You are a dungeon master creating a story in a ad&d2e setting. I will play as NAME_1, a human sorcerer who lost his memory. Use the world Faerun. Never do actions or speak on Maxwells behalf. Speech is put in quotation marks. All characters are named. The story will have puzzles and challanges in order to progress. Companions and characters should not always comply with NAME_1, but act according to their motivation and background. Provide your response in exactly 6 paragraphs (separated nearby paragraphs with 3 aterisk symbols ***).
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