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A letter sent, the papper still cold to the touch, the bird seems to have come from the north with a message to Tatsuya, and written is the following "For your boots i offer 900 mina", signed was the name Volkan the letter would have a faint metalic smell to it

From a young age, Volkan had been groomed by the priests of The god of blood and Violence to serve as a potential champion. He was thrown into life-threatening battles after battle, yet he always made sure to make an offering to the Red God, sending his blood and spreading malice in his name, be it to the innocent or evil; the red god throws no favor nor any hate. He was created from the violence of this world, but no one knows where he first came from... He did not care for what origins one had, nor what practices one had, not even if his own followers were harmed, for all was a form of worship toward himself. He was trained to master both the blade and Arcane arts. A jack of all trades but a master of none, he did not falter in his dedication. He always made offerings to the Red god, gorging him in sacrifice and malice, until one day, the day that challenged him with the most significant obstacle of his life. One day, he was challenged in a duel between himself and another follower of the Red God. The battle was long and hard, leaving both maimed. Volkan was left blinded and damaged, but it pleased the Red God all the same, feasting on the blood on his throne of skulls. Sins That day, Volkan lost his sight. He had lost something vital to himself, unable to inflict violence as before, unable to swing properly or cast at all. So much blood to the Red god was not spilled, so much violence in the realm never happened, the Red god was not pleased and threw no favor upon Volkan, he was left alone, the sorrow within him deep, he went to a particular mountain peak that served as a temple, and screamed into the night with all his might. "LORD OF BLOOD AND VIOLENCE, YOUR CHILD HAS FAILED YOU, LIMITED BY ONE BATTLE, I HAVE FAILED A THOUSAND, WITHOUT YOU IM NOTHING YOU AND ONLY YOU ARE THE GREATEST PLEAS I BEG UPON YOU, ACCEPT THIS SACRIFICE OF MINE, AND RESTORE ME HOLE ONCE AGAIN - MAY THE BLOOD SPILL AND SPLATTER" He spoke before cutting his palm upon an altar, offering 2 Genus worth of blood.... this continued for hours.... until, due to exhaustion, he fell asleep by the shrine. (If the Seer FA is accepted, Vulkan would have the following vision.)

(You must be part of 'The Battle of the Abyss' Eventline to have access to this report) From the Depths THE KOYO-KUNI SEA-Scouting mission The Kralthor Hunting Grounds Log 1 Date:1st of Malins welcome, 197 of the Second Age. Location: Kralthor Hunting Grounds Writer: Tatsu Toji The shogunate of Koyo-Kuni dispatched to scout the area to find clues regarding the location of a hunting camp of Kral’Thor because they have been poaching large sea creatures that could be used as mounts by the kh’at’or. As we arrived at the location, we discovered a shipwreck. The scout informed us that Kral’Thor tend to hide in shipwrecks and lay down in ambushes for their enemies. We devised a plan to lure them out using one of us as bait while the others hid, but the plan failed, as we were, in turn, ambushed on the path toward the ship by a multiple of the crab shuul. They came up from the sand and attacked. Luckily, we overpowered them and even managed to capture two of them. They sit in the dungeon, waiting to be questioned. As we ventured in, we discovered a few things, one being that the shipwreck contained a lot of bait, most likely to be used to lure fantastic beasts to be hunted. And secondly, we heard a great creature by the ship moving, but we were unsure of what it could be. It could be anything from a captured beast to a shuul weapon waiting to be used. Notes worth mentioning: Golems can detect hidden shuul when underground, and mounts can sense the danger of some kind (based on one incident). Also, the waters are very murky; I would not recommend exploring without Googles of Lucid Water, which is alchemy-based. When it came to our combative opponent, it presented itself as a minor challenge, primarily due to us Vastly outnumbering them in the ambush. Still, we left it with few scrapes and minor wounds, nothing that would prove fatal. It may be primarily due to luck, other factors, or simply assuming our opponents are weak, but I recommend considering the former. Hence, we don't underestimate our opponents, as they have scales strong enough to resist metals, except for MIthruill (Argentum), which cuts through cleanly. Their claws and legs can easily penetrate our armor and gear, so it is essential to remain alert when fighting them. But they tend to hide in ambushes, so when you feel something wrong, don't hesitate to strike at the ground before they do. Toji wipes the swet from his face as he had almost forgotten to send in the Scout report "Yara Yara... that was a close one"

+1 Blood for the blood god, skulls for the skull throne

From the Harrowing realm of the abyss, where no mortal may tread... a god of these plains looked down and raised his hands, and from the ashes of the abyss, a prince was born and lived for an unknown amount of lifetimes. He was hidden by his father and creator and shackled to the realm until one day he spotted someone from outside the abyss wandering in and chose to follow them until they made it to a tear in the abyss, leaking into the mortal planes. The son escaped his father's grasp. But the lord of the abyss was not pleased. He sent all who worshiped him and sought power after his son so he may drag him back to the abyss. The prince, fearful of his father's wrath, ran and ran... until... he met a monk; at the beginning, the monk looked at the prince with worry, but with the kindness in his heart, took him in, and now he lives with the monk, protected away from his fathers touch... His original name is unkown to all... but his chosen name... is.... Mr. Skelly

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