Here's the first part of my adventurer's journey. Summary: Everything is insane.
54 Late Summer 16th Galena
As is now traditional, I pick up three drunks for company. Next stop: The Project. The last reports weren't hopeful, but I'm going over there to see if anything worth collecting has been produced there. My first battle scar is from an enraged emu. I hope it doesn't get infected. One of the drunks has heard that an army of goblins is marching on the dwarven fortress Gorgehelp! I hope that information is wrong. I spot a herd of unicorn, but leave them well alone. I check a known kobold camp on the way, none were there. They had either fled, or died.
Just before reaching my destination I find what appears to be a dwarf fortress in a location unknown to me. I investigate and find, a goblin! What madness is this? He seems to be alone and poorly armed so I greet him warily. Apparently his name is 'Snotty' Wingstole. He says the local ruler Mongrelbane rules the Bloody Road. I have never heard of either. I decide that it is safer to have Snotty at my side where I can see him, and not at my back in the dark. A short while later I find a goblin axeman. She flees at the sight of us, and my drunkard companions charge her. It seems her name is 'Bobby Jo'? My third encounter in this strange place is the goblin 'Jade' Monsterobyed. She seems open to conversation. I ask her about the local ruler, hopeing to get more details, but then she decides to run away afterall. I think one of my companions must have spooked her. I find a strange half-finished building. The floor is made of ice! There is a giant arrow pointing to it.
One of my drunks is chasing a goblin child. I shout out at him to stop, but he pays no attention to me and proceeds to beat her to death as I run towards them. We are supposed to be better than this, are we not? I no longer want them to accompany me and tell them so. Before we part ways I ask one of them for the steel crossbow he carries. I don't trust him with it. After some acrimonious haggling I make a deal with him,
but he stole what I offered and gave me nothing.
Enough is enough, I attack! I slaughter the thief, the other two disappeared during the fight.
Continuing to explore the site I encounter the chief medicine goblin. I walk over to talk to her, surely now the drunks are gone I can deal with matters peacefully. However Snotty goes into a rage as soon as he sees her and strikes her down. This is all too strange for me. When I see the expedition leader Snotty kills them as well. Are there even any goblins left here? I'm not sure. I decide to claim this land in the absense of anybody sane.
54 Galena 16th
I reach the site of The Project. Luckily Snotty behaves himself. The Project itself appears to have failed, but I am able to pick up many useful supplies.
54 Galena 17th
The site of The Project is highly dangerous so I resolve to make my way from here swiftly. There are rumours of a bandit camp somewhere to the west. That will hopefully allow me to hone my skills. Snotty is a good, if psychotic, fighter but is hopeless with directions. After using several dozen bone bolts in practise I feel more confident in my marksmanship than my swordsplay.
Returning to the site of The Project for some more bolts I encounter the Desert Titan. Terrifyingly strong and large, but slow of wit. In a moment of recklessness I decide to take it on. I weaken it with the crossbow from a distance while the dull witted brute stands in confusion. Then I confront it and finish it off with my sword. Not an easy task, but in its wounded state I managed without sustaining a scratch. Hopefully this deed will bring me much needed fame for future tasks. And as The Project had failed, it wasn't like we needed that titan, Athe Earthensimple, any more.
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