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Shrowd Umbra · 12-17-08, 12:58 AM

Another grand day out with Fehriel, Feral if you ask the two goblins I met. Friends of his. At first I thought it a bad idea, the goblins nothing more than fools among their ilk. They were a druid and ranger, as keen to the forest as I. I have to wonder if I am not too judgmental myself. A serious flaw given my fiendish blood.

We traveled to the moors east of Hlint to do battle with the lizard king there. I thought the Goblins insane for their revelry but it was catching. I soon found myself howling in battle with them. Not the war cries of Red Cavern goblins but the pure howls of elation and joy that come with a hunting pack. It was glorious! I feel myself changing towards a side of me I never thought of before. I like to stalk and hunt, hide and shadow. And I'm good at it. I feel as though it's a part of my dark nature yet unexplored, a piece of me drawn to shadows yet not evil. Simply different, as a wolf differs from a dog. I have no words to explain this feeling but it feels right.

I was so caught up in the elation I left my hood down. I loved feeling the wind in my hair and best of all, I think hardly anyone noticed my horns in the dark. We were caught up in battle. One of my companions, a half-orc noticed. He said he liked them, something I've never yet heard. It struck me dumb on the spot. He was memorable to me not so much for his ferocity in battle but how he walked. He bounded like a ball almost, bouncing from side to side. It helped the image little that his armor made him look rotund and squat for his height. As comical as watching him run was, he was willing to share the spoils and offered to use his own Alchemist fire on another's weapon freely.

It is odd that of all I have traveled with, Goblins, half-orcs, and tieflings would make me feel so at ease, at home. I like the Torians well enough but I must always question how far their friendly demeanor goes. Will they turn on me if they know the truth? I will wonder but never press the issue. Not without some good distance for a head start.

12-17-08, 12:58 AM	#10
Shrowd Umbra Orc of the Black Hand Characters Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 68 Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 5 Posts	From the Journal of Shrowd Umbra Another grand day out with Fehriel, Feral if you ask the two goblins I met. Friends of his. At first I thought it a bad idea, the goblins nothing more than fools among their ilk. They were a druid and ranger, as keen to the forest as I. I have to wonder if I am not too judgmental myself. A serious flaw given my fiendish blood. We traveled to the moors east of Hlint to do battle with the lizard king there. I thought the Goblins insane for their revelry but it was catching. I soon found myself howling in battle with them. Not the war cries of Red Cavern goblins but the pure howls of elation and joy that come with a hunting pack. It was glorious! I feel myself changing towards a side of me I never thought of before. I like to stalk and hunt, hide and shadow. And I'm good at it. I feel as though it's a part of my dark nature yet unexplored, a piece of me drawn to shadows yet not evil. Simply different, as a wolf differs from a dog. I have no words to explain this feeling but it feels right. I was so caught up in the elation I left my hood down. I loved feeling the wind in my hair and best of all, I think hardly anyone noticed my horns in the dark. We were caught up in battle. One of my companions, a half-orc noticed. He said he liked them, something I've never yet heard. It struck me dumb on the spot. He was memorable to me not so much for his ferocity in battle but how he walked. He bounded like a ball almost, bouncing from side to side. It helped the image little that his armor made him look rotund and squat for his height. As comical as watching him run was, he was willing to share the spoils and offered to use his own Alchemist fire on another's weapon freely. It is odd that of all I have traveled with, Goblins, half-orcs, and tieflings would make me feel so at ease, at home. I like the Torians well enough but I must always question how far their friendly demeanor goes. Will they turn on me if they know the truth? I will wonder but never press the issue. Not without some good distance for a head start.