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<blockquote data-quote="Hairy Minotaur" data-source="post: 3142038" data-attributes="member: 11574"><p><strong>Return to the Despot Ruins</strong></p><p></p><p>In the morning after Doopa and Turgar were returned to full vigor by Xanthos, the group plods back out to the ruins. This time Kessen stops every few feet to pluck some small plant or flower from the ground. </p><p></p><p>"You don't plan on smoking that do you?" Menthos inquired about the plants and herbs in Kessen's hands</p><p></p><p>"No, these are an insurance policy." Kessen replies</p><p></p><p>"Good, because my brother smoked, and it got obsessive at some points. Couldn't see out of the fog bank that surrounded him and his pipe" Menthos offers</p><p></p><p>"Fascinating." Kessen starts "Your story both bores and annoys me, I do believe that is the first time that's ever happened to me." </p><p></p><p>Stunned, Menthos keeps his mouth shut until they reach the ruins.</p><p></p><p>"Did you know that next Thursday is Kilted Yak Day? Tis a fine tradition in my family. My father dresses the best yak, I am only sorry I will be unable to participate this year." Haimish bemoans</p><p></p><p>"You are an odd human." Xanthos replies</p><p></p><p>"I know what it is like to be away from home, try to think about other things like, treasure and adding to your personal hoard, fame and adding great tales of deeds done by your hand. These are things Turgar will complete before returning to see the sunrise ignite the eastern face of the Cloudwalls." Turgar says proudly</p><p></p><p>"That is dumb, Sunfist tribe take good side of mountains, leave Kneegnash clan to live next to goblin scum. Doopa will return home and will has to pass through Sunfist tribe to get there, Doopa will enjoy watching you catch pheasant with your hands." The other ogre boasts</p><p></p><p>"Your tribe will be extinct before you ever find your way home again. Loutish brutes, how's that rock farming going for you?" Turgar replies trying to suppress a building laughter</p><p></p><p>"Ha, you stupid ogre. Doopa know you can't grow rocks in farms." Doopa retorts as he laughs and walks ahead of the group.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>My father wore and heavy frown</em></p><p><em>The day the naked yak came to town</em></p><p><em>The folk were scared, panic ensued</em></p><p><em>Listen close this part is true</em></p><p><em>My father stood up to face the yak</em></p><p><em>He pulled the kilt off of his back</em></p><p><em>The beast it reared and charged my pop</em></p><p><em>My dad refused to put up with it's slop</em></p><p><em>He grabbed the kilt and held it so</em></p><p><em>The yak ran through it don't you know</em></p><p><em>The beast was clothed and it started to bay</em></p><p><em>The moon it shone bright that day</em></p><p><em>And blinded me to my dismay</em></p><p><em>Never will I forget the man</em></p><p><em>Who fed ten families with a yak ham.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Oh it's Kilted Yak Day</em></p><p><em>Shave Yak and bring him to play</em></p><p><em>Dress him up all nice and frilly</em></p><p><em>Maybe you to can come all silly</em></p><p></p><p>"Please stop, I thought we agreed you'd only do that while I was chopping down goblins." Menthos yells, covering his ears</p><p></p><p>"Don't you feel better protected now? Words have power you know, I know how to master that power and put it to use." Haimish beams</p><p></p><p>"Do you know any humans are weak pathetic leeching maggots who deserve to pickle in their own urine songs?" Menthos answers as he heads down the stairs and back into the ruins</p><p></p><p>"That man has serious anger issues, seems to me he's got his sword sheathed in his cat lager." Haimish observes</p><p></p><p>The party moves down and notes that the poorly built cooking pit is cold and appears to have remained unmolested through the night. They exit through the only door and look once again down the hallway.</p><p></p><p>"Which way, down again?" Kessen asks pointing to the stairs</p><p></p><p>"Are you mad man! We nearly died down there! I told you the book is never wrong." Menthos raves</p><p></p><p>"You're impossible to work with, do want you want to do, I'm going to go back downstairs." Kessen says, leaving the party at the doorway as he heads for the stairs.