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Shothak the Dai Sensei of the Miyama Ryu, Embittered Raptor of the Great Siege

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A raptor like creatures looms before you with its outstretched wings spanning more than twice its height and its razor-sharp talons poised to strike. Gracefully it hovers, its movements seeming to be effortless. A holy, non- magical light emanates from its being; a light so pure and radiant that it is difficult to discern the finer details of its form, save two distinct feature The first, a thin pink scar that runs across the belly and up from the center past the middle of the chest. Second, belying the creature's otherwise holy nature, two radiant orbs burning with the wrath of fire and brimstone pierce blinding white veil. So fiercely do they burn, it is as if the fires of the phoenix themselves lash against the orbs in an attempt to break free and burn their foes.

Role

The Cloaked Man's Tale (Part I)

Added Tue May 25 13:36:45 2010 at level 10:
It hurt now more than usual as he sat clutching his throbbing skull.  The pain 
generally surfaced in various forms, sometimes an overwhelming sense of nausea, 
often times a tightening of the chest where he could hardly breathe and worse 
yet, when the hairs on his neck simply stood up as if someone, somewhere were 
watching him.  This was the price he paid in his pursuit to destroy all those 
who walk within the darkness, not to mention being cast out of his home and 
disowned from his family.  For you see, in Shothak's mind, the only way to truly 
and finally cleanse the dark taint from the land, is to remove darkness'
greatest weapon and defiler of many a soul; Magic must be returned to the hands 
of the Gods and the Gods alone.  

His family was of a proud and pious heritage, one of nobles and merchants.  It 
was said that many of his ancestors had been priests in the great wars that 
raged throughout Thera ages ago.  As time passed and balance swept through the 
land, most of them put down their cudgels, some taking to the trades and others 
to political life. His father's profession was one of trading various ores and 
precious stones.  Growing up around this environment taught him a darker side of 
his family's otherwise pious lifestyle.  He witnessed in one cunning form or 
another the extent that his father would go to in order to keep his family and 
business safe.  A curious child, Shothak took to the seedier side of the 
business and began to pick up various skills from some of his father's less 
reputable clientele.  One notable client was a mysterious man, cloaked in what 
appeared to be simple attire, nothing flashy and humming like the arcane figures 
that came through. Unlike the others, this man taught Shothak nothing of his 
profession nor any other tricks of the trade. What he did impart upon Shothak 
was a story of a great betrayal and of how magic had come to corrupt the will of 
even the most steadfast and pious.  Taking the story with a good amount of 
skepticism, Shothak set out to validate for himself the horrifying tale.  Verify 
it he did.  He disappeared from his father's shop for many moons into the 
ancestral library where he studied and uncovered the horrifying truth of the 
cloaked man's tale.  With a new found vigor to drive back the encroaching 
darkness and a savage determination to destroy the arcane taint that assisted 
it, Shothak emerged for a confrontation none would soon forget.

The Cloaked Man's Tale (Part II)

Added Tue May 25 13:44:24 2010 at level 10:
Marching up the broken cobblestone steps he headed straight for his 
grandmother's home, the matriarch of the family.  He knew that she was not only 
an ally of many a great mage, she also was one of the head clerics of the Holy 
Temple of Light in his village, not one to be trifled with.  Breaching her front 
gate, he stepped into what appeared to be a meeting of various nobles and 
several of great arcane personage.  Unable to control his anger after having 
uncovered the truth of the great betrayal, he began casting insults at everyone 
in the yard.  Looking his grandmother square in her steely-grey eyes, he accused 
her of being responsible for many of the atrocities that had ensued during her 
time and still ravaged the land and its people today.  He told her she must seek 
to purge herself of the taint and begin making amends for the atrocities she 
allowed to transpire.  He then looked at everyone in the room, studying them as 
if to discern which of them bore the taint.  As he turned back to meet his 
grandmother's cold stare, her beak opened and she chirped words he'd never 
before heard uttered, all he remembers was that the world went black and when he 
awoke he was alone, save for his grandmother looking down at him.  "You have 
dishonored yourself, your family and most of all your ancestors.  May their 
curse weigh upon you with an untold guilt until you have found redemption for 
what you have done."  Quickly he leapt to his feet, his wings thrust outward 
as he took to flight like a phoenix.  "By the grace of Shokai alone shall I be 
judged," he exclaimed as he flung himself over the railing and downwards through 
the clouds, wings tucked tightly into his chest as he sped towards the land 
below.

