Path of Redemption - Birth of the Beast

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Hlint, the small outskirt town is always abustle with activities. It reminds of Leilon during the festivals. I remember the festivials when I was first arrived. The music the dancing. I miss the dancing, I miss Amanda, the young girl that walked the night streets. I miss her long hair, her smooth ebony skin. Shame what happened to her really, she didn't deserve to have it end like that.

When I think of my past it pains me. I find only solace in music. I find myself singing and humming when noone is around, it is all I have to truly relax me. I drink, but the ale fades. I seek company, but it leaves...only the music I create in my mind truly stays.

I spent the last few days honing my skills in the Dire Woods. Traveling light I studied and watched the ghosts as they move. I guess I am debating on how bad death really is. These would be poor examples as they aren't truly "dead" but staring into their darkness teaches me something. I don't know what, but I feel like I am learning.

I sit in the Wild Surge studying the dieties of Mistone. I flip past Vorax, Corath, Branderback. They all have their ways and I think, what makes them greater then us on this plane? What makes them so superior that they should be worshipped? They are little more then squabbling children!

I shouldn't insult them, that is why I am only writing this, but I can't help but feel like we are all being played for toys in the grass by these larger then life kids! It makes me angery to think that I am being lead around by the nose by a toddler. Oh well, maybe that will be a path I decide on later.

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I grow I learn. I have new friends on every travel I make across this world. Maelverik has become one of my chief training parteners as well as a battle companion. Renji as always is my friend as far as I can throw him. Tegan is the spellcaster and Jin (when we can find him) is the healer.

These are companions, these are my friends.

We joined a tiefling I believe named Jareg across the Barbarian Islands into the Black Ice Island area. I don't think I've ever felt such cold in my life, the only thing more dangerous then the ice was the worgs which bore goblins across the icey plains. When I first heard word of the island I was still on Mistone, I recieved a message from the innkeeper in hlint for me to follow Renji and Maelverik to the island and so I gave chase. It was a hard trek across Mistone to the port in Leilon then to Barbarian island which I had to find my own way across the island to get to Black Ice then use what tracking skills I learned from watching Renji to find the group just outside a frozen cavern full of stones...go figure.

This trek helped me to get my mind off things, the dragon's mission, my father and brother. The group helped me, but I found I really enjoyed the outside. The strong winds and hard snow please me and I love the constant need to move to survive. Perhaps I will leave the care of Wild Surge and sleep under the stars for awhile.

Yes, thats what I will do.

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"As I journey I learn, as I learn I grow, as I grow I conquer."

I remember reading that in one of my father's journals when I was a small boy, during those readings is how I discovered my father was a mercenary in his younger years. Those words are the things I live by. Those words are the center of my being.

I have a trainer now, a woman by the name of Moonlight who I have agreed to be under while I am perfecting my skill as a swordsman. I don't know what it is about her, but I am drawn to her battle prowess. She is small in stature, not nearly as large as I am. Yet she fights with such ferocity that I am left in awe. Her lover Eamane is slightly untrusting of me, but I have no affection for Moonlight like that. I merely aspire to equal her skill. I believe they are followers of the Mad God Corath, but I am not sure...as I've only heard stories. It doesn't matter, I have no love for any of the dieties, I just like wearing black. I am sure people will assume I am in league with them.

I watch and I mimic Moonlights movements with her sword as we use the same style of weapon it is easy to do. I focus on my sword in my training alone as well. I shall sleep under the stars again. I will sing myself a lullaby that will ease my mind tonight.

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I wonder what I have been feeling lately. It is strange, I have begun bored with training in armor, the danger just isn't enough for me against certain creatures. Those that pose no harm to me really I combat without armor now. The freedom of movement helps me to focus on my raw strength! My physical prowess is what I train now within my combat I fight monsters with no weapons at all sometimes.

I enjoy my training with Moonlight and Eamane more and more, we treked through Dregar. It was my first journey and I am most eager to go again. I admire their power more and more as I follow them. I am most appreciative to Moonlight for her training.

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I arrived in the barbarian islands this morning. The sun hit the frozen plains like a mirror and almost blinded me, but I feel at home here. The people at Raven Watch are a quiet folk and somewhat welcoming. I can tell they don't see many like me that have come to enjoy their lands.

The people in the inn speak freely sometimes of their culture. They are alot friendly after a few rounds of ale. After my first day in Raven Watch I was most eager to trek the country side.

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Amazing! Simply amazing!

Days I've spent in the country side of the Barbarian Islands. The land is wild an untamed, I love it. The goblins are stronger then on Mistone, but I guess that is simply from the frozen climate. I've learned to trek the lands without my armor as well bogging me down. The metal freezes against my skin. My sword and my shield are my companions. I have dined on freshly cooked wolf meat and battled worgs like I've never seen in Mistone.

I have been having strange dreams of late. Dreams where I move about as an animal. I can smell smells in my dreams that I have never smelt while awake. I know Renji and Moonlight have been searching for me on Mistone, but I have little desire to return to the dank musky inn, why would I when I can live free here?

Perhaps I will go back when I am ready. Until then, this place is my home and I will enjoy it's splendor.