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Content Created: September 27, 2003 / Updated: September 27, 2003
There is a genre of songs called "filk", which are songs written by people who perform them at fantasy & science fiction conventions - often they use the melody to a popular song, with completely new lyrics with a fantasy or sci-fi bent. ("Weird Al" Yankovic's "Yoda" is pretty much an example of this.) Here are a few that I have written with a Living Greyhawk bent.
This first one is at least partly inspired by the home-play version of "Isle of Woe", written by Jason Bulmahn of the Living Greyhawk Circle.
Wait, oh yes, wait a minute Mister Bulmahn
Wait, wait Mister Bulmahn
Mister Bulmahn look and see
Is there some healing waiting for me?
I've been delving a long long time
And I can't climb out of this slime
There must be some way home
I can't find it, I'm all alone
Please Mister Bulmahn, look and see
Where's my party, where can they be?
I been delving since my party fled
So valiantly
The ether hulk and fiendish behir
They sent my party running in fear
Mister Bulmahn look and see
Is there a potion in your bag for me?
I've been delving, about to die
And I can use a Gaseous Form or Fly
So many HP have left me now
I haven't the strength left to say "Ow!"
My sword is gone, I've only my dagger
And my movement is down to a stagger
So Mister Bulmahn look and see
Is there a Teleport in your bag for me?
I've been delving a long long time
And this TPK would be such a crime
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta check it and see, one more time for me
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
Please let me escape now, the sooner the better
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
Do you know the way to Highfolk town?
I've been away so long, I may go wrong and get turned around.
Do you know the way to Highfolk town?
I'm going back to get healed in Highfolk town.
Vesve is a great big forest
The elves they let you wander all around
They'll watch you all day without making a sound
Days turn into weeks. How quick they pass.
And all the folk lost in the woods
Are making camp and checking maps.
You can get good ale in Highfolk town.
They've got a lot of inns. There'll be a place where I can stay.
I was born and raised in Highfolk town.
I'm going back to get healed in Highfolk town.
Old Wicked's minions are invading.
They can draw you far away from home.
With a sword in your hand you're never alone.
Scrolls turn into dust and blow away
So use them well, and kill some orcs
Greyhawk their gear and walk away
Vesve is a great big forest
The elves they let you wander all around
They'll watch you all day without making a sound
Days turn into weeks. How quick they pass.
And all the folk lost in the woods
Are making camp and checking maps.
I've got lots of friends in Highfolk town.
Do you know the way to Highfolk town?
Can't wait to get back to Highfolk town.
This one is based on a Highfolk interactive in September 2003, in which there was a grugach attack on the elven city of Flameflower. Bounce was one of the NPCs at the interactive, which I played.
The grugach went down to Flameflower,
They were looking for some land to grab.
They saw no defences from the magical fences
And they said, "Let's all make a stab."
When they came across some Highfolk there and puttin' up a fight
The grugach sent in wave after wave until it got quite light.
"I guess you didn't know it, but we're quite elvish too.
We've got a right to this here land cuz' our elvish blood is true.
Now, the Vesve will be ours, my lads, don't make us obliterate you."
The Highfolk said, "We're from Highfolk, and we won't let you in,
And yes we mind, we'll fight your kind,
Because we're the best there's ever been."
Highfolk, sharpen up your sword and fight that battle hard,
For evil's loose in the Vesve and Iuz deals the cards.
And if you win, you'll save the elven flower made of fire,
But if you lose, the elves are on the pyre....
The grugach opened up the fight with axes made of steel.
They swung them hard with the ferocity that they can feel.
And they brought in the fey who were their allies bold,
They cast their spells and played their fiddles as the stories told...
(Evil grig fiddle solo)
And then the Highfolk said, "That's pretty good, you fey,
But watch your back, we'll counterattack and show you the proper way!"
Fire in the forest, run, boys, run,
The grugach are attacking all as one.
Blood on the trees all across the land,
Following Iuz' evil plan. (evil plan)
The grugach sheathed their blades when they took that elvish town,
But the elves left for Highfolk and made that safer ground.
And Highfolk said, "Just come on down if you want to try again,
We'll fight you again, and drive you back, we're the best that's ever been."
Fire in the forest, run, boys, run,
The grugach are attacking all as one.
Blood on the trees all across the land,
Following Iuz' evil plan. (evil plan)
You've armored up your orcs and equipped all of your Bonehearts,
Iuz are you contemplating invading a town somewhere?
The crystal ball I use tells me that some walls are coming down,
Oh Iuz, don't take your orcs to town.
It wasn't me that started that old crazy Greyhawk war.
But now I see what's in Dorakaa and coming out for more.
And yes, it's true that we aren't the strength we used to be,
Oh Iuz, we will need some mercy.
It's hard to understand why you're so twisted up inside,
Although from the sages you're the son of a demon I realize.
But if you invade, it won't be long until we're not around,
Oh Iuz, don't take your orcs to town.
He's leaving now cause I just saw the crystal ball go black,
Old Wicked must have sent a demon to bring me screaming back.
If I could Wish I'd get my staff and put Old Wicked in the ground,
Oh Iuz, don't take your orcs to town.
Oh Iuz, for Boccob's sake, turn around.
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