RECAP OF PREVIOUS PARTS

After leaving your kobold family to seek adventure, you went through a series of unfortunate events that ended up with you and a gnoll child being abducted by a troll. You woke up in the monster’s cave in a gravely injured state, but you clung to life even in what seemed your last minutes. Miraculously, you found a weird flower that invigorated you tremendously upon eating it, but you knew the effects were temporary. You and the gnoll child escaped the troll’s cave; your goal was to return the kid to his tribe as fast as possible before the flower’s magic ran out, hoping the gnolls give you medical aid in time.

The path to the tribe wasn’t easy either. You were ambushed by goblins and almost killed yourself and the boy after falling off a cliff, but you managed to crawl back even with a broken arm and leg. The gnolls were resentful for what you did to their leader a while ago, as you stabbed her throat in self-defense when they were going to eat you. One of them was particularly furious; he kicked you in the head so hard he broke your jaw and rendered you unconscious.

You had a strange dream… or vision… or whatever it was, where you fought a huge monster to save your family. Your wrath and frustration unlocked something primal within you, a hidden power; you transformed into a dragon-like being and gained the upper hand in the fight. However, just when you were about to destroy the abomination, everything went black, and you heard Gaia’s voice in your head, warning you that something horrible was about to come, something not even She could face. She trusted you with the responsibility and asked you to always remain faithful and courageous, despite all the odds.

The dream ended there. You find yourself on a gnoll’s bed with bandages in your body. You are impressed that you’re still alive, but also highly disturbed by everything that happened…

Previous threads: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?searchall=kobold+quest
(scroll to the bottom)

As with the previous part, I'll update daily or every 2 days in general.

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…?!

What the - what the HECK?! WHERE ARE YOU?! WHA-

“No! The lizard must stay quiet!” – you hear a voice shout. A foot stomps your head and pushes you back onto the pillow it was resting on. It doesn’t hurt you - it’s as if the creature used just the right amount of force to avoid injuring you. It also calms you down, similarly to how slapping a kid in the middle of a tantrum shuts them up.

“This one is not done curing the lizard” – you hear the creature say in a calm, soft tone. “He must rest and let this one do his job as the shaman and healer."

… The healer… does that mean...

A thousand thoughts are passing through your foggy mind, and you can barely make sense of what’s happening right now. The last things you remember is being approached by the gnolls, then you fell unconscious… and then… then you fought a monster to save your family… but it was a dream all along, or so you think… it all felt so real…

And suddenly, you are awake. You find yourself on a bed, your wounds being treated by what you now recognize as a gnoll. It all happened so fast… you don’t know what to think, or what to feel. All you know for sure is one thing: you are alive. And that is enough to give you a sense of peace amidst the storm of ideas invading you.

The gnoll makes contact with your eyes for a second, and speaks while patching you up. “The lizard’s stare is blank. Why, did he see a demon? He should be happy that he is still walking this Earth.”

“A demon…” – these words resonate in your head as the image of the monster you saw in that dream –or vision- come to your mind.

“The lizard owes his life to Kyru and his mother Sheela” – the gnoll shaman speaks. “The wounded boy told his mother about the lizard’s feats; he ate a flower that gave him powers, he faced a group of goblins and bravely jumped off a cliff, all while doing his best to protect him. The mother listened, and she stepped up to protect the kobold from the gnoll warriors! She spoke… and her words had truth in them. No one could prove them wrong. She convinced everyone to leave the lizard alone. Never before has this one seen gnolls show mercy to a kobold… but then again, neither has this one seen a kobold helping a gnoll. It is a strange world we live in, is it not?”

So the boy is fine.... that’s good to hear. Gnolls tend to be really self-centered creatures, so you’re glad the kid realizes he’s here thanks to you. You’ve both saved each other’s lives.

“The blue kobold is a strange one” – the gnoll continues. “This one evaluated his wounds – he was not supposed to survive, even with the flower’s magic flowing through his veins. Not even the best medical aid could have saved his shattered body in time. It was impossible without divine intervention... and yet here he is! Somebody is surely watching over him on the sky.”

Indeed… and that “somebody” is Gaia. The Goddess has rewarded your faith.

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A few minutes pass by. You’re slightly more level-headed now, but you’re still in partial shock due to… everything. Fortunately, you don’t feel any pain in spite of your injuries: the shaman applied a very alleviating unguent to your body.

The gnoll finishes patching you up. “This one has finished tending to your wounds. Now you go and see Sheela.”

“… What?” – you think. The gnoll notices your confusion and elaborates. “The lizard said he knows where the troll cave is. Sheela brought this up as one of the main reasons to spare his life. She’s now preparing a plan to deal with the monster, and wants to see the kobold to discuss it. Do not ask this one how the lizard can discuss anything with a broken jaw, or why she doesn't ask Kyru instead… Sheela decided she wanted to see the lizard. That is all that matters.”

You sort of guessed that, but that’s not why you’re confused. Why do you have to see this “Sheela” and not the leader of the tribe, the gnoll you attacked a while ago? The gnoll boy’s mom doesn’t look anything like her.

