Re: Thunderspire Laberynth (part 2)
Kitau smirks at Terdisas, pulls out an old belt, and shows it to him. Dozens of notches have been cut into it, to the point where its doubtful the belt is even usable anymore. Mits clears her throat, and with an academic air, quotes what the books say about the recurring villain.
"'Barlgura are driven by a savage bloodlust that can be slaked only in combat, where they can tear apart their foes with bare claws. Favored by the demon prince
Demogorgon, who enjoys their primitive, bestial savagery, their presence in the world is often a sign of a hidden cult.'
"To think that a demon known to be capable of single-handedly slaughtering an entire town watch and inhabitants in one night has become for us merely 'annoying.' I'll have to remember to point this out the next time someone doubts how powerful we are.
"But that ties into my answer about the books. Some are clearly fiction, others clearly historical records. Most, however, fall somewhere in between where they might be embellished history or realistic fiction. Scholarly experts debate over which is which. What usually distinguishes those works deemed most likely historically accurate is a dry writing style that can make even the epic struggle between the gods and primordials sound dull.
"So it's the exciting, more fictional seeming works that more accurately reflect the reality we've been living. But then, that's because we are the heroes of this story. Give my notes to an academic and he'll likely reject it as a work of fantasy until half a dozen other books back what I wrote.
"In short, very. But good luck getting folks to believe that."
This message was last edited by the GM at 03:56, Wed 18 Feb 2015.