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	as his old master had ordered.		as his old master had ordered.


	In short time, Maiori learned that the city was circular, with a		In short time, Maiori learned that the city was circular, with a
	platform and one ring surrounding it, but he kept getting lost		platform and one ring surrounding it, but he kept getting lost
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	his hand, slick as a thief snatching a gem.		his hand, slick as a thief snatching a gem.


	Maiori wandered a little longer before finally sitting, feeling		Maiori wandered a little longer before finally sitting, feeling
	dejected and frustrated. He rubbed his bald head, and watched		dejected and frustrated. He rubbed his bald head, and watched
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	gutter.		gutter.


	Standing silently in the middle of the road, Maiori, full of		Standing silently in the middle of the road, Maiori, full of
	homesickness, realized she didn't need his help. Her eyes widened		homesickness, realized she didn't need his help. Her eyes widened
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	tired."		tired."


	She smiled. "And some homesick, too?" she asked as she offered		She smiled. "And some homesick, too?" she asked as she offered
	him her bread.		him her bread.
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	you? Why are you here? We don't see many outsiders."		you? Why are you here? We don't see many outsiders."


	Maiori replied, "I am Maiori, of the Crossing Barbarian Brother-		Maiori replied, "I am Maiori, of the Crossing Barbarian Brother-
	hood. My Guild Master sent me here because he said I must if I		hood. My Guild Master sent me here because he said I must if I
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	"What happened?" Celyn asked.		"What happened?" Celyn asked.


	"I'd rather not talk about it," replied Maiori. He looked away,		"I'd rather not talk about it," replied Maiori. He looked away,
	a dark green blush coloring his face.		a dark green blush coloring his face.
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	barian Guild," commented Celyn.		barian Guild," commented Celyn.


	Nodding, Maiori asked, "Do you know where it is? I have looked		Nodding, Maiori asked, "Do you know where it is? I have looked
	and looked, but can't find it. There are no signs here!"		and looked, but can't find it. There are no signs here!"
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	where everything is."		where everything is."


	"I don't," Maiori responded.		"I don't," Maiori responded.

	"You would if you were from here," she replied reasonably.		"You would if you were from here," she replied reasonably.


	Exasperated, Maiori asked, "Will you show me?"		Exasperated, Maiori asked, "Will you show me?"

	Celyn pointed across the street. "Right there."		Celyn pointed across the street. "Right there."


	"I've been in front all this time?" he asked incredulously.		"I've been in front all this time?" he asked incredulously.

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	him to share life's jokes with her.		him to share life's jokes with her.


	Not knowing what to say next, Maiori said simply, "I should re-		Not knowing what to say next, Maiori said simply, "I should re-
	port to my new master." He paused a moment, "Would you like to		port to my new master." He paused a moment, "Would you like to
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	tog."		tog."


	Celyn chuckled. "Yes, I suppose it is." She waved, and then		Celyn chuckled. "Yes, I suppose it is." She waved, and then
	melted into the crowds jamming the street.		melted into the crowds jamming the street.
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	him.		him.


	Growing more and more perplexed at the quiet, and a little		Growing more and more perplexed at the quiet, and a little
	alarmed, Maiori went out the guild's backdoor. He paused at the		alarmed, Maiori went out the guild's backdoor. He paused at the
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	face into the sand.		face into the sand.


	Taking this as an invitation to play, Maiori laughed good-		Taking this as an invitation to play, Maiori laughed good-
	naturedly, grabbed the fellow by the neck and planted him head		naturedly, grabbed the fellow by the neck and planted him head
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	straight-on. The others hung back, silently observing.		straight-on. The others hung back, silently observing.


	Throwing himself into this spar, for that is what he considered		Throwing himself into this spar, for that is what he considered
	it, Maiori was on the verge of subduing the three when a woman		it, Maiori was on the verge of subduing the three when a woman
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	pleasant masculine voice said, "Enough."		pleasant masculine voice said, "Enough."


	Immediately the three barbarians released Maiori, nodded to him		Immediately the three barbarians released Maiori, nodded to him
	wordlessly, and bowed to the newcomer. Peering at the voice's		wordlessly, and bowed to the newcomer. Peering at the voice's
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	paras. Tell me what you have learned."		paras. Tell me what you have learned."


	Maiori sprang to his feet gracefully, then bowed to the Guild		Maiori sprang to his feet gracefully, then bowed to the Guild
	Leader as he had seen the others do.		Leader as he had seen the others do.
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	pit."		pit."


