Life of a Mercenary, the conquering of the wilderbeast.

role + The life of a caravan guard soon grew to bore Gaelin. There was no thrill, no
role + adventure, even the brief stints of battle as thieves were warded off proved
role + little to motivate Gaelin. As months turned to years, he found himself
role + indulging in the company of the finest dwarven ale, and the foulest of wenches.
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role + In the most unsavoury of pubs, he found his greatest thrills. At the slightest
role + glare or quip he was quick to bellow out challenges to any nearby.It was
role + in the foulest of bars, he found his greatest brawling challenge, the fierce
role + dwarven mercenary captain, One-eyed Argorth.
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role + Mugs, chairs, even tables found themselves in the air as blows were exchanged
role + between the two and at the end of it, with the pub left in tatters, they could
role + not help but toast a pint to one another in celebration to their own achievement
role + in the destruction of the pub.
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role + From there on out, they were inseparable. No bar was left unturn as they and
role + their mercenary company ventured across thera. The greatest of friends, they
role + were also the greatest of competitors. As battles would rage, all they would
role + think about was to win the bet on who could score the most kills. When they
role + were not fighting, they were betting on who could empty the most kegs of ale,
role + or conquer the greatest number of wenches.
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role + But there was one challenge that stood above all others. For years it stood the
role + greatest honor and respect for the one who could conquer the wilderbeast. It
role + was no small task, many of men had tried, and all had failed. Men's wills had
role + been broken, appendages and limbs lost, and before Argorth's first try, he had
role + two eyes.
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role + She was no mere dwarf, a giant to say the least. She stood near six and a half
role + feet tall, as wide as two or three grown men. She possessed hair that would even
role + turn off a dwarf while her lazy eye always seemed to watch you even as she
role + walked away. Her rotten yellow and black teeth gave off the foulest of stench
role + that even a keg of ale couldnt subdue, while all over her faced oozed the foulest
role + of infected acne.
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role + She was a creature not born for this world, which made such a successful feat
role + all the more boastful to those within akan. She worked at the inn not for her
role + pleasant company, or quick service, but out of fear. The innkeeper feared for
role + his life, and in truth, her very presence created all the more business as groups
role + of dwarves would come in hordes as each man pitted his will of steel that he
role + would be the one to conquer her.
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role + Even Argorth, who was considered one of the fiercest among the dwarves for his
role + battle prowess and strength failed miserably the first time he tried. Quick to
role + act, and slow to react cost him his eye as he was flung across the inn as she
role + was consumed by a berserker rage and charged like the fiercest of bulls,
role + clawing, scratching, and throwing him about like a ragdoll. A few broken bones,
role + and a eyepatch later, he admitted to succumbing to defeat while in the company
role + of his men.
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role + Argorth and Gaelin, despite their fierce competition, always seemed to balance
role + each other out. While none could ever gain the advantage on one another, neither
role + would ever admit it as bieng such, and with this pass through Akan, Gaelin would
role + finally put it all to rest as he would conquer the wilderbeast.
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role + This would be the night he would regale at every pub he visit, and after a keg
role + of ale and no small amount of pipeweed from the halfling lands, he knew how he
role + would go about it.
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role + Like upon the battlefield, it was unwise to merely charge, no, it would take
role + tact and cunning. Like a lion stalking a gazelle he would catch her by suprise.
role + Glancing down at his hammer, he grinned mischievously. "aye," he thought to
role + himself, he'd give her a little thump on the head, she'd respond well to that.
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role + He finished his mug of ale, and picking up his hammer, he quickly spit polished
role + it to a shine that was worthy of attention. Stalking her from across the room,
role + the biggest of grins across his face, he circled the room until he was behind
role + her. With a speed near unnatural, he sprinted in for the kill, and in the process
role + fumbling over dozens of patrons, chairs and tables, but in the last leg of his
role + race he gathered his bearings and with a mighty thud gave her a crack over the
role + head. Dazed, but not out, she groaned in pain. Panic and fear came over him as
role + he looked on helplessly as she turned around with lightning speed, and a backfist
role + came to crack him across the face sending him across the room.
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role + Down, but not out, he jumped to his feat, and he tossed his weapon aside in a
role + brawling fashion. Gaelin jumped up on the nearest table and lunged at her, while
role + unleashing a blood curdling warcry. He landed on her back, and clinging for dear
role + life like a man riding an enraged bull, he began delivering a barrage of blows
role + to her head. She tossed and turned, crashing into tables, walls, leaving nothing
role + intact, he briefly released his hold and lacing his fists together delivered a
role + crushing blow that sent her crashing to the ground unconscious.
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role + The entire inn erupted in cheers, and with the mightest of grins on his face,
role + he picked up what had to be the last intact full mug of ale in the inn, and
role + proceeded to finish it in one long, and satisfying gulp. With the ale done, he
role + tossed the mug aside, grabbed the wilderbeast by the ankles and began to drag her
role + upstairs in what would become known as the greatest feat to ever transpire in Akan.