Author Topic: Grimnor's Journal of Past and Present (Read 912 times)

Dragon-5 · « **on:** November 27, 2006, 01:57:54 PM »

Full Name: Grimnor Forgehammer of the Kaladim Clan
Age: 102
Class(es): Fighter/Battle Priest of Vorax
Race: Dwarf
Subrace:
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Deity: Vorax
Domains (if cleric): Healing/Animal
Biography and Description:
Grimnor was only child of a Grandmaster Blacksmith Hearth Forgehammer. Born deep under the Peaks of Voltrex Grimnor followed in his fathers footsteps in the skill of smithing. Grimnor can trace his ancestry back to the Rule of Nature and the creation of the Council of Five. The elves thou fluent in the ways of nature, where some what dum-founded in the way of earthly ores and their molting. Because of this they called for the audience of one well known in the arts of ores. This was none other then Grimnor's Great Grandfather Grimlax. The elves asked for Grimlax's assistance in the teachings of blacksmithing. Once the elves saw the vast knowledge that Grimlax possessed they asked him to become the lead advisor in blacksmithing for the Council of Five.
Thou his clan lived in on Voltrex they were one of the few residents of Voltrex that did reside here before the elves made it a sanctuary of the elves. Grimnor's grandfather's role as an advisor for the elves made it possible for his clan to make lasting binds with the elves. This gave way to a great opportunity of weapons and armour trades with the elves. This lead to Grimnor's high spirited nature for the elves. Growing up with the elves gave Grimnor a better sense of what he wanted to do with his life. He pledged and oath to the Council of Five that he would follow in his grandfathers footsteps and become a Grandmaster Blacksmith. He also vowed to protect the land of Voltrex from any outside influences that would threaten the ways of life on Voltrex.
Grimnor's clan members have always followed the ways of Vorax. Because of this Grimnor took the teachings of Vorax to heart. Thou he keeps a sound body in his skill of smithing he feels void of fulfilling his vows to Vorax. Up to this time in his life he has only spoke the words of bravery and valor. He now longs to walk the path to righteousness. To be given the inter-feeling of what it means to become a Champion.
The time has come that Grimnor has been waiting for. There has been rumors of invasion from across te sea. The time has come for Grimnor to hold true to his oath. He stands on the docks as he watches the ship coming in. The thoughts of what to come start racing through his mind. What is to come.........

Grimnor wakes up in a sweat. *Rubbing his head* He thinks to himself was it a dream or did it really happen? He recalls back on the thoughts in his head. He can remember seeing undead raising from the ground and emerging from the crypts that once held them. He remembers the strong urge raging through him to destroy the filth that now is trying to plague this once peaceful land. He recalls hearing Vorax the all mighty Father of Battle calling him to arms to help smite these foul abominations.

Grimnor adorns his armour with red to shows the flowing blood of battle as Vorax himself does. Thou Vorax also adorns silver on his armour Grimnors clan reserves that right to the honor warriors since Grimnor still has yet to prove himself in battle he has not earned the right to wear this color. Grimnor wields a longsword only because it has been a family and clan tradition and as a right of passage to true following of Vorax that to earn the right to wield an axe the wieldier must forge the Axe himself/herself. Grimnor dreams of the day he has the skill to forge his own axe. He thinks of the joy that will come and the pride he will have in himself.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2006, 02:04:49 PM »

Mes have ended up in Hlint after mes long journey from mes home on Voltrax. Mes met a mysterious elf dat goes by da name Eghaas Treebringer he be not one for talking. Mes did gets hims to helps me out wit mes job da Undertaker gives mes. Once wes cleared da crypts in dis town of da peskys undead wes talked awhiles. Mes gots to knows alittle more abouts hims and hes openned ups a little more.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2006, 02:09:16 PM »

A couples of days after me meets Eghaas mes comes across a fellows by da names of Spark Armstrong. Hes be news in towns too. So mes not knowings much of da town offered tos adventure wit hims some. Wes wents to da sewers beneth da town. Da not as nice as mes cave back on Voltrax but atleasts its under grounds. Wes came across a lots of rats wes finally found da leader of des rats. Wes tried to talks to hims but he attacked us. Wes put him downs before hes could call for helps.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2006, 02:20:11 PM »

Mes met a rogue by da names of Uilliam "Coffin Nail" Seekspeace but mes call him Coffins for short. Hes be a little fellow likes me. Hes told me hes be a halfling. Wes went to da caves in da Seilwood Forest. Mes found some good veins of tin and coppers dare. Wes entered da caves to see a groups of Kolbolds dare to meets us. Wes make quick decision dat da not be friendly. Da came at us wes fought a longs battle wit dems wes was out numbered but wit Vorax's blessing wes rose to victory. Coffin was badly wounded but mes patched him up wit some healing potions mes find on one of da kobolds. Wes went in farthers to find a giant jelly like cube. it started spitting acid at us so once agains wes let outs a cry for battle. We looked through da remains and found a necklace dat a bard in da inn was talking abouts. So wes headed backs to Hlint.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2006, 02:24:02 PM »