	One of the Barbarians interrupted, "That's the library."		One of the Barbarians interrupted, "That's the library."

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	at Maiori, traced a heart in the sand with her toe and winked.		at Maiori, traced a heart in the sand with her toe and winked.


	Sendovil nodded when Maiori finished, then turned to the group		Sendovil nodded when Maiori finished, then turned to the group
	of Barbarians. "Tell me what you have learned."		of Barbarians. "Tell me what you have learned."
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	There were a few moments of silence before they began to speak.		There were a few moments of silence before they began to speak.


	One said, "He is reckless, coming into a strange environment		One said, "He is reckless, coming into a strange environment
	without knowing what dangers may be present."		without knowing what dangers may be present."
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	was totally vulnerable."		was totally vulnerable."


	Other Barbarians spoke, "He announced his origin." "We knew some		Other Barbarians spoke, "He announced his origin." "We knew some
	of his weaknesses from that knowledge alone." "He is trusting." "He		of his weaknesses from that knowledge alone." "He is trusting." "He
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	a good-humored smile."		a good-humored smile."


	Sendovil nodded. "Welcome to the Rissan Guild, Maiori. You will		Sendovil nodded. "Welcome to the Rissan Guild, Maiori. You will
	find many things here to surprise you, and some of our teachings		find many things here to surprise you, and some of our teachings
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	Sendovil. "I will try my best."		Sendovil. "I will try my best."


	The guild leader nodded. "That is all I ask. Now, you must be		The guild leader nodded. "That is all I ask. Now, you must be
	hungry from your travels. Come. It will be an honor to break		hungry from your travels. Come. It will be an honor to break

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⚫	Maiori's Journeys

	I. Arriving in Mer'Kresh		===I. Arriving in Mer'Kresh ===

	Maiori thought he wouldn't like sailing. He was half-correct.		Maiori thought he wouldn't like sailing. He was half-correct.
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	thing Maiori didn't understand, but the gesture accompanying the		thing Maiori didn't understand, but the gesture accompanying the
	words was universal. That was the moment Maiori decided he hated		words was universal. That was the moment Maiori decided he hated
	Mer'Kresh as much as he hated sailing.		Mer'Kresh as much as he hated sailing. <br>
	---=O=---		---=O=---

	II. Celyn		===II. Celyn ===

	Still chewing her bread, the little girl sauntered over to		Still chewing her bread, the little girl sauntered over to
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	stone statues. With a determinedly positive mindset that he		stone statues. With a determinedly positive mindset that he
	would like the guild (even if he hated sailing and hated		would like the guild (even if he hated sailing and hated
	Mer'Kresh), he swung open the guild doors and bounded inside.		Mer'Kresh), he swung open the guild doors and bounded inside. <br>
	---=O=---		---=O=---

	III. The Brotherhood		===III. The Brotherhood ===

	Maiori roared a greeting to his brother barbarians. Not a big		Maiori roared a greeting to his brother barbarians. Not a big
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	re-entered the guild hall with his new guild mates, and the very		re-entered the guild hall with his new guild mates, and the very
	odd warrior mage, Maiori decided he liked the Rissan guild.		odd warrior mage, Maiori decided he liked the Rissan guild.

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Maiori's Journeys

I. Arriving in Mer'Kresh

Maiori thought he wouldn't like sailing. He was half-correct.
Maiori hated sailing. The ship pitched; he was sick. The ship
sailed smoothly; he was sick. Then once off the ship, Maiori got
mugged on Ratha. That wasn't sailing's fault, exactly, but he
couldn't help blaming the ship which brought him, because if it
weren't for that ship (and his Guild Master in Crossing sending
him on this awful journey), Maiori believed he wouldn't have been
on Ratha to be mugged. Still, the attack had one positive as-
pect: while at the hospital he met a brother Barbarian who gave
Maiori just the right hint to help him reach his final destina-
tion: Mer'Kresh.

Finally docking, Maiori stared at the busy port. There were ste-
vedores hauling cargo up the gangplank, cursing and sweating.
Some women ashore were waving at the sailors and shouting ques-
tions in their strangely accented Common; he wasn't sure what
they were selling, but the price sounded exorbitant. As a swarm
of children threaded through the crowd, he noticed one steal some
fruit while another child distracted the vendor. Absorbing these
sights, Maiori thought he wouldn't like Mer'Kresh, either, but
optimistically decided that the place at least deserved a chance.
He trudged down the gangplank, glad to be upon what seemed to be
dry land again, and set off to present himself to his new guild
as his old master had ordered.

