Role

Chapter 2

The old man suddenly threw back his head and opened his mouth and poured the liquid contents of a
vial down his throat. Almost instantly, the old man screamed a terrifying and pained scream. The scream
was so horrible it nearly sounded as if it came from not only his physical body but from his soul. The
man shook and convulsed. Suddenly, he fell to the floor and his body began to decay instantly. Still
screaming, the man writhed on the floor. What was happening to him? The whole scene was chilling as
the scent of death filled the air. The man was dying a horrible death! Or was he? Realization hit Jutley as
he recognized some of the necromantic sigils that were drawn or engraved upon various objects in the
room. Jutley knew enough about the various guilds of magic from his father to recognize such signs, and
he wondered if he was witnessing an attempt at Becoming. The question was did the old man succeed?
Or was his soul being destroyed?

Jutleys father was not only a mage himself, but, an Advisor to the Empress of Seantryn Modan. Jutley
himself spent little time in the city, as his family owned a large estate south and east of the city. In fact,
he felt himself more of a country boy than a city boy. The only time he really visited the city was to go
tavern hoping in search of a good time and maybe a nice woman. Jutley had a big personality and an ego
to match. He was generally well liked, and for a kid raised in privilege, he wasnt mean or cruel like some
others of well-to-do birth were. He just simply liked to enjoy himself, which made him popular in the
taverns. He also was an amateur musician, often playing in the taverns, which also enhanced his
likability and ability to have a good time. This lifestyle, unfortunately, was about to come to an end. His
father always talked about how he wanted Jutley to follow his footsteps and rise up through the ranks of
the mage guilds. The only thing was his father was a member of the Transmuters guild and he was
pushing Jutley to join the guild of Necromancy. Apparently, there was some sort of political gain for his
father to have Jutley join this guild instead of the Transmuter Guild. For the most part, Jutley had
thought that becoming a magi was inevitable and part of becoming an adult. That is, until now.