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Curse Of Strahd So Far

Hello all,I wanted to give a little background information on my character in curse of strahd because i find his motivations interesting and his journey so far has been riddled with quite a lot.

De’ath Caliber or De’ath for short was an ordinary human in a world of fae,elves and magic,he could never quite understand all the mysterious of magic and was amazed with anything exotic and foreign,he is a noble of his house,right under his father in the line to succeed,the Caliber family is know for the exceptional quality of the paladin bloodline they produce,every man and women who shows promise is anointed into the lords alliance,but with the oath of devotion,due to the belief stemming from the consistent wars that have ravaged the lands,all paladins are Pacifists.

now death was never the aggressive one but he was strong willed in what he wanted to do,he was never given access to the outside of the ivory towers until his training was complete,during one night at the age of 14 he snuck out to see what life was like among the rest of the world,being the sheltered boy he was he had never seen an elf or a dwarf of any type of race other then his own,while slinking through the streets he bumped into a body they smelled awfully like rotten fish,an orphan with ebony skin and blue eyes,growling yet low ready for a strike at any opportunity.

Being the only one in his household that didn’t really understand the value of money or the need to hoard it,he gave his entire allowance to this boy,and said to him “you can use the money however you see fit i don’t really need it any way,but i suggest you hit the waters the city guard will tan your hide if they catch you with that kinda gold,its a gift from Pelor,i can see your smile shining like him. 

As I walked away from the encounter quite shaken at how my father said the peasants were well off and that there were no problems in his kingdom a man approached me,he was gangly no meat on his bones maybe 27 a beard and red skin with rams horns circling his ears with a black pipe hanging from his teeth.

“Boy do you have any idea how much you have changed things?,that 20 gold can change a mans life for good?,its nice to see some of these nobles don’t all have spoiled brats,but you gotta be careful kid not everyone takes kindly to generosity seeing how its not something that’s often given down here in the slums,people are dying while the king sits fat and happy,employing his knights to take taxes and rob us of everything,sure the paladins don’t beat us but they more then make up for it with there arrogance and corruption,you gotta change things lad,you see it first hand here,you could have taken one wrong step and been gutted for being a silver spoon,my advice kid if your coming back,don’t wear the same clothes,but keep this on you it fits your look plus i bet it’d piss your daddy off that you got a bad habit already”. The man in the red hood places a pipe in my hands with a thick bag of assorted greens,and as i turn around to thank him,he vanishes.

i begin to walk home the rain is biting a bit into my silks as they drag lazily behind me,my eyes scan over the crowds here so many kind people unable to make ends meet while i eat roasted owlbear,it makes my mouth go dry in anger,and through that anger i begin walking a little too quickly into a women with green hair and curved ears,the most exotic creature an elf of the wilds,so clever but naive,i said my apologizes and went on my way,but she followed me,she had never seen a human before we weren't exactly a common site down here,with a bit of chatting i had made my first friend,and spent my first night in jail,as a chain-mail clad arm gripped me and threw me into a room,I had been accused of the theft of a heirloom a black pipe had been seen given to me an ally way,and the integrating with the subhumans is forbidden,my lips curled into a snarl and i spoke out,”you daft bastard do you have any idea who I am?,i am the prince of this Providence my father is lord high-tower,if you don’t want to loose your job or an arm you will drop me off at the gates and speak no more of this,in my honest though you are the scum,also pushing these children around and mocking them and stealing there coin,when my father hears about this you are dead”.

Instead,i was mocked by him in public,and forced quicker into the roles of a paladin,my backside was still sore from the branches,and my ego still hurt from the obvious lack of heart my father had to the commoners,it was all true every last bit,i held my tongue and carried my hatred,until the day of the ceremony.

My final chance was to marry a noble to unify the lower-class and high-class in secret i had chosen the quick and hot burning love of an elf,she had noble blood and her father was an amazing man,one who inspired me and taught me actual martial combat,my father didn’t agree with my choice,a dual was made between him and I,he believing that I was a weak and scrawny lad of 18,unfortunately for him he was over confident,he didn’t see under the leathers and chain of the common folk made armor,but i was a man now,with a body made of muscle and steel,a quick backhand and a laugh was all he could say he had on me,the pommel of his sword still hurt but the lack of eyes he had afterward were enough,I had blinded the old fool,and i deemed him unfit to rule.

