I was born in to the 3rd House of Pintel of Alfheim Woods.
Me fathers name was Ristin Pieare Griffinsbane,
And me mothers name was Saya Cezanne Griffinsbane.

The Pintels were the Nobles,
And the Griffinsbanes were of the warrior caste.
Our job was to defend the Pintels at all costs.

I lived a very sheltered life with me family.
Me father was a fighter.
Although nae the most skilled,
His drive and determination made him a force to be reckoned with!
Me mother was a Sorceress of modest power but had a sharp wit.
I learned well the art of magic from me mother,
But I was a unusually weak child and had a hard time wielding me fathers Longsword.
After weeks of futile training,
Me father decided to train me with the Dagger
until I was old enough to use the Longsword.
It did nae take me long to realize I could use a Dagger with either hand.
This impressed me father and he started training me with two Daggers.
I was such a natural with paired Daggers that me father dropped sword training altogether.

By the time I was 72 I was well reknown for me skills.
Zion Defray Pintel (The Lord of the House)
Himself said I would one day be one of his greatest warriors.
This made me father very proud so I intensified me training to please him.

When I was 84 Waycrin Lonti Griffinsbane (One of the Elders of our Caste)
Came back to the city badly wounded.
He was attacked by a scouting party of Minotaurs on our Northern most region.
This worried Zion because the Minotaurs were slowly rising in power for the last 30 years.
He gave the task of scouting the region to me family.
Me father wanted me to stay at home for me safety because of me age,
And because I had never been in real combat.
I argued that I was only defeated by the Weapon masters in sparring,
And NO ONE else.
Reluctantly me father agreed and we started preparing for the mission.

After 2 1/2 days of adventuring through the woods,
I grew excited realizing I had never been beyond the outer boundries before.
We stumbled on to what used to be a giant camp,
Me father walked through the camp in total silence and me mother was trembling.
I did nae know what was wrong.
In me naive opinion, an empty camp was a good camp.
But I had NEVER seen my parents in such a state.
I asked me father what was wrong and he said that there was at least 10000 Minotaurs.
They had circled around to the eastern region.
The hair stood up on the back of me neck.
The entire population of all the Elven Houses combined was around 7000.
Me mother quickly *TELEPORTED* us back to the outer fringe of the city,
With the hopes of warning them in time.
Our hopes were crushed as we saw another force of Minotaurs approaching from the South.
Me father decided West was our best hope for escape.
After 15 paces, 4 Minotaurs charged out of the woods.
Me mother struck one dead in the chest with a lightningbolt,
Me father Drew his Longsword just in time to parry an Axe leveled at his head.
I drew me Daggers but I could nae throw them at such close range.
One of the beasts swung down at me with a monsterous 2 handed sword.
I put me Daggers up in a crossblade parry, but the blow was far to powerfull
and I was knocked down to me knees.
The smell of burnt fur entered me nose as my mother cast another spell.
Me father hamstrung one and ran to me rescue
The great beast swung again and managed to strike me left upper arm.
As I lay there dazed, I could only stare in shock as the Minotaur
Prepared to deliver the fatal blow.
"VAE VICTUS!!" Me father yelled as he cleaved the beasts skull.
The great Minotaur stared at me with a look of confusion
before it slumped to the ground dead.
I then lost consiousness.

I came around to the smell of stew.
Me father offered me a bowl of which I accepted thankfully.
Me mother had bandaged up me father and I while I was unconsious.
I was very proud of me parents.
As long as they were there,I was safe.
Me father said that he knew of a small Elven community
to the West about 9 days out.
On or around the 3rd day,
We came across a road heading in the direction we wanted to go.
Although risky, me father figured we could save about 2 days
by traveling on the road.
Me mother agreed so off we went.
About 4 hours later we came to a bend in the road.
I sensed something was amiss and me parents did as well.
And arrow shot out of the woods and hit me mother in the neck.
She was the first to fall.
I stared as she fell,
It seemed as if it was in slow motion, her eyes stared blankly.
6 Humans came charging out of the woods toward us.
I just stood there.
I was to shocked to move.
Me father took out 3 almost instantly,
Then one of the Humans lopped off his head.
As I watched his head come to a stop, I knew I was going to die.
But I no longer cared.
Something inside me died and I was no longer scared.
Mimicking my father I yelled "VAE VICTUS!!!" and drew me daggers.
I was going to take at least one of these evil creatures with me!
"OOOOOWWW! The Elf girl is pissed!"
One of them said and they began laughing.
His laugh was cut short due to a Dagger in his throat.
One of the Humans fired a crossbow.
I tried to dodge but I got hit in the calf.
I could not stand and knew it would be over soon.
Then I saw a shining god like being on a horse come around the corner.
The 2 Humans forgot about me entirely as this being rode up.
The first Human tried to ready his crossbow while the other advanced on him.
I started crawling toward the one I had killed.

The Shiny being said "Bandits huh."
He then drew a MONSTEROUS sword!
The Human Leaped up and slashed at the shiny being.
Sparks flew as the Humans blade bounced of the shiny skin with not so much as a scratch.
With a mighty backhand stroke the shiny being sliced the Human in half!
The other Human took carefull aim with his crossbow....
But the bolt went short as he fell on his face with me second Dagger sticking out of the side of his head.

