Discussion Tavern: Sleeping Giant

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3.

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

Women are a mystery.

News at 11.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Goblin children are great artists

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[TD]

Evidently so.

Especially to Tortle Dude.

Don't know why I even tried.

 

[VashTheStampede]

I believe Jumpman was on board for the short rest idea, so we can proceed with Kutshort's scouting expedition if you are all inclined.

 

[TD]

I'm good with that, he still has to roll it in Beyond though. Right?

 

[Kutshort Yes]

I believe Jumpman was on board for the short rest idea, so we can proceed with Kutshort's scouting expedition if you are all inclined.

Might as well

 

[Kutshort Yes]

I'm good with that, he still has to roll it in Beyond though. Right?

I already did

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

Sounds good to me, aye.

Especially since I won't be in town Friday and Saturday this week, so YMMV on progress.

 

[VashTheStampede]

I'm good with that, he still has to roll it in Beyond though. Right?

Yeah but he can do that when he's on again and it won't affect anything.

 

[VashTheStampede]

Sounds good to me, aye.

Especially since I won't be in town Friday and Saturday this week, so YMMV on progress.

I'll be on vacation from Saturday to Wednesday so we'll be pausing the game completely during that time.

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

Okay no YMMV on progress then, just adventuring and mayhem in the real world!

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

Also! I've never watched or interacted with D&D content - no Critical Role, no DM/session streams, nadda - so Google is 100% stalking me.

That being said, it decided that I needed to watch this... and so I did. And I have so many questions.

Maybe spoilers for future campaign? IDK My BFF Jill

Spoiler

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

unless we all die because I was totally expecting reinforcements

I suppose that explains where ol' Other Goblin was dashing off to...

 

[VashTheStampede]

Also! I've never watched or interacted with D&D content - no Critical Role, no DM/session streams, nadda - so Google is 100% stalking me.

That being said, it decided that I needed to watch this... and so I did. And I have so many questions.

The story he's running in that video is one I bought for future campaigns...

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

Something tells me that didn't end how it was supposed to, at least, so... yay for suspense!

 

[Kutshort Yes]

The story he's running in that video is one I bought for future campaigns...

Remind me to watch that video later, unless it is better if I don’t

 

[TD]

I have not watched it so I will likely inevitably lead us to our doom in that one...

...if not before.

 

[VashTheStampede]

Remind me to watch that video later, unless it is better if I don’t

Its more about how most some D&D parties just immediately become a pack of insane murder-hobos and make life absolutely miserable for DMs.

No real big story spoilers.

 

[VashTheStampede]

Its more about how most some D&D parties just immediately become a pack of insane murder-hobos and make life absolutely miserable for DMs.

No real big story spoilers.

And right after I posted this they literally dropped the term murder-hobos in the video

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

If the story isn't/wasn't completely and utterly derailed from the word go, then that campaign is just insane.

Because... what is even happening

 

[VashTheStampede]

If the story isn't/wasn't completely and utterly derailed from the word go, then that campaign is just insane.

Because... what is even happening

It was totally derailed.

But that campaign is still pretty insane. Looking forward to that one.

 

[TD]

What oh what is a murderhobo.

 

[VashTheStampede]

"Murderhobo", apparently a contraction of the slightly older term "murderous hobo", is a usually pejorative (but infrequently neutral or affectionate) term used to describe certain kinds of adventuring character, usually in Dungeons & Dragons or D&D-like games.

The murder(ous) part is because these characters primarily solve problems with violence/killing and are typically very quick to resort to violence, often even in situations where that's a really inappropriate response.

The hobo part derives from the American slang term "hobo", which specifically means not just a homeless person, but a homeless travelling worker; the hobo has no long term home and moves around from place to place looking for jobs (often carrying everything they own with them), which is a fairly obvious parallel to a traditional adventuring party who travel the world accepting quests.

 

[TD]

murders ____

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

Unholy Baphomet, shortkut. That escalated quickly!

 

[VashTheStampede]

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Unholy Baphomet, shortkut. That escalated quickly!

I figure we have 2 choices… tame the wolves to be our pets and guardians, or kill them before they kill us. Feeding them will help to make them like us or distract them so we can defeat them before they get us

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

I mean they're also chained up and, like, gonna make noise at worst...

But yes let's chop up their master(?) and feed him to them to sate their bloodlust as our first thought.


Found the murderhobo!

 

[VashTheStampede]

 

[TD]

Is cooking even a skill?

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Is cooking even a skill?

I googled and it seems some people do wisdom rolls, other people require cooking utensils. I don’t know what @VashTheStampede will do

 

[TD]

I'm high and I'm stunned I don't even know what to do with this situation.

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

Doesn't seem like it! I checked.

Closest is, uh, maybe Nature? Having knowledge of plants and animals = also knowledge on how to prepare them for consumption? IDK

 

[Kutshort Yes]

I mean they're also chained up and, like, gonna make noise at worst...

But yes let's chop up their master(?) and feed him to them to sate their bloodlust as our first thought.


Found the murderhobo!

The goblin boss was already dead. Also, I’d prefer to have wolf pets, which is why we are going to try to make them a gourmet meal

 

[TD]

I guess it's a good thing Dude hasn't done anything...

yet.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

At least someone sees the wisdom in my suggestion.

@Christina think cookie can make a cameo to help us cook? Not sure of the timeline with your quest

 

[VashTheStampede]

Xanathar's Guide to Everything has a bunch of optional tool proficiency type stuff...I'm flipping through the book right now to see if I can find anything relevant...

 

[VashTheStampede]

Does anyone have any cooking supplies? Like a mess kit or the like?

 

[TD]

I have an iron pot.

 

[TD]

Maybe we can boil the goblin boss instead.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Maybe we can boil the goblin boss instead.

We can make a stew!

 

[TD]

GOBLIN STEW!

 

[VashTheStampede]

We can make a stew!

RIP Carl Weathers

 

[Cookie Sweetmead]

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At least someone sees the wisdom in my suggestion.

@Christina think cookie can make a cameo to help us cook? Not sure of the timeline with your quest

I do have an iron pot and a mess kit, and brewers supplies. She is pretty far south and busy with Volo himself. I'm also pretty sure she has a concussion.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

I do have an iron pot and a mess kit, and brewers supplies. She is pretty far south and busy with Volo himself. I'm also pretty sure she has a concussion.

I was hoping our quest, since it started before yours, takes place chronologically earlier than yours. You’re passing through on your way south to the tavern…

 

[VashTheStampede]

I have an iron pot.

Good enough for me.

Survival check to see if you can figure out the anatomy of the Goblin well enough to know what to cook and what not to.

Animal handling check to attempt to feed the wolves.

 

[VashTheStampede]

Thank you Xanathar's Guide and my Discord for helping work this one out.

 

[TD]

I cannot even roll double digits.