The shaman, always attentive to your eye expressions, solves your doubts as if he read exactly what you were thinking. “This one will clarify further… the one the kobold attacked hours ago is Erma, the now ex-chieftain of the tribe. While Sheela was trying to convince the others to spare the kobold, she explained that Erma is not worthy of leading the tribe anymore; being caught off-guard by a kobold shows weakness, and a weak leader makes us all weak. The warriors were persuaded, and Sheela took leadership. This is why the lizard must discuss any matters concerning the troll with Sheela, not Erma.”

“I see…” – you think. It feels weird that the gnoll lost her chieftain status due to you, though… Rather than punishing their own leader, shouldn’t the gnolls be angry at you for hurting a member of their tribe? These dog folk sure have a strange culture.

The shaman’s voice drops lower. “This one wants to be left alone to meditate. The kobold must leave the hut. Go stretch his legs, go take some fresh air. He should not attempt to leave the tribe – this one knows he will not, but will issue him the warning nonetheless. He must visit Sheela at once. She can be found on her new hut, previously Erma’s, the one on the hill. Go, go.” He helps you stand up, hands you a wooden crutch, and then sits on an empty spot of his hut with his back towards you. He begins to smoke some herbs you’ve never seen before. They let out a pleasant smell, like tobacco but much stronger. Quite relaxing…

You take a look around the hut to get a feel of your surroundings. There’s not much of interest – just the bed, a spear, a bunch of herbs, water and meat bones in some baskets. The object that catches your eye the most is a stone tablet that seems to depict something, but you can’t see what from here.

…

Looks like you’re on your own now.

>Write in

>>4189793
Slowly make our way to check that tablet.

>>4189793
Lets not get blazed and go see the chief, we can always check the tablet later.

>>4190066
You're right. Let's just go to the chief.

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You’re curious about the stone tablet, but you decide it’s best to see the chief first. You want to avoid doing something that might offend the gnolls.

You head towards the hut’s door. It’s the first time you walk with a crutch… it feels so strange. You start to feel sad about your condition, but you’re not one to enjoy self-pitying, so you quickly refocus on your current task at hand.

As you step outside, the gnoll shaman shouts at you from his corner. “Wait! This one has one last advice… for the kobold’s own sake, he should *not* talk to the kids. This one will not explain further.“ He returns to his meditation stance.

…That left you worried, but alright.

You leave the shaman’s hut. You have an okay view of the tribe from here. In front of you, there’s a gnoll woman weaving some baskets. She notices your presence, as you could tell by her uninterested glance, and then returns to her job, ignoring you. To the north, you can see hunters coming from the forest with their freshly hunted game. To the northeast, you see some colorful dots on the grass – it’s too far away to see clearly, but you’re certain it’s a field of flowers. It looks like a peaceful spot to rest and collect your thoughts, and you’re really craving for some Respite of Gaia flowers…

There’s a bridge in the river connecting both sides of the tribe. On the other side, you see a destroyed hut, the one the troll smashed hours ago. You also see spearfishing gnolls, and one sharpening their weapons. You see a hut on a hill – that’s Sheela’s hut, and it’s where you should be going right now.

You head towards the chieftain’s hut, slowly but surely. As you walk past the basket weaver, she speaks to you in a commanding voice. “Hey, you. Lizard". You turn around, and she continues talking. "Help me weave baskets.” She taps the ground, directing you to sit beside her...

>Nod
>Shake your head
>(Write-in)

>>4190232
Do our arms work well enough?

>>4190232
We can't really talk to Sheela, lets help out the best we can here and attempt to weave some baskets.

>>4190244
Your left arm is broken and unusable. Your right arm is mobile enough for you to use the crutch, but your fingers feel half-numb and it takes considerable effort to even clench your fist.
Any task requiring dexterity would probably be difficult to do, and it'd take considerable effort to do correctly.

>>4190244
Forgot trip >>4190302

>>4190302
>>4190310
Lets try anyway.

>>4190256
Seconded. If we get found and the new chieftain becomes angry with us, it will be apparent we were doing as we had been directed by another member of the pack. It shows subservience and docility.

We aren't REALLY subservient or docile, but our options are limited, and we want the gnolls to see us as a team player for now, and to underestimate it. Makes escape easier, later.

>>4190383
>>4190302
>Not going to the chief who told us to go to her when we're a guest in her village and she healed us
I think that's a terrible idea, myself.

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You don’t want to make the chieftain wait… but refusing to cooperate with other members of the tribe may incur their wrath. You’ll have to be docile, even if you don’t like the idea very much.

You nod and sit beside the gnoll, dropping your crutch. You grab some strands of fiber with your right hand and do your best to weave a decent basket. Several minutes pass by…

Hey, this isn’t as hard as you thought it’d be. You’ve got innate skills for this! You’re working on your beautiful creation with all your heart. Even the gnoll is amazed by the quality of your work, judging from the way she’s staring at you, utterly speechless. This is your passion, your talent – you were born for this. From now on, you are Trebol, the legendary basket we-

“Enough!” – the gnoll woman suddenly vociferates. “You’re wasting all my materials. I don’t know what I was thinking by asking you for help.”

What? She doesn’t like your work? How strange… you wonder why. Maybe it’s got to do with the fact that you’re doing this with only ONE HAND and NUMB FINGERS. What a silly woman… This has been a complete waste of time. You’re becoming increasingly worried about angering the chieftain if you arrive too late.

