Recent content by Rathu Belzad

He looked up after another swig of his drink, catching sight of the others at the bar. While he'd been quiet, Rathu noticed the attention of others upon him, subtle as it was. The captain had shot him a look, as did another man who had joined her and the newly hired sailor. Not long after, he...

Rathu sat silently at the bar, taking occasional swigs of his drink as he observed the environment around him. More customers arrived after him, and he took note of the 'sailor' and the scorpion-tailed one engaged in conversation. The latter was looking for work, and the former had doubts. Yet...

It was the end of another day, and the day had been profitable. He’d only made a handful of sales that day, of which one had been to an affluent noble for a fine sum of money. The outfit still had to be tailored, and the material would have to be sourced, but both were matters that could wait...

He made his way back through the city at a slow pace, befitting of the elderly scholar his illusory magic had disguised himself as. The travel didn’t take long, and he soon entered the city’s library, a building formerly foreign to the newly minted warlock. Despite having never set foot there...

"Oh much so, Iris." He replied to her comment of being useful. The words were more of practicality than actual kindness - Cinder took well to her, and an ally at his side and under his master's power was a good thing to have when he was alone in the city. Disingenuous as it was, all this really...

“Strain? It’s much better in the form you’ve converted it into; coin! If you can make sales like that your inexperience won’t matter. And yes, you’ve done splendid.” He added; the friendly tone was false and practised; but the sentiment was genuine. Rathu loved money; and could not help but hold...

"I never imagined to make so many sales in one day!" Rathu exclaimed "You've outdone me here Iris." he added, nodding at her explanation about hiding the money, and smirking at the comment about being a 'helpless slave'. Oh, Rathu knew she wasn't. "It is the most amazing work I've laid hands...

"Hopefully they have knowledge that I require, I shall peruse their texts." he replied tactfully before departing from the legatus's estate, heading towards the library. Once out of sight in a properly secluded area, Rathu dismissed the illusory disguise of his wizard persona to revert to his...

"I shall, that would be the best place to start. I hope that there might be something relevant; the sooner I have information the faster I may act" He spoke to the boy with a nod and a smile. "I am happy to be of aid my lad. I shall see you well again" he added with a tone of determined...

No worries! Know all to well life does that :) )) Rathu listened intently as the boy spoke on; it did sound like something he could blame on empathy magic. He held no true knowledge of the branch of magic himself, but that mattered little; neither did anyone else residing in the household by...

Rathu flipped through the pages, shuffling through three chapters in his strange little book; all of them ultimately meaningless. Rather than study, Rathu was using this time to plan and consider his next steps. "Always present, different colours...Sounds like it could plausibly be empathy...

Rathu gave a tactful nod in response. "I'll see to your money's worth, he shall be free of that fire soon." came his further words of encouragement before the legatus spoke to his son, leaving him alone with the child. Rathu studied the uncontrollable fire the boy possessed, face contorting...

Rathu nodded in a look of deep thought. "I doubt the cause would be such holy temples, or the great houses. That would imply a much greater problem indeed. The forests. Hmm. As I said, it may be best to rule out anything nearby. I would like to stay with the lay for today; to learn and take...

"May I ask where? If you believe these locations may have possible involvement; My current prognosis is an external supernatural force at work. I'd like to narrow down the possibilities; Nurum itself of course is the prime one, but awareness of others could be important too." Rathu then turned...

"I can rule out a fair bit; but magic this uncontrollable is a unique situation I've not seen." He replied, looking to the legatus with an expression of deep thought. "I ponder whether these abilities are innate to him, or if they have found him. If the latter, it would no doubt be so in...