Re: Joke G'ork is riding across the savannah near Krandor when he sees a little girl travelling with her family suddenly attacked by lions (perhaps they were riled up from all the opportunist tailors farming their pride for skins?). The lion grabs the girl by the cuff of her tunic and tries to drag her away to slaughter her, all under the eyes of her screaming parents (and the impassive G'ork).
Struck by a strange whim, G'ork jumps off his horse, runs to the lion and whacks it square on the nose with a powerful punch. Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back letting go of the girl, and G'ork brings her to her terrified parents who thank him endlessly.
Meanwhile, Bumblebee (safe in the security of his +80 hide check) has witnessed the whole scene, and addressing the big half-orc, says, "Sir, this was the most gallant and brave thing I saw a man do in my whole life". "G'ork sees girl gonna be eats by big cat and me decides to help." *shrugs* "G'ork in no danger."
"Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed. I'm a journalist, you know, and tomorrow's Dragon Whisper will have this on the first page!"
With that Bumblebee says goodbye and leaves.
The following morning G'ork heads to Stormcrest and buys the paper to see if it indeed brings news of his actions, and reads, on first page: "VICIOUS THUG ASSAULTS DREGARAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH."
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