D&D Tales: The Story of Himo Liadan and his son Richard
How did this all start?
A former half-elf beguiler turned paladin for the dragon god Bahamut. He later joined the heroes of Barnabas and Kade Darkstrider(Prophet of the true god Cody Clemmens) during the battle of Sharn to drive back the necromancers. Himo proved his worth to his companions a little later by, after being trapped by it, defeated a bone devil. Declared a hero he was later shunned by the people of Breeland after an organization of thieves, led by Silence, managed to kidnap and murder the King, leaving his son in charge of the kingdom. The new king, who was also an adventurer, had Himo, Barnabas, and an agent of the necromancers Ghost, a changling, after his adventuring companions. When the adventurers where gathered an attack was lunched against the stronghold of the thieves. Himo and his fellow adventurers, joined by a were-bear monk and a human wizard specializing in transforming himself, attacked silence as the new king and his companions fended off the main force. The forces of evil stopped by the sacrifice of Himo (something that had happened quite often). He was soon brought back by his friend whom owed him a debt and set off in search of evil monsters and evil giants to slay. It has been 5 years and one of his companion, Ghost, has set up a school for teaching adventurers. Himo does not take part in this and later loses the title of Hero of Breeland to Ghost. Preferring the simple life he lives quietly in the King's forest. His katana, that he calls Heruzuburēdo (litterally Hells Blade) is a Hellfire bastard sword, is kept above a mantle on the house he had found deserted in the middle of the woods. His wife a beautiful elf named Amaanis Kennyranea and gave birth to a healthy boy. However this happiness was cut short as the Jungle boys, under new leadership attacked the home and killed Amaanis. He was sad over the death of his elven wife and sent the child to live with her family. He later attended a ceremony in Sharn and fell in love with his current wife Gilibara Kennyrathem, a human girl raised by the elves and chosen to be a sacrifice to a green dragon Chath. Himo slayed the dragon and rescued Gilibara and the two of them enloped. Many years later their son grows stronger and wiser as Himo teaches him the way of the sword.