Edhedeyan Bescham the Crusader, First of the Father

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Description

Edhedeyan measures tall and thin for a Storm giant, standing nearly fifteen
feet in height and resembling a whip in his flailing, nearly ungaingly limbs.
His dark blue hair is cropped short, perhaps because large portions of his
skull are covered by light green scar tissue where no hair grows. Where his
skin shows elsewhere through his emmaculately cared for armor, there are
matching patches of green scar tissue. His cloaks are tied back from his
throat, revealing an open wound through which he seems to be breathing.

The strong set of his jaw and the piercing cloud-blue eyes would give him
an almost overly stern countenance, if it were not for the minute lines that
rim his eyes and mouth and small nose, that give both the impression of
deep sadness and burning desire.

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Score

Level	40	Sex	male	Race	storm
Ethos	Orderly	Align	Good	Class	paladin
Practices	0	Trains	1	Hometown	Galadon
Exp	465882	To Level	6918	Sphere	Justice
Age mature, 209 years old (105 hours)
Hit Points	551	Mana	479	Movement	585
Strength	23	Intelligence	17	Wisdom	17
Dexterity	16	Constitution	19	Charisma	16
Carry #	0/29	Carry Weight	0 lb 0 oz
Gold	0	Silver	33	Copper	184
Wimpy	0	Morale	Moderate
Hitroll	12	Damroll	0

Role

Chapter 7

History, short "footnotes" version.
Added Tue Aug 3 00:34:01 2004 at level 1:

Edhedeyan was captured by kuo-toa when following his brother on an
ill-fated raid.

Sold into slavery with the Duergar.
A voice that emenated from a fire told him to flee, and he did. The fire
caused havoc in the Duergar city, and covered his escape.

He was led to Galadon, and almost joined the Warrior guild before an
epiphany. Then he found the Paladin guild, and joined.

Specifics of his past lead him to have both a desire to redeem his family
name, and an over-developed sense of an over-riding Justice of the Light
that must be carried out.

Role

Chapter 6

History, Detailed and explanatory.
Added Tue Aug 3 00:41:58 2004 at level 1:

Edhedeyan (ed-tha-DAY-yen) Bescham had the misfortune of being 20 years
younger than his brother.

Ilihyan, his brother, was a born leader. Even as a young squire to his chosen
profession, all of the children flocked to him...and no small number of
adults as well.

He was a large, fit, brave, and charismatic leader. And he was stupid. Dumb
as a stump. A fact which could start riots in their village and would be bad
for your health, should you bring it up in the hearing of those who worshiped
him. Including his younger brother Ed.

Something went wrong with Ilihyan's training. His master hurt his pride by
publicly denouncing him as a dunce...in no uncertain words.

Well. Ilihyan could not take this. So, he set out to prove himself. He
gathered up twenty of his closest lackies, including Ed, and went off to war
and glory.

They would assault the lands of the Kuo-toa, and bring back tales of Glory
and righteousness.

*****
It didn't quite turn out that way. It might have been better if Ilihyan had
died in the early skirmishes, for his friends would have been able to
retreat, but through brute strength he drove his way into Kuo-toa territory
bringing with him all of his friends until all of them were beyond saving.

Five of them survived and were captured as slaves. Ed was one of them.

They were sold all over Thera. The strongest of them was sold to the Fire
giants of the Volcano, for the sport of their warriors.Others sold to the
Drow. Ed was sold to the Duergar, and lived long enough in the bondage of
the Underdark, that he had forgotten what the Light was. And the Duergar
were cruel. They had learned long ago that slaves taken from surface races
never fully learned how far voices carried in the Underdark, so they took to
giving every new slave a tracheotomy, allowing them to speak with much
effort, but only in quiet, painful croaks.

*****
Then one work cycle, when he was at work keeping some braziers warm for his
slumbering masters, the fire lept up in the brazier he was working on...and
wonder of wonders, it spoke to him.

