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Goblin wedding! I need ideas.
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steeldragons
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Wedding gifts.
The groom traditionally gifts the bride with a necklace of nicely spiced jerkied elf ears (taken/gathered by himself, of course). The bride is then expected to gnaw on them throughout the reception. The number of ears she can eat before the end of the wedding night is symbollic/indicates the number of children she will bare.
The bride, conversely, traditionally gives her new husband a tanglevine net (woven by herself, of course) and goblet of a blood-wine concoction (stomped with her own filthy feet) spiked with various fungi and herbs that is supposed to increase virility and fertility. If the husband cannot finish the gods-awful tasting concoction, then the, tradition states, he will not be able to get her with-child and the marriage is null and void.
Have fun and congratulations to the happy couple.
--Steel Dragons
The groom traditionally gifts the bride with a necklace of nicely spiced jerkied elf ears (taken/gathered by himself, of course). The bride is then expected to gnaw on them throughout the reception. The number of ears she can eat before the end of the wedding night is symbollic/indicates the number of children she will bare.
The bride, conversely, traditionally gives her new husband a tanglevine net (woven by herself, of course) and goblet of a blood-wine concoction (stomped with her own filthy feet) spiked with various fungi and herbs that is supposed to increase virility and fertility. If the husband cannot finish the gods-awful tasting concoction, then the, tradition states, he will not be able to get her with-child and the marriage is null and void.
Have fun and congratulations to the happy couple.
--Steel Dragons
Storminator
First Post
Thanks for the ideas guys. I'll definitely be incorporating some of them. The tattoos and branding fit in already. We've had many encounters where reading a foes tattoos (and scars, and brands) figured into the fights.
When the princess was captured the group also killed off their own Elder Shaman (because he was a jerk, one PC hated him, and a PC's mother was next in line to be Elder). They briefly discussed claiming the princess killed him, but she has no tattoos relating to personal accomplishments. Her family was simply going to marry her off advantageously, so she's been sitting around her whole life. It didn't seem plausible that the one act she'd ever done in her life was kill an Elder Shaman surrounded by an elite Brute Squad. So the princess's tattoos are already part of the story.
I'll probably put together a skill challenge to cover the dreaded Wedding Planning, and then we'll run the Bachelor Party, the Wedding, and the reception.
More ideas are still welcome!
PS
When the princess was captured the group also killed off their own Elder Shaman (because he was a jerk, one PC hated him, and a PC's mother was next in line to be Elder). They briefly discussed claiming the princess killed him, but she has no tattoos relating to personal accomplishments. Her family was simply going to marry her off advantageously, so she's been sitting around her whole life. It didn't seem plausible that the one act she'd ever done in her life was kill an Elder Shaman surrounded by an elite Brute Squad. So the princess's tattoos are already part of the story.
I'll probably put together a skill challenge to cover the dreaded Wedding Planning, and then we'll run the Bachelor Party, the Wedding, and the reception.
More ideas are still welcome!
PS
Aeolius
Adventurer
Perhaps the elder shaman was the only one why knew the dire secret, regarding the princess... that she turns into a human during the day...err...wait... wrong movie! 
What would be the PCs reaction, if he discovered that the princess was in fact a nilbog? Or worse yet, a half-orc (In 1e, a half-orc could be of human, goblin, or hobgoblin stock)?
As for the wedding, I suppose the traditional "clubbing the bride on the noggin with the ceremonial stick" is out of the question?
What would be the PCs reaction, if he discovered that the princess was in fact a nilbog? Or worse yet, a half-orc (In 1e, a half-orc could be of human, goblin, or hobgoblin stock)?
As for the wedding, I suppose the traditional "clubbing the bride on the noggin with the ceremonial stick" is out of the question?
SkredlitheOgre
Explorer
Since goblins are somewhat of a warrior culture (really short Klingons?), the part where the Shaman says 'Anybody know any reason these two should not be married' (or some such), have there be several "challengers" that the groom has to "defeat" in combat. Mostly for show, there could be some cuts and scrapes that turn into awesome scars.
Stumblewyk
Adventurer
I've always been fascinated by the historical context for our "Best Man" and "Maid-of-Honor."
