| You always knew that the village of Bobcat wasn't big enough for you -- after all, it was just the one hut, and it was a small one. So, when you came of age, you decided to make a name for yourself as a Fighter. (You parents never gave you a name. You were hoping for "Curly".) You rode into the city of Routh, and met a shadowy stranger in a hooded cloak who was sitting in the corner of the local bar. He told you about the legendary Azure Dog of Flansburgh, which is rumored to be hidden in an ancient tomb near the village of Pig-in-a-Poke, and promised you a hefty fee if you could bring it to him. Figuring he wouldn't offer you the quest if it weren't level-appropriate, you readily agreed. It was pretty easy, until you got your giblets caught in a beartrap and had to gnaw it off to escape. Fortunately, you don't need that to be a hero... but you will sort of miss it. You holed up in a small storeroom with a lockable door, and spent several weeks resting until your hitpoints were back to full. Then, keeping a careful eye out for skeletons, you made your way to the lair of Grim Marquis Grunwold and the object of your quest. You thought he nearly had you when he summoned a foul sapphire slaad to his aid, but you put paid to the beast with your battleaxe and knocked the villain screaming into a spiked pit with a well-placed kick to the arse. At last, the treasure was yours!
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