You stop working, hoping she’ll let you go… but the gnoll just stares at you, as if she was analyzing something.

1/2

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“It is strange to talk to a creature we’d normally consider food -or a thief-”, the gnoll woman says. “You’re lucky we have a use for you, kobold. Otherwise…”

Yes, you know. You don’t need to be reminded of it.

The weaver sighs, then speaks. “Kobolds are nothing but selfish thieves. Your species doesn’t know the concept of honor. Many years ago, we used to trade goods with groups of kobold scavengers – you’re all nothing but a bunch of crooks, trading stuff in bad condition and lying about it. We eventually stopped making deals with your people altogether… but that’s not the last we saw of you. Some of you lizards even have the *nerve* of trying to infiltrate our tribe at night and abduct our children to hold them for ransom! And when you’re found on the act, you *all* run away like a bunch of sissy cowards... You’re fearful creatures, just like goblins, but even more manipulative. It's despicable! Hmph!”

It looks like they had some bad experiences with kobolds in the past... this doesn’t help your current predicament at all. The gnoll looks at the sky, takes a deep breath, then continues speaking. “The mindset of a weak prey should not concern me, yet I am still curious… I would like to ask you something, lizard. You better answer truthfully – I am good at detecting lies, and I do *not* enjoy being lied to. Since you cannot talk, I’ll be satisfied with a nod or a head shake.”

She looks at you directly in the eyes, and asks her question. “Did you save Kyru *only* because we’d treat your wounds?”

>Nod
>Shake your head
>Shrug
>Just stare at her
>(Write-in)

>>4191949
>Shake your head

>>4191949

>Shake your head

Shit, it was a factor, but a kid's a kid's a kid. He didn't deserve to get eaten, even if he DID put his gross mammal balls on our forehead during the escape.

>>4191949
>Just stare at her
The thought of the kid being troll food played a part.

>>4191949
>Shake your head
We just wanted his loincloth and thought saving him would be our best chance at survival.

>>4191949
>(Write-in)
Flirt

>>4191949
>>Drawing to our full height look her dead in the eyes and Shake your head, we wanted to saved that kid because it was the right thing to do.

gnoll lady a cute....just saying

>>4191949
Does gaia have a symbol? if so draw it on the ground
>Shake your head

>>4191949
shake your head, it would be a lie to say it wasn't part of the reason, but we also saved him because it was the righteous thing to do.
>>4192813
>>4193247
atleast its not the gnoll boy

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Did you save the kid *only* because you wanted medical aid, she asks…

No, definitely not. It was a very motivating reason, but the boy is a boy, for Gaia’s sake... He didn’t deserve to be eaten alive by a troll. It doesn’t matter if kobolds and gnolls don’t get along – nobody deserves such a cruel fate. Even if you were healthy and uninjured, you’d definitely have tried to lead the kid back to his home. Nothing would have changed.

The lady awaits your answer. Her eyes are so penetrating; it’s as if she were staring directly into your soul. Despite being of a different species, you acknowledge there is some beauty in her… for a gnoll, that is. You’re lost for a few seconds admiring her face, but you quickly return to your senses when the gnoll speaks again, sounding impatient. “I made a question, kobold. Answer it.”

You stand up, drawing yourself up to your full height, and shake your head with absolute conviction. The weaver doesn’t take her eyes off you. “Are you sure?” – she mutters. Without losing your confidence, you sit down again and start drawing the symbol of Gaia with your finger on the dirt, hoping the gnoll understands what you mean: your faith gives you a moral code.

She shows curiosity over your drawing and doesn’t interrupt you. When you finish the symbol, she opens her mouth to speak. “What’s that supposed to mean?” – she asks with a puzzled look on her face.

… What? She doesn’t recognize the sacred symbol of the Goddess? How could this be?

“I don’t understand what you’re trying to tell me…” – the gnoll continues. “I know it has something to do with your head shake, though.” The gnoll admires the symbol you drew for a moment, then looks up and meets your gaze. “It doesn’t matter” – she says. “I did not sense dishonesty in your aura… you were not lying, kobold. I knew from the moment you shaked your head, but I wanted to see what you’d do if I pretended not to believe you.”

Huh. What a odd lady, making you go through this weird test. Why does she show such interest in you anyway? And why didn’t she recognize the symbol of Gaia? Are gnolls unaware of Her existence? There is much you want to learn…

“You know, lizard...” – she says, “I would have accepted a nod, too, as long as it had truth behind it. All I cared for was receiving an honest answer, and I’m glad I got it. Perhaps not all kobolds are dirty liars... or maybe you’re such a big one that you could convince your own heart that your answer bears truth when it doesn’t, thus fooling both me and yourself."

"Her voice drops lower. "There is nothing I despise more than lies, or any distortion of truth for that matter. If I knew you were dishonest, I’d kill you on the spot, regardless of the chieftain’s orders… “

She sighs. “Anyway, you’re free to go, lizard. Our new leader is waiting for you at her hut”

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Finally! You grab your crutch and stand up. You glance at the weaver… Gotta make friends around here if you want the gnolls to think twice about eating you, and it’s a good idea to start right now. You flirt with her in the most suave, playful way you can think of!

