It doesn't suck at all [img]smile.gif[/img]
I think you'd make a good writer, just take out a few spelling errors and you have a very interesting start to a story. The man's history is something you could (should) write out if you decide to continue the tale, and I can tell you you've made me curious already.
Oh, and I've found using capital letters in the names of places to be quite effective, they somehow make them seem more alive.
Wood of Scales... Quite original