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CHAPTER ONE
Upon arrival at in Wrencliff, you run into an old friend. Baramus is a cleric and the unofficial chaplain of the Knights of Reckoning. Members seek his counsel in times of crisis; he is a gentle soul, eager to listen, and a demon’s worst nightmare. He wants to show you his newest artifact of divine might, a crystalline spear imbued with the power to destroy undead. Upon examination, you see that the spear is an exquisite forgery. After you tell Baramus, he wants to teach the antiquities dealer he purchased it from a lesson. How do you proceed?
- There’s no time to waste. You and Baramus head out immediately to the dealer’s shop to have a word with him.
- You suggest waiting till after the shop closes and sneaking in. If you find additional forgeries, you can inform the authorities and bring the dealer to justice.
You arrive at the dealer’s shop and surreptitiously lock the door as Baramus approaches the counter. The dealer, Mattias, nervously glances between the two of you as Baramus brandishes the spear and says, “So, I recently learned this artifact isn’t quite as powerful, or magical, or useful as you had described…”

Five minutes later you open the door and accompany Baramus back to the Knights’ holdfast. He is no longer carrying the spear, but his coin purse has grown considerably. You are confident Mattias will retire from the forgery business and redirect his efforts toward providing quality goods at reasonable prices. And if not – you can always plan another shopping trip.
You and Baramus take up post at a tavern down the street from the shop until you see the owner, Mattias, leave for the evening. Once the street traffic dies down, you approach the shop through an alleyway and keep watch as Baramus opens a side window large enough for you to slip through.
You scour the shop looking for evidence. In the back office you find it – a ledger containing “one of a kind” artifact sales. But it appears that each unique artifact has been sold multiple times.

You take the ledger and Baramus’ staff to the local constable, who arrests Mattias the next day. You and Baramus share a victory drink at the tavern, and clink glasses as you see Mattias being taken away.
CHAPTER TWO
After your detour with Baramus, you finally arrive at Wrencliff Castle, the realm’s holdfast and home of the Knights of Reckoning. You are greeted by your old mentors, Gravenir the Wise and Hildenvar the Strong. After an evening sharing mead, swapping stories, and reminiscing about the past, you feel well rested the next morning as you begin your training. Both Gravenir and Hildenvar have prepared courses to hone your skills, but you only have time for one of them. Which do you choose?
- Gravenir believes your focus should be spent honing skills that you have not yet mastered. His course involves feats of cunning, intellect, and strategy.
- Hildenvar feels that you should focus on your strengths and wants to make you the best fighter in the realm. He has developed an advanced course testing your strength, speed, and stamina.
Your mind receives a workout unlike any you’ve ever encountered. Every puzzle, conundrum, and situation Gravenir places before you takes hours of planning prior to putting anything into motion. This way of thinking conflicts with your action-oriented mindset, but you gain a new appreciation for the ability to think your way out of a situation. By the end of the week, you already know a dozen ways you can incorporate this knowledge into your battle stratagem.
Hildenvar was (and still is) the toughest trainer in the Knights’ pantheon. At the end of every day, your muscles ache from the strain and exertion placed upon them. But as you struggle, you feel your body adapting to this punishment – you are becoming stronger and faster. You can push yourself to the limit – and keep yourself there – for longer periods of time. You feel confident that you can outlast nearly any foe you face thanks to the new techniques you have learned.
CHAPTER THREE
Your week of training draws to a close with another hearty meal and round of drinks for you and your brethren. The next morning, Gravenir and Hildenvar see you off, and have you make one last choice. They present two new weapons – each forged in the heart of the mountain and giving the wielder unique benefits. Which do you choose?
- Gravenir presents the Boxer’s Gauntlets, a pair of leather-backed chainmail gauntlets that allow the user to greatly increase the amount of force generated in unarmed attacks.
- Hildenvar presents the Featherfall Greatsword. Its unique enchantment bonds with a single soul and makes the weapon nearly weightless, but only for that user. In combat, you can swing the sword far faster than seems possible, but your foe must contend with the full weight of the giant blade.
You select the gauntlets and test them out on a few straw practice dummies. With one hit, the canvas rips and straw erupts out the back, showering surprised onlookers. In addition to its destructive properties, you notice an unintended side effect of the gauntlets – your grip strength is increased. As you run the compound’s obstacle course in record time, you understand the true power of these gauntlets and know you have made a good decision.
With the new sword in your hand, Hildenvar invites you to test it out in one last sparring match before you go. It feels odd to have such a large weapon feel so light – it almost feels like nothing’s there at all.

