Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
From: jrc8575@zeus.tamu.edu (red rover)
Subject: Re: a very strange fellow
Message-ID: <14MAY199207525608@zeus.tamu.edu>
References: <13MAY199203504042@zeus.tamu.edu> <92134.103249JLM@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>
Date: Thu, 14 May 1992 12:52:00 GMT

>>     then cal said, "Stol, would mind if i threw you down a chimney?"
> 
> As Cal and Thong approach the table, Thrasha, the small winged lizard
>perched on Karmak's shoulder, turns around and stretching its neck, sniffs
>the "hog".
> 
> Karmak looks at Thong...
> 
>      "A dopplegager you said, huh ?! Hmmm ... I thought they
>      were only able to shape themselves into the likeness of
>      any humanoid creature of from 4' to 8' tall."

      cal was quick to respond.  "but it is possible.  once i encountered
a doppleganger in the shape of a large dog.  perhaps it is only possible
in ornia.  everything is strange in ornia."


> Loe sneers...
> 
>      "Well, one thing is for sure, this one can't be as intelligent
>      as they are claimed to be if it chose the shape of a swine."

      "i never claimed it was intelligent."
      [ i never claimed cal was intelligent ]

> However, when Cal makes his strange request of Stol, all signs of
>mirth vanish from Loe's face and he lets out a low, throaty growl.


     "calm down, furred one.  it was a joke.  [snicker]  i would NEVER
throw a halfling down a chimney. [snicker]  Why would i?  [snicker]  even
if i did discover the corpse of the town drunk.  surely i wouldn't have used
a halfling.  [stiffled laughter]  i love all halflings."
      cal then breaks out laughing.  
      after a few moments, he composes himself.  
      "and i would like to reply to stol, but unfortunately he seems to have
left.  i would just like to say, this pig is more dangerous than she looks."

      just then a first level mage walked in.  being unwise and somewhat
of a nerd, he decides to cast a spell.  a detect magic spell.
      a blinding light sears through the night.  nearby travellers think the 
village is on fire.  the next door neighbors think the world is ending.  
      the first level mage collapses, blind.  (didn't make his save)


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red rover
"We are the opposite of people."
 jrc8575@zeus.tamu.edu