Stikgrot

Art by Crendor

**Stikgrot** was an goblin from long ago, with a penchant for violence. He and his allies awoke on the *Lost City of Atlas* centuries after the gods were destroyed. He was eventually killed by his party after he stole Tomio's sword and murdered an important ally in their quest. He was played by Crendor.

## Description

### Appearance

Stikgrot appeared to be a short, squat goblin with big eyes, large pointed ears and a wide mouth of sharp teeth.

### Personality

Stikgrot was an unruly individual a whose sole desire was to cause chaos. He had little control over his destructive impulses, stealing and killing on a whim with no remorse or consideration of the repercussions of his actions.

## History

### Background

Nothing is known about Stikgrot's history at this time.

### Awakening in Atlas

A few hundred years after the gods DIV and VOID were slain by the Fallen Heroes, Stikgrot awoke from a deep slumber on the Holy City of Atlas. There, he met several other companions that he would join forces with; Tomio, Rory, H4NS, Barry and Rorn. He and his friends soon discovered that the Holy City was now floating above the clouds and had become a dangerous place. Armed with this knowledge, he and his party decided to find a way to escape Atlas and return home.

### The Execution of Stikgrot

As they journeyed through Atlas, Stikgrot proved to be a liability to the party. Without provocation, he stole, instigated fights, wrecked property and generally got on the group's nerves. This eventually came to a head when Stikgrot stole Tomio's katana and used it to murder an ally they had made along the way. This action outraged his party, who decided they had had enough of the goblin's destructive antics. They bound Stikgrot and made to execute him. With an final arrow from Rory, Stikgrot was slain. The rest of the group pressed on despite this upset and eventually found a new replacement to their party in the form of Dalph.

## Phase 2 Story

### A Dream of Demise

While exploring the Dreamscape hidden within their cursed Bag of Holding, a group of goblins and their tortle friend encountered recreations of people and events from their past. One such event, however, was recreated from a memory they had never experienced before. Unbeknownst to them, Skagzag and Kua were connected via the Memory to Stikgrot and Tomio. As a result, the Dreamscape recreated Stikgrot's execution, which the goblins burst in on. Missing the context behind this event, the goblins rushed to the defense of Stikgrot, causing an altercation with the recreated simulacrums of his killers.

Defeating them, the goblins helped Stikgrot to his feet, satisfied with their work. Skagzag, feeling a strange connection to Stikgrot, approached him and attempted to converse with little success. During their interaction, Stikgrot drew a knife and attempted to assault Skagzag with it. As the two fought, Stikgrot vanished without warning. Though bemused by the encounter, Skagzag inherited some of the other goblin's power, allowing him to exploit weaknesses in his foes via his spellcasting.

## Mechanics

### Powers and Abilities

#### Rogue Abilities

* *Expertise*
* *Sneak Attack*
* *Thieves' Cant*
* *Cunning Action*
* *Uncanny Dodge*

## Trivia

* Stikgrot is the first and only example of a death from PvP conflict in the World of Io series.
* With the death of Stikgrot, Crendor chose to bow out of the Lost City of Atlas Campaign. He would later return in the Phase 2 campaign Goblins of Io.
* Stikgrot's art was drawn by Crendor using Microsoft Paint.