"I have heard your Silent prayer, the prayer so deep you do not even know it
yet. And I will grant you your wish, for a price. You will know that price,
when the time comes. Go now, leave this place."

Ed didn't even pause to think, and still he was a bit slow. The fire of the
brazier lept up and he ran through it and out of the house becoming scarred
forever. Behind him, the house of his masters erupted into a burning flame
that quickly spread, and in the chaos Ed escaped.

He found his way out of the Underdark, because when he turned in the right
direction, a tiny flame would appear in his sight. The flame gave no light,
but it marked the right direction, and Ed followed.

*****
Once free, he was filled to bursting with a desire to find a weapon and
return, to slay his captors as they deserved...but this drive was checked in
him for some reason, as he looked about, he saw that when he looked to his
south, he saw the same flame infront of his eyes...leading him.

It lead him to Galadon, and once he was there, he was struck nearly dumb by
the sheer mass of creatures walking about , working their own business of
their own free will.

Then he saw the warriors walking about. Their strength

Role

Chapter 5

Personality development after joining Paladin Guild.
Added Tue Aug 3 00:43:23 2004 at level 1:

Ed has had trouble with the Third part of the Paladin Code since he began
training. He works on it, becuase he has come to understand that to defeat
the enemy in a way that falls from the Code is to become the Enemy in the
process, but that part about patience and thinking and controlling, when
faced with those who NEED Judgement, is and may well always be a trial for
him.

He has had a hard time talking since the hole was punched in his throat, and
this has led him to become more and more introverted. When given a choice,
he will almost always choose to move out on his own. Not from any belief in
the Honor of Parity, but because he is rather uncomfortable around joviality
and may never be fully comfortable in the presence of many others.

Because of the pain he feels whenever he speaks, he has become quite quiet,
rarely speaking or communicating, prefering instead to let his actions
speak for him.

By the time the Guildmaster thought he had learned enough to go out into the
world without besmirching the name of the Guild, Ed had long wondered who
or what was the Voice in the Flame. He had long since understood just why
he was spared, but he had not seen the Flame since he began training in the
Guild. So the first tasks that he set for himself were to learn enough about
the face of Thera to become effective against the Darkness, and to find a
place where he might once again see, and hopefully speak to, the Voice in
the Flame.

Role

Chapter 4

First formative interactions.
Added Tue Aug 3 18:10:57 2004 at level 10:

Four times now, those not of the light have asked him to join them in their
less than holy works. Gnomes, a druid, and even a Duergar have asked this
of him. And it has left him confused. Has the Code of the Paladin been
hidden from knowledge that so few would understand that he could not remain
within his guild or in the Service of his Savior if he joined them?

Do other Paladins travel with Gnomes and Druids? The very thought sickens
him and he suppresses it before he follows that line of thought too far. Do
not they know that Paladins are forbidden from associating with Evil in any
way? Sure, Gnomes and Druids and those of the middle path are not so Evil
that their deeds cry to the Heavens for righteous Justice...yet....but there
is evil in their hearts to some extent...or they would be of the Light.

His confusion led him to the conclusion that he must live the Code as well
as he can, and as publicly as he can, to serve his Savior as a beacon for
those gnomes and druids and such who still may be redeamed.

Role

Chapter 3

Edhedeyan and Tribunal law.
Added Thu Aug 26 05:10:24 2004 at level 37:

Ed has been having trouble with Mortal law, and has had quite a few long
discussions with Elisdin and Soriah about the difference between the tribunal
idea of Law, and what True Justice is.

All of the Tribunals so far, have been shown to believe that Justice, just
like their law, has limits to where it is in effect. Ed has gone through
pains to try to explain to them their Error. Justice is not equivalent to
their attempt at a mortal law. Justice is Universal, and without Justice,
their Law is only a weak imatation of the true Law of the Light.

Their Law stops at the gates of their Cities. Justice does not.Justice does
not turn on and off if you are a foot inside the gates, or a foot outside.

