Mozzik

Memories are an interesting thing; major events can be so vague, while at times I can remember the most vivid details of the most insignificant thing. My childhood memories are like that, my childhood friends are lost to the mists of time, but I can recall my first game of chance with absolute clarity.

Ah, but I'm starting in the middle again! I have forgotten to introduce myself, I am known as Mozzik Yavashkyo, follower of Fortune's Path. I have earned many nicknames and titles over time, but these change as all things do, pulled by fate. As a child I was simply known as Mozzik, my family was poor and lacked even the right to a family name. I am recording my memories here at the Jadewater mansion to be preserved and shared with others seeking knowledge as I have.

Now I can continue with my tale: When I was young, about four years of age I believe, I found a pair of wooden dice laying out in my families fields. I didn't know what they were at the time, but I kept them hidden from my parents, as I somehow knew they would be displeased. I would stay up late into the night rolling them trying to find a pattern in their results. For much of my youth this simple act of chance entertained me, the other source of endless entertainment I found was the heavens, as with the dice I enjoyed seeking out a pattern in the chaos.

Since I was from a poor family I had no real formal education; everything I learned for much of my youth was from my own discovery. I kept crude records of the results of the dice and the patterns in the skies, when the moons and stars were present, their position and more. On reflection I suppose my parents knew of my activities, as they kept me supplied with paper and ink, even though I am sure this made their bellies all the emptier.

My life passed this way in an uneventful manor until I was 17, living the simple life of a farmer and making my observations in my spare time. I eventually expanded my observations to include other things, such as which crops grew, and which died. Two major events effected my life at this point. The first was the death of my father. He passed away in the night suddenly. The fact was that I had felt something bad was coming but in my inexperience I didn't know what it was.

It was at this point that I came to two conclusions that would effect the rest of my life:

1) There is order in chaos.

2) The one thing all creation shares is death.

These two things lead me to follow M'lord Urrem'tier. Many were shocked to find out that I would worship the god of death, especially at such a young age, they tried to persuade me otherwise. I ignored them.

They also lead me to have a very strong belief in fate, and that my inclination towards chaos and patterns was my own personal destiny. I told my mother that I felt it was time for me to leave, and my belief in Urrem'tier made the locals encourage this decision.

I packed up my meager possessions, my dice I kept all these years, my notes and some small amount of provisions. I took no coin with me figuring fate would provide, and knowing my mother could not spare any coin, the loss of my father and me was enough already.

This is when the second major event happened; I came upon a lone traveler within the second day of my journey. His reaction to me was quite surprising, he ran towards me screaming "Brother, fate has brought us together!" I knew that this was not my brother, I was an only child, and he appeared older than my mother did, yet I also felt a bond with him.

"Fortune's Path has brought us together, let us rejoice!" he cried, with this he seemed to draw a circle in the air with his forefinger and a glowing red line seemed to follow after his finger, forming a floating circle in the air. He asked me to step through and told me glorious things were to come. Normally I would have been wary, especially since I had just witnessed my first real magic, but I felt compelled to follow him, I assumed this was fate's way of providing.

As I stepped through the glowing circle I appeared outside the largest building I had ever seen. "This is the Crossing observatory, it also houses the Moon Mages guild. Here you shall learn the true meaning of fate! Beware though, your are likely to find more questions then you find answers..." He voice trailed off and he seemed to sink into the shadows.

I never saw him again, nor did I ever learn his name. I was left with no choice but to enter the towering observatory and see what fate truly held in store for me.

That is enough at this time, perhaps if fate so dictates I will record the story of my admittance to the Moon Mage guild, or how I earned my surname and discovered the meaning of Fortune's Path.