The only driver who was out of proportion to the huge convoy was a dwarf that was not one size larger than a human, but a size smaller than a human being.
That kind of contrast ratio makes those dwarfs look more elegant and their vehicles even bigger.
Dwarves and halflings are two large and intelligent races in Faerûn. The former possesses the most innovative creativity in the world, while the latter possesses the wisdom to adapt to survival.
In terms of body shape, halflings are smaller. Just like their racial name, not only are they half the height of humans, but all sizes are reduced in proportion to humans, just like humans who have cast the shrinking spell.
Dwarfs tend to be taller. The average height can reach more than one meter, but they rarely exceed one meter and two meters.
Unlike halflings who are reduced in proportion, dwarfs are not as tall as humans, but have much larger heads, legs and feet than humans. The rest of their bodies can be crumpled and squeezed into the same small size, which makes them crumpled.
They look like short, deformed humans, which is where the name dwarf comes from.
Dwarves are truly a long-lived species. Although their life span is longer than that of elves, it is also comparable to that of dwarves. The average dwarf can live for at least three centuries.
Anthropologists in Candlekeep call gnomes a forgotten race, because they have always avoided the wars in Faerûn's history, or the disasters that have made other races shine, even though they were once conquered by powerful forces such as Netheril and Calishan.
Empires enslaved them, but they were never conquered.
The entire race of dwarfs has the characteristic of escaping from the world. They live in inaccessible forests and mountains, far away from the humans, elves and dwarves who are also intelligent races. In their eyes, the danger of those intelligent races is far greater than that of the monster tribes.
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The reason why they can survive in an environment surrounded by monsters is related to another of their racial characteristics. They are born experts in the use of illusions. They will use a large number of illusions to protect their villages, settlements and farms, and stay away from them.
Harassment by those monster tribes.
Many of them are followers of Gond, the god of invention, and respect him no less than Garg, the god of their own race. They not only inherit Gond's love of invention and creation, but also inherit his aversion to joining large groups.
By nature, they like to form small groups with common ideas and inventions, rather than using their own inventions to change the entire society.
This characteristic caused a serious drain on the inventive and creative talents of the dwarfs, because after many inventions were invented, they were thrown into the warehouse to gather dust instead of being promoted and utilized. Many were lost in the dust of history due to the death of the inventors, and some
The dwarfs in other places will walk in the blue punishment and continue to create and invent the creations that have been created in that world no matter how many times.
The alchemy shooting weapons such as the dwarf bombardment cannon and the dwarf leg cannon on Lantan Island are not outstanding representatives in this field. They are also one of the few places in the world where a large number of dwarfs gather. The dwarfs in other places live a different life.
A hidden life of seclusion.
The dwarf convoy came from a dwarf village called Querose, which was very close to the dwarf statue city, less than thirty kilometers away. The gigantic farm that Bloodclaw mentioned belonged to that village.
The place was not defenseless, but shrouded in numerous illusions. What Bloodclaw and the others saw was not necessarily the true form of the dwarf farm, but the phantom reflected by the illusion. If they really rushed over, they would probably get nothing.
When Gavin occupied the dwarf statue city, they found the village of Querose, and the dwarf village sent envoys to express their goodwill to them, and sent a team of envoys to take the initiative to send gifts for the founding of the city.
Establishing friendly relations with powerful local forces, especially those relatively close to their own villages and towns, is also one of the keys to their survival. I believe that before that, their relationship with the Troll's Wailing Dwarf Kingdom was also ambiguous.
This is proven by the fact that they can maintain a huge gigantic farm at the door of the trolls.
Even though Gavin and the others had already destroyed the troll kingdom, in fact, when I thought about it afterwards, I still had lingering fears as to whether the dangers there could not withstand careful scrutiny and analysis.
If it were not for Gavin's amazing speed in getting things done, in just one month, he would have done enough things in Tessel to accumulate more strength for himself, and he would postpone the migration in the future.
Okay, I beg you, by some strange combination of circumstances, the Blood Claw Legion was transferred here... Those kinds of conditions are the same as anything else.
Even if the entire migrating army is not folded in, there will still be heavy losses.
The two moves of the noble two-headed troll named King Kodikoli were both brutal and ruthless, a typical example of a lion fighting a rabbit with all its strength.
Without knowing the reality of the migrating army, he used the most brutal demon blood sacrifice, using monster vassals to consume them, and then used the demon army to rush against them. The troll army was responsible for the harvest in the end. There was nothing wrong with that tactic.
The problem is, let alone a civilian army, even an elite army will be difficult to withstand. It can be said that Gavin and the others have an absolute advantage in combat power, which is not a crime.
In the Kingdom of the Wailing Dwarves, the same is not true for the killing trap of King Budong of Kodikoli. If Gavin hadn't been able to transform his former enemy the six-armed snake demon into a night shadow, even if he had rushed in before
Otherwise, a legendary team would probably suffer heavy losses.
Then how can a character casually allow other forces to exist in his kingdom, unless they are of benefit and can continuously provide food for his kingdom, lamenting the fatness of the trolls in the dwarf kingdom?
