All right, Nix here. Welcome back to D&D Doodoo. Do you remember all those episodes
ago, back when we first met Tagk? He was on the other side back then, working as a hired
hand for the Gleb. He didn't seem to be enjoying it much, but he was trying to earn enough
money to get some wings. Not sure how that works. I remember him saying something about
a dragon. Maybe I'll ask him. Anyway, you join us now at Sorlie's base. Me and the
small human child have just been to feed the chickens, and now we're off to check the
crops. That's the thing with a bushcraft base. There's always something to D&D Doodoo
Laters.
Hello. Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to make you jump. Join me to help you step up. It's okay.
He says he starts scrabbling to get his coins together. If you want to make a perception
roll. So, we've got some new dice here for this roll. It's a blind bag from a shop in
the city of Lancaster. What's it called? Tabletop Gaming. Shout out to you boyos. Tabletop
Republic. Tabletop Republic. Okay. Eight. How about next? What's this, a Scaly boy up
to 13. Oh, very good. So, next, you notice that most of the gold coins have the same
marking on it. It's called Gleb Scratch. So, these are the nice bit of gold that you've
got while we first met Tagk. Oh, yeah. That's right. They're all mine. I did earn them all.
Oh, yeah. Fair enough. Yeah, well done. Where's, uh, how much you got in this stash of your
then? Oh, well, actually, it's, um, I've got 38 gold coins. Nice. The problem is though,
I mean, it's way too much to be carrying around really. It's bad luck having this much cash
on you. Well, then you can go and put them in my house. Well, I could do, but I mean,
I like to keep them really close. So, I've got this, this lovely little bag that I keep
them in. Um, but I'd really like to get them back with the rest of my stash. Right. Uh,
where is this stash? Oh, we're talking like a mountain here. I'd like to see that. When
you say that Tagk's a face, well, his jaw drops and his eyes look really startled when
you say that. Um, you almost like, it's almost a flicker of indignation across his face.
Um, but then he softens and he, and he smiles and he says, Nix, just, just so you know,
it's considered very impolite to ask where a Kobold's stash is. Oh, Tagk, I am sorry. Yes.
I'm there. You know, us goblins we're just like, you know, we're an open book. Yeah.
I can imagine. Yes. And it's, it's, no, it's absolutely fine. It just caught me off guard.
Uh, yes. And to be honest, I've been thinking lately that I need to get these back to my
stash. I've been putting it off. I mean, Tagk sort of draws himself up. Generally, unless
you know someone really well, you, you don't let them find out where your stash is. But
you know, to be honest, back when I first came here, I considered running off that first
night. I wasn't sure, but the campfire was warm and, and that stew was good. Do you remember
the stew? Oh, do I ever? Delicious. And you guys weren't picking on me and I thought this
is actually really nice and, and what you want to help you get into this stash of yours.
Because you know, we're all right together. We're doing well. I think, uh, yeah, we support
each other. Yeah. I'm completely free. Like literally, I don't really need to do this
harvest because my pantry is pretty full. So that would be amazing. So absolutely. That's
what I've got to pack. All right. Well, yeah. Shall we get on with that small human child?
As you're talking, there's a Russell in the bushes, not a person called Russell.
Like Russell. Hi Russell. Where are you? I've not seen you for a while Russell. Hello.
I love your voice Russell. So distinct. Oh, like me. And there's a Russell in the bushes.
Right. Okay. There, there are there is sounds of leaves rummaging around in the bush. That's
what I mean. That's what I mean. And with it, another, another is a bird with a large beak
that's rather like a shoe bill. It's a bluey gray color and it's got this large hooked beak.
And it's very good at scooping things up. Very strong. So it's an angry giant chicken.
It is right. Yes. And this one, it's more a ground cover bird, but it can glide like
it like a stalk, but it likes to live on the woodland floor. But you know, Sorlie, that Nabbers
absolutely love collecting things, shiny things or colorful things. Okay. So, so is he coming for
the gold coins? He goes straight for the gold coins. I yell Nabber! And then I go and jump,
jump in and try and catch it. Well, if you roll, he's got, he's got the edge on you because he,
apart from Russell, giving you a heads up.
He's like, he's surprised. Like, like, shh. Yeah. So he's, he's, and so he's got, what do you think,
what do the color he's got? Surprise. Surprise. Yes. So if you roll a D6,
that's it. Yeah. So this is for the number of gold coins that the nabber manages to scoop up in its
beak. Oh gosh. Okay. So that's a four. Four gold coins. Leave, stop, leave. So it's Tagk. And the
nabbers like his big feet are flapping. I'm gonna go. Chase it, chase it, chase it, chase it. So roll
for initiative. Initiative. Okay. D20. 20. Seriously, nat 20. You are off to a run mate.
