Grendin's Ghoul Story Part 36

Fucking stupid Dragon, thinks just because it is immortal little snot, that it is the best at having a library. That is a complete utter bullshit, we have a much a better library than that stupid little dragon.

Okay, We will have a better Library. It is something we are working on. I refuse to lose to that little snot Dragon. I am not single minded. It is not possible that I am having a one sided grudge with the Dragon. The Dragon knows I am a much better person than it is. The Dragon knows that Undead are not second class citizens, unlike Gemma.

The quest to stop Belcorra would of never finished if it was left to Gemma. It was me who made sure that the Mayor was safe when he stepped into that portal. It turned out we were in Absolam, first time I was there. I was concentrating on keeping the Mayor safe and when we went to the king. I was not really paying attention to what was being say. Thankfully my years helping the Crooks Nooks dealings I was able to, I think handle myself well at that time.

Than after that we went to the Snot Dragons library and I was rather polite as one is to beings of immense power. Even those that think as biased as that one did. They told me where the item we were after is, and than while leaving I met a great dragon. Who actually seemed to respect that undead can be monsters and they can be equal to everyone else. Right before I got his name and continued the wonderful conversation I was having Grolor decided to wish me and everyone else back to Otari.

I really hate that spell, if I was able to cast wish, my wish would be to eliminate the wish. I know that doesn't really make much sense. It would probable back fire on me, thats why I would never do it. But yeah, the wish spell should never be used. It is an awful spell. I have never seen it work the way people want.

That was the last time I saw Nicodemus. He should of at least tried to kill me, it was the honorable thing for a person of our mindset to do. He was a fellow scholor. A fellow explosive lover. A person who I felt a kindred mind in Nicodemus. That leaves me with Grolor the fool, Tuluun the feable, and Gemma. I didn't really trust any of them.

Kelekdu got a giant dog at this time as well. I think it may of come from wherever Kel is actually from. I thought for a while that Kel had abandoned me. I think I see if I can get ahold of Kel and plan a massive prank. Something over in Meravon. Something those uptight lumberjacks will take about for years. Though I wonder if he is even interested in discussing a prank or if they are more the type of being who just likes do spontaneous pranks.

I should head to Meravon anyways. Steal some money, I think Aurgael might need some more money to run expand the library. I should go Escadar and see if I can get more books for the library but I don't want to travel that far. Hmm wonder if Wrin can get me there and back swiftly. Though I haven't been to Wrins shop in a long long time. I wonder if she is still alive. Mortals life spans used to make sense, back when I was a mortal.

Now they don't. Even an Elf's life span doesn't make sense. The trick for immortals like me is avoiding dying again. I know it sounds easy, but so many undead have died by trying something stupid. It .. shit I got to go. I am needed elsewhere.

Grendin's Ghoul Story Part 35

So as you know I distrust and dislike magic ....

Yes I distrust magic.

What do you mean I trust magic?

Yes I have a magic weapon but that does ....

Yes I put someone's soul into a weapon to get an intelligent weapon, That doesn't mean ....

Yes I have put in multiple magical Defences for this citideal, that is different than

Yes ... us Undead are magically created beings ....


Okay okay. Fine. Fine. I do not like the wish spell. Fine, you happy? Yeah your happy. I told Gemma not to cast a wish, that a wish would be a dumb idea. She was an idiot and trusted that type of magic ripped open a hole in reality. People vanished. People came back It was wild. People fell out of the sky. I don't trust magic.

Okay I don't trust magic that breaks reality. Happy?

Sheesh, If I was hundred of years younger I would not put up with this back talk. When the sky opened something shot towards the Gauntlight, and the false followers of our glorious Empty Death. I tried my best to figure out what the bloodly hell fell down. I am glad to have had my helper. I could of dug after the thing that fell down, but I decided to go report back to Gemma.

At this time I didn't know it was her wish that caused this mayhem. On the way back I came across a rift. A portal. I sent the servant that Kelekdu lent me through first. Not trusting the portal. When I noticed it was my temple I went through and than .... Yes, this is when I got the stones that block teleportation from Wrin. You sure know how to ruin a story don't you.

Where was I? Oh right. I got the stones from Wrin, and than probable should of stayed in her shop. Probable one of the most safe places to be was her shop. ... Yes I did see people from another reality. You are being really argumentative today aren't you? I don't know if I can continue this story much longer with how you are being today. Hopefully when I tell the kids this part of the story, they won't be so rude.