Strong, the dwarfs of Querose Village are indispensable.
The trolls in the wailing dwarf kingdom have become a thing of the past, and the dwarfs in Querose Village did not directly interfere with the migrating army. Gavin will not delve into the ambiguous relationship between them, but accept the ideas of those dwarfs.
Show goodwill.
The establishment of a city requires a stable food source.
What's more, the city Gavin is looking to build is no longer one, but two. The population will exceed tens of thousands in a short time, and it will require more survival materials.
The hobgoblins in Blood Gap City can easily maintain their ties for a short period of time by going to the monster tribe in the Giant Plains and collecting tribute.
The same cannot be said for the Dwarf Statue City. The kobolds asked for energy to mine, and most of the food had to be obtained from outside. The dwarves took the initiative to deliver it to the door, saving Gavin a lot of trouble.
As soon as Gavin appeared, a dwarf mage from the dwarf motorcade rose into the air and flew towards him. With an exaggerated and funny smile like a clown on his face, he said: "You will be Baron Gavin, the Troll Destroyer."
?It is his greatest honor to be able to meet you. He is Jinbao*Querose, the village chief of Queruose Village. I can just call him Jinbao."
Gnomes have a characteristic that is also very famous. They have very similar personalities to copper dragons. They play verbal games such as jokes, puzzles and stories, and are full of obsessions. Many of them have high legs. Some dwarf villages are related to copper dragons.
It is not uncommon for dragons to be neighbors and live in harmony.
The dwarf in front of me is a typical dwarf. He has a big head, a thick neck, short legs and big feet. He looks funny, and his clothes are even more funny.
He wears tight black breeches, an orange vest, a red mage pointed hat, and orange clown pointed hook shoes on his feet. The Dongba roasted skin is clean, and with the exaggerated expression, he doesn't know it.
Many people think very much of circus clowns.
"Village Chief Jinbao, welcome to our arrival. I didn't expect us to be so efficient. Our messenger just left three days ago, and we will be here tomorrow." The efficiency of those dwarfs' actions was indeed a bit beyond Gavin's expectation.
He very much thought that he needed to wait until the migrating army was on the way, and they would stop by the dwarf village to visit Yidong to reach an agreement.
"Their actions are so efficient. Thank you very much, Lord Baron." Jin Bao had a sincere smile on his face.
"Thank him? How to say it?" Gavin didn't react for a moment.
"Our extraordinary road construction team built the spacious road directly to the gate of their farm. They have never seen such a spacious, flat, and solid road. Their vehicles can't walk on it at all.
Without the animals exerting any effort, the vehicle would just choke on its own. It usually takes at least one or two days to travel, but it only took them less than three hours." The head of the dwarf village was beaming with excitement, and his expression was extremely exaggerated.
Even body movements are used.
People who know know whether what he said is true, and people who don't know think he is bragging, but it has such a unique counter-effect that that guy is also considered a talent.
"It is their greatest honor to be recognized by us." Gavin said with a smile, "In a few days, when their team is ready, they will continue north, and that road will run directly through the entire Giant Plains.
, and reach Ivanso on the Dragon Coast. When the time comes, we can directly follow that road to and from Dwarf Statue City or Blood Gorge City. Not only is the road easy to walk, but the safety is also guaranteed. If we attack the merchants on that road, we will be safe.
If you fail them and declare war against the Blood Claw Legion, they will make them pay the price of blood for their stupidity."
Behind the plainness, there is a lot of confidence.
The mayor of Jinbao Village couldn't help but froze in his low and humorous smile. When he laughed again, he said somewhat dryly, "He believes that in a short time, there will no longer be such an idiot in the Giant Plains."
Because such idiots have already been used as fertilizer by the Blood Claw Legion to nourish the plants in the Giant Plains.
It has been more than a century since their family moved to the Giants' Plains. It has gone through ups and downs there, but the turmoil it witnessed in the previous century has not been more than a month old.
Ever since the hobgoblin army appeared out of nowhere - at least when they first appeared, no one knew their origins.
They originally thought it was a wandering hobgoblin legion or a passerby in the Giant Plains. It wouldn't be long before the news came back that they would be wiped out by human forces.
Who would have thought that after just a few days, they would come back and be equipped with more sophisticated equipment. They went back and forth from south to north, and then from north to south, killing repeatedly. Not only did their strength not
The more we fight, the weaker we become, but the more we fight, the stronger we become.
Then their master also came to the door. With a turn of his head and a wave of his legs, he destroyed the Kingdom of Dwarves' Wailing, which was the most powerful force in the Troll Mountains and the Giant Plains, and had existed for a long time than Querose Village.
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Now, which faction or tribe in the Giant Plains trembles when they hear their name. Not to mention causing trouble for them, they want to hide as far away as possible so that the wrong side will never be found.
"Don't worry, Mr. Village Chief. Although the main body of Dwarf Statue City will be kobolds and the main body of Blood Gorge City will be hobgoblins, he guarantees that they will abide by the most basic moral laws of mankind and uphold the principles of peaceful coexistence, equality and mutual benefit.
