Ask where you can get an orb like his

>>1112986
Man, he's pretty.

Grem.
Time to be clever like wizard.
Fishman has orb.
Fishman very proud.

Stare at his orb.
Tell him how shiney and pretty it is.
If he talks to you, be distracted by orb.
Tell him lucky lady will want to stare at orb too. See herself in it.
Might not even look at his big arms and muscley fin.

>>1112986
This guy is cool. Ask how he got his shades. Maybe you can get wizard shades.

Compliment this strange merman’s orb, and ask where he got it~ Possibly mention you have your own girl to impress. (This is technically true! The girl is the witch! Imagine how serious you’ll look if you go to her to learn magic with a staff AND an orb!) Despite this merman’s vanity, he seems to be of a good nature, and might be willing to help!

Kakroon 2025/08/21(Thu)22:24 No. 1113053 ID: 681cb5
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>Since Grem is (unfortunately) made of lizard, he must eat lizard to become powerful.
Grem remembers kobold that ate other kobolds. Other kobolds threw rocks at them until they stopped moving and then threw them in swamp. Elder say eating kobold is very, very bad. Grem not eat other kobold.

>Ask where he got his orb.
Merman: “From the sea, of course!” he flexes as he points in a direction you presume is towards the sea, “Deep from the depths, I tore it from a feral, vicious clam, little pal! Oh momma, it was a real beast that clam!”
GREM: “Oh…” Grem have no idea what clam is but it sounds dangerous, “It is very shiny… and pretty… Grem is sure lady would love to see herself in it… maybe she won’t even look at your big arms and muscley fin?”
Merman: “Ah, sadly, she wasn’t impressed by the pearl, tiny lizard.” he deflates slightly, “They are rather common where I live, after all.”
GREM: “Then you can give Grem orb?” Grem hold out a handful of moss, “Grem even trade moss for it!”
Merman: “Huh? Moss? why would I want moss?”
GREM: “Grem not give you rock frend because rock frend is frend, so all Grem has left is moss.”
Merman: “Well, I don’t want any moss or rocks, my little… um…” he lean his head to the side, “Wait, are you a boy or a girl?”
GREM: “Grem is Grem!”
Merman: “No, I mean… what is in your pants?”
GREM: “Grem is in Grem’s pants!”
Merman: “Never mind.” he sigh, “Either way, how about this. You find me something awesome that will impress that gal, and I’ll trade you the pearl for it, deal?” The merman starts striking poses once more, “Something. HA! That. OH! Will. YEAH! Show. Huff! Off. Ah! These. Ngg! Badboys!” Grem hears him whisper something like ‘damn I’m handsome’ to himself under his breath.
GREM: “…can Grem have some fish too?”
Merman: “No.”
GREM: “Aw…”

>>1113053
Ask where you can find some food. Any fruit trees nearby? Edible roots? Berries? Can he teach you to fish?

>>1113053
No Grem! Not kobold! The merman doesn't eat other merfolk, he eats simple fish. Grem would eat simple lizard.

You have been denied fish because the merman knows fish will not let you reach the peaks he has. He knows you aren't made of fish. You must find simple lizards to become strong like him, then you will have the strength to lift metal tools.

Maybe you should ask for tips on how to get strong, instead of assuming.

>>1113053
Also, the moniker of dude is not exclusive to those with or without occupied pants. The merman should know that if Grem is someone willing to mutually respect him, then Grem must be accepted as a dude. It is the way of the coastal folk to be welcoming, and Grem has done nothing to revoke his welcome.

>>1113053
One final word of wisdom. There are three ways for a dude to display the physical perfection of their arm musculature: They may assert their will over an object of formidable mass and briefly remove it from the shelter of the ground, they may adorn their muscles with ink beneath the skin (or alternatives) in patterns that ripple as they flex.

And lastly, they may disguise their majesty under a modest garment. When the one they wish to woo is fooled by the false safety of a concealed body, a single flex will expose their mistake and the dude's awesome physique.

Go, Grem! Find a garment a maiden would find pleasing to see her partner wear over their torso.

>>1113053
If you can find charcoal or soot from the fire, you could make his muscle definition even greater? Like make up with girls, it just draws attention to certain parts. Not water proof though.

