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Kull al'Memnoch the Veteran {Swordbrother} is a human.
You shiver as you look upon the man standin before you.
This is is only a shadow of a man an insane warrior with only revenge on his mind.
He mutters to himself 'For Thomaso, all for Thomaso'
You close the door to the Black Fox Tavern. "Ale!", you bellow to the bartender as you sit down and rest your weary bones at a table. As a young woman puts a stout mug of dark ale before you, you look around and see a warrior sitting at the next table surrounded by some young men.
So the warrior says, you want to hear my story. There is something in his voice that makes you move a little bit closer.
Well, let us begin. I was born somewhere in the harsh Borderlands and as I filled my lungs with air for the first time, my father emptied his for the last on a battlefield far away. My mother named me Kull and we moved down to Baerlon to protect me from my fathers destiny. There she meet a farmer who became my father in all ways except the blood.
I was happy living on a farm outside Baerlon, working all day on the fields. Yes, my childhood was a happy one. But nothing lasts forever, I remember that night so long ago, as like it was yesterday, I was 17 years that night when my father woke me up. "Kull", he said, "Take your mother and run to Baerlon". "Why ?", I asked and looked at my father.
Suddenly the backdoor slung open and dark beast, like something from a nightmare, entered the room and for the first time in my young life I felt the cold, firm grip of horror around my heart. "Run to Baerlon!", my father cried as he pushed me out the front door. I tripped on the way out and my hand fell on my fathers axe sitting there in the chopping-block. I turn around and looked inside the house there my fathers severed head was starring back at me with cold dead eyes, I heard my mother scream in pain as the dark beast started to eat her alive. From that moment it all turned red.
When I woke up from my berserk rage I was covered in blood and the dark beast lay before me chopped in pieces. I buried my mother and father in the fields the both so loved, and ran into the forest determined to revenge them by killing all dark beasts that came in my way. I do not know for how many days I traveled through the woods stepping in and out of madness, my axe seeking for blood and my soul seeking for peace.
I was then I first meet Thomaso, he was lying there in the woods sleeping like a child. I woke him up and asked if I could rest by his campfire, he gladly welcomed my company and from that day on we traveled together and we became like brothers. It was in the presence of Thomaso listening to his story about courage and honor I found peace for my troubled soul. We traveled all around the land always helping those in need and hunting the dark beasts.
One day in Baerlon, after a great fight we formed the Swordbrothers. This was a dream that Thomaso had and my heart filled with joy when he told me about the Swordbrothers and when I accepted I could feel the weave of the wheel tighten around me.
Over the years we traveled together other brave souls was driven to us, like butterflies driven to a distant light, the bright light of Thomaso's dream. Traemarr, Pyne you were the first to join us and fight by our side and you will forever be in my heart. You see there are brothers bound to each other by the flesh and blood of their parents and there are brothers like us, bound to each other by the light of our souls and the honor of our hearts.
Suddenly the door to the tavern in slung open, you take your eyes of Kull and look at the door. There stands a huge man all covered in metal. When the man removes his helmet you see a pale face all crisscrossed with scars and you wonder what kind of horror those blue eyes has seen.
The man turns to Kull and says with a deep voice."Brother we need you, tonight our enemies ride fast." Knowing not this ride there last, Kull answers with a broad grin."Hod", Kull says, "My brother." Both the warriors embrace each other with warmth. "Come", Kull says, "Lets join the others."
Both the warriors start walking to the door but then suddenly Kull turns around and looks straight at you.
"I’m sorry my friend I guess I have to finish my story some other time, there is one last thing before I go I want you to look deep down into your soul.Do you thing you have the honor and courage it takes to become a Swordbrother? If you think you do seek us out and travel with us for awhile maybe one day you will join us on the path to glory."
Then he steps out in the night and is gone. As you drink up your ale and waves to the barmaid for another you hear the sound of many voices echo in the night,
For the Brotherhood!
Kull al’Memnoch the Veteran{Swordbrother}
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