Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
Frozen Sick
D&D Beyond Basic Rules
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Smiling Jack is smiling when he hears there is no evil magic and Clotha just wants to be like someone...hearing the lack of somesort of evil, Jacks takes a deep breath, and then hearing Clotha mention Oengus, his face turns into a frown,...missing his idol. he looks back to Ned, concentration on Ned as Jack contiues to look.and watch.
Insight 7
Ardwynn is taken aback and then her cheeks burn red. 'She sees me as smart and mature?' She shakes her head to get resettled within herself.
"Yes, sadly, Oengus was stricken down while trying to rescue an elder being held by a group of living dead. I am sorry. This is not how someone should learn of a death of a hero."
Jack studies the ground and makes circles with his toe in the dirt.
This situation is so convoluted. As long as the the girl is happy he's happy.
"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
-Vedexent
"real life is a super high CR."
-OboeLauren
"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
-Ilyara Thundertale
It is hard to read Neds demeanour, his expressions to fully map to human ones, he mostly just looks on edge and annoyed currently...
" Living dead? What? I've never heard of such a thing......I suppose Ned did keep me safe through the Woods...."
" I'm sorry for all the trouble and fuss I caused.....maybe you should just leave me here so no one else gets hurt on my account......"
Barn's cheeks burn as he realizes his misunderstanding of Clotha's glances towards Ardwynn. I'm even stupider than most people think (he thinks).
Barn's throat turns to dust and his opinion of his own intelligence drops even lower as he realizes he should not have mentioned the bard's death.
"What? N-no! I m-mean, yes, Oengus is gone. He died h-healing me as we fought the walking d-dead things, like Wynn s-said. But it's not... it's not your fault! Y-you never asked for any of this. We d-didn't come all this w-way to leave y-you here if you d-don't want to be here..."
The big man glances at Smiling Jack for a long moment, but his younger friend does not seem to be stepping forward. Who could blame him?
"Listen, Clotha. I... I m-might still not be g-getting it. But if y-you need a... um, what did Ned call it? A 'suitor'. If you n-need a suitor, th-then..." Barn gulps. "Then... then... I j-just d-don't know why y-you'd want someone like me. I'm n-not smart like the others. I c-couldn't even protect Oengus, or the t-two Jacks when the wolf-things Ned s-sent tore them up good. I can't seem to save anyone. I c-can't even talk right! But m-maybe more important..."
Barn is breathing hard at this point, as if he's run a mile in his chain mail (as he had yesterday). He recalls what the other noble kids would say about the tall, dumb bastard boy in their midst. Well if it isn't Barnaby Anwyn, as thick as a Barn door. He finally looks Clotha in the eyes.
"More important, you d-don't even know me. Not really I c-could be just as bad as Eldron. When Duke Darian's levy took me, I... I saw things his m-men did that I... I should h-have done something about, b-but I couldn't. Or didn't. I c-couldn't save anyone, even then."
His voice becomes quieter. "And I don't truly know y-you either. So if I'm still n-not getting what y-you're asking for, then I... I'm sorry. Again! B-but if I am g-getting it, then... w-well, I never thought anyone would want m-me as a husband, b-but I'll do it. If it will make things right."
Barn(Paladin1): Damian_May's Ereworn Under the Shadow | Lyra(Warlock2/Bard4): VitusW's Silverwood Forest | Nivi(Rogue5): Erik_Soong's Netherdeep
Joren(Fighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Quyen(Adept1, ba5ic): ConstancePhokas' Nentir Vale (Discord) | Seri(Druid1): Hunter_Orien's Saltmarsh
Xarian(Fighter3): Luna_Dust's Marks on the Map | Ophelia(Sorcerer2): BillM's Icewind Dale | Shin(Wizard1): Culuril's Strixhaven
Neds simmering annoyance began to boil over at all the mortals in his home....
" Too many nonsense. Girl ask for rescue, Ned take girl, Ned know stories, Girl marry the one that rescue her. The End. New story, Girl kidnapped by evil monster, brave hero....heroes quest after her, Heroes fight monster, Hero marry girl. The End. "
" New Story. Girl trapped in cave. Must decide way out. One way lie bondage. One way lie danger. One way lie Trickery. What girl decide? Who knows."
" Ned needs his role.....Heroes come. Slay monster. Take Treasure. Celebrated at Home."
" What is your role?", he points at each of the companions in turn......his composure falls a little...his limbs stretch slightly, his mouth grows wider the human-like shape he wears slipping a little as the stress begins to tell on him.
Clotha listens to Barn babble, holding back a slight bubble of revulsion as he mentions acting as a husband for her, " Barn....Barn.....relax. Breathe......It was just a thought....I would of course never expect you to actually be my......husband. But if Father thought you were interested? It would certainly buy me more time."
" If I go back.....but I must. Too much has been lost on my account already. Ned is....broken....because of my wish. Oengus is dead. You are all bloodied and bruised. No....I must go back."
" Ned. They are taking me from this place."
Neds head shot up as a lazy satisfied grin began to creep over his features.......
Well that's unnerving Jack thinks.
He readies himself for violence.
"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
-Vedexent
"real life is a super high CR."
-OboeLauren
"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
-Ilyara Thundertale