The Zoluren Beast Song

Introduction: I wrote this song a long time ago, when there were far fewer beasts in Zoluren than there are now. So the song is qquite a bit outdated, and too long to really add more things to it. Nevertheless, it still serves its original function, which is to acquaint novices with nearby dangers.

Therrilliar frequently sings this song to novices coming out of the Tenderfoot Inn.

 

Harken well to me my lads and lasses
for I shall tell what ye should hear
of the beasts that stalk the swamps and grasses
in the lands afar and the lands a-near

In the province land of Zoluren fair
are many beasts evil and fell
and if ye hunt ye should take care
if ye would return alive and well

Outside the west gate as ye might wonder
are the fields a-rife with goblins foul
who love to swarm and hack and plunder
beware their swords and curdling howl

Beyond those fields in forest deep
and upon the mountain top so high
do the great cougars stalk and creep
so keep a very wary eye

And past a trench is the Lake of Dreams
where the weak are lulled to eternal sleep
amid the geysers a water sprite screams
and lipopods wriggle in slimy heap

And to the south beyond the gates
overgrown with brush and scrub
is fell Preserve where the burrower waits
and wriggles and writhes the foul corpse grub

But beware ere ye travel, at your great cost
into the lands awash with grass
for many a soul is there forever lost
unless through darkness he doth pass

The northeast gate bars beasts as well
though vermin mostly they do be
for hogs and boars and rats there dwell
and good hunting there for the novice be

But the vineyards hold a diff'rent sight
there the wood trolls rule the open day
and the evil grendels terror the darkened night
and only the brave should pass that way

Farther north along the great trade route
the mortal danger doth increase
for in the wilds where death roams about
are terrors that set the blood to freeze

Near Kaerna village small
the great rock trolls rave and rant
just beyond the barricade wall
they shake the ground with magic chant

The hidden road of the scouts of S'lai
is beyond and near the Stone Clan lair
in abandoned mine do beisswurms lie
and highest up is the dread cave bear

Still further north in the deep wood
on sinister path and rocky shore
thou shalt come to an end no good
if you heed not this song's true lore

For lurking above and below the ground
are the reavers with their shield and axe
and baying beside them their windhounds
who knock down foes for their masters' whacks

Near dreary Dirge by pits of ash
do the madmen dwell with carving knives
their hair they tear and teeth they gnash
in torment of their broken lives

And farthest north in the broken lands
are the flaming sprites borne of fire
wielding swords in two graceful hands
they weave a dance of malice and ire

But now to south across Segoltha river
the dangers do not diminish
and the evil there shall make ye shiver
before this song doth come to finish

For there does stand the Forest of Night
wherein live dryads and nyads mad
whose torment is a horrid blight
upon those who once fair souls had

But then the greatest evil of all
doth dwell in that forest near the city of Leth
for within the nightly misty wall
are the most dangerous grey pale spirits of death

And forget not the vermin that infest our own town
for rats and silverfish haunt shipyard above
and also dank sewers far underground
though they be the least of the beasts I speak of

So now ye have all the lore that ye need
and I hope it shall keep ye from being harmed
the words of this song I bid ye to heed
for as they say...

To be fore-warned is to be fore-armed!

 

Script [may be used by any bard as long as Therrilliar is credited]

#Song-Zoluren Beast Song

put say Listen up ye young ones, for I shall sing the Zoluren Beast Song, composed by Therrilliar d'Onlor

pause 5

put sing Harken well to me my lads and lasses;for I shall tell what ye should hear;of the beasts that stalk the swamps and grasses;in the lands afar and the lands a-near

pause 15

put sing In the province land of Zoluren fair;are many beasts evil and fell;and if ye hunt ye should take care;if ye would return alive and well

pause 15

put sing Outside the west gate as ye might wonder;are the fields a-rife with goblins foul;who love to swarm and hack and plunder;beware their swords and curdling howl

pause 15

put sing Beyond those fields in forest deep;and upon the mountain top so high;do the great cougars stalk and creep;so keep a very wary eye

pause 15

put sing And past a trench is the Lake of Dreams;where the weak are lulled to eternal sleep;amid the geysers a water sprite screams;and lipopods wriggle in slimy heap

pause 15

put sing And to the south beyond the gates;overgrown with brush and scrub;is fell Preserve where the burrower waits;and wriggles and writhes the foul corpse grub

pause 15

put sing But beware ere ye travel, at your great cost;into the lands awash with grass;for many a soul is there forever lost;unless through darkness he doth pass

pause 15

put sing The northeast gate bars beasts as well;though vermin mostly they do be;for hogs and boars and rats there dwell;and good hunting there for the novice be

pause 15

put sing But the vineyards hold a diff'rent sight;there the wood trolls rule the open day;and the evil grendels terror the darkened night;and only the brave should pass that way

pause 15

put sing Farther north along the great trade route;the mortal danger doth increase;for in the wilds where death roams about;are terrors that set the blood to freeze

pause 15

put sing Near Kaerna village small;the great rock trolls rave and rant;just beyond the barricade wall;they shake the ground with magic chant

pause 15

put sing The hidden road of the scouts of S'lai;is beyond and near the Stone Clan lair;in abandoned mine do beisswurms lie;and highest up is the dread cave bear

pause 15

put sing Still further north in the deep wood;on sinister path and rocky shore;thou shalt come to an end no good;if you heed not this song's true lore

pause 15

put sing For lurking above and below the ground;are the reavers with their shield and axe;and baying beside them their windhounds;who knock down foes for their masters' whacks

pause 15

put sing Near dreary Dirge by pits of ash;do the madmen dwell with carving knives;their hair they tear and teeth they gnash;in torment of their broken lives

pause 15

put sing And farthest north in the broken lands;are the flaming sprites borne of fire;wielding swords in two graceful hands;they weave a dance of malice and ire

pause 15

put sing But now to south across Segoltha river;the dangers do not diminish;and the evil there shall make ye shiver;before this song doth come to finish

pause 15

put sing For there does stand the Forest of Night;wherein live dryads and nyads mad;whose torment is a horrid blight;upon those who once fair souls had

pause 15

put sing But then the greatest evil of all;doth dwell in that forest near the city of Leth;for within the nightly misty wall;are the most dangerous grey pale spirits of death

pause 15

put sing And forget not the vermin that infest our own town;for rats and silverfish haunt shipyard above;and also dank sewers far underground;though they be the least of the beasts I speak of

pause 15

put sing So now ye have all the lore that ye need;and I hope it shall keep ye from being harmed;the words of this song I bid ye to heed;for as they say...

pause 15

put sing To be fore-warned is to be fore-armed!

 

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