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Aerthrin 03-25-06, 05:20 PM	Didn't know where to post it... thought I'd offer it to the folk o FR, use it as you like, in game or what have you. Also, let me know what you think! I have others, but I'll wait on em, just in case this is truly the wrong place to post such.. I just couldn't find anything better suited in the FR Threads. ======================================== ====================== The Thief There was ne’er a tale quite as tragic, Nevermore a song as sorrow-filled, As had come to my ear while in Calimport, Of a Thief and the man he had killed… The Thief a man made by self merit, Very young when he’d run from his home, T’was a remembrance he lamented ‘pon often, Truly pained was his life lived alone… His father, an honest and Goodman, Would be ashamed of his son if he knew, With regret in his eyes the Thief told me, All of this and what he planned to do… He’d return to the home of his father, Leave behind this cruel life he had wrought, Saving coin in the following tenday, So that passage cross the sea could be bought… I applauded the choice he was making, As he smiled and he moved to-ward door, “A few more to take in dark alley…” he said, And I’ll sail for that long distant shore…” So he fell upon one after ‘nother, Growing close to the coin he would need, Sometimes they would give it up freely, Sometimes they would just have to bleed… It was near to his goal that it happened, As he fell an old man with his blade, Without care for the life he had taken, Simply counting what earnings he made… At last he held coin for the journey! As his victim watched him cheer through weak eyes, The thief turned to mockingly thank him, What he found was a terrible surprise… Gasping in terror he looked on, To the man who’s eyes now neared to shut, Petrified the Thief looked to dagger, The wicked blade that so served fatal cut… When killing the man it was business, And he went to the task without bother, But now, as he fell down beside him, He could mouth, only once, the word “Father”… In reply, the soon dead whispered, “Hear me, Many years did I travel and roam, Searching all the far lands for my dear son, Since the day, when he left our good home”… “And now that I never shall find him, With my last breath I curse your foul name, And hope that one day my son finds you, Giving cause sir, for you to whisper this same”… And with that, the mans life had been ended, And the Thief sobbed with unfathomed pain, As he raised that wicked blade to his own throat, And he started to whisper this same… “I, Jarik, son of Darris, do now find you, And give your last days to the tide, Your hand has ebbed life of mine father, I’ll watch your blood flow 'til you've died”… “And I, a lone Thief on his way home, Do now see in your blade darkened sails, ‘Tis the black ship you hold in your hands sir, I’ve earned the coin to stand by her rails”… As the dagger slipped into the Thief’s throat, As the spray caught his face like the sea, He granted the old man his last wishes, “Be home soon dad, and how I curse me...” ====================================== Let me know if you squeeze it into a game somewhere! //Aerthrin
Lord Karsus 03-26-06, 12:59 AM	-I'll never really have the opportunity to use this in a D&D campaign, but I just want to say that this was beautiful. :clap:
od_vjesala 03-30-06, 11:21 AM	This is GREAT! You definitely have to continue posting. I don't accept no as an answer! Go on...
Evergreen_Aldaron 03-30-06, 12:37 PM	:clap: Well done.
j_gunder 03-30-06, 07:33 PM	I want to use it as part of a bardic knowledge or legend lore check for an item that my PCs will find...perhaps a +1 human bane dagger of venom or an assassin's dagger...that's a neat story to have attached to an item. If I borrow the poem, who do I attribute it to? Will Aerthrin suffice? I have an assassin PC that is about to give up "the life" for her husband, another PC (a bard), but she has run afoul of some Nine Golden Swords shadowdancers and must deal with them first...maybe they will find the dagger on one of the shadowdancers...hmm... I like it a lot. Thanks for putting it up. Like the others said, keep them coming!
Aerthrin 04-03-06, 10:02 PM	Thanks for the encouragement all, I'll try and post something new today... I have one regarding a bard/thief and his love of Waterdeep... might be the one to post. I'll keep em coming until someone decides there is a better place to post em - I love writing and if you can use some of my odds and ends in your campaigns then all to the better! The backstory for an item, great idea! You can name the author however it best fits your story and game... in mine it came about from a group of bards that frequent Waterdeep, a tale told by an NPC named 'Finn the Black' about a man he'd met in Calimport and adventured with for a time... that one named Osgilum. I loved the storyline from that group and developed the Osgilum stuff to send a group towards Calimport, where Osgilum's cursed shade was used as a quest giver for a time. All to the fun! Anyways, thanks again for the compliments, I'll have some more up shortly! //Aer
WizO_Lyoness 04-05-06, 10:46 AM	I don't mind if you post up poems for people to use in their campaigns, but can you try and keep them all in one thread in the future? It's not against the rules for you to post them separately or anything, it's just a lot of small threads will are more likely to get pruned in time than one big thread that gets added to frequently. The longer it lasts the more DMs and players can benefit from it. Thanks. :)
Aerthrin 04-07-06, 01:49 PM	Makes a lot of sense, will do in the future Lyoness :cool: Not sure how often I'll post, but anyone else tossing tunes around is welcomed to add them to this thread, I always loved writing the little ditty's, a nice addition to a campaign that my players have always enjoyed with much relish... and mustard. So post away! I'll try and add more soon ;) //Aer