Hello, I'm a...
by Chris Clarke
Welcome to this occassional feature "Hello, I'm a ...". As the greenest of adventurers will know, there are many different races on Kharne, each with its own culture and ideas. Because different races prefer different types of terrain, many groups exploring a region for the first time may be aware of a creture, but have no information onit. This feature will allow a race to indtroduce itself and, perhaps, give an insight into its feelings and background. We hope that this will produce greter understanding between the races, as well as preventing you from taking on more than you can handle!
To start us off, a double feature: Half-bloods and Kresh. To give a true picture, these introductions will be printed as they were written.
HALF-BLOODS (815)
Helo! I am Maturic, nown to humans as harf blood. No half blood looks similar. It is not a true race - it is a holding term to cover many peoples of Kharne. My mum was gobling, but my dad was human. He farmer which mum cort. I am also farmer. I work in feald witha nother harf blood, Astur. He no no what his parents really are, but he was looked after by gnolls. I think he has orc blood - I rite, he hardly speek. Ha, ha. He think I am riting nice things about him. We bloods live everywhre. We go in towns but not welcommed. gards throw us out, if we even cross road without looking. I no understand why people hayt us. I try to behave nice - I speek nice to peoples and try to help, they still act bad. Yesterday I try to carry big bags for old man human, he say I try to rob him. I no understand. I like to gambol and beer - I like the atmosphere of inns; happyness and sawdusty smell. I no like Garthrana god,she mad. Always say kill, kill. I want to live in nice hows with friends near. Please remember next ime you see harf blood, they different not inferior - speek to them as you want them to speek to you.
Thank you, Maturic, I'm sure that's made quite a few people think. Now for Kresh. For obvious reasons, this piece has been dictated with the invaluable help of Lah - communicator of Zarchaz.
KRESH (839)
Good day, adventurer. My name is Ashneksh and in your language my species is of Kresh. Your living humans may not be aware on even our existance, so I will concentrate on explaining our lifestyle. In appearance we resemble a very large wolf. We are, of course, much more intelligent than those feeble creatures. We choose our territories with care before we captured them. The open is perfect for daunting an enemy with our impressive size and yellow fur. The rough is useful for slwoing down our more fleet prey. We have no natural predators, although your compatriots do try to kill us occasionally. Unfortunately, they have a reliance on mages. Trying to Sleep or Confuse such a battle-orientated species such as Kresh is idiocy, but still you try! That is not the type of mistake which can be made twice. I think that I have gen away enough secrets for the present. I hope that your species meets mine soon, perhaps as lunch!
Thank you Ashenksh and Lah, although I think you mean "at lunch". Next month we hope to be able to bring you a very special exclusive interview with Dragon Lord Drakkar. Until then, farewell.
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