</p><p></p><p>"Shh, you hear that?" Xanthos asks</p><p></p><p>oooooaaaarrrrrr oooohhhhmmmm iiirrrrlllll blechle! Ack! </p><p></p><p>"Something's down there." Xanthos states pointing down the hallway</p><p></p><p>"Gee, you think? Could be it's that altar of diabolical goblin lust you've been seeking." Menthos offers</p><p></p><p>"We should check it out then." Xanthos comments and prances down the hallway</p><p></p><p>"Uh, this seems like a bad idea. I remember when my folks split up, man we were fit to be lathered then. Nothings worse than knowing your mind and heart are square dancing to bugbear sculptures." Haimish points out</p><p></p><p>Kessen relents and follows Xanthos and the rest of the party down the hallway. The moans and sounds of vomiting get louder and more slurred, after close to eighty feet they reach a large carved out area that contains a lone goblin, drinking heavily out of a large clay jug.</p><p></p><p>The party approaches the drunk goblin, who upon seeing the group breaks out into a fit of demented laughter.</p><p></p><p>"Poopah send for hu-mans to kill Gorga. Ha! Gorga send Firt to Poopah for evers!" The goblin gets out</p><p></p><p>"What is your name?" Kessen annunciates heavily</p><p></p><p>"Gorga, Gorga miss Firt. Hu-man bring Firt?" Inquires the goblin</p><p></p><p>"No. What is your name!" Kessen goes louder and slower, then gets shoved out of the way by Menthos</p><p></p><p>"Move hairless baboon, you obviously have had no training in intimidation and interrogation tactics." Menthos comments</p><p></p><p>Menthos yanks up the goblin from his prone position by his ear. He then drags the creature kicking and screaming to the hallway. Menthos points at the end of the hallway the party has yet to traverse.</p><p></p><p>"What there?!" Menthos asks</p><p></p><p>Scared, the small goblin wets all over himself and Menthos as well.</p><p></p><p>"Ha! Serves you right you sadist." Kessen remarks</p><p></p><p>"Teifling need watch out for other end now, Doopa know all to well about that." The ogre speaks up</p><p></p><p>"That's because on your side of the mountains, that's a staple food source." Turgar snipes at Doopa</p><p></p><p>Menthos slaps around the drunk and barely conscious goblin and points again towards the as yet unexplored part of the hallway, "What there?!"</p><p></p><p>"Raiders." The goblin manages to get out </p><p></p><p>Doopa shoves Menthos away from the goblin, "Doopa do this right way." He then faces the goblin and licks his lips, opens his mouth and bares his teeth. </p><p></p><p>"Gobbo want seasoned before Doopa cook?" The ogre asks</p><p></p><p>The goblin screams in terror and tries to back away from the ogre, but Doopa's massive hands press the goblin to the floor.</p><p></p><p>Turgar shoves Doopa off the frightened creature.</p><p></p><p>"You're supposed to get information from it, not kill it." Turgar says</p><p></p><p>Doopa then tackles Turgar and the two ogres begin to scuffle across the stone floor.</p><p></p><p>The goblin sees it's chance at freedom and turns towards the exit and charges face first into Haimish's shield, knocking itself out cold.</p><p></p><p>A splash of cold water awakens Gorga from his alcohol assisted slumber. Haimish has bound the goblin as well as gagged it. </p><p></p><p>"Gorga help Haimish. Haimish let Gorga go." Haimish states</p><p></p><p>The goblin looks around at the loud human, the abusive tiefling, the half-horse/half-human monstrosity, two bloodied and beaten ogres, and then back to Haimish. Gorga nods his head in agreement.</p><p></p><p>"Good show!" Haimish replies and removes the gag from Gorga's mouth, "Now what is that way?" Haimish says pointing down the hallway.</p><p></p><p>"Raiders." Gorga replies</p><p></p><p>"Raiders, like you? More goblins?" Haimish asks</p><p></p><p>Gorga nods in agreement.</p><p></p><p>"How many?" Haimish inquires</p><p></p><p>Gorga studies his hands and then moves to his toes and then back to his hands and then seems to get lost and restarts. Haimish waves him off from trying again.</p><p></p><p>"More than eight." Haimish says to the party</p><p></p><p>"What about down the stairs?" Haimish asks next</p><p></p><p>Gorga begins to tear up, "Poopah and Firt. Firt tell Gorga leave! Gorga take much food. Poopah now live with Firt, Gorga want Firt!" The goblin breaks down and begins sobbing.</p><p></p><p>"What about back that way?" Haimish asks point to the southern passage across from the stairs near the entrance of this hallway.</p><p></p><p>"Dead things that walk." Gorga answers</p><p></p><p>"Undead that way." Haimish says pointing at the passage</p><p></p><p>"Hmm, that's a lot of goblins to take on in that room. Undead could be troublesome, looks like it's back downstairs." Kessen announces</p><p></p><p>All but Menthos agree, Menthos however agrees to change his mind on one condition, "I want the little green man next to me."