The Tribunal care about strikes in their cities, and do all they can to work
towards their flimsy law, but should a thousand innocent children be tortured
and slain outside their gates, many of them would do nothing. And those who
would attempt to do something, would protect that wicked, damned soul, should
he step one step into town.

That isn't Justice. Justice is not "blind" as one Tribunal attempted to
convince him. Justice must see into the very souls of every being, or it
could not weigh what is the Just reward....or punishment...for them.

Role

Chapter 2

Ed's further understanding of the Flame, and his Lord reveals himself.
Added Thu Aug 26 05:13:55 2004 at level 37:

Ed's Lord Savior, the voice in the Flame, has spoken to Ed a handful of times
since he was given the Blessing to bring the Light's Justice into Thera.
Each time they spoke, the Voice in the flame revealed to him more of the
nature of Justice and Fire, further refining Ed's understanding of both.

Ed now understands that Justice and fire have many things in Common. They
both burn and consume. If you do not watch over and guard a Flame, it can
transform quickly from a life-giving warmth, to an all-consuming destroyer.
As is the same with Justice. Those who seek to promote Justice must be
guarded and watched...lest they become like those upon whom they seek to
bring low for their crimes against the Light.

And then in one fell swoop, Ed's understanding and view of the worlds was
overturned. The Flame called him, and spoke that it was time for Ed to know
his true savior. It turned out that the Flame was just a servant of his true
Lord and savior. Ed's inward longing and cries for Justice had attracted the
attention of a young Godling, who's control over the powers of Justice gave
his servant, the Flame, the power to release me from Bondage. And his Lord
was revealed as the Adjudicator, Grurk.

This rocked Ed to the foundations of his faith. He believed in the Code of
his guild, as Justice depends greatly on the Fiber of those who seek to
enforce it. And according to the eleventh precept, he had refused to
associate with those not totally of the Light...

But here, the Lord that was his Savior and to whom he owed allegiance...and
he was not a Lord of the Light.

Ed was confused, to say the least.

Role

Chapter 1

Ed finally understands his own view of Justice.
Added Thu Aug 26 05:23:07 2004 at level 37:

During this time of inner turmoil, words uttered by the Flame before they
revealed his Lord Grurk kept leaping into his mind. The Flame had told him
there was some truth in Ed's assertion that Justice is founded in the Light.

Then the Flame said...'The Justice that flows through your viens, and heart,
would not be the same as that of the Dark Knight, but both are Justice, just
the same.' ... and also ... 'Justice will depend greatly in it's practice,
but there are indeed many forms of Justice.'.

These statements confused him greatly. How could a dark Knight serve Justice?
He began to think upon just what he believed about Justice, and he found
that he could not, indeed, put into words, exactly and succinctly what
Justice was. So he thought upon that.

After long, slow deliberation with himself, he came upon a simple, distilled
idea that he thought defined what Justice was. It is, basically, "everyone
gets what they deserve".

The moment he first uttered these words out loud, as if to test them out, he
felt as if he was struck by lightning, for another depth of understanding
struck him.

If his definition of Justice was true...then who decides what everyone
deserves?

It was at that revelation that he understood what his Lord was trying to
teach him. While Ed knew that the Light judged all creatures, thus bringing
about the Light's Justice towards which Ed has struggled and will continue to
struggle, he now understood how a Dark Knight could have Justice pumping in
his veins...it would be a different Justice...a Justice where Darkness
weighed the deeds of all creatures.

He now understands that there can be both Paladins and the Wicked who follow
the path of True Justice, because the idea of a True Justice is not
inherently connected with Morality, in and of itself. And he now understands
why a Lord who is not of the Light would have saved him for the Purpose of
serving the Light's Justice. Because the Light's Justice is a true Justice.

Although Ed's understanding is much deeper than before, this has done nothing
but strengthen his faith and his resolve to continue as he was...to seek to
bring the Light's Justice to all.

