Men of action, fighters depend upon their strength and toughness to survive, and many regard fighters as dull-witted sluggards. Whether they fight for a cause, for glory, or for the simple love of slaughter, they fight. The Knights of the Petty Kingdoms, the mounted archers of the Horse Nomads, the soldiers who follow the War Lords, and the Great Berserks of the Frozen North are all fighters at heart - no matter the particulars of their craft. Ours has always been a Fighter's world, and our history is replete with examples of the warrior's creed. For the mighty and humble alike, even the greatest of Quests begins with but a single step.įrom the times before the First Dawning some Heroes have pitted their strength against their foes, overcoming adversity through force of arms. Whatever their race, those who aspire to greatness must walk one of four paths to triumph or oblivion. More than ever, it is a time when Heroes can change the world, for good or ill. Just as the world was shattered, War and Chaos threaten to shatter everything the All-Father's children have achieved.

Since the time of the Turning, things have grown even worse. From the rising of the Dragons to the great invasions of Chaos and the War of Tears between Men and the Elven empires, conflict and destruction have always been close at hand. Apprenticeships: The Four Paths of the HeroĪlas, our World has been rent with strife from its very beginning, her soil seeped in blood.

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