Also, can hear this merman's voice so clearly in my head, I can hear the mic compression.

>>1113053
Something that would impress a merlady? Hm...

If we can find him some fine cheeses with which to wine and dine the ladies, maybe that will work?

Shiny came from the sea.

Inspect sea.

You know what he needs? a nice vest. that will frame his abs and show of his arms. and make it look like his sleeves were torn off by his sheer muscularity.

You could make one out of moss!

Moss vest has added bonus of being waterproof! Will not break when wet! Cloth vest will fray and tear! Not good for water.

>>1113053
Hmmmm.
He wants something to impress fishlady.
Shiny prettyorb is easy to find in water so... what is hard to find in water?
Um.
Fire?
No.
Burning lady not romantic.
Something from top of tree?
Hmmmmm.
And something that makes arms look good.
Oh!
Make string out of vines.
Attach bright prettyfeathers.
Tie onto arms in right places to make arms look good.
Just like those humans called rest lars do!
Whatever they are!

Make crown out of tying some flower stems together. Bet the mermaids don't get those exotic land creature treasures very often.

Wait, maybe there is something else you can do.

Invite him to your birthday party next week in exchange for the magic pearl, your 2nd cousin, Farrah Foxcet, will be there. She's one of those fuzzy kobolds everyone forgot about.

Not to be confused with your 2nd cousin, Farrah Faucet, who is from the enchanted castle with the living furniture. Your family is very diverse.

>>1113164
Or confused with his property baron cousin who was bit by a were badger.
You know.
Farah four sets.

Kakroon 2025/08/27(Wed)11:10 No. 1113205 ID: 681cb5
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>Grem would eat simple lizard.
The only lizard Grem knows is not simple kobolds and snek. But elder say not play with snek as snek make kobold stop moving if bit.
>Inspect sea.
Grem not know where sea is. Also, sea is big… maybe even bigger than den!

>Ask where you can find some food.
Merman: “Need some more protein for the gains, my man?” he turns around and flexes, showing off his back muscles, “Can’t say what’s on the surface, little dude, but there is plenty of fish in the lake, as well as a lot of plants, snails and other goodies at the bottom of it.”
GREM: “Can fish man teach Grem to catch fishies?”
Merman: “…can you swim?”
GREM: “Grem like rock. Sink to bottom. Water super scary.”
Merman: “Then no, sorry.”
>Maybe you should ask for tips on how to get strong, instead of assuming.
Merman: “Wanna be strong, little fellow? Why, start lifting some heavy weights!” the merman picks up a big, heavy rock as if it was made of moss, “Lift it a few times, take a break and then lift it a few times more! Just make sure you take a day off ever so often to make sure your muscles got time to grow, little lizard.”

>TRADE!
GREM: “Maybe Grem can invite merman to den?” you tell him, “Grem’s second cousin will be there!” Grem not good at lying, but Grem needs pearl to be wizard, “Grem cousin very into big men with muscles!”
Merman: “Sorry, little lizard, I don’t date… um… little lizards.” he stops for a moment before adding, “No offence, I’m just into the big, underwater ladies.”

GREM: “Grem can make crown of flowers! Water lady never seen crown of flowers before!”
Merman: “Hmm, I don’t know about a crown, but something like flowers would work.” the merman rubs his chin, “It needs to be able to withstand being underwater though, so most flowers won’t work… but if you find anything pretty a lady would like I’m willing to trade.”

GREM: “OH! Maybe Grem make some bracers with feathers on them! Or a vest of moss! That would bring Merman muscles out!”
Merman: “…can you even make that?”
GREM: “Grem not know but Grem try!”
Merman: “Right…” he rubs the back of his head, “I mean, I can take a look at it, I guess?”

GREM: “How about cheese and wine?”
Merman: “I don’t know what this cheese thing is, but wine would work! Do you have any?”
GREM: “No.”
Merman: “…then come back when you find some?”


Grem now have many options. Grem just need to either find something pretty, some wine or something for big merman to wear! Then Grem get orb to ponder!

