Role

Chapter 8

Since Borkahd has joined the Village he has not only been learning all that
he can about their perspective of war but he has also assessed the other
warriors that live there. For the most part, he is not impressed. Most lack
intelligence or strength, a few may have one quality or the other but not
both. When he first joined the Village, he knew his place. He knew that he
was not yet stronger then the elder members but now that he grows through his
guilds ranks that becomes less true every day. There are humans who speak as
magi but dont seem to understand themselves, other giants of red who are
barely worth the space they occupy, and floating giants who would forget
their name if they didnt repeat it constantly. Knowing he grows stronger has
seemed to increase his confidence and his thirst for strength.

Borkahd has realized that strength is not simply who can cave a skull in
further with one blow but it is also the gathering and utilization of
knowledge. It is learning from your mistakes and it is also how others see
you, one can gain a large edge in combat if his foe knows fear. Strength is
found in perfection. Having realized this, he has began to analyze his own
fights more. He watches others fight to learn from them and continues to
learn about wars of the past, striving to learn what he can. He remains a
student of war. While language arts was not a major focus in his village or
clan he is starting to see the importance of effective communication in a war
and has tried to be more conscious of the words he chooses. His father had
taught him how to read, thinking it important for passing along orders or
working with maps, but verbal communication was never spoken of.

With the Rites having been called he has been trying to rise through his
guilds ranks fast enough to join the bloody fray. He doubts that he will
reach the pinnacle of his guilds teaching by then but feels that even with
that disadvantage he can still prevail. The Rites of War will be a challenge,
others there will be older and more learned but considering his disadvantage
he knows he will make an impression and do well. Who better to win the Rites
of Wits then one who aspires to be a Warlord? He is surprised that many of
the others are even capable of cognitive thought.