The Adventure of Xenatha, Barbarian Queen of Steel and Rage

Xenatha was born on a ice cold morning of the land of her people in the lands of Cimmeria. Her
father Cronrg was a warrior who had fought besides Conan in the Hyborian wars of the past. He was a master of arms and can hold his own agiest many lesser men. Her mother Treastra, was a Shield Maiden and was an expert with the short sword. Because Cronrg and Treastra did not have a son, they become to teach Xenatha to become a warrior. At the age of 2 she was given a sword and a shield with her father and mother teaching her how to block and strike. Her mother also trained her on the short sword as soon as she could hold a real sword in her small hands. In addition, she also taught Xenatha how to read and write. Of course her father, Cronrg, thought this was a waste of time and always suggested why learn how to read. He always stated: “You going to
bore them to death with a story?” Of course Treastra ignored her husband and stated that a good warrior should be able to read a map and be able to ask for direction if they are lost. Xenatha heard her mother giggle at the end of that statement. Then her father let out a load bellows laugh. To help Xenatha gain strength and stamina, she was responsible to gather water from the valley far below and bring it up to their home.

Years pass and Xenatha was getting to be known as a sturdy fighter and many from the village has seen her with her mother and farther practicing a sword fights or hand to hand battles. One day the village was under attack by unnatural monsters who looked like humans, but when one was cut down it would rise again. Cronrg, Treastra, and their daughter fought besides the other warriors of the village, but the undead kept coming and there were 100’s attacking the village with only a dozen warriors. Lucky enough for the village, a legion of Cimmeriaian guards arrived. Within this legion were those who knew the way of magic and dispatched the undead in quick order. However,
before arriving the captain of the guard observed three warriors who stood against a score of undead who showed no fear and fought like a company of his best guards. He noted to find out who these warriors were at the end of the fight.


The Captain after the battle met with Cronrg and explained that they have been following this group and their master for many miles. The Captain asked if Cronrg, his wife, and their son to join the Cimmeriaian Guards. Xenatha hearing this clinched her sword tighter and was about to say
something when Cronrg let out a laugh. Captain this fine warrior is my daughter and I am sure she could best many a man in a fight. The Captain then looked at Xenatha and laughed and then stated: “Indeed she could I am sure”. The Captain then looked back at Cronrg and Treastra and stated; “Well my fine warrior will you and your family join the Guards?” Cronrg stated, I must decline for myself for I am the Captain of this village and I grow tired of a young man’s fight, and as you have seen someone must protect my family’s lands and the people of this village. My wife can speak for herself for she is a master of the short sword as you may know. Treastra stated; “I will stay with my husband for he needs to be protected.” At this she smiled and then both she and her husband let out a laugh. Treastra then stated, “However, I think our daughter should accept this offer to learn more of the world and of other fighting styles.” Both Xenatha’s mother and father turned to their daughter, go learn of the world beyond this village and perhaps beyond Cimmeria herself. Become the warrior I know you are. At this Xenatha, holding back tears from her bloody face, she hugged both her parents and said: “I will take what I have learned and shell return one day to tell you of my adventures.”. She hugged and kissed her parents, then turned to the Captain and stated: “I will be of service to the Guard if you will have me.” The Captain looked at Xenatha with his steel blue eyes and a frown for several minutes. He then stated, I have seen many a person fight, but none with the passion you have demonstrated this day. I will welcome you into the Guard and continue your teaching as to being a Warrior. He then turned to Cronrg and
Treastra and stated: “Master Cronrg and Master Treastra, I will keep your daughter under my supervision and will continue her training. I thank you for your service to King Conan and to Cimmeria. May the gods bless you this day.


This begins the adventures of Xenatha within the kingdoms and lands of Hyboria……

/tagged for next installment


Good read!

wow, can't wait to see it continue, wish i could write like that. good stuff

Xanatha was traveling with the Cimmeria guards under Captain Tragrog, she had proven to be quite a light fighter and an expert with the short sword just like her mother Treastra, but the stamina and rage of her father Cronrg. While on one of the many battles, and after a score upon scores of
bodies of the undead, she felt a sudden shock and then blackness….


She awoke upon a beach with nothing more than something like clothing used by female slaves and prostitutes. She awoke and an older man was shaking her saying are you ok? She did not reply, and he went on about a story of a slave ship sinking off shore and both slaves and slave keepers surviving the shipwreck. She grabbed a broken bottle and waved it at the old man, but he stated he meant no harm and no harm has come to her. The old man then wondered off, and she then heard a woman’s scream. She then proceed up the path in front of her until she saw a woman chained up between two posts. She approached this woman who pleaded to let her go before the pirates return. Xanatha noted that the woman’s bindings were not rope but chain and she had not much clothing on herself. She said that the men who bound her went back to the beach to search for other slaves. Xanatha asked the woman; “Are from these lands? Where are we?” The woman said; “Yes you are within the Barachan Isles near the town of Tortage and I can show you the way to town if you release me.” At this Xanatha, departed back toward the beach, and was wondering why she cannot remember anything before her awaking this day. Thou a sudden feeling of the broken glass bottle in her hand had a strange feeling of holding something else thou she could not tell what.