Just as quickly as the pain had begun, it subsided, clearing Shothak's mind to 
once again focus on the task at hand.  All this was the past, what mattered now 
was finding the Village and proving to them and most of all himself, that he has 
what it takes to see the war to its end this time, leaving no defiler left to 
spread their wretched seed.

A Perch Amongst the Huts

Added Wed Jun 23 22:15:14 2010 at level 38:
Many moons have passed since Shothak first stood before the Noldarian smith, the 
fresh scent of magi blood upon his hands.  Now, here he was, a scout for the 
Village and doing what he does best, striking quickly and quietly.  Much of his 
time has been spent over the years honing his skills and driving off the dark 
beasts of the land, all the while remaining vigilant and ready to pounce at a 
moments notice.   Yet, with all he has done to drive back the darkness and 
wretched magi taint on all fronts, the pain within hurts more now than ever.

What pains him most is seeing his so-called brothers of the Light, those 
amongst the holiest in all the land, succumbing to the disease of the 
magi.  Too many has he seen quaffing the potions as if hooked on some fiendish 
drug.  While his blade quivers in anger, he knows that they might yet be saved.  
It is for Shokai to judge their souls when their time has come.  Now he must 
trudge on, preaching and educating in what little manner he can to those he 
feels might still be redeemed.  The others, may Lord Shokai purge their souls 
once and for all from the planes of existence.

The Breaking of Parity

Added Fri Jul 2 22:01:27 2010 at level 43:
Many a reason coursed through Shothak's mind.  Perhaps it was his 
youthfulness, his inexperience in battle, his zealousness to right the 
wrongs brought unto the land by his family or a myriad of other thoughts 
which cursed his frantic mind.  There was many an excuse but none were the 
real reason Shothak broke the sacred code of parity in battle, thus bringing 
dishonor to himself, his Village and most of all, Lord Shokai.  The most 
disheartening moment, was that Shothak did not even realize he had broken 
the sacred code until the heavens themselves called unto him, revealing to 
him his dishonorable act.  For his dishonor, he was called to face another 
who had dishonored the Village, amidst the circle of rites.  Offered a 
chance to save his honor in victory of battle, Shothak stood fast and fought 
courageously to his death.

Exiled from the Village, he wandered high into the great northern mountains 
where after many moons he came unto the shrine of Lord Shokai.  For more 
nights than he can remember, he prostrated himself before the altar, seeking 
penance from the Shepherd of Light for the dishonorable acts he had committed.

All was quiet.

Shothak knew that without parity of battle, one would never be able to find 
the true path to honor, and without honor, what is to separate the Pious 
from the wicked?  No, he had brought a shame unto his Lord that only self-
sacrifice could cleanse.  Swiftly he grabbed his wakizashi in his 
outstretched right hand, plunged it deep into the left side of his stomach, 
pulled it to the right and then quickly from the stomachs center brought it 
up past the middle of his chest as he gasped a final prayer to the heavens, 
"Lord Shokai, forgive me..."

A final Look Back: The Resurrection and Exile

Added Thu Jul 15 23:11:57 2010 at level 51:
Visions of holy men and women chanting, praying and performing varying 
rituals above his dirt mound flashed before him as he looked up at his buried 
form.  A multitude of demons, servitors and all manner of specter came 
clawing and pulling at him as he strove to banish them from his presence.  
Despair, hopelessness and dread were all about him, yet, within he felt a 
burning sensation, a fire raging so intensely that would he be amongst the 
mortals now, certainly he would burst into ash.  For many a day this ensued, 
time seeming to stand still.  There were no signs, no visions of Gods to 
guide him.  The only thing that kept him from succumbing to the dark forces 
clawing at his soul was the faith he had brought with him from his time 
amongst the living.

Choking, gagging, a feeling of suffocating came over him as life was breathed 
once again into his body.  Scratching at the dirt with talons, beak and wings 
he worked his way back to the surface, bursting through the earth, wings 
outstretched, eyes set ablaze with fire and a shrill cry emitting from his 
renewed form.  

Shothak the Lightborn had been reborn unto the land as Shothak the Fireborn, 
Exile of the Great Siege, Prophet of Parity.

His rebirth and exile only strengthened his resolve and belief that the war 
he waged was just and true.  He continued to scout for the Village and hunt 
the wretched as he knew how.  Yet, a deep seated fire burned within him, a 
burning so intense and so unfathomable that he knew he could not rebuild his 
perch amongst the Scouts, this time, he would build it amongst the Berserkers 
and destroy every last minion of the dark taint known as magic.  In Shothak's
mind it was not just those who used the arcane arts or wore its magic upon 
their visage that were tainted; it was all those who aided it in the war, 
bringing it onto his doorstep that were to have the taint cut from their 
mortal flesh, not even those hiding behind the Paladin guild would be safe 
should they succumb to its succor.

The Road Home

Added Fri Jul 16 13:15:18 2010 at level 51:
His perch built anew within the village, Shothak took to the siege with a 
renewed vigor and purpose.  The burden of engaging the self-proclaimed of the 
Light seemed to be easing, as he saw not the person before him, but only the 
force of evil that needed to be cut from the mortal flesh.  Yet, another pain 
gnawed at his skull with a renewed vigor, a deep-rooted pain that could be 
remedied in but one way.

He was nearly there, the flight up the mountain and through the uncharted clouds
was more treacherous than he had remembered.  Arial City somewhere far below and 
even Shokai's shrine far off in the distance, not much further now.  Coming upon 
the lonely clouded rock, he noticed the marred fence, talon marks sunk deeply
into the wood.  He was home.  

Before he could take another step, a bony talon lay itself upon his shoulder and 
a familiar elderly voice flowed forth, "I have been watching you for some time,
youngest of grandchildren, come inside, we have much to talk about."

Inside they sat for many hours until the sun made a complete rotation and was 
now beginning to set again.  The entire time, his grandmother sat behind a 
simple wooden desk, her back closely to the wall and seldom did she lean forward 
except at the rare emotion Shothak was able to pull from her stolid visage.  But 
manage to raise her ire he did.  "You see, grandmother," Shothak chirped curtly,
"the magic is the breath of evil, its dying grasp, just when we think we have 
snuffed it out, some fool dogooder of the Fortress will still be dabbling, 
using, thinking he can control what is not his to be controlled and the darkness 
will begin to encroach all over gain.  No, grandmother, the final battle cannot 
ensue until the great siege is over and the taint is once and for all purged 
from the lands, regardless of the vessel it chooses to hide in."  A look of 
disgust poured over the old bird's face as she leaned forward to give Shothak a 
righteous tongue-lashing.  Her beak opened enough to emit a faint gasp as her 
last breath began slowly seeping from her lungs.  "I too," wrasped Shothak, his 
talons run through her neck, "have been watching you, grandmother.  I shall 
begin to right the sins of our past starting with you.  May the Ta're guide your 
soul to the purified light..."

Slowly, deliberately he walked away this time, a look of neither pain nor joy 
upon his visage.  Instead, what overcame him was a sense of righteous 
determination as he looked over his shoulder to see the house consumed in a 
blinding white glow of flames.  Gripping the railing one last time, he uttered a 
prayer to Shokai as he leapt over the fence and soared out into the encroaching 
twilight.

Immortal Comments

Date Level Hours Author Comment
16 15 An Immortal An Immortal added 500 exp for: Story about reading in a library about how awful magic is, and betraying his magic-loving family. What I don't like is I have no idea why/how you're good or how the random Shokai line fits.
38 82 An Immortal An Immortal added 400 exp for: Role Update - I think this update means that he leaves it for Shokai to judge good-align PCs that use magic. Oh, and he got inducted to Battle as a Scout.
51 158 An Immortal An Immortal added 1000 exp for: For weathering his exile and for earning his place back into the Village.
51 158 Thror Sometimes becoming stronger and setting an example means facing difficulties head on. I'm proud of this guy for not deleting and I think being in Battle will mean more to him, and hopefully to the one that helped get him the b
51 158 Thror the Boot.
51 171 An Immortal An Immortal added 400 exp for: Update re: leaving the village and seeking Rebirth through Shokai - he really needs to let this role show through his RP by preaching to his evil cabalmates, etc.
51 191 Twist Dude you just lost the little bit of "feeling bad" I had for you for the whole Illian thing - 1 for being good-aligned and jumping an arist'd and half dead Ghrajjek after he killed Knacnar, and 2 for your ridiculous rant about
51 191 Twist lowbie looting via a note to Immortal. Good god get ahold of yourself.
51 192 Adekar Haven't been seeing the good/Shokai part of this role in action.
51 203 Twist Shothak prayed for: Really? A DUERGAR slipping out of owaza two times, from a master of owaza? - Um, what exactly are you not understanding about all of this - the fact that it was a DUERGAR? Or that owaza failed twice? Or...

