These half-orcs call themselves the Grimes, and they do their best to live up to their names. They live in the woods of 05.10, named Grimeswood. They sleep alongside their goats and shun bathing. Those with keen noses can sense their presence from faraway. Clan elders proudly maintain bird’s nests in their matted hair. The Grimes offer reasonable hospitality to anyone who can tolerate their stench and their shocking religious proclivities.
The clan believes their hygienic habits prevent them from being eaten by the Snake God (06.10), whom they feed human sacrifices. They are not particularly malevolent, and try to find sacrifices that are either condemned or deserve death. Grimes haunt The Cross (02.11) or search for bandits or outlaws in the Westmarches. Those seeking outlaws often start their inquiries at Uncle Bertie’s Trading Post (03.08). The Grimes justify their actions by saying that failing to feed the Snake God will make him ravenous and desperate enough to break free and spread havoc.
Hooks
- Where did the Grimes come from?
- Why will the Snake God not eat the Grimes? Are they just that filthy, or is it something else?
- What do the Grimes consider death-worthy?
- Who collaborates with them?
- Who have they fed to the Snake God? Who are they about to sacrifice?
- Will the Snake God really break free if he is not fed regularly?