Goblin's Mustache

Summary

The Goblin's Mustache is a fake mustache constructed from actual goblin facial hair, purchased by Sucks from the Novelty Goods Shop in Rex Tree during Session 4 of the campaign. The item cost 2 coins and was acquired as part of shopping preparations before the journey to New Smoke. In the campaign setting, goblins possess bristly mustaches resembling those of walruses, making this a distinctive disguise element. Sucks treats the mustache as essential combat gear, wearing it as a ritualistic preparation when facing threats, and later uses it as part of his preparation for a date with the Teenage Salvager Woman.

Properties

The Goblin's Mustache is a physical disguise item crafted from authentic goblin facial hair. According to the campaign's established lore, goblins have bristly mustaches comparable to walrus whiskers, giving this particular mustache a distinctive texture and appearance. The mustache functions as an adhesive disguise piece that can be pasted directly onto the wearer's upper lip. Its purpose is to allow the wearer to alter their appearance, presumably to avoid recognition or assume a different identity. The item was sold by the Novelty Goods Shopkeeper for 2 coins, establishing its value as a low-cost disguise option available in Rex Tree.

The mustache has no stated magical properties or mechanical effects. Beyond its disguise function, Sucks uses it as a physical marker of his mental transition into combat readiness, treating it as essential preparation for dangerous situations.

The mustache's appearance is sufficiently unconvincing that when Sucks wears it and asks for Cat's opinion, Cat visibly struggles to respond diplomatically without undermining Sucks' confidence.

History

Session 4

During shopping preparations in Rex Tree, Sucks visited the Novelty Goods Shop seeking disguise materials. Sucks expressed interest in purchasing a mustache, and the Novelty Goods Shopkeeper confirmed the availability of a fake mustache for 2 coins. After completing the transaction, Sucks immediately pasted the fake mustache onto his lip before walking away from the shop. The purchase occurred during a broader shopping expedition that also involved Abdul, as the group prepared for their journey to New Smoke.

Session 5

Sucks put on the goblin mustache when preparing to confront the pumpkin creature in the field. He announced his intention explicitly: "I put the goblin mustache back on and I'm like, I mean, we're gonna. Shit's gonna get real. And then I get it. I put it on there." The use of "back on" suggests he had removed it at some earlier point during the session. With the mustache in place, Sucks charged toward the pumpkin field, treating the accessory as part of his standard combat preparation and explicitly stating that wearing it signals when "shit's gonna get real."

Session 8

Sucks wears the Goblin's Mustache as part of his preparation for a date with the Teenage Salvager Woman. After donning the fake mustache, he asks Cat, "how does it look?" Cat attempts to find diplomatic phrasing that won't undermine Sucks' confidence, ultimately trailing off with "It looks..." before pivoting to suggest that the salvager woman's vision might not be good enough to notice any problems with the disguise, referencing how she "seemed to like. I can't think of the word. Not wince a lot, but narrow her eyes a lot."

Despite the transparently neutral-to-negative response, Sucks interprets Cat's reaction positively, saying "that's pretty Good" and noting "you're probably a neutral response, which is honestly pretty Good."