Although I knew a little common, I could nae speak fluently.
Thinking the shiny being friendly I called for help.
To me horror he then took the shiny stuff off his head reveiling him to be yet another evil Human.
I quickly grabbed me Dagger from the first Humans throat.
I had heard stories about how the evil Humans used Elven females as pleasure slaves.
I was prepared to die first.
He sheathed his sword and looked at my calf with concern.
He was obviously trying to determine if I could be taken alive.
I slowly crawled away from him and he said "Tis ok! I am not going to hurt you!"
I thought to me self This Human thinks I be an idiot!
Me vision grew blurry and I felt faint due to loss of blood from me calf.
There was only one thing left to do.
I brought me Dagger to me wrist and blacked out.

I came to in a bed.
I was in some kind of wooden house.
The smell of leather, candles, and fried fish came to me nose, twas a pleasent smell.
I could nae move me leg due to the bandages that were applied.
I scanned the room but did nae see me weapons or spell books, just me belongings and those of me parents.
I then looked out the window and saw Humans everywhere!
I was defensless and at me captors mercy.
I was terrified and started to cry.
I heard a soft knock at the door. "Can I come in?"
"NAYN!" I yelled, although I could understand common I had a hard time speaking it.
"very well. At least eat."
The door opened about a foot and he stuck his arm through and put a plate of fried salmon on a dresser near the door, then he left and closed the door.
The food was utterly delicious!
Why is he treating me so well?
Twas odd but I was nae complaining.
I grew thirsty from the meal and thought to myself,
What have I got to lose!
I limped over to the door and opened it up a crack.
"Thirsty please drink mayn I have?"

After a week of talking to the Man I discovered many things.
Humans were like Elves.
Some are good and some are evil.
His name was Sir Gelding, A knight in Thyatis.
He told me of his codes and his beliefs and such.
I really admired and liked the man and asked if I could be a knight.
He smiled and said "First you need to learn how to use a knights weapon!"
Once again I stared training with me fathers Longsword,
The Black Razor.
(Longsword +4 Defender.
Immunity to all forms of mind control and possesion)
I became his squire and adventured with him for two years.

When I was 86 we sailed to the kingdom of Ostland.
Sir Gelding had to deliver a message for his Lord to the king.
Having become quite an accomplished swordswomen,
I felt quite comfortable wandering about while Sir Gelding was taking care of bussiness.
While shopping in the city market for provisions,
The Black Razor leaped into me hand!
I was baffled till I saw where the sword was pointing.
A little boy was running off with me trail rations of Quith-pa.
(Basicly Elven trail mix of exotic nuts & berries)
I grined!
The chase was on!
People were dodging out of our way left and right and I was secretly enjoying it!
The kid vaulted over a horse which paniced and kicked over a fruit stand!
I chuckled, leaped into the air, and flipped over the chaos.
(STR=14 DEX=18 CON=17 2 proficiency slots in acrobatics)
The kid ducked into a dark alley and vanished!
I thought to meself with a grin,
Silly Humans ALWAYS think they can hide from me.
I switched to infra-vision and spotted him hiding in the shadows.
I grabbed him by the hair and drug him back to the street.
The city watch showed up and wanted to take him.
The kid was terrified and pissed himself.
"Nay. Learned his lesson he has. *G*
He was just hungry."
"He must be brought to justice!" Said the Captain.
"Pay the fine I will." I said with a sigh.
"Fine!? We are to cut off his hand!"
I was disgusted. "For what!? Trying to feed himself!?"
The Captain replied.
"He broke the law and will be brought to justice accordingly!"
I was angered.
"NAY! HE MOST CERTAINLY WILL NAE!!"
The Captain was stunned.
"Lady! You are obstructing justice!"
"NAY! I BE OBSTRUCTING LUNACY!"
At this point Sir Gelding came running up.
"Shayanna! Stop! Tis their law! Tis justice!"
I looked Sir Gelding in the eye.
"Is that what ye believe!?" He hesitated and then answered.
"Yes Shay. We must always uphold the law. you know this."
"THEN FROM THIS POINT ON YE BE WITHOUT A SQUIRE!"

(At this point Shayanna went from Lawfull good to Chaotic good. Her personal beliefs become her laws.)

"Come little one." I said as I started leading him away.
The sound of steel being pulled from scabbards filled the air.
I turned to find the royal guard had arrived.
One man stepped forward.
"I am Prince Erikken of Ostland. Release the boy and come quietly."

"NAY! I BE SHAYANNA DANIELLE GRIFFINSBANE OF THE 3RD HOUSE OF PINTELL OF ALFHEIM WOODS!
I BE OF THE WARRIOR CASTE GRIFFINSBANE!
I BE SWORN TO OBEY LORD ZION DEFRAY PINTEL ONLY!
HE BE DEAD SO I LISTEN TO NO ONE!"

The Prince was visably pissed.
"You do not know of whom you speak to Lady Shayanna!"
I lost my cool.
"Oh yes I do! I speak to a HUMAN who has nothing better to do than make up laws to mutilate CHILDREN!!"
The Prince drew his sword.
"SHE`S MINE!!"
The Black Razor lept to my hand as if alive.
Everyone backed away creating a circle.
"Killing ye as a representitive of this HUMAN Kingdom will bring me great pleasure!"
Outraged he foolishly charged.
With a simple side step I executed a backhand slash starting at his kidney and ending at his shoulder.
The Prince fell dead in a gory mass.
I quickly reached around and grabed the boy, then using me mothers ring of teleportation I teleported back to Sir Geldings home in Thyatis.
I packed all me belongings and left with the boy who`s name was Oscar,
Never to return again.

ßack to me Ğen

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