</p><p></p><p>"I told him he'd be as free as feathers in the soap." Haimish replies</p><p></p><p>"What? Never mind that, I'm not going to let him free until it's safe enough for us that if he goes running off to find some of his brethren, it'll be too late to matter for them." Menthos argues</p><p></p><p>"Well, I can't argue with that logic." Haimish replies to Menthos, then turns back to Gorga "Soon, I let you go." Then re-gags Gorga, and the party heads back to the stairs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hairy Minotaur, post: 3142038, member: 11574"] [b]Return to the Despot Ruins[/b] In the morning after Doopa and Turgar were returned to full vigor by Xanthos, the group plods back out to the ruins. This time Kessen stops every few feet to pluck some small plant or flower from the ground. "You don't plan on smoking that do you?" Menthos inquired about the plants and herbs in Kessen's hands "No, these are an insurance policy." Kessen replies "Good, because my brother smoked, and it got obsessive at some points. Couldn't see out of the fog bank that surrounded him and his pipe" Menthos offers "Fascinating." Kessen starts "Your story both bores and annoys me, I do believe that is the first time that's ever happened to me." Stunned, Menthos keeps his mouth shut until they reach the ruins. "Did you know that next Thursday is Kilted Yak Day? Tis a fine tradition in my family. My father dresses the best yak, I am only sorry I will be unable to participate this year." Haimish bemoans "You are an odd human." Xanthos replies "I know what it is like to be away from home, try to think about other things like, treasure and adding to your personal hoard, fame and adding great tales of deeds done by your hand. These are things Turgar will complete before returning to see the sunrise ignite the eastern face of the Cloudwalls." Turgar says proudly "That is dumb, Sunfist tribe take good side of mountains, leave Kneegnash clan to live next to goblin scum. Doopa will return home and will has to pass through Sunfist tribe to get there, Doopa will enjoy watching you catch pheasant with your hands." The other ogre boasts "Your tribe will be extinct before you ever find your way home again. Loutish brutes, how's that rock farming going for you?" Turgar replies trying to suppress a building laughter "Ha, you stupid ogre. Doopa know you can't grow rocks in farms." Doopa retorts as he laughs and walks ahead of the group. [I]My father wore and heavy frown[/I] [I]The day the naked yak came to town[/I] [I]The folk were scared, panic ensued Listen close this part is true My father stood up to face the yak He pulled the kilt off of his back The beast it reared and charged my pop My dad refused to put up with it's slop He grabbed the kilt and held it so The yak ran through it don't you know The beast was clothed and it started to bay The moon it shone bright that day And blinded me to my dismay Never will I forget the man Who fed ten families with a yak ham. Oh it's Kilted Yak Day Shave Yak and bring him to play Dress him up all nice and frilly Maybe you to can come all silly[/I] "Please stop, I thought we agreed you'd only do that while I was chopping down goblins." Menthos yells, covering his ears "Don't you feel better protected now? Words have power you know, I know how to master that power and put it to use." Haimish beams "Do you know any humans are weak pathetic leeching maggots who deserve to pickle in their own urine songs?" Menthos answers as he heads down the stairs and back into the ruins "That man has serious anger issues, seems to me he's got his sword sheathed in his cat lager." Haimish observes The party moves down and notes that the poorly built cooking pit is cold and appears to have remained unmolested through the night. They exit through the only door and look once again down the hallway. "Which way, down again?" Kessen asks pointing to the stairs "Are you mad man! We nearly died down there! I told you the book is never wrong." Menthos raves "You're impossible to work with, do want you want to do, I'm going to go back downstairs." Kessen says, leaving the party at the doorway as he heads for the stairs. "Shh, you hear that?" Xanthos asks oooooaaaarrrrrr oooohhhhmmmm iiirrrrlllll blechle! Ack! "Something's down there." Xanthos states pointing down the hallway "Gee, you think? Could be it's that altar of diabolical goblin lust you've been seeking." Menthos