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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greatfrito" data-source="post: 2820403" data-attributes="member: 14534">No prob... let us expand a bit...Regional Background[sblock]Where we left off...Seawell had had its share of traders, shippers, and the ocasional Lhazaar pirate over the years, so when Mr. Dyne settled in at the inn and began casting about for information on a permanent residence, people only scoffed.  Though a young man, this newcomer still wore the marks of battle and adventure - the residents of Seawell had seen men like him before who claimed to want to settle down, but they never did.Still, Mr. Dyne was persistant.  He showed a knack for battle and, in his first month in the town, was asked to lend a hand with some lizardfolk the militia was set to deal with.  Amycoth took quickly to the job and in the process earned the respect of a few of the guardsmen, one of whom was to become his closest friend in the town.Symon Barr had served in the militia for quite a few years, but had never fought alongside someone quite as interesting as this Mr. Dyne.  He loved his stories, his personality, and how eager he was to led a hand when someone else was in need.  After Amycoth saved Symon's life in one of the more harried battles the bond of friendship was immediate.  Once the short crusade was complete, Symon dragged Amycoth home to meet his wife and sons.  A few days later Symon introduced one of his brothers to Mr. Dyne, and asked him if he needed a hand with his shipping business.  Though Amycoth didn't himself make an impression, the three of them worked out a deal and Amycoth had himself a legitimate place in the city.  Soon he bought himself a small cottage - barely more than a shack with a fireplace - close to the Barrs.As time passed, Amycoth kept a fairly low profile in the town.  On occasion he took a break from his regular job as a porter and found himself by the side of the local militia on some duty that they didn't want to commit to fully.  In his free time though, his past caught up to him.  The children of the neighboring families - both Jhonas and Terrian Barr and some of their friends - began to get the former "pirate" to tell them tales.  Most of them Amycoth knew were poorly told, and poorly acted - he had never had a strong presence for storytelling - but the children loved them anyways, and he was as faithful to the truth as possible.  When he gave a few quick pointers one day as the children had a mock swordfight he became permantly enlisted as the children's "combat tutor" of choice.It was through this ever-growing swarm of young people that Amycoth met the young miss Menna Soldorak - a dwarven emissary present in Q'barra as an assitant negotiator for trade to the region.  Menna's son Kellak was one of Amy's star pupils before the two adults met.  Amycoth and Menna quickly bridged the racial gap (and an age difference of a handful of decades) and have had a steady romantic relationship for the past 8 months (something that some townsfolk look poorly upon, as do the other dwarves in the region).Though at times he still longs for a life of adventure - he sometimes dreams of his days battling raiders or Lyrandar "pirate hunters" on the sea - Amycoth believes that he is actually acomplishing his goal of "settling down" here in Seawell.  He loves the town, and is interested in keeping it safe for his friends and neighbors.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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