In a magical realm called Exandria is a group of mercenaries called Vox Machina. They're misfits turned mercenaries for hire taking jobs in Tal'Dorei. However, they're not the greatest mercenaries or the top hundred. But despite all that, they're no...
In a large open room, where a bonfire burns a pile of bones, the Forge Father places a pot filled with starsteel ingots in the fire.
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As the ingots were melting, he poured a vile of black water into a bowl filled with clear water.
He then pours the melted starsteel into a mold. After it hardens, he holds it over the fire and then starts hammering it to a round shape to make a helmet. He then bolts together a helmet visor to the sides of the helmet. He then wields two horns on the helmet. He then paints the outside of the helmet black.
After completing the helmet, he walks into a cave with six Paldalorians behind him banging drums and two holding two flags.
As they enter the cave they see many Paldalorians lined up at both left and right sides leaving the middle clear, and a pre-teen Ren stands in the water where it is completely black.
As the six Paldalorians were banging drums, at the end of every second beat, Paldalorians crossed their arms into an X and banged on their armor.
Once the Forge Father walks into the water, he stops in front of young Ren, lifts the helmet in the air, and the drums stop.
Forge Father: *Lowers the helmet* State your name, warrior son.
Ren: Ren Khan.
Forge Father: State your house name.
Ren: House Khan.
Forge Father: Repeat after me. *Ren nods* I swear in my name and the name of the ancestors...
Ren: I swear in my name and the name of the ancestors...
Forge Father: That I shall walk the Way of the Palda'lor...
Ren: That I shall walk the Way of the Palda'lor...
Forge Father: And the words of the Creed shall forever be forged in my heart.
Ren: And the words of the Creed shall forever be forged in my heart.
Mal smiles under her helmet as the Forge Father puts the helmet on Ren's head.
Forge Father: This is the Way.
Ren: This is the Way.
All Paldalorians: This the Way.
Then all Paldalorians except Ren, cross their arms in an X in unison.
A foundling Paldalorian comes in with a small bowl and gives it to the Forge Father.
Forge Father: *Dips the bowl in the water* With the might of this gift from the stars...
Ren: With the might of this gift from the stars...
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