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Her face goes blank immediately. She was not expecting that at all.

… Okay, maybe that wasn’t a good idea. “Get out of here!”– you tell yourself while quickly walking towards the wooden plank on the river, hoping this doesn’t snowball into something bigger.

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Looks like everything turned out fine… You don’t want to look back, though. You’ll just assume she returned to her work and forgot about you.

*Why* did you do that, though? You’re so tired that you’re not thinking your actions thoroughly. Your body and mind have been stressed as hell the entire time – you’re trying your best to stand on your feet, but the only thing you desire is to lay down, relax and meditate after all you’ve been through...

You remind yourself of the dangerous situation you’re in: you’re a wounded kobold in gnoll territory who has *barely* been accepted as a necessary –but disliked– guest. Any careless move may easily lead to your death. You heed this in mind, telling yourself to be more careful next time, and continue your walk towards the chieftain’s hut.

After crossing to the other side of the river, a limping old gnoll approaches you with an angry look on his face. He looks at you up and down contemptuously, and opens his mouth to speak, letting out an unbearably raspy voice. “I saw what ye’ did there, Jumbo! When will ye’ stop flirting with my granddaughter?! You better show some dam’ respect, kid! You think a weaklin’ like ye’ deserves Maria’s hand, eh? Eh?! Ye’re a dumbo! DUMBO!!! A freakin’ brainless MORON!!!”

These gnolls are *really* making it hard for you to see the leader in time. This senile man seems to be confusing you with someone else.

“Let me teach you something, kid… In my times, when a gnoll liked another gnoll, ye know what he did? Ye’ wanna know, son? He trained. He trained *hard* to conquer the other gnoll’s heart, to develop em' muscles... ‘cause that’s all that matters in a gnoll, my boy: strength! Power! Back in my time, we lifted up elephants as our daily training routine… we did three-thousand pushups without breakin’ a sweat in just 30 seconds, we lifted dragons with a single hand… damn, son! Gnolls ROCKED back then! Ahh, such nice memories… ye’ gotta appreciate yer ancestors, kid. This new generation of gnolls is terrible, pusillanimous, blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah - ”

You have a feeling he won’t shut up anytime soon.

>Wait for him to finish
>Ignore him and continue to the chieftain’s hut
>(Write-in)

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>>4194451
>Wait for him to finish

>>4193247
You did this.

>>4194451
gnollstache is nice

nod and smile, wait for a break and thank him before moving on

>>4194461
do not regret it, gnoll lady a cute

>>4194451
Nod and smile, but slowly walk away from him. If he looks away take the chance to walk away casually but quickly.

>>4194451
>>Wait for him to finish

God fucking damn it, why fuck did you brain dead fuck tards flirt. Do you want our Kobold boy to be eaten.

>>4194512
I want our "little" kobold eaten :^)
>>4194451
>Wait for him to finish

>>4194451
This >>4194497

>>4194442
>>4193779
>feel sudden urge to snuggle gnoll boy in cave, flirt with beautiful gnoll woman

Trebol a furry.

>>4194497
Thirding. Support. Docility is one thing, but nobody, gnoll or kobold or even human, would consider it reasonable to just let a senile man rant at you for hours about bench-pressing dragons when you have an important meeting with his ruler.

>>4194642
>feel sudden urge to snuggle gnoll boy
>gnoll medicine man said to stay away from children
>gnoll girl said that kobolds kidnap gnoll kids
So kobolds are naturally born furry shotacons?

>>4194642
>>4194644
Where did it say anything about snuggling any gnoll boys? You're not trying to take innocent Trebol into your magical realm, are you?

>You remind yourself of the dangerous situation you’re in: you’re a wounded kobold in gnoll territory who has *barely* been accepted as a necessary –but disliked– guest. Any careless move may easily lead to your death. You heed this in mind, telling yourself to be more careful next time, and continue your walk towards the chieftain’s hut.
>anon go full retard for mangy dog pussi
Please don't kill Trebol, he's suffered so much the last two threads

>>4194663
It was back in the first thread, I think.

>>4194451
Switching to support >>4194497 and >>4194664.

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>>4194669
I checked the archive, Ctrl+F brought up nothing about snuggling or urges for gnolls.

>>4194664
This, the only Gnoll we know will be kind to us is the kid, we don't even know if their mom will be kind to us after saving him, even if she did get us healed.

>>4194675
>You feel so cold... You observe the gnoll child for a moment. He looks so fuzzy - it makes you want to hug him to gain some heat back,
>>3692642

>>4194663
we're basically a priest, it comes with the territory

>>4194715
>>4194675
>>4194642
Fucking stop, your fuckery is going to get Trbol killed

>>4194715
He was dying and cold from blood loss.

>>4194876
Stop looking for justification and doing shit that will get trebol killed.

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>>4194939
Read the chain before you ever reply to me again.

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>>4194976
...you get a pass anon, this time

>>4194996
Anon it was just jokes jesus christ

>>4195055
I get that, but think about this we are currently crippled in hostile territory and the only reason we haven't been put into the soup pot is we have useful info. Everyone here with hopefully the exception of the chieftess, and her kid, would sooner eat us than put up with our shit. All I want is for Trebol not to be killed because anons decided to vote in a meme option for the lolz.