I am seven. You lazy old. I'm too busy laughing. Yeah. I love that nabber. He's just like ate
the coins. I want one. I'm gonna roll for the nabber. 12. 12, not bad. And would someone like to
roll for Tagk? Or write that down? They're all Tagk. Yeah. One. He just falls. Seriously. He just falls
on like, and that one was that. Yeah, that one. So I just like it after it. I just absolutely. Yes,
Sorlie. You're straight. You're first out the game. So what are you gonna do? I'm just, I'm just
gonna run after him and go and catch him. Okay. You have catch him not killing because no, don't
do that. And and and between the crops and the main part of it where all the things are, there's a big
like, like woodland area. And when it's like wood, so it's kind of like, like a wood area that we're
running through. Okay. Well, yes, he's in, he's in the undergrowth at the moment. It's giving him a
lot of cover. So while he's in the undergrowth, he has advantage. Okay, but we can roll 11. Okay,
so I can roll all around. Right. So you, you make a swipe for him with your arms, but you,
you miss him. I think you maybe you just kind of graze his tail. It goes.
Can I still running? Yeah. Well, yes, you're still running. So that was your turn. Next,
it's the nabba. The nabba is trying to head into the cover of a thicket. Oh, yeah. I don't know
what thickets are. They're like really thick bushes. Really dense shrubbery. Yes. So I think if he gets
an even number, it gives him some cover. Or if it's an odd number, then he gets himself,
impedes his progress. 12. So it helps. He's in a bit of cover. Right. So is that and he sits in there.
No. I think he thinks that took his safe there. Right, next. Right. I'm going to try something.
Right. Okay. I'm going to stroll forward. Right. You know, just with a bit of swagger,
just a little bit. I don't want to have to do it. And I want to just wink at the nabba. Go.
All right. Giant evil chicken. You're lucky and fresh. I like your beak. Your plumage is beautiful.
And I want to use charm person. Oh, nice. Okay. I've just seen that it is person. So I think roll
and see if you can get over 10. Right. You cheeky. I like your gold stealing style.
Or 17. There you go. Even though the nabba isn't human or humanoid creature,
its wisdom is rather low. So it just manages to sort of coax it a little bit. And it starts to
take a few tentative steps forward. And it sticks its head out of the thicket and just looks at you,
cocks its head and looks at you. So you mean it's sticked his head out? Yeah. As in my action,
could I just like it? Have a rummage around in my pocket for something shiny, either a coin?
Yes. Or another piece of gold? Yes. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
because then it will take that and not give you any other one. Oh, it's all right. I'll keep hold
of it. I'll just tempt him out. Like a little biscuit for like a cat or something. So it starts
making this, this kind of like a piece of cheese which I go to spike. Exactly. Like literally,
I attached a bit of cheese to my shoe and the cats actually fall over. I'm not kidding. In genius.
It actually, why? Why are you using a, just, why are you using a box of warmies? Just attach
cheese to your shoe. Just like cheese. Were you wearing your shoes? Cheesy shoes. Yeah. That's genius.
Cheesiest. So by charming person, the nabba has come towards the edge of the ticket and is watching
you and when it sees you take out this gold coin, I'll take it you like maybe holding,
holding it out. Yeah, yeah. Try and entice the nabba. Yeah. Come out a bit further.
It starts making this soft warbling sound in its throat and does that sort of,
that uncertain thing that, that birds do when they're, they're trying to approach but they're
not quite sure and they start kind of approaching and circling around. Okay. So I, we ain't gonna hurt you.
It's got, you can see the edges of the four gold coins sort of sticking out. The chargers
with its beak and it's holding them very tight and you can almost sense that it's trying to figure
out how it's going to pick up this coin and not lose the ones it's already got. Like a golden retrieval
with too many balls in its mouth. Just like that. Just like that. Or a dragon with juvenile members
of royalty in its mouth. Right, it's tack. He got a nap one. That means he was at the end of the
initiative. So we come to, come to tack now. He's just seen this strange bird flying, scoop up his
coins. He's screamed in disbelief and horror that several of his coins have been stolen.
His spring to his feet, he grabs for his dagger in its sheath and it gets a little bit stuck in
the scabbard and manages to get it free. But he's been bending over to try and figure out why is it
stuck in the scabbard. So he brings out his arm and it goes bang, right into his, his snout.
We're back to the top of the initiative order. So it's sorely. What would you like to do now?
