Song of the Old Ones, revised 12/27/2022

Song of the Old Ones Slann Chapter​

Praise be the Old Ones and all they devise
First of the First all hail the mighty Slann
Mighty in Magic, powerful and wise
Upon their minds rests the Old Ones’ Great Plan
Earth, sea, flame, sky, over all they tower
Cold blood and warm blood, all life shall serve
Light, shadow, death yield high magic power
All praises and honors the Slann deserve
Five Spawnings will oversee the world sphere
Eternally, they serve their divine roles
Preserved in death, maintain their bodies here
Great Rituals preserve their mighty souls
Just below the Old Ones, the Slann stand tall
Strong and wise, with dominion over all

Song of the Old Ones Saurus Chapter​

Praise be the Old Ones and all that they spawn
Praise be the Saurus second of the First
Warring till all Anathema are gone
Destroying the Old Foes, Fallen and cursed
They serve as fang and talon of the Slann
Hides and scale of their masters faithfully
Safeguard the Wise Ones serving the Great Plan
For the Slann they battle endlessly
Age and sickness the Saurus will not know
Only through battle may Saurus find death
Each scar endured the Saurus shall grow
Stronger and stronger till their final breath
Strong for all First, they help all the others
Standing strong with their spawning brothers

Song of the Old Ones Skink Chapter​

Praise be the Old Ones and all that they make
Praise be the Skinks, Third spawning of the First
Tasks too small for Slann the Skinks undertake
The First’s vital tasks between Skinks disbursed
What Saurus cannot destroy, skinks shall waylay
When Saurus rage grows too strong, Skinks restrain
Through cunning and poison, foes they shall slay
Outside of war, the cities they maintain
From many spawnings the Skinks are amassed
Workers, warriors, masters of the beast
Each Skink spawned with his own preordained caste
All serve the Great Plan both greatest and least
Their vital tasks are many and varied
Upon their backs, other First carried

Song of the Old Ones Kroxigor Chapter​

Praise be the Old Ones and all that they form
Fourth of the First, stand mighty Kroxigor
Tall as a mountain, as strong as a storm
Industrious, loyal and strong and so much more
In peacetime the burdens of labor, their shoulders will bear
Spawned among Skinks, Kroxigor protect the small
In wartime, the flesh of their enemies, their claws will tear.
Among all First, Kroxigor stand mighty and tall
Simple of mind, they completely focus on every task
Enduring and strong, eager to work
In peace or war, they do what the Skinks ask
No deed is too great or small, their duty they never shirk
Against their foes, a Kroxigor never yields
For their friends, the Kroxigor are living shields

Song of the Old Ones Third Race​

Praise to the Old Ones and all that they birth
Third of their creations, brave, strong, and stern
Stone and metal they will work from the earth
Metal talons and fangs might they can earn
Runic power, mightiest of the Third
Bind Chaos power in metal in stone
Use of symbol, glyph, and powerful word
Harness the power for Order alone
The mountains and hills the Third will defend
Like the mountains that sustain them they stand
Anathema and Old Foes they shall rend
Their strength and courage meets every demand
Beware the Third Race’s greed; take them to task
Should the Third’s reach exceed their grasp

Song of the Old Ones Fifth Race​

Praise to the Old Ones and all they beget
Their Fifth undertaking, sadly is crude
Their incomplete state, the Old Ones regret
Their drives are set for obtaining of food
Almost giant size or small like a runt
Food fuels their bodies, hunger fuels their deeds
Achieving success, their methods are blunt
Great resourcefulness, they meet all their needs
The aura of Chaos, they shall resist
Ultimate survivors when others fail
Against all dangers the eaters persist
Tenacity allows them to prevail
Beware the Fifth Race’s hunger and lust
They’re greedy and selfish, unworthy of trust

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Poetry does not come easily to me, I have worked on this piece by piece over the years, and not written this in order. The most recent piece I added was the Kroxigor chapter.