>>4195111
Fair. Won't say no to a gnoll waifu or husbando, though, if it becomes probable.

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Being docile and cooperative is one thing. Letting a old man waste your time with fantasy tales for what could be hours when you have a meeting that will determine whether you live or perish is a *completely* different thing.

You slowly start walking towards the chieftain’s hut while nodding at everything the gnoll says, showing him you’re paying attention to his stories. He follows you by your side the entire time. This grandpa must be far gone if he confused *you* with one of his own species. He really has a lot to say... it kind of reminds you of your grandfather – may he rest in peace -, always telling stories about a past that never existed, but they were fun to hear due to how crazy they'd usually get.

You’re just a few meters away from reaching the hut. Just a little more! It can’t be that hard… all you need to do is climb the slightly inclined hill and it’ll be done. Not an easy task given your current state, but it’s do-able.

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It's so tiresome to walk on this elevated terrain... but you *can* do it! You hope the chieftess treats you well when you arrive, considering you saved her s-

“Hey, look! It’s the lizard!” – you hear an infantile voice say. You turn around and see three kids rushing towards you!

“YEAH!!!” – the girl squeaks. “Let’s have fun! COME HERE!!!”

>Let the kids reach you
>Play with them
>Rush towards the chieftain’s hut (Roll 1d10. 1-4: You don’t get to the hut in time, 5-10: You manage to get to the hut before the kids reach you. Six rolls are needed, votes are closed afterwards. One roll per ID. The die range that repeats the most will be chosen. If these die ranges appear the same amount of times, the successful outcome will be picked)
>(Write-in)

>>4195972
>shake our head and keep walking to the chieftain's hut

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>4195972
>Rush towards the chieftain’s hut (Roll 1d10. 1-4: You don’t get to the hut in time, 5-10: You manage to get to the hut before the kids reach you. Six rolls are needed, votes are closed afterwards. One roll per ID. The die range that repeats the most will be chosen. If these die ranges appear the same amount of times, the successful outcome will be picked)
NO, NOT MUNCHKINS!

>>4195972
Lets acknowledge them, but keep moving up the hill. If they catch up with us, act overly polite and hope that they think we're boring and leave us alone.

Rolled 4 (1d10)

>>4195972
>Rush towards the chieftain’s hut

Changing the amount of rolls needed to 4 (or 3 in case the next roll's result is 4 or below, since it'd mean it already won over the other die range)

You're too naked to be near children.

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>>4196020
Then roll to run.

Look at the update pic again, there's a gnoll dude watching us. Let's heed the shamans warning and get away.

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Rolled 10 (1d10)

>>4196031
Whoops. Still too naked to be near children, book it.

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>4195972
run, guided by rngesus merciful hand

>>4196071
we did it guys now we're #1

Rolled 8 (1d10)

>>4195972
Fuck it I'll roll too then

Rolled 8 (1d10)

roll fur the lolz

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>>4196015
Maybe I was too hasty to make this change, I assumed fewer people would roll.
We'll go with the original amount of rolls asked, which was 6.

So bo7, next roll decides?

That's 3 for 3 rolls for us not to get tackled by children with our cloaca on display.

>>4196125
>>4196135
If these die ranges appear the same amount of times, the successful outcome will be picked)
Nah, we're good

>>4196125
6 rolls have been inputted, the overall result defaults to success. That is, unless another choice gains support and takes priority over rushing to the hut.

Rolled 9 (1d10)

>>4195972
>>Rush towards the chieftain’s hut (Roll 1d10. 1-4: You don’t get to the hut in time, 5-10: You manage to get to the hut before the kids reach you. Six rolls are needed, votes are closed afterwards. One roll per ID. The die range that repeats the most will be chosen. If these die ranges appear the same amount of times, the successful outcome will be picked)

that god

>>4196148
Rushing the hut.

>>4196205
You're right, it sounds better.

Next update took a bit longer than expected. I should be able to post it tomorrow.

>>4197595
:( lol. patiently waiting.

>>4197595
see you then

Sorry for the wait, plenty of work IRL.
Updating within this hour.

>>4199403
No worries OP, thanks for the update.

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You were told to stay away from the kids, and you’ll heed the shaman’s warning. He didn’t tell you that for no reason – maybe the gnolls don’t like the idea of one of your species interacting with them, especially considering their past experiences with child-abducting kobolds…

You adjust the grip on your crutch and rush the chieftess’s hut! All the extra effort hurts your shattered body, but the pain doesn’t stop you - you are determined to reach your goal! The old gnoll is surprised by your sudden movements. "Jumbo! Where are ye' going?! I ain't told' ye' about that time I fought an elven army on my own! It was pure bloodshed, my boy!"

Oof… this is so strenuous... just a little more… only two steps away from the doorway and it’s all over… Great! You manage to arrive before the kids could reach you! You now find yourself in the chieftain’s hut… but the chieftess has her back turned towards you. She isn’t aware of your prese-

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“Gotcha!” – the fat kid yells as he latches onto your right leg! The other kids take the opportunity and tackle you to the ground!