Unfortunately not everyone agreed with me,those who held fast to my beliefs were executed including my bride to be,i was exiled into the world as a vagabond,after some time i had met up with the boy who smelled of fish,Trout who was doing much better then the last 4 years i saw him in,was a guild-member,it wasn't hard to guess his profession,with no-were else to go we hopped bars and brothels trying to find a home for an outcast and a thief,my comfort levels were always pushed beyond the limits,I hated whore houses, no women could compare to her,i had to find a way to bring her back and atone for my sins,a bawdy bard of dark elven nature took a fancy to our tale and joined us,we became the fastest of friends,slayers of goblin and kobold alike,but what we didn't know is around the corner there would be something that wouldn't fall as quickly as the green skins a force that couldn't be reckoned with,we met him after the damned vistani told us of the problems they had,and me being the fool I was couldn’t say no.

we went into that house of death,but something in me changed,i had killed for the first time,a Grick had latched itself onto my dear friend Trout,and i couldn't let it end him,the scriptures say that your fist time smiting is a godly affair,as per the same with using lay on hands to heal the wounds of another,I only saw a broken man on the floor and a dead creature,

I learned that day that there is absolute evil,you cant rationalize with it,the sins of the undead out weigh my own,i will have no oath,i will bend evil to my will and use them to keep the innocent safe and one day i can bring her back just the same as she always was,ill kill the limiter that is death,and ill cleanse Barovia of the taint of Strahd,one dead body at a time.

And that is the story of how i hit level 3,but there is much more to this tale and all will be revealed in due time.

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My Thought’s

I’ve wanted to start a blog for a long time and just get my thoughts and ideas out and about and maybe have others discuss them,and maybe it’d help me with my own problems in life or have someone comment what they think.

My first thought of today comes from my job,which everyone seems to complain about,but let me explain what i do isn't exactly considered hard by any means,nor do i find difficult in its execution the issue really is drama and how employees are treated.

The amount of fighting,shit talking and overall toxic nature is overwhelming,someone saying you dont know how to do there job,or why do you take your personal vehicle or,politics,or just complaining at all times,thankfully its mostly co-workers but another problem that arises is my boss,I’ll call him J for short.

Now J is the kind of man that doesn't care what kind of work gets done so long as you bill the location,a quick fix here and there,a fuck em attitude,and an overall rude personality,the kind of person that will pick on you for a small mistake or error,yet when someone crashes a company vehicle into a street pole with a random women in his car while he is intoxicated,he isn't fired immediately,nor after we told are boss of repeated thefts at properties we worked with one of our coworkers,then when you go over his head to do the right thing,after works he calls me,and complains and gets all shit talky,but if i hadn't of taken matters into my own hands we would have more problems then we knew what to do with,It’s like being a model employee isn’t enough you have to be perfect,but when everything there is outdated and they are too cheap to upgrade,and my god the lack of professionalism,organization,and the over all way the business is ran is appalling.

Once,when i was with another co worker i heard the news about my Grandpa passing away,I went to J,he was busy,I went to the head over him,again he was busy,I talk to the owner of the company and he tells me that I can take the days off even though they haven't given me time off,another phone call later,i’m being chewed out while mourning.

At this point at around age 18 or 19 I start to have doubts about me working here that maybe what i’m doing here isn't for me but i don’t want to disappoint my father,because he is my super visor and got me the job and well another personal problem,I can’t drive,I have a permit and I've been trying but no matter what effort i put in,no one is willing to help me or i don’t get the assistance i need,to make sure i am prepared,i want to be a good driver someone who knows the rules and wont hurt anyone and can function well,and at this point at 23,I have become more aggressive, I drink more and i’m trying to find some kind of escape so I don’t blow up all the time,I just don’t know what to do,when i’m sick they throw fits,when i’m there I’m assigned some task that should be scheduled for 3 days not 1,I’m at a loss.

I have been having a hard time trying to find opportunities and i’m looking for another job as we speak but i wanted some honest advice or someones input,what should i do?,in a way i don’t wanna give up,but on the other hand I could find a lot more opportunities for me to do the best that i can and really flourish somewhere and make someones day and work to the best of my abilities,but now i sometimes doubt myself,if i don’t work out ill be obese but i need to drive to get to a good gym,i want to meet a nice girl or find a new job,need to drive,or ask a friend,i want to get out more and better myself,i just really don’t know how i’m going to go about it,for me even writing this is great because regardless if any responses are harmful or kind,it means someone actually read this out of curiosity and maybe they have felt this way before,or just like busting someones chops,but in that sense,i could have a good laugh at myself,I’ll also start posting D&D related topics as well as my thoughts on 5th edition and the others as well as my overall thoughts on E3 this year and gaming topics,have a good one all.