After saying goodbye to big merman, Grem continue their journey towards human town, but here Grem get even more options! Grem can either look in the woods near the village to find woodcutters, but Elder has warned Grem that there are many traps in there.
Or Grem can go to outskirts of the village! Humans leave many neat things there, including tools! Just be careful so they don’t see Grem or Grem in trouble!
Finally, Grem can go down to lake near village. There are many barrels and boxes down there, maybe there are fishies or tools there too? Most humans either in town or out on lake fishing at this time of day, so floating platforms of wood should be safe. Maybe?

Grem need to decide…

Inspect Lakeside Boxen

>>1113205
We should go into human town at night when sneaking easier and look for wine. Right now look at boxes!

>>1113205
The boxes!
And the lake for fisherman humans.
Grem must have seen them before
Fishermen men use things called lures that are bright, shiney, can go in water and are ohsopretty.
They might have thrown some away or give grem some.
Gosee! Gosee!

Boxes full of supplies for Grem. Who knows what you can make

Boxes! They might have treasure for you and Fishman!

Kakroon 2026/04/11(Sat)18:16 No. 1125106 ID: 681cb5
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>Boxes! They might have treasure for you and Fishman!
Grem head towards lake, and as Grem suspected there aren’t many humans here to catch Grem and whack Grem over head. In fact, Grem only see one human sleeping over there. Looking around, Grem can spot three spots where treasure might be hidden! Now Grem just need to decide which treasure Grem will go for first!

There is big building with big door filled with boxes! Many boxes! Door even open! But maybe there are too many boxes? How Grem find right box among boxes? Grem need orb to ponder…

Then there is nice, white building with tasty looking sign on it. This place smells like food and drink and smoke and food and fruit. Very tasty place. But tasty usually means humans, though. Grem not hear anyone inside but Grem can never be too careful!

Finally there is the sleeping human. They are sitting next to a tree snoring, smelling of fishes and Gnoll drink, with a fishy pole lazily hanging into the water. If Grem careful Grem might steal some shinies from human… but if human wake up Grem in trouble!

Other houses have doors closed… and Grem not see anything else interesting lying in the open. Remember, Grem need something for Merman to impress big fish lady as well as used axe for tree man.

There's a magic trick for finding the right box. Just get a stick shaped like Y and hold the short ends. When you get near the right one the long end will wiggle around. If you don't have a stick then a thing on a string will work too. When you get near the thing will wiggle around.

Therefore, being near good treasure makes magic things wiggle. So if you just wander around with your eyes closed until you feel wiggly, you should find the right box.

People usually put jewels and valuables in very small boxes instead of very large ones. Try and open the smallest box you can find.

Boxes seem like a good idea, but also, be wary of the eyes in the dark. Perhaps they are hungry. Or angry.

Kakroon 2026/04/12(Sun)20:27 No. 1125203 ID: 681cb5
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Wooden boxes. Wooden boxes! The humans hide their shinies in wooden boxes, the cowards, THE FOOLS! Grem should take away their wooden boxes! And steal their shinies! Grem just need to find a nice box to take, so Grem shuts eyes and let the big Grem in the sky decide Grem’s fate!

>Be wary of the eyes in the dark. Perhaps they are hungry. Or angry.
Don’t be silly. Boxes can’t be angry or hungry. Boxes are boxes! Just like Grem is Gr-

Kakroon 2026/04/12(Sun)20:27 No. 1125204 ID: 681cb5
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HISS!!!!

OH MOSS! THE BOXES ARE ANGRY! RUN, GREM, RUN!

Well, THAT's clearly a bust. Unless... Has the fisherman managed to catch anything yet? You could distract the cat with a fish, if you had one.

The box guardian demands fish! but you don't have any

So check in the other building for any tasty treats

Kakroon 2026/04/14(Tue)19:10 No. 1125387 ID: 681cb5
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>The box guardian demands fish! But you don't have any.
Yes! Fishies! Grem need fishes to sacrifice to boxes so they be happy! But where Grem find fishies?
>Has the fisherman managed to catch anything yet?
Of course, the human sleeping outside! Grem is sure they might have… um…

…something is standing in door, blocking Grem’s only escape.

Human: “Ve väcke Findus? Viss di kanalj el ska ja ta ti yxe, din lille fan?”

OH NO! The sleeping human most have woken up by all the noise! And now they are out for GREM!

Kakroon 2026/04/14(Tue)19:11 No. 1125388 ID: 681cb5
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Grem manages to hide behind not angry boxes before human sees Grem, but it is close call.

