"YOU are the hero" : The Fate of Faraway 364

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You belong to a rare profession among your people. Indeed, there are few magicians among the Dwarves. It is true that the Dwarven way of manipulating the “Web”, the source of all so-called “magical” effects, differs greatly from other races, and many of you are content to beco “rune-makers”. These rune-makers are able, with the help of appropriate instrunts, to engrave the effects of powers onto objects, generally within letters in Ancient Dwarven indicating their function.

But you, not only do you master these techniques, but you are also able to generate runes in the air, granting you power equivalent to the magicians of other races and giving you the right to be called by the sa na.

Scholarly in many disciplines, you spend many hours in the observatory that overlooks your mountain. Its powerful telescope allows you to scrutinize the world and carefully record geological observations (what else could a telescope be used for? To look at the stars? No: its only serious use is the study of the earth).

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As you survey the human kingdom of Faraway, south of the Boût mountain range, your observations reveal further devastation. What you initially believe to be another war between humans turns out to be far worse: you suddenly spot a great red dragon soaring above the plains.

You rush to the royal palace to inform the king… only to learn that the entire kingdom already knew. Public rumor, which hadn't reached you, had already spread tales of humanity's misfortunes.

“Your Majesty,” said Grand Vizier Jafpalpar, “perhaps this powerful mage could slay the dragon? Everyone here has heard of those extraordinary powers. No doubt the danger will be averted by this re presence.”

The rumor likely exaggerated your abilities, but trapped by your pride, you find yourself unable to refute this flattering speech. The king enthusiastically approves, and suddenly you find yourself on the road, setting off to slay a dragon.

You don't even have ti to understand what's happening before your legs have carried you to 19.