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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Richards" data-source="post: 2172574" data-attributes="member: 508">The chuul puttered around in its lair, idly rearranging the items of its treasure hoard.  Its full-grown tentacles came in handy for such use; they were much more flexible and manipulative than its oversized pincers, even its little one.[17]  As it repositioned its treasures, it paused to run its tentacles slowly, almost lovingly, over each of the skulls lined up in a row along the walls of its lair.  It recalled the fierce battles with each of these victims, and, if it thought back, could even remember the particular taste of each as well.  The troglodyte's flesh had been somewhat rancid and foul, but edible; its skull was nonetheless impressive, what with the sharp teeth and all.  The little kobolds had been less of a threat and unfortunately less of a meal, but their flesh was more delectable than the trog's and what they lacked in quality they more than made up for in quantity.  The goblin skulls were a source of many fond reminiscences for the chuul, for many of the little pests had attacked it all at once with their spears: It had been a glorious battle, and its victory over them was as sweet as the goblins' flesh was stringy.  Their spears were piled in a corner, most of them snapped in half by the chuul's powerful pincers.Over there in the other corner were piled the skulls of simple animals: Rats and lizards, fish and snakes; none had put up much of a fight, and none had had anything but their skulls to contribute to the chuul's hoard.  But there, sitting on a flat rock in a place of honor, were the skulls of the dwarf and the human.  These were without doubt the chuul's favorites, if only because of their rarity.  It hadn't come across such creatures ever since that initial encounter, but it certainly looked forward to another opportunity to dine upon such fine fare, especially the human, whose flesh was the most succulent it had ever tasted.  And of all of the chuul's victims, these two had provided the finest treasures: The torch that remained lit to this day; the glinting silver weapons; the dwarf's finely-crafted armor, only slightly scratched where the chuul had gripped it with its claw; the leather bag with the shining gemstones buried within...Oh yes, the chuul welcomed an opportunity to meet up with such as these again.The creature was shaken from its reverie by the sound of voices.  Voices, approaching!  Perhaps the chuul would get its wish after all!</blockquote>

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