Lumaden had been on Kunark for about a week, battling sarnak, goblins, iksar, skeletons, and sabertooth tigers, hoping to find finely crafted weapons worthy of being given to the guild. He had been spending his nights either in Fironia Vie or in Professor Akabo's windmill. On one of these nights, he had a vision. In the dream, he saw his father, holding out the Star Blade, a great treasure and his family's namesake. It had been handed down Lumaden's line since the dawn of Elvenkind, but was lost when Lumaden's father was killed by Ogres. It is said that Lumaden's father had it sealed away by magic, to be returned to Lumaden when the boy had proven himself. When Lumaden reached out to take the Star Blade, his father pulled it back, shook his head, and disappeared.
 
    When Lumaden woke up, he was informed that Strag Truelight, his commanding officer, had become a Hero. Lumaden, being the intelligent type as well as an Elder Elf, put two and two together and believed that the road to recovering the Star Blade, a weapon that could possibly even defeat Rallos Zek and Duhee Midgetmoncher, began with becoming a Hero. Lumaden knew the value of patience, and the bottom is the best place to start, so he left Kunark to begin his quest for squirehood. He first boarded the Maiden's Voyage, and Elven ship and the fastest in the world, and returned to Feydwer. He journeyed to Clan Crushbone, where he gained the aid of a dwarf and two humans in assaulting the tower. The dwarf was there to gain the Dragoon Dirk of Ambassador D'Vinn, and the others were along for the ride. Crush appeared several times, as did his Royal Guard and The Prophet. Crush escaped the group's fury many times, but was eventually slain. The Tunic was Lumaden's The Prophet was also killed, and Lumaden bears his head.
 
    Upon going to Felwithe Keeper to store away the tunic and head, Lumaden heard cries coming from the back room. "No, you cannot! Think of the children!" A husband and wife, Crafted and Zolacca, were arguing. Crafted blamed his wife of infidelity, swearing that she was seeing a Wood Elf named Snowfall. Zolacca cried that she had done no such thing, and that Crafted was leaving her and their twelve children with nothing. After much talking and calm, Lumaden got the two to reaffirm their vows, and Crafted gave his wife all of his protection, a staff and a robe, as a sign of his devotion. Lumaden, feeling very pleased with himself, departed by Wizard Transportation to Freeport the next day.
 
    Lumaden went to Befallen to find the Barbed Arms. Having never been there before, he was apprehensive, but still brave. He walked right on in, noticing the Elven Architecture. He recognized it, and assumed that it was a High Elf city destroyed long ago, and moved underground to suit the tastes of the new inhabitants. After some searching, Lumaden came across a well. Curious as to whether it still held water, he approached. Lumaden looked down a long drop, and was about to step back when a bony hand pushed him over. "Oh, no," he thought, "This is it..." He managed to land on his feet without many serious injuries. His newest concern was climbing back up. He wouldn't be able to get up the way he came, not with his armor. So he stepped out into what appeared to be a torture chamber. A ghoul jumped from behind a pillar and attacked. Lumaden defeated the ghoul, which was immediately replaced by another...and another...and another! Lumaden fought them valiantly, but they seemed to have the edge over him. It was down to a severely injured Lumaden and a fully healthy ghoul, and all seemed lost, when the ghoul suddenly screeched in pain and fell, a knife in its back. Lumaden's savior was a Dark Elven Rogue named Caiser. The thief aided Lumaden in climbing out of the hole, and even led him to the Ogre's quarters. There Lumaden met Theses, a young warrior searching for Barbed Legs. They fought together and defeated the Ogre. Lumaden got the arms, and Theses got the key to the room where the legs were held. The two went to the deepest reaches of Befallen, where they were attacked by theurgists, apprentices, and the skeleton of an elf. The elf had the hilt of a mallet clutched in his hand. Lumaden, face pale, defeated the skeleton and looked around. He saw a glint on the wall. Rubbing away millenia of dust, his suspicions were confirmed as he read the plaque beneath. He had defeated the animated skeleton of his father. He was in the remains of his home. The necromancers had broken into the Starblade Tomb, and simply made an edition to their fortress from it. Lumaden's mother had wielded a mallet. When she died, she was buried with the head, and Lumaden's father kept the hilt. Lumaden and Theses fought on, but the Barbed Legs were not found. They went back topside and found a Derv camp, where they easily found the rings Lumaden needed. After they parted, Lumaden went to the import shop in Freeport for a Greater Light Stone. After all was done in East Tunaria, He took the aid of a wizard to go to Qeynos. Lumaden went to Blackburrow and needed to slay but one Gnoll before he found a Studded Leather Collar. He then went south to Lake Rathetear. Upon entering, he saw an Ogre and a Troll battling Gnolls. He knew he needed the staff of the Gnoll High Shaman, so he jumped into the fray. The Troll was slain, but the Ogre survived, only to bind Lumaden for the evening meal. Lumaden convinced the creature of his prowess in battle. The Ogre decided that he would have Lumaden aid him in battling the undead, and eat him in the morning. Lumaden ad the Ogre defeated many a skeleton, but all to quickly, the sun rose. As Lumaden cut down another undead terror, a blast of magic from behind felled the Ogre. Lumaden was liberated by a Wizard who was passing through. The two fought together, and eventually, Lumaden got the staff. As they returned to Qeynos, a terrified adventurer barrelled past them. Lumaden knew that this could be back, so he yelled for the Wizard to get down. It was two late, for the cyclops that the adventurer had been running from had spotted the black-clad caster. Lumaden tried to fight the beast off, but the Wizard was killed, and Lumaden knew he had to run. The Paladin barely made it the the bridge to North Karana.
 
    Only one item left, Lumaden journeyed to Everfrost to seek the nomad Karg Icebear. He enlisted the aid of other adventurers to track down the elusive Barbarian. After what seemed like hours of searching, an Erudian woman said that she was keeping Karg at bay near Permafrost. Lumaden had never been there before, but his instincts (and mastery of Sense Heading) found the place with relative ease. Lumaden paid Karg to make the cloak, and paid the Erudite with a CrysKnife and Skull of Jhen'tra, plus the extra money he had on him. Karg was promptly slain by a waiting Bard. Lumaden returned just in time for the Unrest raid to save Cally.
 
This is the tale of Lumaden's journey. May the Bards tell it across the land! May his future quests be even greater!