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Message: <blockquote data-quote="avangel" data-source="post: 308944" data-attributes="member: 6556">Avangel's Tale When I was a young elf, I was so eager to change the world. I joined adventuring parties that would take up arms against the forces of evil and fight oppression. For years I had been a powerful force of good throughout the land. On a dungeon crawl, my group came across a magical holy sword and it was given to me. The golden long sword fueled my desire to smite evil to new limits. I assaulted anything from undead to evil tyrants and I even charged a few devils! I had become a legend in the minds of the common folk of the land but my glory was soon to end. My companions and I entered a vast set of catacombs that led deep beneath a huge mountain to save a merchant's daughter from an unknown foe. As we traveled, we came across a rocky battlefield where two unknown races were fighting. My blood ran hot and I rushed to help the weaker of the races. As my weapon struck it's first foe I knew I had made a grave mistake. The sword went black and I knew I had sided with the wrong force. I quickly reversed my attack and before long the battle was over. We soon found the kidnapped girl we were looking for in the hands of a group of Storm Giants. I charged heroically into the fray hoping to repair my wounded holy weapon with my bravery, but the blade still remained coal black. Our group was severely outmatched by the giants. I saw that some of my group had moved to rescue the girl, so I attempted to hold the attention of our enormous foes. The last thing I saw before being cut in half by a sword twice my size was the party bard fleeing with the merchant's daughter. My dying thoughts were of peace, knowing I had given my life so another could live. Suddenly, I felt an unbelievable warmth and I was surrounded by a golden light. I was inside my sword! I could see and hear the battle around us but could do nothing. Fireballs erupted around the giants and our fighter took advantage of the distraction and fled. As they left, the priest of our group picked up the sword that I had become. He wouldn't let the creatures have a holy weapon to sell or destroy. Soon after, they passed me to a young human knight named Lance. He wielded me well until his death. Years went by like seconds and I had many owners. Some used me for good, while others used me to gain power. I was eventually given to Lyssic, a human commander in the Myth Drannor armed forces, by the temple of the Morninglord. I was named First Light and Lyssic used me to defend Myth Drannor during the City of Song's final days of glory. On the morning of his final day on Toril, Lyssic took me to the western bank of the river and prayed to Lathander as the sun rose over the land. Rumor had it that he would rise to defend Myth Drannor once again and so they locked me in his crypt there for many years. I was found by the most curious group of young adventurers. They donated me to the church of Lathander and went on their way. The High Priest of Lathander returned to me after sometime in prayer. He knew of my presense in the blade! He whispered to my jeweled hilt, "Lathander has need of you, Avangel". I began to shimmer and take form outside of my glorious prison. I looked upon myself for the first time in hundreds of years. Life in First Light had changed me. I looked more like a tall alibaster statue of a elf rather than the actual thing. My hair was golden and a pair of feathered wings sprouted from my back. I was adorned in golden plate with a golden sun shaped shield. The priest looked aglow with happiness as he handed me First Light and a Jade Tome. He spoke in reverence, "Quickly Avangel, The forces of darkness gather. Find the Unusual Heroes!"</blockquote>

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