The young ones are huddle around the fire their red eyes gleaming as they watch the fire liking at the wood in the fireplace. As an old white haired Goblin makes his way toward the fire they begin to yap and shout pushing each other aside biting and barking to get close to the elder. For this one is a special goblin, he is the Chieftain of the Licktoad Clan and a hero renowned throughout the inner sea. As the shouting and screeching becomes ever louder and more high pitched a sharp hiss cuts through the night and the old goblin raises his hand.
Youngens you a pack of rabid dogs?
NOOOOOOO screeches the chorus of squeaky little Goblin voices.
Be you the proud young warriors of the Licktoad?
YES YES YES YES. WE BE LICKTOAD. FAST and STRONG. SING A SONG. TAKE A BITE. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT. WITH OUR TOOTH. WITH OUR CLAW. OGRE BONE IS GOOD TO GNAW! The goblin children chant.
The old goblin wears a smug smile on his face. Then raises his walking stick, which is actually the thig bone of an Ogre over his head. Ahh very nice! You make Sznek proud younges! Sznek tell good youngens story of how Sznek became champion of Kaer Maga
YEEEEES, YEES, YES, YES! The cacophony of voices replies.
Good, good. Licktoad is strong clan. Many year ago. Licktoad warriors feared everywhere. Licktoad warriors fast and know no fear. Licktoad has sharp teeth, strong claws and hard head. Licktoad be strong and go and take what Licktoad need from longshanks in Sandpoint and stinking Dwarves who hide in caves! Licktoad one day go to Janderhoff for plunder. But Longshanks evil. Trick Licktoad with evil witchery
Bäähhhh shout the mountain goat children!
Longshank take mighty warrior Sznek and put in iron. But longshank weak. Not cut Sznek head off sell Sznek to Kaer Maga! In Kaer Maga they say Sznek have little hand good for scratching longshank s#*% out of longshank pee holes. Say Sznek now slave!The old goblin pauses for effect then looks around at the children his face grim.
Licktoad make good slave?
NOOOOOOO the young goblins shout angrily.
The greyed old goblin nods. That what Sznek say Longshanks. Longshank no believe. Send Sznek to clean s+#@ with ugly Orcses. Orcses think Goblin be good food. Sznek make orceses eat s&&& and die! Longshank say Sznek no good slave! Say Sznek go to Kaer Maga and Ogre eat Sznek in Arena! Who eat Ogre in Kaer Maga?
SZNEK! SZNEK! SZNEK! shout the Mountain goat children.
Sznek eat Ogre! Sznek eat Lion! Sznek eat Dragon in Kaer Maga! Big man see Sznek fight and say Sznek best fighter in Kaer Maga! He say Sznek no slave anymore. Sznek now Champion of Kaer Maga! Sznek say no like stinking longshank town Sznek go back to Licktoad! But Kaer Maga far away from Brinestump. Sznek find friend from Brinestump in Kaer Maga and say he protect chipper on travel. Chipper say stinking Orcses can go to hell and Sznek travel with him back home to Brinestump!
The goblin children begin to jump up and down, dance around the fire and hoot and shout totally ecstatic. Their cheering and hooting goes on for quite some time until the old goblin thumps the ogre thigh on the ground three times.
Now children go sleep and tomorrow Sznek tell you story of how he travel to Land of Jade with his old friend Chipper…