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This tall man that you so carelessly approaches is a horned Qartian from the western deserts. They are a hardy and industrious folk, bent on the acquisition of wealth in all its forms. In the lands of Throne they are sometimes called Gold Eaters for their habit of biting gold coins. You remember reading about it. Without a central authority that mints them, the coins from the Qartian peninsula are a decentralized mess of diluted metals and arcane forgeries. It bred suspicion in their habits.
The same suspicion flares in the man’s light blue eyes. “Can I help you?”
“Hello. I am Ashlad and-”
“Ashlad?” The line officer who signed you in pipe up, looking from his deep bowl of alcoholic broth. He is a Thronelander through and through, with black hair and black eyes, and an armor forged in arcane fire. Even still, the officer and the Captain seem very at ease with each other. “What you doing here, boy?”
Boy. You probably have a winter or two over the man’s head, but let’s not disabuse them of their prejudices.
You clear your throat. “I wanted to introduce myself to the Captain. Just want to be of use to the Sheish.” You flex your knowledge of Qartian honorifics with a respectful measure that translates to something like *I am your humble servant* or somesuch. Your Qartian is very rusty.
“Sheish, huh?” Seems the Captain was amused by it. He turns to the line officer. “Where did you find this one, Albe?”
“Signed up this afternoon, moments before we packed up. Almost threw him back.” Albe responds.
The Captain turns his full attention to you again, playing around with the many rings on his hands. Some of which, you can tell, are enchanted.
“You said you want to ‘be of us’. How so?”
You smile. Hooked, line and now for the sinker.
>A - “I practice spellcasting, Sheish. Ask something of me and I will work to make it true!”
>B - “I couldn’t help but to admire your enchanted rings, Sheish. I am familiar with their art.”
>C - “Alchemy is my forte. What foolhardy warrior would go into battle without their strongest potions?”
>D - Some other skill, perhaps? You are proficient in all writing arts, worldly history and even otherworldly knowledge.