offers "We should check it out then." Xanthos comments and prances down the hallway "Uh, this seems like a bad idea. I remember when my folks split up, man we were fit to be lathered then. Nothings worse than knowing your mind and heart are square dancing to bugbear sculptures." Haimish points out Kessen relents and follows Xanthos and the rest of the party down the hallway. The moans and sounds of vomiting get louder and more slurred, after close to eighty feet they reach a large carved out area that contains a lone goblin, drinking heavily out of a large clay jug. The party approaches the drunk goblin, who upon seeing the group breaks out into a fit of demented laughter. "Poopah send for hu-mans to kill Gorga. Ha! Gorga send Firt to Poopah for evers!" The goblin gets out "What is your name?" Kessen annunciates heavily "Gorga, Gorga miss Firt. Hu-man bring Firt?" Inquires the goblin "No. What is your name!" Kessen goes louder and slower, then gets shoved out of the way by Menthos "Move hairless baboon, you obviously have had no training in intimidation and interrogation tactics." Menthos comments Menthos yanks up the goblin from his prone position by his ear. He then drags the creature kicking and screaming to the hallway. Menthos points at the end of the hallway the party has yet to traverse. "What there?!" Menthos asks Scared, the small goblin wets all over himself and Menthos as well. "Ha! Serves you right you sadist." Kessen remarks "Teifling need watch out for other end now, Doopa know all to well about that." The ogre speaks up "That's because on your side of the mountains, that's a staple food source." Turgar snipes at Doopa Menthos slaps around the drunk and barely conscious goblin and points again towards the as yet unexplored part of the hallway, "What there?!" "Raiders." The goblin manages to get out Doopa shoves Menthos away from the goblin, "Doopa do this right way." He then faces the goblin and licks his lips, opens his mouth and bares his teeth. "Gobbo want seasoned before Doopa cook?" The ogre asks The goblin screams in terror and tries to back away from the ogre, but Doopa's massive hands press the goblin to the floor. Turgar shoves Doopa off the frightened creature. "You're supposed to get information from it, not kill it." Turgar says Doopa then tackles Turgar and the two ogres begin to scuffle across the stone floor. The goblin sees it's chance at freedom and turns towards the exit and charges face first into Haimish's shield, knocking itself out cold. A splash of cold water awakens Gorga from his alcohol assisted slumber. Haimish has bound the goblin as well as gagged it. "Gorga help Haimish. Haimish let Gorga go." Haimish states The goblin looks around at the loud human, the abusive tiefling, the half-horse/half-human monstrosity, two bloodied and beaten ogres, and then back to Haimish. Gorga nods his head in agreement. "Good show!" Haimish replies and removes the gag from Gorga's mouth, "Now what is that way?" Haimish says pointing down the hallway. "Raiders." Gorga replies "Raiders, like you? More goblins?" Haimish asks Gorga nods in agreement. "How many?" Haimish inquires Gorga studies his hands and then moves to his toes and then back to his hands and then seems to get lost and restarts. Haimish waves him off from trying again. "More than eight." Haimish says to the party "What about down the stairs?" Haimish asks next Gorga begins to tear up, "Poopah and Firt. Firt tell Gorga leave! Gorga take much food. Poopah now live with Firt, Gorga want Firt!" The goblin breaks down and begins sobbing. "What about back that way?" Haimish asks point to the southern passage across from the stairs near the entrance of this hallway. "Dead things that walk." Gorga answers "Undead that way." Haimish says pointing at the passage "Hmm, that's a lot of goblins to take on in that room. Undead could be troublesome, looks like it's back downstairs." Kessen announces All but Menthos agree, Menthos however agrees to change his mind on one condition, "I want the little green man next to me." "I told him he'd be as free as feathers in the soap." Haimish replies "What? Never mind that, I'm not going to let him free until it's safe enough for us that if he goes running off to find some of his brethren, it'll be too late to matter for them." Menthos argues "Well, I can't argue with that logic." Haimish replies to Menthos, then turns back to Gorga "Soon, I let you go." Then re-gags Gorga, and the party heads back to the stairs. [/QUOTE]
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