Timeline

Date Level Hours Event
20 20 Shothak advanced to level 20 <PK: 1-0>
30 49 Shothak advanced to level 30 <PK: 1-0>
35 70 Inducted into BATTLE by Homard.
40 91 Shothak advanced to level 40 <PK: 1-4>
43 109 Inducted into None by Thror.
43 109 Rage Delete
51 140 Shothak advanced to level 51 <PK: 4-7>
51 158 Inducted into BATTLE by Thror.

Level History

Date Level Hours Groupmates
23/05/10 2 0
23/05/10 3 0
23/05/10 4 0
23/05/10 5 1
23/05/10 6 2
23/05/10 7 2
25/05/10 8 3
25/05/10 9 3
25/05/10 10 4
25/05/10 11 7
25/05/10 12 8
25/05/10 13 9
25/05/10 14 9
25/05/10 15 10
26/05/10 16 13
26/05/10 17 16
27/05/10 18 18
27/05/10 19 22
27/05/10 20 24
28/05/10 21 26
29/05/10 22 32
29/05/10 23 34
29/05/10 24 35
07/06/10 25 37
07/06/10 26 40
07/06/10 27 41
08/06/10 28 44
09/06/10 29 48
09/06/10 30 51
10/06/10 31 55
10/06/10 32 59
11/06/10 33 62
12/06/10 34 67 Glundok (35) Zasohebi (27)
12/06/10 35 67 Glundok (36) Zasohebi (29)
22/06/10 36 77
23/06/10 37 78
23/06/10 38 80
24/06/10 39 88
25/06/10 40 92 Zaxina (38) Neorek (36)
25/06/10 41 95
26/06/10 42 98
28/06/10 43 107
03/07/10 44 117 Toth (41) Rodborough (35)
03/07/10 45 120 Glundok (39) Toth (42)
03/07/10 46 121 Glundok (40) Toth (43)
03/07/10 47 122 Toth (44) Glundok (41)
03/07/10 48 123 Glundok (43)
04/07/10 49 135
05/07/10 50 138 Glundok (44) Toth (45)
05/07/10 51 141

Title History

Date Level Hours Title
15 12 Shothak the Tateken, Village Applicant
43 109 Shothak the Learned of Owaza, Exile of the Great Siege, Prophet of Parity
51 158 Shothak the Dai Sensei of the Miyama Ryu, Embittered Raptor of the Great Siege

PK Wins

May 26, 2010|Lv 15|The North Road|Zovoloz vs 1: Shothak (100%,KB) Jun 12, 2010|Lv 35|Galadon|Arnidel vs 2: Zrenity (100%,KB), Shothak (0%) Jun 22, 2010|Lv 35|Outside Hamsah Mu'tazz|Sakilan vs 2: Kirsly (83%,KB), Shothak (16%) Jun 26, 2010|Lv 42|The Eastern Road|Dhugral vs 2: Shothak (12%,KB), Jruklar (87%) Jun 27, 2010|Lv 42|The Ruins of Ostalagiah|Quono vs 2: Illian (67%,KB), Shothak (32%) Jun 27, 2010|Lv 42|The Ruins of Ostalagiah|Quono vs 2: Shothak (0%), Illian (100%, KB) Jun 28, 2010|Lv 43|Balator|Darrahem vs 2: Sakilan (71%,KB), Shothak (28%) Jun 28, 2010|Lv 43|BattleRager Village|Kagose vs 2: Shothak (0%), Killanar (100%, KB) Jun 28, 2010|Lv 43|The Nexus Island|Quono vs 2: Shothak (27%,KB), Illian (72%) Jun 28, 2010|Lv 43|The Eastern Road|Jarix vs 2: Illian (89%,KB), Shothak (10%) Jun 29, 2010|Lv 43|The Eastern Road|Dhugral vs 2: Shothak (71%,KB), Illian (28%) Jul 5, 2010 |Lv 51|BattleRager Village|Paraloiut vs 3: Rupen (24%), Illian (75%, KB), Shothak (0%) Jul 6, 2010 |Lv 51|Graveyard|Paraloiut vs 2: Illian (88%,KB), Shothak (11%) Jul 6, 2010 |Lv 51|The Circle of Rites|Illian vs 4: Ohbehb (0%,KB), Shothak (31%), Homard (49%), Muurtos (17%) Jul 6, 2010 |Lv 51|The Ruins of Ostalagiah|Illian vs 2: Homard (52%,KB), Shothak (47%) Jul 13, 2010|Lv 51|Khalid River|Ghrajjek vs 7: Shothak (19%), Homard (0%), Knacnar (11%), Hanord (3%), Kurzghar (62%, KB), Gvantulak (0%), Arkellin (3%) Jul 14, 2010|Lv 51|The Nexus Island|Yohnerk vs 2: Swalmer (92%,KB), Shothak (7%) Jul 15, 2010|Lv 51|BattleRager Village|Arkellin vs 2: Kirsly (70%,KB), Shothak (29%) Jul 16, 2010|Lv 51|The Eastern Road|Anashi vs 3: Shothak (0%), Rupen (72%, KB), Erothaylius (27%) Jul 17, 2010|Lv 51|Domain of Eternal Night|Varuk vs 3: Toth (34%,KB), Kacla (53%), Shothak (12%) Jul 18, 2010|Lv 51|BattleRager Village|Kurzghar vs 3: Knacnar (27%,KB), Shothak (0%), Erothaylius (72%)

