This got them out of one fight spot after another, but eventually it would also mean tragedy.
If it was the sparring ground that made them friends, it was the crucible of combat that made them brothers. Thane was glad to finally have spirited competition, Baden was happy at a chance to continue improving his skills, and they got along well from the start. Thane was the best swordsman he had ever seen, surpassing even the swiftest blades of his family’s men at arms. He got to know his comrades, men from all walks of life, in barracks and taverns, but it was on the sparring ground that he made a true friend. This ensures that upon reaching command positions (usually within a short span of years thanks to the massive head start the boys receive at Castle Rayne), the future lords and knights of House Rayne have a complete understanding of the entire chain of command. Though the young men of most noble houses opt to join the king’s army as enlisted officers, the tradition in house Rayne is that each new generation shall enter service at the lowest rank. He studied hand to hand combat, tactics, strategy, supply logistics, horsemanship, and a slew of other skills to forge the consummate soldier and battlefield leader every Rayne man must be. Backgroundīaden was once a Rayne, and had a life typical of the men of his house.
Yet, within his heart there still lingers a tiny grain of kindness and sanity. He has become a malevolent Graveborn driven by his resentment of death. Previous: Sanguine, bubbly, greatly valued, had excellent leadership qualities.Ĭurrent: His death left him with a deep loathing, and the hatred festering in his heart was magnified.
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