10 Day of Fall in the Year 518 AV
Another day had passed with Duncan performing his normal duties at The Gem. There were a couple of deliveries to individuals whom Duncan didn't exactly care for. Despite his reservations toward those people, his performed his duty as required. When he returned to The Gem, there was but a bell left until his duties were no longer actively required. This was the time when he could engage in his own interests. Such interests primarily involved training. Building one's body and skills was paramount to being an effective Hammer.
Thus it was that Duncan's daily routine involved performing his duties to The Gem followed by a training session where he worked to maintain his strength and endurance. This ususally lasted a bell, maybe two, before he took time to enjoy a bath. After his bath, it was dinner. Sometimes he engaged in group dinners with the other inhabitants of The Gem but other times he simple partook in a few bits of bread, cheese and a bit of fish. The fish, it was different than what he was used to in Sultros yet it was far from unpleasant. While not being much of a cook, he did dabble a bit in roasting a bit of fish over a fire while mixing in a bit of bread and jam made from local berries.
This particular night, he finished his formal duties at The Gem and retired to the basement to performed his routine workout and stretching exercises. Once he had completed the normal stretches of his arms, legs, abdomen and back, Duncan proceeded to set up the weights.
He was thankful that Kelski had the foresight to purchase a rather well stocked set of weights. While it paled in comparison to the setups the isur had, it was still quite adequate for what Duncan was looking for. There was a simple cushioned bench with a few different length bars and a collection of round metal weights totaling around 200 lbs. After his bath, one that lasted a bit longer than usual, Duncan took his place on the bench. As he spun around and laid fully on the bench, he reached up and gripped the bar. Having already placed the full amount of weight available, he took a deep breath and lifted.