[center][h2]Ravdur[/h2][/center] Ravdur had been watching the Eosin for a while from afar and sees that they have organized themselves into clans. Dispersing into the Taiga region and forming settlements. One per clan, and Ravdur decides to visit one but changes his form to be a middle age Eosin. But, as he ventures close to the small settlement. He sees that the gates are wide open but outward, no sentries at the watchtower, and things are quiet. Too quiet, and as he nears the gates, he can see claw marks on the inner side of the gate from an animal he does not recognize but, but the marks are fresh. Getting up Ravdur enters the settlement. The first thing he sees are bodies, a good amount of them. Some Eosin and some beast. As Eosin started to search for survivors, he noticed a body move, and as he turned to it, in its pained scream. "Look out!" As the words rang out in the corner of his eye. He spots a recently turned Eosin, getting up and running straight to him. But Ravdur was faster, and by the time the beast jumped at him. Ravdur pulled out Frostbringer, and in one move. Swung and connected with the beast's chest and sent it flying back to the ground. Ravdur watched for a moment to see if it would get back up, and it just stayed where it lay, unmoving. "Coward," the pained voice spoke again. Ravdur turned to the pained voice and walked towards it. Next to a dead beast was a female Eosin on the ground and clearly in pain. Medium-length black hair and several tattoos on her body. Several claw marks on her body. Along with a bloodied axe next to her. "What happened here?" He asked emotionless. "Beasts is what happened, and I failed." Ravdur could hear the sadness in her pained voice. Ravdur raised an eyebrow, "you failed?" "I tried to save my brother when the monsters broke through the north gate. I was ordered to leave him behind, but I could not do that. He is dead now and soon...." She started to spasm for a moment. 'I will become a monster like them and stranger if you have any mercy in you.... kill me." Then her body started to spasm once more, and this time. She started to change and turned into a monster. As Ravdur backed off, the female Eosin, now a beast, charged and jumped at him. Only instead of swinging at her. Ravdur, when she was close, caught her with his right hand. Holding her in place above the ground as she tried to claw at his godly flesh. Failing to pierce his skin. "No," he said as his eyes started to glow brighter. "No, this is not the fate of a noble warrior like you." After saying that, blue energy forms around Ravdur's hands and goes into her body. Again her body starts to spasm, and Ravdur drops her. Soon her beastly features started to recede until she is normal again. Ravdur creating her clothes and armor as hers were torn off by the beastly transformation. On the ground and unsure of what just happened. She looked up at Ravdur with relieved confusion and was sitting up. "H.... how do you... I am me again and... I do not know how you thank you for this." Ravdur looking down at her with a vague hint of warmth. "The Beast Curse is not an easy curse to break, but I have judged you worthy of evading that fate." "Beast Curse and judged me?" Sounding confused and getting up from the ground. Staring Ravdur straight in the eyes. "Who are you, stranger?" "Ravdur," and as so of saying his name. He changed his form from an Eosin to his normal form. The Eosin was flabbergasted and quickly kneeled down and bowed. "By the gods, creator!" "Stand up, there is no need for this." The eosin quickly got up and was just awestruck. "What is your name?" He asked emotionlessly. "Vjera of clan Voronin." "Well, Vjera of clan Voronin. I have judged you worthy and have freed from you the Beast Curse. A curse that turns those infected into beasts." "It is a curse? I have heard tales of people turning into beasts, but I did not believe it." "It is real I have a task for you, Vjera." "What is it, my creator?" "Call me Ravdur, and I want you to gather what strong and honorable warriors that are willing to fight monsters and beasts you can find and meet me at a temple made of blackish ice. He mentally gave the location of the temple to Vjera. "Once you have gathered your warriors, then we will discuss why I have had you gather them. And one thing before I go, why did you call that beast a coward?" Motioning to the dead beast that he killed. "That was Bretik, one of the warriors who was supposed to help defend our home from the beasts but chose to flee instead of fighting. He still got infected nonetheless, and it is a good thing that he is now dead." Ravdur made a reaffirming nod, "good to know, and until then, Vjera." He made a small smile, "good luck," And as soon as he finished speaking, he left Vjera and the ruined settlement behind and quickly vanished from Vjera's sight. With a newfound purpose, Vjera gathers what supplies she can get before heading out to fulfill their task, and she will try not to let Ravdur down. Meanwhile, as he travels away, he makes more ice golems, about three hundred, and they disperse throughout the land. Thinking that he made too few the first time and hopes this helps some. [hider=Summary] Ravdur in disguise, visits an Eosin settlement only to find it abandoned after it was overrun by beasts infected with the Beast Curse and deems a survivor, Vjera, worthy and purifies her of the curse. Then giving her a task to collect strong and honorable warriors willing to fight monsters and beasts and return to the Black Ice Temple once she was done. There they will discuss Ravdur's plan for them. Along with making three hundred more Ice Golems. [/hider] [hider=Mp/Ap] Spent 4 MP = Purify/Cure Vjera of the Beast Curse 3 AP = Making Three Hundred more Ice Golems Remaining 1 Mp, 2 AP [/hider]