BONUS CHAPTER 1. CHAINDOG
Chaindog. A name won in the savage war pits of the barbarian north.
He was brought up to fight tooth and claw in the arena for the entertainment
of decadent nobles, and fat merchants. He was so brutal, so vicious and cunning
that the guards had to keep him chained up, like a dog, to be "unleashed" only
when he was required to fight. Hence his name. Chaindog. The only word he ever
responded to, the only word that meant anything to him. In a life of violence
and sudden death, he held onto that name, held onto the sense of identity that
gave him. The belief that he would not be Chaindog forever, that he would escape
and live another life kept him going through the dark years. As homicidal as he
was mighty, he soon rose to be champion of the war pits.
And then, one day, his jailor made a mistake. Instantly Chaindog was upon him and,
moments later, the jailor lay dead, nearly every bone in his body broken. After
hours of frenzied revenge against his captors, he escaped. He began to wander the
lands in search of that which he had lost, to behave as a man, and not as a psycotic
assassin. After some limited success in this area, he realised he knew nothing else but
violence. He came at last to Fang, in search of wealth. Here, at least, he would be
paid handsomely for his brutal skills. With money, he can retire to a life of ease,
and end his troubles.
Chaindog. A name won in the savage war pits of the barbarian north.
He was brought up to fight tooth and claw in the arena for the entertainment
of decadent nobles, and fat merchants. He was so brutal, so vicious and cunning
that the guards had to keep him chained up, like a dog, to be "unleashed" only
when he was required to fight. Hence his name. Chaindog. The only word he ever
responded to, the only word that meant anything to him. In a life of violence
and sudden death, he held onto that name, held onto the sense of identity that
gave him. The belief that he would not be Chaindog forever, that he would escape
and live another life kept him going through the dark years. As homicidal as he
was mighty, he soon rose to be champion of the war pits.
And then, one day, his jailor made a mistake. Instantly Chaindog was upon him and,
moments later, the jailor lay dead, nearly every bone in his body broken. After
hours of frenzied revenge against his captors, he escaped. He began to wander the
lands in search of that which he had lost, to behave as a man, and not as a psycotic
assassin. After some limited success in this area, he realised he knew nothing else but
violence. He came at last to Fang, in search of wealth. Here, at least, he would be
paid handsomely for his brutal skills. With money, he can retire to a life of ease,
and end his troubles.
