Alright so I’m kinda getting the idea that no one likes my whole Worst songs posts so I’ll just keep it to myself, however if I’m wrong and you do enjoy those let me know. I enjoy reading comments, that’s how I know that people are reading my blogs and what they think of them.
Anyhow I figured it was time to do another Return of the Dragon Gods story today since I haven’t done one yet this week and I try to do a part once a week. Today’s story will focus on a very minor villain that played a major part in the story. His name is Cruhorn Mongothsbeard or Cru for short, and he is a Half-elf rogue who is a little full of himself and thinks that he can tackle any task possible or impossible. This story starts to take place shortly before the end of part 3.
“CRU!!!” Zanroar yelled, “Where in the name of The Abyss is that good for nothing Half-elf at?!” The Half-elf, Cru runs into the meeting room where Zanroar and his generals are. “I’m right here sir.”Cru stated proudly. Zanroar just rolled his eyes and said, “I need your services to acquire a very important magical rod from the vault of Lady Moonshadow of Firechester. Our friend here will give you all the information you need to get in and acquire it. Just follow her instructions exactly how she says and remember one thing whatever happens do not make any attempt to use it. I repeat don’t try to use it the rod is way too powerful for someone as pathetic as yourself to use it. Do you understand me Cru?” Zanroar explained. Annoyed that Zanroar didn’t think he could handle something as trivial as an acquisition and delivery Cru replied, “Yeah sure boss don’t use it.” He then proceeded to talk to the sweet smelling hooded woman sitting next to Zanroar getting the instructions he needed. When she was done she left in a puff of smoke.
As Cru arrived in Firechester he went straight to the Moonshadow Estate and saw how secure it seemed, but then no security is a match for Cru the greatest thief that ever lived. He casually walked around the back and sure enough there was a hole in the fence. Cru squeezed in through the hole and when he got to the other side he proudly blurted out “No fence can hold back Cru the Great.” Upon hearing this some guard decided to come and investigate. Cru looked around and saw nowhere to hide so he ran as quickly as he could towards the building hoping he could find the secret door before the guards could catch him. As he ran towards the door he tripped on a rock and as he got up he noticed a door had opened. He quickly got up and ran towards it as it was closing, and he barely made it in as it closed. “How pathetic no guards can catch Cru the Great.” Cru stated as he casually walked down the tunnel toward the secret door that was supposed to be at the end and let straight into a guest bedroom. When he got to the door he quickly opened it and walked into the room.
When he got into the room he could smell the hooded woman’s sweet smell. He looked around the room but she was nowhere to be seen. “That woman better not be trying to get that rod before me.” He thought to himself, as he casually walked out the door of the bedroom. He walked down the hall and right into Lady Moonshadow’s room where the vault that contains the Moonshadow Rod of Wonder. “This is too easy for someone of my skills. I’ll have to do something about that.” He looked in one of his pouches and found some gnomish black powder that is supposed to make the door fall off once he used the flaming dagger on it and he put it on the hinges of the door and poured the powder onto the handle of the vault door, and put the piece of string into it and lit the string.
BOOM!! KLINK KLIN KLINK!!
Cru walked over to the door or what was left of it and opened it. He grabbed the rod and walked out the door. As he opened it he saw a vision of loveliness, and then he caught her smell. “So that’s what you look like under the robe.” Cru said. The woman looked at him and yelled “What are you talking about and what in the name of the Abyss are you doing in my bedroom?” she then saw the rod in his hands. Put that back it’s too dangerous to be handled by anyone that’s untrained.” Cru confused runs away at the sight of guards coming around the corner. He runs back to the room with the secret door and quickly makes his escape out of the estate and into the forest.
A few hours pass by and after not seeing anyone he starts back to Zanroar’s castle. Along the way a group of adventurers approaches him. As the half-orc attempts to attack him he holds the rod out and activates it. A blinding flash of light appears from the rod as it heats up and explodes with a great force.
As the light clears up the half-orc is covered in darkness, the dwarf skin has turned blue, the human paladin is now the size of a giant while the human fighter is now a quarter of her size, gems rain down upon the gnome, and the group’s halfling is now covered in leaves. Lying where Cru was standing is a pile of ashes and only a piece of the rod. The dwarf grabs the rod looks at it and says “Cookie.” and puts it in his pants. The half-orc stumbles over to the pile of ashes and relieves himself on the pile of ashes as the party quickly moves on.
1009 Words, sorry it took so long but I hope it was worth the read.
