My first character was a Dwarf Cleric named Kalalek. I had ventured through Butcherblock Mountains and into Unrest. I eventually got to level 14 before I decided that I would travel to Freeport for the first time.
When I had finished my trek to the docks, I saw my very first Erudite who happened to be killing guards and such. I was so amazed at power of the Magician class that I immediately logged out and created my very own Erudite Magician.
I spent the next few hours in Toxx forest, completely dark, and getting lost at every turn. I grouped with a Wizard who had just started and we watched the experience slowly tick by until we had finally reached the magical level of 4!
I was going to get to see my pet for the very first time. It was such a cool feeling when I began to cast my conjuration spell in Erudin Palace, 3..2..1..Missing ingredient. I was so confused. I had no idea what a Malachite was or where to get one. After sending a few random tells to other Magicians one was finally kind enough to tell me what it was, and that I would find them at the Jeweler.
I found the jeweler. Got my Malachite. Started summoning Goner again. Such a fantastic sight it was. I was so excited to go back to Toxx and lay waste to the terrors that were there. I ran out of the Palace, and zoned back to Erudin. Goner was gone. Confused again, I tried everything I could. Eventually settling on summoning another. No Malachite. I didn't realize that each summon would consume my gem.
I later learned, after asking other Magicians, that you lost your pet on zoning.
I would play my Magician as my main for many years, never really losing interest in playing him. My Cleric is still sitting at the docks in Butcherblock. He never did make it to Freeport.
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