As dawn broke over the bustling capital of Aranoth, Cedric Ironheart, the sturdy owner and head of the Newspring Orphanage, emerged from his modest quarters within the stone walls of the institution. The day began much like any other— overseeing the morning drills, imparting basic self-defense techniques to the older orphans as the younger aided with chores.

Cedric couldn't help but reflect on the twists of fate that led him here—the mentor who saw potential in a street-savvy urchin, the battles that sculpted him into a formidable warrior, and the fortune that now allowed him to offer hope to those who once felt abandoned.