A reluctant conversation

As Patr considered the liquid now dripping off the bar room table a wave a realization passed over him, the giant had been drinking Galadonian Dark. Foul stuff with a consistency not unlike the excrement of a black warg. . .it also contained astronomical amounts of alcohol, certainly enough to liquify a svrifnibli liver in under a minute. But to an exceptionaly large giant, it only succeeded in making an already unintelligent race, much more so. . .that would explain the giggling.

Removing his cloak, Patr felt obliged to address the giant in a somewhat more civil manner.

"Are you purposely trying to damage yourself or do you seriously enjoy drinking that stuff?" He knew his code forbade him from even speaking to giants, but something in him felt a kind of pity for the oversized drunk. And after all, he was a cloud giant, certainly not the worst of his kind.

The giant stopped chuckling long enough to take a good long look at the individual that stood barely above his knees. "Bah," he suddenly spat out, "of course not, but 'twas all they had in stock." He then looked around suspiciously and beckoned Patr to come in close, "Well that. . .that and the filthy goblin wine they actually consider drinkable around here," he gave a disdainful nod at the barkeep, who happened to be a goblin and returned the nod with a sneer.

The giant then tilted back in his chair and Patr's heart inwardly sank and as he realized with a sinking feeling that the giant was about to launch into a tale that he would probably regret listening to.

"Why, back in my homeland, in amongst the craggy mountai. . " the giant then trailed off as Patr slowly held out a weary hand.

"I came to here to have a drink quietly by myself, not be. .entertained. .by an intoxicated giant. Furthermore, I have studied your history at length and I happen to find it an exeedingly tedious narrative which I, at the present time, do not wish to hear any more of. " Depositing his axe into the belt loop which hung at his side he gave a slight nod to the giant and pushed open the bar door into the pelting rain outside.