Who is Arnold Paffenroth?

"Appearances can be deceiving. Besides news travels slowly in our day. It is true that he once was the man you describe, but some eight months ago he lost everything to some mobsters led by a man called Josh. Poor Arnold ran for his life... it is said with a killer rabbit trying to take his life! He wound his way this way and that through the desert, in towns and villages he came to be known as 'the drunk' 'the imbecile' 'the man who does not wash'. Finally he found his way into Califie. His fine clothes were long gone, his kidney was fast deteriorating, and he still had not bathed. On a last ditch bet he accepted a shepherd's challenge to climb the spires of the Shreken. He did this, but fell into a hole that led to one of my caverns. I took him in, I healed as much of his troubles as I could. I trained him in what he wanted to learn: the skill of the silent death. He is quite capable in killing a man with his bare hands."

"Really?"

"No, poo-for-brains, I'm making this all up for your benefit... of course!"

"And he'll help me?"

"He will help me, yes. So, lets go and find him."

1. Finding Arnold Paffenroth
2. the Dragon has Other Plans

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