>>6022983>>6023163>>6024178Looks good! Let's keep talking to this cute furry fella.
>>6023325I agree! I'll have to throw some real enemies your way soon. To be quite honest, I've been generating the overall contents of each room randomly! I won't give away my exact process, but you guys have gotten lucky with encountering friendlies and more-or-less empty rooms. Anywho -- let's get back to the game!
The collared creature snorts and sniffs the air near you amicably. "Hm. Pff. Hm. Hmmm." The thing seems to be trying to recall if it's smelled you before. "Gnomes. Gnomes? Master has spoken of such things -- or excuse me. Such people. Sadly, I've never met a gnome before meeting you, friend."
You speak, winking. "That's a bummer. We're good people. Just be wary of the black-caps. You adjust your own pointy red hat, and stroke your beard a little. "If you spot someone like me but they're wearing a black and pointy hat, you're in for trouble. Most gnomish folk enjoy a good prank, I'll admit. I certainly do. Yet, the black-caps are ones devoted to seeing out their own cruel tricks and curses."
The hairy thing blinks. "Oh. I had no idea! That is fascinating. I must make a note for Master when he returns!" The thing steps away for a moment, but then moves back to the doorway. "Pardon me. Please, what is your name? I have half a mind to invite you into my home, but I can't do so unless we're fully introduced!"
The creature pauses for a moment, fiddling with its collar. It tilts the large brass tag towards you, glinting a bit of light into your eyes. There's something engraved on this tag. "My name is Jack-o! That's the name my Master gave me. So please, what's yours?"
"My name, huh? No need to fret..." You take a breath.
>"The name's Crank, and I'm a whiz with mechanics." +1 to Tinkering.>"You can call me Pip. I used to be the smallest out of all my friends back home." +1 to Small.>"Hatch. I like to get the drop on people with my tricks." +1 to Illusions.>"Ah. My name is Wiz. My folks always wanted me to be big-shot magician." +1 to Magic. 