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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Macbeth" data-source="post: 1456866" data-attributes="member: 11259">Sitting across from Lord Tannerson, Li clears his throat, gazes away into the distance for a second, and begins: "I am Li Xian Gao, honorable warrior and Samurai. I hail from the lands to the east, where my people continue a hopeless war with the yuan-ti. I came to Stormhaven to escpae the futile war with the Yuan-ti, which I know regret. At that time I had neglected my heritage, and turned my back on the righteous war with the snake men. Now I realize that there is honor in even a hopeless battle, and I now intend to bring the ideal of the samurai to this western world.But I get ahead of my self. when I came to Stormhaven, I found a companion in a fellow forienger named Ceru. He, like myself, was from a far away land, and I took it upon myslef to help him. After a short time traveling with him, I feel in with the rest of his companions, and we took a job investigating the island of Castinamir. I served my companions well, slaying the monsters that roamed the deserted island until we found a room full of doors leading, apparently, all around the world. Since we could find no other exit, we choose one of the doors and entered. On the other side, we found ourselves in a strange forest. This forest was like no other, as best I could tell, we no were longer in the world of man, but in some greater realm. In that forest we met the honorbale Kiminaha, warrior and guardian of the forest. He was kind enough to give us directions to leave his forest, and as we left his domain, we found ourselves walking through your land. We set camp for the night a short distance from the road.What happened next was a blur of confusion. I was awoken in the night by two men on horseback, who accosted my companions and insulted my honor. They refused to identify themselves, or tell us what authority they had. With the obvious threat to my friends, and the blaring insult to my honor, I had no choice but to draw my weapon.You must understand, I had no intention of killing them. If you llok at my blades, one is a training sword, made only of wood. I intended only to defend my honor and my companions, not to kill. Unfortunately, the newest member of our troupe was not so reserved, and he swung at one of the men with the intention to kill. After the first fell, he struck the second with the broadside of his axe, laying him out. To my dishonor, I did not even use my blade in battle, the brute finished the battle before I had a chance to engage.After the battle, we found that Tormal, a fellow warrior for whom I have much respect, was gone. After some discussion, it become clear that the fight was a misunderstanding, and that we had fought against the rightfull law in this area. You see, we had no idea who we were fighting, I entered combat only to defend myself, my comrades, and my honor. With the revelation that we might have done wrong, the party split. Ceru and the pasty Felix departed while I waited for the pious Brother Oceaus, Lady Ayla, and the brute. We were on our way to find Tormal, to explain the situation, and to try to make our peace, when you found us.And that, Lord Aldrich Tannerson, Honored Defender of the Western Gate, Marshall of the Twenty Trees, Ranger of Greerson, and Paladin of Lune, is the story. As is honorable to do, I will live and die by the law of the land. But I ask that, if you would have me die, you let me find my peace in seppuku. I will not surrender myself, but I will live by your law."</blockquote>

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