But, now that his true Lord Savior is revealed, he nolonger finds it
appropriate to seek his lord where Flames are the hottest, for through his
Lord's teaching he was gone deeper in his understanding of Justice than it's
similarity with the Flame. He believes that it was the Flame and not Grurk
that first revealed itself to him, because he was not yet ready to understand
Justice in full, but now his understanding is deep enough....

He has heard of a place north of Galadon, a place of slaves and masters,
where a Justice founded upon darkness, and a Justice founded upon the Light,
struggle one against the other.He will seek out this place, as he believes
it more closely linked to his Lord than the place of Fire from which he has
sought the Flame in the past.

Immortal Comments

Mon Aug 9 10:17:06 2004 by 'Grurk' at level 19 (25 hrs):
Solid interview with Golron, sticking to his role and his sphere, even if they weren't the best answers to Golron's questions. Empowered to 51.

Wed Aug 11 08:40:12 2004 by 'Grurk' at level 24 (39 hrs):
Only groups with Lightwalkers. Claims neutrals - since they are not totally good, have some evil in them. Refuses to deal with evils in anyway shape or form.

Wed Aug 11 10:00:15 2004 by 'Velkurah' at level 25 (39 hrs):
Good roleplay during random snooping, gave him his last name and some experience. Hopefully he sticks to his solid Paladin-Code roleplay.

Wed Aug 11 11:01:32 2004 by 'Grurk' at level 25 (39 hrs):
And his induction interview for the Fortress enters its fourth day. Pretty good test of character, seeing him take Golron continuely putting him off, in stride.

Wed Aug 25 06:07:22 2004 by 'Grurk' at level 37 (86 hrs):
Revealed unto him the power of te Flame. Grurk appeared to him, and told him the flame was a servant of Grurk's Justice, and that he should worship him accordingly.

Thu Aug 26 07:43:38 2004 by 'Grurk' at level 37 (88 hrs):
This poor guy attacks and attacks and attacks, regardless of situation. He just can't seem to land a kill. His RP is just about the best I've ever seen in CF, he just needs to kill someone.

Sun Aug 29 21:01:12 2004 by 'Grurk' at level 38 (95 hrs):
Titled 'First of the Father' for being my first offical follower. Yay me!

Thu Sep 9 23:54:05 2004 by 'Grurk' at level 40 (102 hrs):
Role contest winner as judged by myself and Esvhal.

Fri Sep 10 01:27:42 2004 by 'Grurk' at level 40 (103 hrs):
Tattooed for being just about the best roleplayer I've seen in my time here.

PK Gank-O-Meter

PK Gank-O-Meter

Total PK Wins	1
Total PK Assists	0
Average Group Size Per Kill	1.00

Death's Gank-O-Meter says: Solo-Killer

Average Group Size Per Death

1.22

Death's Ganked-O-Meter says: Murdered By The Self-Reliant

PK Statistics

PK Statistics

Total PK Wins	1 (0 at level 40)
Total PK Losses	9
Total Mob Deaths	8

PK Wins by Class
VS. warrior	1

PK Wins by Cabal
VS. EMPIRE	1

PK Wins by Align
VS. Good	0
VS. Neutral	0
VS. Evil	1

PK Deaths by Class
VS. warrior	2
VS. anti-paladin	1
VS. assassin	1
VS. necromancer	3
VS. shaman	2

