Welcome to a interactive solo adventure of a high elf named Hallen who always wanted to be a squire for the human empire and eventually become a knight or even a Paladin in his studies. Although it is common that high elves prefer to learn complicated arcane magic, Hallen fascinated himself with the ways of a Paladin. Fortunately a fabled paladin by the name of Markinson has taken him in as a squire. Now it is his turn to proof worthy to become a Delorian Paladin.

This is the story of Hallen and may the Gods give him strength!

Here you will experience his adventure and see if he can make it out alive in this 400 page adventure!

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and so the story begins.............

Upside down trees stare at a young man. He hangs from his self-made trap. As the rope attached to the highest branch of a tree squeezes the blood out of his ankles, he struggles with all of his might to cut himself loose.

A deer, the one the young man hoped to have caught before nightfall, nibbles on some berries from a nearby bush.
“How stupid of me to fall into my own trap,” he sighs, trying to cut the rope. The trap was set a few days ago in hopes of whisking the deer’s ankle into the air.

He swipes his dagger towards his own ankle, instead, twisting and bouncing against the rope. With one final cut he falls to the ground with a thud. The startled deer dashes into the trees and disappears. Under the star-studded sky and a full moon, the young man’s patience has run out; the wild hunt has come to end. Face red from hanging upside down, he curses himself for not being able to catch anything in this forsaken forest.

A loud noise escapes the nostrils of a nearby warhorse.
“What is it, Blitzerun?” he asks, walking stiffly towards the horse to stroke its mane. Quickly surveying the surrounding area, he sees and hears nothing. Hopping onto the horse, he gallops out of the forest towards his hometown, which he hasn’t seen for almost a week. He is exhausted and hungry.

The sight that appears ahead doesn’t make sense; he only seeks a warm, comforting bed and a home cooked meal, but as he approaches the town, shock sets in. A fire is loose in the streets. A fifty-foot tower crumbles into the town’s market center, and huge blocks crash from it into the roofs of other buildings, burning everything to the ground.

The thick smoke makes his eyes tear. A crackle of fire explodes nearby. But oddly, there is no one in sight – no one screaming in panic – nor is there any evidence of a responsible party.
The young man begins to think as his horse trots into the crumbled market center.

In the past, trolls have attacked travelers outside Vandor, but only in interest of food. The Holikan dwarves came to sell their finely made weapons and armor. The Mystic Wood elves come every spring to compete in the archery competitions. Vandor is known throughout the lands as a peaceful and neutral town to all civilizations and races.
“How fortunate to be alive,” he mumbles as he hops off his horse to kneel down and study the ground for tracks.

Without success he gets up and walks slowly out of the market’s center towards his cottage. The door to the front entrance has been torn off, and chairs and other furniture have been shattered inside the large oval room. Amazingly, personal valuables remain inside – a shortsword, leather armor and an extensive collection of books that belong to his missing master, Markinson.

He sits on the bed and notices a leather pouch on the floor. Grabbing it, he dumps the contents onto his hand. Gold pieces glint in the firelight. He dumps them back into the leather pouch.

Who or what would destroy a defenseless town and have no interest in its valuables?

Perhaps the neighboring town of Gandornia is under attack, too. It is rumored that trolls attack it daily in attempt to breach its walls.

Could the support of King Harnisch IV’s troops have failed to defend its walls?

Could the trolls have already reached the westernmost town of the Delorian Empire?

Where did all the inhabitants go?

To where did master Markinson, the valiant Paladin, disappear? He promised to return home a few weeks ago. He once foretold that an evil force would attack the lands of Delorian in silence and leave no trace of its killings; could this be the day he was talking about?

As a young squire from the Delorian Lands, he gathers his most valuable belongings and sets out on an unexpected adventure in search of his master, and in search of answers to why Vandor has been razed.

THE CREATION OF A DELORIAN EMPIRE SQUIRE


Choose 3 out of the 7 items for the journey and type them in the forum for me.


1. The first item is the Magician’s Book of Torax, bought one day at the market auction. The book has odd writings that only magicians can read. Unfortunately, as a squire training to become a knight, this book is of no direct use to you.

2. The second item is the Paladin’s Book of Spells and Skills. This was a token of Markinson’s appreciation for the good service maintaining his weapons, horse, armor, and keeping a clean stable. If you choose to take this book on the journey, the following skill and spell may be helpful:

A. Survival: When hungry, the ability to find nourishment in any terrain is possible.

B. Sleep spell: the ability to put a living creature into a sleeping trance with movements of both hands.

3. There are rations in the cottage for three days.

4. A rope with hook.

5. Two torches.

6. A small leather pouch with twenty gold pieces. .

7. A bottle of confusion dust.


Choose 2 out of the 3 remaining combat items and type them in the forum for me.

1. A short sword carved by master armorers.

2. An oak crossbow and ten arrows. A bit heavy but useable

3. leather armor just your size.

take Paladin’s Book of Spells and Skills, A rope with hook, A small leather pouch with twenty gold pieces

combat items are

A short sword carved by master armorers, leather armor just your size.

DELORIAN EMPIRE SQUIRE SKILLS


Choose 2 out of the 6 skills for the journey and post them on the forum.


1. SCOUT - The ability to see and find secret doors, hidden entrances and buried items. You can also travel easily in mazes, track footprints and follow enemies without being detected.


2. DIPLOMACY – The ability to negotiate with lords, political leaders, and adversaries.


3. ACROBATIC SKILLS – The ability to climb steep hills, scale buildings, throw items with precision, avoid surprise attacks, and to hit a target while riding a horse in battle.


4. ADAPTATION – The ability to understand and speak different languages, including slang from other cultures. You can also disguise yourself as a local in new towns and read foreign signs, letters and books, except for magicians’ books.


5. CONCENTRATION – The ability to resist mental attacks that attempt to gain control over your body or mind, resist heat or cold for short periods of time, and to remain calm under pressure.


6. WEAPON SKILLS - The ability to draw and use a weapon more efficiently while in battle. You are also able to use two weapons at the same

give Hallen

ACROBATIC SKILLS AND ADAPTATION

Thank you for playing this experimental solo roleplaying game. It was fun while it lasted. I am weary of entertaining and will be retiring from the internet all together on April 1st.

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yeah well thank you........if you knew you wern't going to finish then Y even start........

There is nothing more exciting then to see how people react to my writings, yet unfortunately, I have more important things to resolve like caring for a sick member of my family who will need more of my attention as the days go by.

May you stay healthy and learn to be truly thankful when you mention it.