Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
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Beetle turns looking for an answer to his going left question but not seeing his companions back tracks a bit to see where they went.
9,16
Brots cheerfully follows Zyltris through the cavern, the smile instantly disappearing from his face as he round the stone column.
Brots:
A grotesque creature, the likes of which the gnome has never seen before, crouches before him, a single green eye staring deep into his soul. Neither Syna or Zyltris seem able to break their gaze from the monster. A voice speaks inside the gnomes mind,
"Hello Brots. I'm glad it could join me also! And it's have brought food? Furry little animals are good foods. Dragons and Leisure! HOHO What pleasure! HAHAHA! And it's given the food a name as well, Iris is a tasty name! Give it to me, I can hunger no longer!"
Heading back southwards, Beetle soon sees where his friends have got to. Syna, Zyltris and Brots all stand fixated upon a creature who has been hiding behind the stone column.
Beetle:
A voice inside Beetles head speaks to him, "AH! ITS MIND IS STRONG THIS ONE! HAHA! But It must let us in. Only rocks and goblins have no noses! Where is the treasure gone though? "
As Beetle gets closer, the voice becomes more insistent, breaking into bouts of cackling and gibberish as it goes.
DM
Syna mumbles, "I hear you. I have no secrets worth sifting, but what secrets do you have? What have you gleaned? What else inhabits this cave that feeds your hunger?"
Syna then mumbles, "zakhystit mene"
Persuasion: 11
"ALWAYS GIVE A MONSTER AN EVEN BREAK!"
1st Edition DMG
DM
“What are your intentions creature, I hear enough voices, can you speak normally?”
DM
Brots jumps in fear before grabbing his backpack with force. "NO! YOU CAN'T HAVE HER, SHE'S MINE!" Brots shouts out as he quickly releases his backpack and draws his bow.
I don't have a signature.
18,8,0,20,2,15
The voice telepathically speaks to them all as one now. A deeply disturbed voice, matching the gruesome creature from which it emanates.
"Why has it come here? It must has food. Perhaps Brots shares its food. And Syna it has more secrets for me! I share mine secrets for the tasty tasty Iris. HAHA, OH but I would be unkind to the others. They bring the tasty treats. WHERE IS GLORIA? MY FAVOURITE DRAGON! What is its purpose here? Disturbing my little palace of rocks?"
As Brots draws his bow, the creature backs away in fear. "NONO, didn't mean to make it fearful! No need for fighting, only eating! WAHAHA, only eating! Tasty treats, and tasty eats, tasty tasty Iris meats!"
Beetle, sword was already out, points at the creature...”Like I said, step away creature, and stay out of everyone’s head. Brots is not giving you iris and we are moving on one way or the other. Just move aside and let us pass.”
Serak: Entering last, Serak attempts to silently follow the group, staying in formation. Crossbow at the ready, he keeps a lookout for anything dangerous or unusual.
Stealth: 9
Perception: 8
"Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien
12,17,11,10,17,16
The creature hisses loudly as Beetle draws his sword, baring its teeth. Slowly backing away it's single green eye holding everyones attention. The telepathic voice speaks out again.
"YES YES It backs away! Not here for fightings! Only the eatings. Just hungry, and wanting to ride the unicorn ferry from Thundermeade HEHEHE! Maybe if it gave food we gave something back? Brots and Syna and Zyltris, it is my friends yes? Its has something for trade? Not these other its, cant be trusting with the gold!"
Beetle seeing the creature is possibly not hostile but hungry pulls out a ration from his pack..."Listen creature, we will not give you Iris, but if you are hungry and don't want a fight this is the best I can do."
The beast reaches out a long clawed hand and snatches the ration away from Beetle. It munches it messily, crumbs scattering all around. As it eats, the voice returns.
"... its food is not tasty. Perhaps when it comes back it brings something more meaty? LIKE IRIS' HAHAHA Dance around up and down, eating squirlys that its found! Hmm... what is it searching here for? It dressed in red clothes but not a red cloaks? Its not friendly with the others? Dragons were always friendly, friendly and friendly yes. HAHA. But what about Davos the guard? Hmm.. Friends Syna and Zyltris here to cause trouble! Worth more tasties I think!"
Beetle pulls out a 2nd ration, “What do you know about the Red cloaks?” Beetle show the ration but waits for answers. “Do you know where they are and how many they are?”
Serak: Upon seeing the creature and hearing its voice in his head, Serak composes himself quickly and says, "We can bring you all the food you can eat, my friend! I am a skilled hunter when the mood strikes me. You prefer deer, boar, bear? Anything your heart desires, if you'll tell us everything you know about the Red brands. Have you seen a human Wizard named Iarno, a dwarf named Gundren Rockseeker, or a woman with a child?"
"Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien
6,23,9,22,7,17
The monster shuts its teeth together in what only can be described as a grin.
"Now this nameless one I like. Yes it's trying to find the wizzy, and a dwarf is it. HOOHOO DEER AND BEARS AND BOARS AND SQUIZZLES! Only see one wizzy here but its not named Iarno. Human wizzy called Glasstaff, it feeds me with man flesh. Like that one down there, but its too chewy! Much too chewy. Chew chew chew all day and no meatings!HAHA"
The creature waves a clawed hand slightly towards the crevasse before moving on with its telepathy.
"Hmm interesting, this one Beetle has demons in its head too! HAHA! Bet the little one is tasty! mmmm. HAHA! Yes one wizzy it is but no dwarfs. Not in here anyways. Perhaps in the crypts? yes yes plenty of yelling from up there. Can't say where they are though, no no no. Never been. Too many dragons HAHA! Big hairy ones and redcloaked ones and no dwarfs! BUT! I WILL WHISPERS A SECRET TO IT! For promise promise of tasty meat treats!"
"HAHA, THE DRAGON. WATCH FOR THE DRAGON! It'll like Mary! Its a lovely dragon beastie. And magics and tasty of course. Now then Now then. Nameless one with promises of treats. When is the hunting then? It desires hearts!"
Serak: Sensing the power this creature possesses and the plethora of secrets it may know, the bard presses further, "In fact, if you help us on a continuous basis, I'll ensure you have all the fresh meat you desire for the rest of your life. I can't promise bear every evening, but squirrels, rabbits, and the like can be arranged to be left for you at the cave entrance easily enough."
Changing dramatically in demeanor, Serak takes a step toward the beast and asks, "When all this is over, how would you like to be my most honored guest to dinner with the Townmaster and the most esteemed Halia of the Miner's Exchange? Have you gleamed anything about these two from the minds you've encountered?" Laughing to himself, he gives the creature a sincere smile, sympathetic to it's plight and honestly willing to help.
Answering the beast's question, he says "I can't hunt until these Redbrands are all dealt with, so anyway you can help us means you eat sooner. I imagine there will be many corpses left in our wake to tide you over, my new friend."
"Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien
Hearing Seraks additional promises, the monsters green eye engorges.
"MORE TREATSEES? OH NAMELESS ONE! But it must be lies.... maybe not trusting this one afters. BUT THE TREATS! Oh yes..... yes yes yes Halia and Townmaster always here. always always. Bringing tasty treats and delicious goblins from far away always. This is what it wants.... and it wants to treats.... for the dragon! HAHA ANDDD.... it brings its friends and feeds us the treats. INFACT! Was here today! Yes yes yes. Both its here with treats all day for it and Mary the dragon friend yes! HAHA!"
The creature reaches a hand out eagerly for the ration held out by Beetle and continues to smile its strange toothy smile at Serak.
Beetle hands him the ration.
Serak: Eyeing the creature suspiciously, Serak says, "I swear I'll deliver on my end of the bargain. How can we be sure you speak the truth? Is there some evidence you are perhaps aware of? No offense, but as much as I trust you, your testimony probably won't stand up in a court of law. Also, you still haven't answered Sir Juice's question. What do you know about the numbers of Redbrands here, position, defenses, etc?"
Insight: 18
"Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien
The green eyed creature, squints slightly as Serak speaks to him. He eats the second ration provided by Beetle and begins to answer,
8,10,16,15,18,16
"Evidence? EVIDENCE! YES yes of course it has evidence HAHA. Dragons are evidence... and treats are tasty evidences! Beetle it is! Murderer! Oh no it is murdered a boy today. Hmm... this is a deary me. Well the murderers answer is to be that I do not know. Lots of positions here yes, defenses... hmm... trickelsy to know. Plenty for the dragons! Yes murial! It is thinking it is being trickery pokery! HAHA Yes, yes, big hairy scary ones, little gobbly weak one.... would be nice and tasty, red cloaky ones all over this undergroundeds. You are a tricksy one to read hunter. Let me innn HAHA please it won't bite Hoohoo.... hmm... Only wizzy brought me tasties and treasures so they could stay. Shiny treasures, like them it did. And the treats! PERHAPS, it is nicer if it brings me this promise of a feast. Maybe it leaves squizzly here for safe keepings? OH IT HOPES SO! HEHE"
Serak: A look of understanding washes over Serak's face as he mutters to himself, "All this talk of Dragons... should have put it together sooner."
Staring intently at the monster, the Shadow Thief says, "Have you seen a banner with red and orange flame with a dragon in flight?"
"Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien