Role

Chapter 6

When Varnon reached the 20th rank, he and his guildmaster discussed
which weapon he would specialize in. In Varnons early years he
struggled to keep his foes in place with only trip or bash, so his
guildmaster suggested a cranial technique in which the mace or hammer
was swung at the top of the head of a foe. Furthermore, the guildmaster
felt that boneshatter would be useful to weaken and slow the opponent and
drum would probably lots of damage at one time. These appealed to Varnon
so he could now smash skulls literately.

When Varnon reached the 40th rank, he and his guildmasgter discussed the
second weapon in which he would specialize in. Varnons guildmaster tried
to advise him on something other than swords, but Varnon was determined
to try them as he was looking for something more defensive in times of trouble.
Later years would show that Varnon never trusted his swords over maces. His
guildmaster encouraged him to go with flails or hands, but Varnon was like most
dwarves stubborn to the end. Varnon did try to go back to his guildmaster and
relearn another weapon, but his guildmaster said it was too late and another
weapon would just confuse him further.

A few years later at the 44th and 48th rank, he and his guildmaster discussed which
legacies of great warriors past he would learn. The guildmaster indicated the
optimum number was 2. Varnon decides on Whispers of the Great Siege as his
first choice as he waited out and survived the fire giants way back when he was
tortured for 10 years, never giving up. Learning to eat on less and fight hard to
recover quicker from the torture. This legacy training spoke to Varnona so that
was his first. The second selection proved to be more difficult. Varnon considered
gates, surrounding, and riddle before deciding on the power and fury of his warcry.
The warcry always provided Varnon with much inspiration before a battle in
his glorious wars, so he sought to refine it even further.