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Chapter 1

---------------- Journal of Parandalia Amberfoot -------------------
-------------------------- Chapter 1 ------------------------------

Oh, where to begin? In my travels, I have seen many wonderous things.
Feats of great strength, powerful magics wielded with such finesse,
curious species both large and small. I guess, at some point I thought
I should write it all down. As much as I can, at least. Thus, I sit on
this lonely island and I write. We shall start, as custom, at the
beginning...

I was born in the city of Udgaard to my wonderful parents: Tenebrius
Amberfoot and Julienne Amberfoot. A curious couple, they were, as my
father was a svirfneblin and my mother was a human. A rather tall human
at that. She stood nearly six feet tall, and my father a mere three
feet and six inches. Oh I'm sure you can imagine the looks we would get
as we marched through the streets. Though their love was truest, for
sure. A love that was almost palpable. They were both archeologists of
sorts, you see. Studying long lost arcane artifacts of the past. It
was their shared passion. Along with each other, of course.

Though I was indeed born in Udgaard, we did not stay there long at
all. My parents' work did not allow for much stability as far as
location was concerned. One week we could be struggling through the
deserts of Hamsah, then possible a year in Blackwater Swamp, only
to move on again shortly thereafter. It was a nomadic life, for
sure, but we were happy. My parents never left me behind. I was
always right with them in their adventures. I would help where I
could and learned much of the flows of magic through them. Those
are the days I like to remember. When we were happy. When we were
together.