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Having just returned from my travels through the Eternal lands I am shocked to hear rumours of my half brother, Algoran, being involved in at least two fights. I have yet to see him to find out what happened but I am sure that the situation is not as it seems. Algoran is peacefull, hardworking and hard to annoy. I am sure once I have seen him I will get a satisfactory answer as to what, if anything, he did. Please do not act on rumour and allow me to find out what the situation is.

Ellaron, since you make your thoughts public before speaking to me I shall show you the same courtesy.

What you heard is true. I attacked and defeated a Human. A worthless piece of foulmouthed filth called Kregoth I think. He insulted me and my kind many times in a short while and did not heed my many warnings to stop. After I could bare no more I drew my sword and struck him down. A second Human describes the man (5***) stepped in front of me and asked why I fought Kregoth. I explained to him that I had taken many insults from Kregoth and could take no more. The human then, to my disbelief, began to use the same insults on me. I called on him to defend himself and we went at it. A female Human stepped between us and tried to stop me but I was not to be swayed. I thought she was protecting her mate but I was soon to be proved wrong. I was hoplessly outclassed and was soon beaten into unconciousness. When I had recovered enough I went and found the second human to pay him the traditional homage to the victor of a battle and then returned to work.

I am, as you know, a halfbreed, half Orc half Human. For many years I have spoken to you of my dispair at people treating me like a pure bred Orc and not recognising my Human side. It has occured to me that I am guilty of a similar crime, that of denying my Orc ancestry.
You and our mother spoke of peace and an end to violence being "The Way". The second human has shown me the true way. Power through strength! I mourn the years I have wasted meekly arguing my point, seeking knowledge and using my magics for healing. Rather than throwing my time away with books and fine words I should of been learning more harmfull magics and using my sword arm more. My harmfull magics will never be as powerfull as others nor my sword arm strong enough to defeat those like the second human, but I am on a new path now and who knows what new things and shortcuts I shall learn on my travels.

I am not turning my back on you brother just on your outdated ideas of honour and peace. We will talk more when we meet but I thought this an ideal place to annouce that:
I am Algoran, son and slayer of Ulgan the chief of the Black Hill tribe who was son of Aguk who was the son of Waruk founder of the tribe. I am Orc.

Algoran I await you at our forrest camp. Please come as soon as you can as I fear for you.