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'''Title: COURAGEOUS DEEDS'''

'''Author: Andrew of Monitor'''
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Chapter One: The tale of 
Kosric and Pedigar
The brothers Kosric and 
Pedigar sailed with the 
original expedition to 
Serpent Isle, when the 
land was more unknown 
and mysterious than it is 
today. Each brother was 
the Lord of one of the 
two Montors on Sosaria, 
and, not content to 
settle for Lord British's 
uncompromising and 
misguided rule, convinced 
their people to set sail 
with the mages of Moon 
and the people of Fawn 
to the new land.

Lost in the history books 
of the other two cities, 
however, is the tale of 
what happened when the 
tired sojourners first set 
foot on this new land. 
The leader, a mage who 
went by the name Erstam 
(it surely could not be 
the same mad Erstam 
who performs intolerable 
experiments today), was 
given the honor of 
stepping first on Serpent 
Isle. It was then up to 
the leaders of the 
individual groups to decide 
who would next trod upon 
the unknown isle.

Kosric and Pedigar 
claimed the right, as 
their group were the 
finest warriors among 
them. The Fawnese 
claimed it also, arguing 
that their beauty should 
mingle with the beauty of 
the new island before 
anyone else. The 
Moonshadian mages, being 
untrustworthy, teleported 
themselves onto the island 
while the other two 
groups were engaged in 
discussion, stealing the 
honor. The greatest honor 
gone, the Fawnese and 
Monitorians descended the 
gangplank together. The 
Moonshadians scattered 
themselves like the four 
winds before they could 
be reprimanded, and the 
Fawnese ran to explore 
the beauty of the island.

At that moment, emerging 
from the hills and 
woodlands, trolls began an 
assault on the intrepid 
band. Were it not for 
Kosric and Pedigar and 
their Monitorian soldiers, 
the expedition would have 
failed then and there, for 
the Fawnese and 
Moonshadians were caught 
unawares. However, the 
two launched themselves 
at the foes, Kosric 
wielding his hammer, 
"Thunderbolt," and Pedigar 
with his greatsword, and 
brought doom upon the 
foul trolls.

When the battle was 
over, a score of 
courageous Monitorians lay 
dead beside the bodies of 
twice that number of 
trolls. Let it not be 
forgotten, brave 
Monitorian, that it was 
thine ancestors who led 
the way for all civilized 
life on this island.


[[Category:Classic Histories]]