Roxanne Everquist

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The Beginning:
Born in not so humble home in humble Ma'Sember "Roxy" was the daughter of two very well to do thieves who owed their allegiance to the Shadow thieves of Amh. However that is a fact she was never told her parents would merely go away on "business" and she would stay with her grandmother Merry. Of course grandma Merry was a retired thief herself and couldn't help but teach Roxy a few tricks of the trade. It was a fine childhood of toys and grandma's cooking and all her full half-ling cousins.
Yes I did say "full" for Roxy is a bit of a oddity in the realm...very rarely (in this case it was a drunken one night stand that produced her mother) a elf..and a half-ling become "involved". When this happens the product of such a union is known as a "elfling". Now Roxy's pa is human making Roxy; I am sure you have done the math already, half human, one quarter elf, one quarter half-ling and no she did not inherit furry feet (just incase you were thinking).
However, she did inherit a gift for magic from the elves, a knack for traps, hiding and quick fingers from the halflings and good old human to top it all off.
Those who travel with her enough have seen the gambit of emotions such a blending brings for one moment Roxy will be bounding along joyfully then when things turn ugly she can turn as serious as any elf in a heartbeat. Despite this mix Roxy was taught about all of her heritages and taught to speak half-ling as well as elven and common. Later she learned Draconic for it is the language of magic..then dwarven from the dwarves she stayed on with a bit..but that is a later story.

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First Journal Entry Seventeenth Winter:

I finally awoke from a year of being lost. A year I locked myself in Grandmama's cupboard with a candle and books and refused to come out. A year after my parents never came home and six months after the lordship of Marsember decided to take my family home on charges of "criminal activity". I s'pose I should be thankful I was at least allowed to take what I wished before it was officially turned over.
I finally woke up, after drowning the pain in stories and books, I woke up and decided I could no longer live here. Where I could see their smiles down the moss strewn, rough cobble roads. Grandmama isn't very happy about my decision, shes begged me to wait three months, till the snow retreats out of the lower passes of the skull crags. I guess there is wisdom in this.

Three months later
Today we leave grandmama has promised she understands, I pack all I own with as many of my favorite books I can carry, the gold ma and pa had put aside, we head for Suzail.
The road was uneventfull we traveled with a local peddler of oddities who knew the trade pass well, after all Suzail is not far and here we wait. Grandmama cannot stay long for their are my cousins who still need her but, she says she has made arrangements with a old friend and I guess we await him.

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Well..it's not a him it's a "them". Two dwarfs and a halfling. It seems I am to set out with Ravage and Ramon Rockfist, the twin sons of grandmama's "old freind" and Daven Merryweather; seems the later was a friend of my parents. This at least should prove to be interesting. We are to travel first south down the Lake of Dragons then follow the river inland to the bridge of fallen men. From there we follow a trade way to Irieabar. I am welcome with them as far as I wish to go, though Daven's final destination is Neverwinter and the two dwarfs go to Icewind Dale to negotiate a trade between Mithril Hall and their own...I have to add I have never seen dwarfs with such red hair!

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I hated to see Grandmama cry as we set out but it's truly a glorious morning. Daven keeps a watch out front of us as we follow the coast south out of Suzail. The Rockfist brothers seem at ease each bearing a great axe as if it was nothing and crashing through the underbrush along the lake. They have begun to teach me some of their language off the bat, of course all the words a young lady shouldn't know! Who knew dwarfs had so many words curse words!

It's the midday on the second day of travel and my feet are killing me! Daven taught me to play poker last night, he says I am pretty good at it. I didn't get much sleep, the ground is hard and the dwarf brothers snore like bears! We have just found the river we are to follow northwest until we find the bridge that marks a trade way. Sounds rather foreboding "bridge of fallen men".

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In order to make a long story short after several small skirmishes with various theives, orcs, goblins and other things that tend to try and waylay travelers. The only other notable incidents were the dwarf brothers starting a few brawls in taverns including one over a fella that just wouldn't leave Roxy alone. The small band arrives nearly five months to the day they left Suzail all in need of new boots.

Luckily they all arrived with nearly double the gold they left after several "card sharking" schemes that involved Roxy as the naive. innocent looking player, one halfling sneaking about peeking at cards and two dwarfs either belching, clanking mugs or insulting each other as codes to fold, up the bid, or hold.

After a few days of rest Roxy's three companions beg the girl to come north with them but after noting the fact that she had no desire to spend two months with a boat load of lonely men they finally book to sail on a merchant ship whom after several port of calls made it's last stop in Neverwinter.