OWW!!! They’re chewing on your limbs and tail!

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The chieftess hears the scandal and turns to the source of the noise. As she witnesses the scene of a kobold getting bitten and chewed on by a trio of savage brats, she frowns and opens her mouth wide open, letting out an assertive, commanding voice come out of it.

“What is the meaning of this?! Stop this RIGHT NOW!!!”. The children stop torturing you as soon as she says the first word. They’re frozen, evidently terrified by the imposing female figure that stands before them. They are just standing there, afraid of what will come next…

“Help the lizard stand up, then leave” – the chieftess commands. “If I catch any of you disobeying my orders again…” - she raises her right hand and clenches her fist - “…you will be *severely* punished.” The kids do as she says and carefully help you stand up without saying a single word, after which they sprint outside.

Those little rascals left bite marks all over your body, even some minor bleeding wounds! A few seconds more, and their teeth would’ve probably pierced your flesh to far worse levels… Fortunately, you reached the hut in time and avoided becoming their chew toy. Now you understand why you were warned by the shaman to stay away from the children. He wasn’t trying to protect them from you - he was trying to protect *you* from them! Those brats are not as peaceful and nice as that Kyru fellow you saved earlier…

>>4199471
>>4199474
Trebol has a hard life.

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The chieftess approaches you. She looks… angry. Not quite what you expected after saving her son. “You’re late, lizard.” – she vociferates. “Your behavior is disrespectful, considering you are a guest in my tribe.”

You get the shivers as she says these words. You have a feeling that something *very* bad is about to happen…

“I don’t care if you saved my son, kobold” – she continues, her voice dropping lower and acquiring an even more serious tone. “You’re still a worthless creature to us. The only reason I kept you alive is because you possess useful information about the location of the troll’s cave…”

She looks you up and down, then licks her lips. “… But, on second thought… we don’t actually *need* you. My son told me he remembers the way back to the troll’s cave… which means you’re not as crucial as you thought, little lizard.”

These words confirm what you feared. The gnoll chieftain doesn’t need you, nor *wants* you in her tribe. This only means one thing: everything is lost.

“Thank you for helping me become the chieftain… your presence was most convenient for me to overthrow the previous leader. Now that you serve no other purpose… you will be my lunch. PREPARE TO DIE.”

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It’s over.

You have failed. Your fate is sealed.

But, if you are to die here… YOU WILL GO DOWN FIGH-

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“Just kidding!” – the chieftess suddenly reveals, dropping her killer expression and giving you a smile. “Welcome to our tribe, little one!”

… … … …

WHAT THE-

“Look …” – she says, putting her giant hand on your shoulder. It makes you shiver of the pure tension you accumulated. “You saved my son, the person that matters to me the most. I care for him more than my own life. Kyru told me you were a nice kobold, that you comforted him when he was nervous or crying. You have a good heart, despite your cold lizard blood, and I am forever in gratitude for what you did. I don’t give a damn what the other gnolls think about your species… I am the chieftess now, so I’m free to invite whoever the hell I want to my tribe! You don’t need to worry about the others while you stay here and recover from your wounds. I’ll make sure nobody puts a finger on you - they’ll meet my wrath if they do!”

Wait, so… this was all a prank?!

“Wow, you look pretty tense” – she says. “Sorry for scaring you, my pranks tend to get a liiiittle excessive sometimes! That’s what everyone tells me! Hehe!

… You thought you were going to DIE, for Gaia’s sake! What the hell is wrong with these gnolls?!

>>4199497
prank her back by calling her so beautiful you wouldn't mind getting eaten by her haha

>>4199509
we can't talk, plus I'm loyal to the basket weaving gnoll.

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You hear a familiar voice coming from behind the chieftess. “Hi, mister Kobold!” – that’s Kyru, the gnoll kid you saved earlier. He’s sitting on his bed, his wounds all bandaged up. He seems to be doing fine... he’s drawing scribbles on a blank sheet with some ink. “My mom is a great prankster, isn’t she?!” - he says.

Good Goddess… you feel you’re about to faint. All this stress isn’t good for your health.

“Do you want to see my drawings?” – the kid asks you. “Not now, sweetheart” – his mom says. “Mister Kobold and I are busy. You can play and show him your drawings later”. The boy nods and returns to his scribbles.

Well… it seems that everything is fine. You take a deep breath, and gradually begin to calm down…

Sheela continues talking to you. “The shaman must’ve told you what happened while you were knocked out... I must confess, not only I am grateful you saved my son, but thanks to you I am the chieftess now! I used you as an example of why Erma is too weak to be the leader. I mean, getting caught off-guard by a *kobold*? Seriously? Come on… “

Sheela notices annoyance in your eyes. “Oh, I’m sorry!” – she apologizes. “No offense intended, hehe!”. She doesn’t know that you’re annoyed at her “prank”, not at what she just said. You’re in no mental condition for these jokes, especially after all you’ve went through hours ago.

“You’re not like other kobolds, anyway” – she resumes. “Others would’ve fainted, or begged for mercy… but you? You stabbed Erma with her *own* weapon, despite having a broken arm! That’s pretty awesome, if you ask me!” She lightly hits your shoulder.

