Scarlet Tigers

The World of Eroc encourages its players to help create the world in which their characters live. The following was created by the player of Tyrrian. His efforts are greatly appreciated!

                                      The Scarlet Tigers

                                           A Warrior Order for the World of Eroc.

Tyrrian, as all those who became known as the Heroes of Eros, had very humble beginnings. The third son of a skilled Tharbrian Blacksmith for the small village of Eros that lie on the Pagan Coast facing the Winedark Sea.

The Blacksmith made his living from forging tools for the local farmers and repairing cookware for their wives. The small village most noted for its various root crops and not much else. Tyrrian's father however possessed an ancient secret handed down by his forefathers, the ability to forge Erocian steel weapons. Since the times when the Tharbrians were not but roving bands of nomadic barbarians they were known for their extremely well forged horse sabres. It is said these weapons were unbreakable and could sever limbs in  a single stroke. The blacksmith had taught his sons the process of this secret by having them all work together to create a weapon on each boys thirteenth summer.

When Keary was six and Alban four, Tyrrian was born on the eve of the most furious storm that had raged in from the sea in over a hundred years. Upon the boys difficult delivery the storm the storm itself subsided. As the villagers gathered to see the newborn, Tarek a young farm boy, took an instant liking to the baby. Tarek was the same age as Tyrrians brother Keary and the lad already had a reputation for being a bit of a troublemaker and a layabout.

Tyrrian grew up at the forge of his father and was always a bit more interested in all the work his father did, be the forging of weapons or mundane items. Being the youngest his brothers received the most tutelage as they were older and stronger. Even as Tryrrian grew he was never quite as strong as his brothers at the same age, but he did operate the bellows of the forge without ever seeming to tire. As the years went on the boy became more and more frustrated that he never got to craft as much as his older brothers, always being delegated to the bellows instead. One day his father took him aside after a long days work and explained that heating the forge was just as if not more important than putting hammer to anvil, and at this task Tryrrian out-shined his brothers. His father related that only proper, high and unwavering heat, no matter the skill of the shaping or striking would produce a tool or weapon worth its weight.

Tyrrian watched intently from the bellows the day his father and Keary forged an Erocian short sword for his eldest brothers thirteenth summer. Two years later he again learned the process as Alban and his father forged a fine Erocian steel dagger. It was so different from the mundane work they generally filled their days with. Tyrrian spent many late afternoons with his brothers practicing with the weapons the boys cherished, though he never felt quite as comfortable in his hands as the smithy hammer that he always carried.

Summers came and went, and Tyrrian learned much as he could by day, when not being lured away somewhere with Tarek, who always had a good reason they needed to neglect their chores. Life was good for the youngest blacksmith even though his friend constantly insisted they needed more excitement and a chance to see the world beyond Eros.

As the boy's twelfth winter was coming to an end, he knew that in a few short moons he could expect to get his turn at the forge with his father to create his own gift. Each night as he drifted off to sleep he would dream about what they would create together. Would it be a short sword like Keary's, a dagger, or some other weapon. The week before Tyrrian's forging day the boys father set off with a band of men from the village to check out some lights from the old keep along the coast, they never returned. On the eve of Forging day the village was attacked and ransacked by  Man-beasts.

The following morning Tyrrian and a handful of able-bodied residents that had not been carried off or slain the night before grabbed what weapons they could muster and set out to track the Man-beasts and hopefully save their friends and family members. The journey that followed changed Tyrrian forever. He found his brothers dead and used to feed weird abominations of nature, but no sign of his parents were ever found. He gathered the short sword and dagger from the corpses of his brothers and used them to avenge the death of his family and the destruction of Eros. His last hope was to save tarek from the clutches of the vile Man-beasts.

 Tyrrian became consumed by a burning hatred for all things vile and evil. He sought justice not only for Eros and his family but all those that fell prey to evil and Chaos! It was then that the boy turned to Sashu, and dedicated himself to seeking justice for those who could not and to fight back the rising tide of Chaos itself.

Guided by Sashu, Tyrrian collected a seemingly odd assortment of items over the course of his adventures with the Heroes of Eros. These items were used to forge and create a signature weapon and look for the young warrior who was given the moniker "Scarlet Tiger" by those who witnessed his deeds in combat.

Tyrrian, the first Scarlet Tiger.

Some say there is a rumored tale that Tyrrian died while on an adventure with his friends and that through great effort and a bargain made with the Gods Tarek brought a handful of the Heroes, including Tyrrian back to life. In return for this Sashu required the formation of Warrior Order, one that would be dedicated to Sashu and the task of keeping the Balance tilted to the side of Law.

The two friends set about this task and soon the Order of the Scarlet Tiger took shape. These warriors became a beacon of light in the dark, each of them trained in a set of Mighty Deeds known only to members of the order. Each member of the order wears a signature scarlet cloak that is never hidden from view. Upon the cloak itself is embroidered a symbol of two tigers rearing to face each other and supporting a scale on their outstretched paws. They also carry a shield of bronze with the symbol embossed upon it as well.

No Scarlet Tiger can be without their cloak and shield, and never hide the fact of their membership in this order. Weapons and arms are personal choices of the warrior, though many Tigers are known to wear a special chain mail that never rusts.

Each Scarlet Tiger abides by the following edicts of the Order:

    A Scarlet Tiger serves Sashu first and foremost, before any other liege or patron.
    A Scarlet Tiger serves with Loyalty, Honesty, and Fairness.
    A Scarlet Tiger is Brave, Courageous, and Strong, a beacon of Light against the Dark.
    A Scarlet Tiger shall never be without their cloak.
    A Scarlet Tiger shall have a shield of some sort, a symbol of protection for the weak.
    A Scarlet Tiger shall always be ready for combat.

A Scarlet Tiger surprising an enemy with a Mighty Deed!