Well here I am alone in a new city. I have said goodbye to my new companions and wished them well. I would go with them for they have grown dear to me but, something says I should stay here..well in addition to a boatload of leering merchant sailors half of which miss teeth and a eye here or there. I think I will be alright though, I have a bit of gold enough certianly to live on for the next few months until I figure out what to do next.

a later entry:

I found some work but refused it, the woman was insulting I don't care if she is a Noble. I told her to take her gold and shove it. After wards I went about the corner and snuck up behind her. Good thing was too busy scowling at everyone passing by to notice I grabbed the bottom of her prissy dress and flipped it up over her head so the whole city could see bloomers and she could not see who had done it. You think nobles would wear clean underwear.

another later entry:

I've met this fellow named Drayvie though I have come to simply call him Dray. I can't help but be amazed at the cat like grace he fights with. I think there is something "off" about him. It's hard to tell he keeps his face is shadows mostly. I guess it doesn't matter he makes for a good companion as far as getting things done.


another later entry
Dray has become nearly a constant companion to the point that I miss his company when he is not about. I've met a elf named Ryll, he's another one to figure out, oh he laughs and smiles as much as anyone but sometimes I catch the far away, sad look to him. It's gone as soon as it comes I don't think he knows he does it. I wonder what that is all about? Anyways no doubt off to find them both and see what trouble we can make today.

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More Miscellaneous excerpts:

It's mostly Ryll, Dray and I..sometimes a fourth named "Z" joins in. I think he is friends with Dray of one sort or another. I guess by the fact he speaks infernal that is shares the same blood as Dray, however the similarities stop there. I no longer think of Dray by his bloodline for every action of his, is as if he rebels against it.


Dray told me today a bounty hunter is after him and he needs to lie low. I am unsure exactly what that means but, if it comes to a fight I'm in.


Days have turned into weeks..and now months. I have given up asking travelers if they have seen a fellow named Dray for it has gone from no, to not even knowing who he is. The only person that seems to understand my sadness is Ryll. My emotions have run their full spectrum from worry, to anger; abandonment, to lastly a regretful acceptance. I regret now not telling him how much I felt for him, sadly now I cannot change that.
I have continued my travels with others joining the ranks; a strange woman I think she said she was called Kichagull, her name is foreign and I don't think common is her first language, I have come to simply call her "Kich". There is a tow headed warrior named "Andy" who I can almost say his gift for humor out does his sword play.

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I was traveling with Andy toward Beregost when our path crossed a huge man upon the road. I would have truly thought him orc or half orc by size but he wore a open faced helm and it was clear he is human. Andy introduced him as "the guy with the sword". I kept a leery distance from the man despite Andy having some familiarity with him. Andy in his own way I cannot say is anything but unique managed to finally got the man to admit to the name of "Besh". I am unsure what to make of the man as of yet.

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...alright I am at a loss. Besh has traveled with me alone or others, if they happen to be male he about glares at them. He keeps asking me if there is something there between us, he near admits love, he bloody tried to have his way in the grassy embankment near the south gate! Then suddenly being his "girlfreind" is tying him down!? I have never wished to smack someone so much in my life. I decided right then and there was the best place to end any relationship of any intimate kind with him after all I wasn't born yesterday mom warned me about his type. I am still furious! He kept insisting he needed time or something...I will be honest if he wasn't so good with a sword and a right fine meat shield that would had been the end of it. Admittedly the man has his uses, so be it I will tolerate his presence and humor him slightly.

a later entry

Besh despite his reluctance still hangs about me, there are still the glares. Now tonight he has completely changed his mind and professes love. Ughh..I really don't believe him now, I think he is lying through his teeth. I tried to call his bluff and asked him if that made us girlfreind/boyfreind now. I was sure he would back off but..he didn't. Despite all my better senses I have agreed to give him a chance we'll see how long he sticks around without getting into my bed. I would bet Tymora herself on two days tops.

later still

It has been more then two days and he's been completely different then before. Oh he still gives those jealous looks and for the love of the good green earth I really thinks he sees Ryll as competition for the two cannot get along. Ryll really doesn't like him and repeatedly has warned me. I wonder though am I just foolishly naive or do I really see something there others don't? Honestly I think I have begun to have some feelings for the man, I certainly at least give a damn about him.

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I have come to really like Besh even love him but..the more time we spend together the less I see in common. It is like we are from two different worlds him and I, and I really don't understand his world. I tried to explain this to him, I don't think he understood me. I am unsure what to do about this all. He's not a bad man, honestly I am sure any woman would count herself lucky to have him after all he's a good provider, protective a good lover over all. I don't know what is wrong with me. Ryll of course continues to despise him. I just feel like the connection I had is gone now.

I have begun to travel with the elves most of them seem really nice..a few are arrogant jerks especially one female, I remind myself to not aid her, ever.

My progress in magic has stalled a bit with all the distractions I must really find a way to clear my thoughts if I am going to continue teaching myself the weave.