Okay… maybe she isn’t so bad. She’s weird, sure, but she clearly meant no harm to you, and she's being much nicer to you than any other gnoll you've met before. You feel the tension leaving your body... and then you realize; this is actually a nice place. You feel safer here now than anywhere else you’ve been since you escaped from the humans.

You are optimistic towards the future. Maybe… maybe things will be less difficult from now on. Maybe you will see your family soon You hope that is the case...

You hope.

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There’s a brief moment of silence, then Sheela’s face turns serious. “Listen…” – she says, “I brought you here because I need your help regarding the troll. After I claimed leadership and convinced the rest to spare you, everyone is expecting me to come up with a plan by the end of the day to deal with that monster… but see, I’m not very good at these things. I’m more of a… y’ know, a stabby-slashy-smashy kind of woman, get it? You were knocked out for almost two hours, and I still can’t come up with something to deal with that creature’s regenerating wounds! From what Kyru told me, it sounds like you’re quite resourceful, so I’d love it if you could help me design a plan!

Huh… okay, sure. But how can you help her, anyway? As the shaman said; you cannot discuss anything with a broken jaw...

Sheela continues. “I *reeeally* don’t want to ask my people for ideas… they’ll think I’m incompetent, which is a terrible first impression for a new leader, don’t you think? I want them to think I came up with a plan on my own accord. They think I invited you here just so you could show me the location of the troll’s cave, so they won’t suspect the plan is actually yours! I hope you don’t mind, hehe!”

No, you honestly don’t give a damn. You don’t think the other members of the tribe would accept the plan if they knew you made it, anyway.

The chieftess walks up to her son. “Kyru, honey, I need this sheet and the ink for a moment.” – she asks. The boy nods and hands her mother both items.

“Come, buddy." - Sheela asks you- "Sit with me. You can leave your crutch at the door.” You do as you’re told, and the chieftess hands you the ink and blank sheet.

“I’ve heard kobolds have decent art skills, so… this may sound a bit odd, but, uh… can you *draw* a plan for me? I’d really like to see what you can come up with! I don’t want to bother you while you work, so, uh… I’ll just turn around and wait till’ you finish, okay? Let me know when you’re done!”

Oh, so she wants you to draw a way to deal with the troll. All you know about the creature is this: it lives in a cave, it's huge and strong, it regenerates physical wounds -though you don't know the exent or possible limits of his regeneration capacity-... it hates daylight -so perhaps it is weak to fire- ... and that's about it. "Hmmm..." - you mutter.

>Draw on the sheet (Use tegaki, or download this post’s picture and open it with any painting software. Draw something, then reply to this post with your picture attached. Please only use black color)
>Get Sheela’s attention and shake your head. This task is too difficult.
>(Write-in)

(It doesn't matter if you don't draw very well or even if it's recognizable, it'd still work for the next update!)

>>4199547
....well I guess I will have to draw something later when it isn't midnight

>>4199544
>>Draw on the sheet (Use tegaki, or download this post’s picture and open it with any painting software. Draw something, then reply to this post with your picture attached. Please only use black color)


will draw later

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>>4199544
Finally, my 10000000 years in MSpaint get a time to shine!

Write in: After drawing this cuddle the kobold kid to regain mental health

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>>4199571
Forgot to mention, the red paint is our blood from when the little shits bit us. Also forgot an important detail of the plan.

>>4199571
>kobold kid
meant gnoll kid, fuck.

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>>4199544

>>4199571
so set fire to the cave at high noon then yeet boulders at the fucker and hope the fire and crushing boulder weight will kill him?

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>>4199544
>prepare stakes, long pikes and dry wood/straw
>sneak in early in the morning, plant stakes in front of the cave entrance
>set up as much wood and straw inside the cave, near the entrance
>light it up and guard the entrancd with long pikes, throw more fuel to keep the fire going

>>4199588
That's the plan.

>>4199590
>using colors other than black (ink) and red (blood)
That's cheating, anon, but this plan looks like it'd work too.

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>>4199544
we seem to know lots about herbs ourselves. We can tell the chieftain which herbs are poisonous or whatever and then have her disseminate this to the tribe. This will make her look even more competent. Maybe we could ask the shaman what he thinks about whatever concotion we come up with.

>>4199593
Uhhhh... the green is snot, and yellow and vbrown were, uhhhhh...
>>4199586
Nice

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>>4199544

>>4199605
a night attack, just so that it feels safe

>>4199605
where do we get the oil?

the question is how many plans can we combine into one gigabrain plan?

>>4199606
It hates daylight, so doing it at night would not be safer at all

>>4199606
pine tree sap is very flammable

>>4199606
>night attack against a monster that's nocturnal

>>4199611
but the beast would feel safe, doesn't matter but I guess you do make a point, unnecessary risk

>>4199609
>>4199613

The poison the fucker Idea is a solid one, the only issue is that it's regeneration powers might negate the poison.

so far the best ideas I think are

>>4199574 and >>4199590

combining them is a good idea

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>>4199590
>>4199595
>>4199605
heres my revised 1000 step masterplan.
>place poisoned spikes once its sleeping (this is the most silent option, but also gives protection incase 2 fails)
>roll boulder up the cave is possible, if not, just have gnolls with poisontipped spears ontop
>start the fire, what we'll be burning is things that produce noxious fumes.