PK Deaths

Jun 12, 2010|Lv 35|Eaststride Road|vs 1: Sakilan (100%,KB) Jun 21, 2010|Lv 35|Balator|vs 1: Artonaar (100%,KB) Jun 22, 2010|Lv 35|Domain of Eternal Night|vs 1: Sakilan (100%,KB) Jun 24, 2010|Lv 39|The Imperial Lands|vs 1: Seliauthie (100%,KB) Jun 27, 2010|Lv 42|The Eastern Road|vs 3: Kurzghar (6%,KB), Erothaylius (2%), Friezua (91%) Jun 28, 2010|Lv 43|The North Road|vs 1: Arkellin (100%,KB) Jun 29, 2010|Lv 43|BattleRager Village|vs 1: Illian (100%,KB) Jul 5, 2010 |Lv 51|The Imperial Lands|vs 1: Ckath (100%,KB) Jul 6, 2010 |Lv 51|BattleRager Village|vs 2: Hiromae (72%), Netahevohta (28%, KB) Jul 8, 2010 |Lv 51|Hamsah Mu'tazz|vs 1: Kfozgen (100%,KB) Jul 8, 2010 |Lv 51|The Eastern Road|vs 2: Kurzghar (29%,KB), Hanord (70%) Jul 13, 2010|Lv 51|The Tahril Mountains|vs 1: Glastrom (100%,KB) Jul 14, 2010|Lv 51|The Spire of the Blood Tribunal|vs 1: Erothaylius (100%,KB) Jul 14, 2010|Lv 51|The Imperial Palace|vs 2: Gvantulak (31%), Hanord (68%, KB) Jul 15, 2010|Lv 51|BattleRager Village|vs 1: Ghrajjek (100%,KB) Jul 16, 2010|Lv 51|BattleRager Village|vs 3: Kurzghar (63%), Iskertol (9%), Anashi (27%, KB) Jul 17, 2010|Lv 51|The Eastern Road|vs 4: Bellrathius (48%,KB), Crellin (0%), Hanord (26%), Zubei (25%) Jul 17, 2010|Lv 51|The Galadon Sewers|vs 2: Imenel (71%,KB), Bannolic (28%) Jul 17, 2010|Lv 51|BattleRager Village|vs 3: Mazthroil (32%,KB), Varuk (13%), Loshnak (53%) Jul 22, 2010|Lv 51|A Virgin Forest|vs 1: Niglecher (100%,KB)

Mob Deaths

Date Level Area Killer Attack
05/27/10 18 Glauruk Spawning Ground a glauruk conscript thrust
07/03/10 48 Elemental Temple Arch-Bishop Shiamoor blast of frost
07/04/10 48 Velkyn Oloth the high guard ground control strike
07/06/10 51 The Manor the bodyguard slice
07/06/10 51 Coral Palace the reef giant whirlpool
07/07/10 51 1st Circle of Hell Penthesilia chop
07/16/10 51 The Citadel of Ostalagiah Meneir the Blind Rogue assassinate