Grump's Ground Rules for Mortals and other Non-Aggregates
Dear Grump:
"I don't have a gargoyle tattoo /Guardian. So, if I was in the market for one, what should I be looking for? I have sentient tattoos that move and talk. They lend me their magic and knowledge."
signed Ryely
Dear Ryely,
Well, I know some gargoyle’s that I would gladly volunteer for this project if for no better reason than to get them out of my sight. You might not know this, but some gargoyles can be a tad cranky and unpleasant to be around. My cousin ‘Cranky Carver’ for example…
What? We’re under a deadline and this newsletter is already running behind? That’s not my fault, don’t be shaking your pen at me, Mr. Fancy Pants Author. Fine, fine…
Sorry about that, Ryely. The peanut gallery is out in force today. But getting back to your question, I’d look at some older members of my race. While powerful pillars of beauty such as myself would be a great asset to any magic-user, there is something to be said for wisdom.
Take my old Grandmama, for example, the holy chisel’s blessing on her soul. She was old long before they carved me into being. The sights she saw…
Worn, pitted with age and covered in lichen, my old Grandmama might not have been the most beautiful gargoyle out there, with her bent back and twisted claws, but there wasn’t much that she didn’t know. When you’re small and unassuming, many people don’t bother to pay you any attention, and that can be their downfall. Many a time my Grandmama won the day where stronger and younger gargoyle’s failed, using her wisdom and experience over their brute strength. Don’t get me wrong, my old Grandmama was a scrapper when the stone chips were down, we have a reputation for a reason.
So Ryely, my advice is that you seek out a gargoyle that other might overlook, who knows what you might find.
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