Sung to the tune of "Drunken Sailor": (note, this comes from a thread about 3 days ago and happened by improv via me and about 5 other forumgoers. I have complied the whole list of verses into one song here. Contributers were myself, MaxWhite, Tenth Speed Writer, CapnUrist, EddyP, and nickdx. Original idea credit goes to Tenth Speed Writer
What do ye do with a ca-ged kobold?
What do ye do with a ca-ged kobold?
What do ye do with a ca-ged kobold?
Earlie in your fortress?
Store him in a stockpile for later
Store him in a stockpile for later
Store him in a stockpile for later
Earlie in your fortress
(chorus)
Put him in a pit with the military.
Put him in a pit with the military.
Put him in a pit with the military.
Earlie in your fortress.
But kobold thieves can't be pitted,
Kobold thieves can't be pitted,
Kobold thieves can't be pitted
without escaping from your fortress.
So open that cage and let the military fight him,
Open that cage and let the military fight him,
Open that cage and let the military fight him
Earlie in your fortress.
But the military's got no armour.
The military's got no armour.
The military's got no armour.
Earlie in your fortress.
(Chorus)
Toss him in the river to feed to the carp.
Toss him in the river to feed to the carp.
Toss him in the river to feed to the carp.
Earlie in your fortress.
Urist cancels Haul: Interrupted by Carp
Urist cancels Haul: Interrupted by Carp
Urist cancels Haul: Interrupted by Carp
Earlie in your fortress.
(Chorus)
Put him in bed with the baron's daughter.
Put him in bed with the baron's daughter.
Put him in bed with the baron's daughter.
Earlie in our fortress.
Well we ain't got no bloody nobles,
We ain't got no bloody nobles,
We ain't got no bloody nobles
This earlie in our fortress.
Well we ain't got no bloody nobles,
We ain't got no bloody nobles,
We ain't got no bloody nobles
This earlie in our fortress.
Then get a bookkeeper and give him an office.
Get a bookkeeper and give him an office.
Get a bookkeeper and give him an office.
This earlie in our fortress.
(Chorus)
Lets build hes cage in the dinning hall.
Build hes cage in the dinning hall.
Build hes cage in the dinning hall.
Earlie in our fortress.
In the dining hall, he'll scare our workers.
In the dining hall, he'll scare our workers.
In the dining hall, he'll scare our workers.
Earlie in our fortress.
(Chorus)
We'll train him as the outpost mascot.
Train him as the outpost mascot.
Train him as the outpost mascot.
Earlie in our fortress.
(chorus)
Throw 'em in the pool and let 'em float there,
Throw 'em in the pool and let 'em float there,
Throw 'em in the pool and let 'em float there,
Earlie in the forrrrtress.
Toss a couple cats in so 'e won't be lonely,
Toss a couple cats in so 'e won't be lonely,
Toss a couple cats in so 'e won't be lonely,
Earlie in the forrrrtress.
(chorus)
Build a huge tower above the butchershop.
Build a huge tower above the butchershop.
Build a huge tower above the butchershop.
Place a pit zone on top of the tower.
Place a pit zone on top of the tower.
Place a pit zone on top of the tower.
Build a kobold cage right next to the top.
Build a kobold cage right next to the top.
Build a kobold cage right next to the top.
Pit the kobold up there: instant butcher.
Pit the kobold up there: instant butcher.
Pit the kobold up there: instant butcher.
Earlie in our Fortreeeeessss
(chorus)
Sell 'em to the elves on a big ol' wood spit,
Sell 'em to the elves on a big ol' wood spit,
Sell 'em to the elves on a big ol' wood spit,
Earl-aye in the fortress'!
Toss 'em in the pit with a gian' cave spider,
Toss 'em in the pit with a gian' cave spider,
Toss 'em in the pit with a gian' cave spider,
Earl-aye in the fortress'!
Dunk 'em in the magma 'till he's toasty,
Dunk 'em in the magma 'till he's toasty,
Dunk 'em in the magma 'till he's toasty,
Earl-aye in the fortress'!
Bridge-drop him to the magma sea.
Bridge-drop him to the magma sea.
Bridge-drop him to the magma sea.
Earlie in your fortress.
And thats what you do with a caged kobold,
Thats what you do with a caged kobold,
Thats what you do with a CA-GED KOOOOOBOOOOOOOOOOLLD....
EARLIE IN YOUR FOR-OR-TRESS!