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The Ecology of the Kobold (unpublished AD&D 2E version)
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<blockquote data-quote="Richards" data-source="post: 2249420" data-attributes="member: 508"><p>Finally, the paralysis starts to wear off, but by this time my arms and legs are all pins and needles. A couple of the kobolds notice my initial feeble movements, and rush out the door of my cell. As I stumble about, trying to stand, two of the kobolds slam me back to the floor of my cell. I try to get up again, but they push me back down. I'm allowed to get up on my hands and knees, but that's it.<strong>[9]</strong></p><p></p><p>Then one starts yapping at me. Sounded something like "Yip-YIP-yap." He gets right up in my face, says "Yip-YIP-yap" like it's supposed to mean something to me, then whaps me a good one with a willow stick when I don't respond. That happens two more times before I realize he wants me to repeat what he's saying.</p><p></p><p>"Yip-YIP-yap," he says to me.</p><p></p><p>"Yip-yip-yap," I repeat.</p><p></p><p><em>Whap!</em> he goes with the stick - apparently he didn't like my accent. "Yip-YIP-yap," he says again, emphasizing the second syllable.</p><p></p><p>"Yip-YIP-yap," I say.</p><p></p><p>"Yarp-yip-ARK-ARK!"</p><p></p><p>"Yarp-yip-ARK-ARK!" I repeat.</p><p></p><p>"Yip-YIP-yap-yarp-yip-ARK-ARK!" he says, putting it all together. I repeat the whole thing several times to his satisfaction, and he breaks out in this evil grin.<strong>[10]</strong></p><p></p><p>Then there's a commotion at the door, and my captors stand at attention as this larger kobold walks in - a real giant of a kobold, standing maybe a good four inches above the others. The others all lower their heads in respect,<strong>[11]</strong> and the tall one nods approval. My "language tutor" gives me a whack on the flank with his stick, which I take as my cue, so I spurt out my "Yip-YIP-yap-yarp-yip-ARK-ARK," to the sounds of appreciative kobold laughter. Beats me what that's all about.<strong>[H]</strong></p><p></p><p>The larger kobold waves a hand towards the door, and the others leave, slamming a bolt home in the door with a metallic clang. Now it's just me against a single kobold, and I start thinking about escape. This one doesn't seem to be armed, but then, neither am I. It watches me curiously, as if reading my thoughts.</p><p></p><p>"It wouldn't do you any good," the kobold says. "There's still no way for you to escape this cell."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richards, post: 2249420, member: 508"] Finally, the paralysis starts to wear off, but by this time my arms and legs are all pins and needles. A couple of the kobolds notice my initial feeble movements, and rush out the door of my cell. As I stumble about, trying to stand, two of the kobolds slam me back to the floor of my cell. I try to get up again, but they push me back down. I'm allowed to get up on my hands and knees, but that's it.[b][9][/b] Then one starts yapping at me. Sounded something like "Yip-YIP-yap." He gets right up in my face, says "Yip-YIP-yap" like it's supposed to mean something to me, then whaps me a good one with a willow stick when I don't respond. That happens two more times before I realize he wants me to repeat what he's saying. "Yip-YIP-yap," he says to me. "Yip-yip-yap," I repeat. [i]Whap![/i] he goes with the stick - apparently he didn't like my accent. "Yip-YIP-yap," he says again, emphasizing the second syllable. "Yip-YIP-yap," I say. "Yarp-yip-ARK-ARK!" "Yarp-yip-ARK-ARK!" I repeat. "Yip-YIP-yap-yarp-yip-ARK-ARK!" he says, putting it all together. I repeat the whole thing several times to his satisfaction, and he breaks out in this evil grin.[b][10][/b] Then there's a commotion at the door, and my captors stand at attention as this larger kobold walks in - a real giant of a kobold, standing maybe a good four inches above the others. The others all lower their heads in respect,[b][11][/b] and the tall one nods approval. My "language tutor" gives me a whack on the flank with his stick, which I take as my cue, so I spurt out my "Yip-YIP-yap-yarp-yip-ARK-ARK," to the sounds of appreciative kobold laughter. Beats me what that's all about.[b][H][/b] The larger kobold waves a hand towards the door, and the others leave, slamming a bolt home in the door with a metallic clang. Now it's just me against a single kobold, and I start thinking about escape. This one doesn't seem to be armed, but then, neither am I. It watches me curiously, as if reading my thoughts. "It wouldn't do you any good," the kobold says. "There's still no way for you to escape this cell." [/QUOTE]
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