A few days have passed mes been making trips backs and forthes to dat cave mes and Coffin wents to. Mes been minings da tin and coppers dat be dare. Mes skills at becomings a great smith lie mes father and grandfathers are starting to comes threw. Mes been working da coppers now for two days. Tis is a long and teadeous process making tings out of coppers.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2006, 02:29:42 PM »

Mes met ups wit a human fellows by da name of James Hearth hes be a Sorcerer of some sorts. Mes not fond of dem magkics he does but mes known many a elf dat mes grew ups wit dat messed wit dem so mes give him a chance to prove himself. Wes went out adventurings. Wes ended ups in a High Forest wes came across some nasty beetles and spiders. Mes fought bravely and mes thought mes was going to fall to da poison of da spiders until James let loose some kinda fires from his fingers. Wit dat blast it leveled da spiders in dare path. Mes tink dat bes enough proof of James loyalty to his companions.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2006, 02:35:08 PM »

Da next day James introduced mes to his older brothers Robert(Hearth). Hes be a tall lad adorned in shinys plate armours hes looks strong and well experianced in da ways of battles. Wes three headed out for a place called Haven. Seem da been having troubles wit some Orges in da mines dare. Wes made our ways to da bottom of da mines. Wes found da leader and tried to talks to him but da be not da talking types. After da battle mes noticed some Coal, Platinum, Feldspar, and Iron desposits around us. Wes worked with haste and managed to make its out with a nice load of gems and ores.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2006, 02:40:16 PM »

Mes met a nice and pretty lass todays. She goes by da name of Lynx. She be a cleric of Kithairien. She seems to be one of da best healers to have by yous side in battles. Wes went out adventuring and ended ups in some new places mes not been toos. We figured outs pretty quick dat wes makes a good team. Mes being da fighter and she being da healer. Wes also been helpings each other wit our crafts. She can gets tings me needs wit outs da problems mes would haves and mes can gets da gems da she can't mine. So tis a nice friendship wes gots.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2006, 02:46:08 PM »

Todays mes met a funny lookings fellow by da name of Guddwick Muggins he said he was a monkey(Monk) or some ting like dat. Mes not sure wat he means. He wears dis funny looking hat. Hes doesn't use any weapons dat mes knows of which mes find kinda odd. But wes headed out us twos and Coffin. Wes went back to dem mines in Haven cause wes got word dat da Orges were ats it again. Wes came to da first group of orges and mes stood backs to see how dis funny fellow was going to fight des big tings cause hims being a Halfling like Coffins. Hes unleashed wit some hits and kicks as if he was in a tavern brawl. He knocked dat first Orge for a loop it dased him someting bads. So mes join in to helps once mes seen how hes could handle himself.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2006, 02:54:00 PM »

After some time of tinking mes decided mes could best spread da ways of Vorax betters if mes becames a Battle Priest for hims. Mes made a trips to Ulgrids down south in da mountians. Mes guess dis be da only place dat dare be other kin or a Dwarven settlement. Mes prayed at da temple dare abouts being a priest for da father.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2006, 02:56:53 PM »

(Grimnor wakes up in a sweat. *Rubbing his head* He thinks to himself was it a dream or did it really happen? He recalls back on the thoughts in his head. He can remember seeing undead raising from the ground and emerging from the crypts that once held them. He remembers the strong urge raging through him to destroy the filth that now is trying to plague this once peaceful land. He recalls hearing Vorax the all mighty Father of Battle calling him to arms to help smite these foul abominations.) Tis must be a sign from da father abouts mes question. Mes wents back to da temple to prays and lets Vorax knows mes understands his askings.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2006, 03:06:10 PM »

After many a days and nights in da forge mes finally gots mes skill ups to work da Bronze. But mes look at many mores days and nights making trips to da cave for gets tin and coppers to makes da bronze. Mes ran intos a fellow by da name of Goldwin Blacknight in da forge todays. Mes found outs he was a highly skilled smith and mes asked if hes would be kind enoughs to makes mes a proper suit of armours. Wes did some bartering and wes worked out a price.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2006, 03:07:58 PM »

After talking to Goldwins yesterdays mes met hims back in da forge todays to gets fitted for mes new armour. It was a prefect fit. mes paid him half of whats me owes him wit da promise of getting da rest with in da next couple of days.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2006, 03:10:34 PM »