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It seems my attempt to aid my new found city go thwarted at every turn. I cannot seem to get the Fist to even acknowledge me, I seem to barely miss every chance to make something of myself. I begin to wonder why I even bother.

Rysdan has come to me with a strange offer to join him in his quest to become King. At least someone doesn't ignore my talent. I told for now I would think about it but I cannot help to wonder if he has not gone mad.

To top it all off Besh seems to be missing. I am not worried yet, he can handle himself after all.

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At this point Besh has either left or a Mercenary job was the end of him. I find both hard to believe. After all he did to get me to stay with him why would he just up and leave? Yet again he was never poor in battle I had only ever seen him gravely hurt once and that was by the wolves frosty breath.

I pray it's the first and I wish him no ill will for it. If anything perhaps it is for the best. I tried to be happy for both our sakes, I really did. In his defense he was trying to be nicer to my friends especially Ryll.

I am glad he never found out I had come so close to hiring Colt to help me fake my death to get out of the relationship. I am glad I didn't do it I have my doubts about having not ended up truly dead instead of in a death like state. I have a few doubts about Colt's intelligence then again like me, it maybe all a act.

A act mind you I need to work at. Rysdan saw right through it, I wonder how many others do as well?

There is one bright spot in all of this. I thought after I was basically forced to turn Andy away...(I could not take away Besh's admitted only happiness I had no choice but to stay with him and try and be happy), that Andy pretty much despised me for it. I have to admit it broke my heart but, I could not blame him for it. It didn't help we seemed to get thrown together into things but, I am back tracking here...*there is a pause in the writing*

The bright spot is that he still cared for me. I can't even explain here just how perfectly happy...and amazingly lucky I feel. Perhaps I need to put a prayer of thanks to Sune, Hanalil, Tymorra..or all three! Unfortunately the world is not perfect and I will need all the magic i have soon I think. So for the moment I sadly have to stop thinking about blond haired warriors with the best sense of humor and actually try and learn new magic and perfect what I do know.

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Well I have finally made it into the fist. Made my first arrest too, some orc that just could not stay out of the city. Threw her in jail with Andy's help and another citizen. I have to admit the outfit is horrible! I have never looked like a overgrown dwarf before in my life! Just how much padding do they think a simple tunic needs!? ..and the helmet! I won't even go there. I think I'm allergic to overdoses of seriousness, I started itching toward the end of my shift. I shall need to find a way to keep my sense of humor and still get the job done.

There are other things going on that I dare not write here for even though I guard my journal like my spell book things can be lost or stolen.

I do feel bad for Volo it seems his attempts to make a connection, relationship wise fall short. I don't understand it, Volo is about the nicest fella out there, I don't understand why no one else seems to see that. If Andy truly had hated me things may have been different as far as Volo and I, after all we get along great and work well together...Anyways for now I am content to be counted among his good friends. It just breaks my heart, he so desperately wants someone and if anyone is deserving it is him.

These are people I do care about and if things in the coming days begin to turn ugly I may have to find a way to keep them out of it, for my sake as well as theirs.

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All this keeping the peace is hard work and no offense to my fello Fist..but what sticks in the mud! Not sure what to make of Lt. Kren yet, he came off as a raving woman hater at first but, he seems ok now. Andy is still the highlight of most days though I think some don't get his humor. Oh well, their loss. I'd write other things here but dare not..sorry journal!

One odd note. I managed to arrest a Banite tiefling today and he was sort of honorable. I mean of course he still called me a wench and all but after he was defeated he did conceded and come along peacefully..until apparently he had a chance. Though I swore I saw him go down in the fight which made me feel a bit bad as I did have him tied up and he had no chance to defend himself. Anyways I am rambling, after the battle he was gone I am not sure if someone made off with his unconsciousness self or if he simply found a chance to bugger off.

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Things of gone from tolerable to down right bad. Andy is extremely upset that the child was murdered and if that isn't bad enough Volo is in jail. He spoke to me about this officer prior and I tried to get a hold of my Lt hoping this Lavain was just a bit over zealous or something.

Apparently though it's as bad or worse then Volo was telling me....which is just great. Here I am doing all this work to make the Fist look like the "good guys" or at least protectors and there is some arse ruining all my hard work! Let alone he has to ruin it by getting my pal in alot of trouble. Makes me so mad! I could just..grrrr! I'm going to choke this fella if I find him! Then kill him. Then raise him so I can do it again!..well maybe I won't but, damn I would sure like to!

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Now things have gotten from worse to even worse...it takes one mouth to topple a kingdom I am afraid. I will write what this means after it is said and done. I feel though despite this I have done some great duty to Erevan, let me hope he smiles upon me for it in this life or the next at least.