In short time, Maiori learned that the city was circular, with a
platform and one ring surrounding it, but he kept getting lost
nonetheless. One person would tell him to look for a Sijana's
store, or Tavino's house -- which meant nothing to Maiori. "How
can you be lost?" one old Elf asked crossly after Maiori had
asked him for directions to the Barbarian guild a second time.
"The guild building is on the center platform. Just walk around
until you find it! Even a 'Tog can't be so lost!"

But Maiori was that lost. He had walked the roadway three times
and not once heard a roar that would mark his guild. He had
found plenty of other things. While looking into the clear,
shallow waters of the canal he slipped and fell in, only to be
chased by a swimming lizard with long teeth. Then local child-
ren threw rocks at his head as he struggled to pull himself
back to what passed for land. Once out of the canal, a donkey
kicked him, and a seagull snatched the last crust of bread from
his hand, slick as a thief snatching a gem.

Maiori wandered a little longer before finally sitting, feeling
dejected and frustrated. He rubbed his bald head, and watched
the mobs of people rushing about their business. They ignored
him. All but one. As time passed, Maiori because aware of a
tiny red-headed child watching him from across the street. He
shifted, she shifted. He scratched his chin, she scratched her
chin. He smiled, but couldn't tell if she did.

As he watched, the girl pulled a bit of bread from her pouch and
started to chew it vigorously. Still hungry, Maiori glanced
away. Then, at a squawk, he looked back at the child to see her
fending off a seagull from her meal. He stood and loped across
the street intent on scaring the gull, but stopped short as the
child, unconcerned, plucked the bird from the air by its neck,
jerked it as though cracking a whip, and threw its body into the
gutter.

Standing silently in the middle of the road, Maiori, full of
homesickness, realized she didn't need his help. Her eyes widened
and she shouted a warning at Maiori. Jumping, he just avoided a
cart bearing down on him. The carter passed by, yelling some-
thing Maiori didn't understand, but the gesture accompanying the
words was universal. That was the moment Maiori decided he hated
Mer'Kresh as much as he hated sailing.
---=O=---

II. Celyn

Still chewing her bread, the little girl sauntered over to
Maiori. He studied the child as she approached, but he couldn't
quite decide if she was Human or Elven. Her facial features
were delicate, like an Elf, yet her body looked more sturdy, like
a Human. The beat-up cap she wore kept her snarled red hair away
from her face and effectively covered her ears. She looked up at
him and asked pleasantly, "Hey, you lost Escheni-tog?"

Maiori eyed her warily and nodded. "Yes. And hungry. And
tired."

She smiled. "And some homesick, too?" she asked as she offered
him her bread.
"And some homesick, too," Maiori agreed, and after a moment's
hesitation accepted her gift. The bread that would have made an
entire meal for her, he finished in one bite.

"My name is Celyn." She looked at Maiori curiously, "Who are
you? Why are you here? We don't see many outsiders."

Maiori replied, "I am Maiori, of the Crossing Barbarian Brother-
hood. My Guild Master sent me here because he said I must if I
want to be a true leader of the guild someday." Maiori paused a
moment. "And perhaps a little because it is far away and there
was an incident with some bards and a keg of Vykathi ale."

"What happened?" Celyn asked.

"I'd rather not talk about it," replied Maiori. He looked away,
a dark green blush coloring his face.

"Soooooo... you're just wandering the city looking for the Bar-
barian Guild," commented Celyn.

Nodding, Maiori asked, "Do you know where it is? I have looked
and looked, but can't find it. There are no signs here!"

Celyn squinted at Maiori. "Why should there be? Everybody knows
where everything is."

"I don't," Maiori responded.

"You would if you were from here," she replied reasonably.

Exasperated, Maiori asked, "Will you show me?"

Celyn pointed across the street. "Right there."

"I've been in front all this time?" he asked incredulously.

"All this time." Celyn smiled. Watching her, Maiori thought she
wasn't smiling to laugh at him for being a "dumb 'Tog" like so
many people smiled at his kind. Her smile was kind and invited
him to share life's jokes with her.

Not knowing what to say next, Maiori said simply, "I should re-
port to my new master." He paused a moment, "Would you like to
come in with me? I am sure they would give you a meal for help-
ing me find my way."
Celyn shook her head. "Thank you for asking, Escheni-tog. But
I'll wait until some other day to see if you want to share bread,
once you know more about where you are and who is around you."