Human: “O ja ittar e vätte å skit så uti fan ska ja ge de stryk. Mi yxe ska klyve av de svanse ja!”

Grem not sure what human is saying, but Grem not think it is good thing. The human clearly not nice… and the boxes are still angry! Grem needs plan and Grem needs it now!

He has the tool that Kobblav is looking for! If he throws the tool at Grem (BIG DANGER) Grem should try to take it before escaping! We should avoid confrontation if we can though. Time to flee! Humans are scary!

He might not even know you're in there. He could be angry at the cat for stealing fish or something. Try to throw the cat at him!

Find Grem box, a box for Grem to be inside of, safe

>>1125388
Climb on top of boxes and push them over onto the human!

Then take iron tool from human and bring it to Kobblav!

Special Grem Technique: Throw Feline.

Make boxes angry at hue-mon. Give them good shove towards hue-mon.

Kakroon 2026/05/29(Fri)21:06 No. 1127326 ID: 681cb5
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>Time to flee! Humans are scary!
Human very scary and very big and very strong and very scary! RUN GREM RUN!
>Try to throw the cat at him!
Beast of teeth and claws also very scary! Not as big as Grem, but still very scary!
>Find Grem box, a box for Grem to be inside of, safe.
Boxes also scary! May contain more beasts!! Or HUMANS!!! OR GREM!!!!

…wait… how does Grem be in box if Grem is opening box again?

>Make boxes angry at hue-mon. Give them good shove towards hue-mon.
The enemy of Grem’s enemy might not be Grem’s friend, but they are still enemy of enemy! Like how Grem trick Gnoll and Gnoll to fight so Grem should steal their moss! So Grem just need to use boxes to attack human… and Grem even spot another one of Grem enemies on said boxes!

GREM: “GREM CAST MAGIC BOXES!” Grem screams as Grem shoves as hard as Grem can, “Taste cat missile!”
Human: “Va’ i hel veta i påsa händ hä da!?”

The tower of boxes falls upon the scary human, and the beast of claws lands right upon his head!

THE BEAST: “MEOW! HISS!!”
Human: “Va e de fatt Findus de lil’ jäkel!” the human screams in some unknown language “Bort me de de dum katta!”

And with that, Grem is gone!

Kakroon 2026/05/29(Fri)21:06 No. 1127327 ID: 681cb5
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>Then take iron tool from human and bring it to Kobblav!
GREM got axe from stupid human! Grem is great! Axe is even very shiny and nice and unused! Grem think it’s completely new! Woodsy person will love axe that Grem got, yes?

Still, Grem not find anything for Merman… and Grem should not go back to human town. Humans be looking for Grem now, so Grem better not be close.

Grem need to look elsewhere for gift to Merman girlfriend, but where?

Current Gremjectives:
Give new axe to tree man for staff
Find gift for Merman girlfriend for orb
Find a mighty wizard hat.

Current Grem pocket stuff:
Unused Axe
Rock friend
Moss

Current known locations:
Kobold cave (Home)
Gnoll camp (Meanies)
Lake (Merman is here)
Deep woods (Wood man is here)
Swamp (Witch is here?)
Mountain caves (Dark and scary but may have shinies)
Human town (Don’t go here)

So… what is Grem next step?

Deliver axe to the magic to the crazy forest spirit thing. Then, once you get the magic staff, use it to light the caves under the mountain and grab something shiny to give to merman

Wait!!! Kobblav said he wanted an axe that was old and well used! We have one more easy step in our trading chain. We need to find someone with a worn down axe, and give them a free upgrade! Then we’ll have the proper tool to give Kobblav!

>>1127339
good point, maybe Grem can wait by the side of the road until a passing woodcutter comes by to trade with. And while waiting can pick flowers and make a hair garland. Girls like those right?

No need to trade axe. We use axe on wood. Wear axe down. Then get old looking axe and wood for trading!

>>1127339
Yeah, do this.

>>1127362
It'll take way too long to make the axe "old and well used" doing that.

>>1127339
Oooo solid plan, I like this.

>>1127339
And ifcwe have new axe.
Then have old axe.
changing one item into another?
Magic!
Grem transmogrificate!