A Merc's Life: Howl of the Carrion King [01]

Keeland

The elf smiles at his gruff companion. "Well if you've no interest in what I have for your head, I shall share no more and instead give you a song to encourage your feet. That seems to be where you do your thinking thus far." With that he strikes up a merry traveling song.

Upon the hearth the fire is red,
Beneath the roof there is a bed;
But not yet weary are our feet,
Still round the corner we may meet
A sudden tree or standing stone
That none have seen but we alone.
Tree and flower, leaf and grass,
Let them pass! Let them pass!
Hill and water under sky,
Pass them by! Pass them by!

Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate,
And though we pass them by today,
Tomorrow we may come this way
And take the hidden paths that run
Towards the Moon or to the Sun.
Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe,
Let them go! Let them go!
Sand and stone and pool and dell,
Fare you well! Fare you well!

Home is behind, the world ahead,
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadows to the edge of night,
Until the stars are all alight.
Then world behind and home ahead,
We'll wander back to home and bed.
Mist and twilight, cloud and shade,
Away shall fade! Away shall fade!
Fire and lamp and meat and bread,
And then to bed! And then to bed!


OOC: With thanks to JRRT.
 

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After relating the information to the others, Aodhán deadpans"Well, it sounds like a pleasant place, well as long as none of those slain monks get mad at us for being in their place"
 

Houwlou Groulenas

Houwou just snarls at Keeland [because he's not in the mood to sing or be sung at] and does his best to ignore the insult. To Aodhán he says, "What do you suppose the chances are that our good monks left behind some re-animated guardians? I do so hate the undead!"

* OOC: H's Favored Enemy = Undead!

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Houwlou Groulenas - Male Olcán Ranger 1
Initiative: +1, Perception: +8(?)(+2 more smell/sound,+2 more vs. undead), Low Light Vision 60'
AC: 17 (4Chain Shirt + 2Lg. Shield + 1Dex);FF16;T11
Fort:+2 | Ref:+3 | Will:+4
HP: 21/21
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"As do I my hairy friend. I'm not thinking that they left them behind, but sometimes they rise if murdered or....well... really there's a million or so reasons whythey rise. I doubt the monks left them on purpose though."Aodhán replies.

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10k posts... nice
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Houwlou Groulenas

"I see. Well, that is something of a relief. Any undead who are present will not have been placed there as intentional guardians, but will be a more 'random' occurrence of necrotic filth. Strange how I find that somehow comforting, isn't it?" remarks the bemused Olcán.

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Houwlou Groulenas - Male Olcán Ranger 1
Initiative: +1, Perception: +8(?)(+2 more smell/sound,+2 more vs. undead), Low Light Vision 60'
AC: 17 (4Chain Shirt + 2Lg. Shield + 1Dex);FF16;T11
Fort:+2 | Ref:+3 | Will:+4
HP: 21/21
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Keeland

"Well, perhaps I can take some comfort in nice normal sized foes even if they are undead as opposed to the massively over sized Gnoll we faced," adds Keeland in an attempt a levity.
 

Houwlou Groulenas

"Should we find any of those who have cheated death by walking about and cavorting with unholy glee after their tickets to the afterlife have been fully punched, then I shall take particular pleasure in speeding them upon their journey to hell with all possible dispatch! I do so loathe the undead!" As he says this, Houwlou will cast about to make sure that he can detect no stench of any undead in the immediate vicinity. If he does smell their stink, then IT'S ON, DADDY-O!

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Houwlou Groulenas - Male Olcán Ranger 1
Initiative: +1, Perception: +8(?)(+2 more smell/sound,+2 more vs. undead), Low Light Vision 60'
AC: 17 (4Chain Shirt + 2Lg. Shield + 1Dex);FF16;T11
Fort:+2 | Ref:+3 | Will:+4
HP: 21/21
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Houwlou Groulenas

"Yes, let's do just that! I'll march right alongside you, priest, so that I can be handy to destroy any unlife that is able to stand before your radiant, holy presence!"

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Houwlou Groulenas - Male Olcán Ranger 1
Initiative: +1, Perception: +8(?)(+2 more smell/sound,+2 more vs. undead), Low Light Vision 60'
AC: 17 (4Chain Shirt + 2Lg. Shield + 1Dex);FF16;T11
Fort:+2 | Ref:+3 | Will:+4
HP: 21/21
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I MISS the kitties, renau1g! Wahhh!!!
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