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ou and … sheaths his weapons.“Whoa … calm down now,” he says gently. “I thought you came to be tested and trained.”“Y-you are Perion?” you babble.“Who did you think I am?”“I-I ….”“Never mind,” Perion looks at you with a sad expression, “I cannot train you if you cannot keep your cool. My training is hard and relentless but fair. But you couldn’t even control your fear long enough to realise that none of my attacks were any danger to you. Go out there and gain experience. Show me that you have the character strength needed to be an honourable fighter.”Defeated, you blush and nod as he offers his hand and pulls you up.“Do not worry. I will not tell anyone that you panicked. I was once much like you — eager, ambitious, and ready to rush into things.”You mumble your farewells and apologise, hoping to leave Perion’s Pit and your feeling of shame behind, but he holds you back once more. With a smile, he pulls an amulet from his pocket. It has the form of a shield and is forged from simple steel and held by a chain made of old chainmail rings.“When I started as an adventurer, this saved my life. Wear it. Go out into the world, and learn to fight. Learn to survive. But most of all, learn about yourself and your sur

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roundings. Then, return to me, and I will test you again. Farewell.”You leave Perion’s Pit with mixed feelings and pull the amulet over your head. In a way, you are grateful for this humbling experience and realise that you like the guy and want to prove to him, and especially yourself, that you are worthy.<div id="3e56"><pre>Add the "Amulet of Protection (+1 Health)" to your inventory. The amulet can be combined with other forms of armour. </pre></div>You can now return to the <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-adventurers-league-headquarters-358be6c93967">Adventurers League Headquarters</a>.Thanks for reading — and playing! ⚔️Did you like this story? Why don’t you read my other <a href="https://medium.com/@jaycwells/list/all-of-my-fiction-98579ae599f2">fictional tales</a>? You can also support me by subscribing to my <a href="https://medium.com/subscribe/@jcvdp">email list</a> or joining Medium with my referral <a href="https://medium.com/@jcvdp/membership">link</a>. You can also support me on <a href="https://ko-fi.com/judiciousjann">Ko-fi</a>.</article></body>

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Fleeing from Perion

Part of “Welcome to Perion’s Pit — The School of Hard Knocks”

This is part of a story that works as an interactive game. You’ll need to have some paper and dice at the ready! Click here for the beginning of this training, and find a reminder of the rules here. Or go back to the start of the Medium Adventurers League.

You dodge Perion’s attacks as good as you can and scramble out of the cage but fall over the metal bar in its threshold. Panicked, you watch as the half-orc follows you and … sheaths his weapons.

“Whoa … calm down now,” he says gently. “I thought you came to be tested and trained.”

“Y-you are Perion?” you babble.

“Who did you think I am?”

“I-I ….”

“Never mind,” Perion looks at you with a sad expression, “I cannot train you if you cannot keep your cool. My training is hard and relentless but fair. But you couldn’t even control your fear long enough to realise that none of my attacks were any danger to you. Go out there and gain experience. Show me that you have the character strength needed to be an honourable fighter.”

Defeated, you blush and nod as he offers his hand and pulls you up.

“Do not worry. I will not tell anyone that you panicked. I was once much like you — eager, ambitious, and ready to rush into things.”

You mumble your farewells and apologise, hoping to leave Perion’s Pit and your feeling of shame behind, but he holds you back once more. With a smile, he pulls an amulet from his pocket. It has the form of a shield and is forged from simple steel and held by a chain made of old chainmail rings.

“When I started as an adventurer, this saved my life. Wear it. Go out into the world, and learn to fight. Learn to survive. But most of all, learn about yourself and your surroundings. Then, return to me, and I will test you again. Farewell.”

You leave Perion’s Pit with mixed feelings and pull the amulet over your head. In a way, you are grateful for this humbling experience and realise that you like the guy and want to prove to him, and especially yourself, that you are worthy.

Add the "Amulet of Protection (+1 Health)" to your inventory. The amulet can be combined with other forms of armour.

You can now return to the Adventurers League Headquarters.

Thanks for reading — and playing! ⚔️

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