So I went and told Gemma about the invasion to the gauntlet from the rift. She thought all the items where at the mayors office so I went there. So tempting to eat the body that I found in the river. It was so so tempting. You know how tempting fresh flesh is. I was on a mission so I talked with Center about the mayors office. Than I went into the mayors office, and made myself useful. It was early days for Undead being in Otari, I had to prove we were useful.

Yes, undead are respected in Otari these days. You are really annoying you that? Oh you do? That is good to know. So I found the mayor and we got teleported to Absalom and I became his body guard. You know what. I can't do this anymore. I am going to go find some one nicer to talk to.

Good day.

Grendin's Ghoul Story Part 34b

So where we, youngsters? Ah yes. That is right the meeting with the town. At the time I thought it went well, Though Gemma did try to insist that us Undead where less beings, Needing a treaty of some kind. Though I was a bit distracted by Kelekdu was distracting me with what I came to learn at a later time was Grolor. Grolor tried to be smart, I am still at the top of my game thief. Tons of groups of people come to this city. The Dwarfs came to this city, and built a whole settlement under the town with out getting an argreement. Only those that are lesser or weaker need to go into an argeement and treaty. I don't think that Longsaddle or me are in lesser positions.

The mayor did take several notes. Though I was glad that Nicodemus wasn't there. I hadn't told the others about the bounty, due to respect for Gemma, though that probable wouldn't have stopped Yinyasmera from trying to get the bounty. I did highly respect her talent and operation. I guess that is why I did work for her guild for a while before Joining Gemma.

Things got interesting because as you know People tend to look after there own interests. That means that people did end up being betrayed. Now I am not going to tell you how that happend just yet, that would be bad storing telling.

After the meeting I had a chat with Clang. That is how we got the most secure, and well stocked library on the whole Isle of Krotos, no the whole of Golarion. The Dawnflower might be a better known library, but ours is much better stocked. Anything the Dawnflower has in its library, even the forbidden section, you can find in our library. That wasn't an easy feat mind you, hand copying all the forbidden texts, scrolls and books.

It started small by stealing all the books from Gauntlight, that was fun doing that. Than there was the deal with the book seller. I have never been the best for long term plans, I kind of pawned off the building of the temple to Dorefon.

Now the thing about Kelekdu is why he is a great guy, you can't really hang out with him, he will cause untold chaos and yet you take the rap for it. I kind of had this idea already in the back of my mind. Grolor the fool taught me this lesson by letting Kelekdu land himself in jail with a massive bounty on his head.

Too many people fear undead. Too many people think we are just all evil. I did kind of threaten to eat Grolor so that might be why he ... well I got some things to take of We will have to continue at a latter point of time.

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Okay. So what have I got myself into? What the fuck do they need a spell book from a dragon. Most Dragons I have fought, did not horde gold. Or magic items. They tend to horde weird things. So a dragon hording books isn't that weird. I read some ones journal. No idea if they are alive or dead the person whos life I found out about.

Thomas and Jessica are working here. Should I have talked to them, told them who I was? I rather not let them know I am still alive. I know I look a bit similar to how I did as a human, but I also look different enough that I look more like a distant cousin of mine than I do myself. Though the Wilran's are common enough that I do not know even half of my relatives.

I did tell the Dragon that Jessica and Thomas are doing good work. Because from the limited amount I have seen they are doing work. With them working for a Dragon I know that they are safe, and I rather they be safe than dead. I rather they be Mercs like me, but can't win them all.

Grendin's Ghoul Story Part 34A

So you know all the details of my glorious plan, of how this wonderful place came to being but this next part is where the town learns of my true plan for this place. The first thing I did when we got back to town, was make it so that I had a way to make our helpful hands able to be even more helpful. Yeah I know I am not that good at naming things. Yeah I know that the name of this temple is rather on the nose. You don't have to remind me.

I than went to talk to the book seller. Learning that I could easy buy the whole place but rather figure that I should keep a friendly relationship with the human that ran it. I think Gemma stated that she was doing something with Otari's body. Something at the Dawn Flower. I have mentioned that I didnt like that guy right? Well I didn't. I was alreay cooking up ways to make his grave an unholy site, or torment his soul. But we will get to that latter.

