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PM When Geralt goes to collect some Kayran mucus, he find a dead cobbler and a ram stuffed with sulfur. He remarks something about eastern legends.
What is the significance of these and what eastern legend are they from?
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Dead Cobbler and Ram Stuffed with Sulfur
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09.08.2011 @ 01:52 #2
The Wawel Dragon. This dragon had been terrorizing the city of Krakow, and King Krak offered his only remaining daughter and half his kingdom to the man who killed it. Dratewka (or Skuba, depending on who is telling the story) the cobbler killed a ram, stuffed it with sulfur, and left it for the dragon. The dragon ate the ram, became terribly thirsty, and drank up so much of the Vistula river that it exploded. The cobbler and the princess were said to have lived happily ever after. You can visit the supposed dragon's cave at Wawel Hill in Krakow.
The cobbler of Flotsam appears not to have repeated the success.
The cobbler of Flotsam appears not to have repeated the success.
The amateur tenor, whose vocal villainies
All desire to shirk,
Shall during off hours exhibit his powers
To Madame Tussaud's wax-work.
[G&S, "A more humane Mikado"]
All desire to shirk,
Shall during off hours exhibit his powers
To Madame Tussaud's wax-work.
[G&S, "A more humane Mikado"]
09.08.2011 @ 04:38 #3
Thank you so much for explaining the story to me 
I found the cobblers house in Flotsam, it looks like new tenants moved in.
Too bad you can loot some of those shoes off the shelf there, Geralt could use some new footwear.
I found the cobblers house in Flotsam, it looks like new tenants moved in.
Too bad you can loot some of those shoes off the shelf there, Geralt could use some new footwear.
Zen and the Art of PC Gaming.
What is the sound of one hand Witcher playing, when other hand is busy trying to keep the cat off the keyboard?
What is the sound of one hand Witcher playing, when other hand is busy trying to keep the cat off the keyboard?
26.04.2012 @ 17:22 #4
Guy N said:
The Wawel Dragon. This dragon had been terrorizing the city of Krakow, and King Krak offered his only remaining daughter and half his kingdom to the man who killed it. Dratewka (or Skuba, depending on who is telling the story) the cobbler killed a ram, stuffed it with sulfur, and left it for the dragon. The dragon ate the ram, became terribly thirsty, and drank up so much of the Vistula river that it exploded. The cobbler and the princess were said to have lived happily ever after. You can visit the supposed dragon's cave at Wawel Hill in Krakow.
The cobbler of Flotsam appears not to have repeated the success. ›››
The cobbler of Flotsam appears not to have repeated the success. ›››
Cool!
27.04.2012 @ 10:34 #5
And a story nicely subverted by Andrzej Sapkowski in The Limits of the Possibile/The Bounds of Reason short story to boot. Would have been a nice easter egg if the dead cobbler was called Kozojed
"I'll have you know I come from a long line of witches, each one witcher than the last."
28.04.2012 @ 06:47 #6
Adonai- said:
And a story nicely subverted by Andrzej Sapkowski in The Limits of the Possibile/The Bounds of Reason short story to boot. Would have been a nice easter egg if the dead cobbler was called Kozojed ›››
››› Yeah, I originally thought the game was referring to the short story. I didn't realize that the story itself was referring to an actual legend. Thanks to Guy N'wah for explaining that
