Role

Chapter 3

With new training in the guild, I decided it was time I would start to strike
out the evil-doers directly. I threw myself in to a forest battle, where
evil stalkers, gnolls and taglos were wrecking havoc and harming innocent
forest guardians. There was a bit of fear as I took on a group with nothing
but my bare hands, but my courage guided me and I struck and killed many of
these creatures, often at great pains, much time I was writhing in pain or
convulsing. Saved by communing mend wounds, thanks to Baerinika again.But
I did not falter, I kept killing as many of these evil creatures, no matter
how much pain or risk to myself. I had something they did not, faith and I
knew if I was to fall, I would be revived, for I had hope as well. But most
importantly these battles showed that I had fortitude, I had the courage to
take evil on directly with fear under control.

After more time, I started to get a bit of rush, it was exciting to battle,
risk death for the greatest cause imaginable, the vanquishing of evil. I
started to deviate from how the monks of the monastery conducted themselves.
But their wisdom remained, more than ever, temperance was key to keep
control. The hunt should not be the goal, but the destruction of evil,
enjoying the hunt simply requires more resolve on the control. I am up for
that challenge and there is much evil to combat. It was only by this time did
I start to think I could be worthy of Baerinika's powers through communing.
was well known in the paladin guild that Baerinika embodied the hunt, the
savage triumph that is felt in defeating a worthy and wicked foe. Now that I
have the thrill of the hunt, I am starting to understand. I will always find
time to spread hope and give charity, but the focus now is through combat,
strength of arms, I will wreck the wicked. They have plagued our world and
mercy is insufficient, for there is a cost for their evil. There must be
retribution for the harm they have caused and I will be the one to do so,
it's my sacrifice to make and I make it.