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<blockquote data-quote="Sezarious" data-source="post: 6557827" data-attributes="member: 6792106"><p>A variant human commoner named Johnny with 18 points in charisma during character generation, +1 from starting stats and +1 from selecting the feat actor, took the skill perform and became the finest fiddle player in town.</p><p></p><p>Now, when goblins began to attack the surrounding countryside and no-one had the manpower to stop them, Johnny set out, because from the songs he had heard from the passing bards, there was a wizard nearby who might have been able to help. Johnny got there only to find the Wizard trapped in the basement in the centre of a magic circle. A rotten corpse on the ground close-by with an old tome lying next to it.</p><p></p><p>The wizard tells Johnny that he was trapped in the circle of magic by his traitorous apprentice who wanted to steal his spellbook, however the apprentice shortly afterwards accidentally misfired a spellin his attemptto finish his master off.</p><p></p><p>The wizard asks Johnny to free him by reading the counter-incantation from the book on the ground. Johnny replies "yes of course, then afterwards will you can use your powers to help me and my townsfolk right?" The wizard responds impatiently with a "yes, yes, now hurry up".</p><p></p><p>Johnny reads the words to free the wizard, but much to his dismay, the wizard was a demon that who had lied to him. Now unbound by the circle and fully integrated into the mortal world, the demon didn't have to adhere to the bargain. His first act would be to kill the lad who had freed him.</p><p></p><p>But Johnny had some wit about him and thinking fast he could recall of tales and songs where folk would challenge demons. So Johnny asked the approaching demon "So I guess you can kill me, but you wouldn't get my soul huh?" The demon stopped and cocked his head, replying "well no, but-" Johnny interrupted, "well then maybe I have something to wager, my soul against your presence here amongst the living". If I win, you can march yourself straight back to hell and if I lose, you get my soul"</p><p></p><p>The demon smiled, "Very well then, choose the nature of this challenge". Johnny smiled and pulled out his fiddle. Each of them played impressively, but Johnny was the best around and to him it was no surprise to see the demon fail. But before he left the demon said, "you've won the fight, for now, but here, I give a parting gift as originally promised, some of my power to help you and your townsfolk". May it serve you well...</p><p></p><p>That's how Johnny became a Warlock and removed the goblin threat from his lands. I wonder if the demon ever regretted giving its power to Johnny? Maybe it was hoping to corrupt him. Maybe it still will. Only time can tell...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sezarious, post: 6557827, member: 6792106"] A variant human commoner named Johnny with 18 points in charisma during character generation, +1 from starting stats and +1 from selecting the feat actor, took the skill perform and became the finest fiddle player in town. Now, when goblins began to attack the surrounding countryside and no-one had the manpower to stop them, Johnny set out, because from the songs he had heard from the passing bards, there was a wizard nearby who might have been able to help. Johnny got there only to find the Wizard trapped in the basement in the centre of a magic circle. A rotten corpse on the ground close-by with an old tome lying next to it. The wizard tells Johnny that he was trapped in the circle of magic by his traitorous apprentice who wanted to steal his spellbook, however the apprentice shortly afterwards accidentally misfired a spellin his attemptto finish his master off. The wizard asks Johnny to free him by reading the counter-incantation from the book on the ground. Johnny replies "yes of course, then afterwards will you can use your powers to help me and my townsfolk right?" The wizard responds impatiently with a "yes, yes, now hurry up". Johnny reads the words to free the wizard, but much to his dismay, the wizard was a demon that who had lied to him. Now unbound by the circle and fully integrated into the mortal world, the demon didn't have to adhere to the bargain. His first act would be to kill the lad who had freed him. But Johnny had some wit about him and thinking fast he could recall of tales and songs where folk would challenge demons. So Johnny asked the approaching demon "So I guess you can kill me, but you wouldn't get my soul huh?" The demon stopped and cocked his head, replying "well no, but-" Johnny interrupted, "well then maybe I have something to wager, my soul against your presence here amongst the living". If I win, you can march yourself straight back to hell and if I lose, you get my soul" The demon smiled, "Very well then, choose the nature of this challenge". Johnny smiled and pulled out his fiddle. Each of them played impressively, but Johnny was the best around and to him it was no surprise to see the demon fail. But before he left the demon said, "you've won the fight, for now, but here, I give a parting gift as originally promised, some of my power to help you and your townsfolk". May it serve you well... That's how Johnny became a Warlock and removed the goblin threat from his lands. I wonder if the demon ever regretted giving its power to Johnny? Maybe it was hoping to corrupt him. Maybe it still will. Only time can tell... [/QUOTE]
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