So I sneak up behind the bush. He's out of the bush at the moment. It's just,
he's just, he's looking at the gold coin that Nyx is holding up to. And then while I then,
the bush, I just come around and I doze in the nabbing and he's looking at Nyx. But I'm behind
him on the nabba and then I go, I got it. Right, he's gonna grab for it. Yeah, grab. Okay. So
because the nabba is, I think this one's going to be a hen nabba. So she's going to be
transfixed and concentrating on the gold coin, which means you can roll with advantage. So you
take the better, the better roll of two. Oh yeah. Okay, I'm going to roll. Do you try two? Okay.
Eight. But it hit this black dice, which stopped it. Do I get ready to go on hit? No.
You can roll it again because you've got advantage. Yeah, but you do get another roll.
And pick the high. Eighteen. Eighteen. Eighteen, I am. You're stealth.
Sorlie, you tip toe forward and you bend down carefully and you pick your moment and you leap
and grab the nabba around its wings so that it can't flap. And it's,
it starts squawking, it starts kicking. I'm going to roll to see if it's...
Small human child. You have nabbed a nabba.
You have nabbed a nabba. No, it does not manage to keep hold of the gold coins.
The gold coins are flung from its beak. Well done. So that was your movement and your action. So
it's the nabba. Okay. So the nabba is going to try and get free. So you have to roll against each other.
What? Roll against each other. Okay.
One, two, three.
Not much in it though. So I think what happened is she manages to get her wings free and she's
flapping and the wings are flapping in your face. You've got a mouth full of feathers,
but I managed to get maybe get one foot free and you've got this foot kind of kicking in your chest,
but you've got one foot left when you're holding on to that last nabba leg and she's trying to get
free. Okay, mix. Right. So as this nabba, like it's got no gold left. No gold left. It's giving
the owl up. Yeah. With a bit of help from a small human child. It's gone flying from well done.
And as actually as it's flaking, as it's flaking, it's trying to get the nearest gold coin. All right.
Oh, take it. Take it. Take it. Yeah. Go on. We get this gold out of the way, then it can just like
get out of here. It can or a nabba do what?
To be honest, that's kind of what the nabba wants to do. If you grab some coins,
unless we want to eat the nabba, nice bit of juicy nabba. What do you reckon? I think I'm just
gonna, I'm gonna scoop all these coins away. I mean, I don't mind. I'd give it to the nabba. It's
great. But I think it's, you know, Tagk's and this money, you know, out of hard labor. Yeah. That's
Tagk's business. You know, I'm just gonna, I'm gonna support him like, you know, a friend. Like we
should do. Yeah. That's only appropriate. So I'm gonna scoop this gold out of the way of the nabba
and just like give the nabba a bit of a up into the woods. I think. Give me a yeet. Okay.
Then how hard did you
How hard? 13. That's a very good swing and oof. You do, you send it. How far does it go?
It clears the thicket and you just hear sort of in the distance. And the sound of
Russell. All right, Russell. Through the undergrowth and the sound of it,
gradually falls to silence. Get out of here. Yeah. I say silence, but tax, then he's like,
he sniffs, he's got a little droplet of blood, he's made his nose bleed.
Have you got my gold? I'll stick my sleeve under his nose. Oh, you missed all the action. You
should have seen the small human child stealthing up behind that big chicken.
That was amazing. That was amazing. Thank you so much. You would have run off. Have you got them?
Oh, yeah, it's just standing here. I'll pick them up for you. And he got us all the coins.
Thank you so much. Oh, gosh, goodness me. What was that? Something called a nabba. And it's just
the most annoying thing. He's no habit or we just steal stuff. It is shiny. Well, I can sort of relate
to him, you know, we do like to do that. It's very same thing. Usually not just sort of shiny stuff,
but useful stuff. Yeah. Cocks and wheels and string and whatever will come and use for a bit
of time. It's just really interesting, actually, that Nix says, says, says, Tagk. So I remember,
you know, back when we first met, do you remember what we first met? Oh, yeah. Yeah. I was, I was
getting my gold. It was hard drawing. I was getting my gold out the back of the wagon at the Glebs
camp and you came over and started giving me a moral lecture about how I earned my gold.
If I remember rightly, and I thought, oh my God, we've got a right one here. And he looks at you
and he goes, I'm only joking. I'm only joking. So yes, well, well done. So you have, have you all
agreed that you're going to go and help Tagk take his collection to? Yes, you're going to head off
and you're going to go find that we can help. I smell adventure. Come on, Tagk, let's get you to
this secretive stash of yours. That's all we have time for this week. We've got to get packed.
That pesky nabba better behave itself while we're away. If I could find its nest, I'd probably
also find several shining things. She's next from my toolbox already. Anyway, join us next time when
we start to find Tagk's stash.