Maiori shrugged. "If that is what you want." He added help-
fully, "You can find me here, but my name is Maiori, not Ezsheny-
tog."

Celyn chuckled. "Yes, I suppose it is." She waved, and then
melted into the crowds jamming the street.

Maiori looked up at the massive guild building, with its blocky
stone statues. With a determinedly positive mindset that he
would like the guild (even if he hated sailing and hated
Mer'Kresh), he swung open the guild doors and bounded inside.
---=O=---

III. The Brotherhood

Maiori roared a greeting to his brother barbarians. Not a big
roar, just a soft "Here I am!" roar. The sound echoed through
the silent guild, but nobody appeared to greet Maiori.

Puzzled, Maiori wandered through the sparring pit. The sand was
fresh and untracked. He gave a slightly louder roar that made
the weapons on the walls vibrate, but still nobody came to greet
him.

Growing more and more perplexed at the quiet, and a little
alarmed, Maiori went out the guild's backdoor. He paused at the
sight of a well-tended garden courtyard. After a moment, he rec-
ognized the cone-shaped fire fountain as a meditation flame and
felt more at home. Thinking nobody heard his soft roars, he let
loose a full-throated bellow, loud as he could muster. One of
the rocks cracked. The plants shook and the sand danced. And...
a group of barbarians roiled from a bamboo hut at the other end
of the sand garden straight toward him.

"Heyo! Heyo!" Maiori cheerfully called to them. He had a moment
to realize they were all clad in loose, hip-length tunics and
wore their hair shaved around their ears and head with the re-
maining long hair pulled into a ponytail; however, about the time
he noticed they were all Elven and Human, the biggest of his
newly met guild brothers tackled Maiori and tried to shove his
face into the sand.

Taking this as an invitation to play, Maiori laughed good-
naturedly, grabbed the fellow by the neck and planted him head
first in the sand. Maiori grinned and again greeted them cheer-
fully, "Heyo! I am Maiori of the Crossing!" The rest of
Maiori's guild brothers paused and studied him quietly.

Maiori shifted uneasily. None of them had yet said a word, or
returned his smile and greeting. He noticed slight hand motions,
and realized they were signaling their next attack. One feinted
to Maiori's left, another circled behind, a third approached him
straight-on. The others hung back, silently observing.

Throwing himself into this spar, for that is what he considered
it, Maiori was on the verge of subduing the three when a woman
strolled out of the hut, spinning a water globe upon her index
finger. She smiled at Maiori, took a sip of water from her globe
and settled herself upon a rock to watch the sport. Startled and
puzzled at the mage's obviously comfortable presence in a Bar-
barian guild, Maiori's momentary distraction gave his opponents
the opportunity to pin him to the ground. At this point, Maiori
decided that he hated the Rissan Barbarian guild as much as he
hated Mer'Kresh and very nearly as much as he hated sailing.

As Maiori roared and struggled to throw off his captors, a
pleasant masculine voice said, "Enough."

Immediately the three barbarians released Maiori, nodded to him
wordlessly, and bowed to the newcomer. Peering at the voice's
owner, Maiori saw a dark-haired Human man, face wrinkled with
laugh lines and green eyes alert. The man studied Maiori, now
sitting up and shaking the sand from his ears.

Smiling, the man said to Maiori, "I am Guild Leader Sendovil Cas-
paras. Tell me what you have learned."

Maiori sprang to his feet gracefully, then bowed to the Guild
Leader as he had seen the others do.

"I am Maiori of the Crossing."
After a moment's hesitation Maiori continued, "I learned there
are lizards here that chase you. I learned there are no signs
to tell you where you are. I learned people here don't show
much friendliness to strangers. I learned nobody here roars
and you all stay in that hut over there instead of the sparring
pit."

One of the Barbarians interrupted, "That's the library."

Maiori stared at the other Barbarian a moment, puzzled, then mo-
tioned at the Warrior Mage. She still sat upon the rock sunning
herself while listening. He ended his recitation of lessons
with, "and you don't mind mages being in the guild." She smiled
at Maiori, traced a heart in the sand with her toe and winked.

Sendovil nodded when Maiori finished, then turned to the group
of Barbarians. "Tell me what you have learned."

There were a few moments of silence before they began to speak.

One said, "He is reckless, coming into a strange environment
without knowing what dangers may be present."

A Barbarian that had been part of the group of three attacking
said, "He is easily distractible. When Maggie came outside, he
was totally vulnerable."