Mes met backs up with Goldwins todays to deliver da rest of da payment. Hes asked him if I would acompany hims on an adventure. Mes being in da company of such a skilled smith and seasoned fighter mes was happy ats da offer.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 27, 2006, 03:13:31 PM »

Todays Coffin and Lynx both asked mes about making dem some nice Leather armours. Mes was happy to helped dem outs mes been practing tailoring now for a while to makes dem nice soft paddings or mes plate armours. So mes aggree to make dem. Mes worked outs a price wit each of dem dat da could affords and mes went to works.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 27, 2006, 03:15:23 PM »

Mes finished da leathers for Coffin and Lynx todays and delivered dem toos. Da were boths very happys to see mes wit dare new armours. Well now dat dats done mes back in da forge working da bronze once again.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 27, 2006, 03:32:45 PM »

Todays mes met a big fellows by da name of Koppig Varken hes told mes to just call hims Pig for shorts. Hes not da brightest mes met but he does seems to be one of bigs hearted. Hes kinda hards to understands some times but mes can figure its outs. Hes tod mes he was a member of da Freelancer and dat da had a job for mes in da tavern. Hes said he was in charge of da battle training at Fort Velensk. So mes made mes ways to Point Harbors where mes was suppose to mets up wit a fellow by da name of Quillwem. Mes found da tavern dare and its was a nice and bigs place dare was alot of peoples gathered on some benchs in da back listening to a lass telling stories. Mes wandered a rounds until dis elven looking fellow cames up and asked mes if I be Grimnor. Mes said yes he introduced himself as Quillwem Laylluanilm or Quill for short. Dis was da fellows dat Pig told mes to talk toos. Mes told him dat Pig had sent mes and dat hes might have some works for mes. Hes said hes could put mes to work in da tavern dat night if mes wanted toos. Mes accepted da offer. Mes wanted a change from da everydays mining and forging mes been doings plus mes could use dis chance to meets some new peoples. Quill had mes wait tables and clean ups around da place. Once it started getting latersin da evening folks started heading outs but mes stayed around to helps finish up da cleanings. Quill and mes self sat down after everyones had left and talked abouts farther employment. Mes told Quill dat working in da tavern was great but mes told him of wats Pig had mentioned about da battle training. Mes told him mes could be of better use in da arena in training young adventures da ways of battles dem serving drinks in da tavern. Hes could see mes point and said if mes wanted to helps Pig out at da arena dat its was fine wit hims.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 27, 2006, 03:35:30 PM »

Todays mes loked high and lows for Pig but he was no where to be found. Tis not like he is an easy fellow to miss. After mes was done adventuring for da day mes went to da forge to hone mes skill in weapons. Mes smacked da anvil for several hours before mes made a finely craft bronze axe worthy of me hands. Now wit more practice mes can make a betters one of Iron hopefully soon.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 27, 2006, 03:47:12 PM »

Several weeks have pasted andstill no site of mes big friend Pig. Me hopes hes alrights. But me has got mes skills up to work wit da iron ores now. Mes met a elven fellow by da name of Demetri Tolbit todays. Hes kinda a strange fellows mes come across hims way outs in da Rolling Plains he had his oxen wit hims. Wes spoke and hims and Coffin talked awhiles Coffin mentioned to him of me skills in crafting. He asked me if mes could makes him a nice iron Rapier. Mes agree mes would and gave hims da price. Hes said hes not have dat much. Mes worked outs a deal wit hims to pay off da debt. Hes liked that and wes went our seperate ways. Mes got several orders in for iron weapons and mes gots to gets dem filled. Guddwick and Coffin have been big helps. While mes pouring me sweat into da forge das been keeping me supplied with molds and such. Guddwick asked mes today while mes took a break from da forge if mes could makes him a Panther cloak and wat woulds da prce be on da item. Mes said mes could make him ones and gave hims a price. Hes said hes didn't have dat much coin to pays for it. Mes told Gudd dat mes could work a deal wit hims to pays for it. Mes made a couple of suggestions and he liked one. So mes set hims up wit a lines of credit.

Dragon-5 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 27, 2006, 03:51:28 PM »

Demetri stopped by da forge to day tos drop off a payment on his rapier. Mes took da items and offered hims and amount dat sounded fair. He agreed and mes took dat off da debt he owes. Wit mes orders getting fulled and da line of credit mes runnng wit me friends mes knows mes had more time to spend in da craft hall and forge of late. Mes been practicing wit da gems alots lately since dat is how most of me customers pay for dare orders. Mes gotten really goods at making rings wit coppers mes mine and gems mes cut and polish.