Exploration and Adventure

At the nest, Mindartis and Heian pulled their weapons and leaped into the fray, surprising the bony giant rats as they ripped through flesh and bone. Rat after rat rose up to meet their mace and flail, but in the end, Mindartis and Heian had won. Each wiped blood from their brows and cleaned their weapons carefully, then proceeded to walk back to camp.

That night, Mindartis had a slight change of heart, and allowed Heian to sleep in the tent while he, the great and powerful Mindartis, kept watch. As dusk crept into existence, a faint screech that sounded vaguely humanoid sounded in the distance. The duo waited until morning, then set out to find the source of the horrendous noise that had plagued them almost all night.

A Furthering Of Relations

Even though Heian dozed off during the night, nothing particularly odd happened. Sure the occasional exotic bird call woke one of the two men up, but that as nothing. In the morning, the two mutual acquaintances set out to explore the island. as they walked, the arguments they had became more and more frequent, until Mindartis threatened Heian with his flail, promptly closing any and all discussion. About four hours passed before the island was mapped and landmarks were made obvious.

As the two walked back from the east shore, through the grassland on that part of the island, a rustling noise caught their ears. Mindartis and Heian quickly drew their weapons as a giant, bone-plated rat burst from the underbrush. The beast was felled quickly, and the pair of unlikely forces continued walking. That's when they found the nest.

The Pact Between Opposing Forces

The sun set as Heian and Mindartis walked back to the north beach. As they discussed their backgrounds, problems arose. problems that involved the struggle of Good vs. Evil, Sun vs. Rain, and mace vs. flail (the outcome of each ending in an agreement to disagree). Surely as ever, the two friendly enemies made base camp on the north shore of the island. As dusk fell over the scene, Mindartis retired to his tent; and Heian tried to follow him in which ended with some light bruising around his facial area. Alas poor Heian, forced to sleep in the cold, all alone for the night. as Heian pulled a smattering of palm leaves and sand over top himself, a barking command came from within the tent, "Keep Watch." Heian sighed, sat upright, and watched the sky turn from a deep purple to a twinkling black night sky.

The Powers That Will Be

Soon after Heian and Mindartis landed on their respective shores, they began to explore their surroundings. Heian, still assaulted by the mosquitoes and flies, sprinted quickly towards the north. Mindartis on the other hand, was not as plagued and sauntered towards the east mumbling about having a bad area to scheme. the paths of the two entities were soon brought together almost as if a higher being was pushing them together. two hours later they met on the north-eastern shore, and pleasantries were exchanged. soon after that a mutual agreement between the pirate-paladin Mindartis, and the armed merchant, Heian was formed.

The story begins

Our story began as the notorious pirate captain, Mindartis, was thrown overboard by his mutinous crew for stealing from them. As he hit the water, a chest with his belongings quickly fell into the brine after him, which is where he clung until the ocean threw him onto the northern shore of an uncharted island. As he woke, scraping against the white, sandy shore, he quickly tore into his personal belongings, to find some of his stolen contraband among his weapons and clothing.

As the eledrin Mindartis was busying himself with foolhardy thoughts of revenge and murder, another being was washed unto the eastern shores, which were far less hospitable. As he lifted himself from the rocky beaches of the east, he asked himself, "what have you gotten yourself into Heian?" The half-elf brushed himself off and began to swat at the mosquitos and biting flies tearing at his exposed flesh. Heian had been a merchant, sailing the nine seas to find the best deal, but his god, Garl Glittergold, had had other plans for him, plans that brought him to where he is now.