The Wild Season

[Catarrh 720]

Gazog Staun

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     The bellow of a ram’s horn sounds throughout the streets of San’Khatun, alerting the orcs to gather outside. As they crowd together, the Frumgrat Malog’Yar stands, ready to proclaim the next great season. In one hand, he leans against his usual horned staff, but in the other he holds high a second, less familiar staff.

 

 

     “Bruddahz agh ziztahz, huntin’ bi amung owr peepul’z prowdezt tradizhunz, zu diz zeazon wi honur Votar! Zharpen latz zpeerz agh mend latz netz. Prepayr trapz agh redi latz howlurz. Et ez nub zmall gaym latz am tu hunt. Zeek owt da bub’hozhezt agh mozt danjuruz prey lat kan. Da azh whu huntz da hozhezt beezt wull bi rewarded wif da honur uf bearin’ da Zkull Ztav uf Votar! Bi redi fur da komin’ kaktuz week uf Gazog Ztaun!”

 

 

     Translation: “Brothers and sisters, hunting is among our people’s proudest traditions, so this season we honor Votar! Sharpen your spears and mend your nets. Prepare traps and ready your hounds. It is no small game you are to hunt. Seek out the greatest and most dangerous prey you can. The one who hunts the greatest beast will be rewarded with the honor of bearing the Skull Staff of Votar! Be ready for the coming cactus week of Gazog Staun!”

 

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[Pond 1069]

“Agh wub hozher way to ztart diz zeazon off, wiff dah taming ob dah Elder Myzrym wi peep’d juzt ah few kaktuz dayz agu.” HedSplitta’Raguk said upon his steed, nodding as the hunting season soon begins.

[TheNanMan2000 473]

 

Mûrak would be at his home a little ways-away from San’Khatun, practising his blacksmithing.  He’d receive a letter of the news, smiling broadly and letting out a roar ”Glozug Votar!” Then hammering away at the spear-head quicker and with more vigour, awaiting the start of the new Season.

[TheNanMan2000 473]

Following tracks through the desert, Murak led three Orcs on their hunt.  Zhanzokk’Gorkil, a giant Olog with a massive, two-handed axe.  Zralah’Gorkil, another huge Orc with a Poleaxe, and Burbur’Lur, an Elementalist.  Eventually, they found a large skull, and apon close inspection, they found a pack of Amber Wolves inside, along with some pups.  Before they could make a plan, Zhanzokk let out a blood-thirsty roar, awakening the Wolves, with their Alpha leaping out to Zhanzokk, quickly followed by another.  Before Burbur or Zralah could react, another 2 leapt out.  Murak, un-accosted and mounted on his Demigryph, spurred his companion forwards, causing the Demigryph to leap onto the back of the Alpha Amber Wolf, piercing deep into it’s back, then quickly finishing it off with a swift blow to it’s head using it razor-sharp beak.  As soon as that had finished, he stood up on the saddle, Poleaxe in one hand, knife in the other and leapt onto the back of the other Amber Wolf attacking Zhanzokk, however his weight collapsed the large Wolf, causing it to roll atop him, with it’s acidic fur burning furiously at his skin.  Quickly, he stabbed the knife into it’s neck, then it’s stomach, repeatedly until it also met the fate of it’s Alpha.  Rising to his feet, skin blistering with blood and acid, Burbur and Zralah was fighting the last Wolf.  Before long, that final Wolf also met it’s fate, and after tending to the acid burns many had sustained, they looked inside the skull, finding the Wolf pups still inside, each taking one for their own.  Murak still has his Amber Wolf pup, which he trains and feeds tentatively as an experienced tamer, hoping to honour Freygoth with his care for the animal, and Votar for the Hunt.

Thanks @Dragonslayerelf for the sicc event

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  “Bruddahz agh ziztahz, huntin’ bi amung owr peepul’z prowdezt tradizhunz, zu diz zeazon wi honur Votar! Zharpen latz zpeerz agh mend latz netz. Prepayr trapz agh redi latz howlurz. Et ez nub zmall gaym latz am tu hunt. Zeek owt da bub’hozhezt agh mozt danjuruz prey lat kan. Da azh whu huntz da hozhezt beezt wull bi rewarded wif da honur uf bearin’ da Zkull Ztav uf Votar! Bi redi fur da komin’ kaktuz week uf Gazog Ztaun!”

 

Malohk listened keenly to his grandfather. He was now at an age where it was time to prove himself. For Gazog Ztaun, the Wild Season, he decided to embark on a challenging hunt of his own. His first solo hunt.

