Torag’s Spark

The armor was only th’ first step in me efforts t’ better me gear. It weren’t much helped by losing me axe to th’ damned sea, but there y’ have it. Needin’ t’ make a new one, I persuaded th’ group to go where th’ best forges are: Dun U’ri. ‘S a fair bit north, but with mounts all around it wasn’t much of a concern.
 
When we arrived we came to find a craftsman named Frainr, who, on seein’ me sketch fer th’ new axe, made an offer. A skystone had fallen in the forests west o’ Dun U’ri, an’ Frainr offered us good coin t’ retrieve it. He’d even help me make th’ axe, giftin’ me with some o’ th’ metal.
 
I’ll jump t’ the end — we got th’ stone. Weren’t easy. See, we ran inta a few obstacles along th’ way. A centaur ranger accosted us, an’ it wasn’t until I noticed th’ sad state of her shield an’ offered her better that we were allowed t’ move ahead. Then we found kobolds had grabbed the stone, an’ we had t’ assault their warren an’ slaughter th’ lot… but then we had some bad fortune. Name’s Ash. She’s a fire mage, not th’ first time we run across her. She escaped.
 
So we had what we came for… but not for long.
 
As we exited th’ warren with our prize, we ran inta a pack o’ Celtii tribesmen, who demanded th’ stone. I put up a bluff face, but it was pretty evident they outnumbered us, and looked tough enough to tear off Pharasma’s tits. An’ get this — the ignorant savages actually thought it was a piece o’ sky sent from their primitive gods! I know, right? I had to explain to th’ superstitious clods that educated folk all agree that skystones are sparks that fall from Torag’s anvil as he works. Piece o’ sky, my sweaty arse.
 
Anyroad, the simpletons took our rock an’ made it clear they were gonna sacrifice it t’ their gods by dumpin it inta a river. “Well, swell,” we thought, “just let ‘em do their silly ritual, we pinch the stone, and Bob’s yer uncle.” So we did, and (after a spot of trouble) we escaped back to Dun U’ri. We got our rewards, I built my axe (called her Spark) and had a spot of adventure with a friend.