Historically, the Best Man was literally the best swordsman you knew. It was his job to fend off guys who decided your wedding day was a good day to attack you while your back was turned and you were looking at the officiant. The Best Man would watch your back, and cut down anyone who made a run at you.
The Maid-of-Honor literally vouched for your honor as a virgin. She was a trusted family friend who would speak to your chastity.
In either case, you were literally choosing someone who would be your champion of sorts.
Twisting this for goblinoids, how about:
The groom's best man, or "best gob" must square off against the bride's "gob-of-honor" in a duel of goblinhood. Since everyone knows a female goblin is just as capable as a male, the terms of the duel are negotiable - from combat, to dog hunting, to who can eat the most rats in a 10-minute period.
The winning champion's newlywed-to-be then earns the right to set the terms of the marriage. I.E. whoever's side wins gets to the wear the pants in the relationship, with all the rights and privileges that come along with such a victory.
Historically, the Best Man was literally the best swordsman you knew. It was his job to fend off guys who decided your wedding day was a good day to attack you while your back was turned and you were looking at the officiant. The Best Man would watch your back, and cut down anyone who made a run at you.
The Maid-of-Honor literally vouched for your honor as a virgin. She was a trusted family friend who would speak to your chastity.
In either case, you were literally choosing someone who would be your champion of sorts.
Twisting this for goblinoids, how about:
The groom's best man, or "best gob" must square off against the bride's "gob-of-honor" in a duel of goblinhood. Since everyone knows a female goblin is just as capable as a male, the terms of the duel are negotiable - from combat, to dog hunting, to who can eat the most rats in a 10-minute period.
The winning champion's newlywed-to-be then earns the right to set the terms of the marriage. I.E. whoever's side wins gets to the wear the pants in the relationship, with all the rights and privileges that come along with such a victory.
ACreepierFolklaw
First Post
Here in china (not suggesting for a moment that the Chinese are goblin-like, OK!?) their wedding ceremonies largely consist of a ritualised moving in of the girl into the boy’s family home. This is because to them marriage means the bride is now no longer her parents' daughter but has been adopted by new parents (the grooms). And the actual relationship between the two people is (by western standards) irrelevant.
Perhaps a good way to do it would be to ask yourself what marriage means in the goblin culture? as it means different things in every culture; for the naxi people for example in southern china they have single day weddings where the couple are essentially only married for that day and night so to them its mostly about sex not commitment therefore their ceremony is largely a big party plus fertility rituals etc.
Perhaps a good way to do it would be to ask yourself what marriage means in the goblin culture? as it means different things in every culture; for the naxi people for example in southern china they have single day weddings where the couple are essentially only married for that day and night so to them its mostly about sex not commitment therefore their ceremony is largely a big party plus fertility rituals etc.
In our 4e campaign, goblin weddings had "mouth flower girls" dressed in pretty but soiled dresses stolen from the dolls of wealthy human children during home invasions, who scattered "mouth flowers" around the festivities.
"Mouth flower" is a goblin euphemism for teeth. Extracted from the mouths of dead, dying, or otherwise helpless victims.
"Mouth flower" is a goblin euphemism for teeth. Extracted from the mouths of dead, dying, or otherwise helpless victims.
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I'll use Acrobatics to put up streamers.
I'll use Endurance to go shoe shopping with the bride.
I'll use Thievery to acquire the goomsmen's boutineers. I know a guy who knows a guy...
Vael
Legend
The ceremony should skew towards the joining (allying) of two families over more religious overtones. The Dhakaan was known for a more martial bend, and was fairly agnostic. The Sovereign Host was brought with the humans, so I'd expect that a "traditional" goblin wedding would avoid much discussion of the gods or faith.
Maybe the ceremony involves a recitation of each family's greatest accomplishments, how combining the two through marriage will create a stronger family. If you intend to go with ritual branding ... use analogies like that the marriage is the forging of a sword, two metals creating a stronger alloy. Maybe the Goblin word for marriage roughly translates to "Bound in Fire and Family".
Maybe the ceremony involves a recitation of each family's greatest accomplishments, how combining the two through marriage will create a stronger family. If you intend to go with ritual branding ... use analogies like that the marriage is the forging of a sword, two metals creating a stronger alloy. Maybe the Goblin word for marriage roughly translates to "Bound in Fire and Family".
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