PK Deaths by Cabal
VS. None	3
VS. OUTLANDER	1
VS. EMPIRE	4
VS. TRIBUNAL	1

PK Deaths by Align
VS. Good	0
VS. Neutral	0
VS. Evil	9

Cabal Powers List

Level 15

mantle of the phoenix

75%

Supplication List

Supplication List

Level 1	detect evil	95%
Level 1	mend wounds	98%
Level 2	armor	1%
Level 3	create food	95%
Level 4	create water	79%
Level 4	know alignment	76%
Level 6	bless	84%
Level 6	detect invis	93%
Level 7	cure blindness	82%
Level 10	flamestrike	84%
Level 11	call lightning	80%
Level 11	protection	90%
Level 13	remove curse	76%
Level 17	cure deafness	75%
Level 19	blessed divination	76%
Level 20	wrath	89%
Level 21	summon	87%
Level 22	crusade	86%
Level 24	remove taint	75%
Level 25	turn undead	81%
Level 25	essence of retribution	75%
Level 25	essence of faith	81%
Level 27	sanctuary	88%
Level 27	templars will	85%
Level 29	heal	87%
Level 30	spiritual hammer	79%
Level 30	force of will	75%
Level 32	word of recall	77%
Level 32	divine retribution	75%
Level 32	divine intervention	77%
Level 33	righteousness	77%
Level 37	redemption	75%
Level 38	holy word	78%
Level 40	sanctify room	75%
Level 40	fire and brimstone	75%
Level 42	light of heaven	1%

Skill List

Level 1	mace	100%
Level 1	polearm	79%
Level 1	sword	100%
Level 1	staff	82%
Level 1	parry	100%
Level 1	rescue	79%
Level 1	recall	100%
Level 1	shield block	80%
Level 4	enhanced damage	100%
Level 6	second attack	100%
Level 7	hand to hand	84%
Level 7	fast healing	99%
Level 10	charge	1%
Level 10	disarm	84%
Level 10	shield bash	1%
Level 10	strike of faith	100%
Level 10	lay hands	83%
Level 12	haggle	75%
Level 13	third attack	88%
Level 14	meditation	100%
Level 19	lore	75%
Level 20	strike of purity	100%
Level 20	pen	1%
Level 22	pugil	1%
Level 25	templars defense	82%
Level 27	retributive curing	75%
Level 28	fast	75%
Level 28	track the wicked	76%
Level 30	strike of deliverance	100%
Level 35	silent prayer	76%

Statistics

Experience Breakdown

Experience from Cabal raiding	4050
Experience from Skill improvements	6394
Experience from Exploration	2700
Experience from Quests	17375
Experience from Commerce	138

Adventuring Statistics

Character Created	Tue Aug 3 00:30:32 2004
Quests Completed	8
Exploration Points Found	11
Bonus Experience from Immortals	1000
(WANTED) Criminal	3 times
% of lifetime in the wilderness	16 %
% of lifetime in the cities	19 %
% of lifetime in the Inn of the Eternal Star	1 %
% of lifetime caballed	56 %

Title History

Wed Aug 11 09:58:37 2004, level 25 (39 hrs):
Edhedeyan Bescham the Paladin Knight

Sun Aug 29 20:59:59 2004, level 38 (95 hrs):
Edhedeyan Bescham the Healer-Knight, First of the Father

Timeline

Wed Aug 4 01:57:20 2004 at level 11 (7 hrs):
Empowered by Grurk to level 20.

Mon Aug 9 10:04:25 2004 at level 19 (25 hrs):
Empowerment changed by Grurk to level 51.

Mon Aug 9 11:58:25 2004 at level 20 (25 hrs):
Edhedeyan advanced to level 20

Thu Aug 12 03:49:37 2004 at level 26 (45 hrs):
Inducted into FORTRESS by Golron.

Sat Aug 14 02:11:16 2004 at level 30 (54 hrs):
Edhedeyan advanced to level 30

Mon Aug 30 06:07:50 2004 at level 40 (97 hrs):
Edhedeyan advanced to level 40

Fri Sep 10 01:20:13 2004 at level 40 (103 hrs):
Tattooed by Grurk.

Cabal Specifics

Cabal Statistics

# of logins with their cabal item	22
# of logins without their cabal item	7
# of logouts with their cabal item	25
# of logouts without their cabal item	3
# of times they lost their cabal item	4
# of times they retrieved their cabal item	4
# of times they took another cabal item	2

Class Specifics

Dedication

Two-Handed

Virtues

Retribution

Faith