G.A.N.G. Post #3.4 – Talborenor’s Axes

Setting the bow aside, the old man picks up the pair of axes Talborenor brought.  The old man frowned as the memory of these axes.  They had a history he did not wish to retell, but retell it he must.

“It is interesting that you bring me these. Talborenor.  Theses axes were famous in their time.  The runes you see here are the names of these axes.  The larger is called Judgement, the smaller called Execution.  There is a companion amulet called Jury that has been lost,” the old man added wryly.

“As you can probably tell, these were not used for very good purposes.  These once belonged to a priest-king of the dwarves in ages past.  This priest-king was very zealous in his beliefs, and his reign was noted in dwarven history as being bloody and terrible.  Anybody who dared believed differently from him would be tried and executed by his own hand.  He lead armies to crush villages and even some kingdoms in the name of his gods.  It was unforunately, for that dwarven religion preached much more peaceful ways to do things.  Alas, he treated the religion as his personal pass to kill any and all who stood in his way.

“This king was called Phurhen Bloodpacter, and there had neither been, or has there since, been a dwarven king like him.  He is a black spot on the race that they would sooner forget than attempt to relive in even a negative light.

“When he was finally resisted and killed by his own people, they sought to destroy everything of his, but these axes refused to be harmed.  They were sealed away instead, with hopes that nobody would ever find such evil.  However, treasure hunters found them, years later.  When they came upon misfortune of their own, I helped them out in exchange for these weapons.

“Please, take them.  In my studies, these axes have shown me fascinating things.  I think they refuse to endure destruction until they have been redeemed.  How one goes about redeeming a weapon, I do not know.  That will be yours to figure out, Master Talborenor.”

Welcome, Talborenor!  You are a male dwarf Fighter!

Str: 16 Con: 15 Dex: 15 Int: 12 Wis: 10 Chr: 10

HP: 13/13 MP: 5/5 AC: 12 Speed: 30

Dual Wield: You can wield a weapon in each hand, which makes you twice as deadly, but at a cost to accuracy as you try to hit your enemies without hitting yourself or your own weapons.

Axe Mastery: Anything that sports a chopping blade on a long handle is considered extremely deadly in your hands.  Trees, ropes, and even the heads of your enemies are not safe from your chops of fury.

Techniques:
Cleave: Nothing satisfies like cleaving your foes in twain, and with two axes, cleaving in twain was never easier!  Deals an extra d4 damage per axe.  Cost: 2 MP.

Talborenor acquires Judgement and Execution!

Equipment: Clothes on your back, said axes.

After he told his stories, the old man got up to work on the bow.  “There are beds available for your use.  Please, stay the evening.  There is much I have to tell you, and the time does grow late.”  He indicates to the window, where you can see the sun setting in the distance.