SOJ Arrival to Moorgate*SOJ wanders to the boards and pins a note up, he turns and slowly fades into the shadows before your eye’s* Greetings all, I thought it was time for you all to know about my past, I know I have not discussed it before. So, bear with me. My path to Moorgate was a long and difficult journey; I left my home with the blessings of my family and my sister Veralise under my care to get on her to ‘The Great Mages guild’ in Moorgate. We didn’t even make to Moorgate together, Pirate raiders attacked our ship and we were separated. I was taken captive and forced to work the boats, which is were I was taught to wield a weapon and how to fight to win (Anything is a weapon and anywhere is a target). I heard small pieces of news about my sister every now and then, mainly from people captured from raids on other ships. She had made it to Moorgate, she had joined the guild, and all was well. Then the news took a turn for the worse a ship we raided carrying supplies to Moorgate was carrying an unexpected cargo, thaey had picked up a traveller on his way to Moorgate. He fought hard and took most of the crew down on his own armed only with his small sword. He nearly had me. I had fought myself into a corner, with nowhere else to go I only had one course of action, I dropped my sword to the ground, he had beaten me. As I thought he was about to strike he lowered his weapon and asked me one question. ‘Why did you drop your weapon?’ I told him that he had me beaten and the only honourable thing to do was to take death head on. At this point he turned away and walked towards the helm of the ship. I thought about picking up my weapon and running him through but something stopped me, he had let me live, why? He then turned to me and said ‘you are SOJ aren’t you? I have been sent to find you your father is worried he has heard no news from you in a long time, the only news he has heard is from your sister she told him of your capture and her escape to Moorgate.’ I was stunned my father trusting a human to find me what had this man done to deserve my father’s respect. He spoke again this time there was a small hint of worry to his tone ‘The last message your father got from Veralise did not bear good news, she had found something there in Moorgate something she should not have found she was fearful for her life. I was told that if I found you I should accompany you to Moorgate to protect your sister and to protect you, I have made provisions for you there and I have found you a guild that will suit your specialised style of fighting. I can even assist you in other ways, but we shall discuss this on the way’. I had one question for him ‘Who are you?’ I asked, he replied ‘my name is Galrog, well met my young Friend’ The journey took over 2 months, until we arrived at Moorgate. Over that time Galrog had taught me how to fight with honour and how to conduct myself in public places. All of which I thought may be of use to me, in finding Veralise. He had also told me of a clan called the Rough Riders, who where the protectors of Moorgate, Maybe if I joined this clan I could use the status to my advantage. Being part of this clan would me I could possibly wander the streets at night more easily and I could continue to try to find my sister. As soon as we left the boat Galrog gave me an address of a place that I could find a room and another address, that of the Adventurers Guild. On my way to the adventurers Guild a child pushed past me and I felt an extra weight present in my pocket, I reached in dreading what I might find but it turned out to be a note with some gold coins in a pouch. The note read ‘Find the Silver Acorn in the Catacombs and bring it to me, Robyn’ So There you go Stalker of Death SOJ Rogues Guild Mentor
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