Mojo? You don't even know what you're talking about." Nameroc says "Korg know this place not used to show off pretty dead things, this place where giant shaman work." Korg answers The group ponders Korg's words and then concede that the hill giant is probably right. Korg nods in agreement as Gronar showers Korg with praise for having the intelligence to realize what the lean-to actually is. Without the sun to gauge time, darkness falls quickly as the cloudy sky turns from dark gray to black in minutes. Without any other viable option, the party decides that they will wait out the night under the lean-to. Korg gives specific instructions that nothing is to be disturbed as the shaman is likely to have precautions in place, maybe even traps. Luckily the lean-to blocks all of the wind and most of the sleet. Paquito works through some questions in his head, such as: Why face the lean-to so that it's impossible to see who or what is coming up or down the road.? If this place holds that much reverence from a stranger hill giant, why keep it unguarded? I wonder how long before Nameroc starts touching things? Paquito didn't have to wait long at all. After taking the second watch shift from Gronar, Nameroc waited until the loud snoring of the giants would drown out any small amount of noise he would be likely to make. Nameroc then set about studying how the skulls were tied to the pillar and what would be the quickest quietest way to release them. Nameroc concludes that each one is tied individually into the pillar through holes cut into the pillar itself. He takes out a small knife and slowly begins to cut through the rope binding the lowest skull. It takes the elf around five minutes to give freedom to the first skull, Nameroc leaves the skull laying on the ground it was resting on, and goes to work on the next skull. Paquito watches the elf with his darkvision, from the south end of the lean-to. "Stupid elf" he mutters as Nameroc finishes his fourth skull, and then drops the skull and stares stunned at the pillar. Paquito jumps to his hooves preparing for something bad. Nameroc stares in horror as the released fourth skull has revealed that the skulls aren't attached to pillars at all, but to totems. Moving the skulls around, Nameroc makes out carved details depicting large bands of trolls driving a horde of fleeing, dying elves ahead of it. Disgusted at the sight, Nameroc takes his knife in hand and carves the holy symbol of his deity into the pillar. "Nameroc hearts Benat?" Paquito says from behind Nameroc "Back off, you couldn't possibly understand." Nameroc hisses Paquito steps closer and after studying the pillar, now totem, stoops down to Nameroc "Yep you're right, I couldn't possibly understand what losing ninety-nine percent of your tribe would feel like, I wouldn't possibly know what it means to have the heads of your friends displayed on a hunters wall feels like, nor would I have any inkling of what you're doing by defacing a rival deity's holy place would accomplish." Paquito whispers into Nameroc's ear Nameroc stays his hand while Paquito speaks, but resumes his work once the minotaur is finished. Not wanting to be in the middle of the fight that's sure to come in the morning, Paquito locates a small rock on the ground and once verifying that Nameroc is completely engrossed in his work, throws the rock into Korg's head. "What Elfy doing?! Stop!!" Korg screams but can't reach Nameroc in time. Nevertheless Korg manages to shove the small elf away from pillar, as the giant kneels down to see how much damage Nameroc managed to produce. "Pokey, help Korg put heads back on pole." Korg shouts as Gronar begins to stir Crinching his nose at the prospect, Paquito intentionally moves slowly at Korg request. He manages to hand one skull to Korg by the time the hill giant has stacked them up against the totem. "Gronar! Bring rope." Korg commands Nameroc didn't put up much of a fight against the two giants, as they hog tied him and then leashed him to Korg. "Korg not trust Elfy to leave shaman heads alone, so now Korg keep eye on you." Korg told Nameroc Unbeknownst to Korg, a curse was already brewing in the mind of Nameroc. Korg's sonorous sleeping sounds hid Nameroc's writhing and fevered sweats from him the rest of the night. Nameroc seethed in anger at the giants for not allowing him to destroy this unholy place. How could anyone relish in the display of elven skulls, the divine beauty of the elves was being scrubbed away by whomever this giant shaman is. Nameroc replayed a scene in his head where the shaman comes upon them in the morning, and Nameroc shows the shaman what it feels like to be a trophy. Nameroc rationalized that he wouldn't stop there, he'd have to wipe out the whole clan. He would leave no giant within two hundred miles of Mirwood. His warped brain also told him that Korg and Gronar eventually would have to go as well. Even that no good Paquito would have to go, after all he didn't stop Korg from tying him up, so he must be in league with the shaman as well. Even old man Finrod probably would need to be shown the way to the afterlife, his race is defiled, and he has the audacity to sleep! He's not an elf, then he remembered what they whispered about him in the festival hall in Mirwood, that he's got giant blood in his veins. "That's it!" Nameroc thinks to himself, he's part giant already. "They're all against me, I'll have to kill them all!" The dark gray of night gives way to the soft gray of morning as the sleet which was a constant throughout the night continues to mock the party through it's numbing assault. *********************************************************** Also I forgot to include that the answer to the last riddle was [I]knowledge[/I]. [/QUOTE]
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