Astinus' Office

Dominating the center of this room is a massive birch desk. Legend claims this desk has supported the thousands of volumes of history Astinus has recorded. A large pot of ink, a container of sharpened quills, and a candelabra complete the desks decorations. Small windows line the room, allowing light to trickle in and gently illuminate the entire room. A comfortable couch rests against the west wall. Tapestries hang on the walls between the windows. Shelves line the walls, filled with tomes of the more recent records of heroes and villians upon the face of Krynn.

The librarian notices you aren't reading anything... Astinus hands a paper booklet to an Aesthetic standing by you. You note the spine bears the word 'Marrock' scribed in burnt yellow ink. As you glance down at the page you read..

From the pages of Marrock's book..

   
Author:    Marrock        
Date:      Thu Jun 17 18:45:49 2010
Subject     Staring at the sea

I sat on the cliffs again this morning staring north out over what should
be mine but I knew I'd never be able to claim it. It had been taken from our
family many generations ago and would never be returned but like all the
first born I'd learned the linage that we belonged to by wrote.

No one outside our family knew of our linage, very few cared for the Knights
of Solamnia here in the dessert, where we had been forced to make our home
after the cataclysm. In Tarsis the knights where hated and some say hunted
for their roll in bring about the cataclysm. 

I would never be a Lord as I had no lands but by Habbakuk I would go and
serve as a Knight of Solamnia like so many of my ancestors had and I knew I
would not let them down.

Casting one last stone off the cliff into the sea below I turned my back on
the sea that had swallowed my birthright and set off to tell my parents of
my decision. 

Author:    Marrock        
Date:      Sun Jun 20 20:45:43 2010
Subject     Mugged while sparring

I'd set out from home having spoken to my parents about it. My father
refused to give me his blessing to join the Knighthood. He felt they had
failed us all and brought apon the cataclysm that had stolen our home land
from us. 

I made my way to Solace and found a weapons master there who was willing to
help train me. We were working in unarmed combat late last night when I lost
consciousness. I've just awoken now with a terrible headache and noticed
someone has robbed me. Well both of us to tell the truth. Seems Solace isn't
as safe as I thought it was. 

Author:    Marrock        
Date:      Sun Jun 20 21:22:25 2010
Subject     Mugged while sparring

I'd set out from home having spoken to my parents about it. My father
refused to give me his blessing to join the Knighthood. He felt they had
failed us all and brought apon the cataclysm that had stolen our home land
from us. 

I made my way to Solace and found a weapons master there who was willing to
help train me. We were working in unarmed combat late last night when I lost
consciousness. I've just awoken now with a terrible headache and noticed
someone has robbed me. Well both of us to tell the truth.

As I frantically searched through my bags I realised the potions of
Sanctuary I'd recently baught and the oil for my lanterns was among the
things that had been taken. 

I realised I'd definately need to find somewhere safer to train and I needed
to improve my sense of awareness so that no one could sneak up on me like
that again. 
  

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He states simply 'You might start with that one.. or you could take a look at the latest story..'

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Attention to all you writers out there by Nuitari, posted on Sat Apr 20 07:52:27 2024.

So this is a Story Challenge I want everyone to right a story about their character. Any Story written for the next 5 (read more)....

The Storytellers of Ansalon, The DragonLance MUD

Astinus points to the massive wall of books behind him and bids you to make a selection.

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Astinus mentions 'We have had over 869 storytellers on Ansalon pen their epic stories here for all to read.'