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Posted By: William Wallace (cache-2.www.telinco.net)
Date: 1/20/2000 at 4:30 a.m.

I can see that most of you have made up backgrounds and I'm not gonna make you change them. But I just thought I'd give you an idea of what I was looking for in case someone hasn't doen theirs yet.

Name: Eiran PiCroft
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 23

Eiran was born in the small village of Danttoon which is located in the Tarhan Downs. Danttoon has a population of little under a hundred. Fortunately, it is located on some of the best farming land located on the downs.
Eiran grew up in a community that shunned adventure. Almost all of the populous worked as farmers or as traders to the city of Strand, and most had never travelled far out of their village. Eiran took up farming and helping his parents with their work load, but he didn't find it very interesting at all. He'd always be on the lookout for news that told of excitement and adventure, and as soon as he was old enough he would go to the local tavern and listen to the stories of the Great War that the veterans told of. Of course, there were none under the age of about 50, but he listened intently.
When word arrived that a dark force was rising east of the Cloudspine, Eirans father (Tirrok) began teaching him to use a broadsword so as he might help defend their village should it ever come under attack. It did.
Soulblighter rampaged through many towns on his way to Strand to look for the Summoner. The young people of the town were told to flee west and head for the chalk cliffs where they might be safe. A single guide went with them, his name was Caarnas. Caarnas led them past the city of Scales and over the Toven River where they gathered many more youths who had heard of Strands plight.
During this time, Eiran developed a relationship with Caarnas and was fascinated with his adventurous lifestyle. Caarnas was a ranger from Forest Heart and had spent most of his life wondering the lands around the ents. He tought what little he could of survival to Eiran, as if he already knew of his fate which was to come.
Hours after they entered the region of the chalk cliffs, they were ambushed by brigands. Caarnas held them off while Eiran managed to guide most of the rest to safety, although several stragglers were captured. As Eiran turned back to beckon Caarnas to follow, he saw his friend take an arrow in the chest. He looked for the source of this doom and found his eyes resting on a bowman surounded by swordsmen. The bowman saw Eiran and recognised his grief at his friends death, and simply smiled back. Eiran was pulled back to safety.

Some months later, Eiran sent out a messanger from the Cliffs to discover what had happened to the world in his absence. When the messanger returned, he reported that Soulblighter had been defeated and the lands were being rebuilt. Many of the youths had decided to stay make for Shoal. Eiran set his sights on begining an adventurous career and vowed to avenge the death of Caarnas when he was ready.
After many days of travelling, Eiran walks into the village of Pinegrove. He looks around for a few minutes and spies an inn....

And there you go! Not wonderfully written but I was making it up on the spot! Eiran intends to seek adventure wherever he can find it. Perhaps the village of Pinegrove is being bothered by a pack of Ghols and Eiran volunteers to hunt them down.
Your characters are people who stand out from the rest, although they are not the sort who could take down a trow or qualified mage. Maybe they will be able to one day, as long as they gain experience by adventuring first...

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