A Strahd Tail

Legend has it that Hoskgak the Brave was reborn as a new hero in Barovia. Legend has it that Hoskgak the Brave became even mightier than he had ever been as his previous incarnation. Legend has it that Hoskgak the Brave was reborn as a woman. *** A good story always has a start, a middle and an end. So let me tell you an amazing story about Hoskgak. I will start with the little known fact that he was, in fact, born as a half-orc. That’s right, he wasn’t even a full orc, he was only half. I know many of you thought that his greying skin was down to malnutrition, but I am here to tell you, Hoskgak the Brave was in fact very well fed and the lack of green pigment in his skin colour was partly due to the human blood, but largely due to the lack of sun in Barovia. *** “You don’t know that mistress. I seriously doubt sun has anything to do with Hoskgak’s skin colour.” Kenny chimes in offhandedly. “Well, how else would you explain his skin colour then?” Destiny asks matter-of-factly. “When I ...

My eyes feel old and weary. I have been staring at, deciphering, this text for so long, I sometimes forget to eat. But now the letters themselves are dancing around the page and my eyes are begging to rest. I will let them, Strahd's secrets can wait, just for a moment or two. It's been a while now since Hoskgak died, overwhelmed by the wolf pack. He could be such a stubborn idiot... but I feel somewhat lost without his straightforward presence. Destiny seems to have forgotten him already, off on her new adventure with two new companions like a kitten with new toys, neither of whom I would trust to watch my back; an arrogant Drow assassin who apparently wanders deep in Barovia without silvered weapons, just for fun and a Werewolf from the very pack that brought us such grief. Their mission? To free yet another Werewolf into the world in the hope they will ally with us against Strahd himself. For my part, perhaps I am no better, instead of avenging my friend and returning his bod...