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Once every twenty years, there is a great shift in the balance of power. It is a time when magi across the valley begin a great journey. The lure of the journey is so great that not only does is call to magi, it also calls out to the common man. Young men and women hoping to become apprentices, charlatans looking for the next great story, fighters, rangers and thieves brought in with the promise of gold, mystical weapons, armors and wonders few will ever see again in their lifetime.
That journey takes them to one town near the center of the valley. Here, once every twenty years they gather and great things are discussed and the newest in runes and other magical paraphernalia appear from the shadows. Knowledge that might otherwise be lost with the passing of time, here may be rediscovered and passed on.
Once every twenty years, in the town of Meadows End, comes the Meeting of the Magical Minds Conference.
Here is the one place where it is guaranteed you can find the greatest wizards and the greatest warriors ever known. And when you have such power combined in one place it is inevitable that great adventures spring forth to be told by storytellers for generations to come. And indeed it does, for many future adventurers can be traced back to this one place at this time in history.
But our story does not begin here, it began decades ago with three young men who have not yet met. One rose to become ruler of his people, one became so feared by an entire race, his name spoken to frighten children into behaving. The third became a famous adventurer whose mission is to track down and destroy a being who is set on destroying everything.It is because of their past actions that our story unfolds...
Part 1: The Adventure Begins
Chapters 1 - 4
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2: The Strings of Fate
Chapters 5 - 8
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3: Battle Royal
Chapters 9 - 12
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4: The Challenge
Chapters 13-17
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5: The Duel
Chapters 18-21
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6: The Escape
Chapters 22-26
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7: Heroic Sacrifice
Chapters 27-31
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8: Dungeon Dangers
Chapters 32-35
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9: Rescue??
Chapters 36-38
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10: Dinner
Chapters 39-41
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11: Late Night Visit
Chapters 42-45
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12: The Mission
Chapters 46-49
My thanks to Robert H. for doing an excellent job of editing.
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Cast
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Adventurer
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Race
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Description
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| Aladfar |
Ogre Male
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Brave enough to mingling with humans and elves, he risks much in his search for the one thing he desires more than anything. |
| Burk Cadam |
Human Male
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Son of an former adventurer turned Innkeeper, he longs to follow in his fathers footsteps. |
| Charon |
Human Male
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Once prisoner of the orcs, he free himself and took revenge on his captors. Now he shall spend the rest of his days fleeing the orc menace. |
| Dayal |
Human Male
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One of the last of the Tempest Chargers, he travels the countryside with his companion. |
| Gwydeon |
Elf Male
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Looking for his parents murderers, he leaves home with no idea what fate has in store for him. |
| Jaguar |
Human Male
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Bookworm by nature, the stories of great adventurers inspires him to seek out his own. |
| Je' Gelana |
Orc Male
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He gets along with his own kind about as well as he gets along with his enemies. Unfortunately orders are orders... |
| LaTok |
Orc Male
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For the sake of his families honor, for the memory of his father, and at the command of the church he must hunt down and destroy the Shadow Walker. |
| Little Man |
Human Male
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Not much is known except that he claims he is on an important mission and he is very greedy. |
| Magnus Kane |
Human Male
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Apprenticed to a mighty mage, he is cast adrift to explore a playground meant for his master. |
| Mordred Riverflow |
Human Male
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Veteran and Victim of the Orc War even before it started, this mighty warrior will never rest until justice prevails. |
| Moya Avdova |
Human Male
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Moya has lived his life as a horse trader, buying, selling, and ripping people off. But he was cursed by a genie, so now he is hated by all horses. Since Moya couldn't support himself by the horse trade anymore, he set off for adventure. |
| Pendran |
Human Male
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One of the last of the Tempest Chargers, fate is about to hand him a double edged gift. |
| Poj |
Orc Male
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After hearing the horror stories about evil humans his entire life, he faces his fears in an attempt to conquer them. |
| Rek |
Human Male
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Child of Gaea, he felt the need to be amongst his own kind for a time, a move he has learned to regret. |
| Sivad Mektar |
Human Male
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Orphaned as a child he wanders the valley seeking remenants of his lost family. |
| Voruth |
Human Male
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Semi-retired veteran of many battles; he finds he has the skill, but not the heart for battle, so he spends time trying to live up to his name. |
| Zraxin Forestdale |
Elf Male
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Patient, strong-willed and usually serious, this forest dweller decided he wanted to have agood time. |