'Ya think I'm a monster. That's fair. Some monsters are better people than some people'
"I use the term 'monster' to describe anything not 'normal.' This rabid dog was a monster. Cancer is a monster. A stranger who's been watching you across the street for an hour is a monster. A towering lizard-man with the hunger of a dark god and the durability of one as well is a monster. Even a man who lives in the sewers and speaks to rats is a monster. It doesn't make one evil, it's just... a box to catch anything that doesn't fall into any other ones."
'Ya really eat all of that? That's kinda impressive! Ya gonna sell those bones? I bet ya could have made something out of the fur, but oh well...'
"The fur adds texture, and the bones make good trap components. I'll save the fur for you next time if you'd like." He stands up and cleans his knife magically.
'If ya don't mind? That would be great! D'ya only eat raw meat, then?'
"No, I just often don't see the point in cooking it. It's an easy meal, and I can eat just about anything and be fine. I drank lava once and I'm still standing here."
He sheathes his knife and begins to dismantle his trap.
'I guess it sure is easy, ya can find food anywhere if ya stomach is strong enough! How did ya survive eating lava?'
"I have dark magic in my veins. My digestive tract is immune to most damage."
*specifically cold, fire, acid, poison, radiant, and necrotic damage. He can also hold such dangerous things in his mouth without taking damage, and he has advantage on saves vs anything he's consumed, so disease isn't even a problem for him.*
"It's been a lifesaver... but it also sucks a lot, since it makes me huge and hungry.
'Cool! It's a shame about the drawbacks, such a skill would have been useful as a kid.'
"When you're eating half a cow per day at six, it becomes a bit less useful. Most of my formative years were spent eating out of my family's garbage after they gave me twice the dinner they gave everyone else."
'Yes. They're mortal enemies. And more than that. They're like ice and fire, blue and red, predator and prey. There are 10 of them in total, but it's the Third who the Sixth seems to hate the most. And the First, only, their relationship is more... complicated. And doesn't bother me'
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"I use the term 'monster' to describe anything not 'normal.' This rabid dog was a monster. Cancer is a monster. A stranger who's been watching you across the street for an hour is a monster. A towering lizard-man with the hunger of a dark god and the durability of one as well is a monster. Even a man who lives in the sewers and speaks to rats is a monster. It doesn't make one evil, it's just... a box to catch anything that doesn't fall into any other ones."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Yeah. I suppose that's what a monster is. We are monsters, and that's no bad thing!'
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He snaps his claws. "Exactly." He gathers the bones of his already-finished meal. Not even a scrap of fur remains.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Ya really eat all of that? That's kinda impressive! Ya gonna sell those bones? I bet ya could have made something out of the fur, but oh well...'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"The fur adds texture, and the bones make good trap components. I'll save the fur for you next time if you'd like." He stands up and cleans his knife magically.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'If ya don't mind? That would be great! D'ya only eat raw meat, then?'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"No, I just often don't see the point in cooking it. It's an easy meal, and I can eat just about anything and be fine. I drank lava once and I'm still standing here."
He sheathes his knife and begins to dismantle his trap.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'I guess it sure is easy, ya can find food anywhere if ya stomach is strong enough! How did ya survive eating lava?'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"I have dark magic in my veins. My digestive tract is immune to most damage."
*specifically cold, fire, acid, poison, radiant, and necrotic damage. He can also hold such dangerous things in his mouth without taking damage, and he has advantage on saves vs anything he's consumed, so disease isn't even a problem for him.*
"It's been a lifesaver... but it also sucks a lot, since it makes me huge and hungry.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Cool! It's a shame about the drawbacks, such a skill would have been useful as a kid.'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"When you're eating half a cow per day at six, it becomes a bit less useful. Most of my formative years were spent eating out of my family's garbage after they gave me twice the dinner they gave everyone else."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Woah, that must be an appetite. Sorry ya had to go through that'
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"Yeah. I was a skinny kid, too. Fortunately, I was raised by halflings with a magical specialty in hospitality, so I wasn't starving."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'That's good. Hospitality halflings seem pretty ok!'
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"Yeah. Sweet little people. Metaphorically, of course. I would never eat a member of my family."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Me neither. Kinda ironic really, as the little guys I considered family would always eat their own dead'
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"Clever little guys. I wouldn't think that rats alone could raise a child."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Well, they didn't do it alone. There was some kind of godlike being. Called the Third. Spoke into my head, kept me sane'
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"Hm. Is the Third related to the Sixth in any way?"
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Yes. They're mortal enemies. And more than that. They're like ice and fire, blue and red, predator and prey. There are 10 of them in total, but it's the Third who the Sixth seems to hate the most. And the First, only, their relationship is more... complicated. And doesn't bother me'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.