"Well, most people just call me Fimble. Fimble McGee." The gnome shrugs.Keldar: said:Can I call you Fimbus? Yes, I'm Keldar, Keldar Warbray, of the Warbraybia Warbrays."
Fimble grins, "At illusions, yes. At other magics, the opposite. I never could get the hang of abjuration, and necromancy didn't sit well with me, so I forwent the study of those schools and instead focused on illusions. My gnomish blood helps a ltitle in that department as well." To accent his statement, he holds out his hand a puff of blue flame appears. A weasel emerges from his shirt and darts at the flame, which promptly disappears and reappears on Keldar's shoulder. The weasel leaps at it and chases the flame as it moves all over Keldar's upper torso.Keldar: said:"An illusionist, indeed. That's better than a normal wizard, isn't it?"
"And you, fair lady. They've been nothing but courteous, you can be sure," he says with a wink. His flame comes back to him, and behind it trails his weasel. "Ah, and this is Rikitiki, my friend and familiar," he says, introducing his weasel.Rapture: said:"Tis good to meet you m'lord. I hope my companions have been gracious hosts as they've questioned you of your homeland."
Fimble's blue flame freezes, as though time had stopped. Rikitiki looks at him curiously. He stutters, "Eh, er, a uh... a sh- a shovel, you say? Might I take a look, if er, if you would?"Tommy: said:"But, er, before we get too detailed in our travel plans, weren't we going to investigate that rather odd shovel we found near the blueprints?"
Apparently, it does mean something, because the gnome's mouth is opening and closing slowly. His short, scrawny arms reach out, his frozen blue flame forgotten on his shoulder. "By the long white beard of Antonidas himself... Perhaps they do exist..." He glances at the paladins Galwynn and Rapture before speaking. "I do indeed know this shovel. It's posted on fliers throughout Fallon, they say 'Have you seen this shovel? Have you seen this seal? Reward: 10,000 Gold Crowns', and they depict this very shovel and this exact seal. And wouldn't you know it: the one who put up the fliers is none other than my father, Fimbus Leyron Aukits Macklerey Gimmons the Second, the gemcutter of Fallon." The gnome's eyes open in wonder as he stares at the band before him. "Truly it is good fortune that we met here."Keldar: said:"Here it is. See, there's a strange seal on the twisty handle. Does that mean anything to you, Fimbus?"
"Ow, my lap," says Keldar.Rae ArdGaoth said:"I do indeed know this shovel. It's posted on fliers throughout Fallon, they say 'Have you seen this shovel? Have you seen this seal? Reward: 10,000 Gold Crowns', and they depict this very shovel and this exact seal. And wouldn't you know it: the one who put up the fliers is none other than my father, Fimbus Leyron Aukits Macklerey Gimmons the Second, the gemcutter of Fallon." The gnome's eyes open in wonder as he stares at the band before him. "Truly it is good fortune that we met here."
Trouvere said:"Ow, my lap," says Keldar.
"They do! That's why the road to Grenton at first took a day and then finally took a week! So we would find our way back here just at this time, and not a month from now when it would be too late. Ah, there's a high destiny awaiting us."Solange said:Rapture listens to Fimble speak of the reward, "Well, it appears the gods smile on us. It appears we will have to seek out your father."