Role

Chapter 6

The rooster calls and dawn breaks the haze of sleep once again for Doc.
Months have gone by and he has grown taller with age and more muscular with
his training. The boys leave him alone unless they want a good thumping now,
and the girls all look on with admiration as he walks about. In his time
with Thrym he has learned to use more than just a staff. He has learned to
use all of his weapons at least in part, and continues to train in the ways
of combat. He makes his way through the village to the warrior school and
finds Thrym reading at his desk. "Oi, hey kid, yer an me are gonna take a
walk terday ok?" Doc nods his assent and the two of them ready a pack and
make their way into Hamsah Mu"Tazz. "I wan yer ta see tha place ah called
home fer a long time when ah was a bit older than yer. It used ter be over
tha sea, but tha lords moved it a long time ago." They head west out of
Hamsah and move down the road stopping to grab a pint for Thrym in the bar.
They reach the crossroads and Doc is just amazed at the sight of Galadon in
gonna get there someday."

A little further down the road they turn onto a secluded forest trail and
make their way to a nearly destroyed gate of an old city. "This bein tha
ruins of Ostallagiah tha yer been readin bout. It was destroyed a long time
ago by giants." They come to a small village with a large man standing in
front of it. He smiles at the sight of Thrym and says "Welcome Battlerager."
Doc looks at Thrym questioningly "Battlerager?" "Yar, ah wan yer ta meet
some folks here." They take a few steps inside and come to a grass covered
hut. Inside a sweet smell is coming from something in a kettle sitting over
a fire. As they enter Thrym and Doc are greeted by a pair of warriors. They
take a few moments to introduce themselves and they go about talking with Doc
about being a field medic. Doc is fascinated and his eyes sparkle with
delight as they show him how they use poultices and bandages to aide their
comrades in the village. "You, you don't use magic?" Doc asks. "Nah kid,
magic is vile stuff and shouldn't be played with. It has ruined many lives
and it corrupts. It really isn't natural like people want you to believe."
Says one of the village defenders. After their time together ends Thrym
takes Doc to meet a man named Tahren. Thrym and Tahren talk for a little
while about something called the "veil" and what has been going on with it.
Thrym doesn't look pleased as they make their way back to Hamsah.