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You are goblins of the Licktoad tribe, who live deep in Brinestump Marsh, south of the hated man-town called Sandpoint. Once, other goblins tried to burn Sandpoint down, and they would have been legends if they had succeeded. But they didn’t bring enough fire, and got themselves killed as a result. Yesterday, your tribe discovered that one of your own had been using forbidden arts and was engaged in one of the greatest of taboos—writing things down. In fact, rumor holds that what he was writing was a history of your tribe! There’s no swifter way to bring about bad luck than stealing words out of your mind by writing them down, and so your tribe had no choice. You branded the goblin’s face with letters to punish him, which is why everyone calls him Scribbleface now, and then you ran him out of town, took all of his stuff, and burned down his hut.
That’s where things got interesting, because before you all burned down his hut, Chief Gutwad found a weird box within the building. Inside was a map and a lot of fireworks—fireworks that immediately came to use in burning the hut down. Then, this morning, Gutwad announced that tonight there would be a feast in order to drive out any lingering bad luck from Scribbleface’s poor decisions. But perhaps even more exciting, all of you have been secretly invited to meet at Chief Gutwad’s Moot House. Why would the chief want to speak to you? It can only mean that he’s got an important mission for you all... one that the other goblins of the tribe couldn’t pull off. This could be your chance to go down in Licktoad history!
Chuffy yells at the goblin who comes to get him for the Chief. He kicks the puny messenger as he scrambles to leave.
"Chief'n want Chuffy for special mission, Chuffy go for special mission. Chuffy stick'em good! Yaaay!" The small goblin whirls around faster and faster until he falls over, laughing. He dusts himself off and grabs his pet toad, Fat Frog, and runs out to the Chief's hut.
Lying at the center of the village, the chief ’s Moot House is a veritable museum of Licktoad heroics— crammed with trophies such as stolen weapons, shiny bits of treasure, and the brine-pickled bodies of dozens of brutally slaughtered small furry animals (mostly dogs). His Mighty Girthness Chief Rendwattle Gutwad rules Licktoad Village from atop the great Teeter Chair, which is 6 feet high and allows him to more properly look down on his subjects. By tradition, Chief Gutwad does not speak directly to his subjects. Instead, he employs an advisor through whom he whispers instructions, for Chief Gutwad has convinced his goblins that the words that come out of his mouth are so mighty that they might frighten away all the words in the heads of lesser goblins. Only his duly appointed advisor, an overdressed, pompous goblin named Slorb, can handle the might of the chief ’s words without fainting from fear.
The four of you stand outside the Moot House waiting for an attendance. After a short time, you hear the high-pitched, nasal voice of Slorb call out for the group to enter. Entering, you find the chief on his high chair. He looks down and too your surprise, begins to speak to you.
“You all be heroes. Each of you. You are best Licktoads but for me. And maybe but for Slorb. That you aren’t fleeing in terror from mighty sound of my voice is all the proof you should need. Yet soon, all Licktoad goblins will know your might, for I have picked you for a dangerous mission. “You know about fireworks and map we found in Scribbleface’s hut. Fireworks were fun. But map is more fun. It shows a route to a place near the coast where Scribbleface found fireworks. And it says there are more fireworks there! “I want them for Licktoads. You all go get them tomorrow. Tonight we have big bonfire to burn bad luck away from you, and we play many games. Much fun. Tomorrow you fetch me fireworks. If you meet men, you make them dead. If you meet dogs, you make them dead. If you meet horses, you make them dead. If you meet Lotslegs Eat Goblin Babies Many, you maybe should run. And if you not find fireworks, you not come back or we feed you to Squealy Nord!”
"Fireworks explode!!!" Chuffy cheers aling with the others, but looks fearful at the mention of Lotslegs. "We bring'en fireworks back for Licktoads to burn things!"
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After his speech, Chief Gutwad orders SLorb to give you the party the remaining fireworks and orders you out of the hut.
In honor of the party's upcoming big mission, the entire village begins preparations for a celebratory feast. Goblins toil all afternoon to build a bonfire out of branches, sticks, and unburnt timbers taken from the ruins of Scribbleface’s hut. As night falls, a group of four struggling goblins carry the Teeter Chair, with Chief Gutwad sitting atop it, out to the bonfire, and the chief lights the fire with a Desnan candle. This signals the start of an all-night party that features lots of good things to eat (snails, fish, and snakes). The chief brings out a barrel of fermenting cider apples early on and most goblins get drunk very quickly.
As the evening gets into full swing, word of the party's apecial quest get around and other goblins of the tribe begins to issues dares to the party, so you can show off you heroics.
The first dare issued is the dance with Squealy Nord. Whoever takes up the challenge must ride the fearsome boar for eighteen seconds.
