History of the Droog

History of the Droog is a book in .
== Location ==
Found in Wesrin Cross on a bookshelf.
==Content==
Late in the 6th century, an imperial trading company seeking alternative routes beyond the Green Range was startled to discover a large and thriving community living in the Cliffs of Fire.
The exceptional weapons and jewelry possessed by these simple cliff dwellers defied explanation, but the self-sufficient Droog could see no reason why they should exchange any of their valuables for the unappealing trinkets the imperial traders had to offer.
Over the next several years, trading companies tried and failed to interest the Droog, until one company presented a single gaudy bolt of fabric brought form the imperial capitol among their wares. The Droog were instantly spellbound by the intricate pattern, and happily exchanged several of their finer weapons to the dumbstruck traders.
With visions of gold in their eyes, the small caravan hastily returned to the imperial capitol and secretly prepared wagonloads of the material for trading with the Droog. Unfortunately for them, between the capitol and the Droog lay a treacherous 730-league trade route which was frequently plagued by goblin raids.
As luck would have it, the caravan was captured, and the goblins learned of the Droog interest in the material from their captives. The goblins had given up trying to trade with the Droog centuries earlier, and several industrious goblins immediately realized the value of their plunder.
Over the course of six months, the small goblin band quietly circumvented the legion patrols with bolts of cloth in tow, to arrive at the Cliffs of Fire, only to find they had been upstaged by a freelance trader named Etan Stonebridge. The Droog still saw value in the goblin cargo, but due to Etan's previous dealings, were unwilling to part with their more valuable items in exchange. The goblins were forced to retreat with a paltry quantity of baskets, unfinished beads, and some discarded imperial mining equipment in exchange for their once-valuable bounty.
The goblins never forgot Etan Stonebridge, and many years later would return to exact their revenge.
==Appearances==
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Category:Books
ru:История друугов
Category:Kingdom of Ehb Books