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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Taboo" data-source="post: 293634" data-attributes="member: 5912">InterludeJust a little background information until I get the next part of the story ready....So far from home and with so much happening so fast, Kierwin couldn't help but thing about her childhood and wonder what was happening back home on the Misty Isle. In fact, she wondered just how far home really was, and if it was even in the same world anymore.....Raised in a home alongside a human foster brother on the Misty Isle, Kierwin learned early how fragile human life was. Like most elves, she had been taught that even humans raised by elves fell short of elven standards, but all life was sacred and she loved her foster brother, Gerald, as though he was of her own blood. Kierwin’s father, Kellisand was a ranger and had been on many adventures and quests. In fact, that was how he had met Gerald’s father, Karl.Karl and Kellisand had met during dangerous times. Kellisand had guided and fought beside Karl, a Cleric of Pelor and his companions against an evil wizard who had been raising an army with visions of conquering the nearby continent. The group had killed the wizard and dispersed the army. Afterward, the Royal House had called on the group a several times when rumors of danger had been whispered. The last time Kellisand had seen Karl, they had been needed to save the Princess who had been kidnapped by an evil Necromancer. They rescued the Princess, but Karl had died as he used the last of his healing abilities to save her life rather than his own during the final battle.Gerald’s mother had died in childbirth while Karl was away, and because of the bond of friendship that had formed between them, Kellisand took Gerald to raise alongside his daughter, Kierwin. He would have the best training in swordsmanship, religion, and any other skills that the elves could teach him.Kierwin was fascinated by Karl’s faith. Although she did not follow his deity, Pelor, she did become a cleric, it had been a difficult choice to follow Pelor like Karl or to follow in her fathers footsteps, but her love of the woodlands won out and she had a strong devotion to Ehlonna deep in her soul. Like her father, she loved nature and she longed for adventure. She learned to use the longsword and longbow along with other weapons, particularly the Morningstar and dedicated her life to Ehlonna, Goddess of the Woodlands.  Even so, she never forgot the impact that Pelor had in her life.Gerald had lived with the elves and learned from them until he was in his 20's, when he left them to serve the royal family, although he always stayed in touch and came to visit from time to time. There was even a time when he'd saved Kierwin's life, although no one out side of Kierwin's family knew that.By the time Kierwin was 115 years old, she was planning to leave the Misty Isle. She spent much of her time in service to Ehlonna. She also spent time with her best friend Minx, a wizard (who had been teaching Kierwin some spells on the side), and Snap (an orphaned half-orc the elves had taken in). Not even Minx knew of her plans to leave their home.She was working on her healing skills, but had spent a lot of time learning about the undead and how to turn them, particularly since her foster brother’s father was killed by someone who devoted his life to bringing the dead back to life to use for evil purposes. Skilled in both the use of the Longsword, Morningstar, and the bow, since both her mother and father taught her in their use. She looked her foster brothers visits, since she welcomed the chance to spend time trying to match her skills against his.As an adult, she spent most of her time in the service of her goddess either in the temple or aiding people in need of her help. Of course, she always managed to find time to spend with Minx, and whenever Snap was around the village, she and Minx always found time to spend with him. Minx had always been closer to Snap than Kierwin was. Kierwin and Minx were best friends, but Minx and Snap had studied together and worked together. There was a lot about Snap that was still a mystery to Kierwin.When Kierwin and Minx couldn't be found, the elves usually knew to look for them at the beach, since Kierwin and Minx usually went there during the best weather to find solitude and to practice and and study. It also gave them time to reflect on the past, not to mention just to have fun! But most times, Kierwin could only be found alone out in the woodlands, preferring solitude with Ehlonna.When Snap was around, there were other places they found to to practice and have fun, the beach was Minx and Kierwin's private place, they didn't share it, even with him. They had some favorite places not far from the village out in the woodlands and their families usually knew where to find them, but it had been quite some time since the elves of the village have seen or heard from the elusive half-orc sorcerer.  He'd gotten more and more secluded from them and one day just disappeared from the village completely.*****************Next....back to trouble, the beach and the mysterious woman!</blockquote>

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