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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arkhandus" data-source="post: 1603922" data-attributes="member: 13966">Theodus gets long-winded....Theodus the 4'-2" blonde dwarf, quickly straightens out his beard and hair before entering the captain's room, after the recent rough weather and such, using a quick prestidigitation to clean himself of any sweat so as to be presentable. After entering the room, waiting, and hearing Madame Karnom's statement, Theodus elbows Richard (in the thigh of course, being 4 feet tall), quietly mumbling "Bloody barbarians an' their fire fetish..." Theodus clears his throat and bows curtly, answering first for the group "Well Madame, my associates an' I would like to apologize for the unfortunate decision amongst us to burn the shipwreck..... I assure ye we merely wished to deny any o' the local pirates from profiting off the remains o' your ship, and usin' it to sustain their dishonourable practice of pirating in these seas. The ship was damaged by the waterline as oversized crabs invaded the lower deck, an' we did not possess the experience or manpower to prevent the ship from slowly sinking, and instead we chose to destroy its remains an' deny them to pirate scavengers." Taking a breath, Theodus quickly continues "You see, the Jamaila's crew fled in the lifeboats durin' the night, for what reason I know not, and shortly thereafter we were attacked by flyin' beasts and then a mess o' crabs.... I was unable to maneuver the ship towards shore where we could properly set anchor, due to terrible winds in the wrong direction, so despite our efforts the Jamaila ended up against a reef. We are most appreciative o' the rescue by your sailors after that, an' tried to save what we could from the ship as it sank inexorably.....but only so much could be taken on a longboat an' raft." Glancing up at Richard with a sour look, the dwarf adds "O' course, 'twas the barbarian's idea to save the ship's animals an' then burn it..... Mind ye, I'm all for savin' lives, but we could'a retrieved more if not for the mule." That out of the way, Theodus finally introduces the group..... "Explanation aside dear Madame, I ask ye to forgive me for not introducin' meself and these folks here, in the first place.... I'll take the dishonour upon m'self for that slip. I am Theodus o' the clan Brightbeard, out o' Thoradur, an' I humbly train to become me family's lorekeeper, oathmaster, an' master o' ceremonies one day. I travel to learn o' the world an' earn glory for me kin before I return, in honour to my noble ancestors, hopin' I can do well by them. I'm a journeyman swordsman, orator, an' performer in traditional dwarven styles." Theodus bows curtly again, and indicates his three associates with a wave of his hands, saying "These are the fellows I happen to be travelin' with at the moment, Madame. The poorly-dressed fellow is Richard, our wilderness guide, while the scholarly chap is Eisinrhyr, organizer of our little expedition, an' that one's Morcano, helpin' out as a bodyguard o' sorts."</blockquote>

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