Aristocles

Goblins of the Wilds

@BigPapaBelial

You can just go ahead, no problem. Gigan seems like he disappears for a while. It's fine, but you can move on. He can catch up later.

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@Shadow Dragon

"Don't let it worry you too much. I can put in a good word with some of the clerics if it's really that important for you." Ophion explained. "My previous admonitions were really out of an abundance of caution, as there really are some orders of paladins and other enforcers would would gladly hunt down worshipers of demons, devils, and death gods who pose a very real and present danger to the lives of those who live in this city."

Aurescia added a bit of information of her own. "Most new cults are introduced by foreigners. Sometimes, this is well-received and the new god is given an official status in the city's great temple. If the new god is popular enough, he may be given a statuette, full statue, an altar, a chapel in a temple, or even an entire temple for himself. People in the dracon realms generally don't like it when a death god is suddenly introduced. Those tend to attract morbid cults of dissatisfied young idiots who think they can get what they want by raising the dead or something. And is it normal for your eyes to change to white like that?"

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@bloonewb

Kali did her best not to sigh, but knew Kutur well enough that she had expected this question, and it was she who mentioned those libraries.

"My love, this is the one day I've been able to get you away from your work, so you can spend time with the kids. I can't stop you from going to those libraries, but would it be asking so much that you spend a bit of time with your own offspring? You know how things work with most kobolds around here. When the kids are adults, we won't exactly be seeing them very much anymore. It makes the time we have with them all the more precious. The libraries will still be there in a few hours." She knew her husband was rather cerebral, especially for a kobold. Kali preferred to indulge her more physical side. The two needed to be balanced for a healthy life, and it was important for the children to have both parents involved with their lives.

Skanoi had already jumped into the water, enjoying the sensation of the heated pool. "Come on in, dad! The water's fine!"

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@bloonewb

Great! Thanks. I opened two new accounts this week. I still have to finish the sales, so there will be another period where I might as well be on Mars, but that should be over by January 31st, or February 1st at the latest.

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Feel free to reply, either of you. I was the last to post in the RP.

Goblins of the Wilds

@BigPapaBelial

That's fine. I'm just glad to see people participating. We can reconcile differences later if we have to, I just don't want us to lose momentum. It can be very hard to regain once it is lost.

Goblins of the Wilds

@Searat

I'll figure something out to merge the plotlines, don't worry.

Goblins of the Wilds

@Searat

Very nice post! We'll work to integrate your side of the story and character(s) into the plot, but it might take a bit of time, don't worry. It's a very nice setup you have going.

Goblins of the Wilds

For anyone new, let me give you a condensed version of the setting and its rules.

- Goblins are green-skinned humanoids, about 3 to 3 and a half feet tall. They mature quickly and are considered old by 20 years.
- The main tribe of goblins in this RP live in a village in the woods.
- Clothing for goblins is usually simple, without footwear and usually without shirts. That said, private parts are covered. You can have characters with shirts and pants if you wish, just not footwear.
- The RP is PG-13. Things beyond that rating can be hinted at, not shown.
- Technology is simple, at medieval level for most, but the goblins are well behind humans and other races. Metal weapons and tools are rare and many of them use stone as a material instead.
- The goblins have a chief and a shaman. The chief is in charge and he's always male, the shaman can be male or female.
- When a previous chief dies, the new one is chosen by a contest of the strongest warriors.

Here are what two typical goblins more or less look like, thanks to Hero Forge:

Male Goblin

Female Goblin

For further details, check the OOC.

Goblins of the Wilds

"Oh, I'm fine. Just... fine" Breden replied, not really sure of what to say as he joined the smith, stepping inside as he was invited in. He didn't plan on entering, not wanting to watch as his chances to lie with Siwa slipped out of his hands once again, but he didn't want to say not to Koglan's invitation either.

Siwa marched forward into the kitchen area, confident that Koglan would accede to her wishes one way or another. The trick was making sure she didn't come off as overeager, and to be sure that he wasn't going to be too eager himself. While he was getting up there in years, Siwa was sure that the smith was still capable of siring children for another couple of years, and that he'd be capable of performing during the process, so to speak. Even so, she didn't want to do anything quite yet, and had to make that clear. This was for the future, not a statement of her wanting to do anything this instant.

"Who wouldn't want to come to watch a big, strong blacksmith do his work? You've contributed so much to our people over the years. Gods knows that our warriors wouldn't be nearly as good in battle without your iron weapons."

Breden couldn't help but to feel inadequate once again. He was only armed with stone armaments and could only dream of getting his hands on an iron dagger, let alone a spear. It wasn't that Koglan charged an arm and a leg for his work, but that he needed to be compensated for his time and materials. The village had to import iron from the rare merchants which came their way, or else scavenge iron tools and weapons from the woods. Breden had looked for such weapons before, but never had any luck. Of course, he knew that humans had other metals far beyond iron, such as steel, a very rare material for goblins. They couldn't even make steel themselves; it had to be bought from the humans. Other races in the area used materials he had never even heard of, let alone used in combat.

Siwa continued her speech, knowing that flattery could only go so far. "I know that males don't know who sires whom. It's our way, and I wouldn't want to imagine kids running around this forge anyhow. Not safe. It's best that you continue your work alone. That said, no one lives forever. Wouldn't it be nice to have an apprentice to take on your duties when you're gone? I can help with that. Maybe he'll even have your blood, too." She gave a seductive grind of her hips, but kept her clothes firmly on. "That, and I'm sure I can give you a very nice break from all this hard work, if you know what I mean."

Breden only heard Vos enter after Siwa gave her little speech.

"Oh, Vos! I didn't notice you there. Heh, Siwa has her way with males, but I don't think she's being charmed by anything. She's looking for sires - but not me - for her kids." Goblin females could have children in a litter from more than one father, depending on how many males they laid with, in part. If a female had a litter of four children, it was possible that two might be from one male and two from another. Of course, it was also possible that the ratio might differ based on luck, potency, and how often she 'saw' each male during a given time period. Even when goblin females had contact with only one male and thus had reason to know exactly who the one father was, the male played no real part in raising his kids, but if he could be reasonably sure they were his (a very rare occurrence), it wasn't uncommon for him to stop by with food and other gifts for the family.