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You know, a true Crusaders fan always trusts in luck and cheating :P
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Zhi words a drop of sweat from his eyebrows, waiting for the perfect moment to discharge his spell.
Zhi thinks for some time, carefully going through all his spells mentally. "No, sadly I don't have a way of binding them to earth. I can slow them down once they're close enough, though."
Zhi takes note of what they're expecting to achieve during the journey out, and prepares the according set of incantations.
"That's the outpost of Varn's expedition, right? The guy had always been quite independent, though I don't think to the point of seceding."
And we send our knights in a Quest for the Lyre!
Zhi looks around, a bit confused. "Well, I'm still fairly new, so I'll need a bit of time to get the details of the position. Then I'll be able to know what's right and what needs to be addressed." He doesn't know about his position, but neither does he know about anything else in the place, so anything he says would probably sound dumb and pompous.
I'm the new guy in town so whatever xD
Zhi startles at the mention of his name. "What? Me? Ehm... well, I guess, but... what does a Magister do?"
Guys, I'll go on mini holidays from Friday to Sunday. I'll have limited access and mostly through mobile phone, so I won't be able to edit aliases and my posting will probably suffer. Feel free to make me go first and eat all traps.
Raising his eyes from his notes, Zhi nods nervously. "What, eh, yes! Me too, me too!"
"I colour this a good idea. I wouldn't mind a bath, back at the settlement."
I'm probably the least prepared for it.
Zhi makes some quick moves with his hands and casts a spell with no apparent effect.
Once the beast is out, Zhi releases his magic!
"We could do that. Anyone wants to set the fire? I'll be waiting for the creature to come out."
"It's a very intelligent predator indeed. We could use fire, but we should take much care it doesn't spread" Zhi suggest.
"From what I remember, this Hodag looks like a scaled bull with a tail full of vicious spikes, only way stronger" Zhi informs. "Luckily, he doesn't seem to have any special invulnerability or the like; I could try to magically slow it so that it becomes more affordable for us to kill."
Zhi has a look around, carefully, to see if something catches his attention.
Meanwhile, he's thinking how could he is his magic to help in the incoming fight.
Li Zhi approves. "Seems wise." He puts special attention to the prisoners, not hundred percent confident they're not gonna try to escape.
"Nice then! Welcome to our ranks." Zhi gets ready to continue their mission. "Remember to tell your friend how amazing we all are" he says, clearly joking but with some serious intention of letting everyone know of their mercy and kindness.
Zhi gets close to Farus and whispers at his ears. "Maybe this Piotr is willing to put his skills at our service. He seems good at his craft, and probably knows what's being going on around recently. Just saying."
We're supposed to be locked down until 23rd, but a new extension is probably incoming. By law, only 15 days of State of Alert can be called at a time, so they just keep extending it once and again.
Zhi frowns and tries to focus on the woods, specifically in the direction the bandits were looking at with hope. Not seeing anything, he suspects their colleagues have maybe gone for timber or food, and so they might take a while still. In any case, he stands ready in case they appear all of a sudden.
Zhi throws the prisoners a fiery gaze. "Tell us your leaders' names and description."
Zhi points at the invisible bandit, and moves towards him while releasing another force missile.
Zhi runs towards the guy, pointing at him and trying to make clear where he is located. "You! Stop there! We've got your mates!" he shouts.
Zhi is not going to let the invisible guy escape. He throws some darts of force, hoping any other from the group noticed when they stop.
Zhi points at where the fleeing guy is
Realising one of the bandits has vanished, Zhi tries to find a way of locating him before he can flee.
Zhu's face shows his discontent with his spell not having worked a he would have liked. He gestures again, trying a different approach, and some mystical energies erupt from his fingers, traveling to each bandit and striking them on the chest.
Well, I understood we have a surprise round or something.
"Stop right there!" Zhi invokes magical energies that surround some of the bandits, making them act clumsy and ineffectively.
"I gotta now right now!"
Zhi nods, advising he's ready.
"I agree that undermining our alliances is a dangerous move and should be countered immediately. I'm ready to follow." Zhi takes a sip from his canteen to dissipate the dust from his throat and pays full attention to how the experts follow the trails.
Yeah, I figured. Thank you.
When confronted with the situation, many questions board Zhi's brain. "Do you know this lizard folk? Are we in good relations with them? Who might want to turn the population on them?" Those are only some of them, which he formulates high loud so as to form an idea of the bigger picture.
Zhi has a quick look at the scene. "This doesn't seem to be perpetrated by a magical beast."
When told that some statuettes are already in their possession, Zhi's face changes to a much cheerful one. "Oh, excellent! So, this notice can be fulfilled and we still have time and resources for another one, right?" Still not knowing what a Hodag is, though, he doesn't want to suggest that one in case they bite more than they can chew.
Zhi carefully thinks about it. "Well, it would depend on how dangerous are the ruins where to find those statuettes. Do we have any intel on that?"
I have no fecking idea what's going on still, so yeah, sure, let's do this xD Nah, really, but yes, I'm the new guy, I'll feel like home in a while but, for now, I don't mind following you around.
Zhi shows himself enthusiastic. "Oh, you're going out there to hunt some bounties? That's an incredible opportunity to write some good stories about you all! I shall be there, paper and pen ready to be put under your service" he states, smiling. "Is there a place where to sleep around here?"
Zhi is not sure when to speak, so he waits until the others have introduced themselves. Then he clears his throat as a call for attention. "I am Li Zhi Godjensen, and I come from the faraway lands of Minata. Zhi is my first name, in case you want to call me that" he explains, in the hopes that he's not called "Li" as in every other place he's arrived before. "I'm a student of the arcane, with some nice tricks at your service, and also a scholar and librarian. When I heard of the founding of this settlement and its success, I realised being the chronicler of the heroes of Silverhold's deeds and feats would be a task worth its while. I therefore directed my steps here and find most pleasure in offering my abilities to you" he finishes, pedant as he usually is and saluting with an exaggerated reverence.
With the meeting of someone who's also headed to Silverhold, Zhi's last part of the travelling turns to be a bit more pleasant and safe. Still, he makes some notations on his book, describing some of the most important geographical features he finds "for a potential Atlas of the area". Once in the settlement, Zhi wanders around a bit, taking mental note of what amenities can be found in town and what others seem to be needed. At any point during his stroll, he boards a passerby, asking for directions. "Excuse me, good sir, where can I find the Major or someone with a similar charge?" To those who bother turning their heads, Zhi appears as a mixed-blood Tian and Ulfen, which surely must be something exotic, wearing light and comfortable travelling clothes and carrying little luggage but from some books, one of them in hand with a finger through its pages as if keeping it open for further consulting.
Hi folks! Thank you for picking Zhi. His avatar doesn't really correspond, but Paizo won't fix this, it seems. Seems a good idea to me coming together to the settlement, Farus. Meeting on the way makes traveling safer and more fun, and I think introductions will be faster and easier for DBH :) |