"Gavin patted his chest and assured, "So, he wants to establish a long-term food purchase agreement with us. The price is 30% higher than the normal monthly price in Ritawen City. What do I think?"
Gavin didn't try to use force to overwhelm others. The price he offered was fair and reasonable, and the 30% higher price was not worth the cost of transporting it from Ritavon City to this place.
"There is no need to increase the price by 30%, just follow the normal price of Ruitawen." The village chief Jinbao took the initiative to give up the profits, because for them, the grain trade was just incidental, and they were not the biggest beneficiaries, and they had a greater profit.
Advantages.
"Oh? Are there any other additional conditions?" Gavin doesn't believe in free lunches. There must be a bigger conspiracy behind the offer of benefits.
"I really have a small matter that I need to trouble the Lord Baron. Please let us know if we can help you. Their village of Querosa is quite far away from our migration route. They hope that we can help them when the time comes.
It’s not too much, so it’s only about ten kilometers.” Village Chief Jinbao smiled and set out his own additional conditions.
"That's easy, just wait until they plan something in advance." Gavin readily agreed to go east. For them, the ten-kilometer journey was a dime a dozen, but for those dwarfs, it was a dime a dozen.
Things that require a lot of time and energy are a preliminary test of whether you are wrong.
"Thank you, Lord Baron, for your generosity... Hey, with so many kobolds and such a large scale, the number must be more than two thousand, right? The efficiency of our actions is really too fast. It only took a few days for us to gather together.
I have killed so many kobolds. Won’t all the kobolds in the Troll Mountains come to me?”
While Gavin was communicating with Chief Jinbao, the dwarf convoy was not idle and was still heading towards the Dwarf Statue City.
When they arrived there, the Dragon Ascension Conference there was coming to an end. Shanobah had already transformed back into the dragon girl state, while the kobolds were reluctant to leave and were digesting what they had gained from that time.
The scene of thousands of kobolds gathering together is very spectacular. What really shocked the village chief Jinbao was not the big scene, but the speed at which they gathered the kobolds, especially the appearance of many kobolds, which was different from what they knew.
There are some differences. Those big kobolds with black dragon wings on their backs don't look like kobolds, but more like powerful dragonborns.
After seeing Gavin return, the black dragon girl Shanoba immediately greeted him excitedly, her eyes full of excitement and reverence.
The man in front of her was really looked down upon. With a casual suggestion, her abilities had undergone a qualitative transformation. In the blink of an eye, she had opened three new special abilities, not to mention finding an unprecedented one for herself.
On the road of collecting kobolds from all over the world, will her master ask for a job? She wants to see how far the dragon and dog can help each other. Is it possible to really transform herself into a real dragon?
After introducing the two parties, Gavin smiled and said: "Gather all the kobolds in the Troll Mountains to meet their initial goal. Then we will gather all the kobolds in the Giant Run Mountains, the Snowflake Mountains, and then all the kobolds in the world."
, they are not prepared to let it go, so, Mayor Jinbao, our village’s farm can definitely be expanded to try to grow more food.”
"It's a good thing to have ideals, but many kobolds are not ownerless, especially in those mountains, there are often giant dragons active." Village Chief Jinbao put away the smile on his face, "The reason why the Troll Mountains are not weak
The giant dragon appears, is it because this is the territory of an ancient red dragon nicknamed Feiyan, he is famous for being hot-tempered and irritable, and cannot tolerate the slightest provocation. Once he appears, he will bring endless destruction to Feiyan.
He heard that the trolls in the Kingdom of the Wailing Dwarves maintain a close relationship with them. Every time he appears, the trolls will take the initiative to pay tribute in exchange for peace. If we make such a big move there, he will definitely not do it if he knows it.
Let's give it up, once he appears, it will be a disaster for a city purely composed of kobolds."
"Thank you to the village chief for reminding him. He already knew about that matter." Gavin did not show any surprise.
Not only had the kobolds in the Troll Mountains reported that incident to him, he had known the news in his previous life.
Every ancient giant dragon has the ability to destroy cities and countries. His every move will be watched by people, let alone the location of one of his lairs.
Gavin has even almost touched the location of his lair over the Troll Mountains.
If you do this, you will not be targeting the dragon's nest, but you will be able to better avoid it and avoid waking up the sleeping behemoth.
Gavin has indeed killed a red dragon, plus a swift roc, but that doesn't mean he has the strength to provoke an ancient red dragon. Let alone an ancient red dragon, even if he encounters one in his prime, the best way is not to kill him.
, instead of avoiding him or provoking him.
The dragons use age groups to divide their strength. Different age groups have huge differences in strength.
The dragons currently known in Faerûn are divided into twelve stages - young dragon, young dragon, juvenile, adolescent, youth, adult, prime, old, very old, ancient dragon, in ancient times, and ancient times.
So far, the oldest dragon Gavin has come into contact with is far from young.
The adult red dragon of the Frost Giant Red Dragon Knight is not included in the list, even if it is a surprise sight.
No matter that, the Hit Dice of a young red dragon are close to legendary. Once they reach the adult stage, most dragons will have legendary Hit Dice, which is one of the reasons why they are called legendary species.