Role

Chapter 1

Marmaanth was pleased with himself. Yes, very pleased. He had put Inea, the
Galadon Queenpin, in her place, and now he had her most valuable possession,
her puppet. How did Marmaanth come to having Inea's mythological puppet?
Well, it all started with this.

Inea, the boisterous thief, was talking to the lich immortal. It was all
friendly talk, truly, but Marmaanth became irritated.

"I have a gift for you, if you stay in longer," Marmaanth said to Inea.

Inea knew that gifts from liches are never a good thing and she left the room
immediately. Good riddance, the lich thought, but I should keep an eye on
her, just to make sure she doesn't cause too much havoc. Sure enough, the
thief did what she did best: steal! She stole from the magistrates and not
one noticed. Fools, the lich thought to himself, how can they not realize
who was stealing from them? Well, she is not causing too much trouble, yet.
What is this? The thief dares to irritate Marmaanth again? Well perhaps
Marmaanth can scare her enough so she would stop breaking the law in his
city.

"Interesting policy we have here, Queenpin. You can steal all you want
without punishment. Who runs this city?"

Inea shrugged. "Does it matter?" Inea began to look through her belongings,
surprised to find her dagger missing. Marmaanth laughed to himself.

"Since you have stolen from the magistrates, it is only fair to be able to
steal from you." Inea began to mutter to herself. "Leave before I do
worse!"Marmaanth threatened.

"Damn my curiosity. I am staking here!" The lich glared at her. "On second
thought, I really should be going!" And, once again, she ran from the lich.
My, my what an irritating pest she is. Well, hopefully, she learned her
lesson.The lich than settled himself comfortable and then noticed something
again. What is this!? She is stealing from my magistrates again! This has
got to stop. So, Marmaanth alerted the magistrates of Inea's doings and she
was executed promptly. Marmaanth embalmed her course and walked off with
Inea's belongings. Yes, yes, Marmaanth now had the puppet. Soon, Inea will
be coming for it, for she loves it very much.. Bah, love! Ah, here comes
the Queenpin now.

"Please, can I have my little sister back?"

"Ah, what would you do for it?"

"Name your price!"

"Perhaps, I will give it back."

"Her! Not it!"

"On second thought, she will make a good toy for my hell hounds."

The broken Queenpin threw herself to the ground, begging for the puppet, but
it was useless.The lich refused to give it back. Then, a handsome man
entered the room.

"Qaledus? I did not expect you to come here."

"Marmaanth, I believe you have something that belongs to our guild."

"Pah! It is mine!"

"Perhaps we can wager a contest? Here is a coin. If I lose the coin flip, I
owe you a favor and you keep the puppet, and if I win, you give the puppet

"Let the child flip it. I don't trust you, Qaledus."

"Very well then. Moon or sun?"

"I choose moon."

Inea hesitated and then flipped the coin. It landed asmoon!

"Hah! I keep the puppet and get a favor from you!"

"No!" Inea cried, knowing that her puppet will be destroyed.

"Looks like my hell hounds have a new toy."

Inea began to yell and scream at the lich, not caring for her