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Chapter 2

Yerek's adoptive father, Vongveng Gemwrangler, passed and because he had no
other family, and both his natural and adopted son had left to fight for the
Village of Battleragers, his personal affects were delivered to Yerek
Yev'tasy, now a famous warrior and Mageslayer of the Battleragers. Left to
Yerek was a modest treasure of gold and gems, the "Thirteen Things" Vongveng
had collected throughout his life, and his journal. What follows are some of
the important snippets regarding Yerek.

I found a duergar pup in the tunnels near Aran'gird today. It was wrapped in
exceptionally fine cloth, I expect an unwanted pregnancy and some sort of
palace intrigue afoot. I would have kept walking, but that was my thirteenth
thing of the day. Now, the other twelve had been unique and uncommon gems I
had noticed while working, but this was thirteen, and we can't leave the
thirteenth thing laying around. I gathered him up and brought him home.
I sure hope the women of my cavern know what to do with it. It's been a long
time since I had a babe in the house, and my wife was still with me. Ah well,
Thirteen knows Best, praise the Lucky Lord.

Where in the Thirteen Hells did my Luck go?! All used up when I found this
pup I reckon. The little bastard BIT me this morning! But I did sort out that
he likes meat a lot better than mushrooms, I guess I'll have to visit the
rothe-butcher and see what he can do for me. The old woman next door said to
try feeding him live meat, but I don't know if I can find enough gems to keep
us in basilisk hatchlings and I'm certainly not going to feed him live rothe!

Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. The guards brought Yerek home
just before dinner. He got into a fight, and while he didn't start it, he
certainly finished it. He beat three brothers in a fist fight, and then
pummeled their father who tried to stop it. I'd be lying if I said there
wasn't a measure of pride, those boys were asking for it, but there's going
to be a cloud following him around the Upper now. Lucky Lord be praised he
didn't kill anyone.