Grendin Ghoul Story Part 39

Every time I visit the boss, I am reminded why she is the boss. I don't think Gemma, okay maybe Gemma, has an idea that I have ties with the Boss. But I doubt Necodemius, Grolor or Taluun have any idea that Boss, is well my boss. Just like they probable do not know that Boss is better at what I am best. She stole the magic power gems from the people. Those gems are extremely powerful. It was not easy to get those from her.

Though Carmens daughter could be the boss one day. She has the skills and the talent. I don't know if she has the politic talents, like I do. Yeah I could be the Boss, but I have a higher calling. A better calling. I am a man with many businesses in Otari, just like Boss.

Boss took me in as a new comer to Otari. Should me the ropes of who we steal from, who we don't. I learned the trade very quickly. Stalking strangers to Otari. For months I was really good at stealing from random people, More often I would stalk weird people coming through the Otari. It was stalking the weird rabbit, that I met Gemma. Boss would realize that we needed to regroup and heal before continuing onward. Boss would of realized that I was past my limit.

Boss might of realized that I used the magic Shard to make a magic weapon. I should not of been about to make a magic weapon. If I realized I could make magic weapons I would of chosen a more powerful being. A better being. But yeah, I made a powerful gun.

Though L'Mate Eh. Is a very powerful weapon, though kind of single minded. Way to talkitive when you get it near any powerful source of Magic. Well specific sources of magic. Like any shrine of The Empty Death for example. The issue with it being takitive is that it only every says five words.

Part of the Ship. Part of the Crew.

Thats why I named it L'Mate Eh. I been told that when people get shot with it, that they hear it as well. How have I been told that? I asked the people I shot. You don't know the people. They were well compensated for there time. I am not a Monster. I am just a man who knows the value of money. I make sure that i go to other towns. Manly the small towns in the Immerwoods.

I have to be careful though, the First Guard Eagle Garrison patrols and soldiers can get in the way of helping people earn a few extra gold. Selling me your grandparents bones can be very profitable for the people selling.

Grolor is forbidden from being undead, I do not want him to be undead. I also do not want Taluun as undead for others. He ... She .... Taluun was the only one who ever could notice me, but she is not prefect for that either. Carmen's daughter snuck past her like the wind past a ship with no sail. Gemma relieles to much on Magic ... No thats Grolor.

Grolor uses magic like I breath, it blows my mind. Even the good magic should be passed, but no he doesn't care about the chaos or the damage he does to himself, at Least Gemma is responsible. She might not be The Boss, but Gemma is a good boss. Though we were not prepared for the fight.

I was tapped out. I wanted out. I should of just left. The only one who would of known was maybe Taluun. But I am a good soldier. I told Gemma I had to leave, but she didn't listen. That Vampire guy almost killed me. My enemies need to try better, Though its due to the Vampire that I got my upgrade. A great upgrade.

I am now the one and only true chosen of the Empty Death. I am now Grendin the Mourningviel.

That name I did not give myself, It was given to me by the Empty Death. Shortly after I got my new powers, and before I told Gemma that Grolor was become an undead. Oh you should of seen the look and panic on her face. She did not like that. I think she want's Grolor to be Undead less than I do. Which in itself says a lot.

Trail and error is what I had to do to figure out what I could do to raise undead, but I had a lot of material to work with. That I did for serveral days, before I started putting more plans and actions into place. I wanted to introduce Gemma to my friend in Abasolm. I knew she would love the friend.

I miss Nicodemus, he would of seen the advantage of all the empty buildings. Maybe, that might be false, but he would of been a breath of fresh air. One can only take so much Grolor before they snap. Guns, Guns, Guns. The perfect answer to magic is to have guns. Magical Guns like L'Mate Eh is an even better solution.

Oh yes, I also talked to Wrin and The Boss after becoming the Mourningviel. The Boss first, I had to buy shards, and discuss magic defences againsts crazy people like Grolor.

((Goes on a nonsensical rant about how he dislikes Grolor))

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.

Johnny Wilran 3

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.