Twas the Night Before Cexmas

This poem was submitted for a work competition at CEX Twas the first day of CeXmas, and all through the land The taverns were a buzz as grog was in hand, Participants were giddy about the quests they would face All vying to be top, in the coveted first place The gems are the goal and need to be hoarded For these will determine your position and what prizes you’re awarded But before you go forth and slay your way through Let's meet the teams and see what each are upto The Blizzard wizards are getting people whipped into a flurry Their ice cold talons grabbing any dropped gems in a hurry There were poems, songs and even a russian dance All being used to put their rivals in a trance In the cold outside the Pine Fresh Paladins are lingering You can hear their swords clash, and their frozen bells jingling! They have too much honour for tricks like the wizards They would rather a battle to rip out your gizzards. Some were stealthier in their approach, despite being upto no good Robyn’s raiders were silent, all was good in their hood Their archers were poised and ready to shoot If anyone even thought about raiding their loot If you’re caught by Jurassic bards, the damage is unrepairable They could bust an ear drum with a song, they are genuinely quite pterrible Their hunter will stalk you, don't risk your bag being empty For you must toss a gem to their witcher, in the tavern of plenty Now if you want to steal gems, you wont get them from this lot They are locked in a chest, in the legendary Tenacious G spot Some say it can only be uncovered whilst playing a song on a flute The greatest guild in the world? Or are they just a tribute? Last but not least, Nakotomi nightmares hide in the mist (its still being debated if they should be on a christmas guild list) Why should you fear them more than a wizard, paladin or bard? Because they have a machine gun, be prepared to die hard. You have met the six guilds, pick your team and get ready But don't forget the rules, after all there aren't many Visit the tavern each day, and gems you will gain Gather as many as you can, then make it rain!