>>4199621
I think the fumes will probably kill more gnolls than it will affect the troll.

>>4199627
the gnolls are just watching from far away, when the troll is alive to fight then our plan has already failed, so id rather take every additional chance of killing him with the traps itself. Either way, since its the last step we obviously wait till wind conditions are fine.

now the real question is can we write in any languege and can the gnoll read

>>4199617
I agree as well, I think this is our best shot. I don't think poison will work, trolls are huge and the bigger something is the harder it is to poison it, because poison loses its effectiveness on larger creatures.

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Wait guys I got it

>>4199724
my god what a brilliant plan!

[spoilers]joke[/spoilers]

>>4199724
my only question/complaint, how long will it take and why haven't we started?

>>4199724
QM to be painfully clear I do not support this.

I know that it probably didn't to be said but after the flirt debacle i just didn't want to take any chances

>>4199748
Relax man, it's just a joke, QM wouldn't take something so sarcastic.

>>4199750
Oh I know it's a joke and I do find it funny. I thought the flirt option was a joke too then it made it into the update and that could have ended poorly for trebol

>>4199757
Crud, you gotta point

QM DONT TAKE THIS >>4199724

can we still cuddle the gnoll kid though, or at least just hang out with him so our mental state improves? Trebol needs a break.

>>4199824
hanging out with the mom and her kid is cool

I can't draw for shit but please add we passing through the goblins and intercepting that goblin sentry in front of the cave before he can alert the troll of our presence, maybe in a different sheet of paper

>>4199724
DO NOT do this or cuddle the gnoll boy, please.

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>>4199824
Your intentions are less than pure.

>>4199630
The chieftess needs a plan she can enact by day's end. Tomorrow might be reaosnable stretch, but I doubt the gnolls will wait days and days for favourable wind conditions.

I support >>4199574, but flip over the page and make a scribble about the goblin sentry and ambushing him first.

>>4199906
There's nothing gay about cuddling gnolls, anon.

If cuddling's too gay just hang out with him, he's like the only genuine friend we have here right now. I still don't trust Sheela even if she is just a prankster, another one of her pranks could be disastrous for us.

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the more i think about it the more a bad idea seem, but i do want a trench/moat

>>4200518
Trenches take way too long. Lighting a fire inside the cave, then burying the cave, then throwing rocks and fire at the troll when he busts out has my vote.

We need to keep the goblin scouts in mind though, and make a point of mentioning them.

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>>4200524
so like this?

>>4200594
My brave anon, I wish I could grant you more than my gratitude for your 10,000,000 hours in mspaint <3

We would need some flammable liquid to ensure the troll can't just stomp the fire out.

>>4200608
draw a liquid with fire, they probably have access to oil

>>4200608
pine tree sap is not only highly flammable, but it is also used to treat wounds, so the gnolls should have at the very least a small supply of the stuff.

Why does everyone wanna do the weird with our lizard hole still airing in the open. What's a kobold gotta do for a loincloth around here.

>>4200739
>everyone
It's only one or two people. But yeah, we need a loincloth.

remember this plan has to be simple enough that only pictures can convey it, since our jaw is fucked.


>>4200594
nice

>>4200739
The gnolls don't seem to mind. We can ask for some clothes after we come up with the plan.

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Sorry guys, I'd love to keep working on this, especially with the recent drawing update, but as it stands right now I have zero free time for this quest, so I'll have to end part 3 prematurely. I should be able to make a new thread in one or two weeks.

Thanks for participating, hopefully you're enjoying this as much as I am. See you all.

>>4201247
>having work during quarantine
That sucks. Anyway, thanks for running as much as you could OP, I hope you'll continue soon!

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Extra stuff. Here's a pic of what *might* happen in part 4 depending on your choices. Be careful!

>>4201252
We'll get beat up by Shrek the Gnoll?

>>4201264
lol

Just to make it clear though, that's the ex-chieftain Erma

>>4201368
THIS. IS. HER. SWAMP.

>>4200594
Support. Get Kyru to help explain, as he has more context, especially about the goblin.

>>4201252
you cruel man leave us on a cliff hanger tease like this with that pick.

see you in two weeks

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Was bored, made a shitty MSpaint image.

Just out of curiosity OP, since you clearly drawing these in MSpaint, are you freehanding the lines or using the pen tool?

>>4201638
I'm actually using krita, most lines are freehand but I also use the circle and line tool depending on the object.

I like your drawing

>>4202300
Ah, interesting. Why do you use Krita? Never heard of that program before.

>>4202881
It's free to use and the interface is visually nice, pretty similar to photoshop. It has layers and custom hotkeys which is cool.

>>4203102
Ah, I'll have to check it out for when I blatantly steal the style of your quest for the one I may do later.

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>>4203134
You honour me anon.

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Next part should be next weekend. Until then.

>>4220945
yhanks for the heads up

>>4220945
Thanks OP.

>>4220945
hmmm, not sure how I feel about her silence

>>4220945
oh cool

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>>4220945
Read and watched this thread a while back and I'm excited to see it continuing.

er,
What drawing did OP select from the submissions btw?