Other Barbarians spoke, "He announced his origin." "We knew some
of his weaknesses from that knowledge alone." "He is trusting." "He
held back his strength." "He displayed care toward us out of guild
brotherhood." "He has a sense of humor." "He's awfully big!"

Maggie added as the other comments faded, "He has a kind face and
a good-humored smile."

Sendovil nodded. "Welcome to the Rissan Guild, Maiori. You will
find many things here to surprise you, and some of our teachings
may seem heresy in light of what you have already learned from
your old master. For instance, we do not fear magic, nor hate
it. We believe it is too unreliable for a true warrior. We be-
lieve that physical strength is important, but that the single
best weapon you possess is your mind. You must train yourself to
think first, strategically and tactically. That training is as
important as training your blade or your bow."

Although his expression was mildly disbelieving, Maiori nodded to
Sendovil. "I will try my best."

The guild leader nodded. "That is all I ask. Now, you must be
hungry from your travels. Come. It will be an honor to break
bread and share drink with you."

Maiori gazed at the other Barbarians. They seemed much more
friendly; one explained the invitation to break bread and share
drink were ritual words of invitation to a peaceful meal. As he
re-entered the guild hall with his new guild mates, and the very
odd warrior mage, Maiori decided he liked the Rissan guild.

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	===I. Arriving in Mer'Kresh ===		===I. Arriving in Mer'Kresh ===

	Maiori thought he wouldn't like sailing. He was half-correct.		[[Maiori]] thought he wouldn't like sailing. He was half-correct.
	Maiori hated sailing. The ship pitched; he was sick. The ship		Maiori hated sailing. The ship pitched; he was sick. The ship
	sailed smoothly; he was sick. Then once off the ship, Maiori got		sailed smoothly; he was sick. Then once off the ship, Maiori got
	mugged on Ratha. That wasn't sailing's fault, exactly, but he		mugged on [[Ratha]]. That wasn't sailing's fault, exactly, but he
	couldn't help blaming the ship which brought him, because if it		couldn't help blaming the ship which brought him, because if it
	weren't for that ship (and his Guild Master in Crossing sending		weren't for that ship (and his Guild Master in [[Crossing]] sending
	him on this awful journey), Maiori believed he wouldn't have been		him on this awful journey), Maiori believed he wouldn't have been
	on Ratha to be mugged. Still, the attack had one positive as-		on Ratha to be mugged. Still, the attack had one positive as-
	pect: while at the hospital he met a brother Barbarian who gave		pect: while at the hospital he met a brother Barbarian who gave
	Maiori just the right hint to help him reach his final destina-		Maiori just the right hint to help him reach his final destina-
	tion: Mer'Kresh.		tion: [[Mer'Kresh]].

	Finally docking, Maiori stared at the busy port. There were ste-		Finally docking, Maiori stared at the busy port. There were ste-
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	In short time, Maiori learned that the city was circular, with a		In short time, Maiori learned that the city was circular, with a
	platform and one ring surrounding it, but he kept getting lost		platform and one ring surrounding it, but he kept getting lost
	nonetheless. One person would tell him to look for a Sijana's		nonetheless. One person would tell him to look for a [[Sijana]]'s
	store, or Tavino's house -- which meant nothing to Maiori. "How		store, or [[Tavino]]'s house -- which meant nothing to Maiori. "How
	can you be lost?" one old Elf asked crossly after Maiori had		can you be lost?" one old Elf asked crossly after Maiori had
	asked him for directions to the Barbarian guild a second time.		asked him for directions to the Barbarian guild a second time.
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	"My name is Celyn." She looked at Maiori curiously, "Who are		"My name is [[Celyn]]." She looked at Maiori curiously, "Who are
	you? Why are you here? We don't see many outsiders."		you? Why are you here? We don't see many outsiders."

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	want to be a true leader of the guild someday." Maiori paused a		want to be a true leader of the guild someday." Maiori paused a
	moment. "And perhaps a little because it is far away and there		moment. "And perhaps a little because it is far away and there
	was an incident with some bards and a keg of Vykathi ale."		was an incident with some bards and a keg of [[Vykathi]] ale."

	"What happened?" Celyn asked.		"What happened?" Celyn asked.
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	sitting up and shaking the sand from his ears.		sitting up and shaking the sand from his ears.

	Smiling, the man said to Maiori, "I am Guild Leader Sendovil ~~Cas-~~		Smiling, the man said to Maiori, "I am Guild Leader [[Sendovil]] [[Casparas]]. Tell me what you have learned."
	paras. Tell me what you have learned."