 

He wandered the desert and surrounding areas in the days leading up to his hunt, looking for somewhere full of prey, settling on a watering hole just past the desert, in the grassy steppes. Preparing a couple of heavy spears and a handful of throwing spears and learning from his mother, Nurena’Yar how to treat them to not break as easily he headed off to see what beasts he could slay for Votar. Though he’d been hoping to wrestle a bear, his options were far more limited and he settled on a majestic Ibex that would make for a glorious trophy. (Full screenshot of hunt below:)

 

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The Showdown:

 

 

Following his first triumph he also participated in a family hunt against a ferocious Bull Elephant, which left injury after injury on the hunting party, but ultimately the united Yars were victorious with Malohk landing a crucial strike and finally piercing the elephant’s tough hide with his sharpened wooden spear, though breaking his spear in the process. This was however not the killing blow, though still a blaze of glory for the 16 year old.

 

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Victory Shot, after felling the Bull Elephant:

 

 

“Glozug Votar” muttered the young Yar as he held the broken spear in his hand. Much had he learned through these two great hunts, but he also had much still to learn. More importantly than that though, he desperately needed a more sturdy and more lethal hunting weapon or two.

[Boxboiy 86]

After taking some mushrooms 5 small goblins, Kruglimm, Frisvog, Shiitake, Kordz, and Nuda, pursued a small Moon to a cave. The cave was barred up, and contained what seemed to be a Burning Bear. The Moon motioned for the party to attack it, and went away. Shiitake first threw a stone at the bear, as the others unsheathed there weapons. Frisvog readied his crossbow, aiming to shoot it. Kordz and Kruglimm, two young goblin, stratagize.  The bear broke free from the cage, Nuda shouting for the party to back up. Frisvog let his bolt fly, and Shiitake threw a small stone weapon at it. The Bolt lands, along with Shiitake’s weapon, enraging the bear . The bear charged Shiitake as he charged the bear. The bear hit Shiitake onto his back, and planted its arm onto his chest. and thats when it went downhill for the bear. It was completely massacred by any means, stabbing, slashing, kicking. Some of the goblins resorted to biting the bear, though it damaged them. After the bear had fallen, they realized it was no longer burning, and it didnt have any weird characteristics, and was infact just a normal bear. they brought it into the cave, and started to eat it, Kordz taking a rib bone for future use. 

[Catarrh 720]

On 1/5/2019 at 11:01 AM, TheNanMan2000 said:

Following tracks through the desert, Murak led three Orcs on their hunt.  Zhanzokk’Gorkil, a giant Olog with a massive, two-handed axe.  Zralah’Gorkil, another huge Orc with a Poleaxe, and Burbur’Lur, an Elementalist.  Eventually, they found a large skull, and apon close inspection, they found a pack of Amber Wolves inside, along with some pups.  Before they could make a plan, Zhanzokk let out a blood-thirsty roar, awakening the Wolves, with their Alpha leaping out to Zhanzokk, quickly followed by another.  Before Burbur or Zralah could react, another 2 leapt out.  Murak, un-accosted and mounted on his Demigryph, spurred his companion forwards, causing the Demigryph to leap onto the back of the Alpha Amber Wolf, piercing deep into it’s back, then quickly finishing it off with a swift blow to it’s head using it razor-sharp beak.  As soon as that had finished, he stood up on the saddle, Poleaxe in one hand, knife in the other and leapt onto the back of the other Amber Wolf attacking Zhanzokk, however his weight collapsed the large Wolf, causing it to roll atop him, with it’s acidic fur burning furiously at his skin.  Quickly, he stabbed the knife into it’s neck, then it’s stomach, repeatedly until it also met the fate of it’s Alpha.  Rising to his feet, skin blistering with blood and acid, Burbur and Zralah was fighting the last Wolf.  Before long, that final Wolf also met it’s fate, and after tending to the acid burns many had sustained, they looked inside the skull, finding the Wolf pups still inside, each taking one for their own.  Murak still has his Amber Wolf pup, which he trains and feeds tentatively as an experienced tamer, hoping to honour Freygoth with his care for the animal, and Votar for the Hunt.

Thanks @Dragonslayerelf for the sicc event

   Malog’Yar, certainly pleased with his grandson’s efforts and always impressed by a good bear hunt, can’t deny that a pack of acid-secreting wolves is likely the deadliest and most interesting prey. The staff is to be awarded to Murak, Zhanzokk, Burbur, and Zralah. Which of them gets the staff, or whether they all somehow share it, is left to their own judgement.