Role

Chapter 1

Wounded and exhausted, I crawled from the sewer into the ally within the
dark city. I took refuge in a crate and rested. Beckoned by sleep and
hunger, I fell into a deep slumber. In my slumber I had visions of what had
happened...visions of my tribe, of the hunting, and of the cold, vile voice
echoing over and over through my mind. I awoke from my sleep soaked in
sweat, my heart was pumping out of control, almost driving me mad. I then
realized I had not ran far enough. I gathered what strength I could and
left the ally in search of a way out, a path that lead me away. Drawn by
the sounds of freedom and the smell of the ocean I found myself on the docks
of the Empress's harbor. The guard was heavy, all of them seemed to eye
me suspiciously. I felt that I had to get on a ship, and escape into the
wide blue sea. As I examined my options, I noticed a sign:

Deckhands Wanted!! Apply at the SeaKeg.

What better way to get away....I followed the sign to an old looking ship
covered with vegitation from the sea. "I'm here for a job," I said. "Aye
Landlubber," said a ragged looking man. "I'm Cyrus, Capt'n of the SeaKeg an
I'll show yer the way," he said with a ragged accent. "What name yer go
by?" "I's called Ranak." Then come aboard yar! And so started my exploits
with Capt'n Cyrus on the high seas.
We had been at sea for barely a week when I knew how to do most of the
deckwork. I had learned the SeaKeg an Capt'n Cyrus were key figures in the
trade on the seas, spanning from Seantryn Modan to Hamsah Mutazz and Arkham.
As we hunted for ivory tusks and whale blubber I began to use my hunting
instincts from the mainlands in our search. As night would fall we'd lower
the mast and let the winds take us as we told stories and had some scotch
that was also transported on the SeaKeg. I grew to love the scotch, for it
eased the pain of my scars. The captain had said it was good medicine,
though he always warned if I had too much medicine it would work against
me. We laughed on into the night as the winds took us north. I woke the
next morning to the sounds of some gigantic beast, I ran to the front of the
boat with haste as my eyes scoured the surface of the water. I soon found
the captain at my side and he said, "Ah, the dragon sea, Yar can hear them
Aye?" "We near the port of Arkham, all hands, make ready for port!"