She saw a few pirates and attacked, all of a sudden a rage she had not felt before this day arose, but felt somewhat familiar. She tore through the flesh of the pirates with ease. After the battle and her skin covered with the pirate’s blood, she begin to search the pirates and she found the keys. She then looted the pirates and took what clothes that could fit her and their weapons. Xanatha then returned to the chained woman and released her. There were several more battles with animals, humans, and demons until she reached the town of Tortage where the woman that showed her the way said that she must find someone to remove the shackles that are still upon her wrists before entering the town of she will find slavery again. The woman said if you ever need her aid is to seek her out within the town of Tortage.

Xanatha then observed the town from afar and tried approaching the city where the Captain of the guard would not let her pass because of the shackles upon her wrists. The captain suggested that she see a blacksmith working not far shoring up the walls to keep the lava out of the town. She then proceeded with the directions provided by the Captain to the blacksmith who appeared to be Cimmerian like herself. She approached him and greeted the large and powerful man. The blacksmith looked up from his work and glared at her for what seemed days. Then he spoke: “What do you want little one?” Xanatha replied: “I need to have these removed.” She then raised her arms in front of her. The Blacksmith looked at the shackles and said; “I can remove them but I need a favor from you first.” Xanatha replied: “If it is within my power I will do what I can.” The Blacksmith said; “Good! I need some stone which is found just west of here to add to this special mix for these stones to make them heat resistance.”

Xanatha proceed west and came upon two men at a wooden bridge. One of the men said: “Well well looks what we got here?” The other man begun to smile with an evil grin and let out a laugh. The men then started to approach Xanatha, but from out of know where she withdrew both of her swords lighting fast and with almost instinct readied herself for a fight. The two men were amazed at the skill that this woman had withdrawn her weapons and appeared to know how to fight. The older man, said; “Ooo becareful we have us a she cat on our hands” and he withdrew his weapon as did the other man. The older man stated; “We can do this the easy way or the hard way.” At this Xanatha stated; “And what do you want?” The two men smiled. At this Xanatha, jumped at the two men and cut off the older man’s head in one slice of her sword. The other man was shocked and dropped his sword and run.

Xanatha, cleaned her sword on the dead man’s clothes and put her swords away and proceeded up the road to the rock quarry. She gather the first rock, and then a low rumble of a growl came from her left. She looked to the left and saw two fire read eyes peering out from a cave. She then put down the rock and withdrew her two swords and readied herself. She said; “Fowl beast, come forth and I shell spill your blood upon this ground.” The beast moved into the light and it was a massive demon with bat like wings and a maw as wide as a barrel of mead. Xanatha was calm and was ready for battle even at the sight of this massive beast. The beast did not feel any fear in this new pray and let out a loud roar then it punced upon the woman before him.

Xanatha had seen the beast start the lunge and she rolled to the front and the right and swing her sword at the left foot of the beast which hit the mark. The beast howled in pain, and sinned around biting at the woman. Xanatha, knew she could not stand in one place, so she moved under the belly of the beast and raised both swords upwards and let out a barbaric yell. Then a rain of blood and guts rained upon Xanatha and she move forward and spinned and then moved her swords horizontally cutting off both legs of the beast. She stepped away and turned around for the next attach which did not come. The mighty beast red eyes eyed the woman and then faided as it dropped upon the ground lifeless. Covered with fowl blood she proceed proceeded to the steam not far away and washed herself off and her weapons. She then returned back to the quarry and gathered up the stones. She returned back to the blacksmith and handed them to him and said: “Ok here are your stones and now my shackles.”

The Blacksmith, eyed the stones and then the woman and smiled then let out a laughs. The
Blacksmith said; “Indeed these are them and now I shell remove the shackles which bind you. But be quick we do not want anyone seeing what we are about.” After the blacksmith’s work she then returned to the Captain of the guard and stated; “Let me pass.” The Captain eyes the woman before him and said. “You look like a slave that asked passage before me this day earlier.” Xanatha looks the man in the eye and says: “Do I look like a slave to you? Do you see shackles upon me?” The Captain looked at the woman’s clothes and wrists and did not seem to him that this was the same woman. Then the Captain stated you may pass but if you will do me one favor and bring this letter to a woman named Tina in the Thirsty Dog within town. Xanatha said; “I will Captain and may your gods bless you this day.” Then the Captain signaled the guards to raise the gates and Xenatha proceed into the town of Totage. While passing the gates she wondered who she was and why was she in these strange lands….

Xenatha’s adventures continues within the town of Totage and self discovery....

...and then she got stuck in the environment. Oh wait, just kidding! Good read, well done.

How in the hell did I miss this?? Just reading the thread for the first time, tonight. This is good stuff.. no, really. More, MORE, says me in the peanut gallery. *gets popcorn*

This definately earns the badge. Grats