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I glanced around the tavern as i took the last sip of my tenth ale. I thought it for the better that i had just been kicked out of the moonie guild. I never did have the brains needed. Maybe i could become a Barbarian. I was feeling kind of oozie from the ale and thought that it would be my last for tonight. I may drink but i know my limit. I stood up and wobbled for a moment trying to gain my balance. I whirled about when i heard the roar of a 'gor tog.

My heart thumped like a hammer was pounding against my chest. My eyes lit up with scared amusment. This is going to be interesting i thought to myself. There, in front of me not 10 feet, was the 'gor tog named Omnar that I was responsible for getting suspended from the guild. Now i know that 'gor tog's should not be messed with but i had to blame someone so i would not get in trouble. I reached for my dagger only to realize that the guild leader had taken it away. The next thing i know he leaped through the air, teeth flashing and then there was darkness.

I awoke in the empath guild, blood gushing from my arm. A wound that the 'gor tog, no doubt, had caused when he had attacked me. I shot my eyes around the room taking in the surroundings. The room was empty except for one empath. She was tall and slender. She was bent down concentrating intently on something. She looked up at me with a smile and said, "Good day my child. Looks as if you had some trouble." I stared at her and said back, "Looks that way eh?" She chuckled and grinned at my enthusiasm. I was delighted to see that at least this person was not mad at me. I had a reputation of making some people mad. She told me that i would be alright and that i should just take it easy for a couple of days. I stood up and hugged her as i kissed her gently on the cheek. 

        After i expressed my thanks i set off for the Barbarian guild... As you could imagine i was feeling the pain from my encounter with Omnar. He was a tough 'gor tog and a mean one at that. He could have killed me right then and there but i was not certain until now that his intent was to harm me and not to kill. At least he had a glint of kindness in those cold gray eyes of his. I kept thinking of the ordeal with vivid memory. I had to walk to the Barb guild and fortunatly for me it was only a few blocks away. When i got there i gawked at what i saw. It was breath taking. I entered the steel-clad doors.

When i first arrived i heard the giggles and chuckles off to the side. When i glanced over, a cold look in my eye, the guild leader glared at me. I was ashamed that i had looked at him as i did. I walked up to him and announced, "I would like to join this guild great one, Agonar." He looked me up and down for a few moments. Then, i dont know if he say the determined look in my eyes, or the hard look on my face but he said, "very well Vilas. If you wish to become a Barb then so be it but i warn you that the path is not going to be easy," he continued,"You must first choose two weapons. I hope that you, Vilas Tyko, can survive this training..."

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The next thing i know i arrived at the goblin fields outside the west gate of the crossing. I was off and starting my first journey into the unknown. When i entered a clearing i spotted a goblin and a person...no a lady at melee range of it stunned. I ran up to her and dragged her east with me. When she was finally unstunned she spoke. " thank you kind sir for i am not sure if i would have survived." I looked at her with a hopeful glint in my eye and said, "Was the least i could do for a girl such of your beauty." Now i know it sounds silly but i think it was love at first sight...

When we arrived at the tavern where i had been in the fight earlier we sat down and had a few drinks. I had learned a few things about her in the past few hours. Her name was Bria Laaval. She is a human cleric. Her parents died when she was very young and she was a slave to their murderers until she managed to escape. She then decided that raising people fromt he dead was her best bet of living her parents dream. We talked of how my parents had shared almost the same fate and how i had been kicked out of the moon mage guild and how i had joined the barbs just before i had seen her. After a few more drinks we parted. I could still smell her lingering scents, flowers...

           The next day when i woke up i decided it was time to go hunting. On my way to the west gate i caught a thief trying to steal from me. When i confronted him he sounded affended that i would even think about saying anything. What should i have done? Just let him get away with it? Nae! I walk right up to him and said give what you took back or i will take it back. He stepped up to me and punched me firmly in the mouth. As i staggered back i looked up with pure hatred in my eyes. I charged at the thief and tackled him on the ground. i punched, kicked, bit, kneed, and slapped him until he was bleeding profusly from every where pore on his face. He looked at me, eyes begging for mercy. I could not handle it. I let him go and stood. I began to walk away when i felt the cold touch of death. I fell to the ground and saw the end of the scimitar sticking out my stomach. This time i was not lucky enough to have someone that had the intent to harm and not kill because i died at that instant. Now it should not be that bad but i had no favors from Everild or any other god. All i could think was, Oh my hell i might walk the starry road.

It seemed as if hours had past but it must have been only minutes. She appeared. This time she was going to save me... I moaned hauntedly. Bria glared intently into my soul. She smiled and then she raised me from the dead. When i awoke i was stunned for a moment. This was something i had dreamed about. falling in love with a beautiful girl but this was different than i imagined. I jumped to my feet and hugged her fiercly. I began to kiss her. I could not stop. I could feel the intense flames of passion burning between us. The next morning i awoke refreshed. I left the inn that we had stayed in and headed for the guild.

On the way there i felt a twinge in my back. i thought maybe it was from my recent wound, but when i looked i saw that it was a mercenary. He had a mask on. I could not see his face. He had poked me with some kind of needle. I realized that it was a command drug. When he told me to walk i could not help but walk. When he told me to talk, I talked. I am not one to speak about the past but i began to think and came to the conclusion that it must be gernay, the warrior mage that i stole from when i was young. It was not just a pouch or something. It was 10 plat. I had taken it for my family which needed it desperatly at the time but now i see i was going to pay for it. When we arrived at gernay's house outside of shard, the bounty hunter told me to sit down and wait. Soon, to my surprise, he took off his mask and it was him, gernay, all along.

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He was no longer a warmie. I gawked at him. He turned and grinned at me madly. He told me that i had ten days to get him his money or i would pay dearly...perhaps even with my life! As i arouse from the couch to leave i spotted the bow and arrows next to the door. I am a pretty good shot so as i neared the door i grabbed the bow and an arrow and pulled back, turned around and shot. I hit him directly in the chest. He fell back grasping his where the arrow had hit. I could not believe what i had just done.

I ran out of the house at full speed for the cleric guild and informed them what i had done. I fell to my knees and started pouting. Just then i had a vision. It was everild. He told me that he was disapointed but i have been through many other ordeals and he told me that i should move on and pray to the gods to fogive me... I awoke and could not believe that it had been(the mercenary and killing him)a dream. The vividness of shoting that man... But i figured it was just a night mare. Life must continue. That is when i came up with my motto. The one that changed my out look on life. "Life is a struggle. You are born and then you die but with out the death there is no life and vice versa. So without the struggle there can be no life or earth or anything else that we charish. We need to go on with our life and do what we can to make it better." With that in mind i headed out to see if Bria would marry me...

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