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Chapter 2

"Sometimes when I'm extra scared, I get extra brave. It's my gift."

- Grumpleton Junglesocks


His first adventure was a disaster. Bitten by mosquitoes. Constricted
by swamp pythons. Not to mention the simple and obvious fact that he
was about the be devoured by the Sz'Weh.

So our hero was in a pickle. He was cold and alone, stuck in a prison
of his own devising and was wondering what the heck possessed him to
do something as foolish as go on an adventure. Sighing to himself, he
rolled down his soiled blue trousers to cover those gaudy Junglesocks
and came to the realisation that he was going to be lunch.

Or was he?

There's a spark that comes to those who endeavour to have adventures
and make the most of their lives on Thera. It is known by many names,
but to Grumpleton it would be known by two things. Firstly, it would
come to be known to him as Joihe the Adventurer - but we will cover
that aspect of his life later.

Secondly and arguably almost as important. He discovered a superpower
that lived in him all along. It turns out he was no longer scared, on
the contrary - he had never felt quite so alive! Under the threat of
death and his ultimate destruction he actually became more than twice
as bold and approximately ten times as brave.

Hours later he would be seen emerging from the swamps. Unholy symbol
delivered to Ghyss, an honorary pair of lichen gloves and a pack full
of treasure and mystical implements discovered behind a loose panel
in the very room he was being held captive.

What can we say?

Grumpleton Junglesocks was getting the hang of this adventure thing.