A Path to Glory

It has happened.  Though I am only the second tier of skill, I have been asked to go on assignment with the prince himself!  There has been a charr spotting within the gate.   I am to go with the Prince and some of the other chosen soldiers to locate and kill this charr before he can do any damage.  Wish me luck! I'm off to speak to Sir Tydus.

Prince Rurik says that I show great promise.  I am to aide him in defeating Vatlaaw Doomtooth, and whilst doing so the prince will evaluate my current skills.  Luckily, he has also chosen Orion (an elementalist), Reyna (an archer), and Stefan (a warrior), to help me on this mission.  I am the leader, he decided.  I am honoured.

the Prince and I

We arrive near the bunker to find it infested with Grawl.  Seems the grawl and charr have begun to work together.  They are no match for the Prince and I though. We make quick work of them.

Vatlaaw is no match for our glorious prince.

Before we can celebrate though, the sky turns red.  Crystal flames fall from the clouds.  It is our undoing, it is the dream.  Meerak had warned us, the apocalypse is upon us.  Instead of the four horsemen, it appears to be the four charr.   What is to become of us?

A New Monk Trainer

With all the success I've been having lately, I decide it is time to learn some new skills.  I hear the talk, they all say Brother Mhenlo is the best.  Back to Ashford Abbey, perhaps he will take me under his wing.

He is from Cantha. I wish one day to be there.

When I arrive, Brother Mhenlo has heard of me.  Evenmoreso, he has been told to give me my first promotion!  No longer the lowestmost rank, I am so pleased.  He says he can teach me some new skills, but I must help his associate, Paulus, in the catacombs.  He has a relic to obtain admist the undead, and I am to keep him alive.  Sounds like just the job for me!

I healed him through while we killed some undead.  He obtained the relic, it was much larger than I had thought and it burdened him as we ran. Brother Mhenlo is proud.  He decides to send me on a second task.  He teaches me some more hostile skills, and sends me to set the raging cadavers who escaped the catacombs straight.  When I get to the fields the farmers are already attacking.  Nothing can be said about our spirit.  I enchant them with smites, and we made easy work of the cadavers. Time to check back in with Brother Mhenlo about my progress.  He is proud.  Before continuing my duties, I stop and kneel by my patrol goddess.  Dwayna give me your blessings,  if Meerak the Scribe is right, dark days are ahead.

A Second Profession

I'm to learn a second profession.

I delivered Meeraks message.  If Master Saberlin was worried he didn't let it show.  He listened intently, and sent me to learn a secondary profession.  Knowing one is not enough, he believes.  We must be well versed in all battle if we are to defeat the char once and for all.  This is a big decision.  I believe I should take on mesmer, for its inherent energy management.  Or perhaps elementalist with its energy storage? I am confunded.  I decided to go visit the lady Althea, a master mesmer, on the lakeside stage. She is not only a top tier mesmer, she is the bethrothed of the Prince himself!

I asked her about learning to be a mesmer.  She didn't look very impressed with me.  She agreed though, to teach me a few mesmer skills and sent me on a task to kill a bull.  The bull is rogue and threatening her precious theatre. Upon finding the bull in the pond I realize this will be no easy task.  The bull is much stronger myself, so I pop my stone and my training parter seems up to the job.  We take down the bull, thanks to the help of Althea's skills.  I think mesmer will be a good fit for me.  I return with the news, Althea is overjoyed and allows me to commit myself to a mesmer secondary.  They are all pleased with me, I sense a promotion in the works.

Victory

Unsettling Rumours

I hear that Meerak the Scribe is completely absorbed in his reading.  I'm supposed to meet with him about some unsettling rumours he's been spreading around the towns.  He is in Ashford Abbey, so thats where I am sent.  On my way though, I find a beautiful moa feather amongst the tall grasses.  I shove it in my sack, I may have use for this later.

I am met at the Abbey gate by an Ascalonian Guard.  He seems at peace, perhaps the rumours aren't so bad.  I found Meerak inside surrounded by townsfolk and pick up hunting bands.

He looks like Ciglo.  Perhaps brothers?

Meerak says I must see Armin Saberlin at once.  He has an important message for me to deliver, and I must keep it with my life.  He tells me that he has seen Dwayna in a dream.  She told him that the Charr are afoot with dastardly plans.  This sounds awfully serious.  I must make haste.

Further Adventures

Haversdan.  A Great barrel of a warrior.  He saunters out of the city gates with a job for me.  I know he wasn't looking for me personally, I'm only the lowliest tier of the soldier rank.  He calls me over, says a woman by the name of Devona needs to see me out in the town by Ashford.  Sir Tydus has spoken of me, he says, I have potential.  I have a spark of potential to get far.  I'm blushing.  I ran off as fast as my sandals would let me.

Haversdan

Devona stands in front of a thatched barn.  A great warrior woman, with a huge hammer that I would definitely not like seen used against myself.  She seems worried and agitated.  She wants me to visit Meerak the Scribe in Ashford Abbey.  I've yet to visit the Abbey, which is strange as my calling is that of a healer and holy person.  Perhaps I will learn more.

Myself and Devona

A Monks Test

Reporting to my first quest.  Sir Tydus asked me to see the monk, Ciglo, in Lakeshore County.  He is to teach me some new skills, I must say I was quite excited. I found him just outside the gates admiring the field of red irises, a favourite of my patron God, the Goddess Dwayna.  She was a healer, like me.

Myself and Ciglo

 

 

 

 

He tells me I am to have a test.  I thought all you had to do to join the Kings army was sign up, but it seems in order to be accepted all must pass a test.  I recieved a monks test, and my reward is being taught some new skills.  Ciglo says the local flutist girl, Gwen, is trapped behind a brood of foul skale.  I am to annihilate them all, and bring her home.  I'm a little scared,  this is my first combat.  I won't be alone though, Ciglo tells me i'm eligible for a new style of training.  Training with a friend.  He gave me a stone that will summon an ally for myself whenever I am in need, and a Wolf's favour, a divine offhand which I am not yet powerful enough to wield.  So I hold up my starter holy rod, and head off on my way.

I found the skale nearby, and sure enough, theres Gwen standing with her head in the clouds.  If its not skipping, flute playing, or stalking, she just doesn't seem to notice.

Head in the clouds, as always

I make quick work of the skale with my training partner.  I didn't even get hit once, seems almost surreal how well it went.  Maybe it is in my blood, like my father.   I shook Gwen back to earth, and she chides me for interrupting her thoughts.  Ungreatful child, but I see something in her.  Perhaps she needs motivation and drive, perhaps she needs a reason.

With the task done, I return to Ciglo.  He teaches me what was promised, a skill to regenerate my own health, and that of an allies.  He also teaches me a smiting skill, so that I may protect myself in these wild times.  With this, I have passed my test.  I am to see Haversdan next.

Pesky Skale