I so want to tell you how I did that now, but thats latter. Now its about going to tell all the important people. I so wanted Nicodemus and Yinyasmera to show up together at the meeting. So I went to Yinyasmera and personally invited them to the meeting I was doing. I also needed to get that dude his meal. I maybe doing the stuff for Gemma, but Once a thief guild member, always a thief guild member.

I, Grendin am nothing if not loyal to those I work for. I would never take a contract to hunt a thief, or Gemma, because I have worked for them before. I also won't stop others from taking a contract to hurt either though. I wonder how Gemma is doing, She is an elf, and they do cheat. They are really long lived cheaters. They make Dwarfs feel like they die way to fast.

Yes I am aware our kind are also cheaters of death, that we live to long, but that just means we can get more shit done. That we can do good things around town.

I went to the post services and made sure all the towns key players were there. The Dwarven section was invinted. As mentioned the Guild was invented. The Creepy mage was invited. Our competition the other temple was invited. The mayor of the town was invited. Of course, my good friend, well probable my only friend at the time Kelekdu was invited to the meeting. Of course my at the time employer was invited. She did invite a lot of the others we are travelling with, which means they all got to hear me lore dump about my own personal history.

I had the meeting set up at the dwarven tarven of the kid that we rescued. She really loved her son, and offered the place for free. Fun times. Fun times.

So the meeting? Yes it did happen, and during it ....

Johnny Wilran 2

So I fought with these three adventures. Cementing my place with them all. I didn't realize that Artemik, the kobold and the only one whos name I know, was actaully a dragon disguised as a kobold. I guess that does make sense though since most Kobolds won't shut up about how they are draconic. I should of took better note as to what type of dragon the Kobold was, because each type tends to have different motivation.

I think he was Gold, or Bronze. Firebreathing at least. I got to test some of my magic out. Its weird that I now have magic in this body. Thats something I am not quite used to. I used to be really good with a sword and shield. Now I probable couldn't use a sword to save my life. This body that I was shoved into seems rather reactive. Lots of fire magic, which makes sense, a phoenix probable shoved me in this metal can.

The tall human, turns out to be a dire-were-wolf or something. I never actually worked with Were-wolfs before. Most lycanthropes I have worked with, are the crocodile type. There are really cool and nifty. They look really cool in there hybrid form. Much cooler than those lame Lizardfolk. I debated for a while asking one of them to bit me, because the way I look at those benifits out-way the cost.

They three of them fight very well together. Like they been doing a long time, which makes no sense, with how old that kid is. Though the kid could be a lich, or Vampire. That could explain why they have been fighting together for so long.

Speaking of the kid, kind of reminds me of some other kids I know. Raging agianst everything. Kids with no parents. No family. No friends. With that they can dedicate a ton of time to be better fighters, better killers. Never mess with a kid who has all the time in the world to train.

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have done this plenty of times before, followed adventuring groups around this dull town. Some times they ignore me, and other times they think I am weird. Once or twice I have been attacked. Neverefore have they accepted me into there group, but thats what happened with the kobold, child and adult human. I didn't want to join an adventuring group, I had a small panik attack when I realized that they were paying my way for things means that I was part of there adventuring group.

I guess it is only far after the torture they put me through, After resting for 2 hours. I got to hear all of the things that the Kobold, I believe the human child called him Artemik. I don't think I know the human childs name or the adults name. But them buying my way into the Colosseum cemented the fact that I am part of this group. No no no no no no no no.

The leader of my guild is an excellent fighter, he easily and handly handle his opponent. For some reason the human child did not want the opponent to live, they must have some type of hisotry, but the adult convinced her to vote to keep him alive. I like the adults in the group.

I do miss being the head interrogator.

I do miss grilling people for information.

I do miss my kids, the five of them are all grown up now.

One works as a staff for the Farrier

Two are librarians

the forth is a general labourer

the last has followed my footsteps into the mercenary life.

It is weird that both me and the one who has become a merc, share a birthday and therefore are both born under the Stranger. No one really understands Acturn, the stranger, whos sign I was born under. I like Acturn am a poison to those who are hiding infomation from me

I got into the mercenary life due to wanting a way out of the poor life, and after years of struggle and survival I made it to be one of the seven most influental people in the guild. People came to me for the knowledge I had aculmulated over the years.

I wasn't a magic user but I had so much knowledge about the arcane that everyone came to me for arcane answers. Even the magic users came to me for knowledge. I knew a lot