Artenno Maq'tur the Salty Surgeon of the Spire, Corsair of Neltouda, Provost Magistrate

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Chapter 6

Artenno Maq'tur was born in Hamsah Mu'tazz. His
father, an ambassador to the Jewel of the East
from Galadon and a priest of Lord Marcatis,
belonged to long-lived line of diplomats. His
mother, a noble maiden from Darsylon, belonged to
the ancient line of Darsylon nobility. The
blessed union between Artenno's parents did not
excite either side of the family but was civily
tollerated in public and ruthlessly criticized
behind the closed doors. Artenno was left an
orphan in late childhood, his parents disappearing
without a trace, nowhere to be found. At a young
age, Artenno wondered whether his parents were
murdered or simply left, unable to bear the
scrutiny of raising a half-blood. He often prayed
to Gods of Thera, for his parents to return and
even chose to follow the path of the robe that was
once walked upon by his father, but, alas, none of
his prayers were ever answered.

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Chapter 5

Shortly after Artenno Maq'tur become a young lad,
during one of his casual walks on the Docks of
Hamsah Mu'tazz counting prayer beads in quiet
contemplation, he was kidnapped and sold into
slavery by, at the time, a well-known profiteer.
By the fortunate alignment of stars, after some
time, Artenno found himself as a stowaway on a
pirate ship, the "Elven Blood", led by
Dishonorable Captain "Thirsty Rah", a descendant
of the Rah Clan of Kiadana. Through impeccable
service and dedication to the "Elven Blood",
Artenno moved through the unstable ranks of the
crew, quickly finding himself as "Thirsty Rah"'s
first mate. The violent battles on the Underdark
Seas, in which the "Elven Blood" often engaged,
have ripped Artenno's once pristine robe into the
bloody bandages of the oceans. The years of
slavery and service on the "Elven Blood" erased
any signs of his comfortable life as child and
have turned a scrawny lad into a formidable
sailor.

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Chapter 4

One day, during the greatest storms ever known to
mortal men, in the Underdark Sea, the "Elven
Blood" encountered a cliff. The rough stone and
reefs pierced the ship's hull, sinking the once
impenetrable vessel and dispersing its rugged
crew. The treasure that "Thirsty Rah" accumulated
over the last century sunk with the ship,
dispersed across the darkest corners of Thera by
the strong currents of the Underdark Sea. By the
will of Gods of Thera who never answered Artenno
Maq'tur's prayers as a child, Artenno found
himself ashore, not far from his once home port of
Hamsah Mu'tazz, without a ship, without a crew,
without a treasure.

Having heard the legends of the "Thundering
Maiden", Artenno searches the seas for the
legendary Captain Neltouda with the offer of
service upon her ship, hoping one day to lead the
crew in the search of "Thirsty Rah"'s dispersed
riches.

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Chapter 3

Artenno's vocabulary is largely reflective of the
time that he spent on "Elven Blood" in the company
of "Thirsty Rah". His language is not foul but
certainly smells of brine and the sea and sailor
ways. Below is a list of a few terms and their
meanings commonly seen in Artenno's speech:


Overseas - surface seas like Sea of Despair or
Aryth Ocean.

Underseas - underground seas like Underdark sea.

Mates/Big Fish/Small Fish - creatures of Thera.
Mates is gender neutral but lady-mate is often
used as a sign of respect.

Salts - supplications.

Sprinkling - praying.

White Salt - sanctuary.

Nightmare Sleep - healing sleep.

Lighthouse - Tribunal's spire.

Ports - Galadon, Hamsah Mu'tazz, Voralian City and Seantryn Modan.

Law of Ports - Tribunal laws of Thera.

Law of Seas - Laws of nature, at times Chaos,
outside of the protected walls of Galadon, Hamsah
Mu'tazz, Voralian City and Seantryn Modan.

Ahoy - a way of greeting.

Argh - meaning is truly unknown, could mean a
different number of things in different
situations.

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Chapter 2

A wise sailing duergar once said "For there to be
a storm, there's gotsa to be a calm." Artenno
Maq'tur's life follows this saying. To see a true
storm, one must experience a true calm. The Sea
(be it forest, ocean or non-Port cities such as
Udgaard) is filled with adventure and challenge.
The Ports (consisting of Galadon, Hamsah Mu'tazz,
Voralian City and Seantryn Modan) exist to store
treasure and to provide rest from Sea-faring
adventures. The Lighthouse exists to guide the
tired travelers to the calm and to enforce the Law
of Port (the Tribunal law). The Law of the Sea is
the law of the storm, free and boundless, full of
passion, betrayal, blood and tears. The two are
the opposite of each other, yet one cannot exist
without the other.

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Chapter 1

Artenno awoke from citizens of Galadon screaming
bloody murder. The city appeared infested with
demons of the horned variety. Remembering the
days of hunting demon-sharks on Elven Blood and
the Dishonorable Thirsty Rah's advice, Artenno
gathered the guards and dove into the storm. The
guards fought bravely but were forced to retreat.
The smell of brine and sweat dominated the port of
Galadon, reminding Artenno of an open sea.
Continuing his onslaught, feeling the wind of
Neltouda behind his back, Artenno, backed by the
citizens of Galadon, fought off the demons and
smiled in gloating satisfaction. Before his lips
stretched in the final grin, a devil of great
power appeared in Market Square instantly slaying
Artenno's guards. Praying to go home and salting
his wounds, Artenno retreated, gathered more
guards and fought back. Writhing on Market Square
under the Halberd of Cleansing Fire wielded by
Arrna, the devil of great power reached with his
tentacle for Artenno's leg and cut it off at the
knees as the devil gasped its last breath.

Crippled and wailing, Artenno retreated into the
Spire. Cursing the name of Mergulla who sent such
demon-sharks of Storm into the Port of Calm,
Artenno was handed a wooden peg by the shadows of
darkness surrounding him.

Now... learning to walk and hop on one foot...
Artenno begins his search for the Demon Queen's
Temple to determine the price in treasure that
it will cost to re-claim his limb from the Demon
Queen.

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