The second challenge issued is the Eat a Bag of Bull Slugs Real Quick: whoever takes this challenge must eat an entire bag of black,
wriggling slugs the size of sausages.
The third challenge issued is a game of Hide and get Clubbed. Whoever takes this challenge on must run off into the swamp and hide from his fellow tribesmen.
The final challenge to be issued is, The Rusty Earbiter. The infamous Rusty Earbiter is a hollow coil of rusty wires, barrel hoops, bent swords, and thorny branches and vines that's kept behind the Moot House when not in use.
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Poog runs into the swamp first, chased by the tribes warriors.
Poog manages to hide so well, that none of the tribe is able to find him!
Next Reta climbs onto Squealy Nord and holds on!
Reta is able to hold on for the full eighteen seconds. The tribe roars with cheers as she hops of Squealy Nord, with a flourish.
Chuffy then attempts the Rusty Ear Biter. The infamous Rusty Earbiter is
a hollow coil of rusty wires, barrel hoops, bent swords, and thorny branches and vines that's kept behind the Moot House when not in use. So named for the fact that it's claimed a number of goblin ears in the past, the Rusty Earbiter is both an object of fascination and fear for the Licktoads. The half-insane tinkerer who invented the thing has long since died (carried off one night by a giant bird of some sort after his first and only test of a prototype bird-attracting hat), but his legacy lives on. The other goblins cheer and hoot when Chuffy is dared to crawl through the Rusty Earbiter, and a half-dozen eager goblins roll the 20- foot coil out from behind the Moot House with the typical number of slashed fingers and stabbed legs such a task normally brings.
Slithering through the the contraption with ease, Chuffy emerges from the other side so quickly, the tribe is stunned into silence for a few moments before erupting into cheers.
Finally Mogmurch decides to eat the bull slugs. As the tribe quiets down to watch, the goblin reaches into the bag and removes five slugs, throwing them into the air and swallowing them in one gulp.
Mogmurch swallows and lets out a bellowing burp as the tribe once again erupts into cheers.
As the goblin heroes come before the chief, Slorb comes forward and presents a prize to each of you.
To Reta, he presents a Dragon Brew Gourd. .
To Mogmurch, he presents the Gorge of Gluttons.
To Poog, he presents the The Ring That Let's You Climb Real Good.
To Chuffy, he present the Chief’s Personal Very Useful Robe That Is Useful.
Goblins toil all afternoon to build the bonfire out of branches, sticks, and unburnt timbers taken from the ruins of Scribbleface’s hut. As night falls, a group of four struggling goblins carry the Teeter Chair (with
Chief Gutwad sitting atop it) out to the bonfire, and the chief lights the fire with a Desnan candle. This signals the start of an all-night party that features lots of good things to eat.(snails, fish, and snakes) The chief brings out a barrel of fermenting cider apples
early on and most goblins get drunk very quickly....
The following morning after the celebration, the heroes are brought before the chief again. “Get fireworks and bring them here to me.” He says, then dismisses you. Slorb comes forward and give theparty a few fireworks to aid you on your mission.
4 paper candles
1 skyrocket
The band of goblin heroes set on from the village, following the rough map provided. The journey to the fireworks stash, as indicated on the map, is relatively short—a slog not quite a mile-long through the swamp along the creek’s southern bank. The journey takes only an hour to make. The marsh itself is relatively difficult to navigate, with numerous stretches of deep water that must be skirted and thick tangles of stinging nettles.
About a half an hour into the journey, Mogmurch and Reta notice a giant spider hiding in the trees. The spider drops from the tree and moves toward the party, mandibles snapping hungrily.
Mogmurch tosses a bomb, but it goes wide and bursts next to the spider, splashing the spider, Reta, and Poog!
Reta tries to disappear into the shrubbery!
The spider seems to lose sight of Reta as it moves to attack Chuffy!
Chuffy dances out of the way as the spider's mandibles snap close!
Chuffy stares in horror at Lotslegs, but he swallows his fear so the others don't see. He slips to the side of it and tries to stab it.
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The goblin heroes attack the spider, but it is able to dodge all of the strikes!
The spider tries to bite Reta, but misses!
Chuffy slashes at the spider and manages to get a small cut in.
Mogmurch swings a club, but the spider dodges out of the way.
Poog swing his dogslicer and opens a gash down the spider's side.
Reta swings hard, but the spider evades the attack.
The spider attacks Reta and it's mandibles sink into Reta's arm. Reta feels the wound begin to burn, but the feeling quickly fades.
Chuffy uses the attack on Reta to step up behind the Lotslegs and slash at it with his dogslicer. "Chuffy stab when you not looking! Stabby Stabby!"
Chuffy and Reta both manage to stab the spider. The creature staggers back and collapses to the ground, legs curled beneath it.