Jungney

Level 1 Human Monk of the Four Winds

Age: 20

Alignment: Lawful Good "They say our past lives are infinite. In theory, I believe that - I SHOULD believe that - but it seems to me that this is the only life I've ever known. I was given to the Monastery of the Western Winds as a baby. My parents probably weren't cruel or lazy or unmarried, this is just the way of my people. Many 2nd and 3rd-born sons are given to the monasteries. This is usually to curry favor with the gods or the local prior. Some just believe it is honorable. I don't know for which of these reasons I was given up, nor do I care. What's done is done, and I'm all the better for it. Being raised as a monk has elevated my mind to a level of clarity that most people don't even know is possible. Not only that, it has given me uncanny speed, strength, knowledge, and will. But I have only scratched the surface or my potential. It has come time in my life, as it does in every apprentice monks', to be initiated as a full brother of the order; It's my coming of age. I must leave the monastery - where I have spent my entire life - and venture out into the world beyond. I am to spread goodwill and make a name for myself and for my order. But most importantly, I must find total enlightenment. No guidance is given to apprentices on how to achieve this, nor even what it really means; it is up to each of us to find our own way. And we cannot return until we do. I MUST find a way! This monastery is my home, and I fear I will never again be at peace until I am welcomed back."