Hildenvar rushes at you with an upward sweep of his blade. You block it quickly and parry so easily you surprise yourself and are caught off balance. Hildenvar resets and continues the offense. You quickly learn how to block and parry with this new tool, and how to use the weight difference to your advantage (while lending a disadvantage to your opponent).

The sparring session ends after you push Hildenvar out of the ring with a strong series of maneuvers. In the corner of your eye you spot a practice dummy 100 feet away. Making a quick mental calculation, you hurl your sword at the dummy; the sword embeds itself to the hilt. You are just beginning to realize the true capabilities of this weapon and can’t wait to uncover new ways to leverage its power.

Chapter One: From the Advisor's Perspective

No doubt the shopkeeper was surprised to see that the elderly cleric Baramus had a friend like you. Your visage cast twice as large of a shadow as your friend did when he first came in to buy that crummy staff.

You certainly did your good deed for today in helping Baramus get his money back!

But who is your personal Valendir when it comes to knowing whether an investment is what the salesperson says it is?

As a sworn fiduciary, being held to the CFP^® professional standard of client care, we are bound to do what’s right for our clients, every time, so you don’t have to ever second guess our intentions when we make a recommendation to help grow your hard-earned wealth.
Chapter One: From the Advisor's Perspective

Sometimes, big risks pay off. But ask yourself, would you have taken the risk of breaking in to a building if you weren’t roleplaying?

Risk is essentially any input that is unknown as far as affecting a specific scenario. Everything you do involves a certain amount of risk. But the more risks you can hedge against with your skills, knowledge, resources, or tools available, the more likely a positive result will occur, even when the rest of the world thinks you’re being too risky.

This is a perfect example why an experienced financial advisor can help you navigate the opportunities ahead of you and advise you of the risks of any situation – helping you to formulate a plan to best navigate these various risks to help accomplish your goals quicker than without their guidance.
Chapter Two: From the Advisor's Perspective

As a warrior, you were often made fun of for your “Sharp as a boulder” intellect, so you decided to do something about it. And, with much frustration and persistence, you made it through. You know you are better for having undertaken and completed the exercises, but you feel as if you’re at the fringe of your knowledge in these areas.

As an entrepreneur, we likely can best relate to this situation. Many self-help books and even YouTube videos say that if you don’t know something, learn it!

If only it were that easy.

The longer I practice my trade, the more I come to appreciate those with skillsets outside my own. They repair cars, write fiction novels, and farm their crops with ease… while I barely possess the mechanical, literary, or agricultural knowledge to even know where to start in these areas!

Regardless, I’m a firm believer that you can only be a true expert in a couple of areas of interest. If you try to do too much, you’ll become a jack-of-all-trades, but master of none!

So when it comes to expanding your knowledge in an area, maybe take a course to understand the basics of what someone else is handling for you, but leave the accounting, investing, and financial planning heavy-lifting to our professionals.
Chapter Two: From the Advisor's Perspective

It had been a long time since you had encountered a real challenge in your field of sword slinging. You rediscovered some lost skills and added to your repertoire, which is impressive at your level. While you know you would have gained knowledge from Gravenir’s course, you feel confident that the right decision was made to have Hildenvar spar with you as it made you that much better at what already came naturally.

Even experts must train to stay on top of their game.

In the real world, what you learned last year may become completely irrelevant in the years to come because of legislation, changing macroeconomic factors, or unforeseen situations. That’s why it is important to continue to learn and train in the areas you consider your strengths.

We may not be able to tell you who to draft in your fantasy football league, throw axes with any amount of precision, or accurately predict who will win the Spiel de Jahres next year, but we can be your specialized advisors on the subject of money and investing.
Chapter Three: From the Advisor's Perspective

No doubt, these Boxer’s Gauntlets will make a fine addition to your arsenal, and will compliment your brawler style of engagement.

Come back soon to receive a downloadable PDF of the Boxer’s Gauntlets for use in your home campaign!
Chapter Three: From the Advisor's Perspective

What a fine weapon, indeed! You have never been so excited about an inanimate object in your life than for the Featherfall Greatsword! You know that many adventures are yet to come with this superior weapon at your side.

Come back soon to receive a downloadable PDF of the Featherfall Greatsword for use in your home campaign!
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Chapter One: From the Advisor's Perspective

Chapter One: From the Advisor's Perspective

Chapter Two: From the Advisor's Perspective

Chapter Two: From the Advisor's Perspective

Chapter Three: From the Advisor's Perspective

Chapter Three: From the Advisor's Perspective

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